Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-30
9ailg 0ationaI 1tmotrat.
The Democratic Platform.

that there was great unanimity ut one tim
among the Democracy on the power of Ter
ritOrial Legislature over the question G
slavery:
The people of Territory, like those of
State, shall decide for themselves whethe
sslavery shall or shall not exist within thei
limits JAMrs RuouANAy
The majority of the people, by the actio
OF the Territorial Legislature, will decide tn
question and oil must abide the decision
"hen made. HOWELL CoBB.
The great and leading feature Of the Kan
eas'N ebraska bill was to transfer the slavery
question and all other subjects to tho Terri
torial Legislatures.
JAMES L. ORR, S. c.
am willing that the Territorial Leeisla-
ture may act upon the subject when and how
they may think proper.
ALEX. II. STEPHENS, of Ga.
am connected with no party that has for
Its OF jeet the extension of Slavery, nor csth
any to prevent the people of a State or Terri
tory from deciding the question of its existence
Nth them for themselves
JOHN G. DRECKIxRIDaE
The principle of self.government in the
Territories enables us 60 Danish from the halls
of Congress another fertile source of discon-
tent and excitement.
JP. BENJAMIN, of La.
Under the Kansas act, citizens from the
slaveholding States may go into the Terrific
ry with their slave property ; citizens of the
free States may 90 there holding no such
property; and when they get there, and
meet in common council, as a legislative
body they may determine whether the in
stitution shall prevail
]. NJ MASON, OF Va.
If the people of the Territories choose to
exclude slavery so far from considering it
as wrong done to me or my constituents,
shall not complain of tit is their business
GEO. L. BADGER Of N. q.
We intend that the actual settlers of the
Territories shall be protected in the full exer-
else of all rights of freemen, and shall legis-
late for themselves tchite they hare a Terrific
rial Government. R. TooMBs, Of Ga.
1t is the right of the people to govern them.
selves, and they alone. shall exercise it, us
well whiiE in Territorial condition as in the
position Of State.
GEo w. JONES, of Tenn.
The people Of the Territories are expressly
authorized to legislate upon all subjects what.
soever, slavery included. They may either
establish or abolish it, at their pleasure.
J. PETIT, Of Ind.
believe that under the provisions of this
(Kansas) bill. and of the Utah and New Mex
leo bills, there will be a perfect carte blanche
given to the Territorial Legislatures to legis-
late as they may think proper.
A. p. BUTLER, of S. G.
The bill (Kansas and Nebraslta) provides
that the Legislatures of these Territories shall
have power to legislate over all rightful sub
jects Of legislation.
r. NJ T. HUNTER, of Va.
The citizen of Virginia is as much entitled,
in the common territory, to the protection
of his property as the citizen of Illinois; but
both are dependent upon the legislation of
the Territorial Government for the laws to
protect their property, of whatever kind it
maybe. WM. A. RICHARDSON, of Iii.
would leave the people of the Terrific
ries, who are to be affected by the institution
of slavery, to determine the question for
thems slves, in their own way.
S. A. SMITH, of Tenn.
/ am sincere believer in the doctrine Of
"squatter sovereignty" in its fullest, broadest,
deepest sense, and support this (Kansas) bill
because it is return to the sound principle
of leaving the people Of the Territories the
right of determining for themselves their
domestic institutions.
A. G. DODGE, of Iowa.
The power to establish or exclude slavery
will be found among those which we're re-
served to the people, and which the trainers
of the Constitution never intended to be sur
rendered to the Federal Government by any
portion of the people in this country whether
living in the States or aftsr-acquired Terrific
ries. T. f. BOWIE, of Md.
HARD UP landlord in Williamsburg, Ore
gon, lately hinted, says the Sentinel, to de-
linquent boarder that he must have some
money in order to be able to supply his ta-
BILE with grub, aud was coolly told to sell his
watch, for bOarders must eat.
Non INTERCOURSE WITH THE NoRrH.-The
Richmond Wing cordially approves suggec-
tion "for the formation Of voluntary associa-
tions throughout Virginia and the South
bound together by common pledge among
themselves, neither to eat, drink, wear, buy
or use any article whatsoever manufactured
at or imported from the North
The Missouri Republican remarks, that
"doubtless if such resolution as this had
been taken some years ago by Southerners
universally, in the desire of freeing them
selves from dependence on the North and
Europe for some of the prime necessaries OF
life, it would have been the better for them.
DEATH FROM HYDROPHoBIA-TnE MAIDSTONE
Nor CuRE--Say the LacOn (Ill) Gazette:
We are panied to learn the death of John
Bennington. of Bennington Township, on
Saturday last, in Clinton, whittier he had
gone to avail himself Of the supposed virtues
of the "madstone" for the bite OF rabid dog.
lie was badly bitten about two weeks since
left soon after for Clinton, returned III IL
few days, and again repaired to Clinton,
where he died as stated above.
The owner Of the dog, Mr.. Wilson, OF
Woodford county, and Il number of hogs.
were also bitten. We have no faith what
ever in the maidstone" remedy.
DANIEL E. SlcKLEs is enjoying himselfwith
Teresa Bagiola as well as could be expected.
lie ia Orowinc, onite fAshv and Teresa hasn't