The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-20

s:lsa u. res hssai ana Meaning o. ne Organic law. W."
Agsnss slavery known - % deg % min. was dcsisped
pa saly 70 oonasol he Territories north or that line
~ - sasoce svery forever from AL States 70 be formed
TORIES say this was the desgn in the act OF 1870.
And ~ Clayton proved In the Senate Indeed the ereat
cb,cct vas ito have no more slave States $500
Al The organization Of Kansas and Nebraska the Mis-
souf rcueton was oosied out, and declared imperative
sha VOC ~ beng The true intent and meaning OF this
ACT NOT 10 eee slavery into any Territory or State nor
70 exclude iherofrom, but leave the people thereof
ions Their way subJecs only 70 the constitution OF
TIC United states" THIS the triumph OF ponpar
refns over CONGRESSIONAL restriction The right Of the
ros e form and regulate their domestic Institutions in
Der way subject only 10 the constitution of the
lstsd States surely you cannot thak that this
ihe rrrcria legislature created In the same Law and by
no same Congress IL that popular sovereignty Let US
N<k and be u further enacted, that the legislative
and s g ss nsrS shall Ss vested in The
90 xseuuye has yoee equal 70 more than aImajority Of
sseh Bcose need hardly say he IS appointed by the
bh appointment However agreeable IL might be TO YOU
and " M N suJpoEe that "the PEG Ole in the
ssnzs q ns creAac scs far that must surrender
the scit dechion y true you elected by the peo
pie, but hey did not fern he system under which you
are elected cengess ans the Presden, did all mat nay
The number q each House and the very days that the L.
g1lainfc may consume In each session.
'nNrc We utmost respect, but must say ''the peo-
scs never ca mean and never wss Intended 10 mean
s'shs Territorial Assembly"
The people Of the Territory In their original and
sovereign capacity and they only which could have been
tnt<ndsd The Sovereignty Of = State Gays Judge
kcLsnn) dces lot reside In the persons who mi the dine
ress Of w government but in the people from
whom NE government emanxted and who may change 1t
q tner dbcreton.r This Is true. When the people Of
sbk ftffttcry meet m convention 10 frame consutu-
ton ieF state they viii then, for the 0rst time form
their domestic ins luilcns This 10 GREAT We power and
lnpiss permanency They win likewise form and reg<
laie their domestic Institutions their own way subject
only 10 the constitution q United States speaKtng q
your powers which temporary, be the Terrific
rial government ssf " but temporary, the organic act
says they "sha exrnd 10 all rghtrl subjects Of legsla-
sn scnsmeAi wah he eonsuiacu of the United States,
But not ~hrn "tse people, are referred 10. They
are subject only 10 the constitution OF the United SAes
In creating their constitution and thus preparing 70
form and regulate their domestic institutions, their own
say, not The way prescribed BY Congress for the
frrroris g0vcrtnent they not subject 70 the pro
VISIONS d this s bst "eaiy 70 The constitution Of the
[ n;sd Siaies.n
And forming their own institutions Ia their own
cay and entering the Onion with without slavery a.
hey hs msslycs may determine, the people vndcae the
ussa doctrines a Hase sovereignty and popular
Iexny toys TIER and illustrate the harmouious workings
" perfect and compets system-
sAML W. BLACK.