Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-08-09
/ For the Kanawha Valley Star.
BLAcKnAwK HoLLow, 4
July 22d. 1859. 7

July 2ed, 1859.
Nh. STAR SO fully am I persuaded
THAT the people Of the South, with a large
Eportion Of the North are sound on the
Territorial question, and the right Of
Iprotection whilst Territory by Con-
lgress. that have in this communication,
adopted the sentiments fullygsof the fol-
flowing as embracing the true sentiment
Hot Coy. Wise's policy whether elected
President or net, and If not elected
President, he had oatgEt 10 BE-" n
1 !" So far, as an ordinary understanding
land acceptation, an espousal Of the car
Idinal doctrines Of Democracy is concern
led, there are numbers. Of able, efficient
and distinguished men in their party who
iareiustly entitled 10 take rank with Gov.
EWise. But when we consider his pecu-
liar position on the particular question
Enow absorbing all others and threatening
Ito divide the Union into two antagonistic
nations, we must maintaiH that he is the
most unexceptionable man in the country,
to the loyal. law abiding and conservative
citizens Of every section. His position
Eon the question Of slavery inethe terrific
tries as the writer comprehends it, is
simply that all territories belonging to
the United States are open to the in
Itroduction Of slave property upon an
Equality, in every respect, with every
Eother and amy other property THAT II
fought toE7be equally and adequately
protected by the local laws Of The
llerritory into which it may have been
brought and il that protection is re-
/ fused or teithkeld,, then il is not only
1.-THE right but the duty Of Congress to pro-
ltect the STAKEHOLDER in his property, as
the owner Of the ok or the asssis protected
lin his that when the territory is pre-
pared to come into the Union as Sow
ereign State, then, and not till then, is the
kauestion Of slavery under the exclusive
control Of the people 81 the Territories.
Now we ask, in all candor, and with con-
Ifdence, can any man, especially any
ISouthernBman. deny the constitutionality,
the iustlsss, the propriety or tile true
| republicanism of such a position? There
His but one point, however, in the propo.
sition, which seems especially to pro.
, woke disagreement between Northern and
Southern Democrats, and discussion
Il among the Southern Democrats them
! selves. + And that is this. Mr.. Douglas
!, and those who occur with him deny the
81 right of Congress to intervene for the
protection Of slave property in the terri
tories, and contend that the people, ever
.Rbefore they form State Constitution
4 have ang exclusive control Of it.
Y. / TING Southern Democrats, almost to &
mani I belieye take issue with them OF
Hlba y;oB INT differ amonp themselves
Il a;tber as Is tho duty. Or the propriety
II md pol;cu Of omrmi;a,g tile right and tlit
III dutv in lie convention AZ Charleston
III Those who ohiect tell Us tits an abstrac
II ton tbat It can never be productive O
i anv practical rood !: and-tIat it ecyoulc
81 Je erceedipala oJnor;ous To oar allies d
NJ liz Nortk An !? Then there's Etht
81 rub, !, is IL? Let us lookiat this. fifth,
y doctrine is indeed an abstraction, it cai
! surely do no harm 10 affirm it. And
I'll it is So yary distasteful 10 the Democrat
q Of The NORTH, then there is most serious
4 suspicion aroused al once. We willIex
j plain, in a word The Territories belong
Eequally 10 all the States Of the Union
!; The Federal Government Isl the common
/ agent Of ali tile States, instituted and Eap
! pointed for the special purpose of protect
i inc and promoting the general interest
/ of each and all without Partially to any
a Certainly then this territpry-this com
i mon PROPERTY Of the States-is underlth
!. guardianship ofItheir general agent-th
|, Federal government. And when slay
. property in the territory can fiad no othe
! protection than that Of the General Gov
b eminent. if our Northern allies object /
/ such projection, they aid and abet tn
/ assaults upon the institutions Of til
L South deny our equality in the Union
!. land treacherously break their covenar
Is il the Constitution, There IS no dodg
e inc the conclusion, that those who den
lths right OF Congress to protect slav
e nroperty ID the territories when it ha
/, ceased 10 be protected by the local laws
i deny al tie same tirne,I and with eau.
d emphasis, Rthe equality 81 the States ur
! AN OBLIGATIONS embodied in the Const
d tuition. For NV own part. I am anxiou
D to see the Northern people tested at ons
/, ON the Tr,rinciple involved. and to hal
: tba question ii State equality settled b,
i N, I,,,o' twa -eon,;ons fa.rovar cal