The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-23
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and abused for having done the result would have
been TO remand bred Scott and his children 10 perpetual
slavery under the decisions which had already been pro-
nounced by the supreme court of Missouri well as by
the circuit court of the United States without obtaining
decision the merits Of his by the Supreme Court
of the United States Suppose Chief Justice fancy and
his associates had thus remnnded bred Scott and his chill
dren back to slavery plea in abatement any mere
technical point not touching the merits OF the question
and without deciding whether under the constitution and
laws as applied to the facts OF the case pIed Scott was
a nee man or slave would hey no' nave pcen ovo"n
ced wlth increased vlrulence ana bitterness on te eSe
OF having remanded pred Scott 70 perpetual slavery win
OUT hisl examining inc merits Oh ms o'so ana
ing whether nc w,s s'nNc OF no.
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hunciaons when would nave peen hurried upon inc de
voted heads OF those INDUSTRIOUS Judges with much more
piausplity ana sno" oi hareSs ,ha .ey are no" u.
nouceu ior having ooo'oe' ''e ''o hi's ' "o'''''''
upon l's nents
Inc ihaterial anu conttohs points IN Tue e'ne 'o9e
whch nave peeh haue inc suosc. Oh uhmcaS"'e' a'uo
and dennneauon may DC thus stated
list Inc court decided that undef the CONSTITUTION
the United states, negro descended rom save laioh's
rs not, and cannot be, citlzen OF the United states
"a mat the act OF thc oth OF Maei, is-o' commonly
e,ea .ns missouri qoPiun,'sc 40, was
ana voh icioic u was felcaeu oy .hc Nepfsha ', .su
consequently ana not ana couio not nave we ea emec'
u extngulshing master rght 70 ms slave IA 'ha
fitory WINE 'he ishs continues "a iui' ,o'or "''ae,
me guarantees "a ov 'oS'suHoH' i,u ''''o' ~ '
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barren and worthless right unless sustained project.
ed and enforced py appropriate ponce fcSha'ions anu
local legislation prescribing adequate remehes ior i's
Violation These regulations anu fshed,es mus' ne.,s
Aniy depend ehtrey upon the VIII ana WISHES Oh tiie
people OF the tbiloiy as tey can ohy NC piescrpcu ny
the local legislatures Hehce inc steas lllepie Of pop
uiar sovereignty ana seii-goVeineht ~ susneu ana
nfmiy es'apisheu y ehe autnor.y 2, 'niS uocislol'
LINUS 4 fntas 'hat the only sli Msoiseo ~ .he piss
age Kansas so'asSa "t cohsiss III 'le 'ce 'a'
it removed from Siaiu.s-iooe NJ ~ , % oonsluss
which WAS unauthorized by ls.f conslitutioh "a 'he
United States and void because passed without con,
sttutional authority, and snmtnted III hcu OF II ti''
great Fundamental principle OF scgoverHienl when c-
conises the right of the people OF each State and leoy
to form and regulate their domestic institutions ana inter-
nal affairs to suit themselves i'll accordance Win the con
stitntion Applause The wisdom apd propriety OF the
have been sustained by the decision OF the high
est judicial tribunal earth, and ratified and approved
by the voice of the American people IN TIC election OF
James Buchanan to the presidency OF the United Stes
upon that naked and distinct issue am willing to rest
the vinication of the and my action in con
nexon with upon that decision and that verdict OF the
American people Immense applause
Passing from this will proceed to the discussion OF
the main proposition decided by the court, which Is,
that under the constitution Of the United States negro
descended from slave parents imported from Africa Is not
and cannot be citizen OF the United States.
We are told by the leaders Of the republican aboli
ton party that this proposition is cruel nhuman and in
famous and should not he respected nor obeyed by any
good citizen IN what does the objection consist
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supposed to consist in dcplivng the negro of citizen
ship and consequently excluding him from the exercise
of those rights aud privileges which enjoyed in
non and OF entire equality, by all American
citizens whether natve-bon natuiazed They quote
the Declaration of Independence which says We hold
these truths 10 be ecids that all CREATED EQUAL
and insist that this language referred to and intended
to include negroes as ws white that it was not
intended to apply only to the white race but that it in
Guided the negroes and all other inferior races and placed
them on a footing Of entire and absolute equality with
white men and that tho battles OF the revolution were
fought in defence of the principle and the foundations of
this glorious republic were firmly planted on the inn
movable basis Of the perfect equality OF the races Hence
they argue that any law or regulation whether under the
authority Of the State governments or that of the United
States in violation of this fundamental principle of
gro equality with white men, is not only cruel nhuman
and infamous but is suveve of the foundations of the
government itself and thegeorp ought to be respected
or obeycd by any good citizen II grant the truth Of
their premises it would be vain resist the force of their
we would be compelled as honest men, to acknowledge and
adopt the principle and carry il out in good faith in all our
political action bv modifying OK repeating any legal and
constitutional, provision IN conflict with that principle Let
us examine and see what changes this principle would
REQUIRE in the constitution and laws az this State as well
MS of the United States OF course it would Instantly
ancinte and set nj liberty every slave in any State OF
this Union, and in every other place under the American
flag and within the Jurisdiction Of the federal costtu
ton Slavery being thus qbolsltsd the principle
would compel us to strike from the constitution of I
nois the clause which denies to negro whether free
slave the right to come and live among us, and in lieu
of to open the door r the three millions enanc
patcd slaves to enter and become citizens equality