Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-05-31
The .sTennessec RcsOIution"--WuI the south
Accept IL

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Virginia and throughout the South that urge the ador
zion Of that resolution by he forthcoming Baltimore
Convention a. a fair honorable and aI-sudceut compro
mise between the SlatteF Sovereignty and State Right
wings Of the nov divided Democratic party-Urge d.
adoption of that resolution in fun face OF the uotorioa
fact that t5 dIersu. and opposite constructions hay
already been put upon &C. and that it bears upon it
''faes, as Judge Douglas says, the stamp OF a'e7ds
trickery What DO the rank AMI ME Democrats OF th
State Who are sincerely homes, 10 all their impulses sen
Emeuts opinions and principles thinS OF these seltcor
sututed leaders Of theirs who SIRE wJag thus 20 palm
an acknowledged fraud aud cheat upon the South and
sacrifice the rights and honor Of The South upon the &C
cursed altar S4uater Sovereignty and all Tor The SAX
of obtaining a miserable party triumph and holding
10 the spos aud plumber OF the Federal Government -
Are men vho are willing 90 sc. thus 10 the slightest De
gree worthy Of the confidence Of the uncorrup and o.
corrpbe masses of the Virginia and Southern Democr
CIV Are such political hucksers aud traickers ht TO
lead the Democracy or capable Of determining for then
their course Of action 10 the present m0mentoCs crisis
Can. or will the "bone and silew Of the Democrats
party OF Virgins or OF any other southern State submit
10 the base degradation vhb these INSCRIPTIONS lead
srs of theirs contemplate iuhctiug upon them, Can
or will they accept the Janushced Tennessee resolJ
t.on" as fair just and satisfactory settlement OF Oh,
difficulty which arose 30 Charleston We know they
cannot 10 so, without political and personal dshouor
and we are confident they wiz despite the persua
sioas and the efforts OF their selfish aud uuscrupulou,
leaders who ever stand ready to barter away the South
With all her rights and dignity and power, for miserl
bic mess Of government pottage.
Bu. while some Virginia and Southern Democrats ar,
willing to take the Tennessee resolution, it is refresh
ing TO ind that the ruest and souniest Democratic Jour
mails of the North ect and repudae t with loathug aut
contempt. as contemplate surrender on the part o.
The South Jf an claim 10 an equality Of shtn the pub
liz Territories and protection Of that right if need be,b,
the Government Of the United States such is the yieV
taken OF this Tennessee resolution by the Concord n
d Standard an able Democratic conservative paper,
and one tina. wars upon A5oitouisn and Squater Soy
sreigntyism with admirable energy and yigor We hav,
quoted above the very language employs on this sub
ect but is whole article so arraDos and so eN'een'
aud so convincing chat we clau0. resist the temptation
TO favor our readers with long extract hereirom. We
van, TO show that while the Richmond hdsz and Lynch
burg Repu5rag aud other Democratic organs are clam
orng for the adoption OF ;be Tennessee resolution by
the Baltimore Conyeutouaud pr0uouuciug &c as contain
ing full aud sufficient recognition OF the rights Of the
South IN the Territories the Concord >.uirR Demo
cratic paper published ' Pc sr'raHs Worth, is deuouu-
cling il as a gross fraud cheat aud swiade upon the
South and earnestly admou,h.ug he Southern people TO
reject il with scorn and contempt because involves -
eontemp,ibe surrender Of al, their claim to equality
of rich. in the public Territories and protection OF tba,
right if need be, by the Government Of the United
States
In an article in the Standard Of May 2t,h. on the
subject of the Tennessee resolution. it SAYS:
at is an abandonment of all claim the part Of the
south 70 Congressional protection OF slave property IN
ths Territories Of ,te Union.
