The southern press., 1850-11-01
From the Indiana Observer.

From the Indiana Obserrer.
The BALTIMoRE PLATFORM. Ehat does IL msan ?
We publish the following article from the Lo-
gansport Democratic Pharos, for the purpose, not
only Of justtying the of DIR. Fitch in rela-
ton TO the slavery question, and1hat of the Pha-
ros IN supporting him, consistent with the BAL
umore National Democratic resolutions on that
subject, but also of calling attention 10 the fact
that those resolutions do not, as many have er-
roneousy supposed, taken ground against the pro-
hbon of slavery in the territories, or the abo-
ton thereof in the District Of Columbia, by Con-
gress, or against any other similar Legislation by
Congress against slavery which is within their
proper jurisdiction, but only against interference
by Congress with slavery in the slave States.
The South Bend Register, at the latter end
OF a long artcle-whereln it tries to convince it's
readers that DIR. FIrcH is violator of his proviso
pl dges, says:
"Dr. Fitch has not deceived us, for we expected
nothing better. He has not deceived his home or
gan, the Pharos, which though anti-proviso, COR
daily and ardently supported his election, know
ing his F'ree-soil would not stick long"
1t is true that DIR. +. did not deceive us--for
we knew he always was believer in the const-
tuonality of the Proviso and after the election of
General Taylor, believer IN It's expedency. But
the Register misrepresents-and we are compelled
to believe, wilfully misrepresents--the position of
DIR. F. and ourself, and the ground Of our support.
Our ''cordial and ardent" support of Dr. Fitch
was not because we believed his "Free-soil would
not stick long our belief was, and is just the
reverse. We supported DR.. +. cordially, be-
cause he has ever been a faithful, thorough Dem
ocrat on all points where the National Democracy
has laid down nd-mark. ..
Nor will we refuse to support any Democrat
(who is not bolter) because of his views on the
question or raising proviso fence TO keep slavery
out Of territory fsom which if is already excluded
by law.-Dem. Pharos.
We are pleased to see that the Pharos is not of
those who understand and construe the Baltimore
National Democratic Platform as being opposed to
the prohibition Of slavery in the territories, or its
abolition in the District Of Columbia. The reso-
luton of the Baltimore convention on this sub
ject, is as follows; .... .....
7. Resolved, That Congress has no powerunder
the Constitution to interfere with, or control the
domestic institutions OF the several States and that
such States the sole and proper judges of every
thing appertaining to their own affairs, not pro-
hbted by the Constitution that all efforts of the
Abolitionists others, made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take
incipent steps in relation thereto, calculated to
lead to the most alarming and dangerous conse-
ouences and that all such efforts have an nevita-
bic tendency to diminish the happiness Of the
people, and endanger the stability and permanent
cy of the Union, and ought not 10 be countenanced
by any political institutions.
DR.. Fitch goes for the prohibition of slavery in
the territories, and its abolition wherever it exists
under the jurisdiction of Congress ; but at the
same time, as the Pharos justly observes, "fas
ever been faithful thorough democrat on all points
where the national democracy has laid down a
land mark" That is, the national democracy has
laid down no land mark against Congress inter-
fe:ing with the question of slavery in the terrific
ries in the district, dock yards, &C., or bet,ceen
the States, the non-:nerierence mentioned in the
national platform referring and applying only to
slavery ia the States, and not under the jurisdic-
ton Of Congress. Such is the oil vious meaning
of the resolution taken connectedly, and such the
construction we have ever given i'll but with the
:nse which the Wings and some Free-soilers and
and possibly some regular Democrats seem to at
tach to them--that of non-interference against
slavery in the District of Columbia the territories
and other places under the exclusive Jurisdiction
of Congress, we repudate it in toto and in any
such sense, it has been entirely repudiated and
abandoned by the whole democracy of the free
States, even the most slaysh of them, and por-
ton of the Southern Democrats, too, by their
unanimously voting for, and approving of the re-
cent interference by Congress with slavery in the
District, aboishing the worst part aud feature Of
1.-THE traffic,