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Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
"NEBRAsKA TERRITORY.

March Sd, 1853. The Senate resumed
the consideration of the motion to take up
the bill to organize the territory of Ne
braska.
Mr.. Atchison-(Mr. Foote in the chair)
Il did not expect opposition to this meas
ure from Texas and from Mississippi. |
had thought that Arkansas, Missouri and
Iowa were moro particularly interested in
this question.
Mr.. President, l will now state to the
Senate the views which induced me to op-
pose this proposition in the early part of the
season.
l had two objections to it. One was that
the Indian title in that territory had not
been extinguished or at least very small
portion of it had been. Another was the
Compromise, or, as it is commonly called,
the slavery restriction. 1t was my opinion
at that time-and / am not now very clear
on that subject-that the law Of Congress,
when the State of Missouri was adopted in.
to the Union, excluding slavery from the
territory of Louisiana north SO deg. 80 min.
would be enforced in that territory unless
it was specially rescinded; and, whether
that law was in accordance with the consti-
tuition of the United States or not, it would
do its work, and that work would be to
preclude Shareholders from going into that
territery. But when l came to look into
that question, found that there was no pros
pect, no hope of a repeal of the Missouri
Compromise excluding slavery from that
territory. Now, sir, l am free to admit that
at this moment, at this hour, and for all
time to come, 1 should oppose the organiza-
ton or the settlement of that territory un-
less my constituents and the constituents OF
the whole south, of the slave states of the
Union, could go into it upon the same foot
ing, with equal rights and equal privileges,
carrying that species of property with them
as other people of this Union. Yes, sir, I
acknowledge that that would have governed
me, and l have no hope that the restriction
will ever be repealed.
have always been of tho opinion that
the first great error committed 10 the politi
cal history of this country was the Ordin.
ance of 1887 rendering the Northwest ter.
ritory free territory. The next great error
was the Missouri Compromise. But they
are both irremediable. There is no remedy
for them. We must submit to them. ]
am prepared to do it. 1t is evident that
the Missouri Compromise cannot be repeal
Cd So far as that question is concerned
we might as well agree 10 the admission o.
this territory now as next year, or five OIL
ten years hence."-Cong. Globe, session
1928, page 1113.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XVI.

Douglas Declares the Bogus Kansas Leg
islature andits Bogus Laws to be Legal.
$50 far as the question involves THE
LEGALITY OF THE KANSAS LEG
ISLATURE AND THE VALIDITY OF
IT'S ACTS, tits entirely immatcrial wheth-
er we adopt the reasoning and conclusion of
the minority or majority reports, for each
proves that THE LEGISLATURE WAS
LEGALLY AND DULY CONSTITU-
TED.-Douglas' Report to the Senate,
March II, 1856, page Is.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XXI.
Douglas says that Slavery Il. a Civilized
Christian Institution.

Douglas says that Slavery IS. a Civilized
Christian Institution.
"At that day the negro was looked upon
as being of inferior race. All history had
proved that in no part of the world, or the
worlds history, had the negro ever shown
himself capable of selfgovernment, and it
was not the intention of the founders Of
this government to violate that great law
of God which made the distinction between
the white and the black man. That dis
tinction is plain and palpable, and it has
been the rule of civilization and christiani.
ty the world over, that whenever any one
man or any set of men were incapable Of
taking care of themselves, they should con.
sent to be governed by those who are capa-
bic of managing their affairs for them."-
douglas Grand Jury Speech, June 18th,
1851, as published in the Missouri Repub-
lican, of June Is, 1857.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER V.
Douglas an 1850 on tie Constitutionality
of"Prohibition.n

