Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-06-01
Southern Opposition.

Il utterly repudiats Judge Douglas idea
.h.ta Ts,.fto-ial Legislature NAV dlscrifnin-
..a .gatu>t slavery. aud nothing c0rid induce
NE - support for ire Presidency any one
stasdiux OF this platform
Il consider u a. clear as 4 maihsn "'ieai
,roi,em ths, the So-ts lace r'sH 70 Be pro
f,ef,a srh her slare properfy IN iAe Ierftiorits.
a.d fkaf Coagrsss OF their instrument the
Tsrr4te..sl Legislature. should assrd this
rrs.eefion. question Of practical action
would 20. a. this time have originated this
I...e bat having been raised, a. sonshefn
K.rr.sentauve, / shall ttmand The fullest
1nrassre Of our nights.
The Louisville Journal publishes this, with
he remark.
This true exposition Of southern zen
timenl and The position Of the South ana no
one car doubt II without being reeresni 10 Tic
eonstlt stioaal rights Of slaveLoidefs-
The Journal also says of Mr. BOyce:
"He !. right m SAYING that though the fais.
,ax Of this issue may have been oi doshtisi
urscf,e.I advantage still. as a has been origin
st.I ever, southern uian should cema-d he
lal!est measure Of our nights.
Tins apears 70 be The settled feeling ol he
sou,h--shat Congress has The po~ef 10 legs
late for the government u The Territories aud
u should exercise that power. 70 protect sla.
very therein Few men, vc presume. doubt
he power of Cousrcs. TO lsgi-'a,e Tor The Ter
itor,e.-that rover ii las exercised. slnee We
havehsd Territories 20 govern. Hui 70 legs
tate l. protect an Institution lha' can Only e
- tvxisfue q positivsiav src within The ~
r,.die,ion of that law, scenes sinsriaf 'udssa
slave property j. n.i Ike other pFsperiy =
Tie fisAt 10 lold icr-e. % prrcha's and stit
ile.aase. i. Alright fesos snix.sI ~ tie laws oi
ever, safe r. hi. Ca.en-hy he eemmaa
law Of IL 6 cunlrs by law wherever
there i civilization Property II tiis kid
- protected every ~ierc-hy he lies q Con
,,rcss-bv legislative sfaeiocnis and - un..
,er.al eouseut Boz slavery -ihe i'sht g
Lo.d human J,iag ID .efiuols. can eN.''.
.,ls n TIC Stai,s here There sre Laws giving
~ right 10 The ms.ier Tie law of : ale
ne, neces,siil. stop oi.h he boup.af =
.hAi State sd eaaaot. fgF one moment, epf
rr,e. on the otb,r >ide IL then -iasshoi4
- isvlrg in S;afe y hose Laws rseosoise he
,ela.,.n " master AID slave. y owe v ilh fAls
sp.csrs az property into Territory where
sb. rsare no law on tl,i su'jrci, does not tie
e.,s.msn .aw OF lana4ty ani # lie world.
,av. the slayc j. free. Il ib,s we're Mt the
ca.e. al Ia, would te "a iirsd y MAKE a free
Sta,e. ,l4re. v caid L. Tor slaveholdsrs - emi
gate fr,m Tie lave iuio the lfee ssa',' and
brir< their peculiar institution with shvm =
All ,hs. woeli .. required - make rec TT
r,,orv. .lase. would o. for Shareholder. to
bring their slaves ialo g., and oiait4. pfotee
,ien fnr ths ia.titutlor ihty shds ctffied with
then kd.sniing sher that Congress hAs ihe
pouer to legls.ac ior the Territories. ve
would Ike - havs pointed "a 80. he section
IN The Constitution cf the NHltfd Safes.
sivirg II the sl,s 70 say. iha; slaves -hail +
hid ans v Lefc---oi ga tbe lcasl recognlt'ne he
r.latioa>hipo % master and slave. While ne
National Ii. .laitfe ias the power % ls.i-
la,e Tor TIE sn,slpal mrnieip.! eoseinmsi.t 81
r.rniory there arr many particular lhing, =
ha> 10 ccrssaaiisusi poser % establish -
slanre Iteouid uat e-.ab.ish b /. s"s --iaAs e
horse stealing no crime OF iy - o~u iesi-'s
I've scis srs'sei slavery or ffes sol Terri
t,fisl Legislature. .scofdtug 10 the aoslrine 81
rOpalsr S,sersiseiy may give prcise'ios %
.la,cry within 81, bofdeF,. b4i ihc Sonsf,ss 81
the uniIed States. Ter 80. carnot- In The a.
.cucc lleu oi Territorial Laws rseogn xirs ths
r~latlon Il sna.,er aud .late. slavery oauaat
aor oagi.s - exist thtf.in.
II n South intend % contcnd that C9u
sress must protect slavery 10 free Territories
the North. speaking The voice oi t~o thirds q
the Auef,esn people. vii sav. shc cahust
ought not sAsa not u the Sau.L !. intent OF
~de,usoetu< ths filcs, measure oi the q. IL
10 hold slases on free soil he North. In -
eontrollsag power. viii bc equally imperiou
IN dsoasosl,u,. that soeh shall not De done I
OongFcssional protection to slavery. rs flru'
exposition u southern seatisnen,." the oppo
site - the true exposition Of Northern feeling
sad Il 1t = A. clear as mathematical rsob
lem h. he South have righ, to be protecl
ed with the.' slave property 81 the Tsuliorie.
and that C,ugress should give ,hi. pfatts
tion." the North thinks - ~qusily cicas ths
the S,u,h have ~ such r.hls. aad hat Cen
grss~ VII sive no such protection.
II u.s position = % b ths oue n
Souih vii take ia The Presidential couses
the North. siwAys conservative. v,ll insagaai
Ate line of policy which slc believes % b
guaranteed b The Federal Constitution. an
which .As Nil msiu,ain. though "a meet a
anqaai,6sd d,saPProbssioa cf every slas.
holder N Chrisieudon CanrrsOiaad ~.
tsetion - slavery IN onr Tess.tories. osv.
ought 10 te. psxef con<fitcfietal allt ran h =.