Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1859-11-14
POLITICAL.

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POPULAR SovERsIGNTY.-The search
ing. able discussion which the doctrine
labelled as above has received from such
pens as those of Senators Douglas and
Gwin, and Judge Black, ought to leave
but little question in the public mind as
TO what that quest on is. In the general
estimation, however,it is MOTIVE suppose
deemed to be question of any extent
or serious practical interest. 1t is not to
be presumed that congress will soon
venture on the trial of imposing slave
code on the territories, while it is pretty
certain that there is not now, and viii!
not presently be, any territory where
the bus-bcar of "unfrlenlly legislation"
will have any terrors for any party
Kansas is, to all inten,s, state, and
can unquestionably soon deal with the
vexed matter as she plcases. In the
territories whether they be IN esse or
immediately posslble-therc are no cir
cumstances to indicate that the people
feel like having an "irrepressibIe con-
fict" about it. New Mexico protects
slavery. Utah tolerates it. Nebraska
has no slaves and Jefferson will have
none. II Arizona comes in as a terrific
ry, her action in respect to slaves will
be like that of New Mexico. Washing
ton is like Nebraska. In all of them,
there is all accord on the subject. The
people in each and all, whatever else they
do about the "nigger have agreed not
to fight over him.
This topic-which belongs SO mach to
the region of charlottesville not, we
presume, be suffered to distract or dis
turb materially the Democratic party. If
any party in any country was ever called
upon to sacrifice all preferences for abb
stract theories and individual men, it is
the Democratic party Of to-day in ours.
Doubtless there will be wisdom enough
to prompt a ready acquiescence in such
= sacrltice.-&. Louis Republican.
INA FAIR WAYNE are glad to see
that there is prospect Of thorough
sitting of this Harper's Ferry affair by
the United States Courts. All the cir
cumstances, and nearly every party, de-
mand such an investigation. Even the
parties implicated have called for it,
Persons, whose names figure in Forbes
and other developments, have, through
the Tribune, uttered note of defiance
at the results of any such investigation,
and may be presumed to wish for it,
The extent and ramifcations of plot,
which was a threatening conspiracy
ought to be known. The country-all
good patriots and citizens-should be
made aware precisely of what has
threatened. The knowledge may sug-
gest new safeguards. All honest men
desire it, because the knowledge will de-
termine their preferences among the ri
val aspiran.s, who seek to WELD the gov.
eminent and political power of the
Union. All the parties implicated, sone
Of whom may be unjustly suspected,
ought to desire such an investigation.
The intimation through the telegraph
tat, when the case Of Stevens was re-
moved to federal court, new parties
would be arraigned, promises such an
investigation. We trust that the people
are now in fair way of learning who
are the traitors. We shall then be able
to separate the sheep from the goats
81. Louis Republican.
DECLINES IN DIsGUST. - Baltimore.
Nov. ll.-Judge Kemp, of the Orphans
Court, who was the candidate of the
American and Reform tickets at the
recent election, has written letter to
the Governor, declining to accept the
commission, OH the ground that the cleo
ton was SO vitiated by force and fraud as
to afford no test whatever of the popular
choice.
The Harper's Ferry trials still main
tain their hold upon public attention.
A bill Of cxccfhops and q motion for
arrest Of Judgment in the case OF Cope
land, the free negro, who was convicted
on Saturday, were put in by his counsel
OH Monday. An Indictment was found
against Captain Cook on Monday, and a
motion made to bring on the case i'm
mediately for trial. This was opposed
by his counsel, who preferred that Ste
phens should be tried first. A jury was
then partly empannelled for the purpose,
when dispatch from Governor Wise
was received by Mr.. Hunter, suggesting
that Stephens be handed over to the
Federal authorities. Mr.. Hunter stated
that number of facts, important to the
development of the case, were unknown
to the public and he felt assured that
enough would be asccrtaincd by the
trial of Stephens by the Federal author
tiles to criminstc number of prominent
northern Abolitionists and bring them
before the bar Of justice. Stephens was
then handed over to the United States
Marshal, to take his trial at the next
term of the Federal Court, at Stanton,
which will not assemble for some time.
Cook was placed on trial yesterday
morning, and his confession read by Mr..
Huntcr.-M y. Herald.
A CLERGYMAN IN ARMS The
Charlestown (Vs.) Spirit, in noticing