New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-28

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Tie MASCOT of Popular Sovereignty bsl n9t a ~
spur from bis fostering BRAIN. But In 100 nc ,1sy
covered that all the j. gsa,ion Of CONGRESS IRON 20
70 1854 On tie Subject Of Slavery had been un02a
tntors lie moved and carried the repeal OF tue C2n
| promise On wbose head shall his curses light On~
Democratic DC cisns bad gone further South tnan ns,
snd stood higher with the controllers Of the DsmoGaS
party. He Judged that this movement would % n ~
10 beat II would undoubtedly have given hin tho
Ciroipr att nomination, had he not met in the nets
more stryle and devoted worshiper OF despohsm FOG
thirty wears Mr.. Buchanan had done the biddlnSs 81
the souIh, and he received bis reward. mr. a.
Ksnsas que ston. Whoever believes that that eooIs'
was dictated by honesty greatly mistakes DIS cnsiS
ter Let them examine his efforts since 70 regxn .n'
favor of Slavery His sedon resolution last Session,
and the speeeh by which he supported 1t, were INC
meanest ciingings that ever disgraced sycopnanf;
Had the South not known his character and res'olod
him to favor he would be the Slavery candidase'
and Ysreey and Wise would be stumping 10 bis favor.
But after he had crawed on bis belly in the dus' no
fcrs them-even while be was lying with biz race
downward-they kicked him on the upper side about
the middle OF his person. and LETT him 10 waiiow ID n
mtsrness.
VIII you trust the accursed hand that struck down
the Missouri Compromise To that fatal me asure Is
to be traced all the subsequent agitation OF Slavery
all the ronbes Of Kansas, even the mischIei wfoagns
! by John Brown in Virginia is his handy WORK. han
that law not been repealed Kansas would have come
into the Union freDwiihout struggle he lnvitsd
the South to convert IL to Slavery. He sent the border
TufaDs and the South Carolina free troops to drive out
the free emersns; to plunder burn and murder thoss
| who RESISTED The murder of John Brown family
! that dove him crazy to Virginia his work. The
massscres at Osawatomie and all Kansas were bis
doirgs. The subsequent unhappy condac. Of the Pre-
sident, fortunately for him, diverted public attention
| from the real author of all this bloodshed.
Let Northern freenen who troopipg at his heels
who ere worshppiny him, and striving to touch the
hem of his Rsrments-remember that they handling
vestmenis stil dripping with the blood Of bleeding
| Kansas" Judge fancy conceding the right Of Con-
ortss to eeate for the Territories denies the power
to prohibit or aboh Slavery. becauae slaves are re-
eCgpized as properly ey the oons SaIo 0elsS'
| What ia there 10 prevent the Legislature OF Stas
from prohibiting the introduction OF any kind OF prop
ery within it's borders If deemed injurious to the pub
lie welfare Suppose South Carolina should think IL
dangerous to allow the existence of firearms within tho
State. What part OF the Constitution prevents thsir
! exclusion Congress has prohibited the Introduction
of ardent spirits into the Indian Territories aud among
| Indian tribes on the reserves. Has anybody ever
doubted the eoDstituonaliiy Of such laws And yet
firearms and ardent spirits are undoubted articles OF
property. So long as the law is general and applies
equally to every citizen, no principle OF the Constu-
! ton, or Of Justice, ia violated.
Ii would become unjust only when made TO apply TO
Glars Of citizens and rot to all Nor could alter
the validity Of the law If firearms manufactured
only in Massachusetts, ardent spirits in Psnnsyvania,
| and slaves in Virginia.
But it is not true that slaves property, according
10 the general or constitutional meaning Of that word
BY the law of nations there can be no property IN
man, and no slavery except by express positive Law
Beyord the ursdicon OF the local law all title ceases
and the slave becomes free This is not denied; pa
it were property it would be otherwise; for by hs
law of naious that which is recognized as properly
the owner has vested right in, in all civilized coun-
tries in which it may be found. Such, also Is the com
| mon law. Yet that law gives no property IN siayea
There are two kinds OF property. Absolute propsty,
to which the right exists everywhere, and under all
circumstances and qualified property. to which the
right depends on circumstances. The right TO man
horse is affected by his straying or running away.
But If wild animal in which there is no natural right
property, be reclaim ed the possessor has properyn
| him so long as be remains tame; but the moment ne
escapes to his native forrest, and becomes wild agaa
the Ownership ceases This kind Of property Is very
analogous 10 that in slaves. The right ia qualified by
| local laws; Beyond that there is no right. I'd.
Judge fancy admits that this would be the case were
not for the Constitution. BE says, "here there s no
law of nations standing in the way because the right
Of property in slave is distinctly and expressly
affirmed in the Constitution" Where does ne IND
bis In that clause which provides that no person
held to service labor in one State under ths laws
thereof escaping into another State, shall IN conse.
quence of any law or regulation therein be discharged
from such service CT labor, but shall be delivered up on
claim of the party to whom such service labor Is
due This provision, instead of affirming property
in slsves, most conclusivey proves the contrary. Ii
Goes not say If piece OF property escapes etc. bat
them implies property then escaping felons and traitors
| are property. The same section of the Constitution
provides that if person charged in one State with
treason, felony or other crime shall flee to another
| State be shall be delivered mp demand etc. The
T9ument makes them property as well as slaves.
If slaves were property, such provision would be
necessary, but would be absurd suplusage Ia horae
or OK escapes or is stolen and carried into nsghbor
ing State or foreign nation constitutional provision
| ia necessary for its recovery. BY the common law
and the law OF nations, the title remains nnmpared
and the owner may recapture it without process or
enter the courts and recover by law This right ap-
pics to every article Of property. The Constutioa
has nowhere made provision for the return OF prop
! ertv But without such provision with regard to
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