Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-09-18

the millions who, by descent and by i'm
migration. under the ample folds Of our
flag, Will lnha bit the now free Territory
OF Oregon and Northern Mexico, if sla-
very is excluded.
1t is worthy of notice that these resolu-
lions of Democratic Conventions in Hi
nois were adop,ed in districts and coun-
ties overwhelmingly " Democratic" and
maintaining their consistency are 7aolo as
overwhelmingly Republican.
Read also what Presidents Polk and
! Pierce said, and their democracy will not
/ be questioned.
/ Ia 1917 James X. Polk, speaking in
/ Franklin county, Tennessee, used the
/ following language:
= IL Is obvious 10 every mind that the
power to iegl>lale over the Territories of
the United States must reside somewhere
and where can II be lodged except, first,
IN the inhabitants of the Territories or
second in the several States as such or
third, in The United States.
/. 1t cannot be lodged in the inhabi-
tants of the Territories while they re-
main Territories. Because if it is lodged
In the inhabitants of the Territories they
are al once by thar fact no longer Terri
tories, but sovereign States, for the right
to make laws is the first and highest pre-
rogatlve OF sovereignty
:. II cannot be vested in the several
States, nor the people of the several
States.
j. Then 1t follows, of necessity, that
this power was lodged by the theory and
Constitution of our government in the
United States.
la d scuSsing and celebrating upon
the Constitutional questions connected
with s.ave.y,we ought never to lose sight
of the truth that slaves are at the same
time both PERSONS anu property.
l. would seem 10 follow that If Con-
gross mas the right 10 govern the Terri
tories. she also has the right TO enact
laws for them affecting slaves also,so FAR
AS THEY ARE PERSONS, and slavery 50
far as Ii is made up of PERsoNALIry.''
ln 1851. President Pierce made
rpeech In Democratic State Convention
IN New Hampshire, held al Concord in
that State, IN which he asserted the right
OF Congress to leglslate upon the subject
of slavery in the Territories. and SAID
" | would take the ground of the non
extension of slavery, that slavery should
not become slrouger."
President Buchanan. in his celebrated
letter TO Sanford. 1878, said
" Having urged the adoption of the
Missouri Compromise, the inference is
inevitable, 10 my mind, that Congress. has
power to legislate upon the subject of
slavery in the Territories
Look again at the the. largely Demo
cratic States of Michigan and Illinois,
each having favorlte son (Cass &
Douglass TO whom the masses were at
lached las by hooks Of steel" The Leg
lslatures of both these States passed reso-
lutions on the subject of slavery in the
Territories.
The Legislature of Michigan
BeS0lrea, That we are in favor of the
Fundamental principles of the Ordinance
of l1S7-and although we respect The opin-
IONS OF many eminent statesmen and iu-
riStS, ;hat slavery Is a mere local instilu-
lon which cannot exist without positive
law authorizing lis eXistence-yet we be-
lleve that Congress has the power, and
1t Is their duty TO prohibit by Legislative
enactment the introduction or existence
OF slavery within any of the territories
eff The United States, now or hereafter
10 be acquired. Session Laws of 1919
PIP 1923.
The Legislature Of Illinois, in 1919. |
passed the following resolution Instruct
ing her Senators and Representatives on |
the subject OF Slavery:
Rcs0iUea, By the Senate Of the State
of Illinois, the House of II representatives. /
concurrIng, That our Senator's in Con- !
gress be instructed, and our Representa- |
uFss requested, 10 use all honorable /
means IN their power 10 procure the en- /
actment OF such laws by Congress for |
The government of the countries and ter /
rrories of the United States, acquired bv |
the treaty OF peace, friendship, limits /
and settlement with the Repu5lic of Msx- /
leo, concluded Feb. ID, 4. ID. 1878. as
shall contain the express declaration
''that there shall be neither slavery nor
Involuntary servitude in said territories,
otherwise than IN the punishment of
crime whereof tie party shall have been
duly convicted
Now both these men, the loved and
sons Of great and growing free
States, have faltered in their attachment
10 the Interests of free white men and
free soil and while Michigan, in order
TO maintain her consistency and show her
attachment to principles rather than to
men, has been compelled 10 renounce
4er former loved son, and attach herself
10 the Republican party, the Democratic
party OF Wisconsin, on the other hand. \
have forgotten aud renounced their prta-
-l,pleS "a I. cir attachment 10 the mum
80 also every o.aer Northern Democrat
&c States except Iowa, passed resolutions
iuring the years lS47-S-9 in favor OF
Slacery in all the Territories
If the United States, thus following the
example of 1.-The Fathers" in the ordI-
nance of 1877. SILL maintaining their
very large majority of the
people III these States are now opposed
. the po.Iuca! course OF Douglas ana his
VIM OF tile Democratic party.
Read carefully the following resolu.
ions, passed by some of the States atoye
referred TO:
Resolutions passed by the Legislature
of \ Hampshire In lS17. aud In 1915
ud 40:
Resolrez, by the Senate and House OF
IN General Court con-
-aua1 That No -