, 1860-07-12
3Dttss & Trihuttt*
THURSDAY, JULY II, 1850.
ARSuRDtrY or sQUATrE1sIsM.

ARSuRDtvY or sQUATrE1sIsM'
The f.,s, weakness in Douelas' position IS
the admission that the Shareholders lave ''sn'
tc talc slayes into Territories. Haring grant
ed the legal right to 80 there, 10 Is oanonest
in denyiue them the right to rema:n there,
and be protected in the peaceable possession
ofthe;r slaves Admit that Shareholder may.
: consti,utiopally take elaves into Territory,
eyary honest man must easo admit that hs Is j.
entitled TO slave code. There is no getting
away from this conclusion. II Missour1an
can take colored man into Kansas as slave,
by the same property tenure that be can his
span Of mules, he can no more be dispossessed
Of the one than Of the other, after he settles
theirs. II "persons" held to involuntary ser
vice in certain States, By the laws thereof, are
thereby regarded as merchandise by the Con-
stitution, in the came sense as horses, goods
and chat.els, then We inquire, By what author
ity eau equat1ers, or squa,ter legislatures, con-
fsca1e or eject such property" from any
Territory Of the United States? It simply
cannot he done. if the premises arc conceded
And herein is the cause Of the awful rupture
ofthe Democratic party. TIE Southern Dem
ocra. says to the Northern Democrat, o'f'
do YOU admit that the slaves ofthe South aro re-
coenized as property BY the Constitution r
ayes" replies the Squatterite. "Do you also
admi, that we hare constitutional right to
take them into the common Territories!
"Certain1y do says the Dou ;lasite. '''Nel,
sit; By what authority do you propose to de-
priye me Of ny slaves after ! have located
with them in Territory?" "By virtue Of
<ucfrieudly legislation on The part ct the Ter
1itorial Leeislature!' "Ah, then you proposeto
persecute End barass mo and deprive me Of
the enjoyment Of my constitutional rights!
Sir, you are dishonest scoundrcl want
10 more political fellowship with you, ,asd If tina.
is the position Of your man Douglas, he is
base villain and no Southern man with par
ticle Of selcrespect will touch him or any Of
his clsn with forty rod pole We have IN
fnitely more respect for the Black RePubll'
cans; their position is m homes. and logical
one They Geny that our Slaves are rscog'
niz=d rs property by the Constitution. They
give US fair warning not 10 take them into any
Territory, telling us that our slaves are the
CREATION Of Sta1elawa. and will become free the
moment We remove them beyond the limits O
the slave States We can understand the logic O
that doctrine. 1t warns before it strikes. But
your miserable Souatterism which comedies
what we claim 10 be our rights, basely with
holds the Necessary protection for the enjoy
meut # thcss rights"
This i. the way Southern Democrats talk II
the Douglasites. and who will say that they
have not the best Of the argument-reasonint
from tie pro-s'avcry stand point? The incon
sistent untenab]e and dishonest position G
the Douglnsites, must be apparent to -re1y re
fecting mind. Is it any wonder then that tn
Southern Democracy. 1epudiate Douglas an
hold him aod his squatterism in seorn an
contemtt? TIE truth is, the Republicans Q
the Southern Democrats are right There j
no halfway ground. Tie Constitution eilhs
recognizes persons held to service in the Sout
as property, or it do=s not II the former cor
struc,,on Of that Instrument is correct, the
the Shareholder is incontesibly entitled to
slave code for his protection in the Territorie
II he is not entitled to protection, it can onl
be because be has no constitutional right I
introduce slaves into Territory, and for tt
reason alledeed br tho Republicans, that tt
Constitution recognizes no such thing as pro
in man