Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-02-15
Politics Of Illinois.

This State is ofthe least infected with abolition
heresy. Yet from the following, it appears that the
game of competition between the two great national
parties for the Free-soil vote, is going
A FACT FOR HIsToRY.-We call the attention of the
public to the following correspondence which find
published in extra of the Freeport Democrat OF Sa
turdav Nov 2, 1850; We would particularly invite
the attention of Cass Locofocos and Baltimore platform
newspapers to the reply of Mr. Campbell. Let it be
borne in mind that the Illinois State Register the lead
ing ocooco paper in the State struck the of Dr.
Maonev, the locofoco candidate for Congress in the
Chicago district from its list of candidates, account
of his replies to kindred heterogeneous, and in which
he went no further than Mr.. Campbell.
INTERRGGAToRIES
Submitted to NJ. p. Sweet, and Thompson Campbell,
candidates for Congress in the 9th congressional dis
trct, by the following gentlemen, viz John Charlton,
John Montelius William Wright, E. II. Salisbury A.
w Rawson, d. A. knowlton and Job Arnold.
l. Will you if elected for and cordially support
bill prohibiting slavery in the territories of the Uni
ted States!
2 Will you vote for and support bill abolishing sla
view in the District of Columbia
which may be formed out Of any slave States
A. Will you vote for and advocate the repeal of the
Fugitive slave law passed at the recent session of Con-
gress
s. VIII you advocate and vote for the election of
Speaker of the House of Representatives who shall be
willing to organize the committee of the House. so as
to give the free States their just influence in the bust
ness of legislation
O. What your yic7vr only a. to the coIstu-
tonal right of Congress to prohibit the slave trade be-
tween the States but also to the expedeney of
ercisng thut right Immediately!
The following their respective answers:
DIR. SWEETS ANSWERS.
To your lst nerrogatory, Irepy, that would do,
from the full and long entertained conviction that slave
propagandism should be no part of the policy of the
| Government.
To the 3D. Ireply, that have no doubt ofthe consti-
tutonal power of the General Government to abolish
slavery in the District of Columbia, and would vote
for bill submitting to the people of the District the
question of aboshng slavery in that District believ-
ing that the best mode to accomplish the result would
for bill abolishng slavery in the District of
| Columbia a first measure.
To your Sd, reply, that would oppose the admis-
sion any slave State formed out of the territories
that part ofTexas recently given her from New Mexico
Should States be formed of that part of Texas orr
gnally annexed to the Union am inclined the OPT
that the resolution of annexation to be regarded
as treaty stipulation, and in that light, good faith
would demand a faithful adherence to its terms. The
North annexed Texas with her eyes wide open, know
ing that its sole object slavery extension though
individual citizen resisted the deed until jori-
ty decided the question in favor of slavery extension
cannot attempt to avoid the results from qub-
BILE upon the point whether there is difference between
annexation by treaty by resolution. The deed OF
annexation in all except the fern the deed of the
American people, voluntarily determnedn the election
of Mr.. Polk.
To your 4th reply that will do So believing as
do, that repeal should be written on every reeman's
banner.
Toyou 5th my reply is, that would vote for such
a Speaker, and not knowingly for any other.
Toyour 9th, Irepy, that doubt the constitutional
right OF Congress to abolish that trade The advocates
OF the right claim it from that part of the Constitution
authorizing Congress to regulate commerce between
the States-the power to regulate commerce, in my
Judgment, does not imply the power abolish or de
stroy the thing to be regulated.
In fine gentlemen am in favor of Gripping the slave
power, by all the constitutional means in my power
believing as do, that the extension of liberty and Jus
, tice is the great mission of our Government
am truly yours, &c, M. p. SWEETS
MR.. CAMPBELLS ANSWERS
To the 1st and I'd Undergraduates answer uneoui
vocally in the affirmative
To your Sd interrogatory, reply, that am Oppose
to the admission OF any slave States into the Uno
that may be formed of Texas or any other territory
To the 4th and 9Th interrogatories | unhesitating
: answer in the affirmative.
To the 9th interrogaory reply, that so long as tn
slave States continue to treat slaves as an article
e commerce. the Constitution confers powers on Cor
, gress pass laws regulating that peculiar commerce
and the protection of human rights, imperatvely dc
mands the interpositon of every constitutional mean
to prevent this most inhuman and iniauitous traffic
t. CAMPBELL
e *Regular Wing nominee.
q This man the regular Democratic nominee an
At was elected SUCH He succeeds Col Baker