The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1860-07-25

states, Tor the purposes enumerated in
the Federal Constitution. Whatever .he
comln"n Government holds III trust Tor
al: the Sla.es must be enjoyed equally
bl each. Ii cuu.ro.s the Ierntu,les m
trust Tor all The States. Nothing less
than sovereignty eau destroy or impair
the ngh's OF p'rsous or property. The
Territorial governments are subordinate
anu Temporary. anC not sovereign; hence
they canuot destroy or impair the rights
OF persons or property. While they con.
un"e 10 be Territories they ale under The
control OF Congress but the Constitution
Lo"hr'e c"pie's on any branch oi The
Federal Government the power to dis
or Ihe property vi their c:llzrns in the
Territories. II follows that the cltlzeus
Vi All tie States may enter the Ternlo
ries OF the Union with their property Of
whatever KIND, and enjoy it, durng The
territorial condition, without let or bin,
d'ance, either 10y Congress or the suLor
dInate Territorial Governments.
lheSe rrIncrpIe, flow directly from the
ahsence oi sovereignty IN The Territorial
H"verhthe"ts, and from the equality Of
The States. Indeed, they are ESSENTIAL to
that equality, which Is, and ever has been
th" vial PrIncIpe Uf our constitutional
Union. They have been settled iegislar
u'ei!, settled judrciaIIy, aud are sus-
thined 10y nGht reason. They rest on the
rock Ut Tie Constitution they will pre-
serve the Union.
1t Is idle To attempt 10 smother these
great Issues, OF to mIsrepreseut them by
The use Oi PARTISAN phrases, whicl are
mrs~adrng aud delusrve. The people
Will ooh tenath such expressions as ''ru
te'Nen"on, Cong es.ional slave CODE"
a"d he mke, and viii penetrate To the
reaI questions involved. The friends OF
Constitutional eqmAnty do not and never
Uld drrnahd Congressional slave code
II" any other code, III reynrd to prnr-r.
~ III the Irru,V,i->. Ihe> hold the uuc
uiue o' n"n Intervention 10y Cuugress or
10y Territorial Legislature either TO rs
"tiiNh "r pruhtlt slavery, but ;hcy as.
serl Uoruiicd toy ihc highest judicial ,ri
hu""' IN 'hr UnIuu) the rlaIu duty of
lie Federal G'Nernmen, III all It's de
P"rIImem's, 10 secure, when nrcessarv. 10
the ci1,zcns Ui All the Slatcs. the Z jpv
meni "t their property I'D the commun
Territories. as every where esr within It's
Jurisdiction. The on.y logical answer 10
thls would seem Ini 10 claim sovereign
pn~ ~ ipr tho 1vrI.t,rror, -, ~ detr, ,I,at
III" Constitution recognizes property III
thc services OF negro slaves, or 10 den,
that such property can exist.
lncx"rahe logic, whch works its steady
wa! through cloud, aud pas>i"n, conpe.s
the country TO meet The Issue. There Is
hO evHs'vc middle ground. Already the
signs multiply OF a IaualIcal and growing
party ~ lcn denies tlIaI, under the Con
s'uuuon, "r hl any other law, slave pro
perry can exist aud ultimately the
struggle must come between TIN, parry
and the National DemOcr .cv, sustained
toy ali the ether coLserva,ivei elements IN
the Union.
Il has been necessary more than once
IN "ur history 10 pause and solennly AS
sert the true character o. this Go,e,n
m"nt. 4 memorable Instance occurred
III 'h- struggle which ended in the civil
revolution If 1860. The R-punl,cans OF
th II uaN IKE u'e Democracy OF Ills, w,re
NlGnauzrd as dIsuui"mists, but the,
"o"Iy conducted the contest under he
Constitutions, and saved Our polilIca! Sy>I
,em j.; like constitutional struggle
it Is intended uow - assert ard establish
the rquaIiy Of the States as the only
"a'Is "t union and peace. When this
Object, SO halonai, so constitutional, 30
j"ol, shall be accomplished, the last cloud
vii disappear hom tie American skv,
Snd wish common hands and hearts the
safes and the people will unite TO Gevel
CP Tie resources OF the whole Counirv, 20
bind 1t together with the bonds Of inter
course aud brotherhood, and to impei il
ia lis great career The Consti
Iutror and the equality Of the Ststes.-
These are the symbols o. everlasting
union. Let these be the raIlying cries Of
the ueopie.
| trust that this canvass will be con
Quoted without rancur, and that temper
ATE Arguments will lake the place OF hot
" ordS and PASSIONATE accusations. Above
hi, SehIr- hunbIy 10 hope lha; Divine
lrOvIder cc, TO whom We owe our origin.
D"r gro"th and all our prosperity, will
"nl'nue to project our be!o.ed counirv
against ali dangers, foreign aud domes.
nc | am. with g'esI respect, YOUR
friend, JOHN {. BRECKINRlDGE
Hon. Z. CUsHING Prrsident OF Demo
cratic National Convention.
uooP SKIRTS USsAFE IN A THUNDER