The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22

ne government 70 prosect we people 70 we - ss aud
are instituted among men. Inc ..rnss zone Of II
from Illinois (r pouglas) oD.y objected ted To- 70 rs a.
pncauen in Inc Territorie.,. and not To the nui.
yen. property This q duty which belongs 70
dierce and slee.Ance, and without Il no people
sno 60 men, IAN or ought to submit 70 any form Of
iNste,r On earth Bot tns denied here in the
me seruon Of that principle BY the Charleston CoDven-
ufn In dsunion measure, and II insisted upon il must
be true then the UAop OF these States carnot stand BY
the constitutions Of The States and does not stand
principles upon which al sges nave stood We not only
govern our own people in tory the
Of our own usdcton but both political parties declared
The duty or this government 70 protect its citizens not
most par Of the earth Both parties ANXIOUS 70
obtain the vote Of naturazed citizens that they have
re pnSpe You can 60 to China
your paturazed citizens, though you Incapable Of
murR your hanes when you called upon protect
your soil de admitted The principle sid down b.
these convent at Charleston and Chicago e one Of
ssu. We in have , s: :. .S S,,
ard at al times. By these laws Of nations We
have . right % protect our n..urai.sd citizens
are so general they subject another modification.
Il s sometimes better for State 70 submit 70 the wrong
.hole The right TO be protected must be ssosrtsnsd BY
The law OF nations, and not by laws, Institutions and
political platforms But when ascertainsd and clearly
nxed, nothing but the dhest necessity inability can
re ieve any government from this great duty Of protect
ing its people in their rights Of person. Of liberty and Of
citizens all parts Of the earth wherever our nag floats
Wherever We have jurisdiction. In your country,
an, ane ~ TIE laws Of nations out Of your country
bettciMn OF he land and you ind spot ground
upon Which Is not thus the duty Of government, except
upon the Territories OF the United States America That
10 the only place where 70 mot the duty why d that
where We have exclusive jurisdiction By our
tect the rights Of persons and property Of every
hun an berg under thems For what have We gov
veInor and IssslaturesS For what have We judges,
surrection and repe nvssoDP What is this whole ma
cbrery u you take away this principle 90 essential 70
ard what have yoss Nothing wSsvsI ke We e' sesn
great deal Of talk about popular rights and the sovereign
foS Of sne People :. Of which vim do very well for
"nish protects Itself against violence from abroad, and
ahfnr6snces Of the peop.e within, that is It's
cnN gofy: But, when We inquire into this system OF
the philosophical inquirer will see behind
.Se scales o. Justice the cleaning sword You may take
right in any State Of this Union and the entire no ser
Of the government win be called upon to protect it. If
people to defeat any man from consttuiions right,
Ithnr oy irfurrecuon, nor craft, Gun.
Iooas. s0s 70 as sGysIssa AusrSs
down State street back TO the South This was the ma
tty Of law But the law cannot into the Territories
salty every where, and he would now chow tina, had
duty in relation The Northwest Territory and gave
ht form OF government, and put the power the
h.ncs OF Judges and declared what they might do and
What Trey should not do The first exercise OF this power
wss 10 the cetsion Of Tennessee The power wss
put In the bands OF thirteen judges might take the
ccme Of the sovereign Sovereign Il one Who knows
DO lav and govern himself But one thing s certain
rSps po ~ .c & 0Ass are
TIE neu acquisition made by this republic was in 1903
What old We do them We undertook by treaty 70 pro-
French from the mississippi river 70 the Pacific ocean,
We pledged faith France and these pcop thai re
mould protect ne% IN Their lives and property until We
That Was the way We started under Jefferson Did We
have any authority TO protect these people There Is
and mace In pursuance thereof We pledged the power
Of the government TO protect these people in eli their
u ss Is,rOrs: ns pssssd .w in
select :. ths su,lsIy held 8 The Governor General q
Of there gentlemen Glorious sovereignty indeed Wss
ssch sovereignty a. the Queen Of the Antilles has day.
brought into this Territory under treaty, and slso by
law OF Cergets In 1899. Il well known they had pro-
perry slaves IN isos year aterwsrd Congress paed
roher law putting another Governor In that country
putting the government INTO the hands Of Governor
srd thirteen courcors selected BY The President Here
a. an Organized gov RI ment and here popular sove
ftisniy people Who had no more control over heir
,wn government than the slaves have plantation in
Z particle oonsrss. undertook .hs duty
ssy. They continued 70 make smsndms.is % this
until they came INTO The Union. No man
lsd Exclusive jSrisSciion over the fsrri;ores fnsy
tvsrned them With an exclusive jurisdiction al
awe There another remarkable fact - 70 th doc
rine Of rcpuar sovereignty in the Territories In 1904
cukisrs divided into two Territories for conve
'etce sake. There were . very few people in that \
aid that the Governor Of Indiana should make
AVE-, and some Of them are 10 existence 10 this
lay 70 they we're not governed BY their own aw: even,
crores Of the United States and tina, preceden, Of the
erisily followed and admitted within he limitations Of
our own constitution Thus, In 1904, they shut out the
.frcsn slave trade. That they had right 70 do Then
territory for SALE. That > . doubtful power But they
sosred the right, and admitted the right o. every inhab
lod order 70 setue up and they did 20 there That
sss Jnertons rule OF the Coogress Of 1894 Yet the
ubhean party say that these men were their fathers and
hey want 70 brig back the government 70 the god old
lays Of Jefferson and hadbon. II declared by the
Nw Of lsc& that no slaves should be carried
fs unsa ss.s ,nd ,hs s~ !, in oro. 70 aog Where
has not been abroGsted by the consultation the pro-
re nes. ssv S S.s.
III she laws that enforced In the Territories before
Therefore throughout the rrmcnn Of Jefferson
iuiy Of wS seknowedsed, 70 pro4ec, the
,6s liberty and property incluaed Of the pso
Pc " tNttt fvo ot county rum inc bAhxe 70 AL
luce 40 cefrees, asd from the Missouri river 70 the
Iseinc. Yea can 20 nos to pro'ec. freIchmen and
Dtichmea wherever they 70, 10 call for The whole POI.
Of The eounsry 10 protect every body but pso
PIE, 10 Jour own Territories Our next acquisition wU
Florida BY the treaty OF 1919 made The engagement
81 proeccn and II there were such stipulation, the
principle would stand by the laws OF nations Nobody
questioned the right e Congress 10 control them
Territorial condition, and was asserted In every pos.
sble form for fifty years, holding by treaty, vel
IS By contribution and BY law. the right 10 govern
b. m hey soyerned them with humanity and Justice,
utject only 20 the Constitution OF the United States Our
,txt acquisition was New Mexico, leaving out rexS,
tieh cane 10 as sovereen herself The acquisition q
Sev Mexico end Carforna, was by successful war,
lot We bound ourselves by the etpulatopsto pro
Get these people In their ves liberty aad property and
q The religion they prcfesset. Until they became strong
rough 10 enter the community Of States rhsresore the
iuy OF ConsIus 10 protect them constitutional duty,
mrosei BY the treaty Of Hidslgo esudAioupe-
Inst duty u the Higher Iav-the only higher
sv he recognized; because BY he Constitution
~ treaties and BY laws made In pursuasce thereof,
Z " the supreme law Of the land. party platforms
,ome ssAns, they musi 90 down Y politicians
,cme sgaru they must 70 down. The Constiu
ion h the supreme law Of The land, end by that Cou-
lu,uton r'otcton 10 made q duty, and the whole
~ he x,foa IA "A Vat