Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-11
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ANEW DoGMA.-We do not imagine that nany
intelligent Southern men subscribe to the new dog.
ma eDunciated by extremists in that section. that
the institution of African Slavery nav be carried
into territory where it permitted or autboriz
ed by positive law, The other doctrine that slave
ry is the creature of local law, has prevailed from
the foundation Of the Union. and has been held as
the true doctrine by the fathers of the Republic
and gil the great statesmen of the country
Ia recent debate in the House Of Representa-
tive, Mr.. Cox of Kentucky stated the new dogma
in its broadcast and most significant form as follows
Until you show positive law 10 the contrary
the negro is a slave, wherever he is found in the
United States. We don't want any positive law
to support slavery. There is not a single Southern
State which has created slavery by positive adop
ton. There is 40 Law in the South making slaves
property.
But, we have said, we do not apprehend that
many sensible Southern men sustain this new dog
ma. For any considerable portion OF the Southern
Democracy TO advance it, and to ask the recogni
ton OF it. would be act of bad faith unparalleled
in the history Of political parties The Southern De-
mocracy adopted the great principle of the Kansas
Nebraska act as a finaliiv.
The National Democratic party has agreed to
stand upon the doctrine of POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
regarding slavery. The compact is a most sol. mn
one, entered into by the Democrats of the North
and South. The Democrats ot'tle North ,ciH adhere
10 II, AND WILL INSIST UPON ADHERENCE TO 1T; and
any attempt, from whatever quarter, in the next
Democratic National Convention to foist anv such
doctrine as that Of Mr.. Cox, of Kentucky, or any
other doctrine to savery than that proclaimed by
the Kansas Nebraska act, upon the Democratic
party, will be resisted at the outset at every step
and at the end We do not know that the ate mpt
will be made. II contemplated we trust better
counsel will prevail and that it cannot be said of
10 Democracy nj Stafa fboec
obligations have been shameIessly violated that
solemn agreement has been unheSitatinglv rroudat-
ed, and that no confidence can hereafter be repOsed
in the honor of Southern men.
We speak thus empthaticaIly for obvious rea-
sons, and we conf lent we give currency to the
undivided popular Democratic sentiment of the
North.-Detoit Free Press
The Detroit Free Press, from which we copy the
preceding paragraphs, is the immediate organ, the
home organ of Gen. Cass, and is universally recog-
lied throughout the country ore Of the most
oracuiar and influential OF all the Democratic
papers of the nonsslaveholdng States. And we
call the especial attention Of the whole of the hon
est people of the South to the fact that this mpOr-
tant Democratic organ puts forth and strenuOsly
insists upon the doctrine which We have stated TO
be the doctrine of the entire Northern Democracy
that slavery go nowhere unless invited by
positive law, an actual enactment. The leading
Northern Democratic organ, the mOuth-pitce Of the
greatest aud most hOnOred of all the Democratic
Champions OF the nation, prOcaims the doctrine
OF the whole Democratic party Of the North, that
Southern property ceases to be property the mo-
ment its owner dares to take it TO any territory
however lar South, to which positive law of the
squatters has invited it; and the organ gives
fair warning aud hurlS fierce threat TO the Demo
crazy Of the South, that, if they hold any other
doctrine, their honor is forfeited and their sacred
obligation shamelessy violated, and that no conf.
dence whatever will hereafter be reposed ia them
We say TO the Democracy of the South, that if
they act with the Northern Democracy under au
impression that the Northern Democracy hold prins
cpes not utterly revolving 10 the South, they are
cheating themselves most shameessly and shame
fully. They have the testimony OF Gen. CasS's
home organ and the testimony of Gen Cas- himself
and of Mr. Douglas and of Mr. Richardson, tEat
the Northern Democracy will be perfectly united in
deadly resistance to any attempt Of the Southern
Democracy to introduce slavery into any territory
without the authority Of an express enactment OF
the squatters; and, if the Southern Democracy
choose to act in partnership with Democracy hold
ing such views and such intentions, they deserve
to have the word "Traor to the South" branded
upon every one Of theirs brOws
If the Southern Democracy, fully understanding
the Northern Democracy views, either endorse or
tolerate them, then the Southern Democracy is
beneath the lowest and most desperate readings Of
contemplated Jour.