OUNoAttNttOftuttbV
of"Prohi6ition."
"My hands are tied upon one isolated
point. INSTRUCTED by the Illinois Legisla-
ture in 1849, to vote for prohibiting slavery
in the Mexican territory.)
A Senator-Can you not break loose9
Mr.. Douglas-I have no desire to break
loose. My opinions are my own, and l ex-
press them freely. Myvotes belong to those
who sent me, and to whom l am responsible.
l have never differed with my constituency
during seven years service in Congress, ox-
ccpt upon one solitary question. And even
on that have no constitutional difficulties,
and have previously twice given the same
vote, under peculiar circumstances, which
is now required at my hands. l have no
desire therefore to break loose from the in.
struction.-[ Douglas speech in the Senate,
March 13, lS5O-Cong Globo Appendix,
vol. %, part l, page 974,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07

why Douglas repealed the Missouri Com
promise. The following is report of his
speech made at "Atchison City," in Kansas
in September, 1854, as reported in the
"Parkville Lumiuary"
"For myself l am entirely devoted to the
interests of the South, and would sacrifice
everything but my hope in Heaven to ad-
vance her welfare. lie thought the Nilsson
ri Compromise ought TO be repealed; and
had pledged himself in his public addresses
to vote for no territorial organization that
would not virtually annul it: and with this
feeling in his heart, be desired to be the
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ter
ritories, when a bill was introduced.
"With this object in view he had a pri-
vato interview with Mr.. Douglas, and in
formed him of what he desired-the intro
duction of bill for Nebraska like that he
had promised to vote for and that he would
like to be Chairman of the Committee on
Territories, in order to produce such mea-
sure and, if he could not get that position
he would Immediately resign as President
of the Senate. Judge Douglas requested
twenty-four hours to consider the matter,
and if, at the expiration Of that time, he
could not introduce such bill as he (Mr.
Atchison) proposed, which would at the
same time accord with his own sense Of
justice to the South, he would resign as
Chairman Of the Territorial Committee in
Democratic caucus, and exert his influence
to get him (Atchison) appointed. At the
expiration Of the time given, Senator Doug
las signifed his intention to introduce such
bill as he had spoken Of"
CHAPTER XIII.
Douglas Voted against Popular SoVereign-
ty-Te Chase amendment.
Mr.. CHAsE-I desire to submit an amend
ment, to intersect Immediately after the
words ('subject to the Constitution of the
United States) which have been inserted
the following:
"Under which the people of the Terri
tory, through their appropriate representa-
tives, may, ifthey see fit, PROHIBIT THE
EXISTENCE OF SLAVERY THERE.
IN."- Congressional Globe, 1854-pagc
421.
This amendment to the Nebraska bill
was offered in the Senate on the 18th oi
Feruary, 1854; and after due discussion
was on the 2nd of March following, reject
ed. The vote stood, yeas ten, nays thirty
Douglas voted against it.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER x.

National Democratic Platform Of 1862,
on the Slavery Question, ,Ohich Doug
las Supported and Indorsed
Resolved, That the Democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing in Con
gress or out of it, the agitation of the Slav-
cry question--under whatever shape or color
the attempt may be made."-[ Resolution
of the National Democratic Platform Of
1852.
To understand how ruthlessly Mr.. Doug
las re-opened the present slavery agitation,
it is necessary to know that he himself in.
troduced three "Nebraska bills" into the
Senate, and that in his third bill he, for
first time, hinted at the repeal of the Mis-
souri, Compromise.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XII.
The Second Nebraska Bill.

On the 4th of January, 1854, Douglas
as chairman of the Committee on Terrific
RIGS, reported to the Senate his second Ne
braska Bill, (the first having failed for want
of time, during the former sessien.) This
second act, like the first, contained no re-
peal, and was accompanied by the follow
ing report from Mr.. Douglas:
Douglas Report in Senate January A, '54.
"Your Committee do not feel themselves
called upon to enter into the discussion Of
these controverted questions. They involve
the same grave issues which produced the
agitation, the sectional strife and the fear
ful struggle of 1850. As Congress Deem
ed it wise and prudent to refrain from de-
Gliding the matter in controversy then, ei-
ther by affirming or repeating the Mexican
laws, or by act declaratory of the true in-
tent of the Constitution and the extent OF
the protection afforded by it to slave proper
ty in the territories, so your committee is
not prepared now to recommend depart
ure from the coure pursued on that occasion,
either by affirming or repeating the eighth
section Of the Missouri act, or by any act
declaratory of the meaning of the
Constitution in respect to the legal points
of dispute" e."-Douglas Report as Chairman
of the Committee on territories, in Senate,
January A, 1854.
The Nebraska Bill.
Up to this time We sec that Mr.. Douglas
had keptthe Missouri Compromise sacred"
But now miraculous change comes DER the
spirit of his dream, and on the Esd day of
January, 1854, only nineteen days after his
former report, he brings in his third Ne
braska Bill, in the shape of a substitute for
his former report dividing the territory Of
Nebraska into two territories, Kansas aud
Nebraska, and repeating the Missouri Com
promise.
Senator Atchison accounts for "the milk
in tho cocoa nut" and explains how and
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER ".
Douglas IN 1853 on the "Ieig6t of Protec
ton"

