The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-12
DourIns on Intervention.

Senator Douglas addressed an immense con-
course of people at Columbus. Ohio, on the TIN
ut. From a synopsis of his speech. we make
the following extracts:
Northern aud Southern nterventionists agree
that slavery in the Territories is rlghtlul su0-
ject of Congressional legislation, but differ a.
10 the character of such legislation.
Each insists that Congress should intervene
in favor of their particular section and against
the other section, in violation of the people
most interested to decide the question Of sla-
very for themselves. According to the doc
trine OF the iuterventonists. North aud South,
slavery is not only rlghtful subject of Con-
gressional legislation, but dependent upon Fed
eral authority for its existence aud protection 4;
and make it consequently, subject TO F,deral
regulation aud control. The Southern inter-
ventionisls contend that the whole power OF he
Federal Government should be eXcrted for tie
protection of slavery IA the Territories, and the
Northern interven,iOnists that the same power
should be extended for its destruction.
The Democratic party, III opposition to the
intervcntiOnists of both sections, hold that elA-
very is State institution, and that ii exists ia
the slaveholdIng States, "under the laws tn L..
Of" aud not by virtue of the COnst tuition Of
the United States. That slavery, therefore, IS
beyond the reach or control VI Federal author
ity, for good or evil, except in the single case
OF fugitive slaves who must he delivered up.
The Democratic party are sustained on thrs'
principles by the decision Of the bred Scott ,
case. The Democratic party are pledged to
the principle of popular sovereignty, 10y which
the people Of the organized Territories, like
those of State, shall decide for themselye-
whether slavery shall or shall not exist wltbih
their limilr."
in fha Ia Ia. in,
stitutiOns of the several States is neither deslr-
able nor possible. Variety OF climate AID III
terests necessiIate corresponding var ETY. Of lu.
cal legislation, which is aud must be adapted
to the wants of each particular community o.
State. The liberty aud prosperity Of the peo
pie depend upon the inalenable right OF self
government in all the States aud Territories of
the United States.
The surrender Of fugitive slaves is duty i'm
posed by the Constitution. aud all who are tor
law aud the Constitution must be faithful IL
that constitutional obligation. The opposition
aud resistance to the Fugtive Slave Ac IN the
North begot like opposition to aud violation
in the South, of the laws agains; the Anical
slave trade. The viOlators of bOth-those " be
resisted the Fugitive Slave Act, aud those Wht
violated the laws against the African slav,
trade-are alike false to the obligation of good
citizens aud merit alike condemnation anG
punishment. Maintain the doctrine OF uoh-in-
lervenliOn and popular sovereignty, aud III,
Union is safe. Stand by that ductrlnc aud the
conntry will prosper, all sections will be con
tent and territorial expansion is certain EN
pansion is necessity Of ouI national existence
and our destiny is sooner or later to spread oul
Institutions over the entire continent. Cuba
Central America, Mexico, aud all the islaGd
adjacent to us, will in time be ours, and th'
will be, as it should, ian ocean bound Repub
licN