The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-09-26

The language of the "stump speech" in
the Kansas.Nebraska bill is--
ssIt is the true intent and meaning OF this
act not to legislate slavery into any State or
Territory, nor to exclude ii therefrom, but
to leave the people thereof perfectly free to
form and regulate their institutions In their
own way, subject only to the Constitution Of
the United States"
In the New Orleans speech talking to the
Shareholders, on the 9th of Dec., 1858, MIR.
Douglas said:
81, in common with the Democracy Of ILL.,
nois, accept the late decision Of the Supreme
Court OF the United States, in the bred
Scott case, as an authoritative exposition Of
the Constitution. Whatever limitations the
Constitution, as expounded by the Court, i'm
poses on the authority Of Territorial Leg
islature, We cheerfnlly recognize and respect
in conformity with that decision. Slaves
are recognized as property, and placed on
an equal footing Utfh all other property
Hence, the Gunner Of slapes-the same az
the gunner 81 any other species Of property
has right TO rsmope 10 a Territory and
carry his property Uith him."
In bis Frceport speech. 10 August, 1858,
prior to his speech at New Orleans, he said
10 reply TO Mr.. Linooln's interrogatory:
cit matters not what way tho Supreme
Court may hereafter decide as to the abstrac,
question whether slavery may 20 or may no,
20 into a Territory under the Constitution
the people have the lawful means to intro
duce II or exclude it as they please, for tn,
reason that slavery cannot exist . day or ar
hour anywhere unless it is supported by loca
police regulations. These police regulation
can only be established by the local Legis
iature, and ii the people are opposed to slave
ry, they will elect representatives to tha
body who will, by unJriendiy legislation
prevent the introduction OF il into thei
midst.o
Mr.. Douglas said in the Senate, on tn
23d OF February, 1859:
Slaves according to the bred Scott deos
ion, being property, stand on en- equal foo.
ing with all other kinds Of property; an
there 10 just as much obligation on tho pal
OF the Territorial Legislature to protet
slaves, as every other species.of property
there 10 to protect horses, cattle, dry.good
and liquors"
The points decided in the bred Scott car,
10 found in the syllabus, which Senator Der
jamin says was made out by Chief Justi.
fancy himself, are as follows, on the slave,
question:
every citizen has right to take with BIZ
into the Territory any article Of proper
which the Constitution Of the United Stat,
recognises a. property.
"The Constitution OF the United Stat
recognizes slaves as property, and pledg
the Federal Government to defend it.
"Wbile il remains Territory Congre
may legislate over IL within the scope OF /
Constitutional powers, in relation to either
OF the United States, and may establish
Territorial government, and the form OF Il
local government Gust be regulated BY Il
direction OF Congress, but with powers %
exceeding those which Congress itself by Il
Constitution IL authorized to exercise ov
the citizen Of the U. S. In respect to 4
rights OF property"
A few sentences from the decision its,
may furnish an illustration OF the forego
points: