Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1850-1854, 1852-08-13

this character the poor privilege OF reception
In 1850, he even went 50 far as 10 move TO lay
upon the table the question Of reception Of Pc
ttion against the extension Of slavery into New
Mexico and California, and, of course, voted for
the motion, the effect of which, had it prevailed
would have been TO preven. the bare reception
of the petition. In respect of territorial slavery
he has ever maintained the extreme doctrine that
every stakeholder is warranted by the constltu-
ton in taking his slaves INTO any national terri
tory, and holding them there until prohibited by
the State law, after the organization Of State
goyernment-in other words, that all national
territory is slave territory. In the course Of the
discussion that arose Oh the petition just refer
red TO, he said
"Wha, do they ask? They ask flat, by the
action of Congress, slavery shall be prohibited
from going into the territories. Very well does
the Senator pretend that the prayer Of the petit
lion does not call for action on the part Of Con
gress Does he not know that without some
such action, every State has an equal right in
this territory, and that every citizen of the Unit
ed States can 90 to those territories and carry
his property of every description with him p
On smother occasion he said
81 believe that whenever a territorial groycrn-
ment is established, if persons holding slaves
think proper 70 60 there with them, this govern
ment is bound to protect them till the period
rives when the population IS sufficient for the
formation Of State constitution"
On another occasion he said
"Are we not protected in our property, if we
choose to go there? hold that We are, and that
the territorial Legislature has no power whatever
to pass any law which destroys that description
Of propcrt vim that territory. Tie axe bounI, on
the other hand, 10 pass laws for the protection o!
property, of whatever description. y
Sir, have 10 apprehension Of the force Of Mex
lean law and If choose to remove with my
property into that territory, would rot be deter
red one moment by the apprehension Of any such
law"
lii his letter accepting the nomination of the
Convention, he thus declares his present posi-
lion -
The PLATFORM Us laid down by the Conycn-
lion, meets my cordial aPprobu!Jn II is Ma
tioual in all lis parts and am content not on
y to staal upon if, bat On all occasions, 10 de-
fend it,"
Now, what is the platform thus endorsed by
these eminent citizens There has been litue
or no controversy Of late in the ranks of the de-
mocracy, except on the subject Of slavery. In
regard to this subject radical differences have ex
listed
The opponents Of nationalzcd slavery and
slavery extension were willing to unite with their
brethren, who disagreed with them en- these
questions, upon platform which should leave
these matters of difference open to discussion,
without prejudice TO either side, and in support
Of ticket 50 constituted as to afford guarantee
that tn Influence of the administration should
the nominees be elected, would not be brought
to bear against either side. Honorable men, ha-
Wing u common attachment to Democratic pin
ciPlos and policy, and sincere in the maintenance
Of Free Soil principles, or Of tie compromises,
colld not, il would seem, without sacrifice OF
self respect, act together upon any ether ground.
But the Inantuiner5 Of the COMPROMISES, and the
supporters of slavery were not content TO unite
with thei. Democratic brethren upon these terms.
They demanded an endorsement Of the compromi-
ses, ana distinct pledge against Free Soil speech
and action Hence ali the interest felt in the
platform conveyed upon the resolutions relating
to slavery and, in the present condition Of The
pubic mind, these resolutions may be said 10 con-
sti.uto the platform. They are as follows:
ReSo,r9j, That Congress has no power under
the Constitution, to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States, and
that such States are the sole and proper Judges
of everything appc7.aining to their own affairs,
not prohibited BY the Constitution that oil et
forts Of the abot3nsts and others, made to in
ducc Congress 70 interfere withQuostlona Of sla-
vary or to take incipoAt steps in relation thereto,
NE calculated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that ali such Ct
forts have an inevitable tendency 10 diminish the
happiness of the people. and endangcT the stahl-
Inv and parmanency of the Union, and ought not
to be countenanced BY any friend Of our political
institutions
ReSolrei That the foregoing resolution covers
and was intended to embrace the whole subject
Of slavery agitation in Congress; and, therefore,
the democratic party Of the Union, standing on
this national platform, will abide by and adhere
10 a faithful execution Of the acts known as the
Compromise measures, settled by the last Con
cress, The act for retaining fEgitiFes from
service or labor" included, which act, being de-
signed to carry out an express provision OF the
Constitution, cannot with fidelity thereto, be re-
pealcd or SO changed as to destroy o. impair It's
efficacy.
R-so!ro3, Tia, the democratic party will re-
sist al attempts at renewing, in Congress or out
OF it, the agitation the slavery question, u.der
whatever shape or color the attempt may be
made.
These resolutions satisfy in foil the demands
of the compromise democrats. They repndiate
the construction placed By the New York demo
cracy upon the slavery resolution Of the oTgina!
Baltimore platform, ard pledge the entire demo-
cracy to the support Of the compromises to the
perpetual maintenance and execution OF the Flu
gitige Slave Law; and 10 resistance to all dis
cussion of Slavery in Congress or out Of Con
gress, under whatever shape or color.
No two persons. probably, contributed more
than the nominees the Convention, to place the
democrats party in its present attitude Gen.
Pierce, in behalf Of Northern compromise demo-
Gratis thus wrote to Major LalIy, at Baltimore
Immediately beforotha sitting of the Convention
THE sentiment Of 10 one State is to BE re-
Carded on this subject; bot, having fought the
battle in New Hampshire upon the Fugitive Slave
law. and upon what we believe to be the ground
Of constitutional rights, we should Of course, de-
sire the approval Of the democracy Of the coun-
Try. WhatI wish to say 70 You is this, If the
compromise measures are not - be substantially
and firmly maintained, the plain rights secured
Tx the constitution will be tramP,ei in the dust
+ j 1--we Of the North, vino have stood
by the constitutional rights Of the South, are to
be abandoned to any ,ime-s2-rl"g policy, the
hopes Of democracy ana OF tie Union must sink
together.
Months before this, Mr. King, in his letter to
c III Donal!son-;ha, noted man or straw
IA ,l,,s s+ror-l, cyrrassri his fnn'iurs IN re-