Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-16

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ConshiHfi0n-lfsA
aTbe doctrine Of non-iuterterence VITA the
q, eel or slavery BY the Federal Government, i
nsver doubted, was the true doctrine
me nsopls who mhabit, or may inhabit, the
s-opiref Territories have alone the right 70 de-
~ise for themselves what their domestic insti-
srtior shall be, without the Intervention or in
reference 20 Congress JONES Il. Polk,
Narcl. 1889.
aTlat the legislative power Of the Ter
ritorv shall extend to al rightful subjects Of
legislation C5nsistelt VITA the Constitution Of
the Unitel States and the provisions Of this act;
bu. no law shall be passed interfering withth
primary disposal Of the soil no tax shah be
imposed upon the property Of the United States;
nor shah the lands or other property Of non
residents be taxed higher thar the lands or
other property Of residents:
al laws Of the United States which are not
locally inspnlicsble, shall havs the sane
Force and effect within the said Territory OF
Kansas as elsewhere within the United states,
except the eighth section # he act preparatory
10 the admission Of Missouri into the Union,
approved March sixth, eighteen hundred and
twenty. which, being Inconsistent with the
principle Of non-itarveHti0n bv Congress with
slavery In The States and Territories, ~ recog-
nized BY The legislation OF eighteen hundred
ami ffv. commonly called the compromise
measures, Is hereby declared imperative and
void It being the true intent and meaning OF
this act not to legislate slavery into any Terri
iorv or State. nor 70 exclude % ulerefrom, hut
10 leave the people thereof perfectly free TO
form anlrrgulate their domestic Institutions in
their own wav, subject only tothe Constitution
Of The United States Pr0ridgf, That nothing
herein contained shall be construed torevive
or put IN force any law or regulation W1lea
may have existed prior to The act OF SIKH OF
March, eighteen hundred and twenty, either
protecting. estsbT shing. prohibiting or abolish
ne sslsvev."-Ne5raska Kansas Id, passed
1854.
al. Pcs5lrei, That claiming fellowship with,
and desiring the cooperation Of sil who regard
he preservation Of the Union under The Con-
stitution IS the paramount Issue-and reputi-
sting all sectional parties and platforms con
corning domestic slavery, which seek 70 en-
broI The Sta+pssnd incife otressou and armed
--siztancr CLAW in the Territories; and whose
svowed purposes. If cOnsummatet, must enc n
civil war and disunion, the American De-
nacracv recognize and adopt the principles
-ortsinrd IN The organic laws establishing the
Territories Of Kansas and Nebraska IS en-
boivirE The only sound and safe solution OF the
slavery question: upon which the great ma
lonal idea Ct The people Of this whole country
can -epose in its determined c nservatsm ~
.ha Uninu-uon-infsrferenos bg C0ngrcFs 9Th
siareu IN STATE dnd Territory or IN tkc Distrid
Of Columbia.
-. That This was the basis Of the Compro-
misses OF Is5G-confrmed BY both the Demo
cratic and Wing parties IN National conven-
fioas-ratifed bv The people in the election Of
Is52-nd rightly applied TO The organization
4 Territories In 1884.
90. That BY he uniform application Of this
Democratic principle 70 the organization Of
Territories, and TO the admission Of new
States. with OF without domestic slavery, as
-hev NAV elect-the equal rights Of an the
states viii b preserved iutact-the original
compaCts If the Constitution maintained in
violste-snd the perrstuity and expansion Of
his Union insured 20 It's utmost capacity Of
embracing. IN peace and harmony, every tutura
American State thst NAV Be constituted Or an
naxad. with , republican form Of government
Demauatic Plafform-Ciaeinuafi, 1856.
"Ther recent legislation Of Congressrespect-
ing domestic slavery, derived, as IL has been,
from the original end pure fountain OF leCtt-.
mate political power, fhe VIII Of The majority,
promises. ere long. 20 allay the dangerous eV-
-itamant. This legislation is JouHdef Up0u
8~rinanles. as Gncienf as free g0rerHHent ifsrf
rad a. accordance uifh fhrnl. has simply declares
hat me prorIe Of d Territory. like those Of q
Ogfe. shall decide for fheasdrss. ubcfhrr slHrsrs
sLaH o. shall not erisf Cifiin their lfmis.'
"Tbe Nrhraska-Kansas set does no more
-han give the force Of law 20 tnis elementary
principle Of self-government; declaring it to
ie the true intent and meaning Of this ac'
not 70 f~e-isI=te slavery into any Territory or
safe, nor 70 exclude d therefr0m butt leave
he people thereof perfectly free TO form and
regulate their domestic institutions IN their
own way, subIect only TO the Constitution Of
the United States This principle will surely
not be controyerted By any individual OF any
party protesting devotion 10 popular govern
meut. Besides, how vain and illusOy would
any other principle prove in practice IN regard
70 the Territories ~
This is apparent from the fact admitted bv
an. that after a Territory shall have entered
he Union. and become a state. no c~onstitu-
ioual power would then exist which could pre-
vent l. from abolishinE or establishing slavery.
as the case NAV be. accor1iny 20 its SOVEREIGN
viii End pleasure. "-Jamfs BudldaGH -4oolPi-
ing fhr CranHztj N0miaaiion.
