The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22

that while bold shss 10 leaving "tne whsae euojsct
where the constitution and the great principles Of self
government plsoe IL the Territories 70
map open settlement by Southern people, with their
saves until otherwise provided by State constitution.
The friends and supporters Of the came doctrine the
North maintain that under H. the people OF organised
Territory can prosec: or exclude slave property before
The formation Of State consultation. ms opinion,
construction Of theirs, is what 10 commonly dubbed
squaer sovereignty Upon this point Of didsreuoe ia
government under the constitution Of he United states
. great deal has been said and written.
a,,s S :" ~ s.,' h .msAa ~ Tue
papers have literally groened with dissertations 1t.
Pamphlets have bssn peblshed for and Against the re-
son and may spend many years they have months,
without arriving q. any dsaniss or Satisfactory con
cluson relation to K than Milton perplexed spirits did
upon the Absruse questions which they such high
ssd prolonged debate whom they reasoned
OF Providence, foreknowIedse, will and fave;
Fixed fate, free will, fosekn0w letge absolute,
And found no end IN wandering maxes lost
rot my purpose 70 enter the nst Of these ats
putsnis Ny own opinions upon the subject KNOWN;
and equally known that ths difference Of opinion OF
construction no now thing In the history Of this subject
Those who bold the doctrine that the people Of the Terri
tories, according 70 the great principles Of seH govern
cude slavery by Territorial law and regulate ssve pro-
perry 90 all other property, held the same views they
terms This fact also historical me South held hst
under the constitution tho Territorial Legislatures could
not exclu'e s'ayerylhat this required An act Of
Yegty to do Some uemen OF tho North held they
now d. that the territorial Legislatures could control
operty absolutely they could any other kind
Of properly, and by asysem OF laws could virtually
cude slavery from amongst hem prevent i inroduc-
mat point Of difference, vas agreed by both sides, 70
leave 70 the courts 70 settle There wss cheat, or
ewinde, or fraud, doubledealisg In T. . fair,
honorable and constitutional adjustment Of the difference
other could have Affected the question in the eaa degree
for the people, according 70 the great principles Of self
ended for by those Who would sspouse that sie Of the
Argument then Congress could not and cannot deprive
them Of It And Congress did not have, and does not
have the power 10 exclude slavery from 3 Territory,
those side cont nded and eth contend they have
rot then they could and did confer upon the
grsss bad no, the power to exclude and could MOI dele
gate power they did not poseeesaso, that the people
had nat the power 70 exclude under the ,onstutou and
therefore the mutual agreement 70 take the subject
out Of Congress- and leave the question Of the OF
the people where The constitution had placed wish the
ceuF This The whole Of t. The question In de ,ute
judicial one, and act OF Congress any resolution
Of any party or convention any way Affect it,
rnless We Or" abandon the position Of intervsaon
Ba. seems exceedingly strange 70 tia. The people
Of hs rs South sS0ud q thu late day begin e nd .aH
snce the decision Of the Supreme Court In the Of
bred Scott In this connection, may be permitted 70
the Charleston Convention ami particularly the able og
cal and eloquent speech Of the Hon. W. L. Yan0ey, f
have een h :ds OF Ss question: ~
power shown In IL complete itself. Never
did . man, with greater clearness, demoostsae that
"equater sovereignty" the bug bear Of the day, not
in ihe Kansas b has has been said 70 the CONTRARY,
Notwithstanding. his be put beyond the power OF
reference 70 the decion Of the Supreme Ooars alluded TO-
be showed, oonclusvey, 10 most pointed and thrilling
climax tina. this most ishsful doctrine could not, BY
possibility, be In n, or in any other Territorial bll-thst
Il s constitutional mpoesiblty wnh the master
hand he showed that the doctrine Of "squster sovereign
~" not In the Cincinnati platform; thea, Why should
OF the South complain Of intervention, or ask
What else have We 70 do but to insist upon our allies 70
stand THAR axreement9 Would n bean nuch
natural 10 look for nching their side than on
oursY Why should We desre or want any other platform
Of principles than that adopted at CncnnsaS II those
who stood with upon In the contest Of 1856 viii
ing stn 10 stand H. Why should not be equally will
10 have . quarrel With The North anyhow on general
sccsuDt II in behalf Of common sense, let ~ put II
upon more Nv r. n, ness are ~. aor
five acts Of our enenios rather than any supposed
fhor oopings Of friends, who have stood by
OF patriotism and honor. let not 1t upon
roint which msy 20 directly subject us 10 charge Of
US ever be found BY friend or foe, Is good Is our
gwen. ms great question. then Z, .h.ll 20 stand
years launch again unknown ssss upon nev and
Who prove the ssves % have no moro axsdness Of par
pose or stability ss 70 objects policy than the shhns
decided by the Convention and decided Win thss vis
dom ooonsss and forecast which become statesmen and
",
couse o, future events my Judgment in hs ors thai
we should stand oy our principles through VOC 80 we'll
. .srOSah and man ,s. them 10 goo an no.
