Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-09
The Comparison Instituted.

The Comparison Instituted.
The Union and american dares US to in
stitute comparison between Mr.. Richard
sons opinions on the slavery question and
those of Gov n S. Brown, Gov. CAMP
BEDL and COL GENTRY. Without comment
this morning, we insert the respective views
of each party. Hear the Pierce Admins
tration's candidate for Speaker
Mr. Richardson said
'The Representatives from the slave holding
States maintain that wherever our flag floats
over territory Of the United States, and not
within the limits of a sovereign State, the Con.
stitution carries and protects slavery. If this
is true, any law passed by Congress imparing
a right thus secured is null and void, and the
proviso, agitated or passed, is powerless aud
harmless. | lear gentlemen, after urging this
constitutional right, with astonishment declare
that they and their constituents are outraged
and wronged by this invasion from the North
If this right exists by the Constitution, il will
be as valid after the passage of the Wilmot
Proyiso, or any other provisO, as it is now or
ever was. But they say the people of the South
will be deferred from going with their slaves
10 the territories by the passage by Congress
of the proviso. One of two differences is ire
sistible: they are satisfied this constitutional
guarantee does not exist, or the people are not
DESTROYS of going into the territories with their
slaves.
~ do not and cannot Jeliepe that oar Constiiu
ton carries and protects stgUerg except an States
nor do / 6eiie1e that its trainers Intended that
IL should ertend this institution. | believe il
was formed for far higher and nO6lerYpurpOses
It was formed to preserve forever union of
these States, and to guard and protect each
and every citizen whose lot might be cast in it
in his person, and property, aud conscience.
Turn We now and read the twelfth section
of the Philadelphia Platform, the slavery
creed of National Americans Brown, Gen
try, Campbell, Fuller, and the whole host
of worthless who act with them.
XlI.-The American party having arisen
upon the ruins and ia spite of the opposition
OF the Wing aud Democratic parties, cannot
be in any manner responsible tor the obnox.
ious acts OF violated pledges of either. Aud
the systematic agitation OF the slavery questlun
by those parties having elevated sectional hos.
Utility into positive element OF political pow
er, and brought our institutions into peril, il
has therefore become the imperative duty OF
the American party to inierpose for the pur.
pose of giving peace TO the country aud per-
petuity 10 the Union. Aud AS experience has
shown il impossible 10 reconcile opinions SO
extreme as those which separate tile disputants
aud as there can be no disilonOr ia submitting
10 the laws, the National Council has deemed
u the best guarantee OF common justice and
OF future peace, 10 abide By aud maintain The
existing Avs upon ihe Subject OF slavery, as a
hnal aud conclusive settlement Of thai sab.
ject, Ia spirit and In substance.
Andregarding Il The highest duty 10 avow
their opinions upon a subject so important. N
distincl aud anequivocal terms, Il i hereby
declared as the sense OF this National Council
that Congress possesses no power, under the
Constitution, Go lvgslalc upon the subject 81
Slavery 10 the States where Il dues os may ex
IL. or % exclude any State from admission
iatO tic Unitn, because Il Constitution dues os
d ,es 10 Recognizes the institution uf slavery 4,
l,art OF us social systein; nd exl rassiy prefer
mitiing apy expression ofOpini0n npon tlse pow.
or OF Couefssito establish or prohibit Slavers
In any reuitory, IL Is tie SENSE VI tie Nation
al Council that Congress ought n0t 60 legs
late upon the subject of slavery within "a,
Territories VI tie United States aud that am
Interference By Cohgress with Slavery as |
exist Ia the District u Columbis, woald be i
violation al the spirit and intsnIion Of Cd,
compact by which tllo Slate u Maryland ee
ded The District 10 the uuitsd States, aud
breach Of the National faith.
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