New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-22
Nrw.voRK DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY % 1884

70 e ss;n in ,be case Of Dobbins o. Commiioae9 ~
Ere County, &c Te,ers, H7' they say ...,.....,
.Ta,stor srer,d 'sst ,ia ~ cox sas s
M. seisenf TO attach It srcn all persons Aoa properly
Ss uron the Senate remark, that this .s.rea
-, IA M lie essential 70 the very e1i'en@c - 81
as,o,,t i abridged in he bill now before u.s. ..
For uveelf 90 not doubt the power Oh ~ "A
90 tfis restTotion upon the Territory ana 1et".i
IRON lie State has been al|a! 1ono ~ - Ill
los 10 sec on vhst grounds this can 6e piaceu'
not also support TIC prohibition OF SLAYER! - % To-
- en- nrcrsstnncbIe infringement Of sovereignty rs ao
clsrod by our Supreme Court far more than can DC ''o
Oh lv rrpv 70 admit Sir that the prohibition Of
saveT IL lie Territories is in any just sense On nithse
men, Of the local sovereignty slavery i an Iu'' 's'O'
The law of Nature and, As sucn canho' DC -
iS,r.l natural nI dent 10 any sovereignty e,peclHy
n couutrv which has sOemnly declared IN Us 'eVi~fa
IrdepcndepCe the inalienable right OF al men 20
lie, hterfs. and the pursuit o. ~ p,nss ,iIi 10
ciyi7rtci and IN land olr'ghts osyefy may SUI
rs;ed IL fact; but its prohibit; within muhe 2A' lls
6cor by the Government; he teoi as oy one OF sne
OF Ike Inion cannot be c3Esi.erod an lhi'acou ' ~
rs b nor can It's prohibition by Congress IN tho lcFri-
tories he regarded a. an infringement OF n9 9.a. 49,
regrty The asserted nj TO make siyes aSiu.' H'
ralriChf and can be No Just element OF sovereignty
urt orcthfr argument Is pressed which seems most III
lf,ous in s character i IS asserted Iha lhHsHlcA a.
the Territories were acquired by the common nse,
they ere the common property ca me Whoie Oh''u Ht
the;eGr, no citizen can be prevented from moving INTO
em with lis slaves without an Infringement OF TIE o4la.
RIGHTS and PRIVILEGES which belong 10 MN as cLen o.
49, T,ft s.afes But il is admitted that the people OF
~. 80 ,.ry vbca orcanized Is j State may OK
IN L. slaves AID in this way abfIge al asserted right
founded tie common property 10 me ler''fy Now
fis be done by the few thousand se'iies 20 coz
sti,r.o tie State reru men, The whole argument found
cd on io acquisition Of he Territories by co nnon tea
Brt dis arernent proceeds on an assumption which
not sand l. assume that avery IS NATIONAL institution
and ths property in slaves Is recognized by the Consu
hs nden eut Of The ureme Court Of the United States
and ao y lie principles of Tie coymoa law slavery is
local municipal institution which derives IFS support ex-
cluy, from local municipal laws and beyond the sphere
Of these laws ceases 10 exist except so far as may be
by the clause for the rendition Of fuves from
labor Madison thou ht wrong 70 admit into the C0nstl
tuition the idea that there can be property N mani and
rejoice 20 believe that such idea can be found there
The Constitution regards slaves always persons with
the his Of persons. never Is property When 1t Is
said fore that ovoy czn may mex the national
donan With lis property il; docs follow ~ any rule Oh
logic e. law that be may curry lis slaves On the con
6ry, ho only carry tAat properly ~hioh IS admitted 10
be such by lie universal law II nature, written 10y Gods
own finger on n, heart 0tmln
Again The relation of master Hni slave f. sometimes
classed with lie domestic relations Now, while 10 Is TN
queftoucb bly, within The power OF any Se yithn rs own
iurisdtou 10 change the czsng t5n Of husband and
wife, and establish polys ny, resume person Eonld
contend that pCgamOus husband, resident IN one o. me
States would be entitled 20 enerhs national territory wh
in muIity nom al Congressional prohibition Clearly,
when he passes tie bounds Of hat local jurisdiction which
sanctions oyeamy the peculiar dome tc relation would
cease, and IL Is precisely the same with Slavery.