"In The Territory OF Kansas, there have
rpau arts preiudi iaI 70 good order. but as yri
more have occurred under Circumstances 10
Justify the iHterposition Of the Federal EEscu-
Five. That could only BE- IN case - obSfruc-
zion 10 fafrrsllsw, or " organized rrsstaucF
% teri law. assuming the character NJ
'nsurrec' ion, which. II II should occnr, itwoait
hn my dutv promntlv 70 ovrrrame and suppress
Tcinish The hope. h0ueurr. fh1i fhf norurneuCs o.
1uv suoh uEfoUari orrut uil Be- prcrente4 bg thf
SQUAD sense Of The people of the Territory utoi
Bu IFS organized lnu. uossfssia- fhe Ttg7t 20 de-
frrminc tlrir oun donestic inrtifuti0us, are ea-
titled. while dep0rfiug fhCmadues peacefully. 60
Ts free rrsr. fe Of that right. 0ud mast BE- pro
isctei b he sHj0umeuf o. &c, ritLout iHfrJueHc
on fhs part Of fl citizens Of auH0f he SiGtCs-'-
Fr1HFliu Pivdr-2f .1uuHai Ms'aage.
60 T5urI1is speech IN Hs Ssndfs offhg Z. s.
On The Wlm8f Pr=ris5. Is a most fria mpiaHf
rin3icafion Of ns position herstgf0re assHmr1 81
u0u. frat Congress has 80 pourT HHdv The Con
sfifHfioa TO l~fEi'lafs up0H Or 70 meddis Uh o.
subiaF Of slrr-rH. either IN fhf States Or Terrific
rirF. nu5 is q compile aefcnEf offts rigtts ofths
slrvrfaldinE States. AND OF ri PEOPLE oTAIT
y T~EHREroRIEs TO ToFH ~ p C.
rLArF THE OWN SOCIAL 81 NuytcrFAL ~
s~TITCTroNs-
"This Grafton viii stand a perpetual mouu-
mrn+ 20 honor o. your memory. and VIII hand
v-ur name down 10 the latest poste1fv as C.
sdholGr le1raH and profound, as az 0rGter do
yn-ni and D0uoful, as a siatrSmaa sagnciou
aza patriotic DcH0uaitc Members Of The Ten
usFrss Legislature, 20 Gen. Cass, February g.
1851
The foregoing array If testimony establishes
beyond doubt or cavil, ths fact that, the Dem
ocratic party, through its chosen standard
bearers, its National Convention, and its Rep
reseufstives in the Congress OF the T.. S.atgs.
ha e proclaimed TO the world, that among its
cardinal doctrines, and most cherished p-inci-
pies. are non-interference by Congress with the
subject OF slavery, and the right Of the people
i1 the Territories to form and regulate their
domestic institutions IN their Own way, sub
iecfed only 10 the Consutut on Of The United
States.
The Democratic party have else, through
the same sources, declared as ole Of the funda-
mental principles OF The party, the right Of The
people Of a Territory to be admitted into tho
Uuion as a State, with or without slavery, as
their constitution may prescribe at the time Of
admission. Bnt nowhere has it, since The ac-
QUESTION CT territory from Mexico in 1878, de-
MED to the people in a Territory the right to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
prior to their application FOR admission as a
state into The Union.
The right 20 admission into the Union a. a
STATE, with or without slavery, as TIC eonsi-
tuition shall prescribe, was never seriously con-
trovertei By any considerable number Of Dem
oeratz. The difficulty in the Democratic party
has been il the Organization Of Territorial gov
rrnments, and not in the admission Of States.
Many Democrats believed that Congress pos
sessed the power 70 prohibit the existence Of
slavery in the territorial governments organ
lied under it's authority. Many others belirv.
Cd that Congress possessed Do such power, and
that rs exercise would be alikea violation o.
the Constitution Of a common country, as wei
az d disregard and violation a the cherished
principles % Justice ard equal y upon which
the Government rests, and which should ever
| characterize the action and be observed among
/ the several States, as wei as the citizens o. tn,
ealire Confederacy.
Fer a long time The Democratic party anl
the sou-h were willing to stand upon and abid,
BY the Missouri Compromise line. forever pro-
hiding slavery north OF 35 3Of north latitude
In 1870, many Democratic and southern men
10 conversion at Nashville, required that that
line should be extended across the continent o.
the Pacific ocean, with the right, on the psr
| Of the people, 10 form slave States south Of
that line, and a. such 60 be admitted into the
/ Union.
In that year, 1850, ncn-iHterfarsnce or non
Intervention BY Congress In the domestic 10
situations Of the Territories, was partially ad