The Nevada journal., 1852-09-17

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ciety ceases 10 give its consent. The
condition upon which they were per-
mitted to hold it. is violate their right
ceases This, sir, is the supreme law of
socicty-a law above and paramount to
all other laws-a law which cannot lie
questioned, which cannot be denied.
Why sir it is even y rslc Of mu-
nicipal law, and use this merely as an
ILLUSTRATION of the great principles of so
ccty- Sic Mere tuo, WatienuD, non iedaS.
SO hold your property rs not to injure
the property, still less the lives and hap
piness Of neighbors. And the moment
even in the best regulated communities,
there is in practice departure from
this principle, you may abate the nui-
sance. 1t may cause loss, but it is what
our black lettered gentry term, ddmnum
obs9ue njurta-a loss for which tho law
affords no remedy.
But, sir, it is said, that society having
conferred this property on tho slave
holder it cannot now take it from him
without an adequate compensation by
which is meant full value. may be
singular in this opinion, but defy the
legal research OF the House to point me
to principle. ever recognized by the
law, where the community pays for pro
perty, which is removed OF destroyed
because it is nuisance and found in
furious to that society. There is, | hum
bly, apprehend no such principle. There
is no obligation upon society to continue
your right one moment after it becomes
injurious to the best interests Of society;
nor to compensate you for the loss Of
that, the deprivation of which is de
manded by the safety OF the State, and
in which general benefit you participate
as members of the community Sir,
there is to my mind a manifest distinc-
ton between condemning private pro-
pcrty to be applied to some beneficial
public purpose, and condcmning or re-
moving private property which is ascer-
tanned 80 be positive wrong to society.
1t is a distinction which pcrvadcs the
whole genius of the law; and is founded
upon the idea that any man who holds
property injurious to the peace Of that
society of which he is II member, there
by violates the only condition, by the
observance Of which, his right to tho
property is alone guaranteed. Fer pro-
pcrty Of the first class condemned, there
ought to be compensation. But for pro-
pcrty of the latter class none can be
demanded upon principe mono accord
ed as q matter Of right, although con-
siderations of policy; considerations of
humanity; and spirit Of compromise
may dictate some compensation
We give one more extract, still more
pointed, showing the infamy that would
brand Gen. Scott for sentiments in at
least one Of his public letters when
the author Of the charge is himsel moul
dcd and fashioned in every part and
feature in the image Of Garrison A
charge against Scott of "bcing inimical
to the institutions Of the South . from
such source, is evidence of his sound
ness
Sir, tax our lands viliry our country.
carry the sword of determination thro
our now dcfencelcss villages; but spare
uS, implore you, spare us, the curse oil
slavery that bittercst drop from the
cup of the destroying angel Sir the
people of the W est. undertake to say,
feel deep, lively, generous sym
pathy for their Eastern brethren They
know that the evils which now atitict
them, are not attributable to any fault
Of theirs; that slavery was introduced
n Unl n IA ,,ill thnt 4.
for 1t to the commercial cupi dity of that
heartless empire which has never failed
to sacrifice every principle of right and
Justice. every feeling of honor and hu-
manlty to the aggrandizement of her
commerce and manufactures. Sir, We
have lands, we have houses, we have
property, and we are willing to pledge
them all to any extent to aid you in re-
moving this evil. Yet, we will not, that
you shall extend 10 US the same evils
under which you labor. I'VE will not
that you shall make our fair domain the
receptacle Of your mass Of political filth
and corruption. No, sir, before wo can
submit to such terms, violent convul,
s;ons must asjtate this State"
new our readers can Judge what kind
ola champion the democrats have gain
ed in c.. J Faulkner The air of yirtuous
Indignation with which he dropped Gen.
Scott--the old hero and patriot is anus
ing for its transparency, and contemp-
tible from the character OF the man.
Ever since Piercc's nomination, his
friends have labored without success to
cover up the flaws of his character. Why
don't he speak for himself, or won't Hal
lett, his man-Friday, and adviser allow
him If he repudiates his old notions
or can explain them, why dent he do
.itt Ills declarations and those Of his
friends are as mush opposed as Faux
nors odd and new suit of opinions The