The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-02-21

i change in regard 20 the eaecttve iIaheasse.
IN f)hio. tor sinstance. Whether we shalt
not lea the people of that State decide the
matter tor themselves. NH
\, Each 'coumunity is better prepared p
determine the depository ofNits polit'caI
power than anybody else. and lt Is tor the
legislature, for the people OF Oaio to say
who shall vote. and NOT Tor the congressof
the United States. I might 50 down here
To the ballot box Tomorrow aud vote d.
rectly Cor universal suffrage, but IL great
majority Of ll,e people said no. should con.
slider II wsull be tyrannical inmet attempt
To fsrce such upon them without their will.
It's 4 Fundamental tenet, in my creed. that
the people must be sbeyed. slsthere any
thing wrong or unfair'in thas! b-lsimHss
Mr. Douglas s(smiling.)A-A great deal
wrong, Mr.. President. with sltrespect. :
The PresidentA-it Is The people of. the
States that lmustfcr themselves dcsermine
this thing. y I 10 not want to be engaged
in work that will commeace a, war of
races. 4 want to begin the work Of prepa-
ration, and the States, OF. the people ineach
community, ifa nan demeans himself welt,
and SHOWS evidence that this new state OF
affairs will operate. he will beprotected in
aIihis rights. aud given every possible adj
vantage By that eemmauity when taey os-
come recsnciled socizily and politically to
certain things Then will this new srder
OF things work -harmoniously ;but forced
upou the people before they are prepared
for II. IL win be resisted, and work inhar-
moniousIy. Tfsel conviction that driv-
Ing Ibis matter upon the people, upon The
com nanity, will result ia theinjary Of both
races and the ruin Of one or the other.
God knows I have no desire but the good
of the Whole race. 4 would Il we're so that
All YOU advocate could be done in the
twinkling of an eye, but it Is not in the
nature of things, aud do not assume or
pretend 10 be wiser than Providence, or
stronger than the laws Of nature. .f''z
Let us now seek to discover the laws
governing this thing. There is great
law controlling il; let Us endeaver to find
out what that law is, and conform our &C :
tion to IL. An the details will thea pro-
perly adjust themselves, and work our well
In the end. eEl 81 Eagwisa hsisigs 1af
God knows that anything Iean dol will
do. In the mighty process By which the
great end is I'd be reacheds anythins can
Do to elevate the race, to soften and ane
Iiorate their condition, will do, and 90
be able to do 50 is the sincere desire OF any
heart. a
r am glad to have met you, and thank
you for the compliment you have paid me.
= Mr.. Douglas.-I have to return you our
thanks, Mr.. President, for so kindly grant.
Sng us this interview. We did not come
here expecting 20 argue this question with
your Exeelleney, but simply 10 state what
we're our views and wishes in the premis.
es. Ii We were disposed 10 argue the
question. and you would grant u the per-
mission, of course We would endeayor tC
contrsvert some Of the positions you have
assumed.
Mr.. Downing.-Mr. Douglas, 1 take i
that the President. by his kind expressions
and his very full ,reatme Mt Of the subject
must have contemplated some reply 10 chi
views which be has advanced. and in which
we certainly do not concur, and say thi.
WIN due respect.
The Pres.dent-I thought yoa expected
me to indicate 10 some extent what m,
views were on the subjects touched upon
in your statement.
Mr. Downing.-We are very happy, in
deed, 10 have heard them.
Mr.. Dosglas.--if the President will al
low me. | would like to say one or tw'
words in reply.
The President.--All have done is sim
ply to indicate what nv yiss . are, as
supposed you expected me to, from you
address.
ME-. DOuglas.-My own impression !
thai the very thing that your Excellenc.
would avoid in the Southern States cal
only be avoided BY the very measure tina
we propese, and would state 10 my broth
er delegates that because | perceive Oh
President has taken strong groaad 10 fayo