The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-10-03

tests upoa equality Of rights among its mem-
hers; that neither Congress nor Territorial
Legislature has the power to annul or impair
the constitutional right Of any citizen Of the
United States to take his slave property into
the common territories and there enjoy the same
while the territorial condition remains; and that
If such right be asssiled by the Territorial Leg
islature, it becomes necessary for Congress to
interfere to protect it; precisely the principle
upon which we stand today. tCbcers sEa-
Mr. Critsnden, few days after, followed
these resolutions by speech in ths Senate,
which find reported in the Daily Globe, the
official organ of that body. 1t is true that Mr.
Crttendcn expressed hope that the time might
never come when it would be necessary for
Congress to intervene to protect these rights
in the teraitories. | also trust the time may
never come when any territorial authority will
be so reckless of its constitutional obligations
as to make it necessary for Congress or the 9TH
or branches of the government to interfere for
the protection Of personal rights and private
property. (Cheers. fa&'r- fa@.
But In tie speech to which refer, he sus-
tains the position occupy. in Language which
compares we'll with that of tie Supreme Court
ITSELF lie says: .e .Hag @
"My idea upon that subject. Mr.. President.
without shadow OF doubt, is that territorial
government is the mere creature Of Congress,
made and fashioned by Congress as Il plcases,
with what functions it pieases, with what pow
ers it thinks proper to confer, that all the these
powers are liable 10 be resumed at any time, or
TO be fashioned and controlled and changed at
the pleasure Of Congress and according TO its dir
cretion. or course, there is no sovereignty or
particle in the territory; all is mere delegation
OF power; and Is in subordination at all times
to the Congress OF the United States. know
OF no sovereignty in this country, no supreme
political power, except that originally vested in
the people Of the United States. They are the
natural depositaries; tn y are the natural own
ers ofeverything like supreme power OF soveign-
| ty. They have, to form this Government, del
| egated certain portion OF that sovereignty to
the Congress Of the United States. The whole,
then, of this sovereignty, exists as to that
part not delegated. in the people. As to that
part which they have delegated, that is in Con.
/ gress; and here is the disposition OF the whole
sovereign supreme power Of this country
! None has been delegated to any one else.r None,
certainly has been delegated to the territorial
/ governments
| Further on in the same speech, Mr.. Critten'
den employs the following language 80.
"As the territorial government has no SOW
ereign or independent light to .he act on this
subject the Supreme Court Of the United
States, having determined that every citizen oi
the United States may go into that territory
carrying his slaves with him, and holding them
there, my opinion Is, that the Constitution is to
lprotct that property which it has authorized
to go there. OF cosirse that is logical con.
clusion. 1t seems to me it is Questionable.
To assert my right to go there to carry my
property there, and enjoy that property, and
then 10 say there is anybody stronger or might-
ier or more sovereign than the Constitution
that can take from me that which the sConsti-
tuition says shall have and enjoy, or shall ex.
pei me from the place where the Constitution
says | may go. can imagine nothing 80 in
consistent and contradictory. say, therefore
| when the proper or extreme case occurs; when
property going there under the sanction Of the
Constitution, as interpreted by the Supreme
Court OF the United States, shall require such
inteiposition, that it is the duty of Congress to
interpose and grant protection. Give it, and
give 1t adequately. THAT is my opinion"
Nobly and we'll said, in language worthy OIL
his exalted character and reputation.
Mr. Douglas saysand makes the acceptance o
il the condition on which he will consent to
administer the government that a territorial
Legislature, no matter what the decision ofthe
Supreme Court may be, can lawfully exclude
slave property from territory; that you may
take it there under the Constitution. but thai
the local legislature may then expel it by hos
tilo.laws. The Supreme court says the Terrific
rial Legislature can not exclude it, and Mr.
Crittenden says that he can "imaginc nothing
SO inconsistent and contradictory" as to say
that you may take your property there BY
virtue OF the Constitution, and then to say
that there is some body stronger aad might
ier than the Constitution, that can take away
that which the Constitution SAYS yon may
hold and enjoy; and yet, unless Mr. Douglas
can force half the States to accept this surren
der oftheir rights, he will rend and destroy a.
he goes [Applause.I 1derive some satis'ac
ton from the fact, that the Hon. J. J. Critten
den, whose name and authority will go far il
this Union, has declared in his speeches arc
votes in the Senate. that the principles upor
which we stand are constitutional and true
[Cheers.]
Fellow citizens. cannot enlarge I appeal t
you il have not conclusivcly repelled the accu
sations against me. and il have not show
that Il is neither nor the Cons litutiopal De
mocracy, but Mr.. Douglas. who depaLted from
the agreement to the Kansas bill.
Then passing to more extended view, W
have seen that these principles have bee
sanctioned by the practice OF the government
affirmed by the highest judicial tribunal in Il,
world; voted to be true by both p,liticai par
ties in Kentucky in 1850; unanimously asser
ted by both branches OF the legislature, and b
an overwhelming majority Of the Who'll
Democratic party in the State Convention
and declared by Mr.. Crittenden himself, in III
most solemn form, to be not only constitution
al, but to be sound and true--essential to tn
. rights and equality Of the States. [Cheers
Surely these things make pyramid efau'hor
!. ity and argument in their support which ough
to commend them, il not to adoption, certainl
to the grave and candid consideration Of a
men who wish to know the truth. And hav
4 tried to sustain them BY Legitimate facts an
arguments; am not conscious Of having ap
uealed 10 anv prejudice 7N e