perish together In . common ruin Injury that
can posnoy arise 70 us from them-noi even IL tho
stniopL impoesibty OF their containing sQuatter
re,spv" Old not exist, ~ hes been ooncusvey demon
suaed For did sxi. IN them, and we're ali tha, ~.
most ardent advccsses claim for IT, no serious practical
Even according 70 their doctrine, We have the unre
suictec right Of expansion 70 The extent Of populstoo.
TbSv bold e}ava and ri m uude
ton, wherever tho people waan So asissrs carried 70
rsnusssee Kentucky. Missouri, Alab kssisspp and
against Law prohbisug n; and they viii carry 70 all
countries where climate SOIL production ana population
uoser ptervsntoo according 70 their construction
apo NO act OF Congress can carry Into any Territory
run 70 the moupsins inssaa or The "a We have NO,
enough OF The right sort OF po2ulsoa 10 compsts longer
win the North N the oo'oDisaaon Of nee rsrrories ana
statss this dehciepoy be supplied by any such
&C, Of Congress ~ that asked Tor. Tue sissaps
would be that Of xsxss TO control the waters
The rmss : yeu u~.s .ae.d portland evil B
have fears for the Institution OF slavery either in The
v. q out q ..S our but ss q
seled policy; and they Are no, shus true, have ne
hope Of anything good whether The pressnt Union s.s
Do,h,Ds 70 o issr ron me rsprcs. oou Of sSoS
We bear 20 much Slavery rssa upon g-sai truths,
eumept II has grown stronger min 10 OF man the
has been okcuseed, and will sull grow srougey
~ me uncueaon pfooteoe ana ume fou4 on Trutn "
omBipoient and must prevail We have culy 10 main.
tain the truth with nrmncss, and WELD u Alright Oar
sysiem rese upon an inpregnable bsss. that can and
will defy AL assaults from without Ny greatest appre-
tensions IL from causes vithn-here bss tho greatest
ospger. We have grown luIuriant The exubersooe Of
oar well beng and unparalleled prosperity.
There tendency everywhere, not osly ~ the NORTH
bet At The South 70 strife dhsenaon disorder and
srchy u agaiast this erdecy that the sober minded
and rejecting men everywhere should nos DO called
upon TO guard.
Ny opinion then, d. that delegates ought 70 be sent
The adjourned Convention at Baltimore Tue demand
made ~ Charleston By the seceders ought not be
sisted upon Harmony being restored on this point,
nomination may doubtless be made of some whom
the party every support, with The zeal
and the ardor with vnsh they entered and waged
the conieet in le, when the same principles we're In
volved.
r. In this, there be failure, LET tire responsibility not
rest Upon u.s. Let oar hands be clear Of all blame. Let
there be no cause for casting censure 81 our door, IT,
the end the great national oem,crsuc partythe strong
eamept which has long bound and hed the Union 70
sether-shaped ~ policy and controlled ~ destnice
End 10 which ve have % cfu looked with hope that
seldom fAed the only party North which 70 rely
In hs trying hours whsn constitutional rights