The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-07-26
Hard to Convince,

The Richmond Wing, the organ of the opposition
In Virginia, is cndcavoring to keep alive the false
impression that Mr. Buchanan fav0rs the doctrnco of
what il calls "Squatter Sovereignty. 4" The Rich
mond Enquirer takes hold of the Wing, and exposes
It's Interpretations and ialsics its assertions out
of its own mouth. 1t handles the Wing as follows:
at is not within the resources of fallacy to
raise doubt in the least logical mind, that
Mr. Buchanan distinctly declares that the pco-
pie of Il territory when assembled in conslitu-
tional convention, md at no Mhcr pcriod oc
hcir poiitiui existence, possess the so|c the Ex-
elusive power to admit or prohibit slavery
words which deny the power either to the
Federal Government or to the territorial leg
islaturc. The power rests solely with the peo-
pie of territory, assembicdm Conrcation 10
firm a state COaatution. If the constitu.
tional convention in territory possesses the
sole and exclusive power to admit or forbid
slavery, of course the same single and cxru-
Siyc power cannot rest with the territorial Icg-
stature
We abhor the SubtlcncSs of special plead.
ing; and if there be any appearance of refine
ment in our commentary on Mr.. Buchanan's
words, it is attributable to an abortvc at
tempt to convey his meaning in more luminous
language.
The Wing, recovering in measure from
the shock of its own explosion, slowly rises
and declares that it is hurt not bit Pco-
Pile saw the recoil and the consequent prostra-
ton, yet our ncigbor solcmnly insists that his
blundcrbuSs did not kick ut all There is no
resisting the evidence Of the senses neither is
it possible ior the Wing to avoid the effect of
the language which il quotes from Mr. Blu
chanan's speech All its elaborate cXplana-
ton only serves to involve it in greater per
pleXity. The Wing is not so unreasonable aS
to expect us, this hot dey, to follow il through
its lloundcring. When the weather gets cool
cr we may expose is sophiSlry Meanwhile
we rest the case on these parallel paragraphs:
"All will admit that the If the proposition WAS
people ID u territory IN, that the people Of terri
@mbfnd IN 'oirenioa 10 tory. oHiy when about Ia
trame q state fonshtafipH form a State Constitution
HAVE THE soLE. TIE Ex- in Convention called foy
elusive POWER to deter that purpose. had the right
mine whether >lavcryshall TO sanction or exclude
on shall not exist within slavery. VIZ suarLp Az
its limits. Mr.. BacEaH- oNcE ADMIT IT AZ INcour,r.
ans Sph,ch. ~ R'eh0.nd mIaE wrru THE rrIScrqE
Wing. J,oe 2M, lsj6 os SerNrrrn SOVEREIGN.
~. Ledd'Hg Editor,ai ~
h"hmo"d " Ing, Jme 30.
Now, can any sane man show us wherein Mr. Bn
chanan's declaration differs from what tho Whig
considers rs Incompatible with Squuticr Sovcrcieniyg
Indeed Mr. Buchanan occupies the very identical
ground which the Wing declares To he iarop,ofLi.
~hh tie Pr'HcYhe Of Sqaaher Sorpognty"- "rnr
PEOPLE OF TERRITORY. ASSEMBLED ~ CoNypNrlox
III FRAME STATE CONSTITUTIONS HAVE Tur SOLE
THE EXCLUSIVE POWER TO pErrsMl,E pL,,lee
S1arrg Mml or aaH moi tgia mittia lis iim,ls."
we trust ne shall hear of this false charge
against Mr.. buchanan, rs We cannot soc what orr
ton OF such glaring iasehoods