Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-27

But the consistency of Southern men, who
could not vote for Richardson, a native Ken
tuckian, and the gallant defender of the Ne
braska bill in the last Congress, and yet could
endorse for Fuller as being "pure as virgin
gold" will be theme for future talk with our
neighbors.- Union and american.
Not quite so fast, neighbor. Be sure
you state our position right before you make
it theme for future talk" We have en-
dorsed certain sentiments of Mr.. Fuller as
"sound as virgin gold " What those SEN
timents are, you will see in the extract
which we republish. VIII you deny that
they are sound ?" viii you, as an edi,
tor of a Southern journal, take position
against them2 We suspect you will not
aye, that you dare not-for the very good
reason that they are true constitutional
doctrines, sustaining the rights of the
Southern people. We commend them to
your reading again. Study them well. Mr..
Fuller said
al was not member Of that Congress when
the Wilmot ProvisO agitated, and having
never takeI any public position upon that subject
heretofore willing in all irankness and candor,
to do so now; and do so with great Difference aud
respect for those distinguished men, who, in times
past, have entertained and expressed different
opinions. Public history informs us that slavery
existed before the Constitution, and in nv judg
ment, nor crisis iHdepe,,deHt of The Constitution
When the people Of the coniederated States met
Ia ~ q.
Consultation, slavery existed Ia all but one Of the
States Of the Coufederacy. The people, through
their representatives, having an existing and ac-
knOwledged right TO hold slaves conceded this
the RICH, TO prohibit importatioA--aiter the year
1908 They made no cession, 50 Gar as regarded
the existence Of domestic slavery. They claimed
and it grauted-the right OF reelamaiionin ease
Of escape. They ciaimed-and Il was granted-the
right OF representation as au element OF political
power. And bold, in the absence Of express ae
thorty that Congress has no constitutions right
egisate upon the sahjeet Of slavery. Applause.
hold that the Territories the common property
Of al the States, aud that the people of eli the
states have a common right % enter upon and oc
eupy those Territories, aud they are protected In
that occupation by the dag Of our common country;
that Congress has no constitutional power either 70
leglsste slavery into, exclude &c from, Terrific
~. Neither has the Tcriiora Legislature. In my
4e1S0nts any Fleht 70 ieftsate upon Iiat butjccfs
except 20 lar A. it may be ec~ssary 70 protect the
citizens OF the Territory ~ the enjoyment OF their
property, and tAai 10 Pursuance OF s organic law.
- established By congressional legislation. When
she eizens OF The Territory shall apply foe adRis.
son into the Union, they may deteraiRe for them.
selves the character o. their Institutions by their
State cOnsstutonl IL Is their rght Zen 70 declare
vhether they vii tolerate slavery OF not and thus
faFls deciding Tor themselv should be sdnistedinto
She Union a. States without Fetsrence 10 The sub
iect OF slavery. The c0Hstltstiun Nas formed nv
he people u The States for purposes Of natua adj
vantage and protection. The States arc sovereign
ties, limited 0nly % Gas as they have surrendered
their powers 70 the General Government The
General Government thus created and limited aels
With certain positive, defined End clearly ascertain
Cd pe~ern lie iegssatlon and administration shoald
be controlled BY the Constitution; and Il cannot
justly employ ita po~srs ihHs delegated, 70 impair
br destroy sny eKisiiag vested rights eeloaging
10 she peopls d any u the statss
Sound sentiments. neighbour We hope
sou relish them. Now, prepare for another
llraught which we have drawn up from fhe
Nashville UaiOH Of March 6, ls4T and