Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-08-31
POLITIC A l..
rtnm IN. Kenn,lrc Joprnal.
From the KsnBstrc Journal.
How Douglas refused to give the people
of the Territories full control over the
Slavery question when he had the op-
portunity.
An AppenI to tho Record.


Whilst Douglas ,rayerses the country
.pouiins geuenlitics about "popular 'o'cr'
eighty" and 'ron.interSen,iou." It may be-
instructive to recur to chapter in history
which gives u full insight to his motives.
When the Nebaaska bill was pending in
Congress. tho proposition wa. made by SEN
ator Chase Of Ohio. to confer !ull sovereign
ty upon the cititens Of the territory over
the whole slavery question. and It was BIT
,crly opposed by Senator Douglas and voted
down. The following i' an extract IRON the
Congressional globe. First Session. Thirty
Third Congress, page. i3l. jl9-9
TheSsnats. n. in Committee of the whole,
resumed the consideration Of the bill TO or.
canirc the Territory Of Nebraska, the pend.
Inc question being On the amcndm"n, sub.
mttsd On the 18th inst. by Mr.. Chase, u
adj IN the lith section of the substitute ~
portcd from the Committee on Territories,
a. amended on the motion OF Nr. Douglas.
the word,
"tndcr which tie people OF Territory.
,hro' their approTrAte representatives 1t
thcy see g., may prohibit Tho existence ol
slavery therein.
- that the part Of the section relating TO
that matter wouli rad
That the Constitution and all laws oi the
United states which are not locally inaPpli-
cable. shall ha,c the same force AMI elect
within the sal Territory ~ Nebraska ns
elsewhere IN the United States, except the
eighth SECTION Ut the act preparatory 10 tile
admission ~ Missouri into the Union, ap.
pro,rd March q, $50. which. being incpn.
-,stent with the principles of non'lnierNen.
ton hy Cbn.rcs, with slavery In the states
and Territories. a. recognized by the legs.
lation of 1850. commonly called the com.
promise measures. II hereby declared inopc.
raiyo and void u being the true intent
and meaning OF this act not To lcri.laic
slavery into any Territory or state. nor to
exclude ., ihcrelrom bat 10 leave the pco-
pie thereof perfectly free q form and rcGg.
late their own institutions IN their own Wy.
subject only % ihc Constitution of the Onl-
,cd States, uTisr irl,eh ihs psop!s ofh, Ter.
rii5ry. through hIr opyropul'' rSPr''rId-
hrs, MAJ, n h,y go NJ, pr0hFH ne oI!'-
i,Hc, ~ tIr'ry h'rIu.
Mnrsh >. 1854. the vote was taken aud
rcsnltd a. follows
Yus-hics-r. Chnse. Dodge OF Wi.cnn'
.in. FES>ENDEN. Fi.h, Footc, llAMLiN
SEW ARD, Smith, Sumner and Wade-lO.
N,rs-Nle>srs Adams. Atchi.on. Badger.
BELL. Benjamin, Broadhead. BrowE, Bui.
. Ter, Clay Clayton. Dawson, Dixon. Dodsr
Of Ia. DOUGLAS, Evans, fitzpatrick
Gwin. Houston. Hunter, johnson, JUne. Oi
Ia. Jones of Tenn. Mason, Morton, Nor.
re-. Pcut. Pratt. Bu.k, Sebastian, Shields.
Suirll. stewart. Tuucey, Walker, Weller
and willi,ms-3G.
Dousla. thus voted against declaration
by Cousres, tha, tho people of territory
might prohibit slavery. That was the time
t, show hi, devotion to real popular soycr
ci:n,y. bat hc proved traitor. Seward,
Fcs.cnicn and Ilamln all voted Tor the
amendment, together with every other Re
publican senator present. IN amendment
was the same day offered by Mr.. Chase
giving to the people ot tho territories The
right 10 choo., their Governor, Judg~,
SC. instead oi having them appointed by
the President. Al the Republicans voted
for the amendment, but Douglas and bis
Democratic confrsre. defeated It. lti.wor'
tLy Of note that JOHN BELL voted with
DoSsas every time.