Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-03-20
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The slavery Qucxtion-Thc Dccis-


The slavery Qucxtion-Thc Dceis-
ION OF sfsc supreme Court.
Twenty years ago South Carolina deni-
cd tho paramount authority Of tho SUI
prcmo Court Of the United States, aud
flew to arms to rcsis, Il; while Massachu.
sets took the lead in asserting tho absolute
unqualified duty Of every Citizen and eve.
ry State to yield implicit obedience to its
decisions upon all questions Of Constitu-
sional law. To-day the position Of these
two States, and Of the sections which they
represent. Is likely to bcreversed. South
Carolina will become tho champion OF
federal supremacy. and Massachusetts,
viii assert tho doctrine OF State Rights
And this change OF position illustrates The
fact. to which It is due, that interest and
not reason, rules over aud regulates the
action Of States as well as Of individuals.
South Carolina resisted the Federal Gov
eminent Ia 1882 bccausc her interests
were menacod by its action. She asserts
It's supremacy in 1857 because it has be-
como the champion and protector Of her
institutions and her property.
The decision OF the Supreme Cont in
the case Of bred Scott completes the ma
tionalization Of Slavery. Slavery is no
longer localinstiiulion.-thc creature Of
local law,--depcudens for its existence
and protection upon State sovereignty aud
State lssisIation. It Is incorporated into
the Constitution OF the United Siatcs.--
Its tenure Is the tenure Of all property
and the constitution protects AMI preserves
ID, to tho Same extent and upon tho same
principles, as IL protects any other proper
ty Of any kind whatever. This Is the
Fundamental position which tho Supreme
Court has just asserted. and upon which
all its decisions in this case rest. Con-
grcss canno. exclude Slavery from Felc-
raj territory, because tho right to slaves Is
tho right to property, and cannot be dives
ted. For tho same reason the people OF
tho Territory cannot exclude slavery from
thcr own doniain:--and when tho time
for the next step comes. We shall have il
in tho logical sequence, that no Stale Cor
rnmset has right t0depr;re any citisa d
property Which tis Consultation II lie Uni
ted STATES protects hinl ia holding.
II Is not too much to say that This DO
cision revolutionizcs tho Federal Covers
ment. and changes entirely tho relation
which Slavery has hitherto held toward,
il. Slavery isno longer local It il ma
tional. The Federal Government Is u,
longer held aloof from il as ,hins Who'll
Iy and exclusive out Of its jnrisdictou:-
It's brought directly within its sphere ana
put Immediately under its protection
The doctrine OF State Rights, 50 long il
friend. is now its foe.
That this decision is to produce The
most profound impression upon tho pub
lie Judgment is certain. It's first ciIec
will be to panlyzo and astound the pab
lie mind. Familiar as our people have be
como to the Advancement Of Slavery TO
wards supremacy in our Government
they have not believed that it could Oh
tain so absolute scat in the supreme
council Of the Republic at so carly day
Tho decision will DO accepted and obcyet
as law. There will DO no widc or lout
protest against II. The public peace will
not DO disturbed. the public car will mol
DO voxed, by clamorous ouicrics or nois,
dcnunciation Of The Court and its decree
But the doctrine II has promulgated vii
sink deep into the public heart, and ger
inmate there as the seed Of discomfort
and contest and disaster hereafter. The,
mistake the temper OF the mon OF THU
Republic, who believe that they will eve
accept Slavery rs tho fixed and pcrma
ncnt law Of the American Union. The,
have trusted to timc,-to the progress o
civilization, to the Moderation Of lega
codes, 10 climate. to population. TO cstab
lishcd mctes and bounds, to old covenant
and compacis and tho advancement o
, Christian principle, FOR ultimate deliver
ancc. They will strive to cling to such 0
these 10 violence and wrong have left un
touched. But this last decision leave
lille to hope and everything to fear. :
And the peSyc will begin to ask why,
Slavery is national, the nation should no
assume tho custody and control Of it,
why II should be consti tional for tho Fed
cral Government to protect. and not to &c
move, 1t :-why, If its extension Is synou
ymous with its existence. both should 70
be ended together.
Apparent peace will follow tho aciio
: Of the Supreme Court. The parsisans {
, its conduct and its doctrine will proclair
II 10 be the end Of controversy upon Ia
, subject, and tho immediate result vi
seem to confirm their hopes. Blu. IL la
laid tho only solid foundation which Ia
a ever yet existed for an Abolition part,
!. and 1t twill do moro TO stimulate the gyowi
!. to build up tho power and consolidate III
action Of such party. than has been don
by any other event since the Dcclaratio
/, Of Independence.
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