The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1859-03-31

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Gentlemen speak Of the rights Of the
south in the territories. What are her
rights, oithe rights OF the north. in the ter
ritoriesf People who do not 90 TO the ter
ritoriex have no rights there at oil, except
10 see that their land h not abused. The
Senator from Mississippi says there is no
people 10 the territories T; they are only in.
habitants We'll, I should like to know
what the people could be but inhabitants.
lie certainly does not mean to maintain that
those who are not the inhabitants are the
people. No, sir it is the right Of seligov-
errment you may cover 1t with nick names
a. much as you please. Congress has said
TO these poor people, you are community,
with interests Of your own, domestic rights
Of your own Tor your own peace. liberty
and security. We relinquish you to the inhe-
rent right Of seitgovernment. subject only
TO these conditions which we specify in the
organic act. Your organic &C: is not an
enabling act 10 the territories it is re-
strsining act. We restrain you within these
limits but a. for all the rest, so far from
protesting to confer on you any rights, take
the right which the people have everywhere,
unless restrained by tyrants, the right Of
setgovernment.
Now, sir, what Is the mighty right that
the Senator from Virginia, says the south
ern Democracy are going to fight for. It is
the right Of one man in the State Of Viz.
ginia 10 20 into the Territory OF Kansas,
with her ninety thousand inhabitants, all OF
whom are OF one opini0n-their authorities,
their Legislature, oil consider that the pres
ence Of slaves are injurious to them but in
order that this one gentleman from the State
| of Virginia, who has not aided to reclaim
/ the wilderness, who has undergone none Of
the perls Of frontier life, may enjoy bis sa-
cred right Of carrying his negro there
against the will Of everybody else. the Sen
ator from Virginia, and both OF the Sena-
tors from N mississippi notify US that they
intend to leave the Union carrying flags
and banners and music. We'll, sir, II they
choose TO 90, on 20 small provocation AZ
that. | do not think the Union is worth pre-
serving any longer. Sir, it Is IN attempt TO
press upon the people Of the Territories tho
laws Of the State from which they come.
do they all carry the laws Of their States +?
IL the law Of Virginia goes into Kansas
with the citizens Of Virginia in order to
protect their slaves, does the law Of my
State 20 with the citizens Of Ohio, and the
law OF Indiana with the citizens OF Indiana,
and the law Of Oregon with the citizens Of
Orcgon3 How many laws will You have in
your Territories Why, sir, every man will
literally be law himself. The laws Of Vir-
GINA cannot 90 there unless the laws Of
every other State 60, and thus you establish
kind Of organized anarchy In every ono Of
your Territories.
Sir, oil this is vast piece Of special plead.
ing. eked ont by Gctions Of history, by pro-
positions Of law that cannot he maintained
Tor an instant, by assertions ~ 70 what
courts have decided to build up doctrine
that Is offensive to the pride and seltrespect
OF every citizen Of the non slaveholding
States. | will give you equality Of rights,
but will have equality. You shall not carry
the laws OF your State Ito the Territories,
unless you allow me to carry the laws Of my
State there | agree that the laws Of neither
20 there. Lot tho people Of the Territories
by themselves, through their own immediate
representatives, chosen by the people, re-
1pounplt W thtut tut Whost luNstibu'
I will agree that the Federal Government
shall not interfere on either side by act or
word, tina, shall be- left entirely to the people
whose interest ia concerned during their ter.
ritOrial form; and when they come TO form
their constitution and State government
whatever they say on that subject, be it TO
exclude or TO tolerate slavery. they shall
have my vote 50 long AZ ! ait IN this Cham.
Der, without any hesitation. But when you
tell me that there is negro sovereignty ex.
tending over all tho territories, that there is
peculiar species Of property which no law
can restrain. which no government eau put
down or regulate, but which goes 10y force
Of the Constitution--as II the Constitution,
instead OF being made for the benefit of the
people, was made Tor the special aggrandse,
mCnt OF negro owners aud which Is 10 pre-.
vail everywhere, aud to overcome and strike
down the right OF sclfgovcrnmept OF white
men. either In States or Territories. tell
you you have perverted the whole founda.
ton OF your Government.
Now. sir. hops. at least for one, that the
Senator from Mississippi understands my
position distinctly tell him will vote
for no code, no act OF Congress TO interfere
with he local legislation OF the Territories
excluding or admitting slavery none. Tho
Senators from Mississippi and Virginia sew
orally, have issued their proclamation as to
what is 10 bc the consequence They hold
the Democratic party IN such very light
esteem that, il that L. the general scutimen,
OF than in the nor,hcra States, tn, y willnot
keep company with Us any longer Well sir
they can keep company with US just as long
~ they please. am very sure that viii
troablc myself Ia no very grca, extent to ~.
strain ihem / am willing 10 agree with
them upon the principles declared in the
platform OF our party. will stand th1rv
and will have nothing more than the Con.
s,ituticn authorizes. SATISFY me tha, YOU
have "A light under the Constitution OF th,
United States, 10 carry your slaves int,
Territories and hold thcm there. or into
States, and hold them ther and will Civ,
you rs many acts OF Congress as you can de