The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-11-27
SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES.


rcr The position therein assumed for Virginia is
that upon which the entire south will doubtless rally
There must be protection for slave property in the
territories. and Congress must supply it.
"The Illinois elections have resulted as every good
Democrat must have desired. The return Of Judge
Douglas to the theatre Of his usefulness expect
cd and wished for by the Democracy in every quarter
of the country But now that his triumphant cleo
tion has placed him again upon the theatre of action
It is TO be hoped that the Democracy, Lecompton
and ani-Lecompton. will heartily rally TO the sup
port Of the Administrations Let the past be forgot
ten It's anmositics healed its errors and wrongs for
given, and united, let the party present firm and
bold front to Seward and the bloody programme. rs
set forth at Rochester. To successfully meet the on
set Of Seward and his triumphant black republican
myrmidons, it viii require all the will. all the
strength. all the united and cordial action of every
part and parcel of the Democracy.
"But while counsclling unity and harmony, Vir-
gina is not unmndfu ofthc great questions that arc
nj uaeed with regard to slavery in the territories,
Virginia secs, that though the constitution recognises
and the supreme court sustains her right to carry
slaves into territory yet she also remembers what
Judge Douglas so pointedly brought TO light in ILL.,
nois that this right may be rendered null and void
BY the non action Of the territorial legislature. While
Virginia recognises no power that can compel a ter
ritora Legislature TO enact those laws necessary TO
protect the constitutional rights of Shareholders. yet
she does hold that Congress has the right, and is in
duty bound to protect slavery in the territories.
til the people Of territory when on the Of for
ming state government may decide the question
finally for the future state
This question is one above the platforms of par.
lies and must be me-, and decided, constituonally,
in favor of proiec IN. or unconstitutonally against
it. 1t cannot and must not be compromised il the Gin
cnnatti platform does not provide for this question
it must be made to meet this issue.
"This question of protection to slavery in the ter
ritorcs will have to be met, and the south will de
mand her constitutional rights these rights are re
cognsed in the constitution asserted in the Kansas
Nebraska bill, admitted by the CINCINNATI platform
and have been sanctioned by the supreme court ani
with this array of authority, the south will demand
the legislation necessary to render valid the rights
so amply recognized by the party, the country, th'
congress, the supreme court aud the constitution.
1.-THE right 10 reclaim fugitive slaves given by
the Constitution the northern states refused to leg
slate for the practical enforcement of this constu
tlona right, and Congress compelled to provide
the legislation necessary to the usefulness of this pro
vision. So is it with regard to slavery in the terrific
ries.-There is power to territorial legs
ature TO do its constitutional duty and Congres
must supply the legislation withheld by the derclic
territory.
"Intervention protection is fundamental prin
cipc with the south, and wiser nor better remarl
never fell from Gov. Wise than the following extrac
from his Illinois letter:
Protection in the territories and epeyachcro to al
rights OF persons and of property in accordance will
the rights Of the states, and Of the Constitution an'
laws Of the Union
Here. then, may be found vrsinias declaration
with regard to slavery in the territories. To this sh
is constitutionaly entitled. She asks no more sh
will take no less"