The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-05-24
FROM the National Era.
KENTUCKY POLlTICS.

gJIhe politicians OF heutucXy OF Ootn par
ties are playing a mos. unpr ncipled game
for the spois The sham Democracy, for
the sake Of keeping or making terms with
the ant.Lecompton Northern Democracy,
has veaturel to take the position that Con-
gress should not intervene 10 prevent the
Territories from excluding Slavery by ''un-
friendly legislation" This position falls
short in liberality Of that heretofore occu-
pied by the Americas" and Wings
But the latter. with unparalleled prostltu-
ton, have seiz d the opportunity to outbld
the Democracy for the support of the slave
interest. The American or Wing candi-
date, Bell, takes the ground that it is the
duty of Congress to protect Slavery IN the
Territories and the Louisville Journal,
the old organ of Henry Clay, and defender
of his NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. views, comes
up sauarely and enthusiastically to the
support Of this ultra Southern demand.
From the report Of a debate between
Messrs Bell and Magoffin, the candidates
Of the Wings and Democrats for the Cover
norship, which took place at Lebanon, Ky
we quote az follows from the Louisville
Journal
AS for myself, said Mr.. Bell, have no
concealments to make. by virtue Of the
Constitution Of the United States. Slavery
goes into the Territories as soon as a Terri
torial Government is organized and as
soon as it is organized. the Constitution
filings its protecting wing around 1t. The
power Of Congress under the Constitution
is ample to protect and not to impair any
right. Slave property stands on the same
footing as all other personal property. and,
as a northern man has right to be protec-
ted in any species of property. 50 south
ern man has under the Constitution the full.
lest guarantee for the full protection of his
slave property in the Territories He then
would ask Mr. Magoffin
lst. Has Congress the Constitutional
power to protect Slavery in the Terrific
ries
ID Ought Congress to interfere To pro-
tect Southern property IN slaves IN the Ter
ritorieso
Mr.. Bell answered both these questions
fully aud fairly in the affirmative. and in
serted that it was the bounden duty Of
Congress to protect no. only against any
actual prohibition but against any 'unfriend
ly legislation on the part Of the Territorial
Legislature" -
The same report continues
Mr.. Magoffiu, in his half-hour reply
took the ground that Congress has the pow
er to pass laws to protect Slavery in the
Territories, but if the Territorial Legisla
ture refuse to pass protective laws or legis
late unfriendly to Slavery, he was on the
ground. broad and square, of Congressiona
non-intervention. We had the Supreme
Court Of the United States to appeal to. and
that was the last resort
The Louisville Journal referring to thi:
debate in a leading editorial. says:
"Who does not turn with an exatine
sense of relief and a glow of pride from
this rickety and slouching heresy to the
fair and manly and statesnanlike position
Of Joshua f. Bell Rejecting with inef
fable scorn. as every candid man O. orli
uoI ocuSc muol W., tuc CtttCcSNtuN Ciici
ished fallacy that the power to protect i'm
plies the the power to destroy. Mr. Bell as
serts. frankly. at once the power and duty
Of Congress to protect Gf necessary the
rights Of the South in the Territories Of tho
Union. Ca the new question of protec
ton Of Slavery in the Territories says the
Democratic authority from which We have
already quoted, Mr.. Bell assumed bolG
and decided position. He was in favor o.
the protection Of slave property by Con
gressional Legislation, in the event Of the
Territorial Legislature failing to pass pro
tective laws How nObly does this posi-
ton contrast with the cowardy and faithles:
dodge Of non.interventiOn, as now interpret
ed by the Democracy of the State, whether
resting on denial of the power of Con
gress to intervene, or on the alleged impol
icy Of exerting the power, 1t is as ligh,
compared with darkness"
We confess our surprise at finding Mr.
Crittenden ardently engaged in supporting
this ultra Pro-Slavory SECTIONAL iicket.-
From the editorial columns Of the Journal
We again quote the following;
"Hon. John j. Crittenden was present
at an Opposition meeting in Franklin coun
ty last week. which appointed Compression
al conferences and addressed those assembl
ed in an earnest. forcible. and eloquent
speech"
The idea of cooperation between hon
est Republicans and such an opposition
as that Of Kentucky, is utterly preposterous
Henry Clay said that no human power
could induce him to vote for the spread Of
Slavery over foot of free soil; and here
are his degenerate followers in Kentucky
proclaiming their readiness to legislate the
institution into all the Territories Of the
Union, however revolving it may be TO the
inhabitants.
He CAN'T BEAR NoIsE-A good story is
told in Washington in reference to the
cannon FREEING Of the Republicans over the
Connecticut election. The Mayor of the
city decided year or ago, that he would
not allow such political demonstrations
within the limits Of the cornorotions So