The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-08-03
and the Slave Trade
Dougiasism ind the Slave Trade.

A contemporary analires the Douglas doc
trine of non-interyention in the following man
ner:
The Douglas doctrine Of Sluatter Sovereign
ty was well stated in the Baltimore Convention
before the split, by Mr.. Gaulden, Of Georgia.
Mr.. G. said that he had not joined the houIe Of
York or the house Of Lancaster; he hoped some
plan might be devised by which the party could
be united. lie declared himself" q pro-slayery
man in every sense Of the word, and an African
slavc-trade man." Slavery, in his opinion Is
founded ON the law Of nature and the law of
God, and is blessing to all races. Those who
ask for protection for slavery in the territories
are advocating "a mere abstraction" 1t
would be much better for q line Of police along
the border, to hang the thcving abolitionists
who are stealing our niggcrs This would be
practical measure. Having made an alluson
to Virginia as slavc-brceding State, Virginia
delegate called him to order, resisting the inn
putation. Gaulden replied
swell, I will say the slave-brccding State Of
Georgia, then. | glory in being q slave.brccd-
CT kLOuu tuc
sic myself, and have got rs many negroes as
any man from the State Of Virginia. And rs
invited the gentlemen OF this Convention ut
Charleston 10 visit my plantation, | will say
again that IL they will come to see me, will
show them as fine lot Of negroes, and the pure
African, too, as they can find anywhere. And
will show them as handsome set OF little
children there rs can be seen, laughter,) and
any quantity Of them, too. (Renewed laugh:
Il 4 ,...h sbat V;.r;,;a Ia ,,..I
a slavc-trading and slaye-breeding State rs
Georgia; and in saying that, do not mean to
he disrespectful to Virginia, but do not mean
to dodge the question at ALL"
What must have been the character Of the
body in which such n speech rs this could have
been received with " laughter''
Mr.. Gaulden proceeded to announce the doc
trine Of non-intervention in the following
terms:
"This is my idea Of intervention. I
want the State of Virginia, If she has negroes,
TO have as many rs she pleases. II you want
slavery in Massachusetts,, / want you TO have
il. IL YOU want slavery in Indiana, and Ohio,
and Wisconsin, and in Minnesota, in Gods
name have il. II is your right to have slaves.
and Just rs many or as few as you please; l
will never join any party which desires to force
slavery anywhere, or to keep il from any place.
(Applausc.) believe that is regulated by the
law Of God, Of natures God, and all history
proves that to be SO, and all that ask is
hands off," leave 1t TO the people of the
States and of the Territories to settle that mat
ter for themselves under the Constitution Of the
United States" (Applause.)
This suited the Douglas men. who recognized
Gaulden as genuine disciple of the great chief
Of the Squatter. We understand this to be pre-
cisely the Douglas doctrine. The Georgia ora
tor procee led with strict consistency, to carry
out the doctrine still further. lie said:
al shy go for non- Intervention in the broad
eat sense of the term. | say that this whole
thing should be taken out Of the hands OF the
General Government. say II is oil wrong to
be spending two or three millions OF dollars an
nuaily from our pockets, and sacrificing thous-
ands of lives upon the coast Of Africa, In that
terrible cline, to prevent our going there to
get a few negroes Uit Is right for as 10 90
10 Virginia aud buy a negro, and pay $4,000
for him, IL is equally right for as 70 20 10 u
RIGA, rasre zee can get them for $50. TAP.
plause and laughter.l Here Is the condition
we are placed in, and you may as well come to
your senses and face the music"
Probably Douglas and his followers would
shrink from this conclusion. because the slave
trade Is little unpopular in the free States
but nobody can deny that Gaulden's logic Is
impregnable, and that the doctrine Of non-in-
PREVENTION. strictly carried out to its legitimate
results, would demand the abolition of the laws
and treaties against the African slave trade. II
slavery Is neither right nor wrong. but mere
matter OF taste and interest, then there Is no
reason whatever for allowing the Georgian
planter to 60 to Virginia for his slaves, while
he Is threatened with hanging IL he drive, a
bargain with the King Of Dahomcy. And II
Massachusetts, may establish slavery, and give
her rich citizens power to own their house and
farm servants, there is piece OF gross usurpa.
ton in Congress to compel them to pay 90 900
apiece for them, when by taking OF their war
vessels and opening the trade, they can supply
themselves for $50 apiece.
q The press Of Virginia stands "a for
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