The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-07-12

douglas anG Free speech.
Every reader has observed a diSpos-
ition among the Douglasites to put
down free speech; this Of course is on
ly following out the doctrines of their
great squatter leader-Douglas him.
self. Every man true to Douglas, must
of necessity help sustain him in his sed,
ltlon law proposals, and assist him in
putting padlocks on the mouths Of
those, who use the freedom of speech.
to the damage of the institution of ne.
gro slavery. 1t will not do for any faith
full and loyal adherent of Douglas to
shrink now-this free speaking on all
matters pertaining to our American in.
situations is dangerous, and must be re,
sisted-so Douglas holds, and so those
who follow after him must believe.
But lest it be said, we.are overstating
Mr.. Douglas proposition for the sup
preston offree speech, we give it in,his
own language, as expressed in the U.
S. Senate less then six months ago
viz: on the 23d Of January 1850. Mr.
Douglas in speech on that day
said
"Sir, give us such law as the Con.
stitution contemplates and authorizes
and will show the Senator from New
York (Mr. Seward that there is a con.
stitutional mode ofsuppressing the sirrt
pressible conflict" | will open the
prison doors to allow conspirators
against the peace OF the Republic and
the domestic tranquility of our States
to select their cells wherein to drag
out amiserable life as a punishment for
their crims against the peace of so
ciety.
"Mr. President, the mode of pre-
serving peace is plain. This system OF
sectional warfare must cease. The
constitution has given the power, and
all we ask OF Congress is to give the
means, and we,6y indictments and con-
oictiOnS IN the Federal courts, of oar
secer0I States, qoiH make Such examples
Of the leaders of these c0aspir0cies as
aoiU strike terror into the hearts of the
Others, and there will be an end of this
crusade. The grert principle that un>
derlies the organization Of the Repub-
lican party is violent, irreconcilable
eternal warfare upon the institution OF
American slavery. with the view of its
ultimate extinction throughout the
land. Sir, | confess the object Of the
Legislation | contemplate, is to put down
this outside interference; 1t Is to re.
press this "irrepressi6le conflict"
This language ofMr. Douglas is plain
and admits of but one construction he
proposes to fine and imprison people for
proc.aiming the truths embodied in the
Declaration of independence. If it be
asserted that the Declaration recognizes
the right of all men to liberty and equal
ity, Mr.. Douglas says no; he declares
the trainers Of the Declaration of indie.
dependence, only intended to say that,
"British subjects born on American
soil, are equal to British subjects, born
and residing in Great Britain There
fore whoever persist in keeping up
this racket, about human equality, and
the inherent right of all to liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness, is an agitatol
and fit subject for the ''penitentiary.''
But we need not dwell on Mr.. Doug
las proposal, to thrust into prison cells
such men as Seward, for encouraging
the ''irrepreSsible conflict" between
freedom and oppression. His faithful
subjects, in this city, in accordance
with the doctrines of their Squatter
Prince, have undertaken to gag even
young boys, because of their irrepressi-
BILE propensity to spe ak Tor Freedom's
cause.