The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-10-04

VIZ" - NVutdIJ W lne DtSI INTERESTS Ol
mankind. conflicts with Christian civil
lzAIions. is degrading to woman and i'm
bruling man, and that said society will Dc
! oil in their power to resist and overthrow
the same, they assail very dear institu-
lion of the territory Of Utah, and should
on the principle OF the Douglas resJlu.
tons be punished.
Or if party should be organized. thai
is, combination be formed, iD Ohio. Ia.
existed 1848) and they should meet in
solemn cOuncil. as did the patty calling
itself Democratic. January 8, l848, ana
pass this resolve as they then did.
ResoIved. That the people Of Ohio, now
as Iheysbave always done, look upon tie
Institution of slavery in any part Of The
Union as an evil and uDiaVorable to ths
fun devclopmemoft The spiritand praetieA
benefits Of free institutions; and that en-.
terta:ning these sentiments they will st
all times feel it 10 be their duty 10 use all
ipo~er clearly given by The National
compact to prevent the increase. to mili.
gate, and finally eradieate tie evil,"
What would be their statas under the
principle of the Douglas resolution?
Would they not be combination with
intent-ays, with a strong intcnt-to as
sail :he property in slaves aud the institu-
tion Of slavery, Cooking upon it as an
evil, assaling it BY censure as "unfa-
vorab'e 10 the full development of the
spirit and practical benefits Of free institu.
lions," and going SO far 10 thr' aten its
existence by declaring that "they will
at all times feel il to be their duty 10 use
all the power clearly given Oy the terms
Of the National compact, not only 10 pre-.
vent its increase, (Which is all .bs Re
publican platform now proposes, but 20
mitigate. and finally eradicate the evR."
Such ia tie fair and honest iuterpreia
tion Of this resolution from It's letter. The
language is more general and compre-
heDsive than the accursed sedition law
Of 1898, which sunk the old Federal par
lty forever. Ii is but another outbreak.
ing of the same rank federalism of mod
ern Democracy, so freely shown in al
most every movement made of late BY
them. and fully developed in the supple
mentary resolution OF their platform
Blu: did Douglas mean what his words
import, as above interpreted? We think
he did: for. although he is a poor lawyer
(see Benjamin's sneer at him in the S,
ate) and miserable demagogue, using
words in every shade of meaning tc mis-
lead the people, vet here he meant mis-
chief, as his speech in explanation and
vindictation Of this resolution shows. AZ.
ter arguing in favor Of its constitutional
ity against Mason, of VirgiDia, and Fes.
senden, of Main. and others, he said;
"Sr, | would carry these provisions
Of law as far as our constitutional pow E
ers will reach | would make it crime
to form conspiraces with view Of inva
ding States or Territories 10 control cleo
tions, whether they be under the garb Of
the emigrant sid Societies of New En-
gland OF Blue Lodges of Missouri" He
then shows tie cloven foot by remarking
upon the Harper's Ferry case, what even
the Shareholders in their report dare not
say, that "without stopping 10 adduce
evidence in detail THAT he never does /
have no hesitation in expressing my h:m
and dclibrae conviction that the Harper's
Ferry crime was he natural, Logical, in
vtRitaJle result of tie doctrines and teach-
ings ofhe RepaJlican party as explained
and :ntorced in their plaJorms, their par
dson presses their pOmphlets and looks,
and especially Meir leaders, IN dnd om of
Congress" ....
"And, sir, inasmuch as tie Constitution
Of the United States conlers upon Con-
greSs the powers, coupled with the du.
lies, of projecting each State against ex-
ternal aggression; and inasmuch as that
includes the power Of suppresslng and
Furnishing copspilacies in one State
against the institutions, property, people
ur government Of every other Slate,I de-
sire 10 carry out that POrer vigorously Sir,
give us such a law as the Constitution
contemplates and authorizes. and oil
course such as he proposes in his resolu-
lion, and / ,cW show the Senator from
New York that there is a constitutions
mode of rrpresSinq the ''irrepresslble con-
fict." will open the prison DOORS TO
allow conspiralors against the peace oil
the Republic and the tranquility Of our
States to select Meir cells 1cherein 10 drag
out miserable life as punish ment for lhell
crimes against The peace Of society"
Thus We have the development of this
"dcvilish' plan, UuderpIetence otpro
tectinr States from invasion, We hnd thu
political "scoundrel' endeavoring to &c
a law passed by which he may wreak hi
vengeance on the Republican leaders
Having heeu met and conquered in de
} hate by Line ln, he thinks, by Tick o
Legislation he can procure a law,by whlcl
he will compel him and Seward and tb'
like "to select their cells wherein to dra!
out a miserable life" for engaging 10 "th'
teachings of the Republican party as eA
=; planned and enforced in their P'auVrms
their partizan presses, their p'mPhie''
and books"
Should not freemen blush at this exhi
bi,ion of petty malice and meanness b.
one of the most conspicuous party lea
Jers? Ought not those calling them
selves Democrats hide their heads u
shame at this exhibition of Federalism
by their favorite Douglas. But no, 'hes
insults 10 Americans were received VIII
''applause by the galleries." which had t.
be suppressed.
Douglas having opened the agitation o