The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-10-04

apply 10 the distinguished Senator from H.
linois. 1t does not express the utter ran.
OF principle which is found in his political
course-the reckless throwing aside of all
political honesty which he has ever practi.
ced. The remark of Senator Bright that
be is devoid of political Integrity and moral
honesty is eminenily true. We do not say
this in any harshness. or to excite the indiena.
ton OF the honest men who are now giving
him their support for the Presidency, be.
cause we do not believe they would give
him that support if they knew him to be
the man. SO utterly dishonest as he is He
has another class of supporters who, from
fellow feeling. are as corrupt as the devil
himself To these, or this class, we have
nothing to say.
We have heretofore shown that Douglas
has assumed all sides of the slavery ques-
ton, except perhaps that OF the aboltiouis,s
proper. He does net deny. nor does his
friends deny for him that he was at one
tine opposed TO the extension of slavery. be-
cause his eloquent eulogy upon the Missou-
ri Compromise line, is sufficient evidence OF
that fact. He declared that that compro-
mise had become canonized in the hearts of
the American people. sacred as the con-
stitution. He proposed to extend that line
to the Paci6c-he placed the proAt5itory
clause in the organic act of Oregon. But
. aspirations Cor the Presidency destroyed all
these anti-slavery feelings. if they were
honestly entertained by him, which we do
not believe they were.
To obtain the Southern Democratic vote
for Presinent he introduced bill to repeal
the Missouri Compromise line. which he
had heretofore regarded with a sacredness
akin to the constitution, and proposed his
great principle" of squatter sovereignty
In that bill he delared that it was not the
intention of Congress to legislate slavery
into or out OF the territory, but to permit
the people to determine the question them
selves. But when Mr.. Chase proposed TO
confer upon the people of Kansas the right
to prohibit slavery there. he refused to give
them that right. Thus showing that he had
sold himself to the South and the slave
power. The South however demanded
more than this. They required that he
should say that slavery already existed in
the territory of Kansas, and that 10 human
power, except revolution could abolish it
there. This was the price of their support.
This concession would have lost him North
ern support. and the electoral vote Of the
slave States is not sufficient to place can
didate in the Presidency. Douglas felt the
Inconvenience of his position. He did rot
care which side he took except that he
wanted it to be the strong side. In 1896
it became necessary to assume some posi-
ton His attempt to win the South had
failed. The mass of the Democratic party
, being in the South. he felt that that was an
! uncertain means of reaching the Whit,
House. lie then proposed to Leare tn,
Democratic PATTY. and un,te has fortune,
acfM the Republican party. He offered t,
sell himself. soul and body to the party h.
now attempts TO stigmatize. Mr.. Douglas
friends, what do you think Of your candi
date. who upon Bonded knees. begged to be
taken at the price he placed upon himself:
Do you deny that he made the offer? We
submit the following in support of our
charge. which is copied from the ST. Louis
Bulletin. of Sept. 10th:
: Judge Trumbull. Mr. Douglas colleague
in the Senate of the United States, a gen.
tleman Of unquestionable integrity and un
impeachable veracity. made a speech in H.
linois the other day. When he was about
to take the stand. Mr. kirkpatrick, a Breck
inridge man. rose and said:
Judge Trumbull. desire to ask you a
: question, for the purpose of inform ation
and | don't wish to interrupt you while
speaking; will you permit me to ask i, now!''
Judge rumb'ill-"Yes, SIR
Mr. Kirkpa,rick-"l see from the speech
of Judge kellogg. that at the tine Of the
attempted passage of the Lecompton Con-
sti,utlon through Congress, Mr.. Douglas
called on Mr.. Covode,a Republican me IN Der
of Congress from Pennsylvania, and reques-
ted him to go TO you and get you to agree
that he, Mr.. Douglas, should be returned 10
The Senate by the Republicans OF Illinois,
and in consideration thereof he would fight
the Republican battle in 1860. Was this
message conveyed to you by Mr.. Covode.
and if aye. what reply did you make there
to-
Judge Trumbull--"Mr. Covode has told
me since, that Ee came to me at that time for
the p.rpose of delivering the message, but
t before mentioning the matter to me, found
from my violent denunciations of Mr.. Doug
las. that it was useless to make the PROPOSE
ton to me. and consequently it was not de-
iirered at that time, to me.
t Mr.. Kirk pairick-.One more question -
. Was Judge Douglas. al that time, an appli-
cant for admission to the Republican party
, the consideration on The one side being tea
the Republicans of Illinois should return
/ him to the Senate of the United States, and
upon the other that he would fight the Re
: publican battles in 1860?
I Judge Trumbull-"I had no intercourse
. with Judge Douglas at tia: time, and con
f se4uently can only state the reports which