The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-25

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ritories, Of the right to settle the question 81
slavery therein On the contrary, the Con-
Neutien has actually incorporated into The
platform u the Democratic party that doc.
tine which, only a lew years ago, met moth
ing but ridicule and contempt, here and else
where. namely that the flag Of the Federal
Union, under the Constitution OF the United
States, carries slavery wherever II floats. II
this balelul principle be true, then that ma
tional ode which inspires Us always as on
battlefield, should be rewritten by Drake,
and should read thus:
"forcycr float that standard sheet,
Where hrea,hes the foe but falls before US,
Where Slayery's sell benath our feet,
And Sayery's banner streaming oor us"
Now, sir, what is the precise condition III
which this matter is left by the CINCINNATI
Convention : | do not design to trespass
many moments on the Senate; but allow me
10 read and offer q very few comments upon
some portions OF the Democratic platform.
The .irst resolution that treats upon the sub.
iect is in these wortls-l read Just so much
Of il as is applicable to my present remarks:
:" That Congress has no power under the Constitu-
zion TO interfere with control the domestic Msiiia-
tens Of The several States and that all such States are
tae sole and proper judges Of every thing appertanng
their affairs not prohibited b the Constitution
take il that this language thus far Is Ian
guase which meets willing and ready re-
spouse from every Senator here; certainly II
does from me. But in the following resolu.
iign find these words:
Rescued, Tha; the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended 10 embrace, the whole SUBJECT 81
slavery agitation IN Congress,
The first resolution which read was adOp-
ted years axo in Democratic conventions.
The second resolution which | read was
adopted 10 subsequent years, when different
state Of things had arisen, aud il became
necessary 10 apply an abstract prop0sitlon
relating Ia tie States 10 the Territories
Hence the adoption 81 the language con
tanned in the second resolution which have
read.
NJw, sir, deny the position thus assum-
ed by the Cincinnati Convention. In the
language OF the Senator from Kentucky,
Dir. Crii,enden,) so ably and 50 approprl-
ateiy used on Tuesday last, hold that the
entire and unqualified sovereignty Of the Ter
Iitories is in Congress. That IS my juds-
lnent; but this resolution brings the Terrific
RE. precisely with the same limitations which
nre applied TO the States in the resolution
which / first read. The two taken together
deny TO Congress any power Of legislation IN
the Territories.
Follow on and let Us see what remains.
Adopted as a part Of the present platform,
and IS necessary 10 a new state Of things, and
90 meet IN emergency now existing, the
Convention SAYS:
The American Democracy recognise and adopt the
principles contained il the organic laws establishing
r. q .nIN abra uthu
the only sound and safe solution 81 the slavery qucs-
ton. upon which the great national idea Of the people
nf this whole country can repose in ITS determined
conservation d! tie Observation-Disclosures By Con-
ssess with slssep in States and Territories"
Then follows the last resolution:
Resoirs9. That We recognise the right Of the peo.
yie OF all the Territories, including kanses and Ne
bfsska acting through tie lirye1pressed viii OF the
ms;ofy OF actual residents, and whenever the number
Il their inhabitants 3ustdes IT, 70 forl constitution
Nth o. without domestic slavery and BE- admitted into
tie Union upon terms Of perfect equality with the 9TH
- states"
Take all these resolutions together, and
tie deduction which We must necessarily
draw from them is denial to Congress Oi
any power whatever to legislate upon the
subject of slavery. The last resolution tie
ME, u the people "f tie Territor. any power
over tina, subject save when theS shall have
a sufficient number 10 form a constitution aud
BECOME a State aud also denies that Con
gress has any power over the subject; and 50
tie resolutions hold that this power - a.
least in abeyance while the Territory IL IN a
Territorial condition. That is tile Only con.
rlusion which you can draw from these re-.
solutions. Alas Tor .hort.liytd Territorial
sovereignty Il came to its death IN the
house u IT, lriend.; il was buried BY ths
same hands which had gwen it BAPTISM
But. sir, ! did not rise for the purpose u
Discussing these resolutions, but only TO read
them, aud state the action which propose 10
take ID view II them. | NAV, ! probably
shalt, take some .BbseqIcn; occasion when
.,al endeasUf IL present - the senate and
the country fair account Ot what IS the true
issue presented q tie people iof lheir consI.
deratisn.
Nv object nov j. to show only that thr
Ciutlnnat COntenlioa has endorsed and APP
proved 1t The repeal Of the Missouri CON.
promise. from which 50 many evils haFe
already flowed, from which, tear, more and
vUtse evil. must yet De anticipated. II
would, Of course, be expected that tie Pre-.
sidenii-i nominee Ui that Convention would
secepi, cordially aud cheeHBily, the plat.
form prepared tut him BY his party friends
so person can object to dat. A. there -
no equnoeati0H Oa his pat about the mat.
ter, bcs leave 10 read short extract lfeni
speech u thai gentleman. made at bIs Os n
bo,ue within the last lev DAYS.
Ia reply 10 tie keystone Llgb. which paid
him visit there, Mt. Buchanan said:
Gentlemen. iva week. sIHet ] should haze mad,
sos longer speech, hos agN have bden placed on
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eau sytsk TO ne. Beng ihe representative q ih'
PEAS Denort1iic patty. al,i bit simply James Bucha