The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1859-03-16
NO.49
The. Political Future.

= ''"e " cohgressi nal sovereguifv. or iptar.
y Ven'on, 70 protect, by dir ct laws. slays
property 10 The Territories, win Gca !,
I sympa'by with ihc Democracy u lhe Y .rtb
h ms q gina ia opposite application. n,
7 'ltsclu4e That spices oi properly from h,
equal rights IN 'he Territories wassure..s.
'ul'y fesisitdl % The iss, presidential cam.
ps'sn " the establishment Of ,hst ,ri,c;.
ne was correct 10 prevent congressional
f'rg'sis'ion in subyeriing tie constitution
I" rights Of The South. we see no reason
Nhy y w'l' not apply with 'qual force and
Justice against the same kind of intetven.
non 70 give any advantage 10 slave propertv
~ The Territories over any other. The In.
diana Democracy hsye been eminentlv con.
s'rvas've IN the projection OF All the cop-,j-
'u'ions rights o. the Southern States. Thay
accepted me doctrine Of mon Interference
oy Congress with slavery in State Or Terri.
tory, or 10 the District uf Columbia ~
enumerated by The q ncin ari Pla form. A.
practical, wise and just settlement Of ths
slavery question. There they IRE uill,ng
10 leave and mantsn i. A successful NJ.
tempt by the Charleston Convention ~
change the issue into vne OF Congressional
interference 70 prv,ectths species uf proper
" 10 The Territories, can /, ald viii uo,.
be sustained BY the Democracy Of rhs
North We know Of no difference o. sensi-
nent IN Indiana upon This question, aud We
snow OF NJ political dogma which. il es.ab-
ishet, either Tor the exclusion or protrc,io,,
= slavery IN the Territories. would prove
more disastrous in oveftbrowing the Con-
iiiuticnal rights OF the States.
Toe effect Of this pr position, if attempts
q, upon the political psriies orthe counry,s
oressen ny the opposiiioo party, and ihsv
ase their hopes OF success 10 the next Pres-
!ential canvass upon the extreme Southern
nen forcing 4 - a political issue. Th.
lew York Times an opposition orgsr. In
upon il. says:
II the Democratic party chooses 10 take
osi'Ion for 1850 upon an rxclusivei, s nth
m Platform, such ~ that indie ted by Ssps.
re Davis, Msson aud Ioolnbs, ia the lsst
enate debate, 4 ~iiI simply be wiped out
existence.
The only salvation for the South lies N
conserya'ive national party, which shan
d ignore Northern rights nor Northern
n'irnent. but hold both ia subord:us,ion
The Cons'i uIion and the preservation. VI
E Union. II III, - mocralic party cho ~.
n IL
untry upon il, as il has eone hitherto. N
aoandons y Tor The sake Of punishny
ouglsf, or any other mar, who has darei
ihik and act Tor imseli Ia this matter.
will rush heado 10 ruin.
The Democratic party will attempt no
II suicidal policy, for its only effect can
10 precipltate . division or the country
Q two sectional parties--Nor,hcrn and
u'hern. In enforcement Of the view We
70 presented, we quote the following
cble argument which we ind ia the Gin.
natl Enquirer:
The doctrine that Congress should pro.
~ slavery in the Territories Il not ouIv
nstfvus 10 is violation of Stale rigbts
local sovercignify, but II Is utterly use
70 we south We will suppose, for
lance, that Congress should pass a law
tecting slavery 10 Kansas, whose popu-
or is almost unanimously hostile ~ h,
'uld Y rlant slavery 10 Kansasl Every
siblc man knows IL would moi. IL ope.
On would be defeated BY thousand ob-
'leS interpreted BY local statutes md
nalinns. Ii would be iesd statnte -
ss political effect is considered. Ths
iiutIoD can not exist where q majority
he people are against il. On the con-
y, 10 Territory where the friends ar
cry had a majority. II would be equally
ccessary 10 pass laws Tor its protectio,.
he people would 10 il themselves.
he local government Of ca ch State and
ritory will prevail neression.l n.
rntion can not change the result. The
% must abide BY The decision Of the
le against slavery as well ns the Norh
!. The South can gain nothing by in-
ng on any such doctrine. They bsd
= stand upon their old Siste.rich,s plat.
which maintains that every STATE.
a. well as Old. has a right 10 regulate
Nn siiairs. They can no more get H.
ntion for slavery than The AboIifionis,s
get y against i. B,th psriics mas,
certain and complete Congressional