Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-10

or future safety. 1t is matter afr'ectinl
? alone the private rights of those who 90 int,
the Territories The difference of opinio,
) between him and those who take the sam
view of it do, it is argued on both sides i
to be determined by the highest judicial tri
bunal in the land
By some, it is contended that this point ha
already been decided by the Supreme Cour
In the bred Scott case. If so, then there i
an end OF the question For he has again anC
again indorsed every principle decided in tina
case and all that is necessary is for the Ex
ecutive to see that the decision is carried into
effect 10y the whole military force of the
country, if need be.
But, fellow citizens, there is nothing thai
men, and even lawyers and learned lawyers
differ more widely about than upon the prin,
ciples embraced in judicial decision. So il
is in this case. | am not going into an ar.
gument upon its merits-su it to say that
in my judgment, principles were decided in
that case that would control those involved
in case arising under such a Territorial law
/ But until such a case does arise, it cannot be
definitely and judicially settled. He and
Others who indorse every word of the Dred
Scott decision believe, and, have no doubt
honestly believe, that the principles decided
in that case would not control a case arising
under law that might be passed by a Terri
torial legislature
l have been asked informally two ques,
tions, which will here answer
The first Isl How, differing from Douglas
on this point, as | do, l can give him my
support?
| answer, because l look upon the matter
as involving no principle of any vital impor-
tance
Practically, it amounts to nothing. With
Douglass view, slavery will 90 wherever the
people want it, and no law of Congress. or n
Territorial legislature will ever carry it
where they do not want it. Under the ope-
ration of his principles. whether right or
wrong, our right Of expansion to the utmost
limit Of capacity and population is complete.
ALARM OF THE RErUBLIcANs.-Th Missouri
Republican of September 22d has the follow
ing:
We have information from Springfield that
the Republicans have given up all hone of
carrying the State (Illinos) against the ac-
uyity, patriotism and the irrepressille en-
thusiasm of the Democracy for Douglas
Seeing this, they are now Withdrawing their
orators from Illinois, and collecting money
from those who are supposed to have a deep
interest in the election of Lincoln, and send
ing 1t into Indiana. Very recently John Z
Goodrich, of Massachusetts, one of the most
active members of the Republican Central
Committee at Washington, and candidate on
the same ticket with Andrew, the Abolition
lst, in Massachusetts, was in Springfield and
collected $1,000 in money, which was imme
dately sent to Indianapolis for distribution
there, to be used in defeating the election of
the Democratic ticket in October. If was
represented that on their success in carrying
the State Of Indiana and PENNSYLVANIA in
October Tor Lincoln men depended the elec-
tion of the Republican ticket for President
in November. 1t was demanded that Chica-
go should also be put under contribution for
money to be used in Indiana, and also deter
mined that the State of Indiana should be
invaded by the Illinois stump speakers, there
to remain until after the 9th of October.
when the election is to take place. Judd, of
Chicago, was to be written to in regard to
the furtherance of these plans, and l.. Sweet.
of Bloomington, who has been actively en-
gagged in canvassing Illinois, it was deter
mined, should be called from that duty, and
directed to 60 into Indiana and not to leave
the State until after the election. Others
will follow, and for two or three weeks In
diana is to be oyerrun with black Republi-
can stunpers from Every State. So great is
the exigency and desperation of the party
that Blair, of this State has been invited to
make speeches, with view of making con-
verts from the Democracy to black Republi-
canism. Meanwhile, We see it stated that
Hoffman, who was nominated for Lieutenant
Governor, which post he declined, but after
wards was induced to accept the nomination,
the name of Vital Jarrott, of St Clair, not
carrying with it, in the estimation of the
LEADERS, Of the party. sufficient weight-has
withdrawn from the prosecution of the can
vass; and there are strange, even extraordi-
nary rumors in connection with this move
ment Of which, possibly, the public may yet
acquire knowledge.