The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1858-11-30
dNew TerritoriaI Policy

Union has given a quasi endorsements
Commenting on this new doctrine, the Lex
ington (ky.) Statesman, sound Democratic
paper, has the following well timed re-
mark --~aa Trs er
Il a mere dangerous heresy (says the
Statesmd1s) could not be originated than is
here put forth as Southern ultimatum by
the Enquirer No position could be assumed
by the South more empty, useless, and false,
and none fraught with more alarming dis
aster No principle could be inserted in the
Democratic creed more inconsistent with
the truths il has heretofore andnow embod-
les, and none which would more certainly
undermine the strength of the party. No
Legislation would be so impolitic and use
less, and none so sure to subvcrt the Union.
at is an idle abstraction as empty of
substantial advantages rs it is false in the
0ry The South can gain nothing by it
Congressional legislation, if so employed,
cannot extend slavery. The institution can
not be expanded by such aids. Itcan never
be forced upon an unwilling people. Be-
sides. there are no Territories in which Con
ercss win ever be called upon to exert the
mower if conceded Kansas is the only con-
tested field whereon free and slave labor
will ever come in conflict. Hence the South
has no practical use for such Intervention.
1t can never be exercised 70 our advantage.
But it can be used with crushing force by
our opponents. 49,
A Republican, Congress and administra-
ton might employ the power Of interven
ton thus conceded 10 Congress to the exclu-
sion OF slavery in Southern Territories now
held or hereafter acquired. The Democrat
| ic party hold to the doctrine of non-inter-
yentioIr, and deny to Congress power to in
terfere I'm the domestic affairs of the Terri
| tories either to abolish, introduce, or protect
| slavery. Intervention for one purpose con
| cedes tire right of intervention for another
| if Congress can protect it can introduce if
| il can Introduce, it can exclude. Would the
| South insist upon power in Congress which
| can never 'be exeftcd TO her advantage,
! while it may be used TO her manifest detri
ment. & 800 80 49, |
"The insertion OF the doctrine insisted ON
| by the Enguir1f, in the Douglas. platform,
| would be q plain abandonment of the card-
| nal and fundamental principal upon which
! the slavery question has been adjusted
Non-ilterventon is tE 3 corner stone of the
present settlement, the leading feature Of all
the legislation on the subject for ten years
past, The foundation of the acompromise of
1850, the vital essence of the Kansas act, the
highest achievement of the Cincinnati plat
form. 1T is the great distinguishing idea of
the Democratic organization which marks
the division Of the parties. The Republi-
cans hold the EHqarer'S doctrine. They
| maintain for Congress the same power insist
ed lipon blythe Eaqajrer-=the only differ
enco is the Repubfieanssay thepower should
4 lac used for.one purpose, the EPqa(rer for
another-a question of policy merely. We
trust that the Southern press viii, with one
voice, repudiatc this monstrous heresy. The
Democratic party would not have member
in u free State the day after lis enunciation,
: ana would deserve none. We, think, with
the Enquirer, the question ought not to be
2 Compromised The doctrine should be
spurned.n LluEEE- -s-5 aa Ea
Atrfthe meeting oil the Administration
Democrats az Che State House, in lndianap-
oils on "Wednesday night last the doc
trines Of the Washington Union were midi
reetly endorsed BY The speakers. Judge
Hughes, tile defeated Lecompton member
: of Congress from the Third District, read tc
the meeting written speech prepared, evil
IDENTIFY, with great care and deliberations, il
= which be endorsed the most obnoxious con.
slrqction Of the bred Scott decision, ant
q. proclaimed an acquiescence in the doctrine
OF a Congressional slave code for the Terri
+ tories. He said 80 i-.
What ground shall we, rs a party in In
: diana, occupy on theslayery question in Tho
: future Shall we go forward or go back
NJ n
/, for the great battle of 1860. I say, let u:
: stand by the bred Scott aecison-lct II.
f stand by the English bill. q az4
; The prolific brain of Mfr. Douglas ha.
brought forth anew species of squattel
! sovereignty, called unfriendly legislation,
: the parport OF which is that although the
Constitution of the United States protect
y slave property in the Territories, it needs tn,
= aid of Territorial legislation to give it el
feet Quite n discovery The combined eff
feet OF this patent squatter sovereignty ant
the bred Scott decision would lead II
,, back to the very point in this slavery con
- trovsy from which wesset ont.
~ say to you here tonight, that If th
S Constitution of tile United States gives tn
&c SHAREHOLDERS a. right to his property in tn
is territories, rs believe il does, that right
: perfect under the Constitution, and need
no territorial legislation 10 make it.so.r
e believe That Gier tlessentiment 0
10 every sound Democrat in Indiana when
IS say am for The Constitution of my 4 ooun
try, in its letter and spirit, and all its conse
= qucnces, Immediate and remote anl &c tina
le Constitution imposes manacles upon ever,
e. ncere IN Che Uhon5 am for it still, becaus
n it is the Constitution of my country. An
take the decision Of the Supreme Court a
" u binding exposition Of US teFne.
e Gar last State Convention passed a reso
rs tuition cordiall yendorsing the mlmihistratio
/, Of, Mr. Buchanan, and believe that I'll
Elle@eafats Of Indiana tits day, love tir
rs well as. they did in 1856 Sir. pougla
waspIeascdl to makeZvlar on Mr.. Bnchana
ard his administration, the lecompto
sniesti0n' beine the Cause zeal or pretetent
Is ed s ~
o. The name Of III. p0,igla$ vas the watcl
Is word Of mischief in this State in the lat
elections The result is that While we hay
a5rfied the STATE aud elected oar State o
iiccrs apd Judges Of the Supreme Court, "
re have q Republican Legislature, and e RI
a. publican delegation in Congress. In tire
!, of the districts OF this State men calm
> themselves poI- 5aecll95ss Douy5i;s-rnen, wel
e caniidate5 agaipst the regular nominees
SC on party Twoaot' those districts We hay
lost and ahotlt "a has been lost 70 us BY Il