Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1856-10-31

tltion. They e,prcs-l, declare in that
Instrument that they reserv. un.l.i.g
lated powers 40 he States and TO the
people This expression. 81 /" the
people WAS intended 10 protect the
sovereignty of the people" who were
not III the States, aud therefore the
"people. the squattcrs ~ the terrific
mes, hay. retained and secured IL them
oil sovereignty no, abridged 10y The
Constitution.
This. Mr.. Gazette. is the Sauai,cr
Sovereign, nj the mention "f which
,om turn up vour Tory nos,.. Aqua'tei
>",crrigut, l. guaranteed b, tho
constitution. 10 the sannc ,napf-r that
the State Sovereignty i occurred, aud
in the same lan.ua.. AID COLLECTION.
We hold that Congress has no, the
right I" !" dispose Of the Ic"pl" ofthc
IeIritor, hut on, ~ til. band anal
"orHkk property hel"ng,ng 10 tn
United States, aud that N the ierr'-
tories, as il, the States, til. people ar
sovereign IN all matters affecting Their
domestic afiaira. We hold that "th.
! people" ri The Territories al. uu; tho
, property OF III. l. aited States, t" h'.
bound h, the laws ii Congress IL
all eases Whatsoever. ~ the Iarla-
/ memt Of England claimed Of the old
I thirteen States. Our rcyoluti"nar,
! sircs rcp,nliated the British claiu aud
the people Of the Territories rcpudlate
the Republican claim Of the exclusive
power to bind them IN all casc,
whatsoever.
! The Democratic part, h"r, ia
FREE 10 FORM A>p HE.rL>rt iHtti
DOMESTIC i>srIurIoNs y iHEIE NV
WAY, SUBJECT oNL, IL fHE cu<>IfIt
Ecpuhlnan platform SAYS that III
constitution ronfcrs upon '"ngres
SOVEREIGN POWER over the Tcrrlt"rlc
"i the nitcd States iol their govern
, mcnt." Herein We dlIicl. and tia
difference lis to hc settled IN this Gle,
ton. either Tor or against rs. h> ia
Judgment al the American people. :
The Gazette quotes authorities 10 pro,
4, the spnnincss III it, position, and "A,
.- that " Washington wrote that there
'' onl, one proper and ciic,.lua n,odc /
- whnl, II tthe ,holliion 81 the sIa,
tralc) can hc accomplished. AMI TN
Is by legislative authority. This v,
III SO. before the constitution
>, adopted. and therefore la, lny 10 /,
l. creme. /" the abolition Of slavery
!" States OF Territories. lut only I" Il
SHAY. Trade which all desired To- ,h,
:" ish lhM l. Euzftt authority. ~
!" about IL fair AMI honest A. la, halan
" ~ IT, reasoning. il !, AN hc sand I" r,
.ot al all lhc 'c,keitc ai-u ,ito,
!" from Jefferson. wha tnl.ii IA IA.
" viupirc wh,r- >lahrn .>l-t,l. u
= guaranteed 7" protect tl, lc"ri,
:" uIhai,hug H. lhi- Ma> tlir .ouria
J" purchase. We n.i@hr mrihcr au,
from J,tfri>"u who denounced I
Missouri olupr"ini>,' as = lire hrli
Z" The night filing him With Aarl,
" that \ geographical ltnc ~a> drawn
tween the North and tn. south. /
'" ""arhlmw 1 the Gazette cann", =,
~ il from mtrl,ed ridirulr in rc>urtln.
: such tlmsv arguments. aud mAyii,
authorities. I" justify the touI attack
'' lis part, upon The sovereignty Of /
y people Of The Territories. The :,
IT, rrcign,, Of the people, and the d,
" trinc 81 SeltI.u> eminent, is hat
- alike i, Black Republicans, and Enr
~ Iran alis,ocra,>, and Tor, presses
In conclusion VT advise the 4
spirited and frightened odd woman
>" the Gazette to look up more and b
Ter authorities, To- prove the right
:" congressional dcsp"tism. |, may 5,
" coed better another time