Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1858-12-25

Legislation" the purport of which is,
that although the Constitution of the
/ United States protects slave property
in the Territories, it needs the aid of
territorial legislation to give it effect! |!
Quite y discovery, truly! The combined
effect of this patent squattcr sovereign
ty and the Drcd Scott decision would
lead us back to the very point in this
slavery controversy from which VIC set
out.
The same views have been attributed
to Senator Davis, of Mississippi. Ihavc
no doubt he has been misreprescnted-
He never uttered any such opinions. If
any Southern man comes to us with such
doctrine, let us call him Southern
doughface, and tell him to go home
Away with this continual shuf1ling
and paltering upon this question Of sla-
very. Let us meet our responsibilities
like men. The Democratic people of the
North arc misunderstood, indeed, when
any such sickly and spurious philan.
thropy is imputed to them as to require
diluted doses of Ablitionism to give tone
to their stomacls.
| say to you here tonight, that, if the
Constitution of the United States gives
the STAKEHOLDER right to his property
in the Territories, as | believe it does.
that right is perfect under the Constitu-
tion, and needs no Territorial legislation
to make it SO.
believe that 1utter the sentiment of
every sound Democrat in Indiana when
/ say | am for the Constitution of my
country, in its letter and spirit, and in
all its consequences, immediate and re-
mote; and, if that Constitution imposes
manacles upon every negro in the Union,
/ am for it still, because it is the Con-
stitution of my country. And / take
the decision of the Supreme Court as q
binding exposition of its terms, If the
Dred Scott decision is adhered to, in it's
plain meaning, there must be an end of
slavery agitation, except with those who
war upon the Government itself; we will
have no more political issues on slavery.
but, if it is misinterprcted, eyaded, or
frittered away, we will again be divided,
distracted, and cursed with slavery agi-
tation.
Touching the course Of Judge Douglas
and his friends in Indiana, and the poll
cy to be pursued towards them hereafter,
Judge Hughes sums up in a few words
AS to the Illinois election, have to
say that rejoice at the election Of
Democratic Legislature in Illinois, but
,coaI be glad if they could honestly and con-
use their rictory to q better pur-
pose. than 10 send Stephen A. Douglas back
to the Senate of the United States. A
choice between Lincoln and Douglas is
one thing, and between Douglas and
sounder Democrat another thing.
AS to the course to be pursued, per
sonal denunciation of men is seldom
wise, or even excusable. Wo have
plain path before us-the path of duty
Let us pursue it. Whoever loves the
Democratic party, or deeircs the success
Of its principles, will come to their sup
port; but if we are to interpolate our
creed, or lower our flag to coax back
1isafected pcn, am not for it. The
Democratic party has always stood upon
ts distinctive organization; fusion is
he peculiar property Of our opponents
they have heretofore had a monopoly of
t-let them keep it. / would see the
Democratic party first pure, then peace
lble. If all the talk about harmony and
past differences that hear,
means that certain factious men arc to
continue their war upon the Democratic
Administration in the future, am free
% say that harmony will not by my con-
ent, be purchased at such price. |
lnow the Administration has the conf
lence Of the people of Indiana, and a
politician need not fear to say so. More
han eight thousand Democrats in my
district gave me their votes at the late
lection, and one thousand four hundred
md thirty-two cast their votes for Carr.
)f those who voted for Carr, about one
thousand four hundred we're good Dem
'crats who were deceived and misled.-
The remaining thirty-two were about
uch Democrats as held the Douglas
Meeting here last week. In 1854 the
Democratic party of the Union was de-
eated. The gallant minority in Congress
nominated their candidate for Speaker,
md took their stand upon resolution,
in plain terms their opposi-
ion alike to the proscriptive tcnets of
he Know Nothings and the disunion
principles Of the Republicans. They
;ept up their organizations, maintained
united front, and refused to yield ali
nch Of ground. In due time the people
anne to their rescue, and 1856 brought
IS splendid victory. Let US profit by
heir example-let us take our stand
'pon the broad principles of the Demo-