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vote against The Republican. Hereabouts, 1t
has De, some What impol,ic to make adsan-
ces tow ards fusion with the Americans, only
secretly; but more open policy. as the
election approaches seems to be now on foot,
if we take Bro Bickle's speech at the Pig
Nit Rookery," in this city Saturday night
last. as an indication. His sPe ch on that
occasion WAS an out-and- out American one
dis inc,iy and clearly proc'aiming the docrrise
that .-4naertcaas should rule 4merica." and
an exhortation to Douglas, Breckenridge and
Beli-Everett men-ail 10 combine together TO
defeat the Republicans. As proof that the
sentiments advanced by Bro. Bickle, were
heartily endorsed by the d, mocracy of Rich
mond, .three cheers" were proposed and CIV
en- to Bro B. with such force and power, as
to shake the Pig Nut Pole from its bushy
top down to where the Douglas emblem was
run INTO the groundn
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the beauty Of the scene, and the efforts OF
the young men in the noble cause IN who b
they were engaged. He was followed oy
Mr. johnson. of Kansas. who poured hot
sho. into the Douglas profession of squatter
sovereignty. He said be went TO Kansas
under the belief that the Democracy were
honest in their professions of permitting the
people of that territory to ''setde then do
niestic institutions in their own way -tha'
he took his slaves with him. DESTROYS Of re
tanning them and making Kansas slave
State He could not however endorse the
outrages perpe,rated upon the tree state
men. and in common humanity protested
against these outrages. and uotwiths tanc ne
hewas a STAKEHOLDER. and bad slaves VIII
him. he was denounced as an '.Abplifionist'
and was told that he must leave the terrific
~. Thus he was driven 10 be friend t.
freedom and free Kansas. His speech wa
we'll received. and we hope more favor
able opportunity will be offered TO HIM t.
address our people Several other ore
speeches were made, aud as the hour ap
preached tor the departure Of the specls
trans, The meeting dispersed.
Il was a grand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS walc
will long be remembered by the friends
freedom and free territories.
Il is due 10 the Speakers who promise
to be present and who tailed to attend. thi
we should say their reasons were entirei
satisfactory to the committee, and such q
justified their absence.
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The Boston Journal says:

Private advices from Maine assure US tha,
everything is there progressing favorably
for the Republican cause. Washburue'
majority is variously estimated from ten to
twenty thousand. The Democrats are gen
orally convinced of their impending rout.
The congressional districts are all consider
ed sure Tor the Republicans, possibly ex-
ceptiog the first. where the present member
had but 45o majority.
New YoRK-A New York correspond
ent OF the Charleston Courier (Democratie)
says:
The Douglas Bell fusion cannot. l fear
amount 10 much. Fusion between Douglas
and Breckenridge now Is out OF the ques-
ton. Mr. Seward is perfectly right in his
opinion that Liz COLI will carry New York
By majority of eighty thousand. l never
believed until NOW that he would carry 1t
at all. even bv the smallest majority. But
the fight between tie DsugissIs- aui
BreekIusidgers DO: only par.ls zes the DE
asoeEscy. but II turns thousands Of Demo-
cratic Nolers over to Lincoln.
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A a territory. | hold that a territory possesses
yhatever DO yer il derives iron the consultation
UNDER THE ORG ANlC ACF AND NJ
MORE
The Douglas Slave-Code Platform.
..Resytced That it Is in accordance with The
Cincinnati platform that during the existence oil
Territorial 1, governments the measure Of restric-
ton whatever II may be, imposed by tae reoef-
al Constitution on the power OF the Ierritoria
Legislature over be subject OF the domestic re-
Iations as the same has been or shall hereafter
ne decided by the Supreme Cont of the Uated
States should be respected by all good cat zeas
and enforced with promptaess and fidelity oy
averv branch of the General Government
What Douglas says OF TINS RANK.
| ,.Jpon a careiui examination OF the platform
! of principles adopted at Charleston and Fe'ai-
! Timed al Baltimore with an additional resoiu-
ton which is 10 perfect harmony with the others
| | fad il 10 be faithful embodiment OF the time
bouored principles of the Democratic party as The
| : ,ns were proclaimed and understood by all par
ties in the Presidential contests of lS4s, 1897 ane
lo56.'
L. his Ereeport Ill. speech, Douglas says:
The people of a Territory can, by iawtu
means, EXCLUDE SLAVERY X y
THEIR LIMITS prior to The formation oil
500 ,,ors,i,utiop Ii the peo
Die are opposed TO Slavery they will elect repre-
sentatives who will by U NFRlENDLl LfG'
iSLArION efectuaiiy prevent the introductio
OF into their midst
Hence no matter what the decision OF the Su
preme Court may be, still THIS RIGHT OF TIL
PEOPLE renal With them To MAKE A SLAvl
TERRITORY OR FREE iERRlToRY
La has speech al New Orleans lie sad:
a. IN common with tue Democracy oil ILLINOIS
accsp, the decision of the Supreme Court ot the
| United states in the DEED Scott case as an au
th,ritatiye exposttion OF the constitution -
vi. hat yer limitations of the COS st'tuuon, as ex
= ..sassesss ~ the ,th"tit
aize and respect 10 conformity with that dec,s
loA. Slaves are recognized property, an,
pis ced on al eqaai TOO ing with all other prop
erty. teuce owner of sages-the sa ne IA
The owner of AIRY other species Of property-h a
a rIght to remove To territory and curry hi
| pTputrIV with hIm
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Political Item :.

