Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-07-28

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apparent from the fact, admitted BY I'll,
thst after Territory sball have entered
the Uuion and become ; State, no
Constitutional power would thes exist
which could prevent il from eithb aSDD-
ishing or establishing slavery, as the
case may be, according to it's sovereign
will and pleasure"
Extract FROM MAJOR BREcKINRlDox's
SPEECH AT LExISGToS,AFrER MS Nox-
NATION TO THE VICE PRKsIDExcY.
"Upon the distracting question OF
domestic slavery their position is clear.
the whole power of the Democratic or
ganisstion is pledged in the following
propositions: THAT CONGRESS
SHALL NOT INTERVENE UPON
THIS SUBJECT IN THE STATES,
IN THE TERRITORIES OR IN THE
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA; THAT
TIE PEOPLE OF EACH TERRI
TORY SHALL DETERMINE THE
QUESTION FOR THEMSELVES, aud
be admitted into the Union upon a foot
ing Of perfect equality with the original
States, without discrimination on account
ofthe allowance or prohibition Of slavery"
EXTRACT FROM AN ADDRESS OF THE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE TO
The PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES in
1856.
Finally in 1850, after period of
great agitation throughout the country,
The leading patriots and wise men Of
both parties, such as Clay, Webster,
Cass and others, decided upon leaving
this question where it always ought to
have been left, and where the true spirit
of our institutions places tin THE
HANDS AND UNDER THE CON-
troll OF THE PEOPLE OF THE
TERRITORIES THEMSELVES, re-
strained only by the Constitution.
"The whole nation rejoiced in this
adjustment, and all parties claimed it -
a finality as to this principle Of Terri
torial organization. For once the ques-
ton Of slavery in the Territories was
settled upon the principles Of our Rev.
olutionary fathers, who demanded voice
and vote in regulating their own insti-
tutions; the same great fundamental
principles of human governme' which
underlie and uphold our whole repub-
lican system-principles suited to all
Territories and to all times, and as broad
and enduring as eternal truth. This
form of adjustment was denominated
NON-INTERVENVION BY CON-
GRESS-SELF GOVERNMENT BY
THE PEOPLE OF THE TERRITOR-
les"
Consolidation of the Chicago ssTimes''
and "Herald."
The Chicago Daily Times will soon
be among "the times that was" We are
sorry for this. As the old soldier said,
after having had round at sword exer.
else with an adversary, "it is remarkable
how we'll we like men after having
fought with them!" We have had con.
siderable sparring with our Douglas
neighbors, from time to time, and would
rather not witness its taking off" just
yet.
The editors Of the Times, personally,
are true gentlemen. As men, we have
ever found them courteous, friendly,
honorable. While we never expected to
agree with them as politicians, we have
never found them less than true. hearted
gentlemen in the private walks oflife."
We shall miss them, and, if the new ar
engagements shall! necessitate their ab-
sence from the city, we shall regret it
heartily.
Cyrus II. Mccormick, Esq, proprie-
tor of the Herald, has purchased the
Times establishment, and on and after
Monday next, the two will be issued as
one-probably under t e name and title
of The Herald and Tsnes-or, perhaps,
and as we hope, under an entire new and
less cumbersome title, say The Union
The consolidated Douglas organ will be
under the sole proprletorship Of Mr.. Nc
Cormick, with Gov. McComas, present
editor of the Herald, as editor in-chief.
journal.
The THREE B's.-At the Breckenridge
ratification meeting last Monday night,
at Washington, 1000 clerks attached to
the departments, marched in procession.
A wag carried along a transparency-a
three-sided thing-with the "B" on each
side. On being asked the meaning, he
replied: "Breck, Bread and Butter"
NEWS lIE VS..
The Presidential election comes of On the
9th of November.