The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1858-10-01

, this old issue Of excluding slavery
from the territories by law. And
, first, how can you make that law
effective, against the decision of the
, Supreme Court Of the United States,
/ which declares that slavery may go
into these territories in spite Of any
law whatever, and that any law in
tended to prevent this, will be un-
constitutional! But, says a friend
we will reverse this decision of the
Judiciary. But when2 How longl
Will not the party become extinct
before that can b. accomplished
and will it not be futile to atten iii
tBut, oven irit ~ offa-fr,l. CO.. h,
Mo. practical effect would be a
law excluding slavery from terrific
ry2 Understand that it is admitted
on all hands that law excluding
slavery from any territory can be OF
no binding force except during the
time that it is territory; for We all
agree that the sovereignty of the
states is one and the same, and that
any new state has the same right to
. establish slavery within its limits
+ that Massachusetts, or Ohio has
Then is it policy for us TO trust to
this security, which is fallacious
and deceptive? For what is the
tendency and effect of law exclu-
ding slavery, and What is its inhu.
ence upon the people. Suppose we
had law excluding slavery from
kansas-that the Missouria Com
promise had not been repealed-do
you believe that there wonld have
been free state party in Kansasl--
tell You it would have been impos-
sibe to aronse sufficient energy in
the free states to carry population
| there sufficient TO control the terrific.
ry or in any way to shape its des-
tihys
There was the utmost Indifference
in the free states in regard to that
territory, and il the pro slavery par.
ty had been discreet or had exercised
common sagasity, they would have
. opened that territory without med.
ding with the Misso ouri Compro-
mise. But by repeating that Com.
promise, they outraged the senti-
ment of the North. They virtually
said, ave will wrest it from the
possession of the North as the in
heritance OF freedom, and will make
it ours for the purposes Of slavery"
When they said we will do it, the
North said you shall not do it, and
the rcsalt was, that they haye not
, done it, and they cannot do it,
cloud applause) II this be the ei-
+, lect Of such law, il it only begets
hazardous security, and we have
abundant power to carry our institu-
tlous where we will, what do we
want OF the hollow name of a law
concerning ANY OF the territories
; Where is the danger! No man
raises u question concerning the
territories North y. 36 degrees, 80
, minutes.
, We regard their destiny as de
+ tcrninvd Tor freedom. South oi
, that liue there is but one territory
, where there can be any struggle, that
territory is the lIdian territory: bu,
, where Is ttat situated! IL cannot
, be one hundreth part so difficult tc
i secure that territory as to secure
: Kansas, | wonid rather contenC
n with the opposition in Arkansas anC
n that portion OF Missouri bordering
;. on the Indian territory, than conten,
# against the people OF the Platt,
4 purchase that borders on the terri
V tory OF Kansas.
/. Now, it is fact that we are abb,
Y to do better and do more for free
!. dom without law than with a law
n then, ! say, that instead OF its bein,
the duty of Congress to legislate 10
,fl the territories it is the duty Of Con
If gress to take the best steps Tor the ex
tension Of freedom, and, in my opin
> ion, the true ground FIR any part,
desiring to secure tho freedom OF til
=. territories, is to work for absolut
,r noninteryention, either by Congress
d by the federal executive, or by An
"a nonresident power whatever. An,
}, | do not borrow this doctrine from
II the Democratic party, or from an
\. principles Of that party. 1t is tn
1t doctrine that lies at the foundatio
; Of this government, and which wa
N first inaugurated by the early se
to tiers. 1t was in accordance wit
ic this doctrine that the early Congre'
D. of this country was founded.
ar embodied in the charter that WI
te given to the Plymouth colony, Ne
IN Haven colony, and Providen,
@. plantation. And 80 we have earli
N. authority than the Democratic par
ON for its existence now-and better a.
III. thority,
ne Now, then, can this doctrine
re. safely applied! Is there any haza
nt- in its applcation9 ! have quot
nd to you already the instanceot Kanss
lar where show you not only theo
las in its favor, but actual fact. N,
tea outstanding all the power which I
zen chief executive could WELD, nj
on withstanding the power his patrc
OF age could bring to bear upon
,us people, and in spite Of the proxim
led of Missouri, the freemen OF that +
So ritory are to-day triumphant.
the view then Of these facts, and of
pu. safety with which the application
this principle may be made, in vi
in Of it's potency, superior to that
on law, | for one am ready to sdoPt