Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-09-25
Qolitiral.
DOUGLAS DEMOCRACY
VERSUS
True Democracy.

-OR-
FACTS FOR HON EST DEMOCRATS
HIRE TowNsHIr, June 27, 1860.
Ma. EpIroR:-I am at present and
have been for some time past, Chairman
OF the Democratic Club IN this township.
an organization particularly devoted 10
the advancement, IN d humble way. of
the Douglas Democracy. Having re-
Gently read the late speech OF Judge
Douglas IN The United States Senate In
which he takes occasion TO say in sub
stance that his doctrine of non-interven-
ton had given to the South slave terrific
ry five times larger IN extent than the
State OF New York, whilst IT had not
gwen TO the North an inch of Free Ter
rIiory, and remembering that our Dem
ocratIC leaders IN this State claimed four
years ago that the results OF that doc
trIne would be IN favor of freedom. [ am
inclined TO believe that [ have followed
the lead of Judge Douglas about as long
IS candid man should be required 10
do. To be candid, never could bring
myself to believe that the repeal OF the
Missouri Compromise was polite or Just
| am now satisfied that good policy and
Justice were not looked at In lis repeal.
have carefully examined the platform
adopted al Chicago, and whilst | do not
entirely approve It's various provisions,
yet in he main, | think II a better one
than we can get at Baltimore. With
Abraham Lincoln | have been acQuain-
ted for many years, and | am wiling,
regardless of oil platforms, to risk this
government IN his hands. ii IS honest
and capable. 10th of which qualifications
are but seldom sent 10 the White House.
Let Judge Douglas or any other Demo
CT at be nominated. my vote shall go into
the ballot box this fall for Honest Old
Abe" To my Democratic brethren, who
honored me with the position of Chair
man of their Club, | Will say, that | re-
gret that our party did not adhere 10 the
old landmarks. a1d thus save me the
"trip. shall watch their coming with
anxiety. and Will be ready at all tunes 10
welcome tten to the Republican fold
Yours, very Truly,
T. s. HAINLINE.
Now viii any cd5ldid and honest Delco-
crat say tit we have not fully proved
and established the truth of the five
this article, and after crreful examlua-
ton of all that we have written IN sup
port of these positions, can you honestly
support stephen A. Douglas and Her
schel '. Johnson as the true and correct
exponents of yonr political views! Will
you not rather support Abraham Lincoln
and Hannibal HaniIn. as the bitter ex-
ponenls of your political prInciplesz
Remember. that upon the election of
4. Lincoln or S. A. Douglas, the future
character; for Freedom or Slavery, of all
the unoccupied territories of the United
States depend.
But you may ask, if the Dred Scot,
Decision is the correct exposition Of the
Z. S. Constitution, would no, Mr.. Lin
coin or Mr.. Douglas be equally bound
to carry that decision into etfects We
admit the obligation. so far as Dred Scott
and his owners would be effected, but do
not admit that, as President. they would
be equally bound 10 conform their official
action 10 that decision.
While Mr.. Douglas, By his repeated
and often expressed opinion as to the
correctness of that decision, and while
the platform upon which he stands pledge
him TO conform his Official action 10 what
has been or shall hereafter be decided
By the L. 5. Supreme Court, on this sub
jeci. he would be estopped from otjectlng
10 any bill carrying the opinions and de-
cisions Vi the Courl into PRACTICAL effect.
On the other hand, Mr.. Lincoln and
the Republican party take The position
assumed by that old veteran Democrat,
Gen Jackson. IN his celebrated Bank
veto message. and Jefferson. the author
of the Declaration of Independence.
Jackson said:
'If the opinion of the Supreme Couri
covers the Who'll. ground OF this act, ii
ough, not 10 control the coordinate au-
,horilles of this government. The Con-
gress, the Executive and the Court must
each for itself be guided by It's own opiu-
ion of the Constitution. Each public efF:-
Ger who takes an oath 10 supper, the
Constitution, swears ,ha. he will supper,
the Constitution as he understands II and