The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-17
Political Intelligence.


POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY va sQuAITER SOVEREIGNTY -rhs
democrats OF the Soush- those conservative men
"bo repodiae the desuu doctrines Of the eeatrs
ead dsunionists-sre coming to the popular
'eiehy pa''orm ns stands Ia coutrsdstnctou to the
principles OF squa''er sovereignty. For long e these
TWO SaTe beer understood as being nearly
nous and interpreted by the great .ss
Of the community But the democrats OF the South hsvs
discovered distinction and the world might as well kno~
what ia Popular sovereignty, ss Understood at the
Sous means, the right Of the people Of the Territories
when forming State conAtisuton TO say whether they
will have slAve free State, aud that shall DO the
duty Of Congress receive them the Union wthou.
reference TO that particular clause while squatssr
sovereignty, they ccntend gives the inhabitants OF
. Territory the right 10 proclaim for against
slavery as soon as they have accomplished Territorial
organization. The difference thus appears solely
upon QUESTION OF time. Let look at the language
OF the Kansas Nebraska bill in reference this subject,
That bill declares The true intent and meaning OF this
act Lot to Iessate slavery into Territory ex
cuoe therefro bu: to leave the people thereof per-
fec'y free TO decide it in their way subject only
the corst;uton" The constitution contains not word
upon the subject and there any force the words
here quoted from the bill "the intent and meaning
ct them is that the people Of Territory can decide the
QUESTION Of elaVery any time s their pleasure 80 to
do. This endeavor to make q distinction between popular
and sqratter sovereignty is the very incest kind Of hair
splitting.
CLEAR GRIT FIRE EATER Mr.. J. L. Pugh in a solid
column letter has announced himself aa Independent
dontcsres copper for nobody candidate for Csugres In
The Second district Of Alabama He has his stauf
ard which, ne says, is covered eli With the motto OF
"Cnou among ourselves Ter the cake OF the South and
planted it upon the following Platform
That the people Of the South shall march 10 t.,e bsI
lot box Or 70 the field.
TNa. Southern safety does not lie in national ersu.d
cations
g. That national party cauno, preserve State rights
because its continuance in depends upon the plea
sure Of the majority.
That the Northern and Southern portions Of this Union
bsve ceased to occupy the relations of co equal
States
That State sovereignty, reserved right limitations
upon federal power, ere completely obEeratsd II tas|
North.
Tbat all power is contra lied in Congress and exsr
csed to drain plumber harrsss and oppress South
Z. Declares eternal losity to any man or party who
Sanctions another compromise.
g. That there ought be but one psrty IN the South
ard whenever black republican is elected President
the United sstss, that party should be pledged unnl
tasaby to dissolution OF the Union
These are the strong planks in the platform Of Mr.
Pugh, and he furthermore declares that AlaoamA re
mains in the Union after the election OF back repubca
President, be will join in raising regiment 10 light u
torch OF revolution IN the Capitol at Washington" vor
proper man to send TO Congress- truly.
KANsAs EKcTIoN.- Leavenworth county sends ten DELI
gates to the Constitutional Convention. The following
the vote cast as far returns have received II