Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-09-04

I ~, ANY article OF properly WHICH Tue
l Constitution of the [. ). recognizes as
property" And
4th. The Constitution recognizes
Slaves AS PROPERTY AND PLEDGES THE
/ FEDERAL GoyERNMENT TO PROTECT 1T.
Could this be made palmer! Read again;
The Federal Government "PLEpGED TO
PROTECT" slavery in the Territories. If
thls : tae correct exposition Of the Unit
. ed States Constitution, neither Congress,
the Territorial Legislature, or the Pro-
PIE in the Territories can prohibit sia
very from any of the Territories of the
| United States.
But let Us illustrate this point We all
know that Missouri Is a slave State-her
Constitution clearly recognizes slaves as
properly. See article 3, section %,
part 81, of the Constitution of Missouri.
The General Assembly shall have No
power TO pass laws for the emancipation
ot slaves, without the consent OF the own
ers" sc.
Can her Legislature uuder her I. eSeat
I Constitution. pronHl ar abolish -.AEoryt
Cer,aIaty uoJ--JAey ,uas. nrst oi-l ler
/ Constitution, then the WaY would b.. 81 ~.
So with the United States Constitution,
II II clearly recognizes slaves as prop
erty, and If the Federal Government; Is
b uud 10 protect II, YOU must alter the
Constitution of TIE United States before
Congress or a Territorial Legislature could
prOhIbl It's eXlrutou mao ANY and all the
I TerrHorI.s Uf the United State9. Is not
thIs 80 PLAN that turlhe; argument IS nu-
necessaryl Admit that the Dred Scott
decision Is the correct exposition OF the
I United Sta les Constitution, aud the con-
ciuslon above IS irresistible, and thai
Douglas does so admit lis correctness.
see his New Orleans speech:
In December, lS5S, ia a speech at
1 New Orleans, Judge Douglas, fresh from
the scene of his contest IA Illinois, spoke
as follows:
!. in common with the Democracy Of
Illinois, accept the decision of the Supreme
| Court of the United States in the Dred Scott
| case, as an authoritative exposition of the
Constitution. Whatever limitations the
! Constitution, as expOunded by the Courts
! imposes upon the authority of a Terrtorla
| Legislature, we c1eerfully recognize and re-
spect in conformity with the decision. Slaves
are recognized as property, and placed on
footing with other property. Hence, the
Otraer Of slures-tie same as the 0trllcr
of am otlcr Specics 0f pr0perty-haS q
ylgllt IL realore 10 q Territory and carry
ms pr0pelty rim hint."
The second point is
That that wing of the Democratic par
II ot which Mr. Douglas and II V.
Joh son are the authorized exponents,
do nat understand the doctrine of Popular
Sovereignty and Non-Intervention as Yolt
understand it, and do not propose TO ac-
complIsh the same objects that y0u pro-
/ pose 10 accomplish.
Now gou understand it to mean to len
the people, through their authorized rep
reseutalives III the Territorial Lagisia-
ture. admit or prohibit slavery as they
may think best, and that Congress, OF
The Executive, shall not Interfere. Ia
thwart their wishes. "No1-IuteryeuLOu'
! by Congress or The Executive, is y1ur
idea
Nov lat US see how yolr views cor
respond with the views and expressed
i determinations Of Messrs. Douglas John
son. snd the leaders Of that wing of The
+. Democratic party. First see his vote on
Trumbulfs amendment to the Kansas
4 sjH. TAe amendment, and the yeas and
Ht.- u,1u +. we're IS follows:
--4aJ be II fl,1hcr enacted, That the
provision Ia tde act 10 organize the / er-
r1res8 81 Nebraska and Kansas. which
Z. declares ii to le ,h- true intent and mean
inr' OF SAID ac. .uo. to i-Llsiate slavery
tn.9 auv Territory OF Sale. nor 10 ex-
cuIc il thrrrf.on, aut 10 leave The peo-
pie thereof perfectly free TO form and
regulate their domestic institutions in