Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-09-12

KuCuo ~ sVHsosOSO OROu Tue outJGCS o.
eiavwy 10 the State.s feryeor,ss AID
the District q Columtla, il ste, it ~
JUST o. inexpedieut nov; All We stand
upoo preciseIy the sau1s platform nov
Is then. But the gentleman discovers
wonderful raw head and bloody bones"
IN this wickl'ffe resolution, aud quotes
Ben Butler Of Massachusetts, 10 support
of the views Of Jackson. Now If the
hosts Of the Republican party will 90
near the grave OF that old hero, and Blu.
90 much as utter sentiment in connect
ion with the single dogma of the ke-
pNblican organization Of tho present
day, the bones of old Hickory will not
only rattle in the coffin, but they will
rise, and grasping that bright sword
~ith which he fought SO we'll for bis
country, he will drive all such politicians
running away from the presence OF his
grave. 1t is a singular idea indeed, that
the gentleman should have to give But
Ter of Massachusetts, in order to ascer-
tain what is a Jacksonan Democrat. l
do not wish to say anything barsh, but
this is one Of the men Of earth, for whom
| feel the most unu,terable contempt
False to his principles, false to his
friends, false to every thing that cons,i-
tutes true manhood, will not be bound
by this kind Of authority. Let us exam
inc this Wycliffe resolution.
What is this resolution which the
gentleman SO violently asssils: Simply
that the measure of restriction imposed
by the federal constitution on the power
Of the Territorial Legislature over the
subject OF the domestic relation, as the
sane has or shall hereafter be determ-
med BY the Supreme Court, should be
respected by all good citizens, and en-
force with promptness and fidelity by
eve y branch OF the general government.
Now will my friend set up here before
this audience and tell them he will not
abide by the decision Of the Supreme
Court, will you do it 4? l will give you
the opportunity. Mr.. V. declined.
As law abiding citizens, we boldly
and fca'lessly everywhere declare, that
the law when judicialy determined,
shall be obeyed. If we do not obey
these decisions what is the result ! II
direct resistance be made, il necessary,
the military of the country will be call
cd upon to enforce them. If these de-
csions are not obeyed, what is your
life worth. You may be cut down by
the man who stand nexts or,if he takes
your property and removes it, what is
your remedy Where does this doctrine
lead? We'll may ask my friend in his
own language "where are you tendiDg!'
l opine there are few intelligent men in
the country who will not say that when
man attempts to set up his resolution
in opposition to the government, they
have but one more step to take and
they are traitors; and there is but one
thing more to do, hemp as strong and
galows as high as that Of Haman will
end the scene.
The gentleman is welcome to ali that
he can make ont of the refusal Of the
Democratic party to occupy a position in
opposition t. the laws OF the land. He
can make all be can out OF our declara
ton that we will support the laws if
necessary by bullet and sword, and that
those who resist shall receive the bullet
and feel the sword. Applause. II
this is the only woe or sin which can be
attributed to the Democratic party, all l
have to say is, that its woes are light and
its sins virtues.
When tho resolution was first presented it was
voted down, but it afterwards adopted at Bal
timore. 1t was voted down in the first instance,
not because the principle not correct, but ex-
captions taken to its phrassology. My friend
does not wish to make the impression that that
resolution adopted at Baltimore adopted by q
| two thirds vote. lie says he believes / claim the
parentage Of that resolution. do not but
| claim to have had something to do with il. The
author was MIR. Bane Of Georgia, who, with Mr.
Cooper, Of Ohio, and myself, reported the resolu-
| ton
The gentleman quotes from Southern paper to
show that this doctrine of Popular Sovereign. y
comes from Mr. Calhoun. What if it did? There
were great many good things which Mr. C. orig
mated He was man who introduced order and
eficienc. into every department of the Govern
| ment with which he had anything to do. A giant
in intellect, man Of the purest morals he was
tremo upon the single subj ct Of slavery. agree
| with the gentleman that many things he said
were wrong, and Calhoun uttered many truths
ike and embrace truth wherever find it, come
| from what source it may, and if my vcnera BILE
| friend here, who declares himself an Adolf oni.t.
could convince me that his doc'r is right,
would be an Abolitionist. dislike error, and re-
| ject it wherever found.
Tho gentleman says he presumes this article
| placing Douglas on the Calhoun doctrine and
showing that breckenridge is the real hereto
came from Washington under the frank Of the
Douglas committee. What right has he to say
SO. 1t is signed by nobody what authority have
you to base the assertion upon?
Va dever.-I said thought the circumstances
| warranted me in that conclusion.
| SAMUELs.-By like train OF circumstances, ia
| king the anonymous articles of newspaper CORES
| pondcnts, l could, before this CAMPAIGN is over,
| convict my friend Of all the crimes in the deca.
logue, and perhaps be might so convict me.
| Next comes the Johnson resolution, that slave
| property entitled 20 the same protection in the
territories that other property is. Now a. un-
| derstand the position Of Gov. Job nson, agree
| with that resolution in toto. Now law was sub
mttedto the people Of Iowa pr. hibitng the sale Of
ardent spirits; q like law was submitted to the
| people Of Illinois. Iowa adopted the law but fill
nos rejected it. Ardent spirits in Illinois were
| the legitimate subjects Of property-not SO in
Iowa. In Illinois they had banks when we had
! none taese were property in lllinois-not so in
Iowa. Lotteries are considered p.operty il Mary
| land and Georgia, but not in Iowa. Could they
bring their lotteries in here of csurss not Now
slaves property Ii the pc pie Of tho territory
| forbid slavery can they take them there? Now
Johnson holds rs do, that the rights Of the citi-
zen are above the rights OF property personal
rights above property rights, and wherever the
people reject IN institution system which they
beieve to be Injurious, their personal right 70 do
so takes precedence Of the property right. Bat he
does not admit for moment that even 10 cases of
this kind. that when you come to the condition of
States, tn t mans property can be outlawed no