The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1857-1858, 1857-08-19
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We stated the other day that at their late
Convention the Ohio Democracy added new
plank to their platform by endorsing the bred
Scott decision. As the result OF this effort 10
create new test we have now to announce the
detection from that party of Judge Warden, of
Columbus, one OF the large guns o, the party.
We extract from his letter announcing his With
drawal from tho party, the following para
graphs:
The endorsement by a great party of the
dtctaM in the bred Scott case, declaring the
want OF power IN Congress and in the Terrific.
ria! Legislature alike, to prevent the introduc-
tion OF slavery, gives that dict,m the only great
Importance, which can be attributed to il. That
endorsement cuts the throat OF popular soyer
eighty in the territories, and stabs 20 the heart
every compromise made on the subject oil slave
ry, not actually carried into the Consultation of
the United States. In vain shall the intending
Governor, Mr.. PAYNE, affect, as he did in the
Convention when nominated, to regard as .im.
material the reasoning OF Judge fancy, load.
mg him to declare the unconstitatienahty Of the
Missouri Compromise act That particular act
Il pronounced invalid only because all acts OF
Congress and all acts OF legislation in the ter.
r,toriai form, are necessarily, according to the
decision, invalid, SO tar As they attempt 10 pre-
vent the introduction OF slave pruserty into
aay territory not covered by state Govern.
ment. repeat the Democrac,ie party and the
South, III giving Importance 10 this dtetaR have
put an end to all eNtraeonslitutional compro-
misses. We are Tree to rctai n to our simple SOW.
ercign rights, rs reserved when the Union MAS
formed. We are free TO reduce the fugitive
slave law TO its proper dimensions. We are
Tree 10 s,naieate the dignity OF our CoGrts, by
compelling obedience to their process, even BY
20 might, apersonagc AS a Deputy Marshal ot
the United States. We are tree to substitute
for the unwise and dangerous Habeas Corpus
act introduced by Rev, Mr.. Monroe, such laws,
alike vigorous aud free from doubtful constitu. |
tionaty, as shaiimake it a sorry business TO
despise. here In Ohio, tho writ ct liberty, even
IN the hands of the humblest citizen, ordered
TO serve it, We are Tree, moreover to insist
that no foot OF territory. invaded by slavery,
under the detestahle doetincs OF the bred Scott
decision, shall ever be added to the Union, by
the votes oil men fairly representing the State OF
Ohio.
What we are thus free to do, every principle
held sacred by States like our own, requires us
10 begin, and shah cmbolien Us to consunma,e
though the heavens fall" The sense in which
The North made all the extra constitutional COM
promises, has been ruaely stripped OF all prac.
zeal recognition aud VITALITY. Dear as the
Union must he TO every true American heart, Ii
ought not to be dearer than public faith, than
he rights Of States. than the conservation of
ae constitution in the sense In which it was ac.
eptcd, when ratified by the States. There will
% no lasting peace, till there come an end OF
wrong, deception and encroachmcnt. We are
lot IN debt to the South. The South should
ave better remembered its obligations 10
=, than to have forced upon US the odious pre-. !
ended judgement in the case OF bred Scott ,
ve deserve to be slaves, meaner than the ,
laves OF the South, il We submit 10 the impo- |
tion. #6 IT,
What iniatuation possessed the organized
Tree of the Democratic party, when ii decided
adopt the decision referred to, IL would DC '
lihcuit TO divine. Does that party give up all !
'speet for popular opinion in ohios y