Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-25
Popular SoNercIgnty.

10 an idle for Mr. Jefferson Davis Mr. Senator Green,
or Vice President Breckenridge say that the Supreme
Court of the United States in the bred Scott case deer
dcd expressed opinion that the people Of the Terri
tories had no power to exclude slavery
There Is obviously a radical and irrecOncieabe differ
euce between the Northern and Southern Democracy on
the subject Of slavery in the territories. The former con
tend that the Territorial Legislatures have the right to
aIm, OF prohibit slavery their pleasure doctrine
,y in the teeth of all Southern professions on the ques
ton.
To illustrate this great difference between the North
ru aud Southern wings Of the harmonious Democracy
we here append the platform recently adopted by the
Democratic Convention Of Alabama;
Ul Res8lsE By the Democracy 0ftbe State Of AlaJ1-
ma s., Capfatf5 assembled That holding all issues and
prncpes upon which they have heretofore affiliated and
acted with the National Democratic party TO be inferior
I'm dignity and Importance TO the great question Of slave
rv thew content themselves with general reaiirmauce
OF the Cincinnati platform as TO such Issues aud also en-
dosc said platform as TO slavery together with the FOL
lowing resolutions;
- Rs,olrsd triGrr, That we re-afirm so much of
the fr, resolution of the platform adopted in Convention
M the Democracy of thi, State the sth OF January
1886 as relates the subject OF slavery, tO-wit The
unqualified right of the people OF The sayehodng States
Co the protection of their property IN the States, in the
Territories and IN the wilderness in which Territorial Co
verumeuts are as vet uuOrcauzed
ts Rs,olrsl further That i'm order to meet and clear
away m obstacles 10 oa full enjoyment of this right in
the Territories We rc-arm the principles Of the 9th
solution of the platform adopted in Convention by the
Democracy Of this State the l4th Of February, 1913
To- wit. That ia the duty Of the General Government
bv an proper legislation TO cure an entry into those
Territories 10 a the citizens OF the United States toseth
er with their property of every description and that the
same should remain protected by the Emitted States while
the Territories Under its authority.
a Rssolred further That the Constitution Of the
United States Is compact between sovereign and CO.
equal States united upon the basis Of perfect equality Of
rights and privileges
20 Resoirsi farther That the Territories ofthe United
States are common property, in which the States have
sgual rights and 70 which the citizens Of every State
NAV ightfuy emigrate with their slaves other pro-
perty recognized SUCH IN any OF the States OF the
Union or by the Constitution of the United States.
cd FssolssF further That the Congress of the Unit
I States has no power abolish slavery in the Terrific
rir or 20 prohibit its Introduction into any Of them
~- Rssolrsi further, That the Territorial Legisla
lures created by the legislation of Congress, have no
power 90 abolish slavery, or 10 prohibit the Introduction
Of the same or TO impair by uutreudly legislation the
security aud fan enjoyment of the same within the Ter
rf1rie. aud such constitutional power certainly does not
belong 90 the people OF the Territories IN any capacity
before u the exercise of lawful authority they form
Constitution preparatory admission State into the
Union and their action ia the exercise of such lawful
authority certainly cannot operate take effect before
their actual admission % State into the Jnion.
IS Rs,olr,d FURTHER, That the principles enunciated
bv Chief Justice Tauev In his opinion in the bred Scott
cas-, DENY 20 the Territorial Legislatures the powerto de-
,troy or impair by any legislation whatever, the right OF
propcrty I'm slaves, and maintain It 10 be the duty OF the
Federal Government IN al of its departments TO protect
the rights Of the of such property in the Terrific
re, and the principles declared hereby asserted
90 Doe the rights of the South aud the South should
maintain them
a. E,,oie{ farther That we hold all of theloregoing
propositions % contain cardinal iptes-true in them
seyes-jus and proper and necessary for the safety Of
~ that dear and We do hereby instruct our DE-.
egaes TO the Charleston Convention 70 present them for
the calm consideration and approval Of that body-irom
whose Justice aud patriotism We anticipate their adop
ton.
lO E,,olef further, That our delegates to the Charles
ton Convention are hereby expressly instructed to insist
that said Convention shall adopt platform Of prnci
PIES recognizing distinctly the rights of the South as as
serted In The foregoing resolutions; anu the said Ma
oua Convention shall refuse 70 adopt in substance, the
proposition embraced in the preceding resolutions, PRIOR
10 nominating candidates delegates TO said COuyen-
ton are hereby positively instructed to withdraw there
from.
al. Rs,olssl farther, That our delegates to the
Charleston Convention shall the vote OF Alabama
all unit aud majority of delegates shall determine
hoN the vote Of this State shall be given.
