Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1860-08-10

select COMMITTEE TO the Territory. Inc
consequence was such an exposure as salts
fed the country not only Of the truth of
every thing charged, but Of existing con-
spiracies beyond anything that had been
imagined. The published evidence effectu-
ally revealed the intentions of the South,
and made deep impression upon the
North. 1t was then established that neither
law nor proprieties we're to be allowed toI
stand in the way of slavery extension; and
we are almost driven to the conclusion that
the repeal Of the Missouri Restriction was
but part Of general and well.matured
plan of operations, at the head of which
stood the selfcrowned chief Of popular Ter
ritorial Government. Mr.. Douglas term Of
Office was now approaching its close. II is
not unlikely that desire for reelection,
and knowledge of the conviction forced
upon his State by the examination alluded
to, induced him to look with different eyes
upon Kansas, and create an anxiety on his
part to take up the cause Of her robbed and
of the present dynasty, and at time when
he had right to expect all possible aid
from the man whose interest he had made
| us ONDg lOunu bnO phbhlbo VI WI
Douglas extended TO his opponents, and
himself treated as an enemy and an oficast.
| If we would respect the memory of Brod-
erick, we can never support Douglas; it
would be mark Of baseness and servility.
! If ever there was a true son Of the North,
inhumanly broken in spirit, and who had
reason to excaim, "Save me from my
friends" that man was David c. Broderick.
Had Stephen A. Douglas but discharged
the duty he sacredly owed him, he would
have gained victory for freedom in Cali
fornia, and would to-day, in my opinion, be
living in the land, and acknowledged as
one of the foremost men in the Republic
He laid down his life to attest his sincerity +;
many who professed to love him will, in
wild revel and reckless exultation, utter the
name of him who could not find time or
opportunity to speak word in eulogy over
the grave of the departed votary. Inscribe
the name of Broderick in fiery characters
upon your banners-he was your champion
and you at least can afford to do him
Justice. He rests in peace on the nights of
the Pacific, where no ingratitude can longer
wound him, relieved from the warfare be-
} tween heartless factions, and where his ashes
. will remain an eternal memento of his faith
and his confidence in the ultimate triumph
: of down-trodden humanity.
These references have been made for
i single purpose-to satisfy, if doubts exist
; that in the great struggle between the Soutl
and the North, to secure the long-lost equal
+ ity of the latter, Mr.. Douglas is against us
Should more recent evidences be demanded
> then let an examination be made Of Th
: Congressional Globe containing the ballot
for Speaker and Clerk during the last ses
sion of the House of Representatives. AS
certain what the action of the Illinois
/, Western, and North Western Democracy
was during the protracted contest for an or
: ganization. Every vote that Mr.. Douglas
could influence was invariably cast for sucl
: candidates as the South presented, iuclud
: ing those of the most extreme and revolu
tionary character. He could afford no as
: sistance to any one not recognized by the
], propagandists as orthodox upon all ques
I tions which concerned them. And | very
we'll remember when the name of Col
: Forney was mentioned in connection will
D the office he now occupies, and his fate wa
,, to be decided, how diligently "the great ad
vocate of Popular Sovereignty" labored 70
his defeat; every devotee of Mr.. Dougla
voting against him with one exception
IS Mr.. Morris of Illinois, in whom have yer,
q great confidence, declined to vote at ALL
!. Col. Forney, who never hesitated to ad
d vance the fortunes Of Mr. Douglas, whe
ID he could properly do so, was elected i
b spite of Mr.. Douglas. Col. Forney, PR
e sumo was not indorsed by the Democrac
i who swear by the peculiar institution
'r Others may choose to forget all this, and
will not criminate them for doing so, but
9 promise never to forget it. l am for 10
n friends, and against those who oppose m
J. friends. If am wrong in this let charit
s be extended to mel cannot helpit.
} have said all 1 desire to say of the REP
:. resentatives of the two Democracies. Their
is preference between them. The one
- outspoken and evident; the other is cor
!, cealed and tricky. OF the two 1 much pre-
fer Mr.. Breckinridge, and yet cannot i'm
= agine the circumstances under which
- could be induced to support him. He as
serts the Supreme Court has decided tha
Slavery is an existing constitutional institu
tion in all our Territories, and that it is tn
:. duty of the Government to sustain it wher
: it thus legally exists. Mr.. Douglas con
! tends that Courts have not yet so decided
: but if they shall do so, it will then becom
i ! the duty Of all good citizens to respect th
= = decision, and of every branch of the Feder
y al Government to enforce it with prompt
ness and fidelity This is his PLATFORM
. If our Federal Court has not already give
decision in accordance with the notions {
: Mr.. Breckenridge no one doubts it will
; so as soon as the question shall be brough
! distinctly before it, So at best the onl
= point of disagreement between the rivs
! candidates is that Of time only. If in tn
II language of the resolution adopted by tn
" Convention placing Mr.. Douglas 10 nominl
4 ton, and just partly quoted, it becomes th
= duty of all good citizens to respect, and
: every branch of the Federal Government /
!, enforce, judicial decision determining th
: : constitutional existence of Slavery in OF
= Territories, what becomes of that other tn,
y ory of Mr.. Douglas, that no matter VIII,
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