The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1860-05-26

dlfferlng on other questions who substar
tally agree with us in their affirnence an,
support.
Congress.
THURSDAY, May II.
Senate-Mr. Davis resumed his speech
The Democratic party of the Union, un
less they stood on principle are to be dcs
tr0yed The senator from Illinois had as
sailed every prominent Democrat in tn,
country, not even excepting the presiden
OF the United States whose position SHOULD
have sealed his lips. He, Davis, denieo
that;the Presidents letter sustained the
prlnelple OF non-intervention as interpre
ted BY Douglas. The southern delegate:
Withdrew from the Charleston convention
only Because that convention had failed tC
announce the true principles of the Demo
cratic party He denied that the speech
Of Yspcey justified the charge of disunion
inten Nm. He then quoted from Stevens
iettes q. show that he did not sustain, as
DougfN bad stated, his theory, that squat
ter sdeignty was contained in the Ne
brasl bill and Cincinnati platform, and
said - Douglas had quoted SO much OF
the L of as suited his purpose. and sup
presse that which fully asserted the doc.
trine Protection to slave property in the
Mr{Dvis defended the majority report
at Ch4 Y1ston, and then argued that the
south, n supporting Cass, had not sustain
ed theNoctrine OF the Nicholson letter
partiet4rly, as Mr. Douglas explained that
he ha14fnere,y said they did not then
make ia test Mr. Davis said in the case
of the aNote of the south, for Mr. Richard
son, th4y voted for him in spite of his doc
trinest because they preferred him TO Mr..
BanksZ Illinois had voted for him (Mr.
Davis convention for the vice prcsiden-
cy, bu be had never assumed By so doing
she la adopted all his opinions. Mr.. Da-
Wis theA argued that the resolutions Of the
Democratic convention of 1913 did not
sustain the present theory oc the squattcr
sovereignty of Mr.. Douglas. and denied
that either convention of Is, -, or 80
10 deny 10 congress the right TO
protect property on sea or land. in terrific
ries, oyssti. sslse. II it was decided bv
the Nebraska bill that the people of the
territories had all the powers of a sover-
ign state, what was there TO be decided
by the supreme COURT Absolutely moth
ing How could they understand the
proposition TO refer the matter 10
the decision Of the supreme court, while
he conended that it was entirely under
the control of the people OF the terrific
ries?
Discussion on legal points ensued be
tween Nessrs, Davis aud Douglas
Mr.. Davis asked. if the senator was
elected president whether he would sign
4 bill passed 10y congress to protectproper-
.y in the territories
Mr. Douglas answered that 1T was time
enough TO answer that when he got into
the place referred to.
Mr. Davis asked, If the territorial lcgis
ature passed Law to enbarrass the ac-
ion of the fugitive slave law, would Mr
Douglass vote to repeal thst legislation.
Mr. Ieaglas said that the supreme court
had dectied that matter. neither state
er terIisAs could il.eEfere with t1e rendi-
.i&n ~ Agitive >fsyN, no legislation was
therefore necessary.
Mr. Davis said he thought lie had shown
as proclaimed by the SEN
'tor as n shadowy and unsubstsntial thing.
dependent upon circumstances They
Gould repeal the French law, giving slave
y to Kansas, but not the old Mexican
aw. prohibiting it in New Mexico If the
right of the people of the territories j.
nois propose 10 repeal the organic act Of
Utah -? lie vehemently denied that south
ern men desired to force slavery on any
territory. All they desired was that there
should be TO discrimination against any
specie of property owned by any citizen
Mr.. Davis contended that Douglas, by
his course on the Lecompion question. had
placed himself outside the Democratic
In cnrrl,r.i.r l. c.il Mi--,a-i,,,.f
IS still warmly attached to the existing
form OF government, and clung TO the De
party as the last hope of the
but whenever that party becomes
recreant To its time houored principles, she
will aSpadop it Whenever the Cuion
ceases to be constitutional one-whenev-
er it becomes powerless for the purposes
for which it was established-then they
will find themselves outside of lis confines.
There was time TO reconcile the dissen-
sions in tho Democratic party. and he
would not yet abandon the hope that it
might yet be done. He would ask Mr.
Douglas If in the sectional vote he receiv
ed he did not see that large portion of
the Union We're opposed to him, and if he
pressed his dogma of squatter sovereignty
on the party, its days were numbered
Mr. Douglas replied he would make any
personal sacrifices for the unity Of the par
ty, bat the senator prescribed the terms
on which that unity was to be Effected
He had prescribed no terms. He only
wanted to fight under the flag which wa
we'd over their triumph in 1870 Mr..
Douglas then spoke at some length in sup
port of his former position.
Mr.. Davis replied briefly, and Douglas
again rojoined. Adjourned.
HouSc-A resolution was adopted autho-
rizing the supreme court of New York to
appoint counsellor at law to take testi-
mony in the Sickles contested election
case.
A debate occurred on the case of F. W.
Walker, correspondent of the New York
Express, charged with receiving $500
from Mr.. Wendell to influence the passage
of the Lecompton bill, but without action.
In committee the postofiice appropria,
ton bill was taken up and passed. 1t ap
prOpriates Sl3,000,000 The committee
acted on the senates amendments to the
deficiency and consular bill, and then con
silered the general appropriation bill
Without concluding, adjourned.
FRIDAY, May IS.
.Senote-Mr Mason spoke at length in
opposition to Douglas views. He did not
want to force slavery on reluctant peo
ple but did want to make them respect
the rights of others and the constitution
Of the country
The subject was postponed till Monday
Adjourned.
House-The steamboat bill was taken
up. ,., :,
Mr. Tappen moved to postpone the bill
till Tuesday, to take up the private bills
lost 10y thirteen majority.
Mr. Washburne, of Illinois, gave notice
of q substitute The bill was discussed b,
Mr. Washburne, John Cochrane, Mr.. Clark
of New York, and others on a motion tt
recommit.
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