Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-08-08

'sFth could not be done With the variations
'ow proposed in the additional and ex-
'isnstory resolutionsg
IL matters bat lStlc which Of the two
'wsars falsely. bot u establishes beyond
the truth Of the charge made
BY the Republicans in sc. What have
been the legitimate fruits Of departing
rom the faiihs Fraud and violence rapine 1
and bioodshed unparalleled IN our his 4
Iory. Legislation, both territorial aud I
Congressional. despoiic aud degrading I
Even before the canvass of sc, n slave /
code had been fastened on Kansas by an
Invading army. whose provisions were a /,
"lss'aes 10 civiiizec age. yet, not n word
OF condemnation fell from the lips of Mr.
Douglas. he cared ct whether " slavery
be voted up or voted DOVE" A. a means
OF relief from this CALLING tyrany. Tree
state Constitution representing the ishes
oil the people, Was presented 10 the Ameri-
can Senate. bot was deaied even a peet.
fu. hearing. Next came q slave State con
stitutien. add although IL was the imter
sonation Of iniquity aud fraud, diso~ ned
by an overwhelming majority of the PEG
pie rs illegitimate. yet. the lcaders os the
Democracy danced with Joy At the news
Of the eolored born, aud Mr.. Buchanan
still standing erect on the Cincinnati plat
torn. wrote that special message IL wei
come 10 which these words Of encourage
ment and consolation 10 the "Squatter
Sovereign may be found. ut has been
solemnly adjudged by the highest judicial
tribunal. that slavery exists in Kansas by
osrfas Of the Constellation Of the United States
Kansas 10 therefore. at this moment. as
much slave State as Georgia or South
Carolina Slavery can therefore never be
prohibited in Kansas. except by means Of
a constitutional provision" !" The peo
pie OF Kansas have I'm their own way .
aud ia strict accordance with the organic
act framed a constitution aud State gov
ernment They now ask for admission
Into the Union, under this constitution |
am decidedly in favor Of It's admission
This will carry out the great priuciple of
uon-intervsntion recognised ana sanction
ed by the organic act" Why vas Il. that
the great head Of the Democratic church
was 80 " decidedly IN favor" Of receiving
this constitution. and thus carry out he
great principle Of Don-intervention -
Lei US examine one Of the features Of this
darling child Of welcome, which gladdea
ed the Democratic household, and we may
learn the reason. Here It IN. "The right
Of property IS before aud higher than any
constitutional sanction, and the right OF
the owner OF slave. TO such slave and its
increase, Is the same aud as nviolable "a
the right Of the owner Of any property
whatever. The Legislature shall have ,,o
power to prevent emIgrants TO the State
from bringing with them such persons "a
are deemed slaves by the laws Of any one
of the United States or Territories, 20 Ion =
as any person Of the same age or descrip.
ton shall be continued IN slavery by The
laws Of this State" Here We have the
alarming declaration that the right OF
property" in the slave aud its increase
N before aud higher than" the Constitu-
ton. a doctrine at war not only with ali
former sdjudicatiops OF this country but OF
the civilized world. aud Mr. Buchanan still
swearing by the Cincinnati platform, tell.
Us that this declaration IL made in "stricl
accordance with the organic act. :" sanction
ed by the great principle Of non inter.
vention" and it received the endorsement
Of every reliable Democratic State m II,
Union.
All, but says some tender footed Demo
crst. resident of Republican STATE. VIE
still cherished fond recollection for IN.
free soil record made by his party in As
and who saw the fearful He'll into which
the leaders were plugging the Northern
Democracy: "Mr Douglas, didn't vote 70,
Lecompton =" True. bu; he voted for III,
act destroying the Missouri Compromis.
whose origin was akin TO that Of the Con
stitution. aud Lecompton was the lsgiti
mate fruit o that act, aud il il no defence
TO say procured the deed TO be done. but
am not responsible for the consequences.
] cd f~h hr,f I
bic for the conhsgration: such defence /.
simply 10 say. | play ed the part of IN.
iueendIary. and after my neighbor's hous.
was wrapped IN flames. IN order 10 saw.
my personal goods. raised the alarm and
therefore should stand acquitted of al
guilt. And while Mr.. Douglas for IN,
time being faltered. tie leader. Of th.
Democratic party OF the nation, the Demo
cratic press and the Democratic States
backed by Mr.. Buchanan, ell vociferatins
that they stood upon he Cincinnati Plat
iorm' did vote for and sanction Lecomp
ton. And Why didnt Mr. Douglasl II.
knew If he did. the seat which knew hin
IN the Senate would know him no NOR,
forever. The question with him WAS
shall keep % good faith my contract in
the South TO abide the decision Of the Su
prems Court. vote to make Kansas slave
lose my seat in the senate and run tn,
risk OF a nomination for the Presidency. o
shall | prove recreant To my solemn pledg
80 made TO the South al | have hithert,
done 10 the North. vote against Lecompton
go home to Illinois and in defiance Of n,
Supreme Court preach "Squaiter Sover-
eighty, and It crucihed; tell the people
am prosecuted. hard pressed, encompasses
about by the Hell hounds" Of the Admin
islration on the one hand and Black Re
pubiicans on the other. that have beer
singled out by the Administration "a IN,
only living object on earth Of its malg
nsnt wrath aud thus get up a sympathy 4,
my favor that will carry me back TO the Sen
ate. aud then afterwards arrange nv it'll,
delinqsencies 40 as To be resdmitted int.
full fellowship. True. | would be guilt,
Of base treschery 10 my Southern confeder
ste-. but surely can conciliate them; con
vince them that | am sound and they vii
bear with me in this temporary diversion
for my selfish ends. I can point them [.
the fact that when the people Of Kansas
were grooming under a slave code. IA.
most despotic. and when the very heaven,
IN the west we're illumined by the flames o
burning homes Of Free State settlers. whsr
prayer and petition from that people go
relief came 10 the Senate, | was not onl,
deaf 10 their petitions and indifferent Il
their woes, but with insolenf menace ut
tered the heartless and defiant threat ~,
will subdue you" | can remind them n
the fact that have the reckless darlng 4
strike down compromises vhen they sianc
IN sbe wsv Of slavery. aud that eiehtecr
months before the Leeompton struggle. a.
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee.
struck out Of the Toombs Bill. the PROV
sion requiring the Constitution to be sub
mitted TO the people. aud that | was 10 ID.
plot 10 make Kansas slave despite u.
wishes Of the people. Yes. gentlemen
had IT not been for the near approach Of
that Senatorial election you would have
found Mr.. Douglas voting for Lecomp tou
aud terrifying bis consistency 10 90 dong
by bis previous action 10 80 amending The
Toombs Bill a. not 70 require submission.
SGch brsrsn duplicity aud double dealing
With free people deserves CONDEMNATION
alike from the South and the North.
Failing 20 consummafe the Lecomp,on
fraud. next came the English bill. dcxra-
dssg 10 the Democracy who enacted IL, and
Insulting 10 the fre~fsea who rejected it
Assuming a. Il did, that The American peo-
pie were either corrupt o. towards, the De.
mocrsey rene~ the contest with bribe IN
sne band and threat IN thc other. Dis
gusting md dishonorsble. Il j. without pre-