Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1860-07-23

right, no power. no authority. 70 abolish,
Or establish, OF impair elayery nishin
their limits. But that would do.
That is al At present that anybody
need want-..hands OFF, by Congrsss.
). hands off I" by the !" Territorial 1segis-
latnre." Applause. i Suffer The con-
and the laws II Be executed by
the federal Judiciary in the Territogy.
without interference from Congress. and
without interference from the Terrilosial
Legislature. That il al that is necessary
at present. No one has asked for more.
But il intervention did not extend
to the Territorial Legislature, what wouid
be the consequences /? II Is Just Us ssie
plaster Of the Wilmot proyiso to the Bat
falo platform; Of Congress to The Terrific.
rial Legislature. Congress cannot sxact
Buffalo platform under the Wilmot pro-
yiso, having no constitutional powef to-
do it but it can be done eHectuaily.
more readily, in the Territories. by Goa
gress. Now ia what position has this
placed the South? If either interference
by Congress OF the Territorial Legitla-
ture we're constitutional, (which, of
course, I do not admit 10 Be the case.
then the plan adopted is far worse fer
the South than the Congressional plau !;
thsss rights Hi Congress Z So si.sy
would be resisted by able mem The
House Of Representatives, the Senate,
perchance the President, may resist: But
all this affair in the Territories 81 done
| by the first Legislatures. consisting 81
twenty, forty, or fifty men, and they can
conveniently, in half an hour destroy I'll
the property that Southern men my
have 10 the Territories. II "squatter sos-
ereignty is %. be the law Of the land.
Ii Applause. " The ffst settlers who
come 70 every new Territory will no. -
Shareholders. They win rush from lie
North. they win get possession of ths
| first Legislatures, and then this sacred
right Of property. which All governments
were established TO protect, falls az onge
70 the ground under the will Of 4 majpri.
ty Of the FIRST men who may Be elected
10 q Territorial Legislature.
Shall We, friends and fellow citizens,
for the sake Of squatter soyereigiitS.
break up this great Democratic paftygg
["No, never ri Shall I'VE for the cake
81 squatter sovereignty. divide the Dem.
ocratic party, North and South, into tvs
divisions !? Is it not themerest pretexl
lin the world Shall W. separate die
Democratic party North and South, and
thus sever one Of the strongest ties thss
binds this Union together? r. Never,
never ~ ! hope not. The great, pow.
[erful and pious Methodist Church. lias
been divided in that way and that divi,
sion shook the Union at ths time. Shall
the Democratic party, follYW during the
/ wake Of that division. for the sake Of 81
tablishng free .soilism during short Ds.
riod between their settlement and theil
admission as States into Tie Union
EE"No. no RI ! ask again. shall We ii.
vide the Democratic party, North and
4 South That is the question nothing
more, nothing less. Shall this preaI
party, which has royernAd the -. .s.ss
ID peace and IN war, which has raised j
from an humble beginning 70 be one h
the most prosperous il he world, hs
broken up for the sake Of enabling a few
| fres sellers IN the Territory 10 confscat.
1.-THE property Of their neighbcrs? T..Nevi
IerSnever RI
/ That is the question. / am one ii
those who have ever been hopeful Of III.
Unicn. 4 do not believe that the Unior
is in danger. never will il never cal
bein danger. in my opinion, unless ii,
agitations Of the republicans IN the Nortf
should render the household Of the south
ern planter insecure. and against that III,
northern democracy viii be wall Of fire
So far as that is concerned, All democrats
i whether squatter sovereignty or popular
soyereignty--w whether Breckenridge d
Douglas men-will unite. Our brethren
North and South must Be, shall Be pro
tected from the inroads Of northern ab
olition-excited insurrectionists. Ap
plause. 1t is said that the democratic
party is dissolved, or win be dissolved -
i Never. The wish is father 10 tha
thought. It will exist, il must exist a.
long as the Constitution and the Unior
endure. It has grown up in The name o
The Constitution and The Union, and like
one Of the tall cedars Of Lebanon. ii vii
lendure, it will extend its branches; i
Twill protect that sacred Instrument from
foreign foes and international traitors
II Applause.
Now, friends and felIowtcitizens, this
lis probably the last speech / shall eyei
have occasion tomake: III hope lot. n
IIt would not do for me, in nav position
Ito make political speeches through Til.
canvass, though my heaft>is ID it. You
would not yourselves, ] know, desire tha
4 should, It is now 40 years since I FRS
came TO Washington, and Iwish to say
this night that during that whole period
have received nothing but kindness and
attentionlfrom your fathers and from your
selves. EApplause. When I FIRST cam,
Ito Washington. it was small town nov
| L has grown to be great and beautiful
Ecity. The FIRST wish Of my heart is tha
Its citizens may enjoy uninterrupted
health and prosperity. ! thank you fo
The kind attention you have shown me
and now bid you good night.
j The President retired amid immens.
\ applause.
i Al LIE NAILED 10 rHE CoUNrER Som
days since il was charged by some Doug
4 glas sheet 10 this State. that MI. Brock
i inridged signed : petition to Governo
| Wise. asking the pardon of one Of th