Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-24

while they remain In a Territorial existence.
When, however a Territory forms State gcv-
eminent, II the people thereof determine to have
slavery and say 90 In their Constitution, Its adj
mission will not be opposed for that reason al
Though we may regret the determination
Emigrants from all sections to our Territories
nov 60 there az quals-each taking with him Just
such articles as are regarded as property In every
state in the Union. Were the citizens Of a sisve
State permitted to take their slaves with them II
would be an unjust discrimination In favor Of the
citizens Of that section of the Union to the injury
of the citizens Of the non slavehodine Ststes II
would be in violation Of the equality OF States
which now exist. To that zoe are opposed we
are for'the real equality ofthe States. Those who
differ with US are opposed to such equality; and
vet we do not threaten to dissolve the Union M
less our views are carried out, and why should
you do 1t when you fail in establishing your Pc
culiar opinions!
WHY do you not look at this que.t;on as 1t really
exists! Mr.. Yancey declared, in a speech In 1S5S
at Montgomery, Alabama, that "Y GU can not place
your finger upon that Territoryout Of which we
have the prospect Of carving another slave State.
Why! Because all our Territories are unsuited
to slave labor. II this be true, land who dou bts
it, why Is II that you threaten to dissolve the
Union unless you are permitted to do that which
you do not want to do! Is not this the very climax
Of absurdity,
Isfhis the extent Of your love for the Union! !,
this your patriotism, .. 49,
IL 1t be supposed that the republicans are TO be
driven from their purposes by threats that Mr.
u.
init me to remind you that the race whence they
sprung must not be forgotten. TRsy do not come
OF towards. to fawn and crouch at the feet of any
power on earth! They are freemen :. and know
their rights, and knowing, dare maintain them ~
This Is not said In spirit Of bravsdo Far
from II; but IL Is an announcement of fact which
ought to be known, II 1t is not. ~.
III, however, the republicans believed that Mr.
Lincoln would use the high position to which he
Is to be elevated for the purpose Of warning upon
the constitutional rights Of the South, he would
not be elected. II as because they know him to
be man of enlarged, national and statesmanli Ike
views, caPIble of grasping with all the great
questions before the country, and direct ng
them as to do even and exact Justice to all sec.
lions OF the MON that they confde in him
/ we hHoc that when Mr.. Lincoln swears "to
support the Constitution and the laws that the
oath will not be violated. Among these laws are
the fugitive slave law, the law against the slave
trade, and the la,o enacted TO enable Gen Jackson
TO ptt dozen qualification rphsn The traitors OF
Soxth Carolina threasened TO resist the rerenns
laUSi
All these lava will be enforced, What more
do You want, What else ough 10 be required
The man who set fire to the Temple Of Ephesns
sought an Immortality Of infamY; and 1t would
not be strange that even at this day, some abased
wretch, desiring the same fate, may attempt the
destruction Of the MON, our Temple Of Liberty
erected by the toll and the blood of our fathers
He VIII not, however, be found among the hosts
OF Republicans, whose every aspiration ia for the
Preservation Of that Temple, and whose blood, il
necessary will be poured out II may stand for
ever YOurs, &C., JoHN ID. DEFRHEs
Indianapolis, Oct. 20, 1850.