Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-03-21
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THE hGGRESSTOys AND USURPA.
Ti0NS OF TIE SLAVE POWER.
Declaration of Principles and Purposes Of
the Republican Party.
Address OF tho Republican Convon-
tion nc Pittsburg, Fob. 22d, 1856.

NlOl W IltthUuIb, fcD' SSu' loOo'
10 he Pcop'r ofh, Uancd Sdi,s-
ruE rLr, ru,r CONGRESS ms No rowrR tn
rEomHT sLNvEEr ~ TnE TERRITORIES.
3. But i, Is urged that the riginal en-
ae,mcnt Of tho Missouri Comrromisr, by
which slavery was prohibited from enter.
ing portion of the territory Of the United
States, was a violation Of the constitution
that Congress has no rishtrul power to make
such prohibition, but that into any terri.
tory over which thcconstituti,n b. extended,
tho STAKEHOLDER has a right, by ,irtnc Of il.
provisions, O. take hi, slaves.
In rrr'y 90 this, wo answer.
f'n-Thai whether the plea lc true or
hls'. itcnmc, 'o,nl,. :ha, tho,avoholdins
interest r,rr-l.l thrc,nstimtiunality Of the
prohibition, hy a.srntln, to il, enactment
and aiding IL hy the vote Of It's representa-
tive,
Noa1'-Thnt It the plea wcrc true, the
enactment was null srl voil by reason of
20, t,uucousH'utonality. arI ilsrrp,al, there.
furr. wa, auerllc,, os,,uutiJu, lfhal faith
lul
Tir'-That tic plea &, not trae, bat is
directly contrary 90 the plain letter, rs well
as 20 ,ar spirit, of the constitution, and %
tUr uniform practice of thcelverumert from
los Foundation.
Th, constitution declare, that '' Corsrcs,
shall have rIvrr Q, make all n.cd'ul rule.
aul regulation, respecting tho territories,
or a,'rr property belonging 20 tlc United
state" T.- husu,s' s very plain aul
,rg broad. lt imp~-, un limitation upon
f'. power uf CHn.rrs, O. make rules anil
regulation, respecting ihctnrimrirs, except
,mt they s'all h, such as ara "u-rl-' 20
snI ,.it. D. course. it Ii.s lu t'Jr discretion
o, Clnerce tpJ.t,rmina. Ira,,nmrs that
Invrr . i.sisate ur ihr ,.rrturi.s, whirh
ar. Che common property OF to Union.
uust .s..' -1mrv'er.; anI a'.ptlat it may
u..t Justly. aul most safely. h' placed in
tnc common government ,In Union.
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