Year: 1860

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ISM This assertion is made without any foundation;


in fact the conclusion has been arrived at without
any process of reasoning. and their se di1't is put
out bv the opposition with flourish of trumpets,
without the manliness courage to take up the
question themselves and lay it before their readers
in it's true light These garbed sentences are only
intended to deceive the people and not to enisnten


them. For part, we have always endeavoreo


when opposing enemy, to find reason lot our


faith This is the only honorable and straight Tor


ward course to pursue; for, when paper has fo
| many read-rS, it is morally wrong to lead them
| astray Intentionally by mere assertion which Is


not supported by the why's and wherefores.


We have already given reasons for opposing


Mr. Douglas. The question is one of theory alto
gether and not of practice. 1t would only work


injury the South through a contingency, that Is


if a majority of the residents of Territory were
anti slavery men. In the event of such contln-


eencv, they might abolish slavery. Otherwise, if a


majority were Southern pso-slavery men, they


would establish it. He leaves it with the parties


affected by the existence non-exisence ofslavery,


to saw what they shall have This same thing Is


done by una democrats at the formation oil


a-Corktitut.on, that the difference is merely an


abstraction governed by time We permit them to
do next year what Mr. Douglas says they have q
right TO do this year. That is the difference.


Whilst Mr. Douglas says that the Territories car


abolish slavery he also says that they establish
1t. He does not say, as tho opposition North do


that slavery must not be extended into the Terrific


ries nor the opposition South, who say that l2'
; northern Black Republicans may abolish slavery o.
n an act of Congress! He declares that Congress ha
no right to Leg gislate upon the question Now W


can see nothing in this which OF
" or Of the doctrine of Seward. There is on the con
- tr.ry direct and positive antagonism to Mr Sew


ards theory. The best analogy between Sewardls1
" is to be found in the ranks of the Southern oppos
= ton because it advocates the doing indirectly
- that which the Black Republicans strive to q
!. directly. Now, this is a mere assertion OF our
+ we will not pursue the course of our opponents, b'
~ will give reasons for stating so.


:. The Southern opposition and Black Republican
W agree in a great many particulars. They say tn
the Missouri compromise WAS constitutional )
u they say that slavery is not national but local-h
10 no right to exist where Congress or Sta
OF places t-This far they agree The Black Repu
OF lcans say that Congress has right to reject Sta
Mt because of having slave constitution. This
IN abolshing slavery directly. The Southern oppo
he ton saw that Congress has right to regula
slavery in the Territories, and aboshing slave
in is regulating it, of course they abolish slave,
Of This is doing Indirectly what the Black Republics


would do directly. If Congress can legislate up
us slavery it can object to State being admitted Wi
Die slave constitution Now, Mr. Douglas says tt
in CONGRESS can not object to the admission of St;
We for having slave constitution, has it right
RI interfere in any shape form with the institute
OF of slavery Is that free &oiisns?" OF course
tn Mr. Douglas argues that the Territories the pro
we erty of the United States but have right to ests