Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-10-31

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Black, rstisNing Judge Douglas past
life; npors 4 fair and candid review Of
1 which We propose some effect tons. The
Itone and spirit Of the article afeshot such
Is should have been looked for teom the
Iqaarter from which Il came, and We %
a not propose 70 follow ii; much less Do
We propose 70 initiate It's misrepreeentA
Itions of "a opponents position. whetber
4 accidental or designed |; MOI, EilI We IN
ltimate that the administration did not IN
Etend ID be fair and candid, ri is very
needless TO review the life Of Judge D..
i to examine whether he has been con
fsiistent politician. The reading public
1baye long since come; 70 their conclusions
'kohstkat point His devotion 70 the Con-
stilhtinil, love Of union. efforts 70 With
draw local and. agiiating subjects from
Congress, his respect for The decisions Of
i The Supreme Court bis vindieaLion ct
lltheir ihtsgfity IN the bred oottdecision,S
are things known,t 20 Us sll long before &
Twas knewn that Judge Black Was die.
1 tipguished citizen Of the RepubI ne. a
i While Judge B. was pursuing in qpiet
j tie duties 81 his profession, judge p. VS.
meeting The excited popnlacs % The iFee
States enhass, and recOnciling them 20 y
the Dsed Ecotkdeeision. Mheptks entire
!. North was silent or 10 aims against the
i deeisions Judge d. boldly and fearlessly
svindicated 1t, and Upheld the Court.-
EThe administration at this late day mass
bring 20 bear something more than the
weight of its argument, 70 copyineet us
that Judge D.. is wanting ssin that DECENT
respect for the Court, which none but
tie most ultra Republicans have yet With
lheld. But yves pass from things OF 81
personal natare. drawn into them by the
ktohe 81 The admiaistFaiiou's articldseIo
1.-The question before US We're this not
question governed by the Coustitulion.
As an independent question. the South is
.Eiatefested that Congress should not legis-
late upon it. For fifty years to come. The
i South viii nor reeeiveffeIa Congress any
4 thing but her Constin1tionkl rights, and
under the e most strictest z donstryelion
Of that instrument. When Congress m
ldertakes to legislste upon the subject Of
slavery 10. the Territories, or to revise. Ter
4 ritorisl laws, You viii be Committing the
lamb 10 the wolf. We might invoke 20
our aid language emPloYea under slim
4 liar request & Xes know not what man.
ner of men We are Of Eventually the
strength Of lbe government viii bewith
4 the South. ID the mean time the South
/ must wage with the North 9 war q NOR
a. PHI sseAl. kinteiIsetusl and commsfeial
Edszelopment. neither eldIpgE nor do
Emandlng an ineh abegend her gopssiIp-
tional rights. When this question y
Rforeed upon Congress us interietenee
will be adverse 20 the interests Of the
South. The Black Republican claims
| for Congress the right e exclude slave I.
Try from the Territories and make ihsrn
free soil. The administrator clalns tof
Congress hesrlght g establish slasery "
the Territories. Both sides then az
INIT the riga! % legislsse: NOW ne
act OF legisIatlng implies the right 20 ne
LEGISLATURE % make ana repeal laws, Elm
81 way, upon any subject, over Tn Ilss 2
has control. oace concede that Con-
Igress may take The subject up, and our
fcontrol over lt lsa gone The oDJsos