The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1860-02-24
The Two Faces of douglas.

Facts are coming to light which demonstrate
conclusiyely that Stephen A. Douglas has two
distinct faces wholly unlike in color and form
one for the North and another for the South.
He has claimed the support of the democracy
of the Free States on the strength of his deyo-
ton to popular sorereigaty-the right OF the
people of the Territories to manage their own
affairs in their own way, including their power
to exclude slavery from among them ltseems
from the following history that he has a very
different face for Southern inspection. II APP
pears that four years ago he was in favor of a
slave CODE
Two letters Of the late Gen. Quitman. dated
in March, 1885, have just been published in the
hatcher Free Trader. In one Of them Gen.
Quitman says:
az believe that Mt this day the Northern de-
mocracy are sounder and more reliable on the
Slavery question than they have ever BEEN
The Kansas bill has driven off all the compro-
misers, and left those that remain no alterna-
tive but n full yindicltion of our whole rights.
I believe, therefore, they will prefer bold,
ultra Southerner to renegade.
"In short conversation with Douglas yes
day, he said 10 me that uhat he u ost Toured tcas
that timid Southern men trould fan back.
81 shall be content with Buchanan, and will
sustain Pierce, If nominated. IL is also my in
terest to be non-committal; but when write
to an old friend like yourself will be frank
My preference is for Douglas. He is bold tear
less, and self-reliant. We're he selected he would
be President. lie would not come into Office
with body-guard OF old foyiesand politicians,
L., Ill oil, In ttna
to the South. He demands not only the use
and enjoyment Qfhe common territory for
their property, but insists on its protection
there. To him We are indebted for the Kansas
bill, which now presents the point of contact.
lie is the true representative of this principle,
and opposes The abom Unable principle Of Squat
Ter SOrereignfy."
The other letter is less explicit, but sufficient.
ly so for oil practical purposes. We quote
Gen. Quitman's words:
"IIc is, too, the man of progress, with us on
the Cuban and Central American principles. l
suggest that while the North is waging q re-
lentless war against us, would II not be well TO
extend our political alliances rather TO the
young and growing West, Douglas would
sweep that section. Again. believe that while
he may have less contr,l OF the political wires,
he has more ofthe hearts Of the people. Were
he nominated, the bold, enthusiastic, and tho.
rough-going men of the hills and valleys would
rise up and oyerwhelm all opposition. Wehaye
had enough of time-serying politicians. The
country now demands bold, fearless, plain
spoken men-Jackson in action"
Here we have Gen. Quitman, who states that
on March %, 1856, Mr.. Douglas was in favor
ofCongressional protection of slave property
in the Territories, and opposed to the abomin-
able principle cot squatter sovereignty."-
What has the greatest falsfer in American pol
itics to say to this' That he has any amount
Of audacious pluck for lying is admitted, but
he cannot wipe out this record. Everybody
knows that Gen. Quitman was q man Of sterling
truth, while the statements Of Douglas are much
more likely to be believed when backed by
creditable witnesses. II looks now rs though
Mr.. Face-them-both-ways will ultimately be
abandoned by the North and the south.-Rsn-
nebec Journal.