The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-06-01

IN the norlhefn edge OF the new state
"And you voted against the bill," said
Douglas. tI
Precisely so" replied Lincoln; IL was
in favor Of running the line great deal
further South"
"About this time" the speaker contin-
ued, "my distinguished friend introduced
me 10 particular friend Of his,o David
Wilmot, OF Pennsylvania" Laugh,er.1
Il thought" said Douglas, you would
find him 0orgenial company"
$50 did," replied Lincoln. "I had
the pleasure Of voting for his Proviso, in
one way and another about forty times.-
II was Democratic measure then | be-
lieve. AT any rate Gen. Cass scolded
Honest John Davis Of Massachusetts,
soundly for talking away the last hours
OF the session so that be (Cass) couldn't
crowd il through. Apropos Of Gen. Cass !;
il am not greatly mistaken he has prior
claim to my distinguished friend, to the
authorship of Popular Sovereignty. The
old General has an infrmity for writing
letters. Shortly after the scolding he
gave John Davis he wrote his Nicholson
letter.
i Douglas (solemnly)-"God Almighty
placed man on the earth, and told him 10
choose between good and evil. That was
the origin Of The Nebraska bill ]"
Lincoln-"Well, the priority OF in
vention being settled, let US award all
credit to Judge Douglas for being the first
TO discover it.'
1, would be impossible, iu these limits,
to give an idea Of the strength OF Mr.. Lin
coins argument. We deemed it by far
the ablest effort Of the campaign--from
whatever source. The occasion was
great one. and the speaker was every way
, equal to it. The effect produced on the
: listeners was magnetic. No one who vas
: present will ever forget the power and ve-
hemence of tie following passage:
"My distinguished friend says it is
: an insult to the emigrants to Kansas and
: Nebraska to suppose that they are no,
!. able TO govern themselves. We must
not slur over an argumen. of this kind be
!. cause il happens 10 tickle the ear. Il mus,
s be met and answered. I admit ,ha, the
S emigrant to Kansas and Nebraska is com.
, petent to govern himself, but" said the
: speaker rising to his full height, "Iden,
= his right TO govern any other person WITH
: OUT THAT PERSONS CONSENT" The ap.
Y pisuse which followed this triumphant
refutaiion Of cunning falsehood, was but
l an earnest Of the victory at the polls which
0 followed just one month from that day.
: Mr.. Lincoln having concluded Mr..
Douglas strobe hastily to the stand. A,
Q usual, he employed ten minutes 10 telling
S how grossly he had been abused; recol
y lect:ng himself he added, "though in Q
J. perfectly courteous manner"-abused in
:, a perfectly courteous manner He thei
y devoted half an hour to showing that i
:. was indispensab:y necessary 10 Calforn,s
y emigrants. Santa Fe traders aud others
J. to have organic acts provided for the Ter
n ritory Of Kansas and Nebraska-tha
d being precisely the point which nobod,
of disputes. Having established his prem
d ises to his satisfaction, MIR. Dougla
J. launched forth into an argument who'll
e apart from the positions taken by MI
h Lincoln. He had about half finished a
,e six O'Clock, when an adjournment to te
Or was effected. The speaker insisted stren
e uously upon his right TO resume in th
N evening. but We believe the second part O
le that speech has not been delivered to ,hi
S, day. After the Springfield passage. th
of two speakers went to Peoria and tried
ID again with iGentically the same results
= friend who listened to the Peoria debat
to informed US that after Lincoln had fin
I'd ished, Douglas "hadn't much to say
o, which we presume to have been Nj
q Douglas view of the case also, for III
IL reason that he ran away from his antae
m onist and kept out Of his way during ii
Il, remainder Of the campaign.
c. During this exciting campaign Mr.. Lir
is coin pressed the slavery issue upon th
te people OF Central and Southern Illinois
We who were largely made up Of the EN-
Z grafton from Tennessee, Virginia an
r. North Carolina, with all the powers Of h
n, mind. lie felt the force Of the NOR
10 causes that must influence the question
y and he never failed to appeal to the NOR
he sentiment OF the people in MD Of the a
10 gument drawn from political sources, an
nd TO illuminate his theme with the lofty il
re spirations of an eloquence pleading f
&c the rights Of humanity. A revolulio
at swept the State. For the first time a IN
he jority Of the legislature Of Illinois was o.
proposed 10 the Democratic administratiS
60 Of The Federal Government. A Unite
he States Senator was to be elected in Il
lly place Of General Shields. who had yield'
lin 10 the influence Of his less scrupulous &C
ak league, and, against his own better jud
in ment, had voted for the Kansas EebrasE
Sc. act. The election came on, and nun
'ck ber OF ballots were taken, the alno
dr. united opposition voting steadily for Lii
in coin, but the Nebraska DemocTa
Of for Trumbul. Mr.. Lincoln became a
i,h prehensivs iha! those men who had be,
nd elected as Democrats, though opposed
he Judge Douglas, would turn upon son
- third candidate, Of less decided co
as, victions than Judge Trumbul, and poi
sk- IDLY elect a Senator who had little
Of nothing in common with the then inchoa
lrn Republican party. To prevent such
in. consummation. he went personally 10 ]
10 friends, and by strong persuasion. induc
'ed them TO vote for Trmbull. He thus 4
he cured, by an act OF self.sacrifce. Z
ing umph for the cause Of right. and an a
be yocats Of It on the floor Of the Senate. .