The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1860-09-20
Douglas vs.. Douglas.

Our Squstter friends are prolific in
praise of the consistency Of Mr.. Douglas
political course. "He has never chang
ed, never wavered," say they. '"Hs has
always been straight forward and unal-
terabls.'' Let US examine the political
history Of this stumping candidate for
the Presidency, and zee il this assertion
is correct. Mr.. Douglas made speech
at Springfield, ILL.,, in l849, in which he
said:
"The Missouri Compromise had its
origin in the hearts OF all patriotic men
who desired to preserve and perpetuats
the blessings Of our glorious Union
an origin akin to that of the Constitu.
ton of the United States, conceived IN
the same spirit Of fraternal affection,a and
calculated to remove forever the only
danger which seemed to threaten ut some
distant day, to sever the social bond Of
Union. All evidences Of public opinion
at that day seemed to indicate that
THIS COMPROMISE HAD BECOME
CANONIZED IN THE HEARTS OF
THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AS A
SACRED THING WHICH NO RUTH
LESS HAND WOULD EVER BE
RECKLESS ENOUGH TO DIS
TURB."
This was the opinion Of. the..squatter
champion in l849,.. on the Missouri, Com
promise: it was an honest opinion .and
was eloquently and forcibly expressed
worthy Of an American statesmen But
time seems to have made a change in
the opinions of the "unchangeable' pol
itician upon the great measure Of which
he spoke in 1919.
At Providence, on the Sd Of August
last, be spoke as follows:
"My friend over there-friend or en-
emy as the case may be-wants to know
something about the Missouri Compro.
mise. Cheers ! have not the slight
est objection to telling him all he de-
sires to know upon that question, I
BROUGHT IN THE BILL TO RE.
PEAL THE MISSOURI REsTRIc.
TION."
In ls4o, the Missouri Compromise
was sacred thing which no reckless
hand would ever be reckless enough 10
disturb" in 1860, at political clam
bake, in Providence, while in pursuit Of
his mother, he boasts that he brought 10
repeal that Compromise. Here We have
some of the Consistency" Of Mr.. Doug.
las. Why this change Of opinion upoa
this important question? Why disturb
compromise which had brought reace
and quiet to the country? Why with
ruthless hand break down the barrier
which had been erected BY faithful and
honest hands, between the free aud
slave States Of this nation,-and open
again the consequent agitation Of the
slavery question, which has so fearfullv
swept over the country during the past
eight years ? All this has been dene
by Mr.. Douglas to satisfy the South.
and thus seat himself in the Presidential
chair. To crafty his ambition he was
willing to renew the agitation Of the
slavery question, and sever the bonds Of
the Union, if necessary, 10 attain his
ends. Such has been the TWO sided
course Of Mr.. Douglas upon this one
question, the Missouri Compromise. We
shall continue this subject in future il.
sues, and show that Mr.. Douglas has
changed fronts on all the great ques.
tions that have been at issue between
the political parties since he has occupied
prominent position 10 national politics
CONSISTENCY, thou art jewel. Com
nonaccdHh.
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