Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-12-09

Ignation, Who UUequIvOcaIv GISregarded and
condemned the most positive and obligatory m
functions of tire Constitution Itself, and soeght
by every means within their reach 30 deprive 4
portion Of their fellow citizens Of the equal en-
ioyHent Of those rights aud privileges guaran-
leed alike 10 al by lie fundamental compact OF
our Union.
This argument against the repeal Of the stat
ute line III question accom- panied by aaoth-
q Of 4 con GENIAL character, ami equally WIKI
tie FORMER destitute "a! foundation III reason and
truih. Ii vas imputed that The ne sure origi-
mated IN tac conception OF extending the limits
al slave labor beyond those previously assigned
to Il, aad that such its Hai urBl us well ~
intended effect, and those bascless assumptions
Ncro made IN lie Northern States a ground OF
unceasIng assault upon constitutional right
The repeal IL terms Of a statute which was al
ready obsolete and also null. for uHconstitutlun-
hty could have no influence 10 obstrrss or pro-
mole the propagation Of conflicting views Of Fo-
lItical or social Iu1tItut ions.
" hen the act OF organizing The Territories Of
Kansas and Nebraska Mas passed, the lndlreci
effect upon that portion uf tie public domain
thuS opened to legal settlement, to admit
settlers from all the States in the Union alike,
each with lis convictions al public policy and
private interest, there be found III their diScre-
ton subject 10 such Limitations rs the CoDsiitG-
tlOu and acts OF Congress might prescribe new
States hereafter to be admitted into the Union
1t was a free field open alike TO all. Nheth-
er the statute OF assumed restriction re-
striction was repealed or not, that repeal did
not open free competition Of the diverse oPin-
ions and domestic institutions, field which
without such repeal would have been closed
against them. It found that field OF COMPETE
ton already open in fact and IN law. All the
repeal did was to relieve the statute book OF an
Objectionable enactment unconstitutional in eff
feet and injurious in terms 20 a large portion Of
the States. l. 1t the fact that IN all the unset
tied regions OF the United States. il emigration
be left tree 70 act II this respect for itself with
out legal prohibitions on either side, slave la
Dor VIII spontaneously 90 everywhere In pref
crcncc to free labor? IS it the fact that the pc
cular domestic institutions OF the Southern
States Possesses relatively 50 much Of yIgrr
that whcres"eyer an avenue Is freely open call
The world they Will penetrate 70 the exclusion
of hose of the Norttcrn Sta'cs2
Is it The fact that the former ENJOY compared
with tie latter such rreslSgably superior vital !
ty, independent of climate, soil and all otter
accidental circumstances - 10 be able TO pro-
ducc the supposed result spite Of the assumed
moral and natural obstacles TO It's Accomplish
meut and of the more numerous population OF
the Northern States? The argument Of those
who advocate the enactment of new laws of re
striction and condemned the repeal Of old ones
IN effect AYERS that their particular vicwsof gov
eminent have no self extending or self sustain
ing power OF their own and VIII GO nowhere
else forced by act Of Congress. And If Congress
do but pause FOR q momenti in the policy Of -crn
coercion, If 1t venture to try the experiment Of
leaving men to Judge for themselves what instI
.utiuus viii best suit them, if it be not strained
up 10 perpetual Legislative excrtion on this
point. If Congress pr cCcd thus to act in the
very spirit Of Liberty, il is at once charged
with aiming to extend Slave Labor into all the
new Territories Of the United States
OF course tAers ImpuiatIons of the intentions
Congress III this respect conceived rs they were
I'm a in,
utterly destitute Of any Justification in the ma
ture Of thing, and contrary 10 all the funda-
mental doctrines and principles of civil liberty
and self government. While therefore II gen
cral the pcup.e cf the Northern States have
never at any time arrogatcd for the federal
government the power to interfere directly
with the domestic condition OF persons in the
Southern States.-but on the contrary, have dis
avow Ell all such Intentions and have sLruu K
from conspicuous utilization with those few who
pursue their iauaJical objects avowcdlv through
the contemplated means OF revolutionary change
OF the government, and with acceptance Of the
necessary consequences, q civil and seryilc war;
yet many citizens have suffered themselves 10
be drawn INTO one cvane-ccut political issue f
agitation. after another "ppertaIuiHG 10 the set
OF opinions and which subsidized r. rapidly as
t.ey arose, when it came 10 be .een. u il ami
tormly d.d, that they Were incompatible with
the comracts of the Constitution and the exist
ence of tie Union.
Thus, when the acts Of some of the States 10
multiply The existing eNtraditIuu laws inn use,.
upon Congress, the duty OF passing q Kew one.
the country was invited by agItators to enter
INTO Tarty organization for It's repeal: but that
agitation speedily ceased by reason of tile i'm
praclciuIty OF is object SO when the statute
restriction upon the institutions Of new States
by geographical line had been repealed, the
counsry was urged TO demand is restoration,
and that PROJECT ais" died almost with lis birth,
then followed the cry OF alarm from the North
against imputed southern encroachmen.s, Winch
cry sPiahE ia Feahfy iFom Tie spirit If reHoIu-
tLonary attack on tile domestic Institutions Of
The south. and after troubled existence of Il
re" months has been Teouked b. the voice Of
a..l'1c people.
~ ms l'.7- agitation one i"hen'aoie feat IRE
"@7 INA. j, was carried on At The immediate eE-
Eeh-e q ne peace ana happiness 81 The people
o. me ie'[i'"TF OF Kansas. That vas made the
ot,'le HeiA, 4o' 80 in1eh OF opposing factions Oh
4". e-. "'t",a 'seii' ;is a. ne cDAnIc'iHE pas
-. u. 's NC lgol.s ~ me IIllea states
r. ,.I,i, ',',. Us ~ y
/" i''J'N ~. i'' 81 il'.''-' 'Si''e4'til arranged
~ 60 '"'- 'Ill.'"eIS % '1a1 congress Which en-
7StrA t-1 -" I"i INC organization OF tHc errI-