Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1856-07-04

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lcffitorlal sovereignty Wntch once nhu
and which suppoSe now has. its nd ;
vocaies within these walls 10 stricken
down: and there Is an absolute denial
OF it in the resolution OF the Conven-
ton, II | can draw righ. conclusions
a denial equally TO Congress. and
even to the people OF ,ha Territories.
Of the right TO settle the question OF
Slavery therein. On the con tsarv. the
Convention has actually Incorporated
toto the platform Of the Democratic
Party that doctrine which. only a few
years ago. met nothing but iidicule
and contempt, here and elsewhere,
namely. thar the flag Of the Federal
Union. under the constitution Of the
United States. carries Slavery wher-
ever il floats. IL this balefuI p,inci.
pie be true. then that national ode
which inspires us elwsys as on bat
tie field. should be rewritten by Drake
and should read thus
4pe,sver noas tina. standard sheet,
wsss sssssass e., ,ns 'ss "a, s.''s ss'ors u'
And slavery : banner sirssnins DER us'
Now. air. What Is the prcrise coadi.
lion in vbicb this matter h left nv th,,
Cincinnati Convention :? II do not de-
s;gn 10 tresnass MANY moments on the
s..nate. hut allow me To read and Of.
fer a verv few comments upon some
.,~,;a.s ~. n.mocr.t;. nIa,e,,r
The 6rst yesolu,;on hat treats mon
The sub;rct IL IN these wnrds-I Rad
;ust So much Of Il as + aonl;caI,ls 10
nv presrnt remarks:
THAT Congress has no mower nm.
der the Constitution To Interfere with
or contro, tho domestic institutions Of
the several States. and that ALI such
States. arsl the sole and proper Judges
Of ev.rvthioy appertaininS TO their
own affairs not prohibited by the Con.
stitulion."
/ take It that this language thus far
is language which meets n willing and
yeadx rpsnoose from ev.rv Srnstor
here. c~rta;nlv II does from me-
But in the following resolution i End
tb.s.. vards. d
.Resolved. That the foreoo;no
.prooos;,;on covers and WAS intsnded
70 .mbrace n. whole subject 81 sls.
very ayi,ai;on IN Compress 5,
The first resolution which / read
was adont,.d Gears ago in Democrats
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SAFE so'u.'on OF the slavery question,
upon "n,cn me great national IDEA Of
the peop'e OF .n's "no'e country can