Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1859-11-12
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY. In the
- |" 80 TERRITORIES. -

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POPULAR sovEREitNTT. IN The II
f., .. " 49, TERRITORIES. :; .,,..,
I We, give below : brief abstract, from .
[pamPhlet on the above question by Rsyerdy
johnson, As the; attorney against bred
Scott-i-to which case heidevoted, srgreat
deal Of attention land as.ths most promi-
nent and able lawyer in the Unionni-his
opinion lis worthy Of atteptionl..'1~ sd' q
We regret that the limited ST size }, Of our
paper will not permit us TO publish any.
thing but an abstract Of the points ia the
case-giving scarcely taste of his powerful
reasoning The answer of Senator Douglas
70 Judge B'ack-the cle..rest and . most 10 con-
yiHn'ccisng, argument AZ. ever read-we, were
pot able, "a publish. for the same REASON
We trust, however, that some means will
be provided for furnishing it to every read
ing man in the county. We would be vii.
ling to submit The position Of the Demo.
er.tic party upon That question: without
further discussion ): provided every voter
was furnished with, and would study. that
argu,nent. tits sufficient Of itself to /, estab-
|l!f@h the fame Of Judge Douglas IS 81 pro
f I9lp,ud statesman snd 1easoner, upon Al ever
lasting basis. . .i9f
ltiikBsTRACr oF'xa. JoHNsoN's AReuMENr.
s' Fitst-That- Congress has 'no power to
prohibit slavery in the unotganizedS Terrific
ries. HIS position Iiis established by the
bred, Scott case. 9s9ult;tne:, .'.p.;o9I
" 6Aoopd--That Congress has, no power to
prohibit slavery in the Territories alter
[they have been Organized under the Terri
tori@l goEernments.
Third-!That Congress has no power to
establish slSvety ia q Territory. Slavery is
ithe Creature Of positive law, which NAV *
it either bylstitute. orc1itom.A, 81 .e' @:it
. rFourth-That' If Congress, can neither
prohibit nor establish slavery inos Terrific.
81. it cannot legislate to protect or regulate
lis Hs reprpyes sthe, doctrine Of Mr.. !. ~
Ish4a'p.an Slavery exists by virtue IF the
ConatitltioIi,"' and shows that the ,Dred
Scott case sanctions 10 such tddocstrin,ee1th
il 8 altogether In = Executive ifnbresyi6hi
and bltnder; net less original than erroone-
oI@, v.-thah according to tf1sdddetrins Of the
Supreme Court in. the Dned Soott case; cit
|clearly follows that To- legislste to protect
the institutionJ Is q .qdpeh' beyond the Con-
(gressionel authority, A. TO leeislate to pro.
hihit Of establish i, md consequently all Of
them are among the powers reserved 10 the
States respectively, II to Tie people," .5hl
y Ffhh:A'fhe hRh. proposition IS stated "a
these wef6d1s: s.zThe remiining and last 4us4l
|tiohs lsptbpose 10 sxsmine Is :,iCan tksGf
risoria e6terunent -ada,ih protest or
oldde slavery 1t any time during its exist
|snee2'| The distinguished Senator main
tains The Affirmative Of this proposition with
Would sssn g g. IL .noiiai. rii il ou i.
X these powets' db not exist. i.
\ Thaf slaSefy, an artificial instead St : natu!
I|ral G1naition;2 skou1dt be bey6nt ne reach 81
..Ihpn1n 9o&er, t1sdef atys form, 81 Govern.
FINEST, nasshosld be admitted, protected OF
'aektanled, in violation Of ths wishes Of the
.lpe0p!e With whom il, is qrlis not 70, h. and
in disregard Of the wishes Of a'l bsanchee n
e aSs.! iSs ct 81 y ,pss IT,:
ff11it faiSost ;dsdSs bidamaS1 iGdE;SSSHt. M
Paoof short o. de,n6nstf tti6a stsA bsdg iven
N Utlne 1oc1'juo9menV'to"S s6AtsSI1ceOTy
1cehelzsinu inits support; asd wd1n wsssel
aaeot on, tho lepgtho sf i.ues during which
Ithis STATE ofothings is tal prevail. the doc,
tkpe bee9mea yet, meEe startipg..,s,ay.I, g
He then, reviews the Dred Scat decision
dand, shows clearly thst ~ The P9Sitions ahd
principles affirmed " It ats IL harmony
4 7tBtRe d6etEas II fiddtpa1ip bovvssHleiighty ID
The Territories. as exPlassAd BY 5Jtdge
\ Doug'6siin 'Harp's tA4gizi1sg and edn.
cluaks - fouowE:isd moait rst Z; ii j. lis
IT IA. has .been ,seeao this des&riaet isI no,
only 4i't Inconsistent nth the opinion 2!
:es s9P!.3s g9qFt at /. n'e'rt t.4ee ~ q
$sft 9Bissas ie sM shJa1 hit Is. III
elestst tesxioasl iad bsm6e, ard
! Executive saaslion. 3 brow BIZ uuy zauW
AFeee he, ssviexsl ths, Ce~psonais,u Meas 81
s!af g aSsQ Ard M e4apf' Gehsesk g lag;
intended and understood u Tie ins ID ii:
4 tablish The doctrine ofnPo pahr Sovereignty
sim the Territories, sadiadds: E!,3f3o.t8il 81
~ Dses. vi maintain Judge Doagfas' doc.
Urine Unless iangseetib .s4 lon ilsiuae