The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-10-19

came the law Of the land by the approval Of
the President, May 80, ls54
In 1886, the Democratic party, assembled in
/ National Convention at Cincinnati, declared By
a Unanimous vote of the delegates from every
State in the Union. that
! "Ihe American Democracy recognize and A.
4 dopt the principles contained in the organic
laws establishing the Territories Of Kansas and
Nebraska as embodying the only sound and
safe solution OF the slavery question: upon
which the great national idea OF the people OF
/ this whole ctuntry can repose in lis determiu-
ed consciyatism Of the Union-non interveR-
| ton BY Congress with slavery in State and
TERRITORY, or in the District Of COlunbia;p
THAT this was the basis ofthe Compromises
/ OF 1850, confirmed by both the Democratic and
/ Wing partiesin National Conventions--ratified
1 by the pesple in the election of lS52-and right
/ " applied to the organization OF the Territories
in 1854; That by the uniform application Of this
/ Democratic principle TO the organization OF
/ Territories and 10 the admission OF New States
with or without domestic slavery as they may
elect, the equal rights of all will be preaeFyed
intact-the original cOmpacts Of the Constitu-
tion maintained inyiclate--and the perpetuity
and expansion OF this Union insured TO its ut
most capacity OF embracing in peace and har-
mony any future American State that may be
constituted or annexed with Republican form
f covert m5nt,"a 81 .#-H f.f....
In accepting the nomnation of this Conyeu-
ton, Mr.. Buchanan, IN a letter dated June l6,
1856, sad: r....... pr.
The agitation on the question of domestic
slavery has too long distracted and divided the
people Off this Union, and aenated their atiec-
tions from each other, This agitation has as
sumcd many !olms since its commencement but
it now seems to be dnected chiefly TO tie Ter
fritolics; and Judging from its present character
think We may safely anticipate that it Is rap
idly approaching 'finality.' The recent leg
slation oil Congress respecting domestic slavery
{ derived, as it has been, from the original and
t pure fountain of legitimate political power, the
the will Of the majority, promises, ere long, Il
aay the dangerous excitement 1hlS legisla
= ton IS founded upon principles as ancient al
free government itself and in accordance witt
them has simply declared that the people OF I
Territory like those of Il State, shall decide fo
! themselves whether slavery Shall or shall no
= exist wlhinthtir limits"
This exposition of the history OF those meas
ures shows conelusiyeLy that the authors Of th,
, Compromise Measures OF 1850, and Of the Kan
sas- y ebraska Act Of 1851, as well as the mem
o. aDeIS OF ne continental congress III IiIts an(
, the lounders ofour system Of government sub
sequent to the Revolution, regarded the peopl
G o(the Territories and Colonies as political Com
a muntlcs which were entitled 10 free and eX
elusive power Of legislation in their Provincial
legislatures where their representation coult
! alone be preserved, in all cases Of taxation am
internal polty This right pertains to III
people collectively as 4 law-abding and peace
lul community and not to the isolated individ
5 uals who may wander upon the public domain
in violation Of law. 1t can only be exercise,
where there are inhabitants Sufficient to eonSti
,ule government, and capable Of perIormn
: its various functions and dutes--a fact TO b
qFccrtaued and determined by Congress =
Whether the number shall he fixed at ten fiji
teen, or twenty thousand inhabitants does no
affect thc principle.
| The principle, under our political system, /
Htat eDog distinct p9ijt'cai Community, loyal
the Constitution aad tie E1ioa, is entitled to a
tie rights, p,7ut}cges, ami immn5hes ot se.f-goU
sn,1,eat IN respect to Hejr bca2 concerns and in
'@wgl po}dN subject op}y 10 tic loasttuuon {
he GiHted States