The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06

Nj quoted considerable length from bred Scott
decision, commenting the points mainslned In that
opinion, and continued as follows
Now, my fellow citizens what the authority OF the
decision of the Supreme Court OF the United States TO
whom agreed To refer this disputed question Of the
power Of the Territorial Legsature2 They decide that
the Territories hsve been acquired aud held by the
federal government and that citizens Of eli the States
may hold and enjoy their property in them until
they take thA functions Of sovereignty and
are admitted into The Union Nothing less than
y state being competent 10 determine the question
Of slavery or no slavery they declare tina, the citizen
enters any Territory wh the constitution in his hand
ard that the federal government exercise power
his property than that which The instrument
has conferred and they declare that siuce federal
verpment cannot 40 ~ still less can II forco Territorial
goverpmen, exercise those powoTs which could not
confer upon any local government right to violate
Between slave property aud other kinds Of property no
distinction exisa That property In slaves rscagu'zsd
BY the constitution Of the United states and that tnero 10
word in ths. instrument which gives The Congress Of
the United States greater scw-r IL, or which
entities that property TO less protection than other
property, and that the only ~ Ger which the
Congress Of the United stes has In guarding and protect
Ing the rights Of Citizens language Could not make plain
Ihsye heard II esd that the which went 70 the
Supreme Court or tho United States was not tho case
which went frcm the Territories, but case that went
from state, and therefore nobody 10 hound until case
comes from Territory and 10 regularly taken Tina.
s ccpstson IN my opinion We sg,eei TO refer =, 10
the supreme Judicial tribunal upon any case properly
arising and ccm:rg otforc that august body II was
proper and properly de:ided by the IL
the points ~ difference between the friends Of the Nehrss
ka BILL IL IL candid clear and ststesmapks Now have
shown yon the pbt II difference bet In that bill
and the vgseem@t between the friends Of the bill have
shown you The decision Of the Supreme Court We have
arrived II lhe point there should be harmony aud
pcaeca point agreed upon. me only point difference
bad been dst@r@leea by the highest jadcIsi
,ncrity q the Union 0: course, the constitutional
question war settled according 10 the sgr.-ment
TIE opinion Of the Supreme caurt dslIvsred
in 1887. Everything Was quiet TIL the year
1885, When the Senator from Illinois, Mr. Douglas
candidate for from that STAT then fov
nrst the history Of politics. va find
the opinion advanced that there . mode py which
subcd ate authorities may override tho opinion Of the
bKtes count in toe Union. Then dnf how the agree
to aoide BY The decision Of the supreme Court
Tho dss!Arstion 10 made tia; sab,riiests author
ivy msy oe6n~ts exclude from t,e Territories The
pyorsvty 81 czps Of tho Southern States without
gard 70 the opinion Of the Supreme Court to the contrary
IL debate between NJ. douglas aod NJ. lincoln the
former raid, "Fbe next question yrorcupret :, me
~ Mr.. Lincoln IT, can the people Of . territory in
any lasful way against the Wishes Of the Uo,ted
States, exclude slavery from th-is limits prior
10 The formation Of State constitution. answered EN-
phsticay W. Lrcolp has beard me answer hundred
times from every stump Illinois, tnst my opinion
the people or Territory BY hwfal exslude
slavery from their limits prior to THO formation of
state constuton That question agreed in tao Kan
sas y-b, ssts bin IN resr 10 The supreme Court and
was decided n have Just shown you" have shown
ycu that Mr. Douglas agreed TO submit thr question: OF
slavery In ,be T~rror tho ecs Of sb. supreme
Court and that hs scqui0ccd in tho essIsIou OF
that Court. quote Mr.. Douglas again con.
cevning What hs calls abstract question.
The question may b. abstract one. but /. 10
one involving the equality Of the ststrs Of this Union
ana the vital rights Il than half Of them. zap
pause) matters not, says Mr.. d., what way the gu
prse Court may hereafter decide the abstract cues
ton, whether slavery may may not 20 Int" Terrific
~ Undcr the constitution the people hare tho Awfai
means TO INTRODUCES exclude H. they please for the
resson THAI slavery cannot exist day hour any
vhevs usloss IL supported By local police regulations
Il matters - 70 the right 70 20 Into shs ravrtosss
under the ocuststuton the people may hwfuy exclude
A. I have shown you that 10 1850, IN the Senate
Of The uoised States be sAd the constitution autho
rises 10 30 there and protects IL. power earth
can take II away ! would like 70 see those two sssss
meats reconcie1 (areas applsuse.) whether the con
ssutcu d,d sushovss u 70 shsrs and protect
divdual IN bin property vs. question which he agreed
70 refer 70 the court. Thk have proven, not By my
SELF but BY him He now says matter which way the
court decides q, IL may be excluded trroiaosed ap
s~-.. 49,
u an emf ent man nigh, say, - he sald about me-
there IL no honest men IN tho United ssaios Who
deny that The agreement made that the declson
made IN accordance ~th vie~ OF the consultation,
and that the has been violated By the Senator
and his personal adherents, who agreed 10 abide by A.
tApplausc.) Argued by gentlemen who entertain tho
opinions - do IL By fair manly appca,s Ac.
onrdlns 10 the best u my ability aud understanding the
Of the constitution u country do not state
our business Ary and do not state snem In the very
,apgusge Of the Supreme Court 10 stand upon
the constitution abuoicated by the court and DO
not express our In temperate, manly and rpsc
table nsumenisi The pore language In which tho su
premc Court states questions and decides and the
uer in which stated by the distinguished senator
from nlipoishow does be state ~ Here questions
upon ~hlch highest ntsccs Of the country
ciscd engaging the anxious attention Of pour wssst and
ct men, engaging the attention OF the most august
1 bunsi on earth; debated In yoar senate, dcossed
lp your House Of Representatives; debated before an
anxious people uho want 70 get up To authority
me question from cpd Of this country 70 tho
other rhecry n, 10 u mot well ssuedg Ho~ nrm and
yet temperate, vishosi any appeals N secoIn passions
and prejudices The qoession whether your property
~ the other properly whether II has the
rights IN the Territories ~ other prcp~riys Tue state
rrnt IN made that Won shsnr force slavery da~n the
tnroais Of unwilling people. The Argument consists Of
an appeal The passions of secton 81 The Union
against another. Mr.. Douglas admitted that Save pro
pcry stands upon the ssne footing with olher property
rne supreme Court hss decided ,lna under ths consu
ton u STANDS the footing and has the right
70 protection Ia the common Territories other proper
IT, Yet We hear the socssasco about s- aog slavery
down The ,bvcam cf N siIIns people VINO ~snu 70
DO ~ Does the exs o. the ausson Of pr SECTION
cf private property In This Union Imply sbs the sculhrrn
sst<s are forced charge Of such property Sub