The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-10-20
Rspublieaa State Nominations.
Tne EEsrorse5osa.

Tbs pablic discussion between Gov Randsl
and Harrisoa C. Hobart took place according
30 precious appointment At Odd Fellows Hall
iR ll' city on Monday evening last We
give brief outline Of the prominensnt points
EOsghs 30 b established by the spssksrs The
sises7sion wAa opened by Gov. Randall. he
mEintained IS to be s. well established fact in
osr poiitieal history, that tho doctrine of the
D0wsr of Congress 20 egislsie for the govern.
E1sHt Of Iha TeuitOties, had been recognized by
all he great political parties from the organize
he of oar government up to the administration
Of FrDki.n Piece. Tie Ordinance Of 1857
excluding slavery from all the then Territories
Of tina United States, was rs-onacted by Con
gees under Washingtons administration. An
tho successive administration from that Of Wash.
inEton 20 she period sbsve named, distinctly &C.
bnoulsdgsd Congress 10 DO inverted with the
constitutional right 10 control the affairs Of tho
ieuitorios, and the action ofCongross had been
il accordance vith fbis conceded right. When
the goyerunons Of this country for more than
b st century had recognized in its National
legislature this principal and acted upoS it, 4
rev light sprung up tine growing strength OF
fec state principles in Congress, forsbodsd the
prohibition Of slavery into all new Terretory,
thus putin. an cad to the addition Of any
more flsve sleies The south demanded ths
lsinsyai Of ibs barriers, which had been erected
against slavery extension SO as to allow the in
stitution wider range The northern Dsmoc-
racy which had ever regarded the Missonii Com
promise, rs establishing perpetual bouudar.
line, yielded 70 the demands Of the South. Th,
boundary 70 The spread Of slavery which hst
been sscredly respected by all parties for NOR,
tbfu thirty years was abroeated. The repes
oftha li-aouri Compromise opened The Teni
tories hitherto dedicated TO freedom, to the in
rosds ofslsveyy. The bred Scott decision coz,
pleied thu triumph Of slavery by legAHzinC slAy,
property in he Territories
Nr. Randall review sd the doctrins Of Populs
Sovereign ty maintaining that the powers 0
majoities arc limited that there sre certain in
shenabla rights That belong to every human be-
ing, which Inajoities however .oyerwh, Inning
ca INST take away; among these is he right t,
Hbsriy-hence there is no right to reduce any
particular class TO the condition Of slaves Mr.
Randall maintained That Tie Democratic party
10 YEARS $50 ia tso Mouth, stood precisely where
the Republicans nov stand on tie question O
slavery extension. In proof Of this he read the
resolutions adopted by the Democratic Legisla
turs ia Wisconsin in 18i9-alao referred to tn,
platform on which Gov. Dewey was elected &c
tho Office Of Governor. The platform Of princ
pies iAan 2vovad by the Democratic party have
been abandoaed and the nav theory Of Popular
Sovereignty substituted.
The closing halfhoar Of Mr.. Randa}rs speech
was chishy occupied in examining the charge,
which had bees made sgSinst his administration
ia the matter 81 STATE expenses. We have nc
space for even sn outline Of bis remarks on thi.
subject, bot we think every candid man rh'
heard him, must 30 satisfied that all the clamoi
which hss been raised atout Republican extrsy
egsnce was fully answered.