Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-05-31
Scu,tter Observation-Disclosures Independent.

Seuatter Sovereignty Aberdeen independent
We have noticed an amusing controversy between
tho Houston Arous and the Aberdeen Independent, and
we believe our contemporary OF the Monroe De"Fos'
has taken some part This, if true is unfair-two on
one is one too many and then it is wrong TO preaK
butterfly on wheel-the operations inhuman-Very'
We could not obtain our permission to say a
word in reply to the Independent after having dechheo
to discuss with the Standard the Rights OF the States
were it not for the fact that il endeavorng by avery
moor ouibbe to place Col Feaherston IN fase posi-
ton. We applaud the prudence of the editor Ill oe-
clning the controversy on the Rights OF the STATES
his declining however, will not prevent the STANDARD
repubshng an editorial prepared by the editor OF Ine
Ipdepende1at and published in his paper some weeks
since in reply to general propositions that APP
peared in the STANDARD previously. But let that pass
| The I,dependent is an avowed advocate and deien-
der of what is now known "Squatter Sovereignty
To be clear we explain the significant meaning OF THIS
newly discovered Sovereignty"
Gen. Cass in his Nicholson letter announced that
he was in avor of leaving to the people of any terri
tory the right to regulate their domestic concerns
for themselves under the general principles of the con-
stituton."
doctrine as the very worst sort of abotonism because
said thev this is leaving the whole question OF slavery
to be decided by the people of the territory and we
know said they that if the Spanards Mexcans, Indi-
ans halbreeds and Negroes have the right to regulate
their domestic concerns for themselves they will sure
Ia exclude the Shareholder ach his slave property from the
territory The party defending Cass denied this con-
struction and contended he held no such views and
insisted that those who asserted that he did, grossly
misrepresented him. No press in the State took high
er ground on this question than the Independent under
its old but accomplished editor, G. NJ. Hilyer. The
facts are as we give them, and it necessary tc
prove it, we could produce "cloud of evidence
Gen. Cass subsequently stated that the friends o.
Gen. Taylor at the South construed his letter properly
that he was in favor in fact of"Squatter Sovereign
ty and that he meant in TRUTH that the people of any
territory had the right to exclude slavery If they chose
doso This is "squatter sovereignty and doctrine
more repugnant to republican it is hard to conceive
Strange as it is loose and unrecognzed it is, free
Justice equity fair dealing it is, the Independent
adopts and endorses it. We told that this squat
ter doctrne,' was abolitionsm we announcedit il
connection with the Independent in days gone by bu
now foresooth the Independent thinks differently an
= speaks differently-our opinion is unchanged
But the Independent with peculiar says Col
t Featherston is inconsistent Now that is rich. TIL
d party with which the Independent acts was strong
enough carry through Congress series of measures
utterly destructive of the rights of the South far
they go-changing is clear the of every ma
who is not ready to pass the South append
age the Northern States to be outraged on any an
all occasions. Col. Featherston is consistent-he
the consistent friend the South and of the constu
o ton He be found denouncing .squatter SOY
ereignty' year and defending it the next. 'Squa
Sovereignty, the doctrine of the submission pal
ty North and South the federal head has endorsed tn
action of abolition Congress- and hence we see tn
Government under the control of squatter sovereign
i ty.'' Mr.. Featherston cannot follow men who al
IS nounce that Mexcans, Indians, half-breeds and NJ
groes have the right exclude his neghbors and the
IS property from settling and enjoying all the rights
It American citizens on territory by the blood {
y their sons and the expenditure of their money Nj
i Featherston was for non-nterventon. But when tn
e Congress of the U. States INTERVIEWED and exclude
his neghbors from the right remove with their prof.
IS erty into common territory and endorsed the spua
/ ter sovereignty doctrine, he them true Souher
man, jealous of the rights of his constituents demand
If ed justice for them This troubles the independent
it evidently dskes any party to demand what it dan
: not oppose of the North. And why is this Does
If fear denial is it inclined to make side issues in
der to attract attention from the main question befo
+ the people!
Ii the independent courts controversy the prese1
IS past position of Col Featherson, it shall have it
its squatter sovereignty doctrine shall be expose
= and it will also be shown that Seward Hale Gliding
and the whole abolition band North 90 the suuatte
sovereignty doctrine further than Mississippi sui
" mission editor does.
~. Senator Davis at Columbus.