The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1860-08-09

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excluded 6y laao IN most Of the States
as aoeH as Territories, as being u,ssoise,
immoral, OR CONTRARY TO THE
PRINCIPLES OF SOUND PUBLIC
POLICY. For instance, the banker
is prohibited from emigrating to Min
nesota, Oregon and California, with
his bank. The bank may be property
in the laws of New York, but ceases
to be SO when taken into a State or
Territory, where banking is prohibited
by local law. So ardent spirits, whis.
key, brandy, all the Intoxicating drinks
are recognized as property in most of
the States, if not in all of them, but
no citizen, whether from the North or
the South, san take thieproperty with
him, and hold, sell, or use it at his
pleasure in all the Territories, because
it is prohibited by local LAWN Ore
gon by the statutes of the Territory,
and in the Indian country by the acts
of Congress. MORGAN A MAN GO
THERE AND TAKE AND HOLD
HIS SLAVE FOR THE SAME REA-
SON. There are laws against the in
PRODUCTION, sale and use of specific
kinds of property, whether brought
from the North or the South, or from
the foreign countries" Cong. Globe,
1850, Appendic, vol. %, part 1, page
81. fla et
The odious doctrine claimed to be
settled by the Dred Scott decision, that
the Constitution recognizes property
in Slaves, and guarantees full protec-
ton to such property throughout our
national domain, could not be more
plumply denied, or the opposite posi-
ton be more positively asserted, than
is done here.
Again, he tells US in the following
words, that cit is no violence of South
ern rights to prohibit Slavery" by Con-
gressional Intervention
"The Territories belong to the Uni.
ted States as one people, one nation,
and are to be disposed of for the ben
eft of all, according to the principles
Of the Constitution. Each State, as
member of the confederacy, has a
right to voice in forming the rules
and regulations of the government OF
the Territories but different sections
North, South, East and West
have no right. IT is NO VIOLATION OF
SOUTHERN RIGHTS TO PROHIBIT SLAVE
RY."- Cong. Globe, Appendir, col %
part 1, page $50.
When instructed by the Democratic
Legislature of Illinois, to vote for the
Wilmot Proyiso, he says:
81 have no desire to break loose.
My opinions are my own, and / ex-
press them freely. My votes belong
to those who sent me here, and to
whom am responsible. / have never
differed with my constituency during
seven years service in Congress, ex-
cept upon one solitary question, AND
EVEN ON THAT l HAVE NO
CONSTITUTIONAL DIFFICULT
TIES, and have previously twice given
the same vote, under peculiar circum-
stances which is now required at my
hands. have no desire, therefore, to
break loose from the Instruction.
Con. Globe, March Is, Appesdir col
2 part 1, p. 378. sew saf
Slavery, then, is PROHIBITED
in all the country acquired from Mexi-
CO, by fundamental lava constitu-
tional provision, adopted by the inhabi-
tants of the country, and which must
continue in force FOREVER, unless
repealed by competent authority.
This doctrine is not new to me, nor
is it now advanced by me for the first
time."- Cong. Globe, 1850, col .12,
part 1, page 37S.
He had "no constitutional difficulty"
in voting for the Wilmot Proviso then.
1t is thus shown, that through series
of years, Mr.. Douglas pursued and de.
Tended the policy of Congressional
prohibition of slavery not only in the
Territories, but even in the States
never denying and never doubling the
entire competence Of; Congress to ex-
tend the Wilmot Proyiso to all territory
belonging to the Government. Let
us now examine. ~
I'd, DoUULAs ON THE s1RREPREssIBLB
i9ss ai CONFLICT" fe
We shall find that the existence of
this /" "confict" was recognized by Mr..
Douglas several years before Mr.. Lin
coin spoke of it in Illinois, or Mr.. Sew.
ard in Rochester. Mr.. Douglas said:
81 have had occasion to remark that
at the time of the adoption of the Con-
stitution there were twelve (slaves
Ststes) and six of them have since
abolished slavery. THIS FACT
SHOWS THAT THE CAUSE OF
HAS STEADILY AND
FIRMLY ADVANCED, WHILE
HAS RECEDED IN
THE SAME RATIO. We all Io0k
foraoard soith confidence to the time
when Delaware, Maryland, Vfgia,
Kentucky and Missouri, and probably
North Carolin and Tennessee soiH
adopt one gradual emancipation, un-
der the operation of which those States
must, in process of time become free.
"Then, sir, the position of the Sem
ator from South Carolina is entirely
mpracticable. 1t is also inadniissabls
t practicable. 1t soould revolufiopize
he fundamental principles Of the GoU-
'r7anaent 1t aoould destroy The great
principles of popular equality (not
popular sovereignty which must nec-
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