The New York Sun democratic in it.
leanings) is right in saying of the Bell and
/ Douglas fusion in that State:
Exactly such coalition as this has never
before been seen even in politics, and it is
Improbable that its success will 5e such as
TO encourage speedy repetition OF the ex-
pertinent. IL Is doubtful ii tie double
headed ticket will receive as many votes ms
"a pure Douglas ticket would have com
manded
| Hon. j. Morrison Harris, one of the Con-
gressnIen from Baltimore, and a supporter
| o Bell and Everett, has the caudor TO speak
justly OF the results of Mr.. Lincoln's con-
coded election, and not TO misrepresent the
| ultimate aims of the Republican party. In
RI cent speech at New Brunswick, \. J.,
he said:
When Abraham Lincoln is elected. what
practical thing As he to do In conBec-
ton with slavery? L believe the first act of
his administration will be 10 nation aIize the
party. he will endeavor TO strengthen it
South, and make it acceptable there. Great
applause from the Republicans. Is there
Republican that would vote for him if he
didn't believe lie would make his admiuis-
trstion a national one? Why, then, don't
you make 1t the party of the country be-
tore the election! | have no fears Of tie
Republican patty. l have mingled in Con
gress for years with kepublil ans, and l
haven't heard the first man of them say that
they were going TO interfere with the insti-
tuition of slavery
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New YoRK-A New York corresoor

DouGL.s' PoPuLaR SovEaErsxrr. Doug
las position consists in thrse parts.
Isl. The people of The Territory may ad
nit or exclude slavery
I'd The Sapreme Court may decide tha
4 .eY Cannot exclude slavery.
81. Tie President and Congress must Ell.
force the decisions OF the supreme Court.
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RICHMOND, IND
Stable for rent on North Fifth stree
-anauire at this office.