Sir, dismiss these clnsae atoms Ihe prohibition OF
SLAVERY in he Territory of Nebraska Stands on -f1lnl' OF
GdamdL held b. constant precedent aud time hon-red
compact. l. n your power 10 OyeTturn il you may
remove a. sacred Ian n8tk and open the vast domain TO
SlPvey To YOU is committed this great p.erogafiye. Our
fathers tie Of the Revolution, set forth 10 burning
words omorg her grievances that George III, IN order
Ito keep oItn mGAet where should DO bought and
sod had prosu;ed bis negative for suppressihs every
Legislative tnem 10 prohibit o. 20 Tram ms eXecr@oo
"cCumerco Sir. Ike tue English mOnsrh h, You mtynow
prostitute your power to this same purpose Bu you can.
not escoe the judgment OF he world nor tae doom OF his
il viii Io IN win that while iong this thing you pleaI
ia opoogy tie principle q rel governments which yol
profess 10 locogtizs rae Territories Sr thl1 yeryp
tIle when truly administered equal rights % a
without distinction II color and MAKES slavery im
possible by rule Of justice. ana by subtety OF po
iicol metaphysics can the right 20 hold follow man IN
bondage te regarded essenta. 10 self goTernment
The Inconsistency is too fragrant It is apparent or the
here ,tat' ment IN the name Of Liberty you op3n tue
door to slavery Win professions of equal rights the
lips you traml io on the rights OK haInal With
kiss upon The brow Of that a Territory you besay 30
wrotchedLess and so.IOw " eli did The ancient eEclam
in bitter worGs wrung out Icy bitter ex lerienco: On
Liberty what crimes are done N thy name"
In vain Sir you viii plead Ia this measure proceeds
from tae North az has been suggested by The Senator
from Kentucky Mr DIXON Even if this were, i; woald
be apology Bat pIeclasd as this bill has been up
the Senate, a. NONE nj Of general calm ami the ab
Of any controlling eXigeney and then hurried
in tdyGnce Of the public voice fearful OF arrest,
cannot be Justly sad to be The offspring of aEy popular
sentiment In Ills resgec; il differs widely from the Ms
souri, Compact, which, after solemn debate extending
through two sessions Of Congress- and ample discussion
IeEiQnly ~,
yet evidence that this measure, though supported by
Northern men, proceeds from that NOrher sentiment
which s 10 bs found strong and fresh the schools the
cbuTChes and homes OF the people. Could this PROPOSE
ton be now submitted to the millions of the North for
their decision i would be rejected by overwhelming
voice.
II is ore OF the melancholy tokens OF the power OF
Slavery under our political system unexpectedly through
the operations Of the National Government tia: loosens
and destroys the character 81 Northern at
dsancelke the black magnetic mountain in the Arabian
story under whose irresistible attraction the iron bolts
which held ether the strong timbers OF stately shin
were drawn out till the whole fell apart and became
dsoined wreck Those principles which constitute the
individuality OF the Northern character which render IL
staunch, strong and seawohy which bind it together
az with iron, are drawn out by like the bolts Of
the III faiea vessel and from the miserable loosened rag
ments is formed that human enomaly-a Northern man
Yah SoHlera priae.pls Such cannot speak Tor the
North
Here The Senator interrupted by burst Of applause
from the galleries
Mr. President ihs bil is proposed as a measure Of
peace In this you yainy think 10 whdrag the sub
lect OF slavery from National politics This is mistake
Peace depends on mutual confidence 1t can never rest
secure on broken faith and injustice And Sir uerm, me
10 say ranky sincerely ana earnestly thar the subject OF
slavery can never % Withdrawn from the Natousl poll
ice unlI we return once more 10 the original policy Of
our fathers al the fret organization Of the Government
rncer Arlington, when the National ensign nowhere on
tie National territory covered single slave.
slavery which our fathers branded an "evil" a
curse, an enormity, a nefarous institution Is con
cemned at the North by the strongest convictions of the
reason and The best sentiments Of the heart Il is The
Only subject within The field If National politics which
e1cies any real Interest The old ra8ters which have
divided the minds Of men have lost their importance
one by one they have disappeared leaving the ground 70
Ie eocuitG ~ question graDder FAR. The Bank Sab
ireesgiy ne Distribution Of the Public Lands. are each
ana ali obsolete issues Even the Tariff ia not question
on which or ose political parties are united in taxing on.
ose sdes And now instead Of these Superseded Gues
Is' .iVn were e9nneeted for the most part with the