The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-11-01


indeed. lhinking man MS the true Constitutions
al construction oi this sexed question. The
one denying the citizens of fifteen States of this
Union the free enjoyment of their rights Of pro
pcr.y in the Territories, whilst the other CHE
true pemocWtyl guarantees TO all. the citizens
OF Maine, ae well rs Louisiana, California, and
likewise, thc citizens OF Florida, the untram'
nleiei exercise ot their rights in the enjoyment
ofany species of property recognized by the
Constitution, .. eE &#
New examine Tor a moment THIS fal.Ocious|
heresy of sguatter Sovereignty which Mr., nop
glas. is attempting 10 th,ust upon us, u free
and enlightenra people, Iio denies Congress
The sisht of iuterveaton to protect q slave
ewnte in his property ii y Territory, yet he
ves.s in Territorial Legislature tho power to
iHiptir and totally abolish and destroy tht
rights Of proHseiy, thereby giving 10 q Terri
elgnty which sso only possessed ly a free and
independent state, We are well aware Of thc
r,ct That in accordance with onr system of
govornmcN, territory before IL has acquired
the requisite population To eutitle them to
representation in the Federal Congress, is Ia y
state Of pnp!lnge, and is the common property
OF all the States, and supported hy the Fcaeial
treOsury, and governed ly and derives nll ite
power trnm Congress, ns the general egCnt &C
the SIatts. Then hy What speeioa of lesse or,
coursc ,ei reasoaiag the followers Of MI Doug
las can give TO a territorial legislature power
not possessed Gus they say themse,yeel ny Con.
Ercss, the body by which IL is created and from
which IL Geriyne ali its pawets and authority 10
ACT, or in other woda deegatiog to an agent
n power not vested in the prinoipnl Oh how
sopaistical such IN argument and sach reason
ing! | oanno. bu consider Mr.. nonRlns' terri.
LoriNl policy Us Tie most hore,lcal do8n,n OF the
agc. Tim, which Of these iva candidates shall
we suppe,t, Nejthcr have received the regular
nomination ffom The Democratic party. We
must then o%oNiae careiuly the principles of
rGch and he who cNpuunds the CoHaHtutt0Q
c0weolly We mnst Md ly our votes, From
such an cSaiauation Mr., nyeeknfidge has moth.
Ing to Ioar tur lispo5tion and principles are
50 platn tlit "ha who rams may read" A. to
sAe platiorm Of Nj. EgJehinridse, il IL realcrcd
TOO piain to nocd comment. We ind thn Con,
s,itu'ien there interpreted in neeordpnee with
Tie deeisioa.of tbat august tribunNl, tho S'u.
premc Court Of the United States. Ha is nc
cused Of being disuniouist. Then If he he,
Ltlss loart laa ennnesa.ca. dleuuiqn urAeiples
IIiyGrS l,cmfissr 81 tlfSsss6kts fFa;en tyo, AIR
Douglas himself and .fr. Pne,. Of Ohio, four
lltha Of the Democrats in the iouso Of Repre-
sentativcs, The ChiUi Executive Of this nation
wiih his whole Cabinet, every Democratic Gov
,rnor in the whole Union, c&eept two, sucl
conservative men North ns Dickinson, Soy
mour Gushing, nalct, and hot of others
are all for di-unipn. The mere idea Of Johi
c, BrCel.inridgc being II disunionst Ia as falla
ciou3 aa it is unI5hnded as absmd us it is I'M
righteous. In fact, the report bears upon IL
face The imprcss of Its own. f,lsclood-
Then | think that John q breckenridge ant
and Joseph Lane arc cntllpd TO the suffrage
of the American people, from the lirmness o
thc principles which their platform onuncialcs
Ii guarantees TO the citizens Of The New Eng
land Slntcs, us we'll as thc inhabitants of th
/ Gulr States eacuvity in the peaceful enjoy
F. men. Of their constitutional rights and privllt
, gcs And know we will never regret tn da
s Yc cast our votes for them, for sincerely b'
II licvc that in this contest the path of lrinejpl
I. is the path q cypedieney aud safety.
O Please enroll my name M member Of III
$. Club.