Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-09-16

with he rights Of q master belonging to
another, without a valid cause, is a violation
Of that law
The Constitution and laws Of the United
States recognize the validity Of slavery, in
every civil community and organized govern
meut under its jurisdiction, in which the in
s~tltution exists BY positive enactment Of CON-
petent authority, or is permitted without pro-
hibition. But no where does the Constitution
limit or restrict the people in their power over
the subject Of slavery. Each freeman in the
State or community possesses within himself.
perfect and complete, in The absence Of legal
restriction or prohibition by competent author
ity, the right to own or not to own a slave or
slaves, and Of these Individual rights, the
rights and powers Of the state, as well as Of
every other civil government under our system,
Is made up, limited and restricted BY consiitn-
tons and organic acts, to which the people
themselves, respectively, have assented or lave
adopted directly or implicitly. Mr.. Justice
Campbell says ga constitutional prohibition
Is not requisite to ascertain a limitation upon
the authority Of the several departments Of the
FEDERAL Government. Nor are the States or
people restrained BY any enumeration or def
milton Of their rights or liberties" L is con-
eeded that the people in a territorial govern
ment can establish or rather protect slavery.
They have never vet prohibited it. When they
shall, the Courts OF the cosn'ry and rot Con-
gress will BE- the proper tribunal to decide the
Legality Of such action. That is believed to
be the Democratic doctrine and position.
By a strict observance Of and adherence to
our written Constitutions, State and Federal,
eonceding to the General Government the free
exercise Of all It's delegated and legitimate
powers, in their fun vigor, maintaining the
states in the full. free and unrestricted sxer-
else Of all their reserved rights and powers, Of
separate and eoequal so~vereignties OF the IN
ion, and a sacred regard for and protection Of
the inalieuable rights, personal and political.
Of individuals and of communities, will be best
preserved the peace and harmony, the rights
and interests OF the whole people Of the United
states, and the ends and objects for the at
taiuuent Of which our fathers endured all the
bardshirs, privations and sufsrings, and
poured ont their blood and treasure without
stint OF grudging, through the seven years war
Of the Revolution viii be most certainly Sc
cured. True, ours is a complex system, yet,
the different parts are so organized, limited
and restricted, that the whole can move on in
perfect harmony, without infringing on the
rights or conflicting with the powers Of the
one with the other. II all governments and
individuals would adopt and act upon that
golden rule, Of asking " nothing but what 10
right and submitting to nothing that is wrong"
exercising no power that is not clearly right
and lrgitimate-and conceding TO all Others
The full enjoyment Of all their rights and pow
ers, strife and agitation would to a great eN-
tent subside If not cease, and we would be a
free, happy and prosperous people. At least
such is the opinion Of A DEMOCRAT.