Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-09-04
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FACTS FOR HoN EST DEMOCRATS.


There are many Democrats in this
poruou OF Wisconsin, who are honestly
opposed 10 the further eX,en,ou OF sia-
very by all means consistent with Inc
PLAIN provisions of the Cons, hutton, a I'd
Who believe that the doctrine o. Popular
Sovereignty and N0n-iulerveuuou, as
THEY understand il, is best calculated 10
accomplish that object, without nfrlng-
ing upon any consult 'tioual right Of the
South, and who further believe, thar
their understanding Of those doctrines
are IN strict accordance with the doc
trInes promulgated bv the Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas, and tia. wing OF the Demo
cratic party of which he IS the acknowl
edged head and leader.
To this class of Democrats we wish 10
present few P.aln FACTS aud argu-
ments, 10 show
Isl. Thatthe doctrine Of Popular Soye-
reIgnty as YOU understand 1t, CANNOT be
carried INTO practical operation under
the decision of the Supreme Court, III
the celebrated Dred ScOu case, 81 Inch de-
cision Is cordially and ''cheertUiiy rec0g-
uized" by Nj. Douglas as a ,rae and au-
Ihorltative exposition OF the Constitution.
-. That that wing OF The Democratic
rariy of which Mr.. Douglas aud Hev-
schcl Y, johnson are the authorised eN-
poneufs. DO NOT understand Ike d0ctTIue
OF Popular Sovereignty aud Nol-Iu5er-
yeulion as YOU understand Il, and 10 8o.
propose TO accomplish the same otJec.s
that Y. propose TO accomplish.
81, That Mr.. Douglas, standing upon
the Baltimore platform OF 1850, (made
by the same Convention that nominated
HIM. } COULD Nor, # President, as an
honorable man, carry OUT YOUR views.
Ilh. That Mr.. Douglas has never Civ
en- any evidence Of his personal wishes
or desires 10 extend the AREA Of free
dom or umIl ihe extension OF slavery,
ty all constitutional means.
5ih Tina, The doctrine of Douglas and
the pttseu. Democratic parry IS NOT lue
doctrine OF .lue Fathers or @. Jar ID M
ocratc party ten 10 fifteen years ago.
There are many persons inthe Demo
cratic party IN Wisconsin. who are not
opposed 10 the further extension OF sIa-
very; who believe that slavery is a bI,s-
sing, or If not a ble>stuE, is NOT po.Hi-
cal or Social eyji. T. sue. person vr
have no argumeuul l3 PCS. .ut--ueIr pr
lIuyaI srATU, Is rg g.. ;tad J.4-y are 30
>.>tcu, IN supporting Nj. Douglas Bul
III those who 10 believe. with Was..ug-
Ton, Jefferson, Madison, Clay and all tie
early Fathers Of our country tuat slav ry
l. social aud political evil. and who
2re des,rous OF preventing is further eX-
tension IuIO the Territories ot this Union
ONLY Is clear constitutional meauS-oI
those who DO thus believe. we ask their
candid attention. 10 the points We have
made above, and 10 the proof we shall
adtuce ID ,hs,r support.
IAe fist pom. is
Tual The doctrine q Popular Sovereign
~. as Y0U understand ID, cannot Ue car
RED inIo practical operation under The
decision Of the Supreme Courl IL The
celebrated Drrd ScDI case, w.lcA decI-
sIou IS cordially and ..cherrtu.iy recog
u.zsd' Jy Sir. Dou-.4s a q true aud
ualaOrJ,rlve exposition OF TIE Con-
s,ltuIou. In proof 81 his point, | call
your attention. hrs. 10 The following oFrI-
cIAL report OF The 81 aud j ID points de-
cIded N the Dred Scou case.
Ia tle I9-A vol. o. Howard X 1oTt>.
392. Il Is stated ta1l ia4 SaPreme Coa-,
s. the United States, decided ID The Dcei
Scot case as follows:
81. EvrRr Clrlzex HAS a a5eur - TAKz
WIN HIN 1870 TIE TEsRIroET ANY Article uF
PROPERTY WHICH THE CuN>rI-UTIoN OF TBE I VI
TED STATES RECOGNIZES A. PRoFEtTT-
+ 18th "fHE CONSTITUTION oF THE L. : RECoGNI-
"a SLAVES A. PROPERTY. AND PLEDGES THE tED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT TO PROTECT IT. And Con
gress cannot exercise any more authority over
property oi thai descri piIon than It may con
sJitutIoaally exercise over property ofany 9th
er kind
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