New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-02
MIR. DOUGLAS ON THE STUMP.

A candidate-so q punster says-is person who
hates to be candid. Hence it has been usually
deemed dictate of propriety and dignity that q
Presidential a.prant should keep silence. Caudi-
dates for Members of COngIess-and 10 some
States for Governor also-are expected to take
the stump; but it ia generally and properly pre-
ferred that the rivals should speak together, 30
that any lack of candor or fairness evincsd by one
should be promptly detected and exposed by his
competitor. No one will dispute the proposition
that candidate for President, should he be i'm
PEELED to discuss cOntroverted topics at all, should
treat them with eminent cander and diSniied
frankness, so that, if he should fail to win the
asst ut of portion of his hearers he shall at least
command their respect.
In the light of these self evident truths, consider
the following passage Gin substance, very old
scquaiutance) from the telegraphie synopsis of
Mr.. Douglass speech on Monday st Concord,
n. H.:
"The h,cpe that be Dous.s stood upon the right Of
the opc make their laws and to establish institutions
TO , themselves That the pn ple Of the Revolutionary
War Democrats but said that Congress can pass Sed
laws local and domestic laws for the people Of Terri
tory who equs rights OF and who vent
from the old they had these rights Why should
they them In the Try boat crossing the Missouri River
Now look at the following principles affirmed
by the U. s. Supreme Court 10 the bred Scott case,
as set forth 10 HOwards Reports, vol. 10, p. 395:
3D. "EvERr CITIZEN HAS A RIGHT INTO
rns TERRITORY ARTICLE PROPERTY WHICH THE Con-
sTITurIos UNITED STATES RHcoGsKs PRoPERTf"
4th THE CONSTITUTION UNITED STATES RBoeG
PROPERTY, PLEDGES rHR fHpgBAL Gov
ERsnEsr and Congress cannot exercise any
authority property of that description than may
contutonsy ezerci,e property Of any other kind
5h The Of Congress therefore prohibiting citizen OF
the United States taking him bis slaves when he
the Territory question reside ia xrsRosE OF AUTHOR
TIT ovKs PRIVATE WHICH NOT WARRANTED Bf
THE COssTIUTOs and the Of the plaintiff by his owner
to that Territory gaze him no title to freedom"
9Th "Whe 1t remains Territory Congress may egfslsts
over within scope of its constitutional powers In relation
to citizens Of the United States and may establish Terrodh
Government and the form Of this local government must be
regulated by the discretion Of Congress- tst nth pOOe' NOT
exceeding those h Congress its BY the Conut''n ar
,hor,sd Of the United Sta' in ret 20
their rights ofpr'Int
Now consider, in connection with the above,
the two following plauks of the Platform whcreOD
Mr. Douglas is now running for President
Rsossd That the Democratic puty DH abide tg te decision
Of The Supreme Court Of the United ooies 0teT The inhnon
of Sarcyy toithin the TevyifOries.
Rped That with the true Interpolation
ofths Cincinnati platform that dDrg tho existence o. iero
rial Government the Of rescticn Whatever may o.
the Federal Oh OF
tors Legislature the subject Of domestic relations s Tie
saws Aas BEEN soa hereafter De- finally detsr~H<d ~ ne
Sup,ers Co.y!oC4. Uad Sates shall be respected by oil
good czeas with PropsDes' and hdey ~ every
bzanch of the Federal Government
is Mr. Douglas an honest man 2 Is he dealing
fairly or foully with his fellOwcitizens 1t GER
taiply seems TO us that be is deliberately swinding,
or attempting to swndle them; but here are the
facts which enable every one to judge for himself!
If Mr. Douglass platform-that wherein he Is
now running for President--dces really allow tine
People of Territory to establish institutions to
suit themselves" while they continue to be citi-
zens of that (or any other) Territory-if it gives
emigranss from States to Territory the same
right over Slavery in that Territory that they pos
sessed in " the old States" then We are insane and
Mr. Douglas is honest. But if it does no such
tbinQ-What then