The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-04-05

%. the several States Every citizen Of
oIe State coming into au-tL1r State las.
therefore, 4 rigL: 90 The protection e h;>
person a9i that property which IS recocui-
I'd as such ~ the Cor>t.'u.iou of the Uni
I'd Statc~, any ~ of STATE to tie con-
trary notwithstanding - far from auv
State having o right 10 deprive him e this
property, It 5 lis bound n duty - rr.tsct
him N II possession
" II these views are correct (Srd We be
lievc itwould be difficult e iuyalidatc them)
it follows that all State laws, whether or
GAME or otherwise, which prohibit citizen
OF enc State from settling in :.uut!er aI4
bringing hls slave property witt i.m, AID
most especially declaring /, forfeited, a~.
direct violations ot the original intention. Of
1 government which, as l-f t. stated Is the
protection Of person aul property, and of
the Constitution Of the nil,l States. which
recognizes property IN slaves and declares
,hat the citizens Of each State shall he en-
TITLED 10 all the privileges and m,nuniticr
of citizens in the several States, among the
most essential Of which /, the protection q
persons and property.
What is recognized as property hy the
Constitution ot the United States, by pro
vision which applies equally 10 all the
States, has an inalienable right 10 be pro.
tcctcd in all the States
There you see the doctrine announced
that the States are under obligation to pro
tcct slave property, although it may be
brought within their limits with the inten-
tion Of keeping it there. The free State,
are compelled 10 protect slave property
within their limits although it NAV be
brought there for the purpose of remaining
under the doctrine here laid down; and il
the Dred Scott decision be law, o; if It be
hereafter REGARDED as law, this reasoning
is correct. If the Constitution Of the nj.
ted States carries slave property ore incl
beyond the jurisdiction Of the State law
creating or regulating it, il carries II every
where; for no person can 'be deprived OF
life, liberty, or property. without due pro
cess Of law" but We DENY, in t6f0, that
the Constitution of the uited States doe,
recognize or regulate or acknowledge prop
erty in slaves
In this connection, let me sluda to a re-
mark of the Senator from Georgia, Nr
Iverson.I Some days ago he told " what
he would deem sufficient cause for dis
solution of this mon. That may IL,
misrepresent him, ! will read exactly wha'
he said He declared
"Sir, it is not 50 difficult a matter To dis
solve this Union as many believe. Let th(
Republican party of TIE North obtain pos
session Of the Government, and pass 4 Vii
mot Proviso; or abolish slavery in the Iis
trict of Columbia; or repeal the fugitive
slave law or reform the supreme Court
and annul the Dred Scott decision or d,
any other act infringing upon the rights
, impairlng the equality, or wounding th'
honor Of the slave States or let them cleo
President upon the avowed declaration
and principle that freedom ana slavery can
. not exist together IA The mon, and tia
one or tie other mus; give way, and be 81
crifcc1 to the other, ana the nion woul'
world be dissolved in SIX months
Now. sir. propose 10 10 two or thrc
I things, which the honorable Senator fron
, Georgia declares are good aud suilici"n
rca,on, for di,so,vin- this uiop. ! do no
SPEAK for the Republican ,artv sp7ai
tor p.y-elI | >ay do prapo,c the recr
, oaniza;ion of the Snrrcmc Curt. Tn
p present. Organization d. that court j. mon
I stroGs. Judge Mclean has a. many cause
$ to try in his circpit a- have all the hy
. slayeholdlpg Judges pat together. u he
p h. was appointed Justice Of that circuit,
, was bowling wilderness, now there are
. thousand millions cf commerce within j
. Then be- could hold cour' in every Stat
= in Is circuit: now he cann..t rc%rh some &
! t'J.a States once IN FIVE yearS rroro-
: to rcorcan;zc IT,. court, - a. to make
conform 10 the business Of the country.
! propose that is iudros shall Ee located :
= that they can n least yisi, every STATE !
+. the district once or twice a year and /
order r. 90 tl,at the cont must ho REQ,
=. canized Three fourth. OF the entire bus
. ness Of the courts Of the United Safes
q at tie North. where yoa hayc four iu5a.
If the Supreme Court. Oae fourth Of !.
at the South, where YOU have fra. Pr
o pose to reorran,ze that curt. aud, = th
!. Senator from Georgia were in III. seat.