, 1860-09-07
MR. BRECklyETDGE on TIE STTMP.


BY epitcets, but proudly challenge my bitter
est enemy 10 point out au net, to Disclose III ut.
terance or reveal thought Of mine, hostile to
the Constitution and union Of the States. Loud
cheers. 4 voice :" He couldn't do it"l The
man does not live who can couple nv ma .e sue
cessfuy with the slightest taint of disloyaity to
The Constitution and Union. [Applause. But
If there be nothing in my character to justify
th;s accusation, what ID there in the platform
and principles upon which stand: It must,
If anywhere, be in the resolutions as to proper.
ty ia the Territories. will read these, and
you can judge whether they accord with the
position Of the Supremc Court and the Govern
ment as hare shown it to-day.
After reading the resolutions be continued:
" That ia the platform and these are the prin.
ciples avowed. If they are constitutional they
are not sectional, for the Consultation is broad
lie who stands upon the Constitution eau nei:
ther be sectional nor disunionist. The princi-
pies are taken almost verbatim from the opin-
ion of the Supreme Court They are supported
by tho precedents and practice Of The govern
ment; they are principles upon which We may
we'll live and by which we may be willing 10
die (Cheers.1 They are vitality important,
tt; they cannot be abstract, minute, nr uni1o-
portaus, for they concern the houcr aud equal-
" Of the States. What has been the poeltion
Of Kentucky upon that platform? The caodi-
dates for Governor Of this Stats last year both
held that Territorial Legislatures have no pow
er to exclude our property, and each commended
that every department Of government must pro-
tectit when It becomes necessary. LII. Joshua
Bell, believe went step further BY thinking
the t,me had now arrived when the government
shnuld inttrposc.
Your Conventions endorsed these principles
and the Senate and Commonwealth Of Kentucky,
by unanimous vote Of both parties, cndoreed
a.
following resolution which mus: read, it Is SO
apt, IN pertinent, SO conclusive.
[rhe resolutions ofthe lastLegislature Of Ken
tucky here read, are necessarily omitted
That il word for word the opinion Of the Su-
prsme Court and the resolution Of the National
Democratic Convention on which | stand to.
day. Both parties in Kentucky, at the polls and
declared that these principles are those Of the
Constitution.
might pause here, bat in support Of these
PRINCIPLES ! want the authority OF Mr. Critteu-
den himself. [App!ause.] Whatever doubts
be mar bare as TO my fidelity to the Coustltu-
tinn and Union, do not hesitate IN aay that
that eminent gentleman is devoted to the Union.
I do not believe he would ADVOCATE principles
which be believed were unconstitutional or
calculated to destroy The union Of this country,
and If / can hare bis sanction and endorsement
for the PRINCIPLES l advocate, it will 60 great
way in proving tha:th are constitutional and
not disuniop.
5ih OF Mr. Davis'a resolutions, and referred to
Mr. Crittenden's vote for them, and said
have the vote Of my distinguished trend,
declaring that these uestions are not miuute
nor unimportant: that the union Of the States
rests upon equality Of rights among them j;
that neither Congress nor the Territorial Leg
islature has right to infringe the conssi.u.
q. - Ill t1fn ria IN ha oil lad
BY the Territorial Legislature, and it becomes
necessary for Congress to interfere 10 protect
that right. These are precisely tue principles
upon which we stand To-day. CHEERS. Ny
distinguished friend followed the TesolutioEs
by speech, which / find in the Daily Gio5e,
Il Is true, be expressed hope that the tiuls
might come when it would be necessary tor
Congress- to intervene to protect these rights.
| trust that tho time will never come when any
territorial authority will be 30 reckless Of its
constitutional obligations IS to make it neces-
sary for Congress- to deflare Its acts void.
[Cheers1 But in his speech he sustained the
position On which We stand, In language which
compares vel! with the decision Of the ouprema
Court. lie said
THE extract read from Mr. Crittenden'a
speech declares that q Territorial Government
is q creation Of Congress, endowed only With
the powers conferred upon it By lts creatoF, and
With no particle Of sosereignty.l
Further on, In tbs sams speech, Mr. Crltten-
den used tho following laoguage'
Mr. Crittenden gees On to say that " as the
T. 1ritorial Government has no sorere'gn or in
dependent right to act on this subject, the Su-
preme Court OF tbs United States having de.
termined that every citizen Of the United
| States may 20 into that Territory, carrying
his slaves with him and holding them there.
| my opinion il that tho Constitution is TO pro.
tect that property which it has authorized to
70 there therefore, when the Proper or ex'
| IRENE case occurs when property goirg there
under the Supreme Court Of The United statt
shall require such inte.position, that it il the
duty Of Congress to interpose and grant pro
| tectiop."
Mr. Breekinsidgs said # this; Nobly md
we'll said, in language worthy Of his exalted
! character aud reputation"
Lii. Douglas says, and to-dsy stands upo1
1t. ard claims your votcs upon 1t, that - T*'rl
ri.orial Legialatare, no uitter what tho decas
ion Of the 6up1ema Court may be-" has mi
right to exclude alsve property from Terrific
~; that you may take 1t there, but It must b
held subject to such laws ii tue local L. gala
ture may make. Tho Supreme Court says th|
Territorial Legis!sture cannot exclude it., ant
Nj. C.ittenden says that nothing can STRIKE
him ~ more Inconsistent and Contradictory
| than 70 ~ that while you may 80 thsEs