The Council Bluffs nonpareil. [volume] (Council Bluffs [Iowa]) 1857-1867, 1860-09-08

AND Vow ON Tnts:
81 hold that 10 sreH THING As SOVEREIGN \
POWER ATTACHES TO a IEanIToaI As a
rElxfroKy. bold that Territory possesses what.
ever power il derives from the coastsutior UNDER
| THE ORGANIC ACT. AND 40 MORE -tSpeeri q
DoreLAs IN the o. 5. Senate FEB. 1850
DonyLss- BaltimSye Coaresfion Reso,stion:
Ress!ved. That 10 in accordance with the cincin-
nas Pstorm that during the exs.encs Of Territorial
Governmeuts the Of resfrIetica whatever i.
may be imposed by the Federal Constitution, on fAs
porr Of tae Territorial Legisssyre over the .usiec,
Of the dotsfie relations the has been saai
hereafter be finally DETERMINED By THE SUPREME
COURT the United states should be respected by all
good citizens. aud ENFORCED rsih proaptnea and
fidelity BY EVERY BRANCH bf the General Govern.
aenf.
Mr.. DoroLAs, in lis letter OF acceptance,
ssjsssss ehis rssoiusios - fsljowa ax.es4a--..
"rpo6 . careful examination Of the platform Of
principles adopted at Charleston and re-afirmed at
Baltimore, with an additional resolution. rhieh is
IN PERFECT HARMONY with fhs Others. -nnd it
to be faithful enbodiment Of the time honored psin
eple, Of the Democratic party which pr claimed
and understood by all parties in the Presidential
contests Of Isas 1857 and 1885 "
Here is the decision of the Supreme Cour
which Mr.. DouoLAs says should be respected
and enforced BY every branch of the Federal
Government
"THE MEASURE hEsThicTioxD
Every citizen has rsh, to take with him into the
territory article of property which the constitution
Of the United States recognizes as property
The constitution Of the Cnited States recognizes
slave. property, and pledges the Federal
10 protect it."-Syndbas Of the Drsd Scott decision
The only power conferred ION Congres is the power
coupled with the duty Of guarding and protecting the
eTner in bis sht."-Tansy's opinion, Houard 45s.
That Mr.. DouGLAs agrees with this con-
structiop Of the Constitution, the following
extracts from his speeches will show:
The Democracy of Illinois in the place, accepts
the desea the Supreme Court OF the United States
in the case Of pred Scott authoritative intepre
tafioa of the constitution. In accordance with that
eci .io, r. hold fiat sidres property and hence
ON IN souaIity pih al. otasr kinds IF property and
the o,rnsr of sare has III. right TO more into
territory ana carry HIS siars property ,rith aim
az The orner Of any other property has TO go there
and carry his property "-tspeeeh Of DOUGLAS at
New Orleans, Dec. 9Th, 1883.
1--WE" Senator Brown, of Mississippi and Senator
Douglas Ilinois) agree that, under the decison OF
the Supreme Court OF the United States, slaves are
property standing equal footing with all other
property; and that consequently the owner Of slave
has the right To engratc 10 territory and carry
his slave property with him the of other
species OF property has To move there and carry his
property with him" Again: ''7aas far
the Senator from, Mississippi aud myself agree that
siape property in the territories stands equal
footing rifh erery other species IF properfy.'-
Speech Of DOUGLAS in the U. s. Senate, Feb 1859.