Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-09-21

people of the Territory have right 90 intro
dace slavery, but not to prohibit il. And this
is popular sovereignty Verify, between this
and the Breckenridge dogma, there is about
the same difference as between the much vex
ed doctrines Of transubstantiation and con-
substantiation where there was only the DIFF
ference Of single syllable, and both siguif-
ed the same thing.
Nor is this ALL The Convention at Bal.
timorc which nominated Mr.. Douglas has de-
clared by formal resolution, that the meas
IRE Of restriction whatever il may be, impos-
ed by the Federal Constitution OF the power
Of the Territorial Legislature over the sub
ject Of 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 good citizens, and
enforced Nth pron,pine's anil fdeity By erery
branch Of The General Government Aud Mr..
Douglas, in accepting his nomination. has ex-
pressly recognized this doctrine, thus in ad-
vance delivering over his bantling popular
sovereignty to the tender mercies OF the Su-
preme Court
How different is the position Of Mr. Lin
coin, who has openly said in his debate with
Mr.. Douglas page 20 y If / were in Con
gress, and vote should come up on ques-
tion whether slavery should be prohibited in
now Territory in spite Of the Dred Scott
decision, would vote that il should. That
is what | would do And allow INC 20 add.
that this doctrine Of Mr. Lincoln is the doc
trine Of the Republican party Any doctrine
short of this runs into the trick Of Mr.. Doug
las
Tho trco ia known H., its rr,its .nj II any
tbipg further were ncedcl IN cynosc mis- irict
or no,,,ior s,,oroi,nt, II r,i.,bt b, f,yrd In
ita irnjts ms boa.tod bv M DOUGLAS A
slave code most revoltinc in character had
been adopted by the Territorial LEGISLATURE of
Now Nevico mot onlv establisbing sIovorv
there. including the scrflon, of the whites.
prohibiting onanciuation Tbropgb tbe ven
er9us activity of the Republicans. and In the
exercise Of a lust Congressional intervention.
a bin PASSED the House of Rcpre.entatives
annalliny this slave code. While this bin
was ON Tho table of tho Senate. attesiinr at
once ,ho disposition Of the House of Reprcs-
cntative. 10 ipterforre AGAINST slavery and
also the signal necessity of such interference
Mr.. Douglas took occasion to make his boast.
Surrounded by the chiefs of the pro-slaver,
Democracy. the iuggler Of popular sovereign
ty thus showed what the trick had done for
slavery. Here arc his words:
1T Is part of the history of the country.
that under his doctrine of non-intcrvcntion.
this doctrine which we delight to calls quatter
sovereignty. the people Of New Mexico have
introduced and protected slavery in the whole
of that Territory. Under this doctrine. then
hare eoareyted tract of free terrl9ry into slar,
ie,rifory more than fire times Ne size of IA.
Slate Of Nc,g York Under this dortrine.
sl1,ery has been attended from, The Rio Grand.
20 the CUR Of C1iiforuia. and from the time
of the Republic of Mexico. not only up to
80 deg 30 min. but up to 3s deg 1i,ipo
nom a degree and a half more slare territorl
than you ercr claimed
As the tree is known by its fruits. so also
is the man known by the company he keeps.
At first associated with Mr. DOUGLAS on the
same ticket. as candidate for the Vice presi-
dency. was Mr. Fitzpatrick. Of Alabama he
longing to the school of slave proparandists.
and fresh from voting in the senate against
popular sovereignty and when he declined
his place was supplied by Mr.. Johnson. of
Georgia. also belonging TO the school of slave
propagandists who from the beeinpinr ba.
denounced popular sovereignty, and insisted
that lit is the ripbt of the South to demand
and the duty of Congress to extend protec-
ton to slavery in the Territories during the
territorial state. and who. at Philadelphia.
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