Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-11-20

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S,Avsbolders are determined TO compel every dem
ocra,ic aspirant TO the next Presidency, to pledge
himself to congressional Legislation in behalf Of
slavery ID the Territories. Buchanan and Brock
enridge are ready for the pledge, but it lie supposed
Il will somewhat embarrass Douglas to take this
new step. in Carrying out the bred Scott decision.
Bot no matter who is embarrassed. or benefited
the edict has been issued, aud.thesmost complete
submission is required. The test will be enforced,
Slavery existing in tho territories, according TO
Democracy. by virtue of the constitution, Con
gress is to enact'iavs for it's protection and pros
perity, which are to be beyond the reach OF con-
troll Of such fanatical settlers las predominant IN
Kansas. When these laws are placed BESIDE the
Fugitive Slave Law by northern Democratic Votes'
il will be curious to observe whether the peop'e
will conclude as now, that We have nothing TO 40
with slayery-that its existence is none oil our
business. -,
The spirit aud purpose of tho Slave.drivers will
be best learned by the following from the hich-
mond Enquirer of November the 18th.
1.-THE Illinois elections have resulted as every
GOOD Democrat must have desired. The return OF
4Judve Douglas TO the theater of his usefulness
was expected and wished for by the Democracy IN
eyery quarter Of the country. But now that his
triumphant election has placed him again upon
Tho theatre of action, it is to be hoped that the
Democracy, L~ecompton and anti L%ecompton, will
heartily rally to the support Of the Administration
LIE, tho past be forgotten, its animosities healed
it's errors and wrongs forgiven, and, united let
the party present a firm and bold front to seward
and his bloody programme. as set forth at koches'
ter. To successfully meet the onset Of Seward and
his triumphant Black Republican myrmidons, it
will require oil the will, all the strength, all the
united and cordial action of every part and parcel
of the Democracy.
But, while counselling unity and harmony,
virginia is not uumindful of the great questions
that are yet unsettled with regard to slavery in the
Territories. Virginia sees, that though the constr
tuition recognises, and the Supeme Court susta'ns
her right to carry slaves into q territory, yet she
2 also remembers what Judge Douglas so pointediy
brought to light in Illinois, that this right may be
rendered null and void by the non'action OF the
Territorial Legislature. While Virginia recognis-
"a no power that can COMPEL a Territorial Legisla'
.ure to enact those laws necessary to protect the
constitutional rights of shareholders, yet she does
hold that Congress has the right. and is in duty
bound. to protect slavery in the Territories, until
the people Of q territory, when on the eve OF form
ing a State government, may decide the question
finally for the future State.
"Tbis question is one above the platforms OF par
ties. and must be met and decided. constitutional
" in favor Of protection, or unconstitntlonaHy
AGAINST il Ii cannot and mpst not be com~ promised;
if the Cincinnati platform does not provide for this
question it must be made to meet this issue.
t '.This question of protection to slavery in the
Territories will have to be met, and the South
will demand her constitutional rights; these rights
arc recognised in the Constitution. asserted in the
Kansas Nebraska bill. admitted by the Cincinnati
Platform, and have been sanctioned and adjudicat'
cd by the Supreme Court; and with this array of
authority, the South will demand the legislation
necessary to render valid the rights so amply rec
'ognixed by the party. the country, the Congress-,
the Supreme Court and the Constitution.
1.-THE right to reclaim fugitive slaves was given
iby the Constitution the Northern States refused
20 legislate for the practical enforcement OF this
constitutional right, and Congress was compelled
to provide the legislation necessary to the useful
ness of this provision, So is it with regard to
slavery in the Territories. There i, no power to
'ccerce q Territorial Legislature to do its consti'
'tutopal duty, and Congress must supply the leg
islation withheld by the derelict Territory.
"Intervention for protection is a fundamental
principle with the South, and a wiser nor better
remark never fell from Gov. Wise than the fol.
lowing extract from his Illinois letter
Protection in the Territories and erery,chere.
to all rights Of person and Of property, in accord
ance with the rights of the States, and OF the
Constitution and laws of the Union" Here, then,
muy be found Virginia's declaration with regard
to slavery in the Territories. To this she is Con-
stitu,ionally entitled. She asks no more ; she pH
take no less.