, 1859-05-03
AsnlnEk.A2 ARAND1NS HIS FREE-
fOKT FGATF0HNI---$ -$A NOTIONS
X13E AFRICAN SLAXE TIkADE.

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Douglas has spcut the last tn. l.: All Il:
washington re11sinq lis politics. a,"l vl4i:i -,
them down to fit the Charleston Convention
standard. He has sawed across the principal
plank in his Frrport platform. When can
rass'ng for his REELECTION he laid down tic
doctrine that tile people Of Territory have :,
perfect right to enact "unfricndly legislation
against slavery. lie now nulfics this rowcr
on their part hy adding-" subject to The a,ri-
s'oa Of the Supreme Cou,s'' That tribunal has
already prcjudsed this very point. us Douglas
KNOWS, and rs his Washington organ, tie
States. avows. An intimate connection exists
between Douglas and lie St'tts. That paper
enjoys fur larger share If Ills confidence all,
consideration than 1hc Tines o' this c;;v. anil
may be regarded IS the true exponent Of Ills
prescll views Upon political questions. We
therefore ask special attention 10 the nt.r,rc-
tation Of non-n:crvcntion' as cx1,lai1lcd by
Douglas nlouthriecr o.: the alst ull. And bc-
fore making the 4uotation we will state til.
fact, that Douglas is franking circulars to his
friends. calling upon them to aid iii extending
its circulation. He writes upon the back O!
each prospectus rs foilpws: "P]easc nlahr
exer:ions TO obtain slbst.iis.rs for tls na1er
S. A. Douglas -A0eg this ayowai OF tn.
intimate connection thai exists between tic
little dodger' and tile tStut.s. it will l4ar,l,
be deuled that it speaks ':y authority for li!I
That paper says:
For our own part We contend that il is incnn-
petcni for the Federal Government, in auy form
ot operation either br tue Immediate cArrton
OF its authority, or fArauyi tie ayrAy af t4't'.-
7uf<, 10 enact III exclusion oi slavery from tl4.
common domain. But Congress cuulr.
bestow no authority OH the lcal Legislatures,
OF which It was not Itself Possessed; and Aenc.
we maintain that Transfer Of ul its authurit.
does not involve the right IL prohibit the intr,-
duction aud establishment ut slavery in tile
Territories. This conclusion is it, cAart accord
ancc with the principle l'roponu.sed ny ti
Supreme Court in the bred 5cutt case.
Ne nus" er 1t once, let the courts drteruln,
between US and our advcrsasirs. If the Terri
torlal Legislature attempt to exercise POKE,
IN disi'aragemen1 Of S!arrry which tue ~uu,.,
will not adnt within its jurisdiction, anv in.
lured party may curry its grievance before thu
Supreme Court. Is it hazardous to trust tl..;
tribunal ou the issuey We answer, lcavin. uu:
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G4r't'ae Court Is knomn II IL rtii1Af., from II.
-7act tut It happens to Aa'e pr.jmi,ed Me ray
point in dispute. ln tue bred Scott cas-. it wn,
determined BY this august tribunal that nel,c,
Congress nor, u foEtiur, the Losu{ legislator,
~hleh s,t j. y creature Of c"nzress '"t Fr"4t>.s
SIarfry IN Tie Territories Years brfure this d-ci.
slon Mr. Calhoun avowed his perfect Willingness
to remit the rights Of Slavery in the Territories
to the arbitruslent Of tile Supreme Court, The
result has justified his prophetic sasucity; una
we, wi1o are wise alter The event, have positive
assurance Of safety il leaving Slavery in the
Territories to the protection ot thu courts
50 Tue South las Mv' a. ard tu.Sfttu.i0Aa}
Tsgh{ to 34stst on The Trfi"dl II Tie .4frua xiur.
trade; but the exercise III the right iuvoI,e>
Issues oi policy and physical power, which 1lls
"lsest statesmen choo=c not to prccipitutc upun
the country.
Here then is tho eld Of tia Frccport .'un-
friendly Legislation" doctrine. Having nu.
swered IT'S purpose il deceiviag the people,
and securing lis recollection, Douglas las re-
pndioted it, mud now admits through. liz
Washington organ tia: the matter is already
pre]udEed,* and that the nrcd Scu,t CASE
estops the people u tic Territories from t.xcu-
ing slavery BY direct VI in.lrec, lrgls;1i",l
1t Will also he observed that lie las lIca !:
new step southwark and INV admits that tie
South has moral and constitutional right to
insist OIL the revival Of the African sla,c
trade 1h"re re:uains for him o:.ly ol,c ll,le
surrender to be made, and that h will n.:4ac with
aacrty Whenever IT,: Shareholders ,lc,4;:l..d il,
VIZ: the right tf The 51c:.So 'rccilrrs 10 ntr-
ducc slavery into the Free Suites. Tie ST.
preme Court, i'jr which Dvu=ias ,rol;sscs sti.
profound vencratioa, *ttuds ready t. uljuis.
the African slave trade 10 l,c entirely cfuy,i;ll-
tlona! and right, and tic present restrictive
laws toT1d1ing it Unconstitutional; and il has
only to Apply its Drcd Scmt tlnctriite to tic
States s well us Territories to give slavery Il
legal r'sl&' ole1is':me in q! parts oi LII. re:i-
eral doll:..lou. ! MyiAs i, bs l!i:;. tor liz.
Cha7lcsinn Ir1:.l.1l1t;.,.: liz: j. y..s,.,,u tu
permit III d,i.li:". T., eli un,.,.; lin, anil
socs the wi'"lc fiyn;c-.! fi,~n sf!,. tr.r:..
aad al. III Iuc:1"; a>; ..umn;er liz, t.. =.
was where l!c w" laid, ii ,e.t.,l.,i, a,a:
WARMED l colit 9 !!::!=, :l:.i:. Az! :2a,:l.
that Douglas w'.i! b:::.y l!scr c..ll!;s;.,us a.
surely as 'hcy aoa,l entrusted }.i:n will Ike |
Senatorial rcLcs