Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-08-10

that has been iaagiisd The published eyi-
dence eGec,uaily revealed the intentions Of the
! South, and made deep impression upon tire
North. II was then established that neither
law nor Fropsiety were 10 be allowed to stand
in the way OF slavery extension; egsd ve are
almost driven 10 the conclusion that the repeal
of the Missouri Restriction was but part oi
a general ai.i well gnaiured plan Of operations,
at the head of which stood the selEerownetl
chief Of popular Territorial Government. Mr.
Douglas term Of ofice was approaching its
close. Il Is not unlikely that a desire for a
reelection, aa;.l knowledge Of the conviction
/ forced upon his State by the examination al
/ luded 10, Induced him to lock with diff rent
! eyes upon Kansas. and created an anxiety Oh
/ his part to take up the cause Of her robbed
aud wrctcAcd people. / cannot certainly say
! how this may have been: / only state sudden
:<1i n,,raeuons change came over him. aad for
a while he seemed to glory in the name Of
! ''rchcI." He opposed lhe a,ln.i5ion Of ha..sls
under the Lecompton Constitution with seem
I ing seriousness, and then announced his deter
| lail1ajion to vote for the greater inlqity, the
English Bill II was then the h0nored
and heroic Harris, who now sleeps in
/ deaih, s!ic,i Tears Of anguish, and gave utter
ance to his despair Over this, again, the vail
/ has heen carefully and closely drawn by the
guardians of Mr.. Douglass tame. His ad-
/ mirers have acted wisely, as it has prevented
doubtless, many unpleasant surnises and sug
! gestions TO that bo,dest, anl truest, and
+ greatest Of all the warriors in the battle for
the right, David c. Brodcrck, is Mr.. Doug
! las indebted for his rescue from a whirlpool
which would certainly have esgufed him
! iron sta,n which would have ob!iterated his
/ heroism in connection with The cause to
/ which be has so ostentati0usly iprofesSed
! 10 devote himself ! withhold the words
! in which the scathing rebuke was clothed l.
! And yet this uobiest aud most self sacrIrif-
cling of men, Mr. Douglass protector, the
martyr to truth, who in the fullness of his
heart aud on lis dying couch exclaimed, They
have killed me, they have murdered me- be
cause was opposed to the extension Of sla-
very and 4 corrupt administration" upon his
return home, and in The hour of his stcriest
trial, when lighting ike Sparlacus, upon his
hended kuees, against the pensioned hordas
OF the present dynasty, aid al a time when he
had right To expect all possible aid from The
gan whose interest he lad made his own.
found all the sympalhies Of Mr. Douglas ex-
tended to his opponents. and himself treated
as ali enemy and an ofcast. II we would re
spect the memory Of Broderick We can never
support Douglas it would be mark Of base
ness and severility. If ever there was a true
son Of the North, inhunaniy broken il spirit
and who had reason to eXcIaim. Save me from
my friends that man was David G. Broder
al Id 4 los lint
the duty he scarcely owed him, he would have
gained victory for freedom in California anu
would to-day, in my opinion, be living in the
land, and acknowledged as one of the formoat
! anon in the republic lie laid down his life to
attest his Sincerity many who pr1fss@ed to
love him viii, in wild reYe aud reckless exul-
taticu, after the uan,e Of him who coald not
fnd time or opportunity TO speak a word in
eaiegy oyor the grave Of the departed yotary-
Lnscrbe the name BToderick in fiery characters
upon your banuer-le was your champion
and sou at least can afford 10 do HIN Justice.
He resis in peace on the heights OF the proud
city OF the Pacific where no ingratitnqe can
longer wound him, relieved from the warfare
between heartless factions, and where his ashes
will remain an eternal memento Of his faith
and his confidence IN the ultimate triumph OF
cown-trodlon humanity.
These references have be2nrlAie for sin
gle purpose-to satisfy, if doubt exists, that
in tn. great struggle between the Sorth and
the North, to secure the long lost equality Of
| the latter, Sir. Douglas is against US. Should
more recent evidence be demanded, then let
| an examination be made Of the Congressional
Globe containing the ballots for speaker and
Cleik during the last session of the House of
Representatives. Ascertain what the action
Of the Illinois, Ne-tern and Northwestern
Democracy was during the protracted contest
for an organization Every vote that Mr.
Douglas could influence was invariably cast
for such candidates as the South presented,
including those of the most extreme and rev.
olutionary character. He could afford no as
sstaHce to any one not reeogniZaa hy The
propagandists as orthodox upon all questions
which concerned them. And | very well re-
member when The name OF Col Forney was
mentioned 10 connection with the Office be now
| occupies, and his fate was TO be decided, how
| diligently ''tbe great advocate of Popular Sove-
reignty' la5ored for his defeat; every dayotee
of Mr. Douglas voting against him with one
exception. Mr.. Morris of Illinois, in whom
/ have very great confdence declined 10 vote al
| oil. Col. Forney, who never hesitatei 10 ad-
vance the fortunes Of Mr.. Douglas, when he
| could properly do so, was elected in spite of
! Mr.. Douglas. Col. Forney l presume, was
not endorsed by the Democracy who swear by
! The peculiar institution. Others may choose
to forget ali this. aud | viii not crimnate
them for doing so, but promise never to for
get it. ] am for my friends aud against those
who oppose my friends. IT | am wrong in
this, let charity be extended to mel cannot
| help it.
l have said all desire to say of the Repre-
sentatiyes of the two Democracies. There is
q preference between them. The one is t,st-
spoken and evident; the other is concealed
aud tricky. OF the two much prefer Mr.,
Breckenridge, ard yet / cannot imagine the
circumstances under which | coud be induced
to support him. He asserts the Supreme
| Court has decided ttsat slavery is an existing
constitutional institution in all our Territories,
and that it is the duty of the Government to
sustain it where it thus legally exists. Mr..
Douglas contends the conrts have not yet so
decided, but, if they shall do so, it will then
become the duty Of all good citizens to respect
the decision. aud of every branch of the Fed
eral Government TO enforce it with prompt
ness and fidelity. This is his platform. II
our Federal Court has not already given a de
cision in accordance with the notions Of Mr.
Breckenridge do one doubts it will do so as
soon as the question shall be brought distinct
" before it. So at best the only point Of dis
agreement between these rival candidates is
that of time only. II. in the language of thf
resolution adopted by the Convention placing
Mr.. Douglas in nomination and just partly
quoted, it becomes the duty Of all good citi
zens TO respect and Of every branch Of tho
Federal Government TO enforce, a Judicial de
cisioa determining the constitutional existence
, of slavery in our Territories. what becomes oI