The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-12-13

is simply their trustee. II Is upon THIS prlh-
ciple of perfect equality and justice that
these common owners have equal rights
to the occupancy and enjoyment OF the
| territory so long as it is territory. He be-
lieYed that the common law of England,
the common law of this country and the fugl-
tive slave law, would afford all the protec-
ton in anv territory wherever it is alleged
that the Territorial legislature has tran
scended its legitimate authority to the Diet
riment If private rights. That is question
for the Judiciary, and where the Judiciary
give judgment in such a case, the whole
power Of the Federal Government must be
employed to carry out the law.
Thus defined, it is simply the broad doc
trine allowing the people of the Territories to
exercise Just that authority which they may
exercise under the Constitution and the
law. When dispute arises whether they
transcend their authority, that was ques-
tlon not for Congress, but for the courts
Holding that opinion, do net believe am
an Abolitionist nor those W hom / represent
| do not seek in any way to disturb the
rights of my Southern brethren. From the
hour first came into political life to the
present day, | believe have never gone
through a political campaign where the
rights of the South were not a leading issue
At the North we have been continually as
sailed by the Opposition. They are assaii-
ing the Democratic party every day on
the ground that they are subServlent to
the South and are pro-slavery men
We saw we seek simply to maintain the
constitutional rights of the Southern States.
Our object is to put down this spirit of GRIM
nation, which must ultimately lead to alien
alton and separation between people who
ought to be friends and brethren. Mr.. Bigler
thought he had spent an hour in the defense
of the South where Mr.. Iverson had spent
one minute. and he could not sit still under
such imputations as the Senator had hurled
at the Democratic party, without telling him
he had done injustice. The Northern De-
mecracy has stood like n bulwark between
the SoutI, and abolitOnists. Break MS down
at your + iii.
Mr. Pugh. of Ohio, said lie was glad Mr.
Tverson had made the proclamation He
would give notice that On some convenient
occasion, he should have something to say
on the subject We have heard inst exactly
enough OF this to require Something more
IfIhe Democracy of the Southern States held
the sentiments Of 1verson we want 10 know
it before the meetine of the CHARLESTON Con-
vention We intend to knoW~it or III Last
! do 80 far as questions and answers can
bring it from the representatives OF the DEM
ocratic party of the Southern States, wheth-
er they sympathise with such sentiments.
Mr. Iverson.-I am ready to answer any
time. and viii do SD to your hearts content
johnson. ~ Tennessee, proceeded to dis
auss Mason resolution replying to- Trum-
bHll defense 1i l5a Republican party. lie
denied that Congress possessed any SOW
ersigu uoaer over the Territories. Hs
pos, -es als- erar those Eiv.l by the
ConsttuE He asked .e-a 'aljI what be
Won. ~ Hitn the black population " ben
/ ID goes into the Territories? Would he let
! the free col0re8 people, who emigrated
/ there have an equal footing with The white
population Let US reduce their theories
to practice. The Senator from Illinois had
spoken of slave-holding aristocracy, COM
prising only one out of sixty of the popula-
ton of this country. This was mere soph-
! istry. He proceeded to show that the cmari-
cipation of the Southern States would in
fact increase the political power of the
! South Instead of three-fifths of the slaves
/ being represented, all will be. Notwith-
4 standing the-declaration that all men hre
created equal, NoFthern States are nnwil-
ling to allow the blocks to reside ins1heni.
Trumbull explained that it was abstract
truth that men are created equal, but " hen
we come to form governments and organize
society, all persons do not have equal rights.
The assertion in the Republican platform
was copied from the Declaration of indie
peudence. 1t was merely the enunciation
4 of "a great natural truth. In the organiZa-
ton of society we infringe as little as posi-
BILE on that natural right. No government
is perfect, and therefore, we do in Illinois
make distinction between whites and
( blacks, and also between tie political rights
of men apd women.
johnson asked him il Arizona were filled
up and colonized altogether with free color
ed people, would he be willing To admit it as
a State upon an equal footing with the 9TH
err States of the confederacy2
Trumbull answered that he would not ad-
init any community applying 10 become Il
member of this contederacy, by the admis-
sion of which he thought he was endanger-
ing the peace of the Uni-n itself. In his
Judgment, there was a distinction between
the white and black race made by Omnipo-
tence. He did not believe the two races
could live happily together, each enjoying
equal rights without endangering every
thing.
Davis, of Mississippi stated that the Special
Committee had waited on the President, and
he informed them that he would send in an
executive communication tomorrow.
On motion of Mallory, of Florida the
Senate adjourned.
Forney, who did more than any
other man TO give Pennsylvania to Buchan-
m, and who, in 1858, helped TO place the
seal of condemnation of that Common W ca til
on its old tavoGite son, in the election for
Congressman, by majority of 20, 900 He
then spoke of the aorruptions of the Admin
istration, and hoped committees would be
appointed to investigate them when the
House was organized. The speeches OF
Southern members, breathing disunon, had
been applauded from the galleries by men
holding positions under the General Gov
ernment while no speech from the Opposi.
ton side had been made that did not EN-
brace almost devotion to the Constitution
and protection to the South. AS to old
John Brown, there are not one Thousand
men in the free States who justify his act
While much excitement existed at the
South is it wonderful that there should b,
inSanities at the North In conclusion, ht
said he was elected as an independent man
his sympathies are with Douglas, and h,