The weekly Mississippian., 1860-10-24


or Territorial Legislature, or of any individ
uals, to give legal existence to slavery in any
Territory of the United States"
Now, add to the above the declaration of
their candidate, Abraham Lincoln
.5. That Congress should, in spite of the
Dred Scott decision, prohibit slavery in new
Territory.
We thus see that the essence OF the Black
Republican platform is war upon the institu-
ton of slavery. Give them the possession Of
the Federal Government, and they will go far
ther than they have announced in their pro-
gramme, and make war upon slavery in the
States. But we take the above as fair ex-
position of their views, as announced during
| the present canvass.
| Now, let us see what party joins issue with
them upon those questions.
The Constitutional Democracy, under the
lead of Breckenridge and Lane, proclaim the
following principles, which we affirm are in
direct conflict with the doctrines announced
in the Black Republican creed:
1. They approved the Kansas Nebraska bill
and the repeal of the unconstitutional Missouri
restriction, and favored the admission of Kan
sas with her pro-slavery constitution.
2. They hold that "all citizens of the Uni
! ted States have an equal right to settle with
their property in the Territories" They
must, therefore, hold that the Constitution
gives them that right Or "that the Consti-
tuition, of its own force, carries slavery into
any and all the Territories of the United
States"
| 3. Theyaffirm that the Territories are open
to all citizens, Shareholders or nom slavehold-
ers, without their rights either Of person or
property being destroyed or injured by Con-
gressional or territorial legislation They
therefore oppose the doctrine that the nor
! NAL condition of all the Territories Of the Uni
ted States is that Of freedom"
4. They hold "that it is the duty of the
Federal Government in all its departments,
to protect, when necessary, the rights of per-
sons and property in the Territories, and
tends" [Thus, while they do not require
Congress OF Territorial Legislature" to
"giveIegal existence to slavery in any of the
Territories"-for they hold that the Constitu-
tion gives it that existence-they do require
the Government, in all its departments, to
protect it when necessary.
Now, add to the above the declaration of
their candidate, Mr.. Breckinridge-
5. Il repose upon the decision of the Su-
preme Court, as to the point that neithss Con-
gress nor the Territorial Legislature has the
rights to obstruct or confiscate the property of
any citizen, slaves included, pending the terri
torial condition"
Thus we see the Black Republican platform
is met at every point-the Constitutional De-
micracy join issue with them on every ques
ton. Every dangerous heresy they have yet
dared to announce in their platform has been
hurled back into their teeth by the unterrified
Democracy. Has any other party thus dared
to meet Black Republicanism in the pride of
its power, and take up the gauntlet they so
boastfully throw down? Has any other party
denied the damnable doctrines announced by
the Black Republicans? Has any other party
placed itself as a barrier to beat back the dark
waves of fanaticism?
We solemnly conjure our readers to calmly
and dispassionately survey the political field,
and see if any other party proposes to meet
tie cohorts Of abolitionism upon the ground
they themselves have selected.
Does the Douglas party? We shall not in
suit she intelligence of our readers by arguing
to show that it does not. The doctrines and
policy OF Mr. Douglas only make ga near cut
to the end of abolition
Does the Constitutional Union party take
issue with the Bl1ck Republicans upon the
doctrines they have announced ? Let us see.
The Convention which nominated Mr.. Bell, |
laid down no platform, save
1. "Resolued, That it is both the part of
patriotism and duty to recognise no political
principles other than
2. The Constitution of the country;
3. "The Union Of the States; and
4. "The enforcement of the law"
Now, add to the above the declaration OF
their candidate Mr.. Bell,
5. "Whatever may be the decision Of that
the Supreme) Court on the power of Congress
o interfere with the question of slavery in the
Territories, /" whenever in future, as hereto
ore, Congress shall be called upon to legislate
concerning Territory, the question will again
,ecofne subject of discussion, and such de-
ision. as the majority shall think proper to
leclare"
Thus we see that the Constitutional Union
,arty has totally failed to meet the issues pre-
iented
We then assert, without fear Of successful
that the Breckenridge party is the
,nly party in the land that meets the issues ,
made by Black Republicanism. q
Our enemies look at it in the same light. !
William H. Seward, the great apostle and !
Intellectual head Of the abolition party, said :
ecently, in speech at Chicago, that the slave a
y question was the issue now before the
ountry Said he: "Take the case Of John
Sell He isastatesman, patriotic and learned; 7
ne whom respect and honor. But what do q
ohm Bell and the Constitutional Union party 7
propose on this great question? They pro- {
'ose TO ignore il altogether; not to know that
here is any such question" What did he say
i Mr.. Breckinridge? Said he: j" Breckinrldge G
epresents party that proposes to extend = =
layery." They (the Constitutional Democ- 6
acy) have their ticket in the field, in the per- ii
on of Ar. Breckinridge, to continue the war is
Intil they regain the lost battle" :
Can Southern men, be they Wings or Dem in
crats who wish to battle against Black Re. in
now longer hesitate as to what e.
aaty they should ally themselves? Wehaye =,
nown, both from the platforms and the con- T
ruction placed upon them by our enemies, or