The Buchanan County guardian. (Independence, Buchanan County, Iowa) 1858-1864, 1860-10-30

l., your SlaNe Stephen Alter L hal
spoken and voted for the Wilmot Provi-
so, swallowed my words, disavowed my
principles, betrayed my constituency,
and handed over free Territory to be
made slave. Do you ask if | stand by
the Supreme Court? Yes, do and
have given you with my principle more
than you ever asked" Having run thro'
all the stages of apostacy, he throws Of
his popular sovereignty livery, comes out
boldly for slavery, putting his foot on
squatter sovereignty, and trampling it
into nothingness, glorying in the snare
with which he has deluded the free States,
he exclaims g Under this doctrine thew
have converted trac: OF free Territory
INTO slave Territory more than five times
the size Of the State Of New York. Ua-
der this doctrine slavery has been cx.
tended from the Rio Grande to the Cali
OF California, and from the line of the
Republic of Mexico not only up 10 So
deg, 30 min, but up to 38 deg, giving
you degree and half more slave Ter
rltory than You ever claimed" Yes.
my Democratic friends, YOU will find
that he used these very words in tire Sen
ate on the 10th of May last. And
now,' he says, " oh, King wilt thou
not make me President Of the Unied
States - (Great laughter AMI cheers J
RETRIBCTIyE JUSTICE
History records a f.ct that is very m.
posite here. When Benedict Arnold
had sold his countsy's liberty. and re-
ceived in his blood stained hand the
price of his treason in British gid he
went to England, and on one occasion
asked to be introduced among the ars
tocracY. But the historian SAYS that. the
British nobleman to whom he desired a.
be introduced. replied eve acknow!
edge the service he has rendered our
King, but | cannot shake the hand Of
Arnold. We love the treason. but drs-
pise the traitor and he turned his back
upon him. AMI so said this King. the
slave power, standing up in the person
OF Mr.. Benjamin, speaking for the Demo
cratic party IN the Senate Of the Uni.ed
States. Mr.. Douglas. we reto-niz, all
the service you have done Us winch vas
more than we asked. But that is not
the trouble, Mr.. Douglas. If the truth
must be told. we cannot trust vou.
Cheers No, sir. we will not trust
YOU. And the Soulh folded her arms.
turned her back upon his supplica.ions.
and spurned him from the foot of the
throne. Great cheers. What is The
result lie won't get single electoral
vote south of Mason and Dixoa's line
(applause,) nor will he get single cler
toral vote north of Mason and Dixon's
line. Immense cheering
For once has Stephen proved a proph
ct indeed. Ten years ago he spoke with
singular prescienco of the curse of God
which would light upon the man who
with impious hand would dare to break
down the landmark between freedom and
slavery. And oh, Douglas how art
thou fallen now Let all men take a
warning for all time TO come Pat
not your trust in princes" Applause
AMI Laughter
PARTIES AND THEIR PROSPECTS,
Why, what are the positions and The
prospects of Douglas aud the other can
Here are the positions of these
parties the Breckinridge party stand
mS sqaarely and openly upon The ground
mat ours Is pro.slavery government
that the Constitution of It's own viror
carries slavery into the Territories every
where Mr.. Bell standing upon the sam.
platform, check by jowl with Breckin.
ridge. They are open and aboveboarl
Ii Is the lion, with the claws AMI teeth
displayed. roaring and threatening to de-
vour while Stephen, who holds the
same ground, like the little smooth face l.
cunning fox, conceals himself as he sun
poses, wrapt In the meal Of Popular SOY.
erelgnty, with his claws and teeth ready
70 pounce upon You whenever vaa shah
be allured within the reach Of his power
Applause. They ase all the same
III N The stma boat, and all destined 10
salt River Cheers and laughter.
There Is some consistency in lie
Breckinridge men They 30 for ,lt
very. They have ceased 10 celebrate
he Fourth OF July. For ten wears IN
my county Il has not been celebrated
Sensation. OF course not. WHY
should they celebrate the day the Dac.
araI'on Of Independence vas given l.
he world Here is IN incenliary doe.
lment Just as bad As Helpers book On
Ao New Testament Applause and
aushter They say. We'll have none
u IT. They are open aud frank Hear
he Senator from South Carolina The
man who has the money should own the
man who has none Gown lhl labor,r.
black or white The laborer /, tn na /.
'lll Of society Slavery i, the ba~is ot
civilization, The Declaration Of lnde-
pendenee Is "A lie. We are tiyel Of Nh,
numbus about liberty anl eludi,y-
your greasy mechanics. yous cts,-G,ted
unwasaed, ua,errilie D.,
mocracy, away with il W. uitl have
no more of IL. Give us kiag a4i
standing army" Such is tho south BE-
hind The scene ana on the scene. Bat
there IS some consistency aud some ,ip.
or in It. Therefore they have som,
'otes--same States. They are 4 power
IN The state, They overthrow anl huill
~ they are pnWarful t,r n,,s.b;af