I StaOte LOT E0ut ca -Noisu Eoss S~S0
enquire at this office.
The Addison Advertiser, published AZ
Addison. Steuben county. New York here.
toiore an American organ. now HOSTS the
Lincoln and Hamlin f,g. Old Steaben
will give a laundering majority for Lincoln
and Hamlin.
The Peoria (tll. Transcript says that .
family of Germans IN that city. consisting
of father aud i've sons. all hitherto staunch
Democrats. have joined the Republican
ranks since the great speech of Carl Schurs
at that place. A Democratic Committee
aited on them to coax them back, but the
sturdy Germans gave them decided rebuff.
E9r The Delaware County Agricultural
Fair will be held at Muncie, on the 26th.
eth and 2Sth days of September next We
understand that the premium list is an excell-
emit Que.
Es- The Randolph County Agricultural
Society will hold its Annual Fair on the Fair
Grounds adjacent to Winchester on the 10Th,
18th and l2.h days Of October next.
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fsf ne rAEsocs per I. uses tv.~ Nc
- - ~ ph assas sxs<slsa ~ sse aza-r-1xavs che
- 80 80 esz-a " riSs1sS VIII Lssss s.e4r,-
= sra tsr a.s-4 a.. .saas 81 ,e~as
= ~4 SAP 80 1ssTs 81
AzS l,sg. en eAtAn
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tie shareholders are of such an order of no.
bility that it is unnecessary to have any 9TH
er.
Let us trace this further GO into Nir-
giuia or Kentucky. where Slavery exists in
its mildest form; 60 into the Legislature, and
see If YOU End any member not slayehol-
dere Hardly ever. Go into the Courts
into Congressman see if you hnd any
mem Der not STAKEHOLDER? Hardly ever
Here you find the political power of the
State and Of the nation cnnfded TO this
privileged class. What follows? Here Is
class of men po- sesslng great property t.
terests who are elected to the counSels of
the State and nation and to the Judiciary
by the members of its own order. l un
dertake 10 say there never was such an
aristocracy in the world before It has the
land; it has the labor; it has the Governor
of the State. the Judges. the Legislature,
the whole political power: ii has the whole
physical power; aud nobody can write,
preach or pray, unless JUS, as this aristoc-
racy chooses. Fellow citizens, now do you
like it7 Snail We not say that we do not
want an 'tristocracy to rule this country OF
ours? We want the people to rule. but
they Of the aristocracy say they tettl rule,
aud we say they shall not Here Is dis
tact Issue.
| This issue has existed for long while,
though il was not understood. POLITICAL
parties were not organized in reference to
this issue. aud for a log time they allowed
these aristocratIc gentlemen to have their
own way; and now whsn our eyes are
I opened We see that the slave power has
been ruling the country for fifty years l
/ remember ouce. after the Senate aaJourned.
Of happening 10 come out with Dave Atch.
isCl OF Missouri, cot whom you have all
heard ''Well," said he, Chase, what 5
the reason you are always 50 sut against
compromises" replied. You are mista
ken. 1 am not opposed TO compromises =
Bat" said he ..you always seem 10 be-
lf'We are not, however. and The reason We
SCI III 10 be Is because We never hear taF6e5
on our side" well, said AichiSon, mo"
would like to hear Of any compro mise (
which you would agree" Il will tell yo,
of oue," said |. ITO which We will agree
You have had this government for tiity
! wears; now let u have it the same length .
tiGe, and we will be even" Laughter
But this they would not agree 10.
J, VoIce--But they will have 10.
Chase. resumng.--ies.t they will have t
let the people rule. But they undertake t
3 say that they viH govern these united State
and they have prepared the way Tor 1t.
D could show you. if necessary to this discus
sion, that in every measure the slave po"e
e has so shaped it, that it would result 10 the'
, interest. 1 could show you how they es
tablish and tear down banks; how the
a make aud uns,ake tariffs.
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S T. MICH OLAS HOTEL

hhen eomrfefef sf1 years ago. the ~ Nicholas -.
universally PsShS1ncs2 1susE emf 49,
lent s@A thoroughly
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VIA !. va fhen II reIaics to day.-xfIhsur riv.
u s1S IA pt20asssss Ssasv. Ell a.
ecmf>x- es1eS ~
Ie H~t-. t~s sc&sls s1stioss for l6OO
fe443.Ag tb@ CO nspisle
ooV PeSsoas 60 DC comfort. big ssSleI =. Ia.
1tss 81 as thftS p3gc dslsx
ha~GerE .fs hes devised for coDY-uixs.e- -
sssiae@Sl o. he travelling pablle E-xn a...,r..t
~ IS sA or Is h-si~aea "a toe ds1siss
he early rrS4 ~IioE ~ lbe House
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State Ticket.

