The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-09-28

w bot shiuh OIL Chilcu w dCt upt
this question. Tho question
framed to refer to Peon Slavery
New Mexico. Now slavery exist,
in Mexico before we acquired th
territory, and although 1t may
proper that the people of Mexic
should do as they have seen fit, yet
don't think we should strike dow
popular sovereignty on account
that action. The people of NJ assa ach,
setts once burned witches you know
l think it's not an argument again,
popular sovereignty because th
people of New Mexico may hav
abused the measure.
This is a dodge-the question
not answered at all.
JUDGE DOUGLAS ANSWER.
"But | am told on all sides: oil
just wait; the pro.slavery cause wi
be voted down. That does not OK
viate any obligations; it does dimin
ish any of them. You have no NOR
right to force free state Constitution
upon Kansas than slave Constitu
ton. IL Kansas wants u slave Con
stitution, she has a right to il; il sh
wants free state Constitution, sh
has right to it. 1t is mono of IN,
business which way the SLAYER,
cause is decided. care not wheth
er it is voted down or voted up.'
Congressional Globe, 1s57-5S, par
l, page Is.
QUESTIONS NOS 5, AND G.
5. II elected to Congress, would yor
vote to amend the organic acts Of the
several organized territories of the
United States including Kansas and
Nebraska, so as to authorize the
people of said territories, before they
bee me states, and Notwithstanding
the Dred Scott Decision, to prohibit
Or exclude slavery thereirom, if they
should sec tit; and also permit them
to elect their Governors and all other
territorial officers now appointed by
he President Of the United States?
6. Are you in favor Of complete
'"u ont,'o "o'i intervention '., on Tue
'ai' VI coisreeS w''n 'iie sunJect oi
III .e'i''o''os , "'id Vi au'nor'
N"S 'no i'e"P'o W Sa'" 'erri'or'es
'n' n ':"''s :. W. >, 'o'' s'aVery up OF
,o'e ~ do"n' as 'hey shaii see
'ioPe''
GEN, srEEDMAN : ANawER.
II | were elected to Congress, |
you'd vote for any amendment in
my organic act which ~as satisfied
''o people OF mat territory sshed
or. believe IN mat doctrine and
"ou'd vote Tor what the people
q. am nneqnlvocally. The peo-
,lc OF all the states or all territories
're the source OF power, and from
hem all their institutions must
'rlsc.
JcpGE DOUGLAS ANSWER.
81 will answer tine S.u,,or,s o,oo
ion Fir,t-I do NOT hoId ,hs,
.nuotter soverciyntv i. snmerior 80
he Constitution I hold th,t NJ
,uch ,hino "a sovereion mover a.,
aches ia n Tertiary villa a tarr;,o.
~ hold thar . torritnry nossessn.
whatever mower il derives from the
Constitution under tbe organ;c act
and no more IhoId that ALI thc mover
hat a territorial Loyislatnr, noscnss.
IS is derived from the Constitution
and IFS amendments, under the ac,
,l Congress: and because | held that
denied last wear that the neonle q,
A territory, without the consent oI
Congress could assemble at Lecomp
ton and create an organic law fo,
that people. | denied the validity
of your Lecompton Constitution fo,
the reason that Constitutions car
only be made by sovereign oowcr,
and because the territory was not .
sovereignty. that was not a Con.
stitution but a petition ~ Douolas
Speech, FEB. 23. 1850.
81 have denounced sonatter sove.
reignty when YOU find it setting mn
a government in violation of law, as
you do now at Pixies Peak. I do,
nounce il this wear When vou
find an unauthorized Lcoislatnre
in violation of law, setting nm GOV
without sanction Of Con
cress or Court that ia senate,
which 7 onnoaa IT,
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