Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-06-20

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0g 0ff hsfsf Dept6c tht hlxS not fySng-
fixed II Whdt Act Of tee hsvs they imposed
upon us Away then, will the the madness1
Of Destroying ths crest n.tions pirt III doing
50 offaliipg into the hands 81 the Repnbl psy,
rather than for the present. withhold The demand for
the assertion Of right in platform, which we do
not waive o. Compromise, or SURRENDER. without
which we have lived and prospered for nearly cen
bury and which is not likely soon to be Of any prac
teal value 10 ns III now granted. y Should We not
rather aid our friends to siStorys Should we not
assist them in getting the Yer to enable Them to-
meet our deynandl iResa as 80 S. vs. av a
Let il notbe said that the chosen leader presented
by the. Northern Democracy denies our rights and
is not 4 good Democrat Some have said that he
was no better than Republican. Mr.. Douglas on.
all questions involving the powers Of the federal
government and the rights reserved to the States,
occupies the strictest State rights grounds. lie
cognizes all the provisions Of the Constitution guar
anteeing slavery. He denies the power Of Congress
to intervene with slavery III the Territofies He
claims for the people of the Territories the right to
settle the question Of slavery for themselves
jett only to the Constitution Of the United States.
In the exercise Of this right, he Claims that they
may, by unfriendy legislation, exclude, it from the
Territories. The Republican party, on the contra
ry.profess to be governed by higher law than the
Constitution; they deny the constitutional guaran-
ties Of the stakeholder and disregard their oaths TO-
support that instrument and claim for Congress the
power totally to prohibit slavery in the Territories
Mr. Douglas error (f it be one, is on the side Of
popular rights. He is, therefore, as far removed as
possible from Republicanism. That he is sound
National Democrat according to all the ancient tests
party faith; that he is enently patriotic and is
altogether trustworthy that he is bold and fearless
in avowing, and possessed of unsurpassed ability in
maintaining his convictions is proven by his whole
public life ~. ''iiF ~ ss,iaa
= As his opinions are generally understood, in re-
gard to the powers Of the people Of the Territories,
differ with him, is shown in the course Of this
letter. But that he will sanction law to punish as
felony the theft of slave, his seduction from his
MASTER and all combinations for such injuries to the
rights of the owner in the States Territories was
distinctly avowcd in his speech on the Brown raid
resolutions In his recent speech in the Senate he
says all men are bound by the decisions Of the Su
preme Court and that is the duty Of government to
carry these decisions into effect with all its powers
This is tantamount to saying that If the Supreme
Courfsha decide that the people of the Territories
him, that he will acquicsce in the demand Of the
protection claimed by the South .'a
What more can the South reasonably ask? 1t
will thus be seen that concur with the South in
the opinion that it is entitled to protection of slavery
in the Territories That while am positive that
this right exists, yet do not think the present
proper time for the demand Of the passage Of the
law. nor do think the South should insist upon the
recognition Of the principle in party platform,
at the cost Of the rupture Of party organization
thereby increasing the risk Of Republican tri-
umph; but that we should strengthen rather than
weaken our friends in the coming contest; that
while We do not abandon our rights, We should for
the present deter the demaEd for its recognition;
that though think the question Of duty in the gov
ernment to protect every species Of property which
is known to the Constitution in the Territories and
everywhere within its jurisdiction IS clear, and do
not regard this question embraced in or touched
by the Kansas and Nebraska act-yet that under
standing his recent speech in the Senate tanta-
mount 70 admitting the principle Of protection as
claimed by the South therefore am in favor Of his
nom ination for the Presidency that / believe
with him a. our leader we can crush out Republi-
canism and that then, with patriotic Congress and
President VIC can demand and obtain the passage Of
such laws rs will satisfy the South that entertain
ing these opinons ! am opposed to the Withdrawal
Of the Southern States from the Charleston conven.
tion As likely to precpitate, by its consequences.
upon the South the very dangers It was intended to
avert and that il that movement is persisted in it
must ultimately endanger the Union Of the States
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