Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-29
who are the Black Republicans

rights of the South we PROFOUND the above ques-
ton, and ask them to pause and reflect before they
vote on Thursday next Tho Black Republicans
of the North, claim that the people Of Territory
have the right to adopt or abolish slavery, just as
the PEOPLE of State may do; they claim that
slavery can exist nowhere in the absence of NUM-
cipal law; they claim that the dedera Constitution
does not carry slavery into the Territories, and that
Congress has no power to protect it when there
In other words, squatter sovereignty and absolute
non-intervention make up the Republican platform
in its length and breadth.
Now, by this standard, let us test the democracy
Of the South, and how far it is true 10 the
rights and interests Of their sectonl To do this
briefly and offectuaily, need trouble the reader
with but two of the numberess proofs of demo-
cratic unfaithfulness TO the South Few have for
gotten that in 1853, Richardson of Illinois was the
democratic candidate for Speaker Of the House,
and that, for two months, they chung to him with
n pertinacity which threatened TO defeat the or
ganization of the House. What were his views
upon the slavery question that so endeared him to
southern democracy? Let us see In speech
two years prior to his candidacy for the Speaker
ship, he gave utterance to the following senti-
ments;
81 have sought in vain 10 hear some reason for
the passage of the Wilmot proviso There is
necessity to abolish or prohibit slavery in Territories
whore it exists. With this view the ordinance of
1881 was passed. 1t hnd reference to territory
where slavery did exist by operation Of the laws of
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longcd. The Missouri Compromise also abolished
slavery North of SO 3Ol That compromise was
passed. not to keep the territory flee North of that
latitude. hut because the laws of Louisiana When
we acquired it, recognized slavery, and carried it,
consequently unless repealed, to all the territory
But maintain, sir, that stdury is The creature Of
municipal kdw does not and not erist moment
,rithoW IT, If Territory is free, there is necess
ty to pass any law it will remain so.
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"This is the universal sentiment of the North,
and might refer to all the speeches that have been
made at this session of Congress and the last. to
show that every one from the non-saveholding
States freesoilers and all hold that the Territories
: are now free They are free by the law
of nations they free ny the laws of nature they
will remain free, from causes to which have al
ready referred forever. q. 7 do not and
can not beliepe that constitution carries and pro-
tects slavery, erceptn States nor do believe that
its trainers intended that should extend this nsti-
tuition. believe it was formed FOR far higher and
nober purposes
We might extend these questions indefinitely.
but these will suffice to show that the southern de-
, mocrats voted for Notwithstanding him to be
such. and stood by him for two months, endorsing
on one hundred and twenty-nne ballots, every
Black Republican sentiment embodied in the fore
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, the South? Can the man who uttered them. be
true to the South? Far, very far from it, Their
the southern democrats who voted for the man who
entertains the sentiments are rs false as he to thu
interests of the South-nay, more so, for they ar,
traitors in the camp-he an open enemy outside o
it. Richardson and Banks stood side by side OF
the slavery questionable one protesting to be
democrat the other a Republican, whilst Fuller
the American candidate, stood square upon thos
doctrines which true southern men have eve
claimed as fair interpretion of the Constitution
- This is one of the evidences that southern demo
crazy is not true TO the interests of its section AM
can not be trusted with the maintenance of it
" rights in any contest which involves the distrbu
ton Of the spoils; and now for another proof.
1t is a well known fact that many of the eadn
. democrats of the South have openly declared them
selves for Douglass their next candidate for tn
Presidency, and it is equally well known that othe
leaders dare not declare against him lest they b
IN forced by the Charleston Convention to swalloy
i, such declaration and Douglass with it. Is th
ID position devotion, or treason to the South? Rea
n Douglass platform and answer for yourselves; CON
le pare it with Richardson's and say whether tn
~ party which claims and upholds the one man wi
he hesitate support the other. Contrast both with tn
is clustering 'ngger' candidates of this canvass an
up say whether these southern hypocres will hestat
of to sustain northern traitor for the sake of III
ct spos:
Z EXTRACT FROM Mn. DOUGLAS FREEpoRT SPEECH
an mY opinion, the people Of a Territory can b
o' la'" mcanS, exclude sLarcry bctore comes IN as
to Sdt. %
be "Whacver the Supreme Court may bereaftc
decide MS TO the abstract question of whether sli
vc'y may 30 in under the Constitution or not. Ill
people of n Territory have the lawful means to aC
rs nit it slavery or exclude il, they please. f
of the reason that slavery cannot exist Il day or a
rs hour, anywhere, unless supported by local polio
regulations, furnishing remedies and means for Ell
y" forcing the right Of holding slaves. These Loci
m. and police regulations only be furnished by ii
IT, local legislature. If the people Of the territory al
=, opposed to slavery they will elect members TO Il
" Legislature who will adopt unfriendly legislation
u it, If they for it, they will adopt the egislati,
ur measures friendly to slavery. Hence, no matte
H. what may he the decision of the Supreme Court
thHt abstract question still the right of the peop
VII to make it n slave territory or free territory
10 perfect and complete under the Nebraska Bill.
EXTRACT FROM MS SPEECH AT ALTON.
20 "If you take negroes to Kansas you must tai
" them there subject to the local law. If the peop
Is want the institution of slavery, they will proc
es- and encourage It but il they do not want IT, III
his will Withhold that protection. and the absence