''rhe territories belong to the United
States as one people, one nation, and are tc
be disposed of for the common benefit of all
according to the principles of the Constitu
tion. Each State, as a member of the Con
federaey has right to a voice in forming
the rules and regulations of the government
Of the territories; but the different sections
NORTH, South, East aud West--haye nc
such right. 1t is no violation of Southern
rights toprohibit slayery."-Douglas' speech
in the Senate, March Is, 1e5O-Cong. Globe
Appendix, vol. 20, part l, page $50.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XXIII.
Douglas says Popular Sovereignty is a
.IiIdicinL OlLeafion.

DouysuS S"yS IOP"tdT COVSTetgnty IS q
Judicial QuestiOn.
"Ho (TrumbulD tried the other day, as
those associated with him on the stump
used to do two years ago last year, to ascer-
tain what were my opinions on this point
in the Nebraska bill. l TOLD THEM 1T
WAS A JUDICIAL QUESTION. = =
My answer then was and now is, that if the
Consultation carries slavery there, let it 90,
and no power on earth can take it away
but If tho Constitution does not carry it
there, no power but the people can carry it
there. What ever may be the true decis-
ion of that constitutional point, it would moi
have affected my vote for or against the
Nebraska bill. should have supported il
as readily il l thought the decision would
be one way as the other, If my colleague
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XIV.
Douglas "Don't Oare.n

sit is none of my business which way
the slavery clause (in Kansas) is decided. /
care not whether it is voted down or voted
up."-Douglas' speech in Senate, Decem-
Der 9th, ls57.-Cong. Globe, part /, page
Is.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XVI.
Douglas and Ms .Seditiion La,0.

OOtytuo uftb Ht0 to6OtttOH L0U.
No act of our Government ever called
out such universal odium and condemnation
as the famous "Sedition Law" which uu-
dertook to coerce opinion, and to deny lib
erty of speech and of the press. Unpopu-
larity and defeat rewarded its proposer, and
history chronicles it as a law unworthy of
the age and country where it originated.
Mr.. Douglas is the only statesman of mod
ern times who has the hardihood to propose
the revival Of tais statute. He, last winter.
in the Senate, brought up a new Sedition
Law scheme, closely resembling the old
one. Yet, in one respect, his pAitation was
even worse than the original. The propo-
sers of the first law had at least the excuse
that they we're, as they supposed, defending
a free government, by harsh means. Mr..
Douglas Sedition Law, while equally harsh,
had no object but to defend and perpetuate
the institution of slavery. We place an ex-
tract from Mr.. Douglas speech side by side
with portion of the justly infamous Sc
dition Act, that all may note the striking
similarity between the two:
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XI.
The First Mebraska Bill.

On the 18th day of February, A. D.
1853, Senator Douglas, as chairman of the
committee on territories, reported to the
Senate his first "act to organize the terri
tory Of Nebraska" This act contained nc
repeal of the Missouri Compromise.
The following speech, on this bill, report
ed by Douglas, made by Atcbison of Mis-
souri,, in the Senate, on the Sd day Of
March, 1853, shows that there was not only
no repeal in the bill, but not even hope
or thought of such repeal in the mind oi
the most ultra southerners:
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
Is NUMEnOUs sIIIFIN AVN OIIANaEs.
NO is CaIhounite and not Democrat.
CHAPTER !

CHAPTER |.
In 1s49 Douglas "Caaonized" tie Ms
m souri Compromise. 1
'Frhe Missouri Compromise had an origin
akin to that of the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, conceived in the same spirit o.
fraternal affection and calculated to remove
forever the danger which seemed to threat
en-, at some distant day, to sever the socia
bond of union. All tho evidences Of pub
lie opinion, at that day, seemed to indicate
that this Compromise had became canonizet
in the hearts Of the American people as {
sacred thing, which no ruthless hand would
ever become reckless enough to disturb
Judge Douglas speech, at Springfield
Oct. 23, I849.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
CHAPTER XVIII.

