Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-09-14

suggestion of variety in the doctrine Of that
vote and that speech. Let us try another
SPEECH IN ls49.
The Missouri Compromise had its origin
IN the hearts Of all patriotic men who de-
sired TO preserve and porpetuate the bless
ings Of our glorious Union-an origin akin
TO that Of the Constitution of the United
States, conceived in tho same spirit of fra
ternal affection, and calculated to remove
forever tho only danger which seemed to
threaten, at some distant day, to sever the
social bond of the Union. All the eviden-
ces of public opinion at that day seemed to
indicate that this COMPROMISE HAD
BECOME CANONIZED IN THE
HEARTS OF THE AMERICAN PEO-
PIE AS A SACRED THING WHICH
NO RUTHLESS HAND WOULD EVER
BE RECKLESS ENOUGH TO DIS
TURB.--DougIas' speech at Springfield
Ill.,, 1s49.
SPEECH IN 1860.
My friend over there--friend or enemy,
as the case may be--wants to know some
thing about tho Missouri Compromise. l
have not the slightest objection totelling him
oil he wishes TO know upon that question.
I brought IN the bill to repeal the Missouri
Restriction.-Douglas' Speech at ProVi-
dence, dug. 8, 1860.
Just an interesting degree of variety in
the doctrines of these two speeches may be
detected we think, by one whose taste for
variety has not been weakened by lavish
qualification. Now for an illustration Of
his power not only of varying his doctrines,
but of concesling them when he chooses:
QUESTION TO JUDGE DOUGLAS UNAN-
swERED.
Augusta, Maine, Aug. IS, 1860.
As Judge Douglas, when he was here on
Thursday last, declared with strong en-
phasis that, as a National candidate for
the Presidency, he had no opinions to con-
ceal, none but he was willing to avow il
any part of the Union, very respectable
citizen of this place, who was invited to {
seat on the stand with him, put into his
hands the following question, which he wa;
most respectfully requested to answer in
the course of his remarks. The Judge on
receiving it, (it was before he rose to speak
read it very attentively, and resuming his
conversation with the gentleman who Of
fered it, respectfully acquiesced in the pro
priety of the question, and promised to re
| ply in the course Of his speech:
"Will Judge Douglas be so kind as tc
oblige fellow citizen by stating befor,
the people here assembled, his answer tc
the following
QUESTION:
"Do you hold, and if elected President
of the United States, wonld you carry out
the doctrine that the people Of Territory
before it becomes State, have the powe
under the Federal Constitution and not
withstanding the Dred Scott decision, tc
prohibit or exclude slavery therefrom?
'In other words:
ado you affirm that the people of Ter
ritory have the Constitutional right to crusl
the cockatrice's eggs, as soon as they ar,
INNpOSiNOu Al AIo uSob Ds buO
of Slavery, or must they tolerate the incu
baton, and wait till the eggs become ful
gron and active vipers, that can be pursued
and exterminated only by the newly createC
sword of State authority"
With this question before him which hc
promised to answer, the Judge arose am
addressed the people for an hour and half
but for some cause or other--you can judg
what as we'll as I-he not only did not an
swer the question, but carefully avoided al
allusion to it,
We submit to the Louisville Democro
whether there is not enough variety in tn
above manifestations of Mr.. Douglas view
to stop all complaint on that score forever
And We submit to the people whether
more thorough demagogue ever lived tha
the man who has such convenient opinion,
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