The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-08-09
Encia for thn Pennie.

Tho attempt Of the DouglSsites TO hafmouize
popular sovereignty with the last reslution ou
their platform Is decidedly an uphill business.
They claim that tho Supreme Court did not
pass upon the question OF the right the slave
driver to carry his negroes into The Territories TO
work by the side OF the white man, but as soon
AZ IL does then we are in duty bound 70 respec,
that decision. Here is what the Supreme Court
decided.
81. EVERY CITIZEN HAS A RlGHT TO TAKE wtTH
HIM INTO THE TERRITORY ANY ARTICLE or PROP
ERTY WIN tn. CONSTITUTION CF THE UnTED
STATES nEcUoSlZss AZ PROPERTY
4th. The Constitution OF the United States
recognizes slaues as properly, aud pledges the
Federal Government to protect it. Aud Con.
gress cBnnot exercise any more authority over
property OF ihBt description than IL may consti-
tutionally exercise over property of any other
kind.
5th. The net of Congress, therefore prohibit.
ing a citizen Of the United States taking with
him his slaves when he remove to the Terrific.
~ in question TO reside. is an exercise Of author
ity over private property which is not wa,rant-
ed by the Constitution, aud the removal Of the
plaintiff, by his removal 10 that Territory, gave
him no title 10 freedom.
9th. While II remains Territory, Congress
may legislate over il within the scope Of its
constitutional powers In relstion TO citizens OF
the United States, and may establish q terrific
rial government; the form OF this local Govern
ment must be regulated by the discretion OF
Congress, hut with powers not exceeding those
which Congress itself by the Constitution is Bu-
ihotized 10 exercise over citizens Of the United
States In respect to their rights OF person or
rights OF property. .-HoTard'o Reports. vol 10,
page 3s3.
Can there be any doubt about the meaning OF
the language Of this decisioni I, not only says
the owner may take his slaves into the terrific.
ries, bnt it guarantees the protection Of the fed
eral government in the exercise OF said right
Now here is the Douglas resolution endorsing
this decision:
Resolued, That il is in accordance with the
Cincinnati Platform, that during the existence
of Territorial Governments the measure of re.
slriciion. what ever it may he, imposed by the
Federal Constitution on the power of the Ter
ritorial Legislature over the subject OF the do
mestic relations, AS THE SAME HAS BEEN
or shall hereafter be finally determined bv the
Supreme Court Of the United States, should be
respected by all good ctizcn8 and ENFORCED NTH
PRomrNEss and FIDELITY BY every branch of the
General Government
The Dred Scott Decision says Slavery exists
in the Territories by virtue of the Constitution,
and the Douglas platform demands obed ience
to this dicta, "us tho same has been" determn.
ed by the Court. With this plain sta tement Of
facts before us. what becomes Of the sovereignty
humbugP Talk about the people having right
to mould their institutions, when the Dred Scott
decision expressly denies such right--the thing
is prcposterous Freemen, laborers onl m, :
chancs, you that earn your bread by the sweat
of the brow. and believe il an honor to Ia Dor;
do you sanction this monstrosity? Stick it u,
them-don't be deceived any longer.