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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21
MISCELLANEOUS.

Advices from all parts of the country are
favorable to early return of the eighth census
The superintendent expects to be in receipt of
large numbers by the first of August, when he
will put the full force of the Office to work at
their collection and arrangement.
Homeopathy has been recognized by the
states Of Ohio and Michigan in the late APP
pointment of physicians to the state prisons
and the alopaths OF Ohio are very indignant at
the innovation. An Indignation meeting of
M, DIS was held in Columbus, last week.
The company engaged in taking out goods
from the wrecked steamer Hungarian, obtain
from five TO six hundred dollars worth per
day. The wreck is full of bodies, some of
which can be seen at low water and the sight
is represented as extremely distressing.
Ona Mississippi river steamer, the other
day, an intoxicated woman named Coleman
threw her infant overheard and then jumped
into the river herself. A boat was got out and
tho child rescued, but the mother sunk to rise
no more.
A little boy who had climbed to the roof of
his home in New York city, the other day, and
fallen unnoticed in narrow passage way, lay
there dead for day or two, while his anxious
parents searched the whole city for him.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21
RnIIce COurf.

FRIDAY, July 20.-Joseph S. Hill was ar
raigned on two complaints, the first OF which
was for assault and battery on Darius Darling,
one of the city watchmen. MIR. Darling testl-
fled that on Monday morning last, between
one and two o'clock, while engaged in the
prosecution of his duties, Mr.. Hill pushed him
off the sidewalk. This was on the occasion
of the conveyance of liquors to Mr.. Hills
store from the Providence railroad station,
when Mr.. Darling was deputed to seize the
same. Defendant was bound over in 5000 for
trial before the next criminal term of the SUI
keeping liquor with intent to sell. Deputy
Sheriff Day, the only witness introduced, tes
tilted that he served writ on Monday last, on
certain liquors in the store of defendant, and
that he found there one barrel of brandy, four
barrels of beer, ten barrels and twelve half
barrels of ale, sixty five barrels of whiskey,
five of alcohol a hogshead of st. Croix rum,
three pipes of gin, besides a large quantity of
other liquors.
The court said that it could not be presum
tate his drinking up all that liquor, and
therefore it must be presumed that it was in
tended for sale. Defendant was therefore sen.
fenced to pay fine of $40 and costs, and to
Imprisonment for twenty days in the house of
correction. He appealed and gave bail in
$500. G. f. Very, Esq, counsel for defend
ant, moved an arrest of judgment, on the
ground of informality in the warrant for the
arrest, but the court deemed the writing valid,
and refused the motion
Philander Bodwell, James S. Leavens, and
William Pratt, were arraigned for illegally
transporting liquor through the streets, know
ing that Mr. Hill intended to sell them. The
defendants pleaded not guilty, and were held
for trial on Monday next.
James Edwards was sent to the house Of
correction for one month, for larceny of a shirt
and studs, and one month additional for larce
ny of shoes from James Delany.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21

,,DyAHiN scott, Druggist and Apothecarv No ISL
Ialn street, corner Mechanic street Worcester Mass
vbses drugs and patent medicines ali kinds at
w ~ au retail supplies Physicians with medicines
M 70 me compromising and preparation of PLY
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21

The new census of Nashua makes that city
contain at this time a population of 1O,064 in
1850 it was S942. Increase in ten years, 1922
The number OF males is 44S7, and of females
5577.
The extreme southside notions of President
Lord of Dartmouth College do not seem to in.
fiuence the students OF that venerable institu-
ton. They are politically classified as fol
lows Republicans 28O democrats 10, Bell
Everetts 5.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21

-. Q. Fish, Manufacturer of Iron Railing. Doors
Snutters, Gratings &C. of Union and Exchange
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21

Lime, Cement, Calcned Plaster Hair for Nasons
Plaster of Paris for Farmers. just eiyed Good
ply, and will be kept constantly hand and for sale Nv
lnh3l d&Wtf DRAPER ,E CLARK -
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-07-21

The Road to Fortune.-Quick Sales and Small
Profits seems to be the "moto' at 'PINKHAM's" Thons
ands Of Ladi have visited his great cosincout sale
during the past week With one voice. they ali exclain,
aow Cheap" Great Bargains can be had this week nj
81, ,.e o.o - j. S. PINKHAM'S.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-09-06
CHAPTER XIII. ..r. -..
Douglas ssaysPOpular Sovereign
ty is a judicial Quest ION.

