Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-09-10

the reader take this rule along with him in reading the
Constitution, and he will find it confers power apt
Snd sufficient words on Congress TO prohibit the slave
| trade. lr WAS An OVERSIGHT. C.
SPEECH OF SENATOR DOUGLAS-HIS RECEPTION
AT COLUMBUS OHIO.
CoLvNBUs, Sept 7.Senator Douglas arrived here this
morning from Pittsburg and enthusiastically teeeiv.
ed by his political friends At o'clock this afternoon
he delivered address Of which forward YOU the fol-
| lowing abstract:
Judge Douglas said that the Republican party in their
Platform adopted al Philadelphia In $50 assert the pow
er and declare it the duty of Congress prohibit slavery
in all the Territories. The Democratic party are l.dr.j
on the other hand by their PLATFORM the doctrine of
and popular sovereignty the Terrific.
/ rieS.
New Mexico and Kansas by the acts of their Territorial
legislatures present cases now for Congressional inter
Nenuon with their domestic affairs which will nut the
advocates OF Intervention and nonnterventon North
and South, TO the test
New Mexico, which refused for some years after the
organization OF territorial government to introduce or
protect slavery passed law in 1855 TO recognize and
protect slavery in that Territory Kansas at the first
session of the territorial Legislature in 1855 passed
very stringent law " 10 punish offences against slave prop
erty' by which slavery introduced and ADEQUATE
protection given TO in that Territory In 1855 now.
ever the slave code repealed by passed Feb.
rrary 9Th and all protection TO slave property Withdrawn
and denied BY thus unirendly legislation slavery
has been excluded from the Territory OF Kansas
Now, the Northern nterycntorists are pledged nv
their republican platform repeal the slave code in New
Mexico aud prohibit slavery by act Of Congress While
the opposition in kenncky and the Southern interyen
tioni>t generally pledged by their principles to in.
tervene and protect slave property in the Territory of
Kansas
These must and will he met by the Democratic
party Non-nterNention and popular sovereignty must
DE maintained aS well in New Mexico AZ in Kansas II
New Mexico wants slave code let her haveit If New
Mexico has laws for the protection of slave property so
be IL 1t Kansas will not have slave code nor slavery
Congress must not force her people accept either
Northern and Southern interyentioai>ts agree that
slavery in the Territories right subject of Congress
sionai legislation but differ the character of such
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favor of their particular and against the other
section in violation Of the people interested to de-
eide the question of slavery ior themselves According
TO the doctrine OF the interyenOnis North and South
slavery not only rghtul subject of Congressional
legislation but dependent upon federal authority for it,
existence and protection and make it, consequently
/ subject TO federal regulation and control.
The Southern inerveutionists that the whole
power OF the federal government should be exercd for
the protection OF slavery in the Territories and the North
eTn nteryenonist that the same should be
ed for it. destruction The democratic party in oppo-
son the nteryentonisti of both sections hold thai
slavery Is State institution and that il exists in the
sayehOiding States, under the laws thereof" and not
by virtue of the Constitution of the nted Statestbat
slavery therefore, Is beyond the reach control of fed
cra authority for good evil except in the single case
OF might've slaves who must be delivered up. The dem
ocac party is sustained in these principles by the de-
ci-on OF the Supreme Court in the "Dred Scott case"
The democratic party pledged the principle OF
popular sovereignty, by which the people of the organ
Zed Territories, like those of a State shall decide for
h"mseves whether slavery shall or sha exist within
| heir limit
Those who nsist that the first handful Of settIer.r
should decide the sAyery question in the territories
should against the organization of territories until
they have sufficient population for political community
capable of self government all their dome concerns
No government hould he established for any people who
are not qualified by NUMBER and in all other respects
TO egisate Tor themselves all gh;fu sUhiects OF leg
sation, subject only the constitution of the United
Sate- When territorial governments are established the
people viii legislae for themseiyes-W form their own
domestic Institutions and If their legislation conflict with
The constitution IL will present Judicial question for the
courts to determine, TO whose decision all hw-abding
| citizens will and must submit
The territories he open settlement to the peo
pie Of all the Satessaye States as well az fire.. States
The system Of emigration ostered and encouraged by
Emgran aid Societes for the purpose controlling ter
rtoral legislation ia fraud upon the elective franchise
and designed 20 subvert and destroy the principles of
seigovernment None but actual inhabitants who have
abandoned their citizenship and allegiance in their res
pectve states and settled in territory in good faith to
make il their permanent home have right 10 VOICE m
vote in the legislation of the territory.
The doctrine Of Mr.. Seward Rochester speech with
respect to the rreprebe conflict between freedom and
ana slavery must be cmphaticaly condemned lie said
denounce II here 10 day, denounced il in the sena
toral canvass in Illinois when il was maintained by Mr.
Lincoln "a subversive Of the principles upon which the
Union was founded and must stand Uniformity in the
local laws and domestic institutions Of the several States
- neither desirable possible. Variety Of climate aud
interests necessate corresponding variety Of local eg
aton which and must be adapted the each
particular community or State The liberty and pros
perty OF the people depend upon the naenabe right Of
seIfgovernment in all the States and Territorie Of the
| United States.
The surrender Of fugitive slaves Is a duty imposed by
the Constitution and all who for law and for the Con
ttuon must be faithful to that siuonal obligation
The opposition and resistance IN? fugitive slave act in
the North begat like opposition and violation in the
SOUTH Of the laws against the African slave trade
The volaors of bot-those who resisted the fugitive
slave act and those who violated the law against the Az
ucan slave rade-nre alike false TO the obligations of
good citizens, aud merit alike condemnation and uuns
ment Maintain the doctrine Of non.intervcntion and
popular sovereignty. and the Union "a safe Stand by
that doctrine and the country will prosper all sections
will be content and territorial expansion IL certain Fx
pausion is necessity Of national existence; and our
destiny is sooner later spread institutions over
the entire continent Cuba Central America Mexico
and all the Islands adjacent IN ne will in time be ours
and this will be, n should "an oceanbound republic
The Democratic party l. the only party ~hici, recog
MICS the equality Of the States and the right Of the peo
pie 70 exercise all rights privileges and immuntes Of
seIgovcrnment stand firmly by the Democratic plat
form Of 1856. ] want panks and no new pillars
IN strengthen uphold IT, stand upon the platform
nnd carry the Democratic banner Let the nominee of
the Charleston Convention take the same position Put
him on that platform, and give him the old Democratic
banner with AT its glorious memories clustering around
IT, aud the Democracy will march to rIorions victor,
I in 1860
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