The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1858-08-28
Mr.. Letting well oaestiomci .

Mr.. Letting well Qaestioncd.
The following questions were propoun-
ded to Mr.. Leffingwell on Monday, aud
the replies herein given were received
The inconsistency Of his positions ia
trying 10 stsad on the old 'Uses- Nichol-
son doctrine and at the same time sus-
tain the bred Scott decision is instan..yy ,
apparent. We shall speak of these posi-
tions again.
@. Do you believe the STAKEHOLDER can
lawfully take his slaves and hold them in
any, and every Territory of the United
States?
A. I do.
! @. Do you believe that the people of
Territory, whilst Territory, and before
the formation Of State Constitution,
have right to exclude Slavery?
A. I do lasa at #s#l IS.
@. Do you endorse and approve the
doctrine Of the Supreme Court in the
bred Scott case: that the Constitution of
the United States protects slavery in the
Territories?
A. I endorse the bred Scott decision
throughout. The right to property is a
natural right. The right of a slavehol-
der to take his slave property into a ter
ritory cannot be denied any more than
for northern man to take his horse.
| @. But does the Constitution recog-
nize that right and protect it in the Ter
ritories? ra.ers ...s...ss. s~s s.l . A..
a.. Certainly it does. The constitu.
ton extends to the territories as we'll as
the States. H s.af a@ Ha@
! q. Has the Supreme Court of the
United States in its decision in the bred
Scott case, settled the question whether
the people Of territory have right tc
exclude slavery therefrcm. If so, hon
have they decided it, and do you approve
and endorse that decision?
| A. 1t has settled the question and the
people may exclude slavery by act O.
their territorial legislature. OF course
approve the decision.
g. If the dictum Of the Suprem,
Court in the bred Scott case be true, tha
the constitution of the United State:
directly recognizes and protects slav,
property the same as any other prepert,
and knows no difference between that anc
any other property possessed by the citi
zeas Of the United States, and if til,
people Of a State or territory have RICH
: to exclude slave property, have they no
an equal right to exclude all other kind
of property!
! 4. Undoubtedly they have. The poo
pie possess the sovereign power to regulat
all their own domestic affairs.
) Q. Suppose the FIRST legislature of
territory prohibits slavery, is the prohibi
ton valid! ....
A. Yes, as long as it remains law
q. And suppose the next legislator
repeals that law, and enacts that SLAYER
may exist in the territory. Is that bind
ing upon the people:
A, As long as it is unrepcaled,
IL.
! @ And may third legislature agai
prohibit it2
+ A. Certainly. The people are sovel
eiEn aud can do as they please.
, I, y Do you hold that in the exercise {
= the right Of self. government the peopI
OF territory may enact and legalIzc
= their constitution the institution of L,
; lycamy, aud would You ii member ,
: Congress, vote for the admission Of Uta
u with constitution toleratiug il if sue
= constitution was republican in form -
,, Have you ever made such af!irmatiS
: statement elsewhere?
q A. | would not po'ygamy is not
Il christian institution, and that would |
y sufficient objection. am rcpresente
. in the papers as having said at Dave
} port that tcoaid vote for the admissit
o Of State tolerating PoIygamy | new
c ssaid so--st lesst think never did
) and if | did claim the right to CORE
it now. W."
i Q, viii YOU if elected, vote to adm
&c kansas into the Union If she appli
=" with free constitution, regardless OF Il
J. number Of her inhabitants, AID i'll d
auee Of the disability imposed BY L
~ English Bill which will require Of h
:, $4,000 people? ..
= A, favor the application Of one &c
) :. eral rule in the admission of all stat,
', whether slave or free. No State oug
- to be received until she has pop
,' lation emitting her to one Represent
- tive. ... . ...
~ Q. Butin the particular case Of Ia
, SIS will you ii her free consultation
- regularly and legally formed, vote to c
~ elade her if she applies to the next Cs
ie gees, Sa the sole Ground that she has L
= the requisite populations
y A. Yes, if such is the case. I
y, democratic party will insist upon t
' " rule that no State be admitted until s
n is entitled to Representative. 49, Fint
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