For Gsrernoy, II. - Lane.
II. Cor, q. p. Morton.
State Sec'y, Vim. A. Peelle.
" Treas. iona. s. Harvey.
&" auditor. Albert LANCE.
.An'y Geat, James G Jones.
Sup'f r. In, Miles J Fischer.
Re. ss. CT, Benz. Harrison.
,CIess +" /" John p. Jon co.
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r. D. Newman. Sheriff. Joseph 8. stedham,
(Oiiver r. Jones, Ssyreyor Robert shute.
(Isrnet woodruff, Go. ,CoD.. Jonathan Bald win
rx~e~.,~r Chrasie B. HUI, CoroDes, Jesse Stevens
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Douglas in ISl5

1.-The father NAV bind the son during his
minority, but the moment that he 1.-THE sonl
aitalns his majority. his fetters are severed,
and he Is Tree To regulate his own nduct.
50, SIT, with The Territories; they are subject
10 the 5n1sdict,on and conryof Of Congress
during fntaHcy-thetr nqtao1ay-bur when
shry attain their majority, and obtain admis.
SION into the Union. they are free from all
restraints and restrictions. except such as
are imposed By The Constitution OF the Uni
ted States
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~~"<
GREAT PRINCIPLE!
4 Dn,,,y,o
Douglas Popular Sovereignty defin-
ed bv his Votes.
Stephen A. Douglas.

When the Kansas Nebraska bill was be-
moved to add the following GG66er ads. OF Ohio
Under which the people of the Terrific
~ though their appropriate representatives
may. if they see fit prohibit the existence
of slavery therein
Which amendment was rejected; Yeas,
10, Nays 35-as follows:
Yeas, Chase of Ohio, Dodge of WIscon-
in, Fessenden. Fish, Foot, Hamln. Sew
ard, Truman Smith, Sumner Wade--1o.
Mays dams, Atchison, Badger. Bell.
Benjamin. Brodhead. Brown. Butler. c. G.
Clay. Clayton. Dawson. Dixon, Dodge OF
Iowa, DouglQs. DC, &c.--3O. TCass
lodged though he had voted just before
Mr.. Chase further moved TO amend SO as
to allow the people to choose their own
Goce7nor, as well as Legislature. This,
teo. was voted down-yeas 10; Nays So
as follows:
Yeas-Messrs. Chase. Fessenden. Foot,
Hamlin, Norris, Seward, Shields, Smith,
Sumner. Wade-1O.
Nsys-Archison. Badger. Bell, Benjamin,
Brodhead, Douglas. &c.--3o.
July 2, Ie56.-The Toombs Douglas
Pacifcatiou bill being before the Senate, Mr..
Tiumbull of Illinois moved the following:
.dnd be 1t ur,her enacted, That the pro-
vision in the Act to organize the Terrific
ries OF Nebraska and Kansas which de-
clares 1t 10 be The true intent and meaning
of said act, mot 10 legislate slavery into any
territory or State, nor to exclude il there
from, but 10 leave the people thereof per
fectly free to form and reg Late their domes
tic Institutions in their own way, subject
only to The Constitution of the United
Safes aeas intended TO. and does, confer up
on, or leore 10. tie people IF he Territory 81
hansds. fill poeer. at any time. throngh ais
Territorial legislature, t. ezcIude slavery
from said Territory or to recognise and reg
ulate at therein
This too was voted down, as follows:
Yeas--Messrs. Hen. Bell of New Harnp-
Shire. Colamer. Durkee, Fessenden, Foot.
Foster. Hale, Seward, Trumbull and Wade
Ill
Nays-Messrs. Adams. B ayard Benjamin.
Biggs, Bigler, Bright. Brodhead, Brown,
Cas-. G. e. Clay, Crittenden, Dodge,
Uoagias. Evans. Fitzpatrick, G-yer. Hun,
ter. lverson, Johnsen. Jones OF Iowa, Nal
lory, Mason. Pratt, Pugh. Reid. Sebastian,
Slidell, Stewart, Thompson of Kentucky.
Ioombs, Toucey. Weller, Wright, aud Yu.
lee-34.
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RIeetoraI Ticket.

