The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-07-25

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e persuaded to indifference. Her freemen arr
D intelligent and spirited, and they understand
D what this proposition means. They know
t the Supreme Court has decided that Con
gress has no constitutional power to pass a
> law prohibiting them from going upon the
: public domain with their property as the cit.
: izen of free State goes there with his prop
! erty. They viii stand by that decision, for
: We all argued that such was the law of our
! case before the Court decided it. The Re-
publicans may say they care nothing for the
J decision, and win notrespect the Court; we
believe they will not be able to execute their
threats, and we will, at any rate, wait for
them to attempt it. But when Mr.. Douglas
breaches to us that though Congress cannot
bar us from the Territories, 1t can create an
instrumentality which can and will keep us
out, or will render our property useless if We
do 60 in, our people are not so stupid as to
swallow what he offers, nor will they stand
silently by and see him make a statement
which will enable him to say hereafter they
did accept his doctrine as the true measure
of their rights.
All but methinks | hear some one ask
why we will not stand by Bell and Everett
under their patriotic motto, +" The Union, the
Constitution and the enforcement of the
laws y | answer for myself: because a
| ouost;on bos haan ro;saJ o,oono, We ,p1;cb
their platform does not solve, and which
would leave us open to misinterpretation and
future Misrepresentation. If the Douglas
Democrats, who advocate squatter sovereign
ty finding themselves in a minority, shall
fuse with the Bell and Everett men to defeat
Breckenridge, their only object in doing so
will be to give an appearance to the result as
having decided the question, on which Mr..
Rreckinrdge Is put up, against our view of
the equality to which our people are entitled
in the Territories. Under ordinary circum-
stances, Bell and Everett would make a most
respectable ombination-under ordinary cir
cumstances, the opposition to Democracy
would sustain it even on the broad generali-
ty which the Constitutional Union party has
launched as sufficient and best for the times.
But Charleston and Baltimore have made er.
haordinary circumstances which summon us
all to action, in our own behalf, in another
direction. OF winters night would pre-
fer to listen to the old farmer by his Preside,
but if news came that the wolves were in the .
folds, threatening havoc among the sheep of
our pastures, | would leave the Preside and
the farmer, and follow to the field the young,
vigorous, brave leader, whose energies and
known character afforded me the hope that
he would protect my property aud have a
proper care for my interests. (Appla1sc.)
have thought much of this question on
which Mr.. Douglas essays to win in the COM
ing canvass. lie would tell us slavery is the
creature of municipal law, and wherever it
goes beyond the municipal Law " the shack
les of the slave fall, and he stands as free as
his MASTER" Take this case am "A Geor-
gia planter, and want to go from Savannah
to Texas-changing my residence from one
State to another. | embark my
wife, children, and servants on an American
vessel, and / am soon more than a marine
league from shore-on the high scas-where
no municipal law prevails. There is nothing
over me but the flag of my country; under
me the deck of an American ship. Is my
slave free 4! According to this new-fanglcd
doctrine, he is; and the Black Republican
will say he is, for he denies the protection Of
the flag. But will Mr. Douglas say he is
free ! presume not. What protects my
right! The flag. Why and howl Be-
cause, by fiction of law, it floats over the
TERRITORY (the deck) of my county. If
this be so, will not that flag protect me in the
same property when it floats over the actual
Territory of my country where there is no
municipal law to prohibit me from being
there with my slavel say it WILL and
would be glad to be corrected fairly in this
argument if am wrong. (Applause.)
Voices on the border of the crowd "Hur-
-ah for Douglas :" douglas forever"
Mr.. Marshall. All! my good friends, stand
up and hear sound argument, and don't at
empt to escape by hurrah. 1t looks like .
sticking to your man in spite of your princi-
Pies.
Voices again. "IIurrah for Douglas! y
Mr.. Marshall. WE'LL there is one fact l
vii! call your attention to: You Douglas men
who would disturb us, are tonight where you
will be in November-oS THE OUTSIDE OF
rHE CROWD. Immense laughter and ap- ,
olause)
A Voice. Will you answer me question
"a civil question
Mr. Marshall. Yes, if you will show your
ace. t-.
Same. Have YOU abandoned your Ameri-
,anism to support John BreckInridgel +
Mr.. Marshall No. Ny principles as an t
American are as warmly cherished by me as {
hey ever were, and | shall always believe 7