Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-08-05
Congressional Slave Code for the Terri.
tories.

] OF the uottutfu lNVs' W W, 'h''iN~'s-e
the adoption Of Slave Code by Congres-
and the recognition Of this principle ey '''
Charleston Convention, 10 Is now very e''
dent tina, the so-called democratic party u
to be brought to the tee, and committed t.
thi. political dogma. southern democrats
generally. are out.poken Tor this doctrine
and If the south come up in the Charleston
| Convention for this measure, II will be In
corporated into the platform. The South
have got TO furnish the vote in the next
Presidential contest for the democratic nom
inec and Il is right they should not only ID
consulted, but commit the party to such
doctrines as they sc ht
We are aware that the black democracy
in the North who side with Douglas, stout
Iy deny the constitutional right Of Congrcs.
% pas a slave code; and as strongly de-
claim against committing the democratic
party 10 il. But what docs all this amount
toP Did not the same men and the same
party in the North once support the VII.
mot Pruyiso and contend for the power OF
Congress 10 prohibi, slavery in The terrific
rics, AMI that Ccngrcss ought 20 exercise
thi. powerl THIS i not and cannot be de-
nied. And yet. the same men and the same
party turned q summcr-et and falsfied their
own acts Again, when the repnil Of the
Missouri restriction was hrst proposed, did
not the same men and the same party every
where in the North declaim Asains, it and
d,nouncr ia? Al true as he Bible. Sub.
sQuenily they turned another summersci,
faced directly about. aud now advocate what
they then opposed. The LecomptOn bill
found but few advocates in the North when
fret proposed: but one after another OF the
northern democracy our'd an, until the base
fraud has been endorsed by nearly all the
leading politicians in the party in the free
States. Aud - it has been. Every new
aggression Of the slave power has been at
first resisted bya portion Of the party
North but IN the end ha. been acquie-ccd
in and approved. - it is now. A portion
Of the party in the North say, they will not
eop-ent to snerait into the Charleston Plat
form the doctrines Of slave code for :he
territories. How stands the matter now ?
Even in :he free States thi. infamous Propo.
s.tiun ends is advocates.
The Democratic State Committee Of Penn
sylyania. have issued an elaborate address
to the people. defining the position OF the
party in that State upon this question.
They say:
I'VE are opposed tn the introduction Of
any provision particularly protecting slave
or anv other KIM of prreriy, IHio GH at
orsoai;Eg a f.rril0riai goruHmsni. Bot II
territory attempt notification. or rvhcl-
hon. ia the shape Of resistance IL acts ~
Congress, cr 20 Judicial decisions in their
proper. logic',l and legal Consequences, or
g. any other legitimate acts done in and hy
virtue ~ the constitutional authority ~ the
Unitad State. over the same. ihsH ne Fsd.r.
a. GorsrHmsni SHOULD AT ONCE ~.
TERPOSE AND PUT IT DOWN"
No one can tail to comprehend the pur.
port Of the abnve paragraph. The Judicial
decisions" referred to, mean the Dred Scott
case. declaring that the Constitution carries
slavery into the territories. Then the Cen
eral Government, should interpOss to put
down resistance 10 il.
southern democrats take ground almos,
unanimously Tor a slave code. We could
ON up our whole issue with extracts from
the southern pres in proof Of the assertion
here made. And Tor the purpose Of stop.
ping cayil upon this point. we make the
following extracts showing the position Of
the candidate. OF the democratic party Tor
Governor and Lieutenant Governor in Ken
tucky Kentucky Is one OF the most con-
sentative slave States in the Union. Mr..
McGutin, the candidate Tor Governor. be-
ing interrogated a. n his position. says
THAT Congress has the power 20 protect
while Il cannot prohibit slavery m the Ter.
fituriss that The Territorial legislature, az
it, agent. cannnt exclude or abolish slavery,
directly or indirectly. by unirirndy lesi.la.
ton that such legislation i void. and
would he declared unconstitutional by the
FEDERAL courts. that IL Is the duty OF the
Territorial legislature 10 protect slave prpp.
erty. aud property Of all kinds that the
rights OF property OF all kinds are under the
protection oi the government. the Constitu-
tinn and the laws that our rights and rem
edirs S,m to b. now complete IN he TERRI
turir,. and nothing has occurred 10 show
their inadequacy: - and II II should he
necessary % pass laws 20 enforce the DEGREES
OF the Judiciary. or even O. call out tr,op-,
that d, would be the duty Of the government
% DO So
Hon. Lynn Boyd, late SPEAKER Of the
House Of Representative. in Congress, being
on the sane ticket Tor Lieut.. Governor, in
an address to the people" says;
Il" BY the legislation of Congress, il is
clearly ne rish and duty of the Territorial
Legislature d give adequate protection 90
persons and property (slav-s ineluded) in
the Territories and earnestly and most
confidently hope that that duty will be -
performed a. that no occasion will ever
arise iur an appeal 10 Congrr-s on that sub
~ct. IL viewer, doomed 90 diappoint.
ment In this conhJ.nt hope. and irOm rad
faith on the part Of the people Of the Terri
tories, the rights OF the slave holders should
b. disregardyi and outraged, | trust tina,
very few will be found to deny that to Con.
gress belongs the power and the duty 60 Of.
Ter JUS, protection.
Scarcely single Southern politician Of
any note in the democratic party can b
found. who will not subscribe to the above
doctrines. That these doctrines are direct
repudiation Of the principles Of popular
sov,rcisnty. no one will deny. Yet the par
~ eallin, itseli dsmoeratie m the free State,