New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-21

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clude Slavery from the territory which now Is iorned
into the Stafes Of Illinois and Indiana, cid no. give
them the power to exclude Slavery from the whole. II
is absurd to say that the power existed in one case
What was the intent and design Of the Constitu-
ton What did 1t do TO carry ont that design Inc
two most prominent conclusions ON EARTH that we can
have as to what it was intended TO do 10 by whs ,ney
sad was to be done and intended 70 Be DONE ana oy
what they practically did. Eight and six, or fourteen
times, did this Congress carry out the power asserting
that Congress had 81 the power TO make all needn't
rules and regulations for the Territories, even to the
prohibition or enactment Of Slavery.
HOW HE CHANGED AN OPINION.
am going 10 own up myself. I confess thai
always believed, until read the opinion OF Justice
Curtis always believed with the old FreeSoll party
that under the Constitution Of the United States. you
could not establish Slavery in any Territory lido now
confess that after reading the decision of Justice Cur
It's that il was clear and the argument 30 irresst-
be that they could practice legislation in either way
that was bound to acknowledge that the power TO
prohibit afo carried with it the power 70 est ibsh
also gave the powerto prohibit il. therefore yielded
up my old opinion Il know not what others may dol,
because in this dca of Justice Curtis, If Congress has
rover simply because there is no limit put upon IT,
that it has power on either side that is it has omnpO
tent sovereign power, although this is a Government
in general Of limited powers inasmuch the Const-
tuition does not limit Congress from establishing or
abohsbiDg Slavery. The power is not denied by the
change my opinion upon that subject, and now agree
that Congress has the power 10 establish or prohibit
Slavery, because, as / said, the acknowledgment Oh
the power compels us TO acknowledge the posses
zion of the reverse. l
Well now it is at last brought to this Congress has
the right to establish Slavery, or to abolish Slavery, IN
the Territories. 1t is then matter upon which we
appeal 10 the country for decision Wnl you go Tor
Slavery or Freedom believe that TO be the doctrine
of the Republican party and that Is the whole sum and
substance of the controversy between us. We say
with Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Henry, and
Lee and all the distinguished fathers OF the Republic
not that Slavery is blessing and Divine institution
and all that but we admit it to be an evil, morally,
socially and politically, and weakness in the Com
monwealth.
SLAVERY A WEAK INSTITUTION.
Well now gentlemen, it has gone forth in this Com
monweath that should not be able to speak in Frank
fort. Why is that Why is 1t that John Brown
spread such consernat on through all Virginia Are
we TO believe that the Virginians are all towards !
mol There is in Virginia just as gallant blood as iows
in the world II was simply because Slavery was q
weak institution from the beginning 10 this time, that
il was what James Madison told South Carolina and
Georgia. it is because Slavery is what Mr.. Randolph
told Mr.. Everett. We tell you that it is source OF
weakness in the State, and therefore, as patriots and
lovers of our country say to the several States,
enjoy Your institution long you choose, but 30 far
as we are responsible we 60 against 1t all The time
There is the whole front Of our offending liz 1t not
right
THE ADMISSION OF SLAVE STATES.
Another charge made is that purpose ito prevent
the admission in any latitude, Of another Savehodng
State. deny that that is the platform Of the Repub-
can party made up in 1856, as it is to be made
up in 1860 and if you will allow me will refer to the
record. cannot read all of the platform, but i give
you my word there is such clause in it. will read
Rtsoired That with our Republican fathers hold Il TO be
truth that all endowed with the naliens
he % sse a a os
70 secure these night. to under It's
in al National Territory ordained that person should be
i becomes our duty to maintain Isl. provision Of the Consa
n sns IN Of se uneS While the
ent Contribution Shall be maintained"
In that part OF the platform have said, Ibeeve we
were in error For that reason in the call OF the pre-
sent Convention leave out all that which has refer
ence to the last sentence which read. will read
that call to You.
Wednesday the day June next O'Clock FOR the
Pen1.tc Of candidates t. be supported and Wee
The Republican electors several States the members
party Of NewJerfey willing cooperate
with them support Of the candidates which shall there Be
nni,tsOn Federal corruption and 1.uPson 70 the extern
sion Of Slavery into the TeTIto,es 70 the new sPd s
Slavery into all the Territories Of the United States to the
es s as an. A sse . 1t
the yliou under sss recently adopted
osd economy and 70 the principle. Of Washington and
.nns n o se and s Teso from
WESTON and Of the integrity Of IN; Union and the sa
c against the conspiracy the leaders party.
reit the majority principle as established in this
each State delegates from every Congressional District and
four delegates at large to the Convention"
To prevent the extension of Slavery into the Tern
tories There ia the matter at issue.
Gentlemen, neither in the platform of 1856, nor in
the call of Convention for 1860 there any such clause
as that the VicePresdtnt alleges that no more Slave
-. m Il. toI ..t1 he IFxtAU- fhQrQ n
thing Of it. 1t is not true allegation and appeal to
the record. appeal from the differences and allegation
of the of the United States to the country
upon that subject.
THE SLAVE CODE CONSIDERED.
Before pass over this, will cay few words with
regard to the power that the SHAREHOLDERS claim for the
protection of slave property under the CONSTITUTION Oh
The United States, because that is vital question.
Gentlemen with all the inconsistency of the Demo-
cratic party in 1859 and 1885, they never thought OF
this thing that Slavery went under the Constitution
and by virtue thereof into every Territory per Sc
Never was such expression made use OF, put they
all admitted that such power existed IN or under the
Constitution Hence of course, it proper to enact
that the people of Territory free TO legislate
Slavery in out of the Territory. Now, gentlemen,
the Democratic party IL placed IN shls ALTITUDE, tna
thew then knew that under the Constitution, and ac-
cording to what they claim 20 be the decision OF
the Supreme Court that every STAKEHOLDER has right
to 90 into the Territory with his property, deceived
the people, TO the deriment Of the Shareholder, when
they left the matter TO be decided upon by the non
Shareholders. What right bad the Democratic party
10 saw that they should confscate the property of all
the shareholders of Territory, and leave their prop
ery TO the tender merces of the squatters, who make
their way from Germany Ireland, China, Massachu.
setts and Kentucky Mr.. Breckinridge, or some OF
your friends, answer me- yes or no, did ysu intend,
when Won stood in favor OF Popular Sovereignty or
"Squatter Sovereignty" 10 confscate all the property
of the shareholders OF the United States! No sir.
You did not think that you had the right TO carry Sa-
yery into the Territories. That is the truth Of the
matter. in my opinion, that is what every Democrat
behaved We saw that the belief was right. Why 7