Electors for 1Ie Stsfe a Large
win Cum ack, Of Decatur;
JOIN Z. Mansfield, Of Jsris n
pkbiee ESsesvs.
1. Cyrus n Allen, Of Knox
.. John ". Ray, Of Clarke
3. NortoA G. HRtsr, Non
4. John b. YarqVnaI. brhri
s. Nelson Trusier, Ysyette:
q. Reub. A. Riley. Hancock
4. John Hannah, Putnam
8. easn'I H.Nsff, Tippecanoe
. james n. 1yner, Miami.
10. Iassc ysnkinson, Allen.
IL. David D. psSIsJ, HUNT 0
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Douglas in 1860.

hrnly and consistently believe that here is
Na sAFETT Fos TAG PEEsEsvArIos eF TaE JsIos,
except oy fais hful aEd rigid sdaete 10 the
aoctTiUes OF non intervention b. Congress IN TIE
Territories lntefyeutioa means G4saEion.
AgaiI-Dou2sas, in his speech in the Uaited
States Senate. Feb. 23rd 1e69, said:
sw-I DO ret hold ths. sqastte- sovereignty Is ST
zero. t. The coDst3.ailog. / hold its; 80 such
thing - sovereign power attaches TO a TERRITORY
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AGENTS WANTED EyERYwhERE

ssGsfe eSss4iEE< Eaar
sta ss-ssaf teF.fsfs.AUssssg PES s~.-1 - ..s,s
Is-Ss'" t'@a-isR, Oax14s q svnns1E S~sa = s.~.-,,
asa Sre<G carnage ~ "a 4. a, -
aseE E-< rss-aSs Of 0aE DuLI aa All ..a~,. ,ses
@a1fes~-a N's 1ssss -
HOSEA b. CARTER d. Co.
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ANOTHER ELEMENT OF POWER.

Gov Chase next proceeded TO show that
there is one important element OF power
which is particularly essential to the actual
permaneucy of the slave power in this coun
try, viz. the Judiciary. How is it essential
to have this power. Sc that whenever ques
uon of vital Importance to their purposes,
it shall be decided according to their inter
ests; how. when they say they are willing
to abide by the Constitution, they mean as
they interpret it. and they must have Jndg
thew man.,,a t;-.errnre,ation is right; how
proclaimed in the South long ago by Cal
houn, that the Constitution carried slavery
in the Territories. which they effected by
dividing The circuits so as to give 10 the
North, containing two-thrds of the white
population Of the country, and having two
thirds of the business. fur Judges and to
the South, having one third OF the white
population, .fUe Judges-how this tale OF
things led 10 the bred Scott deci>ion--this
was all elaborately and strlkingly exhibited
by the speaker.
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District Ticket.
congrsss, q. w. Julian
Comfy Ticket.

Dir. Judge. Jerre. u. Wilson
:. " MY, Jno G. Whitridgs
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w A I Ii FOUN

"A watch va
found fe1 days since in this City The owner can
At This ~rS"
August zesh, 1850. "a
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A a territory. l hold that territory possesses
yhatever DO yer il derives from the consultation
Under THE ORGANIC ACT AND NJ
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POLITICAL NOSTRUMS.

They refuse to help elect man who is
Rot ready TO further their purposes. When
they defeated Van Buren and took Polk.
Northern Democrats averred hat it was the
last dose they would lake; but in four years
they got ready for another, and Pierce went
in with a larger ma oriry than his Demo
cratic predecessor. Democracy did not
like it didn't lise his administration. but
did ike to get rid of him. Then they took
Buchanan. and the latter end has been
worse than The beginning. Laughter aud
applause. Aud 50 90 where YOU will you
viii not rad. except few Bfeckinridse
Democrats holding federal Offices. am man
who thinks well # President Buchanan
Why is it? 1t is because YOU have let the
slave power dictate Presidents for you.--
You have let ,he slave power dictate Pre,i-
dents. and thus they have got complete
control of tie country. They are an in
signiti can't minority. it is true, but they
have great wealth. I'd their chief object is
TO get possession OF the country. SO that
they cannot be inlerfered with in b o.
lection of that wealth and adding to lis
amount.
, 1860-08-20
roupy NJ, slavery LII 1875.

