The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1859-09-23

Rrst knowing What his views are upon the
slavery question not q treaty 10 made but tie
bearings upon the subject Of slavery are looked
to- These attempts 70 seize, whsther nightly or
by wrong, the whole foroigu policy Of tho gov
ofnment, are directed With reference 10 giving
strength 70 ths slaveholding interest Every
officer Of The governmsnt Il appointed With
reference TO this. Not Judge Of the Supreme
Court is appointed unless be is knoWn 70 he an
favor Of the doctrine Of lottiag slavery 80 iRto
the Territories. Not sian ia permitted 70
hold ofFiee upless hi8 influence ia known 10 CO.
ipoide vish Jhe slaVsholding Democracy on this
q q-eation.
Now the Republican party advocates direct
ly the reverse Of thih That party is for keep
log the Territories free, aud Il for managing the
Affairs Of the Federal Government Tor the ad
vancemont Of the interosts Of freedom and free
men, not only In the North but IN the South
Il is not for oncroaohing upon the rights OF the
slaveholders. but looks TO the interests OF the
great mass Of people IN the North and South
One party ia for building up an hriatocracy, the
other is for sustaining the maa,oa mean by
this that the legislation Of this so-called Demo-
cratic party looks exclusively 10 The interests Of
the slaveholders, and they constitute but avery
small portion Of tho people Of the United States
IL you will refer 10 the census Of 1850, you will
end that only 350,OO0 persons hold slaves, OF
the 20,0000OO Of the white population Of the
0ullNu GNNNElf 0MAN NNNNN NUN IN NAANN WNhH
slaves, and only one IN about ten IN the slave
holding States owns property in man. Now
shall it be said we are for encrosohing upon
the rights Of the South, when We are for pro-
noting the advancement Of the interests Of nine
teen out Of twenty Of the white population Of
that section Of the Unioni Aud shall that par
ty be permitted to name itself Democracy
which lsgislates for the benefit Of only one man
in hixty Of the whole population Of the United
NUkaaH - WITH ~
sort Of face can enoroaohment be charged upon
the Republican party, who would shape the
whole country for the advancement Of the in-
tereats aud welfare Of 6fly-nine out Of sixty Of
our entire population This is the issue be-
tween the parties; aDd If there waa not negro
the fence, there would he no division In the
country. IL seems 10 me II there were any
other aristocrAtio institution 10 be built up in
this country, in which only $4,000 we're inter-
ested, and the Congress Of the United States
were called upon 70 shape its legislation in re-
gard TO that interest at The expense Of more
than nineteen millions it would DO secuted from
Congress and tramplsd under foot. Why is 1t
that this arstocratlc institution Of slAvery-this
combination Of capital Of few men to be inves-
ted in other men, should receive the unreserved
favor Of the government / would not encroaoh
upon the rights Of Shareholders. 1 am willing
TO stand by the Constitution in all its parts, as
by State laws, and let the people have 1t whore
1t exists, aud hug it TO their bosoms until they
are tired Of it. Bot when you ask me 10 extend
1t for the benefit Of $50 90 men, it is very diff
ferent question.
1t is now insisted by the great Democratic
party that Slavery goes into all the Territories
Of the United States, and that Congress has no
right TO keep it out so long a. the territorial
condition continues. Il 10 also the doctrine Of
he naunnnr1tfn that the V,anV,la ~ he
Territory have no right to keep slavery out
through the action Of the Territorial LegislA-
ture, and that there ia no power anywhere to
exclude slavery, 80 long a. the Territory con-
tinues 1t is admitted, however, now, that
when 1t comes 10 form State Government, il
can prohibit slavery,
A portion Of the Democratic party insist that
Il iH the duty OF CongrOaa 10 pass slave code for
the protection Of slavery In the Territories; and
another insist upon the revival Of the African
stusS ueaVt Sut aAithag ~ ah@-s -~.~susos haH
become principle OF the Democratic parry a.
party, and have 10 idea mysqlG that The Con.
vontinn Uhinh meets 20 nominato q candidate Tor
the Presidency, AZ CharlaHinn, VIII aaopt oither
OF them. The party ia not ready for that now,
any moro than Il was 10 favor the repeal Of the
Missouri Compromise In 1854 would like to
ask this audience, II you had been told that such
results would have followed that repeal which
have actually followed II, would you have ooun'
tenanesd the measured But you we're told then
kuhN NuuN 0ulNNN Maa NNN W uAtouA AANNNAN
70 Kansas, but simply 10 get rid Of the odious es
tnetion made against the South, and leave the
people Of the Territories TO do iast as they please
Now they tell you that popular sovereignty OF
self government cannot keep slavery out OF the
Territories. And this is the doctrine Of the pres
ont Democratic party They did not then en-
nounoe Il; nor are hey ready 70 announce nov
| the revival OF the African slave trade and ABlaVt
code for the Territories as Democratic doctrine
Whether they will by and BY demand them, vii
not undertake 70 say' Perhaps hey viii mot as
clently protected without slave code. / thiEi
10 the Constitution Of the United States eKtendl
slavery into Territories, and II slavery 10 70 b'
treated as any other species Of property, theI
slavery is protected. Let ~ illustrate thiai Sap
pose one OF you gentleman goes tomorrow int
the neighboring Btate Of Indiana with his horse
do you need any law OF that State 70 protect you
hOTse2 Are not horses recognised % pT0pert
over the whole ciVillssd Worldl If negroes Ar
as much property a. horses, have you any nee
of laE2 If a man takes your horse away oanno
you bring your action for tEespasa or tEoVeE an
recover damagesi And u negro ia property
will not the same remedy applyl So long as vi
have courts which will decide that there iE n
distinction between ulAvo property and other PR
/, perty, so long slavery needs no law TO protect
, No proposition has been introduced Into Cor
gress for q alave code. So long - these men %
appoint Judges who will protect them IN thsi
property they want no other law. believe
have stated fairly what ia the creed OF The Dem
cratic partyf but there is fragment OF thAtPa
ty-a mere fraction that. .pFoelAima another kin
; Of doctrine hare IN the Northern States. The
preach Il Ia nlinoia, and underatand Il has bee
2 discussed 10 this Btats. They are not ready
1 come up TO the doctrine OF the party, bot mui
= have some pFetense or otheT 20 mialead hs Pc
Z pie. It would b immatoFlal What lhey v :
Z called. l care not what mans individual Cpl
I ions are, so long a. he acts with party Who
MI doctrines are known 10 all buppoeo the enu
: delegation sent hon this stato 70 Congress y
: A fSEor Of popular soyereignty, and when ~
: contrary Views what would their action sm0u
= tOl They would simply give strength and po
Q or 10 the organization which is tho tnstFume
d used TO crush out popular sovereignty
} Bat the doctrine Of popular Sovereignty, e 1
u VOoAted by this fragment ID absurd u ta cont
y dietoFy impTaotieable, tnoonliatont revolntioI
"a ~ and destructive Of all civil liberty and cons
q tutiOnal government ahall occupy your att.
s. ttnn for q short time on this question OF popul
l. soVereisnty or selfgovernment IN the TeEritorl
D. a. u ID calico, Whioh hos no foundation up
a. which 10 stand. 90 net mean BY this that pI
= ular sovereignty 10 not en- elolasnt In our COVE
ment; bat that Il is the basis upon which {
- government rests, denyi and there is not . q
~ here that does not repudiate tt-not one. No
p man OF You would be one Of nine who would
o. ter into government wherein aVe-the mAjo
nc ty-should have absolute control OF four
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