Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-09-02
FROM soRrH VIRGINIA.
I C9rrespoadence Of The Richmond Enquirer.
BARBOUR COUNTY, Va,

/ MessrS Editors ~ on were informed some
weeks since that the p9ii'ici0Ns Of Western
Virginia were cxering their utmost influence
in favor OF ignoring "Protection III the Terri
tories by the Charleston Conventions that they
opposed protection" because it was ""d'-
rem qEstsact:on' Since then they have chang
ed front. and now stand >luarcly on the plat
form Of Douglas What means ail this: Have
these same politicians forgotten that 50 recently
=, onr wear ago, they denounced Douglas III
the most bitter and malignant terms, because
Inc onnnosel the admission of Kansas into the
-ninn ~ State under the Lccompton Constr
ution: Where is the consistency oil applaud
iur Douglas .o,o.' II. has not changed one Jot
or title Of opposition To the Lecompton Con
! stitu,;on, nor sill he ever 'io so; and were
that Constitution 10 bc brought back TO Tom
/ rrcss ing the admission OF Kansas, his iicrr'i-
lean efforts would still be- aimed against It
Then whence this cry oi Douglas Douglas !:
/ Who so dull and stupid is not TO sec through
! the thin covering which c!oahS the attacks oil
( those politicians on the dearest rights ol the
South:
Its said, WHOM the gods wish 10 destroy,
tiey Ii:-l make mad; and il seems that the
gods have placed their fiat upon those poll'I-
clans; Ter they have been driven from every
position which they have occupied, until III
their unboundcd rage, they have taken their
stand III dirtc; opposition 10 the south
there To- await the advent Of the destroying
.oi'
The Cincinnati platform is the platform
which these closet" politicians say they have
planted themselves upon. Douglas says he
stands Oh that platform. ,'ov. Wise AMI the
Enquirer have prominent position, Oh the same
platform. The Kansas. NcGaSh. act was en-
dorScd nv that PLATFORM; and that 'acl asserts.
That it i the true intent and meaning oil this
act not 10 i,gisidtc slavery iht, any State or
Territory, nor 10 tIciide it therefrom but To
leayc>tie people thereof perfectly free 10 form
and regulate their domestic institutions in their
ow;. way subject Only to TIC Constitution ol the
United States.
The resolution in the Cincinnati; platform,
cIi,io:siig this act, is The one which non-intcr-
vrn,ioai,t, would pevycri 20 the glory Of squat
ter Sovereignty. They say this resolution pro-
hibi,s Conslc>S from lcgiSlat;ng for the pro
lection ri persons and property il the terrific
rics: and that i; Il territorial legislature pass
laws Injurious 10 persons an! property, that
an appeal can he made To- the Supreme Court
for protection! Indeed: Suppose The SUI
p-rmr Court decides that the laws oI Il irrriio-
RI are injurious 10 persons and property. OF
what value would such decision bc without
authority from Congress 10 remedy The evil =
. Can the Supreme Count enforce is mandates
III Il territory: Would not Ma' he n uslipa-
! ton o! power:
again. suppose the SCrcmc Court renders
ua:mcn; against = territory lnr i:ljCry 20 per
sors and property, who viii execute the iu!g-
mcnt: Ii Congress cannot, who can -
( Can the Supreme Court use the army
and nav .ur the enforcement of It's Judgment:
! They are undcr Tie exclusive control of Com
I grc>>. Can il make Il cai s-paw Of the President
III forcing lis mandates on y territory: lie
cannol. due not, without congressional author
/ itv.
! II none Of Tie EdiD"t powers can inter
we're in Territory for the enforcement Of the
/ decision Of the Supreme Court, cau any Of III"
S.at, powers: Certainly no man bat i foo! or
/ ilict-onc entirely ignorant Of the lass Il: the
/ coGn;ry-wurld suppose Tor Il moment that
any one u the .r'at,s could 90 to territory
aud coercc the people thereof into obc;>ancc
10 ihc COMMANDS of the Supreme Court.
Then. if tie Injured persons and property
canno, 80; protection from the Federal powers
or Stat" governments, must they grin and
bear it :" If they cannot get protection from
tie powers that he they will get it from the pea
pie Of tie States, Is in the case Of Kansas some
years since Zone have forgotten how the great
heart of tie South pusatcd and swccd with
| Indignation If every fragrant violation Of the
! rights Of her citizens in that territory.
/ Governor Wise and u large majority Of the
/ Democracy of Virginia and the Southern States
stand Squarcly upon the Cincinnati platform
! and the Kansas.NchraSl;a act but differ with
| Douglas and the non-intcrvcn;on squat
ter sovereignty men as 70 the inter
! probation of the resolution in regard
! to the territories. Governor Wise adhcrcs to
the position that Congress shouM ;ntCrrehe
for the proit"ii,h Of persons and property in
the Territories This is undoubtedly, as any
unparalleled man must admit. the right posi-
ton. Territories are property held in trust by
the general government for the benefit Of all
! the States, ami Congrc>, is bound to protect
that territory from >poation by SiuattcrS. or
invasion h.: foreigners. and when territory
* formed, it may he called an ief;tht State. he.
cause there are restrictions placed upon it IN
the sovereign States During lis ihftni stats
I IL
it.; parcntS until il arrives at that age at which
the aw allows ii 10 do for itself.
60 with a territory; it is a innor-a mere
creature or tliing-anl must De governed by
It's parent, Congress. until at the proper age
for admission into the Union as one of the SOY
creign States. II 4 territory has not got
equal privileges with the States, It's affairs GER
tainy ought to he overlooked and regulated
by Congress If territory has the right to
make its own laws and regulate its internal
affairs III its own way, while in ITS territorial
capacity why don't Congress admit her into
! the Union as State Immediately after her or
gani2atlon aS territory. Or. withou. going
/ through the "ilummcry" Of organizing ter
ritory, why don't Congress Immediately carve
u State ont of The wilderness. That might be
done with Is much ease as the present way. il
Squattcr sovereignty is to DC the law Of the land
for rhat does territory, under thcsqVaferid@,
lack towards MAXIM. it Il State? Nothing-ab-
>outcly nothing, but the mere Sdo'ior II rorm.
Thus. McSSrs. Editors. | have been at some
trouble to explain, what. in my humble indg
mcnt. constitutes the difference between the
conservative Democracy and "Squattcr Sovc;
eighty The pcopl, will decide which is
right. They will not he dragged into the yor-
tex where corrupt politicians and demasogucS
are now laundering.
Tho people in the Northwest are more unani
mo.ls than ever FOR H'yrgcf .lrron,nc notwith
standing the savage Cxulting snarlS ofpolticianS
OYER the A!iiaay Regency letter Of Gov. Wise.
7hey see ro;:ing more in that letter than the
usually free and out spoken manner of the
Governor in writing to friend
md, now, let me repeat. that the Governor
(WiSc,) and not Mierrentioa, is Tie object al
tic hatred of politicians. They know he is
the head and front Of protection. and if they
can rhip that measure ont Of the Charleston
Convention. their ends will be accomplished
to WIT tie overthrow OF Gov. Wise.
Again, they know tina: they cannot succeed