''He (TrumbulD tried the other day, as
those associated with him on the stump used
to do two years ago last year, to ascertain
what were my opinions on this point in the
Nebraska bill. TOLD THEM 1T WAS A
JUDICIAL QUESTION. NV
answer then was, and now is, that tifthe Con-
stitution carries slavery there let it 60, and
no power on earth can take it away but, if
the Constitution does not carry it there, no
power but the people can carry it there
Whatever may be the true decision OF that
constitutional point, it would not have affect
ed my vote for or against the Nebraska bill
Isho"ld haze supported 1t as readay If I
thought tie decision ,could be one scay os Tie
othsr. If my colleague will examine my
speeches, he will find that declaration. He
will also find that stated | would not dis
cuss the legal question for that by the bill
we referred it to the Courts "--Douglas'
Speech In the Senate, July I'd, ls56-Ap-
pendir to Cong. Globe, page 797.
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States? DO you you not exclude gambling
tables, which are properly recognized as such
IN tine States where they are tolerated.
And has any one contended that the exclu-
sion of gambling tables, and the, exclusion
of ardent spirits was violation Of any con-
stitutional privilege or right? And yet it is
the case in large portion Of the territory Of
the United States; but there is no outcry
against any kind Of property, and not pro-
hibition against any section of the Union
Why, sir, our laws now prevent tavern
keeper from going into some of the Territori-
es of the United States and taking bar with
him, and using and s, ling spirits there
The law also prohibits certain other descrip
tons of business from being carried on in
the territories. am not, therefore, prepar-
cd to say that under the Constitution. pe
haze not the pooer to pass laos excluding
negro slarery from the territories-It in
wolves the same principles" speech of Sen
ator Douglas, June Sd, 1s5s--pagcs 1115
and 1l16, rol. I'd, Cong. Globe, 1s49 and
80. v-svE .a f.H
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-09-06
CHAPTER xxi.
Douglas says That Slavery il II
Civilized Chri>tian Insiiiutian.

"At that day the negro was looked upon
as being Of inferior race. All history had
proved that in no part Of the world, or the
worlds history, had the negro shown him.
self capable of self government, and it was
not the intention Of the founders Of this gov
ernment to violate the great law of God which
made the distinction between the white and
black man. That distinction Is plain and
palpable, and it has been the ru1e of cirii.u-
tion and Christianity the ,rorH orer Hat
rhenerer any on MN or set Of mca eere
incapable Of taking eare Of themselves they
should consent to be gorerned By those uho
are capable Of managing tieir affairs for
hem.-Douglas' Grand Jury Speech, Jrne
18th 1857, as published IN the Missouri Re
publican Of June 18Th, 1857.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Douglas IndOrses the LecOmp-
tom Election and Convention.

"Kansas is about to speak for herself
through her delegates assembled in conven-
ton to form constitution, preparatory to
her admission into the Union on an equal
footing with the original States. Peace and
prosperity now prevail throughout her bor-
ders. The law under which her delegates
are to be elected is believed to be Just and
fair in all its objects and provisions.
If any portion of the inhabitants, acting un-
der the advice of political leaders in distant
States, shall choose to absent themselves
from the polls and withhold their votes, with
a view of leaving the Free State Democrats
in minority, and thus securing pro-sl
rv constitution in opposition to majority of
the people living under it, let the response
bility rest on those who, for partizan plrpos-
es, will sacrifice the principles they profess
to cherish and promote. douglas Grand
Jury Speech, June 18th, 1857.
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CHAPTER XXIV.
Douglas IndOrses and Sustains
the Dred Scott Decision.

