Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1859-06-15

~ The Charlotte Bulletin, in some remarks on |
the subject Of squatter sovereignty, incorrectly
sumes that the Southern delegates to the Cincinnati
Convention in 1856, were "causht mapping" and
were committed on that occasion to doctrine re-
pugnant to the Southern people. The Bulletin cop
les portion Of the platform, but omts one Of the
resolutions, which VIC give as follows:
"Rtsolred That VIC recognize the right Of the
people Of all the territories, including Kansas and
Nebraska acting through the legally and fairly e.
pressed will Of majority Of actual residents, and
whenever the number Of their inhabitants juStifcs
II, to form Constitution, with without domestic
slavery and be admitted into the Union upon terms
of perfect equality with the other States"
Is there any squattcr sovereignty in that Mr. Bal
letin, We think not. II is what We call pepwlsr
sovereignty in contradistnction to Congressional in
reference. It is one Of the most important panks
in the platform, and yet you neglected to present Il
to your readers. We hold that this resolution was
sufficient at Cincinnati and that Il should be, q ws
believe it will be, sufficient at Charleston. in 1860
1t announces in the plaincst terms the right Of the
people of . Territory in Convention assembled to
say whether they will will not have domestic sia-
very; but the right to hold Convention and to de-
eide upon the question Of slavery l. denied until the
number Of inhabitants justifcs it-that is until the
population is sufficient to entitle them to member
Of Congress In the meantime, by the clearcst and
most inevitable implication, the rights Of slavchold
ers must be protected; for how could Convention
decide justly or fairly the question Of slavery, Il
shareholders had been deferred from entering been
driven from the Territory by unficndly legislation
The right to decide finally in Convention presuppo
ses the right to hold the property referred TO up to
the time Of the decision; otherwise the right to DE-
termine for or against the institution would be .
mockery. But how is this protection to be secured
Up to this time no action has been taken, even By
the black Republican Legislature Of Kansas, against
the rights Of slavehodsrs We do not think Il prob
able that any such action eiu b deliberately taken
by the Legislature Of any Territory but II Il should
be, the STAKEHOLDER must rely Upon tie Cesrts Of IL
United States, the supreme bench Of which has -
Gently declared that slaves property and such
are entitled to protection. The President win, d
course carry out the decision Of tho Court wheaev
or case shall arise; and in doing this he may freely
use the whole army Of the United States, II neees
sary. Judge Douglas il pledged, - his recsn
speech in the Senate win show to sustain the Prs
ident in executing the decision Of the Court
We think the Bslletis viii find itself mistaken q
to the result Of the Charleston Convention. Tha
there win be excitement in that BODY Ne do 10
doubt; but We have no serious iesn hat 4 yin d
Yide and break up In confusion Ths national Den
ocratic party carries the ark Of the Constitution IN
the Union on its shoulders, and the weight a sh
precious treasure only steadies the frame Of the pro
gressivs giant The national Democracy siu ~