Red Wing sentinel., 1860-07-11
WHOLE NUMBER 206

IN carrying the election OF sufficient
number Of State Senators and Repre-.
Fsentatlves to secure his return to the
U. S. Senate for six years, by 81 votes
for him, to 46 tor his opponent. Dur.
ing the whole of that contest, he main:
tanned and defended the doctrine ot
non-intervention and popular sover.
eighty, in the same sense in which he
had previously proclaimed it in Con:
|gress. Subsequently, in a debate in
the Senate Feb. Cad, ls591 he avow.
ed and defended the same doctrine
when assailed by several of the ables,
Senators of the Democratic party.
Judge Douglas has been remark.
ably successful in promoting the local
interest Of his own State, and the Wcs,
generally, during his career. To him,
more than to any other individual, is
Illinois indebted for the magnificent
grant OF lands which secured the con
struction Of the Illinois Central Il. r.,
and contributed 50 much to restore
the credit and dcvelope the resources
of that State.
He has always been i warm sup
porter and advocate Of railroad from
the Mississippi river to the Pacific
ocean, having been member of the
various select committees Of Congress
on that subject, and being the author
Of several bills reported by those com.
mittees.
Judge Douglas views in regard to
our foreign relations have seldom been
in accordance with the policy of the
Administration. He opposed the trea
ty with England limiting the Oregon
Territory to the 49th parallel, contend.
ing that England had no rights on
that coast, and that the United States
should never recognize her claim. liz
opposed the treaty Of peace with
Mexico, on the ground that the boun
diaries were unnatural and inconve
nient, and that the provisions in re-
gard to the Indians could never be
executed. The United States have
since paid Mexico 10, ,oo0, 900 to change
the boundaries and relinquish the stip
ulatious in regard to the Indians. lie
opposed the ratification of the Clay
ton and Bulwer treaty, and endeavor
ed to procure its rejection, upon the
ground, among other things, that il
pledged the faith of the United States
in all time to come, never to annex
colonize, or exercise dominion owe,
any portion of Central America. He
declared that he did not desire to an
mex that country at that time: blu
maintained that the lsthmus route.
must b. kept open as highways to tho
American possessions on the Pacific
that the time would come when the
U. S. would be compelled to- occupy
Central America, and that he would
never pledge the faith. of the Republic
not to do in the future in respect tc
this Continent what it's interests and
safety might require. He also declar
ed himself in favor Of the acquisition
of Cuba whenever the island can b.
obtained consistently with the laws o1
nations and the honor of the United
States. On all these great nationa
questions, Judge Douglas has proved
himself wise and sagacious states
man. ........ ........ ....,. .........
The ancient aud renowned Scottish
family of Douglas, whence he sprang
was once so powerful among the High
land class that it passed into a prov
erb: " No man may touch Dou giaS
nor Douglas man, for if he do he is
sure to come by the waur (worse).
And such will be the inevitable esate o.
him, whoever he may be, who under
takes to compete for the Presidency
with our gallan, Douglas of the Wes,
for he is the man whom the people
deli ght to honor.