The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-08-30
INTERESTING CONTRAST.

)rOOialms the Shlno uOottiuoi o'SA "ASN'
Louisville Democrat. I
No. sir! They complain" that he makes I
Ihe same speech at every point where hs
proclaims the same doctrine, but that as i
SOON as he changes his latitude he chang
Is his do,trine without improving his
speech. He lacks intellectual fertility e. q
uouah TO find new dressings for his doc I
trine as long as he keeps it. and Reppb'
lieans laugh '(or dcomplain," as the Dem
ocrat has it, at his machine made speech
es, but they don't accuse him OF the same
inhexibility of opinion. by. any means
He is not orator enough to make more
than one speech, but he is politician e.
nouph TO advocate dozen different opin-
ions. And if it don't suit his purpose to
be rraLk, he is cautious enough to keep
his opinion to himself. m illustrator
Of both th-ss characteristic may not be
cut Of place;
SPEECH IN 1850. /
Some spscies of property is excluded
by law 10 most Of the States as well as
Terri ,ories. as being unwise, immoral or
contrary to the principles OF public poll
cy. For instance, the banker is prohibit
ed from emigrating to Minnesota, Oregon
and California with his banks. The bank
may be By the laws Of New York, but ceas-
es 10 be when taken into State or Terri
tory where banking is prohibited by the
local law. So ardent spirits, whisky,
brandy. all the intoxicating drinks are re-
cognizad as property in most OF the States
if not all of them; but no citiz~n, whether
from the Nor hern or Southern States,
can take this properly with him and hold,
sell or use i: at his pleasure In all the
Territories, because it is prohibited by fhe
local law: nor can man so there and hold
his slave for the same reason There are
laws against the introduction, sale and
use of specific kinds of properly, whelh r
brought from the North or South, or from
foreign countries Congressional Giobe,
1850, part l, P. 37l. 80.
SPEECH IN 1858.
! Slaves are regarded as property, and
placed on an equal footing with other
E property. Hence the owner Of slaves
the same as the owner ofany other spe'
, cies OF property-HAS A RIGHT TO
! REMOVE'TO ANY TERRITORY AMI
3 CARRY HIS PROPERTY WITH HIM
S Speech of Douglas in New Orleans, Dec
j 1858.
4 The Republican who complains tha
Mr.. Douglas proclaims the same doctrine
in these two speeches must be exceeding
b y hard TO suit in variety. Take anotLe
!, illustration:
q SPEECH IN 1855
:. 1T MATTERS NOT WHAT WAY
THE SUPREME COURT may hereaf
ter decide as to the abslact question
whether slavery may or may not 90 Int
D Territory under the Constitution, tn
c people have the lawful means to intro
y it or exclude it as they please, for the rea
!. son lha. slavery cannot exist day nor al
hour anywhere unless it is supported b,
local police regulations that can only b
established by the local Legislature. ant
J, il the people are opposed to SLAYER.
i they will elect Representatives, W h
# will by unfriendly Legislation efectuall
prevent its introduction in our midst
70 douglas speech at Freeport. 1858,
PLATFORM OF 1860.
ID Rtsolvtd, That 1t is in accordance wit
Of the Cincinnati Platform, tha. during til
! existence of Territorial Governments tn
~ measure of restriction, whatever it ma
'e be, imposed by the Federal ConstitutIo
n Oh TIE POWER OF THE TERRIFIC
10 RIAL LEGISLATURE OVER TIL.
= DOMESTIC RELATIONS. as the SAN
> has been, or shall hereafter be dec
ded by the Supreme Court Of the Unit
States, should be RESPECTED by a
good citizens, and ENFORCED vii
prouptness and fidelity by every branc
Of the Federal Government Wicklitfe
9, resolution. adopted at Baltimore by tt
~ Douglas Convention, and specially al
y proved by Douglas in his letter oil accel
rh tance. ...
IN There is certainly variety enough he
al TO satisfy the most lastidious.
40 SPEECH IN 1853.
n The people Of Territory can, by laV
n full means, ex Iulo Slavery from the
- limits prior 10 aformstions ola State Coz
VI stitution. \ Hence no matter win
We the decision Of the Supreme Court ma
n be, still the right ofa people TO make
slave Territory or free Territory is VI
~ changed Douglas speech a: Froepor
:, 1883.
nu ... VOTE IN 1854.
d. Under which (Kansas Bid the poop
in ofa Territory, through thsir appropria
representatives, may, as they see fit, pr
M hibit the existence, OF Slavery therein
a. Chase's amendment, March 2. 1854.
nt Yeas - Chase, Fish, llamlin, Sewar
rn &c.-l0.
he Nays--B.ll, Douglas, Houston. Hunt
wv &c.--36. .....
,rs Now any Republican may easily End
hs the FieopOrt doctrine Of 1858 and Il
vote of lS54, a most enchanting variety
il doctrines. Try another: .....
.st SPEECH IN 1860.
as Now, are you goining to tell me tn
SO such people are not capable of self. .gover
no ment. merely because they live in TIE
". riiory? T"Not vel l hold that evel
RS political community, State and 7erritoI
nd alike, has under our system Of governmel
c., the right TO GOVERN ITSELF |
IA. ALL THINGS THAT ARE LOCA
x. AND DOMESTIC AND NOT FEDEF
ds ALL Douglas at Concord, N. H., Jul
.ir 81, 1860.