Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1858-10-06
From the Repablic.l
SLAVE CODE FOR THE TERRIFIC
RIEs-A NEW ISSUE.

The Slavery Extensionists ofthe South
having obtained from the Supreme Cour
the extra Judicial opinion that the Cen
stitulion of the United States carries
Slavery iato all The Territories. are open.
= ing their eyes TO The fact. that admitting
the binding force of that opinion, as ju-
dicial authority. still something more is
necessary to place the institution on a
secure foundation 10 Territories where a
majority of tue people may be opposed
TO It's iutrodacllon. They are opening
their eyes to the fact announced by Judge
Douglas in his FreepOrt speech, that
"Siavery cannot exist anywhere, unless
supported by local police regulations
furnishing. the remedies and means oi
enforcing the right to hold slaves.
Hence, for some weeks past. certain
Southern journals have been putting
forth the doctrine. that Congress is in
duty beuad to provide q ..slaye code Tor
the ferritories-Io enact such laws for
the protection ef slave properly in the
Territories. as slave States have found
1t necessary 10 pass for The protection OF
that kind OF property within their own
limits.
We have been watching the Admins
tration organ of this city. to see ,cAen it
would come out openly in support OF
this new doctrine. We knew it was
bound to endorse the doctrine. sooner or
later; for what demand of the South has
this Administration ever dared 10 resist?
We must confess. however, that we hard.
ly expected 10 see the official organ of
the Administration take bold and un
equiVocal position on this question. until
aiter the fall elections in The free States.
II appears, however, that We gave the
Administration credit for more prudence
than il really possesses. So ready is it
to manifest its entire subserviency 10
Southern dictation. that all prudential
considerations are lost sight Of in its ca.
serness 10 respond to the 6rst inlima.ions
of the desires of its Southern masters.
The Union OF Wednesday last, in an
article commenting upon the speeches of
Judge Douglas at Freeport and Jones
borough. takes its position boldly and
unequisocaiiy in favor of this new doc
trine.-s -d - 80 -.-
At Jonesborough, Mr.. Lincoln pro-
pounded to Judge Douglas the follow
ing iuterrogatory:
'Ifthe slsveholding citizens of uni
ted States Territory should need and de.
mand Congressional Legislation for the.
protection Of their slave property in such
Territory. would you. as member of
Congress, vote for or against such legis-
lationt',' ..y.~. -,,--ro-- -..-,-
And Judge Douglas replied:
81 answer him, it is fundamental ar
tiele. in the Democratic creed, that there
shall be indifference, non Intervention
BY Congrsss in all the States and Terri
tories. lCheers Mr.. Lincoln could have
found an answer to his question in the
Cineinnsti pistfoIm. IApplause ] The
Democratic party have always stood BY
that grest principal Of non-interference,
non Intervention BY Congress with sla
very in Ssases and Territories alike. ri
sssas os aat plssfar,s nov." Applause. ]
The Uaioa copies this question and
answer. sad then denounces the mon.
intervention" doctrine Of Judge Dcuglas
ss utterly hereiical and undemocrstic.-I
Referring to this doctrine as announced |
by Judge ugiss above. the Uaion
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