The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-06-14
From the New Orleans Couricr.l
Douglas Treachery Shown up.

The speech of Senator Benjamin, delivered
in the United States Senate on the 22d inst, is
a nut which the Douglasites may crack at their
leisure and inwardly digest. 1t is bold. ter
riblc and crushing rejoiner, and we are sorry
that our crowded space will not permit us to
publish 1t in extenso. We merely propose in this
article to comment upon several portions Of it,
the memorable contest Of 1868 between Doug
las and Lincoln for the Senatorshp. We re-
commend it to the attention of the tribe of
agitators whose fussing and squabbling have
only succeeded in raising a tempest in a tea
pot j; and especially to the urbane and distin-
guished ex-senator who paraded his consistent
advocacy of Southern doctrines in such glow
ing colors and with such refined vcrbosity at
Odd Fellows Hail. to the delight and gratifca-
ton Of his Known othingproslylites If their
minds be not warped by prejudice or subor
ness, and their hearts be not impervious to the
dictates Of right and of truth, we assure them
that they will rise from its perusal wise. and
better s sSasssG ns.s -'''1 ~"
The struggle between the Squatter Sover-
eighty candidate for the Presidency and the
now famous Abe Lincoln in Illinois is one
around which the Douglasitcs delight to linger.
The enchanting eloquence Of the Bob.Tail
Chiefs have invested that canvass with vail
Of romance and a halo of eifulgence difficult to
describe, for it is, In their estimation, the Pc
destal upon which the Little Giants immortal
ity reposes. Go where you will, attend their
meetings, scan over the contents of their jour-
nails, the same praises aud the same jubilaton
are heard. No Southern man, they say, would
have venturcd to take more extreme Southern
ground, or a position more satisfactory to the
interests aud rights Of our section than he did
in 1858. From its frequent REPETITION, they
have become finally impressed with the belief
that the facts which they represent are correct,
and have lullcd themselves to sleep in seeming
security with delightful vista of prospective
"loaves and fishes" looming in luscious beauty
before the vision. But the watchul sentinels
upon the Democratic ramparts have sounded
the alarm the champion Of Louisiana steps
forward into the arena and hurls the gauntlet
of defiance at the feet Of Douglas. The &C.
cused becomes tho accuser, aud, joining issue
in the principles involved, daShcs to atoms with
the keenness and logic Of his fervid aid match
less eloquence the fair ard seemingly strong
fabric which it had cost the Squattcr Sovercigns
SO many years to construct. The bubble is
now burst, and those who continue to support
the iguolniniOus cause cannot act consistently
with propricty and principle. Let us see if our
language is in any way exaggerated. We
quote from Senator Benjamin:
1t is impossible, Mr.. President, however we
may differ in opinion with the man, (Lincoln)
not 10 admire the perfect candor and irankness
with which these answers were given; no
cquivocution--no evasion. The Senator from
Illinois had his questions put to him in his turn.
All propose to do now is to read his answer
| TO the second question.
"The next question propoundcd to me by
Mr.. Lincoln is, Can the people Of q Territory,
in any lawful way, against the wishes of any
citizen of the United States, exclude slavery
State constitution? I answer emphatically. MS
Mr.. Lincoln has heard me answer a thousand
times from every stump in Illinois, that. in my
opinion, the people of Territory can, by law
full means. exclude slavery from their limits
prior to the formation of State constitution.
Mr. Lincoln knew that had answered TINT
question over and over again. He heard LIE
argue the Nebraska bill on that principle all
over the State in 1854, in 1855 and 1856, and
he has no excuse for pretending to be in doubt
as to my position on that question:"
| All that was true; but see the art; the de-
cision had not come yet now the decision has
come now what?
at matters not what way the Supreme Court
may hereafter decide as to the abstract ques-
ton, whether slavery may or may not go into
a Territory under the Constitution. the people
have the lawful means to introduce or exclude
it as they please, for the reason that slavery
cannot exist day or an hour anywhere unless
1t is supported by local police regulations.
These police regulations can only be establish
ed by the local Legislature and if the people
are opposed to slavery, they will elect represen.
tatives to that body who will, by unfriendly leg.
islation, effectually prevent the introduction o.
it into their midst, II, on the contrary, they art
for It, their legislation will favor its extension
Hence, no matter what the decision of the Su
lpreme Court may be on that abstract question
still the right of the people to make slav.
Territory or free Territory is perfect ani
complete under the Nebraska bill. / hope Mr.
Lincoln deems my answer satisfactory on tina
point"
He told us. few days ago. that he hat
agreed that that very question should be sub
mitted to and decided by the court. He put i
out to us here, when we all together advocated
and supported the massachusetts bill, tina