Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-02
Douglas Democracy.

head, and in consequence of this, it generally
looks one way, and travels in the opposite di-
rection. And besides, its visual organs have
squint 80 that the precise direction in which it
may be looking can never be ascertained. It
goes, sometimes erect, sometimes on'' all fours."
but the larger part Of the time, ON its belly
" Squatter Sovereignty" is rung perpetually
from Its tongue, and is worn as frontlet on its
forehead; yet it manages ever to support, sus-
tain, and give aid and comfort to the fercest
enemies of that delightfully."- uncertain doctrine.
1t is about as amiable as hyena, and nearlyas
handsome as Hindoo god. 1T originated in
Illinois, and has more friends there now than
anywhere else, chiefly in the Southern portion
of that State, which, from its highly alumni
ated condition, is called Egypt. The beast.is,
in short, o curiosity.
Stephen A. Douglas is the father Of this
beast, politically, we mean,-and stall keeps
him under his parental discipline, and puts
him through his PAGES, and every little
while shows what curious antics he is -eapa-
bic of. And Stephen demonstrated the other
day at Washington, that the animal was equal
to performance quite beyond any of his pre-
vious achievements. Let US look, briefly. at
this newest shape Of the Douglas monster.
Mr.. Douglas introduced resolution in the
Senate. some time since, providing for the pas
sage Of law authorizing the Federal Govern
ment to protect the States and territories of the
Union from invasion from any quarter, or by
any person. On Tuesday of last week he
made long speech in support Of this resoiu-
tOn. He insists that it is the. duty of Congress
to put at the control of the Executive the whole
military power of the Government, to resist
such invasion, when the case occurs, and to
authorize the judicial department to suppress
all cOnspiracics and combinations in the several
States with the intent to modest the citizens,
property, or institutions of another State. If
the Senator had just stopped here, and had not
explained to what specific use he proposed to
put this Federal machinery, when it should
once be fairly in operation, he would have oc-
cupied quite respectable position; for such a
law as he asked for, when properly framed,
and guarded with the necessary limitations
against it's abuse, and stretch of its authority,
would, no doubt, be we'll enough. But the
Senator could not refrain from enunciating, in
some degree, the details of the legislation which
ne looked for, proceeded to show how no would
have it framed with malicious and diabolical
cunning to secure the ends of partisan warfare,
and stir the emberS, and add fuel to the flames
of sectional bitterness and strife. As he devel-
oped his internal scheme, it becomes simply an
engine of the most despotic character, at war
with every principle of our free government
He boldly declared that it would and should be
used to crush out all Emigrant-Aid Societies,
and prevent any man or set of men from going
into any territory with intent in any manner to
WELD an influence in forming and regulating
tho domestic institutions thereof. And so, un-
der this beautiful law, he would have Judge
Smalley (when not otherwise engaged it parti-
san politics) clothed with power to stop, on in
formation, peaceable company of ewigrants,
on their way from Vermont to Nebraska, or
Kansas, and enquire of them whether they had
any purpose of interfering in any way with the
domestic institutions of these territories; and
if they should respond that they had purpose,
when settled in their new homes, of using all
legal and constitutional means to make and
keep the territory free, he would have this po-
litical Judge inAict upon them the severcst
penalty for conspiracy to invade territory
with the intent to modest the property and the
institutions thereof Douglas would also give
the law the same scope, with respect to such a
project as that of Eli Thayer's, to reclaim
waste lands in Virginia, by means Of free labor
immigration, as this would have direct ten.
dency to populate the Old Dominion with an
industrious, thriving, independent race of mer
who would, as they had opportunity, through
the ballot-box, and the press, drive the curse OF
Slavery from the soil this, according to Doug.
las, being clearly conspiracy to attack the in.
situations and property of sister State. AnG
this magnificent Squatter Sovereign goes still
further, and charges the Republican party with
being directly responsible for the John Brown
raid, and would have his law so framed that i
shall be an offence for any man, or set of men
or party Of men, to denounce Slavery as
crime against human liberty, and equal rights
inasmuch as such teachings have their natura
fruit in attempts to disturb the institution O
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