Nebraska advertiser., 1859-12-01


late IN their 6cn 1cay. But here are the
extracts, to which we invite the careful
consideration of those who would "read
US out of the party!" s5lu
NATIONAL" DEMOCRACY.
1t being the true intentand meaning of
this act not TO legislate slavery into any
Territory or State, nor to exclude it
therefrom, but to leave the people there
of perfectly free to form and regulate
their domestic institutions In their own
way, subject only to the Constitution Of
the United States.-Sec. IA, KansaS-Ne-
braska Bill,
The American Democracy recognize
and adopt the principles contained in the
organic law establishing the Territories
of Kansas and Nebraska as embodying
the only sound and safe solution of the
slavery quesliOn.-Third Resolution Of
Cin. Platform.
Our fathers before the Revolution,
claimed that it was the birthright of Eng
lishmen, their inalienable right, when
formed into political communities, to de-
eide all local questions to suit themselves,
and the battles Of the Revolution were
fought in defence of that principle. Now,
are not the people Of the American Terri
tories, being American citizens-our
brethren and kindred-entiiled to as
many rights of self-government as British
subjects were before the Revolution.
S. A. DOUGLAS.
The people Of a Territory, like those
of a State, shall decide for themselves
whether slavery shall or shall not exist
within their limits.
. JAMES BUCHANAN.
before he was elected.
The majority of the people by the &C
zion of the Territorial Legislature, will
decide the question; and all must abide
the decision when made.
HOWELL COBB.
The great and leading feature of the
Kansas Nebraska bill was to transfer the
slavery question and all other subjects to
the Territorial Legislatures.
J. L. ORR, of S. c.
/ am willing that the Territorial Leg
islature may act upon the subject when
and.how they may think proper.
A. H.. STEPHENS, Of Ga.
am connected with no party that has
for its object the extension of slavery, nor
with any 10 prevent the people of a State
or Territory from deciding the question
Of its existence or non existence with
them for themselves.
]. c. BRECKENRIDGE.
This principle of self-government in
the Territories enables US to Danish from
the halls of Congress another fertile
source of ~discontentand excitement.
o J.. p. BENJAMIN, Of La.
Under the Kansas act, citizens from
the ~slaveholding States may 60 into the
territory with their property; citizens of
the free States may 60 there holding no
such properly, and when they get there
and meet in common council as a legisla-
I'VE body, they may determine whether
the institution shall prevail.
J. M. MASON, Of Va.
THE people Of the Territories choose
20 exclude slavery, so far from consider
ing il as a wrsag done to me or my con-
stituenis, / shall not complain Of it-itis
their business.
G. z. BADGER, Of NC.
We intend that the actual settlers in
the Territories shall be protected In the
full exercise of all the rights of freemen
aud shall legislate for themselves while
they have a territorial government.
r. TOOMBS, of Ga.
1t is the right Of the people to govern
themselves, aud they alone shall exercise
it, as well while in a territorial condition
as in the position of a State.
@. w. JONES, Of Tenn.
The people of the Territories are ex-
pressly authorized to legislate upon all
subjects whatsoever, slavery included.-
They may either establish or abolish 1t,
at their pleasure.
J. PETIT, of Ind.
I believe that under the provisions of
the Kansas bill, and Of the Utah and New
Mexico bills, there will be a perfect carte
blanche given to the Territorial legisla-
lures to legislate as they may think pro-
per. r.. M. HUNTER, of Va.
The citizen Of Virginia isas much en-
titled in the common territory TO the pro-
fection Of his property as the citizen Of
Illinois; but both are dependent upon the
legislation Of the territorial government