Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1860-10-05
"REMINISCENCES

On the 10Th Of August, 1913, DANIEL
fict' doctrine of Lincoln and Seward in
quite as plain terms as those used by either
Of the last named gentemen-at the same
time declaring the precise principles on which
the Republican Platform is founded. Behold !;
1--WE certainly do not prevent them Cslavcholdcrs)
from going into these territories with what is in general
law, called property. But these States have by their
local laws created property porsons and they cannot
carry their local laws with them Slaveyis created and
exists boy local law which is limited 20 certain section,
and Is asked that Congress should establish local law
Ia other Territories enable Southern Senators 10
ry their particular law with them There is belief pre-
vang that slave abor and free labor cannot exist to-
geher. n had letter from Mr. Mason, in which Il is
stated that "si1re iab0r iriH eEpei free iabor'
Again, in the same speech, he asserted the
power Of Congress over slavery in the terri
torios--thus
"CoSouEss HAS FULL POWER ovBR THE sunJEcr.-
10 may establish any such government, and any laws, in
the territories as in rs discretion it may ft II is
subject Of COURSE to the rules Of Justice and propriety
but it is under no constitutional restraints. .
/ have made up my mind. for one that under no cir
cumstauccs will consent 60 the further extension N the
area N slavery In me United States or the further in-
crease NJ slave representation in the House OF Rcprcs
tntatvcs.'
Again, in his famous speech Of Mach 7,
1850, Mr.. Webster said
sr rhcycrer thercs foot Of land 10 be stayed from,
becoming Stare territory, am really to assert ne pri-
e'pie Of the eLchsi0n Of slarcry ! pledged to IL
from the year 1897 have been pledged to il again and
again and will perform those pledges"
In lS45, STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS proposed
what was subsequently called the WILMoT
rRoy1so to tho Texas bil--thus affirming the
power Of Congress over slavery in territories
to the fullest extent Thus:
Milton Brown, Of Tennessee, offered an a.
mendment to the bill, and Douglas proposed
a modifcation-both of which are stated in
the Congressional Globe-the first clause be-
ing Browns:
And such States as may be- formed out Of that por-
rau of said Territory lying south o 36 80 north lati-
Wdc, commonly known Az the Missouri Compromise
line, shall uc admitted into the Union, with or without
slavery as thc people VI each State asking admission
may desire
Mr. Douglas asked the gentleman from Tennessee to
accept thc following modification Of his amendment,
Go come iu after the last clause 'fnd i such State or
States rs shall be torHrd ont of the said Territory north
of s0d Nyg0uif CopUg0Hiisf line sirrery or tf0ufd-
~ scrruuds. oJccit ion rimc, shall be- prohibitcd"
"MfM. Brown accepted the modihcaiion-thc question
being 0n the amendment, substitute as omcnncd lit
was decided ia the aiHrmatiyc-aycs 100 noes 0O'
Now is it not funny to see the particular
friends of Daniel Webster (the Bell Everett
mem and the Douglasites combining against
the Republicans, because of their adherence
to these very doctrines Fuse gentlemen
fuse: the people will ocho--confusion to
you.