The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1858-05-14
From the Portland Advertiser.
The Naturalization Of Slavery.

One of the most alarming features OF the
pro-slavery aggression, which for the4fst
four years has been converting our Fedsral
Governments into Despoti,ns. is to be found
in the clearly foreshadowed design Of estab-
fishing slavery throughout the Union as
domestic institution" recognized and pro-
teeted by the Constitution Of the United
States. This is evidently and beyond dis
pute the doctrine which the pro-slavery lead
ers are laboring with all zeal and diligence to
establish, and with the aid Of "Cincinnati
Platforms" "Dred Scott Decisions" and a
debauched Administration Of the Federal
Government. they are receiving such "aid
and comfort" and in fact making such rapid
Roadway. that the conservative. freedom-lov-
ing men of the whole country have the gravest
o,use for alarm. We are glad to observe tina,
this fearful tendency in the policy of the
nation. though too little commented on and
condemned by the press, has not escaped at
,ention and severe exposition at the hands OF
some of the faithful Representatives Of free
labor in the U. S. House of Representatives.
Hon. Francis p. Blair, IT., Of Missouri, and
Hon. Israel washburn. Jr.. of Maine. have
both exposed this design in speeches deliver
ed in Congress at different times during the
present session. We make the following ex-
tracts from speech delivered by Mr.. Blair
on q recent occasion:
at is not Kansas Alone" continued Mr..
Blair, "that is embraced in this conspiracy,
but the whole continent upon which we live.
Hateful as Is the poll cy by which IL has been
sought to force upon Kansas an institution
abhorred by its people-hateful as are the low
mean frauds by which this policy has been
pushed-hateful As are the crimes by which,
for three years, that Territory has been held
in subjection-still more hateful and abhorred
Is the ayowed purpose Of the President 10 ap-
ply that policy to the whole coun,ry-a pur-
pose distinctly ayowed in his Leeomrton
Message, a. well a. in his letter TO certain
gentlemen in Connecticut. His declaration
that the Constitution Of the United States
carries slavery into all the Territories Of the
Union. and that neither Congress nor the peo-
pie Of the Territories can prohibit its intro
duction, was first promulgated by the late
Mr.. Calhoun, and. as the President says, the
doctrine has finally been decided by the high
est judicial tribunal Of the country. The
sovereignty Of Congress over its Territories,
and the sovereignty Of the people OF the Ter |
ritories, are alike designed to DO struck down |
BY the Supreme Court, and the President ac- |
cspts its decision. The dseisioa o)tAs SuPrenss
Court 70 Lseor,p<oa CoAstiilstsoR for the 'oAoIe
eouairy. For. nCongress has no right TO pro-
hibit slavery in the Territories, and the peo-
pie Of the Territories have not the night,
whence comes the right Of the people to pro-
hibit 10 when forming State Constitution
They cannot derive the night from Congress,
because the Supreme Court denies the power
In Congress, nor can they derive II from the
people Of the Territory who do not themselves
possess il. The organ OF the Administration,
the Washington UaiOa, has boldly put forth
this doctrine, that Q State cannot abolish
slavery. deriving IL logically and legitima'ely
from the decision Of the Supreme Court. and
II has been rewarded for its boldness by the
election of its editor to be printer OF the
United States Senate.
.what," exclaimed Mr.. Blair. shave the
advocates Tor popular sovereignty 10 say 10
this decision OF the Supreme Court which
subverts the power Of the peop,e OF TERM
tory, the power Of the people Of State. the
power Of the people Of the Union, to prohibit
slavery (which invests the Shareholder with
absolute sovereignty, empowers him to walk
into state. and carry with him his slaves, |
and by his single will establish slavery there, |
until the next day, or next week. or next
year. he sees ft to walk out again. and
grsciously leaves the people to resume their
free institutions until another sovereign slave. |
holder comes along. pitches his tent among |
them. and re-establishes the patrisrehal in.
stitution
"In saying this" said Mr.. Blair,
.I do not speak for the freemen Of the North
alone, but for the freemen Of the whole eoun-
try. This Is no question Of North against
South. II IL . question which addresses il.
self to the working men Of all sections Of the
country, and II il Is Of particular interest TO