,Ifwe we're a Southern man we think weshould prefer
even the Douglas doctrine Sovereignty. We
really cannot see the substantial difference between the
TO Douglas holds the doctrine that the South have
n equal rght 60 into The Territories with their slaves
The Tennessee Resolution declares the same locL[ne-
Blt Douglas saws that after they thus enter the Terrific
yes they are then subject TO the viii OF the people RESI-
dent there who NAV abolish slavery h they please TIE
Tennessee Resolution denies Tins night W rlfs, but tlai
is all It does no, assert chat Che people OF The Terri
tories sl4lt attempt 90 abolish slavery, or 90 interfere
h tbat description of property Co the prejudice OF tle
owner Congress shall prOtec. the right Now, what
oe the assertion of right amount Co. you are afraid
q assert ' remedy i che right is invaded. There is
NO real OF substantial thtr,aee between such am ase1
Ion of a right and ,s denial
But this nos al ttat can be objected 90 the I,Daes
see Resolution 10 admits of O double interpolation
After asserting che equal right OF the citizens of Che
Ioted States 90 enter the Territories with their proper
~ t saws aad lha under the decision OF The Supreme
Court which recognize as correct exposition OF the
Constitution sc.
Under this clause of Le resolution the dispute viii De-
A. 10 what is the decision OF Che supreme Court Do NOT
tbe intelligent men OF th5 South know tlat here in tle
North tb, SQuatter Sovereignty paper including che ~
Patriot assert that che Dted Scott decision does not
hermit The STAKEHOLDER 10 tEC hs slaves into ae public
Territories and hold them until le Territory becomes
H5yereign State IL not, they must Pc -uOraht indeed
of the sentiments aud opinions of che A'obuOnz-t Dem
o.ratic politicians and presses of the North They say
tbsr no .rch point vas RAISED decided In the bred
SOFT case Let the Tennessee Resolution be adopted and
the whole Of the rotten press Si at once proclaim that
,der the bred SCOT ecson the people OF the South viii
have right 70 hold tleF saves iu 'le P1o"t 4eI'O
ds.
I'M our judgment, the Tennessee Resolution will be
pucb more satisfactory 90 the a1oIlonzed Democrats
IA the North than even the Cincinnati Pltorm whose
construction they have perverted iH oF1er 10 sustain
their own heretcll notions and opinions A it will he
construed here so the North Che Tennessee Resolution
will be no better for the South than the Black Republican
Platform recently adopted az Chicago.
Vow are the people of the South, for the purpose
conciistipg the abohtouLed Democrats OF the North
and probably holding on TO the olce~, another iout
wears ready 90 abandon their Dtu TO equal rights aud
protection in the Territories 70 SO, we hope never 70
hear smother word from them 20 their negroes slave
property or disuuou Nor should they ever again com
Main of aboliuonism n the North. 10 wil as the Dem
sr, nero prints Of the North Ike the \. H. Patriot
1oa asserts Pc total Ij1uia, ~ thar clam 20 Gone
,,,y,,l5nal protection ia fls Territories.
The true and only policy Of the South s, 20 stand
firmly and uncompromiiugly on the Moiori:y Platform
p5rsd AZ Charleston. That contains clear assertion Of
thr rights In language that cannot be perverted nor
r,seopstrned Aud i the Democratic party Of the
North is not ready and willing 10 rally on that flalioiu
h best for the south and for the country that should
he recognized even Ar the expense Of defeat n one
Presidential Election. After getting rid OF the rotten
aud corrupt elements that paralyze its energies, II
1 tbeu rise from Us fall with renovated strength tn
,,nDb.pt over H. enemies and Of ultimate ascend
ency.
There Is what a Nartl,ra Democratic journal SAYS oil
4 - Tennessee resolution" which some Virginia and
Southern Democlats are wiling and anxious Tor the
Baltimore Convention 90 adopt as coHProD'ss-a lar
safe Aad honorable compromise between the Douglas and
safe Rights wing Of the party. Ought not such bold and
manly anguage-such cutting rebuke TO the Tennessee
resolution men--from Northern Democratic editor,
70 bring the bsh Of shame 10 the cheeks Of those Vr
gniA Democrats editors who supper, that resolution
aud insist upon t. adoption az Baltimore.
We hope al our readers, Wing and Democratic, will
rad the foregoing extract from the Standard with
and thoughtful attention. It viii be seen that, though
,,.- Nv a NortLeyn nan, il exhibits the Tennessee
,..olutiopr IN al is naked and hdeous deiormy, ard
dsmoustratss, as with pencil Of hght' that II Is "A
a.,,oo .DA cheat upon the South-thAt Is aeon
..mnbe surrender Of al claim the part Of the souh
40 equality Of Eht Ia the Territories and pFo'seuon
AZ ,h.t ,eht mead b. By he gOTernmsRt OF me III