Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-10-10

az tation ceases, cries Of good" :; and
they know hat this agitation will never
ease SO lorg as Congress interier with
The slaveryques.ion. Congress never vet
touched the question OF slavery in the
Territories without stirring up sectional
strife and animosty, and shaking the
foundations ofthis Union. Applause.
Who has been benefited by this agita-
ton? What service has it been to the
| negro race What slave has been made
free? What foot Of American SOL ha.
had slavery banished from it bv this az
itation? No man can tell me. FAB
pa Sc. 1t has done no good TO the
negro. What good has it done to the
white man 1t has alicnated father
from son, and IN ther from daughter.
1t has entered Legislative assemblies
| and stirred up strife and discord. 1t
has divided Congress Into two hostile
parties it has entered the house Of
dod, and separated men of a common
talth around the holy Communion Ia
bic. Cries of true 1t has divided
that good old church in which | WAS
born, and for which | retain so much
affection and veneratlon, INTO the church
North and Church South. Hear, hear
And II this sectional question can thus
arouse the worst passions of our natlle
to the extent that brethren Of IA common
faith cannot sit side by side in the house
OF God, how long can we preserve the
political ties which makes us one nation.
Good" Applause. tell YOU there is
10 safety for this country but to drive
:he question ont Of Congress, cries Of
That's what we utend' remand it
to the people of the states and Te!rto-
lies to decide for themselves, subject
to the Constitution. If any man thinks
that the Territorial legislation has viola
ted Lis rights, let him make case In the
Territorial courts, and appeal it to the
Supreme Court, whose decision mus. he
final. On that doctrine, established in
1850 by Clay and Webster, and to
which the Wings and Democrats agreed
to adhcre in good faith, this Union can
be maintained forever. (Clies of "Hear
him. and applause.)
| am aware that our Republican
friends all claim to be greatly devoted TO
this Union. | like to hear man pro-
Tess devotion to this Union, but it is
much more salts actory to me if his
whole course of life and all his acts cor
respond with that profession, and show
that he is really devoted to the Union.
C'Good," and applause.) | know Of but
one mode in which this Union can be
preserved, and that is to maintain invi-
oatc every provision of the Consttu
ton of the United States as oul fathers
made it. The Republicans tell US that
they are wiling TO obey the Cona,itn
ton in all Of its parts except two or
three daughter but there are two
or three Clauses which their conecienccs
will not permit them to carry out
First, they will not obey that provision
Of the Constitution which says that
fugitive slave shall be returned to his |
owner. Second, according to Mr.. Sew
ards speech in Chicago, they are not
willing to abide bv that provision Of the
Constitution which gives slave rep
rescntation which make an inequality Of
rights between the white man aud the
negro. Why will they not obey these
clauses Of the Constitutions! Why, they !
tell us they do not like them. do not |
care whether they like or dislike these
principles. They are a part Of the Con
stitution AS our fathers made it. Every |
mau BON III America rests undor hered |
itary obligations to obey the Constitu-
to- III all lis parts, and every natural |
lzed citizens has taken an oath that he |
viii do So No man can hold office |
either under State or under Federal |
Government unless he takes an oath |
to support the Constitution. Did you
ever know Republican so.conscicntlous
that he would not hold office? ("Narl |
time," great laughter and applause. y
hid Won ever know one SO conscientious !
that he would not take AN oath TO sup
port the Constitution il order to get
off e.. Iaughtcr) What can yol
think Of the honesty and integrity Of
man who will take an oath TO support |
the Constitution in order to get posses
sion Of an office with a mental reser,a a
ii n, that when he gets into the office he
will violate both the Constitution and |
his oath . THAT'S Republcanlsm.)
Ny friends, want no man to repre-
sent me in any place on earth wlo is too
conscientious to obey the Constitution
as our fathers made it. (Cheers.)
Mr.. Douglas voice had become very
hoarsc, and the crowd thinking be was
about to conclude, raised loud cries Of
go on" $50 on"
Mr.. Douglas--My friends, | would
talk to YOU until sunset, but for the in
clemcncv OF the weather, and the in
Justice | do you as well as myself in
speaking exposed to this wind aud fog.
am utterly amazed at the many thous-
anls who have remained so long thus
exposed, and 50 far as it implies a com
pIiment to me, am thankful for it.
rejoice, however, in the belief that it
means more than personal compliment.
1t is a mark Of devotion to the true prir
ciples of this Government. (Checrs)
| look upon this demonstration in Chi
cage of last night and to-day as sealing
the fate Of the Republican party in
Northern Illinois. TREMENDOUS ap
plause.)
Regarding Mr. Lincoln as defeated,
and Mr.. Buchanan and Breclsirrdgc as