The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-08-03

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which must necessarily form the basis of
all institutions, 10 ,ooUld Be a rctrograde
W0ueHent tR an age Of progress tiot icoUld
dSfohth TIC ic0rld." (to so amend the Con-
stitutton as 60 preserve an equilibrium
between the slave aud free States. j.
a ARp. Con. Glole, 1850, Uol. ~, part !,
page AGO,
And how was il that "thc cause of
Freedom steadily and firmly advanced,
while Slavery reccdediu the same raliol"
Why, il was mainly by carrying out "thc
fundamental principles Of the Govern
ment," in Congressional acts Of slavery
prohibition. He deprecated 'rctrogodc
movement" which would check the
gradual system of emancipation" Cor
Abolition) which he had "confdcnce"
would mako free the scvon States named.
lie saw the "irreprcssiblc conflict be-
tween Freedom and Slavery, and wanted
the influence Of the Government kept on
the side Of Freedom, and denounced the
idea that an equilibrium Of Free and
Slave States in the Union was desirable.
lie secuted the proposition that the I'M
ion was TO remain "holf Slave and half
Free What was afterwards trcasona-
bic in Mr.. Lincoln, was then very prop
er in Mr. Douglas
Wewill see how
Sd. Douglas DcnOuucCs All In
tcrvcntiOn.
This part of his path is too we'll un.
derstood to need much notice. All ur.
dorstand what is meant by "the great
principle of Popular Sovereignty" We
will give but two extracts, to mark his
trail in this department:
"The people Of a Territory can. bv
lawful means EXCLUDE SLAVERY
FROM THEIR LIMITS prior 10 tho
formation Of State Constitution.
IL the people are opposed to slavery they
will elect representatives who win by
UNFRlENDLY LEGISLATION cfIec-
nally prevent the Introduction of il into
their midst
Hence, no matter what the decision of
the Supreme Court may be. stiR Hertoli
Of hePcople fomake Stare Tcrrifoyy
or a Free Territory. ."-DougIas Specc5
at Freeport, 1858.
81 firmly and conscicntiously believe
that there is no safety for he preserua-
ton Qj the Union, except by afaithml and
rigid adherence to the doctrines of nom
Intervention by Congress in the Terrific
rles. Intervention means disunion.--
DoHgtds's Letter TO Richardson before
his nomination.
The cmPhatid statement that "Inter-
vention [by Congress with Slavery in
the Territorics means Disunion," !" Il
plain enough for any body. The entire
question whether Slavery shall ar shai
IsuuH not exist IN tho Territories, rest,
with the people thereof "no matter whu
the decision Of the Supreme Court ma,
bel" There is now "no safety for tho
country, no hope for the preservation ol
the Union," except through "Non-intcr-
vention by Congress" in this matter.
Lastly, and
iih. Douglas EntcTVcncs Gor
slavery.
The Convention that put Mr.. Doug.
las in nomination for the Presidency
unanimously adopted the following rcso.
luton:
P, RESOLUTION or BALTIMORE DOULAs CON
yENTIoL
"Rcsolved, That il is in accordance
with the Cincinnati Platform, that dur.
ing the existence Of Territorial Govern.
ments the measure of restriction, what.
ever II may be, imposed by the Federal
! Constitution on tho power of the Terri.
torial Legislature over tho subject of the
domestic relations, as the same has been
or shall hereafter be finally determined
by the Supreme Court Of the United
States, should be respected by all 200,
citizens and enforced with promptness
aud fidelity by every branch of the Gen.
eral Gov ernment.
Here the doctrine of Intervention fol
the protection of Slavery in the Terrific
ries against the "unrriondly legislation
Of the people thereof, is boldly aud com
pletely set forth; so boldly, indeed, tha
many of Mr.. Douglass warmest friend
seek to deny the binding force of there's
, olution on them or their candidate. Bu
what says Mr.. Douglas himself on thi
Pointl In his letter of acceptance h,
says:
"Upon careful examination Of TN
platform Of principles adopted at Charles
ton and rR-ailifmed at Baltimore, will
an additional resolution which is in per
feet harmony with the others, find il I,
be a faithful embodiment ofthe time hon
ored principles Of the Democrats part,
as the same were proclaimed aud under
stood by all parties in the presdentiu
contests Of lS4s, 1852 and 1856"
SO he would have his adherents be
lieye that Congressional and Exccutiv
Intervention for forcing Slavery upol
the people Of the Territories, in spite 0
their wishes, Is "in perfect harmony
with "the complete and perfect right q
the people 70 make a Slave or Free Ter
ritory," in opposition to the Suprem
Court or Ony other authorityl
Having thus followed this trickste
thrO' his labyrinthine course, We leay
the picture with the reader. Common
is nncalled for.
DOugIasisnl subsiding.
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