The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-10-05

repc8l tno MlBOurt feSHiChon
speech at Providence, Aug. 8, 1860.
Just an interesting degree OF variety 10 the
I" doctrines" of thess two speeches may 90
detected, we think, by one whose taste ior
variety has not been weakened by lavish
eradication. Now for an illustration OF his
power mot only for varying his doctrines,
but Of conccalinc them when he chooses;
A QUESTION TO JUDGE DOUGLAS UNANSWERED.
Augusta, Maine, Aug. Is, 1860.
A Judge Douglas, when he was here on
Tburuday last, declared with strong emphasis
that. IA National candidate for the Presi-
dency. he had no opinions to conceal, none
but what he was willing to own in any part
of the Union, q very respectable citizen
of this place, who was invited to scat on
the stand with him, put into his hands the
following question, which he was respect.
fully requested to answer in the course Of
his remarks. The Judge on receiving II,
III was before no rose to speak, read 1t very
attentively, and, resuming his conversation
with the gentlemen who offered 1t, acquiesccd
in the propriety Of the question, and prom.
ised that he would reply in the course OF
his speech.
"Will Judge Douglas be 50 kind as to
oblige fellow citizen by stating before the
people here assembled his answer to the fol-
lowing
QUESTION:
I" Do you hold, and If elected President oil
the United States, would you carry out, the
doctrine that the people Of territory, before
il becomes state, have the power, under
the Federal Constitution, and notwith.
standing the bred Scott decision, to prohibit
or exclude slavery therefrom?
I" In other words:
/" Do you affirm that the people Of terri.
tory hare tho right to crush tho cockatriccs'
eggs, as soon as these are deposited In its
nest by the propagandists Of slavery, or must
they tolerate the incubation, and wait till
the eggs become full-grown and active yipers,
that can be pursued and exterminated only
by the ncwly-created sword Of state author
ity?"
With this question before him which he
promised to answer, the Judge arose and
addressed the people for an hour and half
but for some cause or othcr-you can judge
what as well as Tho not only did not an.
swer the question, but very carefully avoided
all allusion to 1t.
A SPEECH IN 1860.
Mr.. Douglas commenced his speech by a
glowing eulogy on Pennsylvania, rs an EN-.
pire within herself. She us q state had a
great interest in the Union. Her interests
required the fostering hand Of government.
She had not received that support from the
National Government she was entitled to.
She had the whole Union for market
Her whole mineral wealth was inexhaust-
lille, and worth more than mines Of gold.
He pitched generally into Congress, and the
General Government for the past tow years,
He denounced the government as paraly.
zing the interests Of Pennsylvania for several
years. The government had failed to per,
form the functions for which 1t was created.
The system Of government must be changed
or disaster would occur. Either 1t must
rebuke the expenditures or increase the
revenue. The only remedy is proper tariff
When the tariff was proposed in Congress !,
was always ovcrslaughed by the eternal
negro question. He went into On argument
defensipe Of The protectire policy, especially a.
regard, Pennsyirania's Intere,t.--Speeeh
Of Douglas, at Reading, Penn. fec day.
SINCE.
A VOTE IN 1853.
On the 10Th Feb, 1853, Mr.. Mason, Of
Va, offered an amendment to the Civil and
Diplomatic bill Us an additional section
THAT nj, existing duties on iron imported
for rails, to be laid upon railroads in the
United States, be, and the same are hereby
repealed"
Mr.. Douglas said suggest that, in
stead Of repeating the duty in toto, we sim
ply suspend it for limited time, say two OF
three years. l have prepared an amend
ment for this purpose and l offer 1t as ar
amendment TO the amendment, but IL II Il
not adopted, shall join the senator from
Virginia for the total repeal Of the duty
Mr.. Douglas subsequently withdrew hi
amendment and voted for Mr.. Mason'i
amendment, which was rejected, yeas, 10
nays, sc. On the LIST Of March, 1855, wher
il was proposed to inject new tariff int
the general appropriation bill, then undei
consideration, Mr.. Douglas opposed thu
movement, and said, as reported in The
Congressional Globe:
81 am for the reduction of the tariff to Q
strict revenue standard. I am a free trad,
man 10 the faiies, ertent 10 rhieh ue can car
nv IL, ut the same time collect revenue enough
to dcfray the expenses Of the government"
We submit to the Louisville Democrat
whether there is not variety enough in the
above manifestations Of Mr.. Douglas view,
to stop oil complaint on that score forever
And we submit to the people more thorough
demagogue never lived than the man who
has such convenient opinions.