Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-09-13


After reading resolutions he continued That tbs the
Constitutional they not sectonal Iol INC rsrs DC
broad enough to the whole onoG he Sectional
disunionst These principles are taken ps a
bam from the opinion of the Supreme oou a 9en are
ment They are the principles upon which we may wen
live and by which may well be willing to aie nf ns
sons and property and they cannot be abstract sud
portant for they the honor and eq1a U ba
platform The candidates for Governor OF TINS olae ass
year both held that Territorial have no
to exclude our property each commended that every de-
partment of the Government must protect 1t when IL oe
comes necessary. c., - 40
pressing opinion that the time had now arrived Wne
Government should interfere Your
these principles and the Senate and Assembly OF the ON
monwealth of Kentucky by the unanimous vote OF DGn
parties them as Deing s ant so
pertinent conclusive 1.-THE resolutions OF the Iast
word the opinion the Supreme Court and the platform OF
the National Democratic Convention, on winch staDu 10
day. ,- a.. ou, md -, tho mani
nous votes of the Legislature have
declared that these principles are those OF the Constitution
might pause here but in support of these principles
want authority Of Mr. Crtenden himself (Appause)
sution and the Union do hesitate that eminent
gentleman is devoted to the Union
do not believe he would advocate principles which he
believed were unconstitutional calculated to destroy the
of this country and if could have ms SANCTION ana
endorsement for the principles advocate IL wiz go great
way proving that they CONSTITUTIONAL and not tending
INF. B. here read the 3d. 4th, and 5h of Senator Davis
resolutions and Mr. Crtenden vote for them
Here have the vote of my distinguished friend declaring
that these questions not minute unmportantta
the Union Of the States upon the equality rights
among themthat neither Congress nor the Territorial Lee
Fights of any citizen and that any right by
Territorial Legislature it becomes necessary for Congress
to interfere to protect tha tv The
My distinguished friend followed these resolutions by
speech which find in the Da1y Go"e 1t is true that he
cd hone hat the
would be for Congress to intervene to protect
any Territorial authority will be reckless OF its cOnstitu
tona obligations to make it necessary for Congress to
declare its acts void (Cheers But in his speech he
tains the position which stand, in language which
compares well with the decision of the Supreme Court.
Besays extract read from Mr. Crittendens speech
declares that Territorial Government creature of Con
gress, endowed only with the powers conferred it by
its creator and with particle of sovereignty Further
on the Speech MIR. @. the following language
Mr.. Crittenden goes to say That the TerritO al
Government has sovereign independent right to act
that every citizen of the United States may GO
that Territory, carrying his slaves with him. and holding
that property which it has authorized to go there
therefore, wheE the proper extreme when
by Supreme Court of the United States shall require such
Dterposton IS the duty Of Congress to inerpose and
grant protection Noby and well said in language worthy
Of his exalted character and reputation.
Mr. Douglas Says and to day stands upon it, and claims
your upon it, that Territorial Legislature, matter
what the decision of the Supreme Court may be- has the
right to exclude slave property from Terrtory that tho
the local Legislature may make The Supreme Court
says the Territorial Legislature exclude it, and
says nothing strike him unconstitutional and
contradictory than to say ts while you may go there,
there Is somebody stronger mlghtier than the COnsu
you may hold and enjoy Just what Mr. Douglas asserts
and which not recognized he will rend and destroy he
goes (Applause)
derive satisfaction from the that the Hon.
J. Crenden, whose name and authority will far this
vote Senator the principles upon which stand the
principles of the Constitution. (Cheers)
cannot enaree appeal to you II have not with rea-
cusaton against if have not shown that, it her
the party which nominated me- but Mr.. Douglas who
has broken faith that by the agreement at the time of the
passage of the Kansas Nebraska BILL the Constitutional
point was to be left to the Supreme Court.
Have shown that the Supreme Court sustained our
construction of the Constitution Have shown that
the thus made has been violated by decara
ton that subordinate authority the constitution
al right to exclude slave property when the Court
has not that has abandoned the ground
olated the agreement?
have shown that the principles upon which we
have been endorsed and sanctioned by the practice
Government affirmed by the highest judicial tribunal in the
world ed to be true by the two political parties in Ken
Legislature, and by overwhelming majority whole
Democratic party of Kentucky and declared by Mr. Crit
piled up pyramid OF fact and argument in support of
principles which ought to commend itself to the grave
sideraon of every intelligent have tried to do it
by legitimate facts and arguments. am not conscious of
having appealed to any prejudice
Fellow citizens, you bear with me little longer?
voice. Yes, tor week; go on"
know OF but one political organization now before the
expound The Republican has taken pre-
csey the ground from opposite point of view
they have rights in the territories with prop
erty They say Congress has right exclude it, and it
its duty to do and they willing the Territorial
Legislature do it, if Congress does not.
In regard to the platform adopted by the Convention
which nominated Mr. BELL, of Tennessee EVERETT
Of Massachusetts, have only say that certainly it an
principle all upon this subec-none wbaev-
Gentlemen tell that they are advocating the claims
OF these distinguished gentlemen upon the principles
the Constitution the Union, the enforcement of the
Laws"
presume that there is scarcely man in this assembly,
perhaps North South who admit that he is
against the Unon the Constitution and the enforcement
the laws. But yet they entertain the diverse and op
poste opinions TO the best mode of sustaining the Cons
Seward, Mr. Burngame, Mr.. Giddngs, will tell you they
are for the Union, but is their Union they
want They say they for the Constitution, they con
(Cries of " that's so.'')
Sound men with Constitutional principles, which prnc
Piles have announced in the form recognized by American
politics, to be re- asserted by means OF the balot.b
But word another subject. 1t said that although
am not disunonis and the principles assert not
nominated to break up this Conederacy and suppose
they have selected me as the tool with which execute the
scheme.
"a voice." A bad instrument!' Cheers1
nave no doubt that great many gentlemen in the South
States of the Union think that their Constitutional rights
VIII never be recognized few are, perhaps, per dis
unonts though doubt if there fifty such in the Union
number OF gentlemen vino dissatisfied
WIN the compromise measures of 1850 prefer me for
the Presidency and sustain this platform and if
were disposed to count doubt there many
more OF the character who other gentlemen
upon platforms not Constitutional and desirable as nine
(Cheers)
What the charge? Merely that the entire delegations
OF some States supported by the Democracy in
all the Southern States made this nomination Do thew
say the whole of this dsunionists Why gentle
men, the country is in bad ay if this be So But the
charge is reckless How is it with the State of
lucky which going to vote in accordance with those
principles Is the State of Kentucky disunion State?
the delegations from California and Oregon in the
Convention They reside thousands miles avav from oDr
private rfes. What have they said that would lead anv
man to suppose that they would break the Union of the
states They are impartial arbrators of this dispute and
they tell our Northern brethren they do Justice and
give equality in the Union and that principles they
can MAINTAIN the Constitution and the Union That is what