Stop Trying to Make "Squatter Sovereignty" Happen. It's Not Going to Happen.
- Lincoln says they should all expect a Supreme Court decision declaring state prohibition of slavery to be unconstitutional, unless the power of the slaveholding class is dismantled.
- They really need to take down that slaveholding class. But how?
- Some people say Stephen Douglas is their best bet to accomplish that goal, since in the past he's voted the same way as Republicans.
- But Douglas said publicly he doesn't care which way a state votes, for or against slavery—so clearly he doesn't care about this cause.
- Furthermore, it's been printed that Douglas will be needed to help revive the African slave trade.
- Douglas hasn't confirmed this, but why wouldn't he? If people have the right to own slaves, don't they have the right to get them for the best prices?
- Douglas has helped make the slavery question a question of property rights.
- He's given no indication of changing his mind anytime soon.
- But Lincoln doesn't want to give misinformation about Douglas' ideas, and prevent future collaboration should he do so.
- But really, Douglas is not on their side.