At e CAM, meeriug held il Washington
county, Maryland, August, Isis, Rev. Jacob
Gsuber, Il Methodist munster, preached re-
markable sermon exposing the erlls Of slavery.
Fur tins he was tried on tue charge OF inc!tips
insurrcction and acquitted. 3lr. Eaney, now
Chief Justice Of tile United Suites Supreme
Court, was attorney for Mr.. Gruber, and III TIE
course Of his speech said:
"trhere i. no law that forbids us to speak OF
alarery thnk Of it. Auy man Las right
I" pub:ist. his opiEiou on that suoJ=ct tIencser
he ptaseS. II is q subject of mt :oI al cuncero,
and may at all times b. freely discussed. Mr..
Grubsr did quote the language Of our great net
o! na'ional Independence, anu Insisted On the
principles contained in that veneEated instru.
u,enl. lie did rebuke those masters who, in
the exercise power, are deaf 10 tile Calls o.
humanity and Le warned them Of the evils
they might bring upon themselves: lle ,n a'a
speak with ebhosrerce of t,nse reptiles who
live by trading in human h=sh, and enrich
tIems:lvcs Ly tearing The husband froul the
wilet the intu II from The bosom OF the mother; ;
aud this, | am instructed, WAS the head and
tront Of his offending. Shall | content myself
with saytng tnlt llr had right to this! there
is no l4w to punish him. 81 far is lie lrntn bs-
ing the object q. punishment in any form oi
proceeding, tina. We are prepared to maintain
the same principles. and TO use. IT necessary,
the sa1ne Language here in the temple Of justice,
and in the preaeice Of those who are the ulnls
tsrs Of the law. hard necessity, indeed, COM
pes us to endure the evil Of slarery tor Il time
II was imposed upon lis by unothernation, while
we were ", in u state Of colonial Tassalage: Il
caanct be easily cr suddenly removed. Yet:
while it continues, it il blot upon our national
character, aud every rtal lover oftreedonl con
tidenty hopes thu. it "lll be e1ltctual|y, though
it must be gradually wiped away and earnestly
locks for the ne:us By which this necessary
object may be best attained. And until it shall
be pIislled, until the tine shall come when
can point without blush to the language
held iu the Declaration OF Independence. crrry
friend OF humanity will seek to ltgh!cn the
Iutiing chain Of slavery, and better, to the ut
most Ut Ills power, lie w1escslea condition of
the slaye'
, 1860-08-20

who have great characters to sustain, have eense
enough to guard against the couImon blundrss
Of less practiced adopts in the arts Of intrigue
aud management in forming coalitions, but will
seldom expose themselves TO tho danger of de-
teciiun from poslt,se prout. 1t il mol, there
fore, in my rltw, Of 10 much importance 10
consider whether possibility Of innocence can
be admitted in fAynF of the parties implicated,
as to determine whether the presumption 10
the contrary II not so great in the present IN
Stance that their continuance would be lnconl-
pntlb!e with the safety aid well belnsoi our po-
lit'cal Institutions"
About The time that ll.is letter was being
read in Congress, Mr. Douglas, OIL the stump
in Illinois, was repeating llls charge, but i'll
broader terms and coaracr style. Moro than
that: Mr.. Douglas was also accusing Mr.,
Clay Of being influenced by corrupt motives al
that very lime, relative 10 the Oregon bound
ary question. ,1u .spcech delivered in the
Court House Square at CarroEton, Greene
County, in ls4A, he (Dousla~) said:
II denounced him Clay in the Congress Of tic
United 3tates, and | now denouncc him Hs q
7nA,ron-AN OLD BLACK HEARTED TRAf.
TuK-The first American statesman who ever
attempted to ttf: Ills couatry for Brifi'A god .
T1e followers aud admirers Of Henry Clay
have not forgotten these Infamous charges. II
remains TO be aeen how far they will permit
the authors to use them in carrying out !
"coalition" whose ohjectis the dtfsat ot Clay.
lifelong friend aud jealous defender.