Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-28

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have murdered me- because was opposed to !
the extension Of Slavery and corrupt Ad-
ministrationo upon bis return home and IN
the hour Of his earnest trial, when hghtlngi
ike Spartacus, upon his bended knees, against
the psnsoned hordes Of the present dynasty,
and at time when he bad a right 70 expect
all possible aid from the man whose interest
be had made his own, found an the sympa
thies Of Mr.. Douglas extended TO his oppo-
nents, and himself treated as an enemy and
an ofcast If we would respect the memory
of Broderick we can never support Douglas;
il would be mark Of baseness and servility.
If ever there was true son Of the North in-
humanity broken in spirit, and who had TEA
son to exclaim Save me from my friends"
that-man was David O. Broderick. Had Ste
phen A. Douglas but discharged the duty he
sacredly owed him, he would have gained
victory for freedom in California, 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 at
test his sincerity; many who professed to love
him will, in wild revei and reckless exulta-
ton, 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 char !
acters upon your bauners-he was your |
champion-and you, at least, can afford to do !
hin Justice. He rests in peace on the heights |
of the proud city Of the Pacific, where no in |
gratitude can longer wound him, relieved |
from the warfare between heartless factions |
and where his ashes will remain an eternal
memento of his faith and his confidence in
the ultimate triumph Of a down-trodden hui
manity
These references have been made for q
single purpose, to satisfy, if doubts exist that
in the great struggle between the South and
the North to secure the long lost equality OF
the latter, Mr.. Douglas is against US. Should
more recent evidences be demanded, then let
an examination be made of the Congressional
Globe containing the ballots for Speaker and
/ Clerk during the last session Of the House Of
+ Representatives. Ascertain what the action
of the Illinois, Western and North estern
Democracy was during the prOtracted contest
for an organization. Every vote that Mr..
, Douglas could influence was invariably cast
) for such candidates as the South presented,
including those of the most extreme and rev.
, olutionary character. He could afford no
assistance to any one not recognized BY the
[ propagandists as orthodox upon all questions
: which concerned them. And l very well
= remember when the name Of Col. Forney was
: mentioned in connection with the ofice ne
D now occupies, and his fate was to be decided,
. how diligently "the great advocate OF SFoPu-
/ lar Sovereignty" labored for his defeat; every
devotee of Mr.. Douglas voting against MN
? with one exception. Mr.. Morris, OF illinois,
: In whom have very great confidence, de-
: clined to vote at all. Col. FOrney, who never
n hesitated 20 advance the fortunes OF Mt.
: Douglas, when be could properly do so, was
elected in spite of Mr. Douglas. Col. For
/ | ney, l presume, was not indorsed by the De-
a mocracy who swear by the peculiar insttu-
II ton. Others may choose to forget all this,
e and will not criminate them for doing so,
: but 1 promise never to forget it. am for
,r my friends, and against those who oppose my
IS friends If am wrong in this let charity De
r extended to mel cannot help it.
IA have said all / desire to say Of the Rep
? resentatives Ofthe two Democracles. Therf
a is a preference between them. The one il
a. out-spoken and evident; the other is con
81 cealed and tricky. Of the two much pre-
E. fer Mr. Breckenridge, and yet l eanno
ir imagine the circumstances under which
IN could be induced to support him. He assert
10 the Supreme Court has decided that Slayerl
n is an existing constitutional institution IN a
= our Territories, and that it is the duty Of tn
Nv Government 10 sustain it where It thus legal.
n exists.
n Mr.. Douglas contends the Courts have no
as vet 50 decided, but if they shall do So it vii
eir then become the duty ofall citizens to respec
d. the decision, and of every branch OF the Fed
ne eral Government to enforce it with prompt
ed ness and fidelity This is his Platform.
81 7rrS5T5TUIr Inc 1-~e e;sEAI,
m Mr. Breckenridge, no one doubts it will d
lte so as soon as the question shall be brough
rk distinctly before it, So at best the only poin
lie. of disagreement between these rival candi
fl dates, is that of time only. If in the Ian
las guage of the resolution adopted by the Con
k vention placing Mr.. Douglas in nomination
ost and just partly quoted it becomes the dut
II of all good citizens to respect, and Of ever
l branch of the Federal Government to enfOrc
de judicial decision determining the constitu
he tional existence of Slavery in our Territorie:
Id what becomes of that other theory of Ml
ra- Douglas, that no matter what the Supreme
rol Court may decide, Slavery may be exclude
N from a Territory by unfriendly legislation?
IT. Those advocating the claims of Mr.. Be
no would please everybody by promising moth
ID, ing. They compose the party of extrem
OF faith. They stand upon Constitution with
Iat out Interpretation, and upon an endangere
&C. Union without announcing the means b.
he which it can be saved.
at Let US not be deceived There are bu
ot two doctrines between which we can choOs
m when we come to deposit our bOllots. On
X, is, that the Constitution favors Slavery as ful
n ly as Freedom; that neither has advantag
ed over the other; that they must travel tOgeth
iat er and exist together, under equal protection
ID until the territory shall be clothed with Stat
We sovereignty; and that both alike or natioT !,
up The other is, that the Constitution .rea
lis Slavery as local municipal institutiO.n n. do
or not give to it single attribute of nat ionalit
ais that it has not an equal status witt, freedom
e- and that its extension is to be discourage,
n How shall we act between these opposin
IS views2 answer the inquiIyI Our labol
as ing classes deserve all the Deouragement an
er protectionwe can give them; Southern statel
men regard them as white slaves let US nc
al surrender them to such mercies as the owner
us of chattel-labor would extend them. On
% farmers and manufacturers have long bee
er cut off from all the bounties of legislation b
10 the force of Southern prejudice; we shoul
70 enlist on their side Our country has suffer
ed much in the estimation Of mankind, from
no our manifested attachment to- system noto
g rlously In counteractiOn to the principles up
a on which our Government was founded; con
ct siderations of morality, expedience and con
20 sisteney should incline US to do all that ",
~ lawfully may do to save ourselves from fur.
4 ther imputations. Slavery within the State.
10 stands behind impregnable defenees, but il
i. holds no charter to travel without restraint
Of Ithas long labored for, but has not yet reach.
M ed, position of absoluteism. It grasps fol
Al empire ssit is the only means by which tyr.
4 amy can ever save itself Our danger is i'm
!. minent butwe can yet overcome it, if we al
m low reason rather than prejudice to shape our
N efforts. Democracy, as now interpreted BY
a those loudest in the profession Of it and al
n most monopolizing its name, no longer means
n the win of the majority it contemns the maas-
q es; holds no association with labor, and ut