''I2 Ess0lrsd fufbsr, That an Executive Committee
ID, consist of one from each Congressional District be
appointed whose duty it shall be- the event that our
DELEGATES withdraw from the Charleston Convention, in
Obedience to the luth resolution, 10 call Convention OF
the Democracy Of Alabama, TO meet at early day TO
consider what is best to be done
Roger 4. Pryor and James Gordon Bennett.
The telegraph furnished brief report of the excoria-
.oa of Bennett by the representative Of the Petersburg
District. in ;c House of Representatives last Friday
Below 8, fuller report. Bennett is the fss aehaes Of
Buchanan We would like to know what Mr.. Pryor
drinks of the man vino makes friend and confident of
Bennett.
After Mr. NOEL concluded his remarks
Nr PRYOR. Mr. Clerk 1 am reluctant TO solicit the
attention OF thr House. even for moment on matter
of personal privilege but the dsagreea5lc duty is I'M
,1>.l ufon me by am article In the latest issue of the
New Yor, Herald wish to protest at once, however,
chat I own obligation 70 respond 70 anything that Is
sues from the pen the inspiration OF james Gordon
Bennett I should disparage the dignity Of my position,
aud arout the feelings OF honorable members, 1t were
Co admit the pr,prefY or the necessity OF recognizing
rv ut.eraucg from that notorious nGivdul-a man who
is conspicuous by the persistent and hisant violation of
a Hs RIGHTS and virtuOus instincts OF humanity who
has supplied himself with money and the means OF per
ri.ilu- influence by extOrtng contributions from the
r of innocence aud levylug subsidies upon the graft
ric of sympathetic aud confederate Nlahy wretch
,g.. Jc.rs uuOn his back the scars Oi many mered
l,temsnt 4ua uuou his soul the faint Of every con-
,,iysblc abOmuatOu mslrosnt who, in consentug to
IN. d,honOr OF his own family and tie Proclamation of
the most sacrsd relation OF life has committed crime
for which no language furnishes commensurate term OF
scorn aud detesJaOu u foul and filthy creature whose
name is the execration Of both continents, and from
whose contact truth aud virtue shrink as from the touch
of cprOsy; teud Who denied the privileges OF human
fellowship and exed from the cOurtesies and charities OF
the socis circle Is condemned 70 wear out the small
remnant OF guile end miserable existence IN solitude
for which the wages of Erost2s press can purchase no
relief AID consolation. repeat " tie House that
would obrude upon their presence the image OF IN
individual whose unutterable and unapprOachabe ntamy
distinguishes aud stgmazes him as the shame and the
/ opprobriam OF humanity.
But in eAudOr Mr. Clerk | will not deny that he has
preteXt apology for his attack on me, since IN
the discharge Of my duty journalist had frequent
occasion To lash him until bis rhnocerous hide qu
yered with the pangs Of eXcoriaed sensibity Let him
continue his assaults. No gentleman desire more
s.uifcsnt and satisfactory compliment than the abuse OF
James Gordon Bennett His applause an argument oil
suspicion. his invecuye - title Of honor.
repeat that DO advert 10 thc article IN the He
raid n recognition Of any issue between Mr. JaneS SCR
don Bennett and myself but vindicate myself on an
issue which the language of the journal raises between
. nv honorable colleague Mr.. AilSGn and myself With
that view invite the attention Of the House % single
paragraph from brutal attack upon me in the New York
/ Herald Of January II
Time was. until Pryor when 'Virguian' vas synon,
vmous with gentleman Nor was his vulgarty allowed
10 pass unrebuked by his colleagues one Of whom Mr.
AHsou called Pryor order twice and indicated to
certain extent the name and fame of the Old Dominion
From the tone Of the debate 1t Is evident also that 9th
er southern gentlemen regretted the occurrence ana pc
\ lieved that the House had beed degraded by It,
'The country regards the personalities ana vulgar
abuse Of member like Pryor a. matters OF very little
consequence when they are promptly condemned oy ms
own colleagues"
/ Now Mr. Clerk il il possible that NAV have msun-