New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-08

Of local reputation. the responsibility OF his DO
ston In a National crisis, and the lack OF party
confidence in the East in his ability for the task
Douglas could both defend positions then geneLaIy
conceded to be right, and attack principles when
were new and alarming in practical potics YIN
hard pressed he could retreat behind tme-non-
ored prejudices and revered and Inoss.co'ertu 'Ia
di;lons Lincoln must be always In the open re
had 10 attack, pull down and build up ne naa
that most difficult task for orator, TO separate
from right when they have been so en-
twined for generations that to attempt 10 deshroy
surgical operation which may be "A splendid ex'
hi5ition Of skill, but death to patient
TIE sOTTH'S POWER.
The cotton growing South was the home market
for the food products and manufactures OF the
North The money power and business and social
influences OF the North were fearful Of offending
the save-owncrs. Portions OF the press and pulpit
OF the North were in harmony with that unanimous
advocacy of the right ana justice Of slavery by the
press and pulpit of the South which educated gem
Grafton Of Southern State men to stake thcIr nV.S
and fortunes for. TO them. sacred cause There
was superstitous reverence for the Constitution
and dread of the dissolution Of the Union "s m
iintely worse than surrender 10 slavery Four thou-
sand millions Of dollars invested in human DelnsEs
in the South, and large portion of the capital or
save-holding States, so blinded honest. intelligent
ana wel-meanng people that 10 thcm Cod and
No more important council ever gathered IMAM
the coacave of friends summoned - Springfield by
speech Tho keynote of i; was he famous decllra-
ton; "A house divided against i;self cannot stand
believe this GovornIhon. cannot endure peri""-
nenty half-slave and half-ire
expect the house 10 fall-but do expect IL VII!
cease to be divided 1t will hecomc all one him or %,
Ar Me- i & o. 'iJ ' IT, T. is in
duc course OF ultimate extinction. it, advocates
will push il forward until il shall become ',Iikr law
full In all the States-old az vel ~ new. North as
well ~ South" The shrewd politicians about him
unanimously opposed his making this statement.
they SAID Douglas would 'e:ze upon ana vsr to
brighten the timid from Lincoln by claiming IL 10
threaten dissolution Of the Union l.ncoln's an
a
the country Of that basic moral element in his
nature which ultimately found is full oppression
would rather BE- defeated win these expressions in
than be victorious without them
\ SENATORSHIP FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Regardless of personal consequences or the danger
signals o. the hour. he lost the Scnatorship and
gained the Presidency by illustrating in both speech
and action his abiding fan thai God reigns. He in
prcjudces. party loyalty and material Interests
might encrust the National conscience but that
ms could be broken by the sledsc- hammer OF truth
ne knew that 20 temporize with error /. to
strengthen its hold His prophetic wiadom. far
.iish,ed stdtesmailshp and unqueS,ionina trust in
the final Judgment of those whom he delighted TO
caH the plain people were conspicuously confirmed
when 2oDtocy Of citizens answered his call aud lef,
homes and family ana business TO give their lives
for The Union and the flag.
1t is always the device of party managers who are
eorIupily using their power TO charge that the
stroy il. This simply means thar they will either
rule or ruin but the threat deceiveS multitudes who
ing the parry. Tens of thousands Of wei-meanInc
men believed that to assa slavery was to endanger
the Union They could not understand that. White
the Shareholders were, shouting pltriot.caliy to the
you will dissolve the Union. they meant. II You do
not leave slavery where is and permit It's extension
whore it Is not we Will break MP the Republic" II
Lncoin's task 70 make this clear. and p acc the
responsibility for secession upon those who seeded
did it with uneoualled eloquence and power
DOUGLASS POLITICAL SKILL
Douglas knew the taste and temper of the prevailing
opinion. and played upon /; with consummate skill
He declared IN" doctrine Of house dyided against
He presented with tremendous force the lnOn dis
solved by this crusade. the people and ther ins,tu
and perpetuty with the Union saved by his principle
r. 10 . E n aveT nc Ps9 Sr Gi hem IN,
selves. He inhsmed popular prelude" by declaring
that tho phrase ali men created equal" In the
Declaration OF Independence did not refer TO negroes
and if Linco.ns contention that 1t did prevailed. then
most Effective devices Of the campaign was i1e
wagons loaded with he lovely girls from pra,rie
they would not marry niggers: Ilnco,ns answer was
mfmGp1oe snn posohb ia ca Sse2h OF -
s9phlstical juggiery He sad: y do not understand
created equal IL all respects They are mo- equal
IN color But believe that It does mean to declare
equal in their right 20 lie, liberty and pursuit OF
* he great debate proceeded tho whole country
became the audience. The discussion WAS rapidly
moulding puhlir opinion promoting patrotsin "nd
in q Naiionai university with the two mos, emil
mont teachers Of their time preparing them for I'M
pending crisis
LINCOLN AND THE SUPREME COURT.
Douglas concentrated his attack upon three po-
sions of Lincoln. tine house divided against IT.
self" which ne claimed meant the dissolution OF
the Union. the Application OF Che words AN men
are created equal" of the declaration OF Ind
assorted would result In social equality viii the
negroes. and Lincoln's protest against the Drcd
tempt 20 overthrow or defy the Supreme Court:
with patriotic reverence and ardent devotion by
practically all the people Of the North. Nj LIN,
and effective as as. his defence Of the house d.
vided against itself idea. and his justification OF
ali men are created equal" including black men
He hcd the Constitution to be Invloable. e~ccp.
as il might be- amended by the processes pre-
Fugitive Slave Law was constitutional. lie pro-
claimed his profound respect for that great trib-
una which had represented so long and with such
dignity and wisdom the judicial branch Of our
Federal system. lie would resist any attempt to
weaken It's powers or impair its authority. But
believing the bred Scott decision wrong In law
as well as in morals and strengthened IN that be-
he would strive for rehearing and labor In
cessantly 10 so educate the conscience Of the people
10 secure amendment TO .ne Constitution
prohibiting slavery in the Territories .,..
within the limits Of the Constitution and laws as
they existed Law and order never had a more
hi. the nnd e
he would bow to its opinion, but agitate TO 20
amend the charter az to clearly establish liberty
in that instrument. The amendments prohibiting
slavery and guaranteeing civil rights to all cit
liens without regard TO creed color previous
conditions i'm life. which were adopted after the
Civil War. were on the lines and by the methods
OF Lincoln's conservative and patriotic way OF
remedying wrongs and asserting rights;
IAncon's view grew broader and higher He
again summoned his friends and admirers.
He submitted them whether he should
ask and compel Douglas 10 answer the question
whether, notwiths landing the bred Scott decision
had declared that slavery was lawful In the Terri
tories under the Constitution. "the people OF Ter
ri I'm lHy fIl =
from its limits prior TO the formation OF a state
constitution"