"The character of Chief Justice Taney
and the associate judges who concurred with
him, require no eulogy nor virdication from
me- They are endeared to the people of the
United States by their eminent public SER
vices-venerated for thei: great learning,
wisdom and experience-and beloved for the
spotless purity of their characters and their
exemplary lives. The poisonous shafts of
partisan malice will fall harmless at their
feet, while their judicial decisions will stand
in all future time, proud monument to their
greatness, the admiration Of the good and
wise, and rebuke to the partisans of faction
and lawless violence.
The Court did not at
tempt to avoid responsibility by disposing Of
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CHAPTER XVIII.
Douglas Recommends the ApprO
priatiOnS Of Money to Enforce
the EOEW> Laws.

81 recommend also that a special appro-
priation be made to defray any expense which
may become requisite in the execution of the
laws, or the maintainance ofpublic order in
the territory of Kansas" President P;erce's 8
special Kansas Message.
''In compliance with the other (the above)
recommendation, your committee propose to
offer to the appropriation bill an amendment
appropriating such sum as shall be found
necessary by the estimates to be obtained
for the purpose indicated in the recommen-
dation of the President. ."-Douglas' Report
to the Senate March -, 1s56--page Il.
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CHAPTER XIX.
Senator TOOmbS tells how, when
and where Douglas struck the
Submission Clause out Of the
TOOmbS RiOD


In the United States Senate on the 18th
day of March last, Senator Toombs made
speech, reported in the appendix to the Con-
gressional Globe of the last session, and on
page l27 he uses the following remarkable
language:
"The first twelve sections provided the
machinery for exec Iting the (Toombs) bill
so that there should be no dispute as to its
fairness.
The other sections containing only tie
enabling act, cut off with my scissors from
printed bill before The first twelve sec
tons are in my own writing.
In the thirteenth section under the usual
clause, stating that the following shall be fun
damental conditions Of submission, there
were words requiring submission of the
constitution to the people. That l did not
observe
"When the bill came up for consideration
between some gentlemen of the committee
and myself, there being no provision in the
bill for second election there being no
safeguards for sucha popular election the
bill being incongruous as to that purpose,
suggested the striking out of this clause. 1t
was done as the report shows. 1t having
got there by accident, it was stricken out at
my suggestion as matter of course. The
principles upon which that measure was
barred, were these First, that all the legal
voters of the territory should have fair op-
portunity, free from force or fraud, to elect a
convention and make constitution, and
then that they should come into the Union,
under that Constitution, without referring
either the constitution to the people, or the
question of admission again to Congress-"
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CHAPTER VIII.
Douglas in 1850 ON the ssUlti-
mate Extinction Of slavery"

81 have already had occasion to remark
that at the time OF the adoption Of the Con-
stitution, there were twelve slaveholding
states, and Of these twelve, six of them have
since abolished slavery. This fact shows
that the cause Of freedom has steadily and
firmly advanced, while slavery has receded
in the same ratio. We all look forward with
confidence to the time when Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, Keatucky, and Mis-
souri,, and probably North Carolina and
Tennessee, will adopt gradual system Of
emancipation, under the operation of which
those States must in process of time become
free"
And again, speaking Of proposition to
amend the Constitution so as to preserve an
equilibrium in point of numbers between
free and slave States, he says:
"rhen. sir, the proposition of the Senator
from South CAROLINA isentirely impracticable
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the case upon technical points without touch
ing the merits, ror did they go out of their
way to decide questions not properly before
them and directly presented by the record.
Like honest and conscientious Judges, as
they arc, they met aud decided each point
as it arose, and faithfully performed their
whole duty and nothing but their duty to the
country by determining all the questions in
the case, and nothing but what was essential
to the decision of the case upon its merits"
douglas Springfield Grand Jury Speech,
June II, 1857.
"When the decision is made nv priva,.
opinion, your opinion, all other opinions,
must yield to the majesty of that authorita.
tive adjudication. = = = shall
respect the decisions. ..of that august tribunal,
I shall always bow in Difference to them
will sustain the iu-
dicial tribunals and constituted authorities
on all matters within the pale of jurisdiction
as defined by the Constitution. douglas
Speech at Chicago, July 9th, IS.
The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-09-06
CHAPTER XIV.
Douglas Votes Against Popular
Sovereignty.

