Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1859-06-28
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] TUESDAY. TUNE 81. rsse.
fhe Democratic National GOBTepiioa In
II 1885, aud Sdaaftrf Seyereignty.

II 1885, and Sqaaftrf Sessrfigaty.
il Tia GOVERNMENT Of tie Territories has bern
= su6,eet Of bitter controversy and angry dis.
session for q halfcensary. Il has. oh several
occasions, engaged the attsnIion and investi-
easion Of tie most eminent, wise and patrio;ic=
lssa:esnen flour country. Tx has been the
fruitful theme Vi bitter inyectiYe and section
81 dasnunciatsoBs. and i hobbyupon whkh re j
Ilgioas fanatifs and pyhsical temagogues,
have ridden into foe snd power. No other
one subject has engrossel so much OF The lime
md attention 6f OF Federal Congress. and Of
W politicians anl PEOPLE. A
4 u Is no. our intention now % give i history.
loo ne exciting q aestioh % the mode ana man.
ner Of governing the Territories andIlof the
1 positions assumed blythe various Partiesgwhich
have existed III our couatry, ana tie numerous
compromise evasions. and snbierfages which
have fcm ,inse 10 time, been resoIted to Sex j
IPcdients 10 allay The excitement eng endessd by
The agitation and discussion Dc this question.
Morris tour intsation 10 discuss the manner'
n4wh.ch The Constitution was invaded, and
iIthf rights of;tae South, and fhe peace aha SCI
ear,!yof the country saci ;fcedb the enactment
eftAe MissouEi Restriotlon i'll 1922, and the
sarious compromises sabseque1it 10 that peri
"a. These aeks, fraugh. win such incalcula-
sleesii 70 Our co.htIys are sli in The past,
aaa should be looksds 70 only for tie purpose
p4 gaining wisdom ana5prudence for the gov
.eisnsntIof our actions ID the fatule. Hhmils
T.taiing and disgusting asis much of the past
legislation cf Congress. it nevertheless pre-.
sents varied ana important less9ns Of adtnoni.
t'on and instruction FIJI our future guidance
ana diFec ion. It. teaches as the important
siaa everything Truth. that principle, unlike
questions Of mere expeiiency, can never be
{cnpr ornised, abandoned, Or surrenderedIwtith
safsty and that The only means BY which our
KFpablieepn institutions can be preserved and
se peace and prosperity o. lie country main
famed, is By rigid adheranceEto the Cdnsti.
iatron and to each and every provision there.
3ef. And that every 5infraclion Or The Constl.
tuition, It na:tefz not fat what purpose 81 IN.
ger what clrcuEasta noes. committed, issbut the
prelude T. countless evils and disasters,
~ 1890, when the country was excited and
cohFulsed in relation toEthe admission Of Mis-
soaIi, we have no doubt bot 4 maj,rity Of
those who consented to surrender the consti-
/ t'ation and voted for iheiuniust and iniQuitous
Missouri Restriction, were governed BY homo.
Iaots and patriotic impalsesE They fsncied
they were restoring perm shepspeace snd,au,-
e'ude 10 distracted country, But ,heytw,ere
sadly mistaken. They unlocked the veiy rate
Of the citadel . lisa tsty snt formed basis sfor
] tectional oTgaTfzoti IN and renewed assaults
upon the Consultation ofIther coantEy.
Nc doubt mai rlty. Of those Sho. voted 70,
the compromise OF lao, were infuenced +,
II what they deemed the best. nteTests 81 then
/" Country. But all karsc seea lie. inutitit,
and fhciencyfof that Compromise Ii toe
has b~en distegar ded. ssa trampled upon il
has but afordsl pretekt for mere eatenae,
ard f~arful sectional qrgan;satison AMI argres
ssen. Ell HI 9.I%, n
1 IN 1853, when the country was conyuiset
appr tie question Of the admission Of K psas
"nter The f,eeoraPton Gonstitltbn, no ddub
4 4irpSj rhy of those who then Voted for The re-
fnarkabie English Compromise, dele We'd The,
were prtmpting the interests. Of thttr Country
YetIin Less ,thansxl moaths afset: the enact
lsnent q The biilS it was 1ePullated byits al
theft and cond smned and denounced BY sen
ator Hammond Or South Carolina, one of il
most clog lent and able advocates on fhe 400
Of the National seaate.s And tie reeeal 8
that bill And the abingdon of. Kaasas,b,
fhs5 next Congress, seems % be generally an
liz iPated throug boutithe country.
III His theteE ire, only necessary 10 look totb,
history of ths past Compromises 10 leatn#th
utter inefhfiencYa worthlsssness Of al com
Prom ,es wf ich may be1Isugges,ed, bypoHti
Glars, GOT The future Fota lfeentury, Dol
itiefans have been attempting ta settle In
guest on Off the soFetnrhe At d. the Territotie
sHd The rights DC citizens and property therein
n 70 effect this object. various Conprom se
sad expedients have beenEesof.ed to. Butts
]: fat from settling The questioR BY such mean
they have Increased agitation, and rendered
settlement more dIhcalt. Each successor
c44n Promise has Awidened the breach betwese
sF,he differeHa sections, and been claimed dis
pleeedea hi sectional agitation and asgfes
SION TEs5 question. in defiance cfall Compirc
J. mlses and sSpedIents. still remains an unses,l
iedsna ltY.ls issue. and win. despite the Iexpe
.ldisRts Of politicians, obtrule itself upon Ii
\ Charleston Convention III 1850. 1t is arfissu
from which the Democ Facs cannot escape
the coming National C9uysation,. ana in iii
Presidential contest Of, 1850 1t .regainsf II
theEeesesentatises Dr. The Democracy or Hi
Nation. ID Cha slessyn, III 1860, to meet In
issue and, settle il upon some tangible an
permanent bssiss The question arises, 10
!. shall ii be settled ~ ope mind, the .bas
N upon which this question should he settle,
\ Ill plain and simple The Democracy hay
ever boa ssd Of their hleIily TO principle al
81 their alliance ito she Constitution. Al
\ Paftys~e have known 40 expedienc apa
fton the principles Of onr Constitution
X chart. III. therefore, We are true to our pa
Il history and glofy,Ia 4 party. totheEcherishe
A rsia ipies oE the Constitution, md our futu
hoasr. safety nd success. We SHAH seek ii
4 settlement of this question upon no other ii
HI - thaa the Cons intuition itself. II wsllbe u
Ensees s.Yyl.r recogn,ae and sfhfm tas doettis
i ths Coastitatiqa i'll ielatiea 10 TIE nights
persons ami property Fl the Tyrritolles.
Gue6 q Recognition and sssnancia lion ~ Il