Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-12
Political Record Of Stephen A. Doug
las on the Slavery Question.
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/ On the 25ih day Of January. 1915. the
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas, a member OF the
House Of Representatives from illinois. IN
iroduccd the following amendment TO the
joint resolution Cor the annexation OF Texas
which bad been presented by Mr., Brown
OF tennessee
: ",nd in such STATE or NdicS as may he
formed out Of aid territory north OF said
Missouri Compromise line, slavery or IN,
voluntary seryice-eIecpt for erime-shall
he prohibited.
The record of this action - found In the
Congressional Globe. Vol. NV, Ca session
aSth Congress, page 1913. The amendment
became a part Of the law 'or annrNins Tex.
a.. and will be found on page 19S Of the
q. :. Statutes at Large, for lsj6-ll5.
Let il BE- observed. that while Thomas JEFF
ferson and the fathers Of the Repdblic pro-
posed TO prohibit slavery IN Territories on
w. and while the Republican party OF ,o.
DAY propose no more ard no less. Stephen
A. Doug LAS sough, in 1915. TO prohibit u
in Ssin, even though the people wanted
it.
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On the 13I Of October. lsl9. Mr.. Doug
las made a speech az Springfield. Illinois,
which was Published IN the State Register
OF Nov Sth. IN which Doe used the follow
10. remarkable language:
The Missouri Compromi'c has an orr
gin aim to that Of the Constitution Of the
United State. conceived in the same spirit
OF lratrrual affection, and calculated tu re-.
move forever the danger which seemed 10
threaten At some distant day. 90 sever tho
social bond Of unlon. Al the evidences ot
public opinion az that DAY. seemed 10 ind.
cate that this Compromise had hccome ca.
nnnir,l IN the heart. Of the American I'n.
re Ne sacred thing. which NJ Ruthless
hand would ever DO reckless enough to dis
iurb."
N, avard, n, glory Of n, Missouri Com.
prpmis Q, H,gry Cay.
In the samc .pccch. ani In the same con.
text. be continued as lallnws
The Missouri Compr1ui.s had then been
in practical operation Tor about qua.ter
Of a century. and had received the sanction
and APPRECIATION IT men u all r'rtics In cy.
srv section of tho Union. IL had alpyed
all sectional rNlouslc. and irriution.. grow.
in- out NJ thi. ys1ci question. and harmon.
ir.d AMI tranqu,llIcd the whole country.
I. rad given a. Henry CLAY. ~ it, promi.
urnt champion, The proud 'uubr'qurt Of
thc "Gr,at p4cifcAior. and hy that title
and lnr that service. Do. political friends
had repeatedly appealed G, the People q
l. l. II
candidate. a. the man Who had exhibited
the patriotism and the power t. suppress
an unbply and trrlsuuplls agitation. aud
preserve the Union H. (Mr. Douglas)
vs. not awars that any man ~ any party,
lr ,m any section IT the Union. h,l ever
urged a, nn objection o. Sir Clay, that BE-
vas Grrt Champion ~ 'hc Missouri
CumIrlmis.. On the contrary. the clJri
was made hy The opr,ucu'. of Mr. Clay, to
prose that be U.s. not entitled o. the rtclu-
,i,e merit of that great patriotic measure,
sni that the honor wis equally due o. 9TH
~, o., well a. him. Tor securing iis adOp.
ton
"lle. (Mr D1uglN.l in connection with
the entire delegation from Illinois. aud ac.
curi,ng % his recollection, IN COMPANY with
nearly al the members irrm the Northern
State. AMI SINE forty old members from
tho Sl,vc State. voted Tor the Oregon bin
containing a prohibition Of slavery m that
Territory. leaving The people 10 regulate
their own domestic institution. under the
the Consultation wt,p fhsy sara'd i..ori, a
Siri' This triumphant vote, uniting both
Northern and Sluthcru members in favor II
the Oregon bill, was matter of 20 pracii.
CO. importance 90 'ag a. the existence uf the
Institution ot slavery IN that country vas
concerned, and - only referred O. now,
flr the purpose Of showing that day, the
Constitutional right OF Congress % lrsisiatc
upon the subject at slavery ~ ihe Tsrrito-
re-. was N1r yirrrAttY Ersisrrp, 10 INuLrp,
" was sEEior'iY guuTioNtp.'
NJ glisry q o. NOT prrIu 10 ~, South % g-
dude NarrV.
On the I3,h day OF March. 1850. Mr..
ppusla. made a speech in the Ssnatc de-.
Tending the sacred thing" from which
ihc following D. 40 average extract
The next in the series oi aggrc.sion'
complained Of hy the senator IRON South
Carolina. o. ib, Missouri Cpmprumi.c.
au act Of Northern injustice. jc.isn,d 20
derr,ye the South VI her due share Of the
Terriiurits Why. Ur. 70 was ouly on this
YER, DAY that the senator from Mississippi
d-.Jlirci II any pcacyahir adjustment 90
s1istiu: d,irculHr.. h,cau.s the Missouri
ComrrUmt.1 line could no, b, EXTENDED o.
the Pacific. That measure wus originally
adopted IN the UIll i5r the admission of Ms
sIuri by th, union uf Northern and South.
80. D.. L.. L. 1
% %. willing o. abide hy 10, ami even q
continue u. AZ far and honorable ADJUST
m.ut Of u ,cG6l and difficult question In
l-ij IL Va. adopted IN the rr.olu,ion. Tor
tie annexation % lcHas, by southern a.
Nell as Northern votes without the siichtcsi
complaint that u was unfair 10 any section
ct the country. In 1876, Il received the
support OF every southern member OF the
House OF Reprc,snhtlvts-Whig and Dem
ocrLt-withJut exception, a. an alternative
measure 10 the WIlmut Proyiso. And
again in ISIS, as an amendment, 10 the Or.
es1n ball. on ny motion, IL received the
vote. IT | recolleci risht-and | do not
think that can possibly b. misukeo--oi
every Southern senator, Whis aud Demo-
crai. even including the Senator from south
Carolina himself, (Mr. CalhOun.) And
Yet We are now told that thi- j. only second
IN the Ordinance Of l7s7 IN tie series Of
aggression, on the SOUTH" Cong. Globe,
Appendix, vol -, part |, page go.
1.-The Territor e, belong 10 the United
States ~ one people, one nation, and are In
be- disposed Of Tor the common benefit Of all,
according TO the principles Of the Consti,u.
ton. Each State. as a member OF the Com
fc,lcracy, has right o. voice it, forming
tie rules ard regulations Tor the government
~ the Territories hut the different sec.
tions-North. South, East and We.t-haye
M such right. In Is so VIOLATION %
SouTnIEN RIGHTS 10 rEonInIr SLAVERY.
ICon:. Globe, Appendix, vol. 80 part ],
page 800.
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