Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-06-07
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IN. ..T,nue..ee ResoIutionr

IL IS not Ne a. alleged by a Democratic contemporary.
Who are most anxious OF who first sought TO d.scredl
Gle Tennessee resolution and have it defeated az Ba
more The Richmond E1g,irsr If We mistake not took
te lead ia teu0uucng that resolution "equiyocsl
certain and ambiguous and one which the South could
not ia honor accept compromise platform at BALI
more. The Hon. VIM J.. lancy, also, was among the
foremost to dsuounce cha. resolution deception,
s. cheat aud swud.e' And soon afterwards senator
Douglas himself characterized that resolution bear
ilF upon its face the stamp OF INTENDED uckery Aud
vet notwithstanding such the character given il by
leading aud distinguished Democrats at the North and 90
tae South some OF the Democratic organs here IN Nir
gua, the Lyuchburg EspiIiru being the most Jealous
among them urge che adoption OF the Tennessee reso
uuou' at Baltimore Hs. and adequate recognition OF
southern rights and a fair and honorable compromise
between the Northern aud Southern wings Of the prmc
cratic party These Democratic organs urge the adop-
ton of that resolution 90 u face of the admitted fact
that u has already been construed u two different ways
IN the two different sections Of tue country Aud why
DO they urge the adoption Of such ambiguous double
faced resolution, except with view 20 Loodwiuk aud de-
ceye The people North snj South, in the hope thereby
OF making the Democratic party successful in November
When the Tennessee resolution publicly denounced
b. both Northern aud Southern Democrats as Janus
f,ced atiair-a cheat and sWiui'e-why should any
fair minded and honest hearted insist upon It's atop
ton at Baltimore, iss, he desire to perpetrae amiser
able and disgracelal fraud upon the people
That resolution reads thus
'Rssolssd, That all the citizens Of the United States
have an equal right 20 SETTLE with their property in the
Territories Of the United States and that under the de-
csoa OF the Supreme Court Of the United States which
We recognize as correct exposition Of the Constitution
Of the United States neither the rights Of person nor
property can be destroyed or impaired by Congressional
or Territorial legislation
That is the resolution. uncertain ambiguous double
faced leading Democrats themselves North and South
adm. u is which some Virginia editors and politicians
desire palm % upon ,te people for the purpose O.
betr,ying and dishouoriog them. According to that
resolution Southern man may settle with his slaves
he Territories bu, there not the slightest assurance
given him OF protection 90 bis slave property after be has
settled there. In other words Southern man may take
Dis slaves to the Territories aud "ss. them there, but
there is no earthly protection for him against the 'bos
ale legislation of a Terrtora. Legislature. lie may
",t' With his slaves a one Of the Territories to-day
but ay be robbed of these slaves tomorrow by the ac
ton Of the Territorial Legislature which has tle power
according 10 the Do1ss doctrine 90 abolish slavery o.
destroy it by "unsud,y su5 hostile legislation" at any
moment &c plesses. Of what value. then, is the naked
rgnt 10 ',e' iu che Territories with our slaves une,,
adequate protection IS guaranteed TO Slave property -
Toe decisions Of the Supreme Court a favor OF he slave
holders right 20 "sete boz the Territories, aud be pro
tested ia he enjoyment Of bis slave property are OF no
s, unless the Government iu ease OF uecy,-ity should
execute those decisions The reference OF the "Teunes