Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-10-05
squatter sovereignty-Democlaoy and Free
soilism


squatter vereignty-DemocIaoy and Free
soilism
The Richmond Enquirer having denounced ane
ostracised General Cas- for sentiments on the
slavery question lately uttered at Detroit. il
now turns its batteries upon the faithful organ at
Washington, and justly pours few hot shot into
that very musical and indispensable instrument
of the Kitchen Cabinet. The offence is a grave
one--no less than the support Of the doctrine of
"Sqnaiter Sovereignty. - eriunciated by Gen.
-Cass in his Nicholson letter previous 10 his nomi
nation for the Presidency in Isis. and now main
tanned almost universally by the Democracy ,f
the Nor,bern States. Ba,the Enquirer is doubt
less sat sled tu dem elish snnt democratic
Ajax at time; and when the organ is silenccd
we shall probably find it putting very ugly
interrngatores to those in power by whom the
notes of the unfortunate instrument have been
directed.
We extract the following paragraphs ir nm the
Enquirer on the effort of the Union to ncorpo-
rate the dogma Of Squatter Sovereignty into the
creed of the Democratic party:
..1he Union processes to find authority for the
doctrine Of Squatier Sovereignty in the terms OF
the Nebraska bil and must ceiiftsss there Is
too much reason in the allegation. To say the
least the Nebraska bill, like the Nicholson l,ttor
is susceptible Of construction favorable 10 the
principle of Sguatttr Sovereignty, aud 1t was for
this very reason that we entreated he rcpresen-
tatives of tho State Rights Democracy 10 procure
some amendment of its phfaseology They did
not heed our suggestion. ana now the attempt is
made to quote their own language ia justification
of a principle quite as odious az the Missouri re-
strcion.
J ma, L. # .1,s.,,
and ft has any regard for Tie feelings Of the
Southern Democracy. it will des-i FROM il effort
to incorporate Sguaittr SortrtigAtg into the
platform If tho party. The prerogativ" of defn
ing authortativev the principles OF the Demo
cratic party belongs exclusively to the Nrtionut
Conventions, not 10 Congress, much .ss To any
faction or individual iy it, present course.
the Union will not only fail of its object, bat will
scatter dissatisfaction and dlssersion into the
raeks ofihe party.
I'VE of the South viii never submit TO Squat
tor Souereigafy."
We Of The South NH nertr submit 10 .Sg,tafier
sprsreigaiy' Very we'll hat should Of the
South submit to political ai6latian with those who
boldly announce it rs the true doctrine and the
principle on which the federal constitution was
adopted Below is the doctrine on thu subject as
laid down by the late Democratic State Convcn-
ton of Massachusetts,, whose freedom from the
Infection of Northern ultrasm we have hcnrd 30
warmly cxtoneJ. We trust the enquirer will
yivr il attention SO soon p the organ is disposed
of We have not only here IA recognition Of
Sqaattcr sovereignty, but OF sovereignty alto
yettet new to any political dogma Of the present
day, Not only territories. but it appears that
each county and town i independent nation,
acknowledgements of the federal Government,
aud ak, according TO tins doctrine al State
Laws. Rot we present the resolutions th,i il
may speak for ii self:
'R,solrrs That the constitution recognizes
thu trincipic VI sclf,goHerpment and the p.wrr
of i,he people, ia whatever hosd antad with each
oth,r, whether in State, eountv, town, ds,rir or
territoFS, 10 conirsa their institutions; that
on this principle anne the tnlors ruttIed uu.
on the struggle t'r Independence, the conedcra-
fion was established. and the federal constitution
adopted; that ,mp by arigid rgard for thie prsn-
einle can we hope 90 preserve or hhrItic, A.
gaihst usurpaton, riyairies, and unarchy; and
that confdenc, IN mis- principle old Us our
country. enforced by Jefferson. sustained by
Jackson leads US TO look with pride and saii- iso-
ton every neasute of the adnnn stration cal
culafed to give ita baitl aud untiinching support
removing every vestis" of federal folly our from
ieeislstion,N extending the same fights aud priv
ileges tn new States and territories which were
claimed by and secured Ia the pe6ple of Nassa-
chasetts and all her sister States when they were
nnited in THIS collaboration
There has been some talk Of State Rights aud
State Sovereignty, but this is certainly new
idea about county soureignty and tocn socerign,y
IMPORTATION OF PAurERs ANp CoNyt>Ts.--
The Commissioners ct Emigration at New fcrk,
il is stated, are directing their attention to he
increasing emigration caused lay the sending od
inmates OF European prisons and peev houses TO
this couRtry. The 9ournAl ef Commerce says
.'Withis three months nv, far from fifty yer
sons, embracing several families, have arrived
here, mostly from Baden, in Germany, and init
nations have been received that some of the
German Governments propose adopting more
extended system at tran s,,ertatoa. The method
of proceeding adopted in Eurure is 10 grant
pardons 10 convicts condition that thry shall
emigrate To the United States. and, as they expe-
rience little difficulty in obtaining passports in
Germany from the American consuls, they east
" elude detection on their arrival here
''Cap.. Crabtree, vice president Of the lizard
of Commissioners has Addressed the Departme ut
Of State respecting the matter, requesting ;hat
Emitted States Consuls ON the European continent,
esneeially in Germany, should be instructed to
advise the New Yort Commissioners of Emgra-
ton Of the intended embarkation of persons Of
the class alluded b., giving saiaes, description of
ct the vessels, date of sailing, &c. Secretary
Marcy replies by saying that the Department
viii cheerfully cooperate wife the autherties in
New York by giving such instructions MS will ia
cilitate them IN the enforcement of the pod "
.lati1 &c - a.