Douglas Votes Against Popular
Sovereignty.
Trumbull's amendment, in Senate, July
I'd, 1856: f...... ...
And be it further enacted That the pro-
visions Of tho Act to organize the terrific
ries of Nebraska and Kansas, which declares
it to be the true intent and meaning of
said Act not to legislate slavery into any
territory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom,
but to leave the people thereof perfectly free
to form and regulate their domestic institu-
tions in their own way, subject only to the
Constitution Of the United States was in
tended to and does confer upon or leave 10
the people of the territory of Kansas, full
power at any time through its Territorial
Legislature, to exclude slavery from said ter
ritory or to recognize and regulate it therein
The vote stood-yeas IL, nays "a, Doug
las voting in the negative.
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CHAPTER XVII.
10 submit ssiOn to the Bogus
Laws

Douglas Declares the People Of
Kansas must be - SubdueIe - i'm.
10 submit ssiOn to the Bogus
Laws.
" The minority report advocates foreign
interference; ~ advocate self government
and non-interference. We are ready to meet
the issue; and there will be no dodging.-
We intend to meet it boldly; TO REQUIRE
SUBMISSION TO THE LAWS AND TO
THE CONSTITUTED AUTHORITIES.
TO REDUCE TO SUBJECTION THOSE
WHO RESIST THEM AND TO PUNISH
REBELLION AND TREASON. am glad
that defiant spirit is exhibited here; we
accept the issue" ."-Douglos' speech in tie
Senate. March 1911, 1856; see Daily Con.
Globe, March 1911, 1856, 5h column of
Sd page. ....
'In this connection your committee feel
sincere satisfaction in commenting the mes
sages and proclamation of the President, in
which we have the gratifying assurance that
the supremacy of the laws will be maintained;
the rebellion will be crushed, that
the federal and local laws will be vindicated
against all attempts ofoIganized resistance"
Douglas Report to the Senate March u
1S60-page 40.
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the inhabitants were American citizens, owing
and acknowledging allegiance to the United
States, and consequently entitled to the bene-
fits of se!fgovernment while territory, and
to admission into the Union on, an equal
footing with the original States as soon as
they shall number the requisite population.
IT was conceded on all hands and by all
parties that the pecularities oftheir religious
faith and ceremonies intcrpoSed no valid and
constitutional objection to their reception
into the Union, IN conformity with the Fedc
raj Constitution SO long as they were in all
other respects entitled to admission. ."--Douy-
las Springfield Grand Jury Speech, Juae
18th, 1857. .-..... ...e ..g ,...... -. s.. ...
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~ CHAPTER VII.
Douglas ON extending the Mis-
souri, Com promise i'm 1860.


souri, Compromise i'm 1860.
This was six months after the introduction
of Clay's Compromise Resolutions, and
three mouths after the introduction of the
"Omnlbus Bill"
The bill for the admission Of california be-
ing under debate, Mr.. Turner (of Tenn. J
moved to extend the same by removing the
Missouri Compromise line to the Pacific
Ocean, saying his amendment was a rerbatim
copy of Douglas amendment to the Oregon
Bill. Mr.. Douglas said:
GAS reference has been made to me as
the author of a similar amendment, in 1SA8,.
to the Oregon Bill, l desire only to state
that was then willing to adjust the whole
slavery question on that line and those
terms; and if the whole acquired territory
was now in the same condition as it was then
would now vote for it and should be glad to
see = adopted. But since then Californo
has State government organized, and
cannot consent, for one, to destroy that State
government, and send all back, or that such
line as this shall form her southern bounda-
ry. For that reason and THAT ALONE,
shall vote against the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
in Senate Aug. 6, 1850 Cong Globe Ap-
pendir. rol. o. part 2, page 1850. Clay's
Compromise Resolutions were introduced
January 30, 1850, the Omnibus Bill May
9Th, 1850.
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CHAPTER II.

