The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-08-02
Questions Answered.

Ane OHtOh, OF tnIs Piaee
'ollowing. amongst othersllIy questions
TO us: 81
What protects, private. property in the
Territories? Is il The luw IF The piare,
or the power granted Congress by the
General Government. -.
Has Congress the right 10 lrgisate for
he Territories?
Is il unsafe to permit the people OF a
Territory, like those Of o State, to reg>
ulaie heir own domestic affairs, as may
seem best 10 them, or in other words,
should the people have the right Of sell
Government.
Why, gentlemen, Mr.. Douglas, your
candidate for the Presidency. answered
these questions in speech delivered as
long ago as the 18th Of F.b. 10 6. Here
is wha; he says:
"The father may bind the son during
his minority, bat the moment that he
(the sony a:tains his majority his fetlers
are severed ami he is free to regulate his
own conduct So. sir, with the Terrific
rics. they are subject to The Jurisdiction ond
control IF Congress turing iwhnry-thei'
minoray-but when they attain their ma
j,rity and obtain ndmis ion into the Union,
they rre Tree from all restraints and re-
slrclions, except such as the Cons'lt"
,icn Of the Uni'cd States has imposed
upon each and all Of tie States
This is all the Republican prty claim.
Do YOU say that the above doctrine
as promulgated by your leader is not
good? Or, has Mr.. Douglas, in order to
obtain Southern support, eaten his own
words and repudiated his own doctrine in
regard 10 the government Of lhet ritores?
"Please answer by return mail, . and OBJ.
lige yours &c.
But, let us give you another doee. If
YOU are such sincere advocates Of the
rights Of the people of the territories to
regulate the subject Of slavery to suit
themselves, why do you support johnson.
for the Vice Presidency, who made use
OF the following language bu' few weeks
ago:
The citizens Of the United States have
an equal right TO settle with Msir property
Of any kind in the organized Territories
Of the United States. and that under the
decision Of the supreme Court of the
United States in the case Of Drtd Scott
which we recognize as the correct exposi.
tion Of the Constitution in this particular,
slope property stands opon The same footing
as all other descriptions of property and
that neither the General Government, NOR
ANY TERRITORIAL Government can
destroy or impair the right to Stare prop
erty in the common territories. any more
than the right to any other description 81
slaves as well as any otter Il speaiss htsHS 81
property, in the territories. stand upon
the same equal and broad Constitutional
basis, and subject to like principles Of
recognition and PROTECTION in tie
LEGISLATIVE judicial, ereeutive depart.
ments ofMe Generoi Governments H. Y,
Johnson's Report IN The Georgia Con-
vcntion.
Is this what you call Popular sove,>
eighty. or has johnson changed his views
in the last few weeks for the purpose OF Sc.
curing northern votes? Where are we to
find you gentlemen-a+e you in favor Of
Douglas because he has said that the ter.
ritorles are subject to the jurisdiction aud
control Of Congress, or do you 60 for
johnson because he says that neither
Congress NOR ANY TERRITORIAL
LEGISLATURE has any authority to
interfere with the subject Of slavery 10
the territories?
Please answer-wc're very curious 10
know just where you stand.