The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-06-06

should consider Tennessee, Virginia aud Ken
lucky dishonorcd If they do not join the seeding
delegates.
The course most advisable, in my judgment,
for you to pursue is this. Approve the Cincin-
matt platform, as it has been Interpreted by the
President of the United States in his inaugural
address and in his several .messages; !; as il has
been expounded in the late resolutions Of the
Senate; and as it was recommended to the
Charleston Convention by every certain Demo-
cratic State; express sympathy in the movement
Of those who, at Charleston, showed readiness
to sacrifice their party afinitcs, and il need be,
themselves, in defence of a great truth, and en-
courage them not to despair of a sound national
organization, but to return to Baltimore; ayow
your entire confidence in the Tennessee delega-
ton, and urge and sustain them in,the advocacy
of the right, and thus, if possible, secure the
union Of the South and the integrity Of the De-
mocratic party With proper spirit ofiorbear-
ance, and patriotic devotion to principle, plat
form may be obtained upon which all Democrats
may stand and candidates viii be selected who
will command the cordial support Of the lovers of
constitutional liberty in every part Of the Unon.-
If however blind devotion to the fortunes of a
favorite or fear to join the general issue with
the Black Republican party Of the North, shall
rule the hour, the day is lost before the battle is
begun, and thick gloom will shroud the hopes Of
the patriot. But, on the other hand; if We re-
unite with hearty good will, defeat is impossible.
The family jar will be succeeded by increased
love and devotion, and the confident expectations
of the enemies of Democracy, based on our in
ternal dissensions, will ovcntuate in sickcning
disappointment
am ardently atache to the Union Of these
States, and as means to an end, am ardcntfy
attached to the Union and harmony Of the De-
mocratic party. For the preservation ofthe one,
and the continued ascendency of the other, am
ready to make any sacrifices which do not involve
honor or principle Yet do not believe that
either will survive refusal or failure to maintain
and protect the citizen in the full enjoyment Of all
his rights, both at home and abroad
The absurdty of the assertion that in agreeing
to non-intervention with slavery in the States,
agreed to surrender any of our rights guaranteed
by the Constitution, is too palpable to need
serious refutation. Ifthis be the meaning of non.
intervention then We yielded our right to de-
mand Of Congress an effective law for the resto-
ration of our fugitive slaves; and we are bound,
If not to advocate, at least not to complain Of the
repeal Of the laws which have been enacted for
this purpose. If that construction is accepted.
a few settlers upon the public land in Territory
may rightfully punish you or me for entcringa
common Territory with one of our slaves, by
coniscating our property aff .in isH
The precise point in controversy is this: Have
you the right, under the @gs of the Constitution,
to remove to a Territory with your slaves, and
there enjoy your unmolestcd, unimpaired right of
The Republicans deny this right.
They assert that slavery exists only by virtue
Of local law; and that as soon as you pass the
boundary of the local municipal jurisdiction and
enter a common Territory with your slaves, he
becomes free, because, as they contend the Con.
stitution of the United States does not recognize
property in slaves. The Democracy, on the other
hand deny the power in Congress to establish or
prohibit slavery in the Territories. 1t was agreed.
on all hands, that when the people Of Territory.
met in convention to form a constitution spreps-
ratory to admission into the Union, they had tho
indefeasable right to adopt or reject slavery, and
to claim admission under their constitution, a.
framed. But difference existed Whether tlsc
propriO rigore, recognized and pro.
tected the right Of property in slaves in the Ter
ritorics This question was left to be scttlcdby 4
the Supreme Court, to whose decision all Demo-
Gratis agreed, in good faith. to submit Uptil tlis
decision was rendered. the Democratic party
could not have intcrfcred with propriety. The,
Supreme Court however, has decided, and these
arc the words of Chief Justice Taney:
Every citizen has right to take with hini
into the Territory any article Of properly Uhic5
the Constitution fthc United States rccosnIzn
rs property" "The Consultation Of the Unit
States recognizes slaves asproputy and pl1i11
The Federal Government to protect 4. <[l>
act Of Congress prohibiting acitizenofthe CniteL
States taking with him his slaves when he r>noxu
to the Territory in question, to reside. i not ~
rantcd BY the Constitution" "C>1r
yress may establish Tcrriforial eovcnuen1
. > With powers not exceeding thods Which
Congress ITSELF BY tho Constitution Is aulAu&|s><
10 exercise over The citizens Of the Unils1 5l1
n respect to their rights Of persons or 4 ~ q
property s sef t'' % <| \
Good faith now requires the Donoc.<1|c II1t)
to march up to this aufhoeif g1