Douglas Recommends the Appropriation
Of Money to Enforce tho Bogus LGWs.
81 recommend also that special appro-
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07

ltional warfare must ccase.-
llThe Conalilulion has given
the power, aud AL We a1k Of
'lConrreas Il 70 givo us the
lmeans and We By indictments
and convictions IN the Fed
lerhl courts of the several
States, viii make such exam
plee Of the leaders OF these
conspiracies a. win strike
terror into the hearts o. the
others, and there will be an
end OF this crusade. The
great principle that under
lies the organization Of the
Republican party, Is violent,
irreconcilable, eternal war
fare upon the institutiou Of
American slavery, with a
view 10 its ultimate extine-
Throughout the land. Sir, I
confess the object of the leg
ielation I Contemplate IL 70
PUT DOWN this outside in
reference; u is TO ropress
the "irrepressible conflict"
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07

an old quarrel."-[Cong. Globe Appendix,
1912, pages G5 and es.
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07
The Spring Trade.
GREAT BARGAINS AT THE
FREMONT CASH STORE.
WM. a. RICE.
n now receiving one of the Largest and most Splendid
Stocks of Merchandise,
ever brought to the Western Market,

Wv G48-s -ElA-s - o--A-N-<A1
now receiving one of the Largest and most Splendid
Il Stocks of Merchandise,
ever brought to the Western Market,
wish to inform my customers and the public generally
that my present stock has been purchased with special
idea of
Introducing a
Better quality of Goods,
Than the people of Fremont
Have been in the habit of getting.
Having bought my Goods with CASH,
directly of the Importers and Manufacturers,
am enabled to sell as cheap as the cheapest
Farmers,
Mechanics,
Everybody
Wake up to pteress' Come to my Store and get
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Groceries, Crockery,
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Ladies !!
Don't forget that generally keep the most
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l shall
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Being convinced that 1t is the best for all concerned
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is being built in the my store so that shall con-
tinue to be ready for
Every thing
The Farmer
Brings to town.
Bring your Wheat Corn Oats Rye and other Produce
shall also be in the marketfor the
Springs Clip of Wool,
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07

VI course, in this procedure Mr.. Douglas
had his party at his back. In order to test
and limit plainly, the intent Of the move
ment Senator Harlan, of Iowa, offered as
an amendment the following proviso:
"But the free discussion Of the morality
and expediency of slavery should never be
lnterfered with by the law of any State, or
the United States; and the freedom of
speech and Of the press, on this, and every
subject of domestic and national policy,
should be maintained invioIdte III az tho
States"
The amendment was rejected--all the
Republicans present voted for it and all Me
democrats present voted against III The
party thus placed itself on record in the
Senate as the opponent of Freedom Of
Speech!
Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-07

AlIs NIX DOUGLAS.
"And be it further enact- s.sf. President the moda
ed That II any person shall OF preserving the peace is
write print utter pub plain This system Of sec
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lish, or shall eause or pro
cure 70 be written, printed
uttered or published. or shal
knowingly and willingly a.
sist or aid IN writing, print
ing, uttering or publishing
any false, scanda1Oua anf
malicious writing or print
ing againHt the Government
ofthe United States, or eth.
er House OF tho Congress ol
the United States. or The
President Of the Unitad
States, with intent 70 defams
the said Government,or or eth.
er House Of the Congress, Of
the said President, or Il
bring them or either Of thon
into contempt or disrepute
or 10 excite against them oi
any Of them, the hatred oI
tho good people OF the United
states, or TO stir up sedition
within the United States; OF
TO excite any unlawful com.
binations therein for oppos.
ing or resisting any law Of
the United States or an act
Of the President Of the Uni
ted States, done in pursuance
OF any such law, or Of the
powers in him vested By the
Constitution Of the United
states, then such perEon bo-
ing thereof convicted before
any court Of the United
states having jurisdlction
thereof shall be punished by
not exceeding two thousand
dollars, and by imprisonment
not exceeding two years"
The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-01-16
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The propretors of the DAILY EXCHANGE in the yea
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ADVE TTSIN
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