The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-25
Ole feIitialta ntmotrat.
From the Richmond tva.) Enquirer.
SENATOR DOUGLAS.

Our adrces from Illinois are Of The most rbnrttn
description. Extraordinarily asserted the pcp,ocrn
viii have majority In the Legislature of ot op
twenty votes over the combined votes of tho Bloc
Republicans aud the 'lIolefsr-or rather over n,
hepuplIcan vote alone for tits improbable that thc
allies viii carry single county cleo ton.
The coacsccd opposition have been fairly bcate
on every issue started ctleront the stump or throug
the press. They have not scruplcd, however, 10 r,
sort TO the most dishonorable lodges, Among thcg
stands conspcuou. the ludicrous attempt TO con.ru
Judge Douglas speech, at freepori, into q sqaattc
sovclcIgnty anti Drcd Scott pronunciumpnto TN
Illinois statesman never did better service to tlc con
stuional rights of The South tlan will be eftrcto,
ny following up the frank and manly suggestions q
that speech II repeats from an authoritative source
what the "Enqnircro has pcr-iscntly held up 10 III,
attention ofSonthern viz that the present .tat,
OF Federal Legislation is entirely Inadequate for Tho
thorough and oficctua protection Of slaye pronrrly
III the Territories. The kunsas.NelrasLa act oivps
thc people OF n Territory full power TO lceislnla FOR
themselves, subject only to The limitations prescribed
ny the Federal Constitution. The bred Scott decision
demonstrates That the Constitution Of the United
States denies 70 4 Territorial Legislature lta pow,r
% prohibit slavery.
mus slavery cannot he prohiJdci in n territory
''nt how can it lc oietcd2 The Kansas actdoog not
protect IT, That law docs not nuke ii imperative IN
territorial legislature 10 provide '.oc police rcp
natohs, furnishing remedies and means Of cbf,rcip
~" right to hold sayes Under The present state Of
federal legislation, there are spccu remedies ana
means nfcnforccmcni provided NV Tic scciity IN In
constitutional rights of tie south In this rcgnct
slave property left to The more general reeuloop
"i the !"'"ra code, embracing every speciea Of un
pcrty The experience Of every Slave state h tho
Union demonstrates that such general provision. MI
altogether inadequate for the security Of slave IRON
rriy. Slavery is not mere institution orpronarty
u is in is"li scpcratc element Of mtriulclnl poy
'rnment q social clement IN another srn.aib iban tbat
~ which property can hr considered ii has i III.
rect Influence the relation Of families. uoiallor.
hoods aud political communities Peculiar in ist ma
fnre. il requires peculiar adaptation o nnnlripol
law for ita healthy maintnlnuncc qakcn .iu-ic oy
ample settler gocs 10 one IF our Western ioui.
tories which happens to have On anti sIayer leei.la
tnrc. III. Slave is persuaded away from him by .oocI
underground agent whom ha aflerMard. idantics 4.
''c macfrtor. What ctn he da. llc caa.pIt. li.I
lawyer, Who t.ll, him that he win bcobIigeatoitam
anew action on the case for which thorcs IN nli prob
ability, no precise precedcnt-and hns trnst IL ct,
- !. l''"' "'1laa5 l"' Nalae q lIs
""N't i"N "'"h% dp'f may ha bankrupt or the !
"''' O'"''"se'l" "h'51e prodacectidencc
- -. ''''' :" 'le slave ~ best, he viii be sure
~ '''' Wv Wv" slt lohG contested and expensive
''' "'''''l '''e- on "8"Rs only ms lawyers .c, n
'9"p"o' "' purse hr'hg madenp by apaiotion
,',''s :" P"'eF' llle defendant from Io.- The lat
w o"-oMes e''ratitle' more enthusiasts t.ai eyer
~ nv ''u.o - "def&lonhh fali roads .and plain
=" 'hMaf"'y resolves never again to trust to civil
''' of tne protection OF slave property. lie Osc-
Nn"'het si"Nr ana again consls legal adviser
'''' ''ne WIN view g nsiliuiing criminal proces.
"S""s' W. person VINO Ii- furnished hiF sate WITH
none! ana letters by which ne has been enabled TO
"l,' :" y ''e Sliae ""'neh process can he lnsti-
''' my "ot' congress mas passed no law undgr I
''''' W ~ - 'ecoEh'hf ~ aftlihhal offence ~
wv ~ hn'SneWFaloE aRe Nhcle matter " pro-
,'""s s"'" 'g'Sil'lon mas 1een leit to The henn'
"''''n VI w, leFH'oral Legislature rs il wa
- ''' ""''s"s "c'' Aln 'he territorial Legislature
o'N''R :" ~ h'' Gun We territorial
" ''"P."" ~ f'.' E1ei' Jaws ny no
'o"Hf''s' ,he supreme court or Tie Pr.sl-