Douglas Defending the Missouri Com
promise in 1850, fran the charyr Of being an
Ag6ression on the South.
"The next in the series of aggressions
complained of by the Senator from South
Carolina, is the Missouri Compromise. The
Missouri Compromise an act of Northern in
justice, designed to deprive the South of her
due share of the territories Why, sir, it
was only on this very day that the Senator
from Mississippi despaired of any peaceable
adjustment Of existing difficulties, because
the Missouri Compromise line could not be
extended to the Pacific. That measure was
originally adopted IN the bill for the admis-
sion Of Missouri by the Union of Northern
votes. The South has always professed to
be willing to abide by it, and even to contin-
Tie it as fair and honorable adjustment of a
vexed and difficult question. 1S45 it was
adopted in the resolutions for the annexation
of Texas by Southern as well as Northern
votes, without the slightest complaint that it
was unfair to any section of the country. In
ls46 it itreceived the support of every South
ern member of the House of Representatives
Wing and Democrat-without exception,
as an alternative measure to the Wilmot
Proviso. And again in ls4S as an amend
ment to the Oregon bill on my motion, it re-
ccived the vote, if reccollect right-and
donot think that I can possibly be mistaken
of every Southern Senator, Whig and Dem
ocrat, even including the Senator from South
himself, Mr.. Calhoun.) And yet we are
now told that this is only second to the Or
dinance of 1887 in the series Of aggressions
on the uth."-Douglas' speech in Senate
March Is, 1S50-Cong. Globe Appendix,
vol %. part /, $40.
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CHAPTER III.

j Douglas in 1850, on "Prohi5ition" and
slares as properly.
But you say that we propose to prohibit
by law your eDigrating to the territories with
your property. We propose no such thing
We recognize your right in common with our
own, to emigrate to the territories with your
property and there hold and enjoy it in sub
ordination to the laws you may find in force
in the country. These laws in some RESP ect
differ from our own, as the laws of the vari-
GUS States of this Union vary on some points
from the laws of each other; Some species of
property are excluded By law in most of the
States as aceU os.territories, as being unmise
immoral, or contrary to tho principles of
sound public policy. Forinsts ce, the ban
ker is prohibited from emigrating to Mime
sofa, Oregon or California with his bank.
The bank may be property by the laws of
N. I. but ceases to be so when taken into a
State or Territory where banking is prohib-
tied by the local law. So, ardent spirits,
whisky, brandy, and all intoxicating drinks,
are recognized and considered as property in
most Of the States, if not all of them. but no
citizen, whether from the north or south.
can take this species Of property with him,
and hold, sell or use, at his pleasure in all
the territories, because it is prohibited by the
local LAWN Oregon by the statutes of the
territory, and in the Indian country by the
acts of Congress. Nor can man 90 there
and take and hold his slave, for the same
reason. These laws, and many others inyol-
wing similar principles, are directed oqainst
no section, and impair the rights of no State
of the Union They are laws against the n.
PRODUCTION, sale and use of specific kinds Of
property, whether brought from the north or
from foreign countries. Douglas speech
IN Senate, March l3, 1850 Cong. Globe
Appendir, col. % part l. page 37l. And
again:
"But, sir, do not hold the doctrine that
to exclude any species of property by law
from any territory, is violation of any
right to property. DO you not exclude
banks from most of them? DO you not OK.
clude whisky from being introduced into
large portion of the territory of the United
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CHAHTER V.
Douglas i'm 1850 on the COnstitu-
lusiOmaliiy of PrOslibilion.,


"My hands are tied upon one isolated
point, INSTRUCTED by the Illinois Legisla-
ture in 1S49, to vote for prohibiting slavery
in the Mexican territory.)
A SENAToE-Can you not brake loose p
Mr.. DoUGLAs.-I have no desire to break
loose. My opinions are my own, and ex
press them freely. My votes belong to those
who sent me here, and to whom am res
ponsible. have never differed with my
constituency during seven years service in
Congress, except upon one solitary question
And eoel on that haue no constitutional
difficulties, and have previously twice given
the same vote, under peculiar circumstances
which is now required at my hands. have
no desire therefore to break loose from the
instruction.--Doug,os. speech an the Senate,
Mar. IL, ls5o-Con Globe Appeadir, col
%, part. /. page 573. .a. ..aa, s.s
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1t is also inadmissible, if practicable 1t
would revolutionize the fundamental prin-
ciples of the government. 1t would destroy
the great principle of popular equality which
must necessarily form the basis of all free
institutions 1t would be retrogade move
ment IN an age Of progress, that would aston.
ish the world. ."--Douglas' speech in the Sen.
ate, March 13, s5O-Cong. Globe Appen.
dir, cot. %, part ], page 81.