The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-07-12
From the Cincinnati Gazette
TcrsCfeI ". Johnson i'm COngresS--A
slave Code MAN and DiSuniOnisi
XOlNed with Douglas.

| OheN WIFI DOuS
After having been duly enlightened as to th,
character and services OF the Hon. Ben jamir
| Fizpa rick, BY the somewhat TOO eager Doug
! lasile journalists and from other sources, VT
| had supposed ourselves toleraby well acQuaint
ed with the men with whom, as wo have beer
assured on Democratic authority. we hav,
chiefly to contend in this contest. Unforu
| naely the esrly withdrawal OF the great Al,
| bambn compels US to begin anew in our stud
| les as to the Southern subordinate hulf OF the
Rump ticket. In this undertaking The Journal.
| lists aforesaid have been exceedingly sparug il
their assistance. We must accordingly begin
| the investigation on our own hook.
Mr.. FllHpatrlck has been somewhat promi-
nent before the public, tor years past. We have
| known him as IA temporary presiding officer in
the Senate, us an ardent supporter of the Pres
| Ident; as IA stanch Lpcomptunite; Us nne of tfoss
Senators who voted to cashier Douglas from
| the chairmauship of Senate Committee held
| by him by hm for long period as u tavorel
! of Congressional protection to Slavery in the
| Territories, and onr of those who went for
| the Slave Code resolutions of jeff Davis, re.
| Gently adopted by the Democratic majority in
! the Senate, Aud we have seen the Dnuglnsites
not only nominating him Tor the Vice Prsi.
| dency. in spite of this fre-enting ProSavery
record, but also warmly indorsing him through
their organs and ratification meetings. Wa
naturally look ior the same sort of men in his
'iaek /. "a pinch successor ON the Douglas
ticket
Mr.. Johnson's brief record in Congress is a
dozen years od aud hence might not be ex-
pected to touch all the later issues. But he
was fre-cater much in advance of his time.
He has also more recent home record, which
can be brought distinctly before the public eye,
after we have first examined his Congressional
L., ti,la rI,an
selves TO the latter. as an appropriate perlmi-
nary, and as, in fact, su hCieniy explicit in it.
self.
Mr., Johnson Grst appeared in the Senate, un-
der an executive appointment, to fill vacancy
occasioned by the resignation of the late Hon.
Walter 4. Colquitt, ou the llth Of February,
1913. Mr.. Hdmlin. (then acting with The Dem-
ocroey )Mr. Douglas and Mr.. Bell, We're among
his contemporaries in the Senate, and Mr.,
Lincoln in the House. His service in Congress
ended on the 4th of March, lS49. The first
speech OF MIR. Johnson was on the celebrated
Ten Regiment bill. In the course Of his re-
marks he went even beyond Mr.. Calhoun (then
in he Senate, zealousSy combating that Sena.
tors position, that 'the absorption of all Mrxi-
co would be in furious 10 the success OF our in
stitutions"
Iu speech on the Or gon bill, July 7, ls49,
he took the most ultra ground on the question
OF Slavery in the Territories, going beyond what
any Southern man, unless Calhoun himself, the
prince of fire'eating disunionsts, had thea ven
tured to maintain. This speech, which is n
peculiarly rich one for our Northern Democrats
at this particular juncture, may be found re.
ported in full in the Appendix to the Cougres-
sional Globe oil that session, commencing on
page SS7 We subjon soms specimens, with
appropriate head lines added
MR.. H, V, JOHNSON ON THE NORTHERN DEMoc-
RAcY
ain rejecting upon this subject, there occurs
TO my mind fact which is full of instruction
and warning. Who can close his eyes to the
indication. that in the Empire State aud in all
New England there is an obvious tendency TO
the formation of parties upon geographical
lines? We See an enthusiastic snd untirug
party, rallied upon what they term the " free
soil policy; and it is homliating TO know.
that ii has received its recent impulse from pro-
fssspd Democrats Who is the leader Of this
inftrnsl crusade against the interest and peace
of the South 1t is that arch traitor to ell the
profes ions Of his public life aud the principles
of the party that has cherished him--whO has
received the highest honors in the git Of his
country, aud for whom, in 1910, tas Southern
Democracy sacrificed themselves. He turns
now and scorus the hand that wreathed bis
brow: aud unfortunately there are those who
ore willing to be his miuionS. Is it not natural,
thai such . quarter should produce some mis-
givings in the breasts Of the Souh7 Sir, in
proportion to the magnitude and importance
which this free soil faction shall assume,
viii be the degree of disrusI excited ut the
South"
These slusions are not as they seem, to
Stephen A. Douglas, although nearly Identical
with the lsnguags now employed a ,hs South
in regard to him. The reference is, of course,
10 Mr. Van Buren,, aud to every Northern Dem
ocrat who should dare TO favor free labor for
the Territories, The utmost ofItnse OF Douglas
(whatevrr may be said ofhs miuions '') is the
nvowsl of don't care" policy, detesIable to
oil men of positive principles, alike North OF
South and his proposition TO give Slavery and
free labor an equal chanes in the Territories,
which Mr. Johnson. and all hers of his stamp,
deny that they rightfully or coustitutionally
can have.
After establishing. to his owD satisfaction, the
doctrine that Congress has no power 10 exclude
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