The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-08

Now this q departure from every spfslatiye act a.
rom tne Doctrine oevery statesman t&st has Distinguish
IL has not seen held befor. Il has WA been SO pro
osea Deere ana we trust that the people of Pennsyva
MS always uue 70 the institution OF froeasranever will
ing TO interfere with Southern States or with Southern
reh e'her ~ rega, their local. their redl<ona their
Si o. tnelr social reations but leaving sht portion
sne snon govern tse and to take care OF tse
anu bey ond ha always 10 the Or pes or
we trust say, hstthis Commonwealth Of Pennsylvapa
wiz 70 Gay Afsert Der dissent and negative 10 ohs
oectrne ana enighen and glorify the world again,
her great spirits dd in '76 seventy tive or eighty years
ne ,ay ~ ts 80 much gessisnsn IN % regard 70
Tie policy and opinions which we defend and wlrcn
we ask shan sur remain the dociriIe the American
ststrs as has up 10 this time sway remained. II s
ha' the O THE country is the American
ssts lnas the constitution Of this country the
aosernner, and i,s Institutions are % oepeDdsns on M
sbe viii OF the people OF the States, tnat adopting
o. ac me sDEuaee o. Daniel Webster, tho constitution
o. he United States does uot extend TO the Territories
OF tne unec Staes Lot at all; DO extended and
carried fo ward by act Of Congress- PASSED under
he ceLsututon OF the United States. Not only has the
ecverhms nj Of the country gore directly on IA ths pn
cple up to the year 1864, hu in many Territorial prece
meps oirectly 10 conflict With the constitution OF the Uni
Ted states Look at The Territory Of Louisiana acquired
40 0y treaty That treaty secured 10 the people Of
hhb 'AnA We exclusive privilege snd monopoly OF the
oa with France on terms which tho constitution and
he legislation OF the country gave to other State and to
constitution Of the United States orbo the sate Of Penn
syvsnia or the State OF New York having any privilege
or iayor IN 'he trade with France England any ohsr
ioreen state beyond that which attaches and given
every sth.r state This act OF 1903 therefore, In
conn Ct wnh the definite positive and direct language Of
the COL tttuon itself Yet ione and done on the
principle thai the Territories were to be governed by the
States under the constituon and ha. the provisions Of
the constitution themselves do not extend 70 the Tefo
Ties until they were made TO extend by act Of Con.
e'ess. The tame thing occurred IN The Terri.
Tor, Of Mississippi, to which have referred.
prohibit The slave trade before 1906 yet Congress
eifaDked government for the Territory OF Mississippi
aa 70 1e
oeiore the constitution allowed Congress 70 act upon in
any way whatever. Why was ~ II was because the
constitution did rot apply to the Territories. Ard it
WAS belt down 70 tue present day. We may give u
The people q ihe territory much power wilt
and an no. favor Of refusing the any power-I an
as ~iipg aly Other 10 eLtrust 10 brothers Ia
The reiroriss an proper power but this po yer
claimed 3E hem IS not their right, ana ia power which
government Take, for exanple the Mormons IN the
Territory of Utah II popular sovereignty ia declared
government Of the United States AS IL is they have no
sympathy with the people Of the United States, SOCIAL
rel or pohia' They ere, in truth, our enemies. Under
this doctrine OF popular sovereignty they may stand
there din tinct STATE enemies to people, having
sympathy with us They may stand there forever. The
The Union, drive them ous Of the Territory il the
doctrine Of popular sovereignty be correct and true
But has no foundation IN right no Precsden. in history
snd ms Introduction a this time has been the prolific
her Of al the wrongs that We broadcast the
lsEd. SO far then nom the doctrine OF popular
rom In practice The men Of Pennsylvans, Of New
York, Of New England have gone into tho Territory VI
us ior having started this question But had not ths
people Of the Nor hcn and middle states gone Kansas
there would have been no people there oftns Ave mil
nos, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan and Wlsconsin-n 1850,
npicn or hfth part Of lhe whole. born
New E4 and and ihe middle states. Had tnose States
sent Kansas and Nebraska there would have
tctD people there TO have formed q government Rnt
one 10 administer f. a7d, let me say ioo there would
T. a N Tetvil0 INV tha
doctrines Of universal liberty, to establish those ins
tutons most dear 10 our people What have we
an invasion OF TINT Territory by people from
The Saie OF Missccr not orcc twice three four
