The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-08-25
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did and open avowal in reference 70 the
6msey charge brought against Major
Breckenridge by the Opposition press, in
gratefu! contrast with the alatsn' Belle.
veritc organs 10 this Latitude. The dec
larat,ons and opinions Of such . cour.
icons and loyal opponent ~ the Intel
ligcpccr undoubtedly IL. carry with
them grent weight and influence, aa3
for this reason we call the attention OF
our readers to the following statement.
Several Of our subscribers and cor
respondents in Southern States have re-
auested us to furnish the authentic
report Of speech delivered by MIR.
Brcckinridgc, during the Presidential
campaign of 1906, at T.ppecanoe. in the
State Of Indiana ln this speech Ar.
Breckinridge was charged n the time
land the charge has naturally been re.
vived q, the present day. with the utter
unce Of opinions symeoilzng closely
with those OF the Northern Democracy IN
their devotion TO "Popular-Sovereignty"
as III expcdicnt for the settlement Of the
slavery question in the Territories. Re-
butiing also the allegation that the
Democratic party was Sectional AMI
Southern in it's lesningz. Gr Breckin.
ridge was represented to have said at
the same time that he belonged u no
party which had for its object the ex-
tension Of slavery"
The In,eligencer then proceeds to say
that frngmeniary citations aud CARRIED
extracts, torn irom their natural and
logical connection. may be made to ALI
swer the ends OF All Inscriptions party
warfare, but rarely serve the cause Vi
truth aud iair-dealing Candidly admit.
ting that no authentic repor, OF the Tip
pccanoe speech had ever been furnished
to the press, the Intelligence refers TO
the statement lately made in our paper,
aud copies a, length no, only the lam
guage reported by Gen. Miles. bu, the
letter written TO tia, gentleman in 1864.
by Major Breckenridge. 1t then con
cludes with the following exceedingly
important admissions
l, will thus be seen that Mr. Breckin.
ridge, in his rippecanoe speech, was not
called specifically TO treat on that form
o! the Territorial question y Shich re-
laies to the protection" OF slavery ~
distinguished from its establishment or
prohibition. Denying the power of the
General Government either to establish
OF abolish slavery in the Territories. he
doubtless left in allegiance any express
sion OF opinion with regard to the wsn.
ner IN which the inhabitants Of a Terri
tory, during their Territorial condition.
could regulate this subjcc, in their own
way, under the forms Of the Conatitu-
ton y though il cannot be doubted that
his private opinion was coinc,dcnt with
that avowed by MIR Buchanan when, al
ludiug to the differences that early Oh
tanned on this subject among the Adhe.
rents Of Popular Sovereignty, he stated
in his inaugural address that :" he had
ever been Of the opinion" that the PEOPLE
Could pfriSlrtiY nrcinr THE QUESTION or
SLAVERY ONLY ~ rsocrrpiss TO roax SrArE
Cosrurr1s.
II is so seldom that we see in these
days of political degenerscy partisan
presses doing Justice 10 their opponents.
that we place, with pleasure, on record
the conclusive opinion Of the National
In,elligencer. Fully convinced that Il
will produce The effect Of bonb-shnll
upon the Bellevcrite camp in many see
'ous of the Stale, VIC would not be as
e. ish.d If our ndversaries seek. by
other equally weak Inventions" to les
son i,s ,crco -- Lonlraaa Csarlsy.