Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-12-27


sThis repeal wts the adoption Of Mr..
Sslhoun's.nullifying doctrine in exferso. The
power Of Congress to make laws exclud-
ing slavery forever from it's Territories as
such, was denied, and .sal the Territories
were opened to Slavery on the ground of
'hs "i#ul'ensbie right" of every citizen
"io move into any Of the Territories with
bis property, Of whatever kind or descri,.
ticn," sna the law OF squatter sovereignty
was supeisdded, ana substituted for the
sovereignty Of the United States over the
public domain. Thus fell, at the citation
VI Mr.. Atchison, supported by the coall.
Hsu effected between the Wbigs and De.
moorats OF the South, under the pressure
and through the intrguss Of the nulifers,
Mr.. jeferson's n,ble principle, endeared
10 the country both for its moral grandeur
and political wisdom. It is the first thought
uttered in the Declaration Of dependence;
aud TO the senuncintion of the King Of
Great Britain Tor the crime of bringir g
slavery TO our shores, it adds, as the deep
est aggtayation, that "he has prostituted
his negative by suppressirg every legisla.
tive attempt to prohibit or 10 restrain this
exeorable commerce"
The first legislative attempt TO restrain
The progress OF the mischief which the
King OF Great Britain visited upon this
country, was Mr.. Jeferson's resolution ex-
c'uding Slavery from The territory Of the
United States in l7s4--the next was that
introduced by Rufus King in i7s5-the
third tina, Nathan Dane in l7s7-all re-.
csiving the votes oil two.tblrds of the States
Of the Confedefacy, and the last the un-
sumous vote.
The fourth movement was that of the
Convention, in the Constitution itself, pro-
viding againct the importation of slaves
afterhlsos, declaring the binding validity
Of the engagements entered by the Con.
gfess Of the Confederacy on the Govern
ment of the United States, to exclude it
from the territory, and securing to the new
Government the power of making similar
provision for future acquisitions of terri
tory. The Eth regulation to restrain the
progress Of Slavery was that of the Com
promise of ls2o-the sixth, that of 1850.
Ii is remarkable that although these
great measures had their origin with the
Democratic leaders, Federal and Wing lead
ers OF greatest renOwn united in their sup.
port. The constitutional provisions on the
snbiect had the unanimous suffrage Of al.
the illustrious men in the Convention who
framed the Constitution of the United
Statesi and from the silence on the subject
In the State Conventions called to ratify
the Constitution, Il may be well presumed
that these also were unanimous in their
approval Of what had been done under the
confsdracy and in the new Constitution to
restrain the introduction and limit the OK.
tension Of Slavery. And may not men of
all parties now unite to restore what the
patriots of all parties, during the first sew.
snty years Of our Government, contrit uted
TO establish!
The work Of restoration is simple and
easy, IL the men who sbhor ,he late limo.
vation on the long.settled policy of the ma
sion can DO induced to relinquish petty dif-
isrences On transitory topics, and give their
united voice, In the next Presidential elec.
tion. for some man whose capacity, ade!i,y,
and courage can be relied upon to oppose
the issue which the presen, Administration
hss made to control it. The contest hiss
grown out Of Presidential aspirations. The
decision Of the people At the polls, in choos.
Ing . chief magistrate will end il. Sena.
tors will easily comply when the nations
demand 10 backed by Presidential power
snd patronage, and hopes Of the future,
which animate the leading members Of the
body.
The Administration hiss staked itself on
ha of he nc r
class interest-which makes it a unit. #
ooniides in tho success which has crowned
the Oigsrchy everywhere in the Old World
and secured its trumphs on the maxim,
"Divide and conquer The Wings and
Democrats Of tho South are a CO mbination
TO carry into the next Presidency soma
candidate absolute in maintaining the re.
pea ling clause of the Kanzas bill, which
nulliiies the principles of the Ordinance, the
provision of the Constitution made to give
them effect, and all the Compromises which
have been made in pursuance of them,
with tho sanction Of all sections of the
Union.
II the majority favorable to the policy
built up with our Government will unite,
seespt the issue rendered by the Admins
trstion, and make The repeal of the repeal
ing clause OF the ksnsas net paramount in
the impending contest for the Presidency
all will be restored that has been lost to
free institutions. by opening the Territories
North and South, to Slavery. The Com
Promise' of 1870 and 1850 being restored,
there will not be an inch of The territory
OF the United Slater. once exempt from
Slavery. on which il can legally ip,rude;
and Mr.. htchison's attempt by an armed
force to carry out the nulliic ton plotted in
caucus which gave birth to the Kansas bill,
will, like the attempt OF his prototype,
Mr.. Calhoun, to give effect to South Caro-.
iina nulihca,ion, be paralyzed by the lrown
OF Oh indignSat nstion, made potent by an
honest and firm Executive.
And there will end the career Of those
gentlemen who arrogs,e to themselves the
exclusive tutelage OF the Democracy of the
country. Us snded that of Mr.. Calhoun and
his prsselytes who took the peculiar charge
Of the estate Rights" party. They sank