gong there with bloody intent, to burn and kill
Inau and destroy everybody IN that country who
Unwilling TO ADMIT that slavery should be the institution
u that section OF the country. That II what we have
seen. Who denies that ipvasicns OF armed men from
ssorri ard from the southwestern portion of this
ioeracy have repeatedly gono In there TO control The
elections and designate the en whom they wished 20
represent The Territory Of Kansas n tie Congress OF the
United satesS Why when Mr. Whitfield was elected as
eeiefate 10 Congress there 900 votes cast IN
that election The evidence given be!ors the Committee
OF Investigation rent out by the Hou of Representative
-octhein well OF Northern mca. that o. those
Coo votes lcss than 400 cast by legal voters ia
were and ess Sv yo a. 'ns vCs1s
either directly indirectly, through the invasion OF
The men OF the Southwestern states havpg no individual
polca rights therc whatever and Of the 400 votes
IL Is admitted on the oahs OF Southern ent Northern
In the Territory Of Kansas, than 100 fce
Stale votes; and IL lef TO the nselves they would have
syen that territory the institutions OF freedom which the
statesmen Of 1s2c bad they thought secured forever
20 ifat Territory Hszs then we have, a. the prolific
mother Of all the eviz exietrg In the conioderscy
this repeal and violation Of the act Of 1896 This assertion
q the alsc doctrine VI popular sovcrentyhis invasion
and this ravaeng of civil war, where brother striss
against tho life OF brother and man against the Ito of hs
fellow man.
An hDlvpus, in tho crowd-You should have appealed
TO he Court Of the United States II there any viola
,cn Of law; what you have said ln Hew York has been
Teluted.
Mr. BAsKs-n there was any violation or the consttu.
ton o. tho Law, IL a violation by southern
They broke Up the fine against their solemn pledges they
broke !, up aganst tho pledge OF the South and Of
he North, and the csani this was donc against the
limitations and restrictions OF their own statute, they
east into Territory where there naught but peace,
qules bu, liberty but indcpcad,rce torch Of
incendny and the reddsncd see OF the murderer and OF
the assaasin Sensation Lvcrywherc in the Territory
Of hsssss there Ia this outrage and this wrong, which
have thrown the American psope for the rsi time 10
cur history the red torch os Bloody civil war. Now.
then, asked what Is the remedy for this evil,
wtca Iohodycan deny. wehave pronounced the remedy
II = that the compact and scsmn covon ant OK $780, made
hy ssuhe,n sstesmsn, shs3 N tome iorm Or olasr be
PEOPLE lerevcr. (Great aSplause) We ask no more
vin submit TO DO less We viii not isvaie Southern
involved 10 the question Kansas IN the present pordng
ocnlrovcry; bull desse that the ctzcns OF pennyva
na shall not msundcssna my views about th. mater
pay, demMd tina, the covenant q 1920 cha be m1to
eeod m some form OF other. We 10 not care how s
u be dsnc whether be done by Executive direction
Alacnceu he;her be done by he people of the Terri
'ores, or In whatever manner cr FORM may be done,
Fe care not demand tna u shall be done. They sail
~ aooiuobists; thry call W asusavery iisacs syery
man 10 the unled states who not determined ID make
Kansas tlsye State they denouncc as IA enemy 10 the
catsi utcn end yet this y the head ani trort q
ctencrgths IS all that The covenant Of Jefcrson aud
Nadlron, and Monroe, and Calhoun, and Jacksor and
Iok aud Van BuEer and Taylor shall be made good and
bring 10 the ccupty that peace which has been broken
By the Introduction o this vexcd question or the part o
ire qrncks and cnpirs or 1s5fi'd We 90 not
how II shall he done. Wa declare thIt t shal
Be done; AID By the grace Of Cod, We vi. make
ihat declaration good. (6rest arpausc) Now, low
citizens, might leave this question with you, no; tres
passing further your tine than have already donc.
(Cfics Of Go on ~ But you bear with use mor,en
Will 20 q little further IN The calculation OF thn policy
which viii result from the restoration Of the covenant u
$780, aud ths brns back Of that poocc which exsiei
N tho country In Isf3 uro1 the Inauguration OF General
prcc. soiong the government Of this country y
Ttcicd exclusively for The maintenance and propagsn'
km Of he institution Of slavery 20 long we car have nc
race II can never be peaceful policy. Look a. TIE
elements or agnton, and We sec whore they are. Lcos
:, the church, Taking ncpaf' IN the poics Of the co1n
Iy when politics is confined q guesCas of governm en
the church eycrywhers Arred 10 rs foundations, a.