Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-24
PROPERTY IN THE TERRIToRIEs.

The Equality of the States is a fixed and funda-
mental principle in our Confederation. Break down
this principle, and that very day the Republic will
be on the direct road to ruin. Indeed the Confed-
Grafton must be broken up so soon as the Equality
Of the States is sacrificed
The States formed the Confederation. In the
States is the source Of power. They sovereign,
and they have equal rights. 49,, I. : ,.j.1
The Territories are not sovereign. They are de-
Tendencies. The States own them. The Repre-
sentatives of ike States in Congress give them
ganic laws-tell them what they may and what they
may not do; and repeal the laws of their local Leg
islatures at pleasure. The President and Senate
send them Governors, who have the veto power.
From the common treasure of the country the ex-
penses of the Territorial Governments are paid. In
the Territories, purchased by the gold and silver Of
all the States, State has all the rights that any
other State possesses.
The citizen of Connecticut carries into one of
these common Territories property, known and &C
knowledged as property by Connecticut laws, usages
and decisions. and by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States and the decisions Of the Supreme Court
That Connecticut citizen has right to his proper
ty. A majority of the people Of the Territories
have no authority to deprive him of it. That is q
matter which majorties cannot control. The Con-
nccticut citizen holds his property though the Leg
slature and every ecctor in the Territory vote that
he shall not hold it. The United States Govern
ment will still protect him in the enjoyment and use
of his property. The Governor, the Marshals, the
;udses-all appointed by the United States Govern
ment-will protect the owner of the property. 1t
is the duty Of the local authorities to protect the
citizen and his property; not to rob him. But if
they refuse to protect the man and his property,
the United States officers will protect BOTH to the
extent of their ability and the ability Of the entire
army, if necessary.
The citizen of Georgia, also, goes into the Terri
tory with property-and his property is in slaye.
and customs. 1t is recognized by the Constitution
of the Uuted States as property, and by the decis
ions of the Supreme Court. Judge Douglas and the
black Republicans both say that the Territorial Leg
slature--which cannot deprive the Connecticut
citizen of his property-may abolish the right Of
the Georgian in his property and deprive him Of its
value though Georgia has the interest in this
| common territory that Connecticut has.
If the Territorial Legislature can deprive the
Georgian of his property, then it follows that the
two States are not equal footing in the Terri
tory which they own in common. The property o
the is protected that of the other is abolished
Against this squatter doctrine of Senator Douglas
and the black Republicans, the Supreme Court o
the United States has given Its opinion Its-1st
That slaves are property, recognized by the Consti
tuition of the United States; 3D. That owners may
settle in the common Territories with their slaves
3d. That this kind of property shall be protected il
tile Territories, the same any other kind of prop
erty is protected.
THIS sustains State Rights-the Equality of tn
States-and the rights of the citizens of all tn
States; whilst the Squatter doctrine overturns al
| these. There can be no doubt as to which view o
this matter will ultimately prevail; nor can Their
be doubt as to where the National Democracy vii
stand upon this question. 1t must and will be OF
the side of Government sustaining the Equality o
the States and the rights of the citizens of all tn
States.
There are only two objects for which government
is founded, namely. To protect persons; 2. T
protect property. Take away these two objects, en-
there will no longer be any use for government
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