Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-08-28

whenever an attempt might be made to eXcr-
else it.
If the settlers in Kansas under the terrific
rial bill have not right to exclude slavery
while in territorial state, then gross fraud
has been practced, and is still attempted by
the supporters of Mr. BUCHANAN. Mr.. DouG-
Las refuses to answer let us see what some
of Mr. BUcHANAN's friends say. Firstly we
viii call to the stand Mr. j. CLANCY JONES, of
this state If Mr. BIGLER is Mr.. BCcHANAN's
premontory symptom" in the Senate, MIR.
JONES occupies that distinguished position in
the House He is supposed to speak Mr.. BC-
cHANAN's sentiments, and is charged with his
defence
Prior to the organization of the House, In
answer to questions propounded by Mr. Cox,
of Kentucky, as to the legality of the terrific
rial laws of Kansas, Mr. JONES said =
Z" In my opinion the Constitution limits the power of
Congress the extent of prohibiting them either from
establishing aboiishing Slavery in the Territories Ad
mting that view to be correct suppose follows,
matter of that the Constitution othc United states
coner upon the people OF the Territory right tn dis
possess any of his right to property, whether it be
SLAVE any other property And, therefore, the legis
lave Council of Territory though they may pass laws
regulating the disposal and protection of property have
right to administer those laws to establish
abolish the right to hold that property
This is the exact Southern doctrine, that
the legislature of a territory may not exclude
slaves, but may pass laws for their security
This is the popular sovereignty Illustrated by
the Legislature of Kansas in its horrible pen
alties for interfering with slave property.
In the same debate, ex-governor SMITH, of
Virginia, said =
"IfI had supposed there was any one opinion
universal than any other in the South it was the opinion
that Territorial Government, while II rcmaiued i'll
state OF infancy has power either to admit to pro-
hibt Slavery within its limits say that this Congress-
this Government, having right power whatever to
admit Slavery prohibit it the Territories has right
power to delegate that power the Territories them
selves"
Senator BRowN, of Mississippi, thus repudi-
ates the doctrine =
" 1t viii be at that the line of argument which
have marked out for myself will lead to consider
extent the doctrine squatter sovereignty This
doctrine, however well designed by its authors, has,
my Judgment been tie fruitful source of half troubles
Before the people of the two sections of the Unon av
ing-as they supposed though think erroneousy-ho
tile interests and already nfamed by angry passions
invited into the country, we, who gave them laws,
should have defined clearly and distinctly what to
be their rights after they got there Nothing should have
bill passed that 1t conferred the inhabitants of the
Territories, during their Territorial existence no right
exclude, or in anywise to interfere with, Slavery"
The Hon. A. III. SrEPHENs addressed the
House on the Kansas contested election case,
July 3lst In his remarks as reported in the
Congressional Globe, we find the following in
terrogatory and answer :
"Mr. STANTON. Does the gentleman hold that the
Territorial Legislatures have power to exclude Slavery
T" Mr.. STEPHENS. say, that if Congress has the
ieve, hod3 that Congress has the power do not and
conse, hy do not hold that the Territorial Legistd
ture can TightfuHy exclude Slarey"
This is the same STEPHENS whose speeches
are being sent into this district to convince the
farmers of Bradford that Slavery is divine
and moral institution. Lately disunion Wing,
he is now supporter of Mr.. BCcHANAN-a
leader in the so-callcd Democratic party, and
an especial favorite with our Pennsylvania de-
mocrats, who had him at the late Convention
at Chambersburg to enlighten the freemen of
Pennsylvania upon the beauties of Slavery
and the doctrine of squatter Sovereignty.
These extracts we have taken at random,
because they came first to hand The debates
in Congress are full of similar declarations
The doctrine of squatter sovereignty has no
defender amongst the democracy, except Sena-
tor CAss who being the putative father of the
bantling, seems to consider himself bound not
to disown it. 1t is repudated and kicked on
every side, and only put forth when it is ncces-
sary to mislead the people.
"Squatter sovereignty in its operation
might in some cases, keep Slavery from the
Territory, but the Southern doctrine of Mr..
BUCHANAN and his followers would secure to
Slavery every foot of territory their cupidity
might envy If, in the settlement of the Ter
ritories, we deny the right to the settlers to
exclude slavery, but say they may pass laws
for the protection of that class Of property,
can there be any doubt that in every territory
where slavery is not positively prevented by
climate, it will gain such foothold as to shape
the institutions of the States which may be
formed from it We see how three hundred
and fifty thousand shareholders are able to ex-
ercise more than autocratc domination over
the non-slayeholdcrS of the South 1t will not
need many shareholders in territory to exer-
else such an influence as to fix the curse of hu-
man bondage forever upon the soil.
If there are those supporting Mr.. BUcHAN-
AN because they favor the doctrine Of fsquatter
Or popular sovereignty, they are allowing them
selves to be deceived 1t is secuted by his
supporters, and by the platform upon which he
has placed himself. The people of the Terri,
tory of Kansas are not free under their organ
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