Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-24
The Protection Plank a bald ImPOstr


The Protection Plank a bald ImPosturs.
Yesterday we adyerted, in brief paragraph, to the
action Of the Breckenridge Convention at Charlottesville,
in repudang the Pacific railroad plank Of their national
Piaiorm-thereby setting example to other States BY
which they were at liberty strike out each for ITSELF
ANY plank that might be Questionable. The course Of
Virginia Hberates all the other parties to the platform
compact-and consequently the Democracy Of any State
in Which the doctrine Of slave code for the Terrific
re," unpopular have nothing else to do but follow the
example Of Virginia and repudiae that plank. This be-
ing 10 there remains binding force il any part OF the
platform Heretofore il has been usual for the Demo
cratic party to violate is platforms only after they had
served the purposes Of an election. But the Breckin
rigsrs Of Virginia have improved on that by violating
their platform in advance Of the election
But what We wish 70 call attention particularly TO- at
this lime and to demonsra.e-b that the much boosted
resolution in favor Of the protection Of the rights Of
shareholders 10 the Territories against the hostile legisa
ton Of the Territories repUdiaed By tie party even
before is Incorporation in the platform and its subse
Queut incorporation there vas audacous attempt to
deceive and misead the people,
Taat resolution reads As follows:
Taat i, is the duty Of the Federal Government in az
is departments to protect chen Necessary the rights Of
persons and property 10 the Territories and wherever
else its constitutional authority extends
What does that qualification, "eisn necessary" mean
Who 10 decide the question Of necessity Il il be
lett TO Congress and mast wait until the supporters
Of Breckenridge aud Lane have majority in the House
OF Representatives the STAKEHOLDER viii obtain this boast
ed protection TO his property in the Territories" some
where about The good time when by the falling OF the
skies We may al catch arks But If We had whole Con
gress Of such geutlemen-as never should or viii
have-what would il avail any Shareholders TIE Brec
inrdge and Lane platform merely dilutOn Of what is
known as the Senatorial Caucus platform Here is the
corresponding resolution Of that;
oThst II srp-risacs sh0a{a anu time prove that the
Judicial and Executive authority do possess means 70
insure adequate protection 70 constitutional rights n
Territory and the territorial UoyeFnmeat saGlll la-'
pos, = IN Be Hs dy Of Congress 90 supply such DER
c'srry'
Tue fourth resolution Of the sane series declared in
express terms tia, 10 Territorial Legislature could si
tier directly or indirectly by unfrieudy egli;ion or
ohesrise, exclude slavery prevent the ingress Of
slaves.
The Territorial Legislature Of Kansas, about year
sgo not only repealed IFS former eulcunen for the pre-
lection ofsIa,e property bu', overriding the Governor
veto abolished slavery in direct terms. We not nov
considering the p5oPriey improperly Of these pro-
ceednes and Therefore need say 10 what extent in
our opinion, they we're Illegal We only present
relating fact in the history Of Kansas.
Well after the fourth resolution Of the Senatorial eau
Gus atiorm had been adopted Governor Brown, Of Nj
ri.sipp, declared and rightly declared tba, the nm re-
solution (which We have quotedl was lame, impoteni
aud altogether useless. He moved therefore, to strike
out that resolution and to adopt the following sub
ituty.
That experience hapiag already shorH that the Con
sttuton aud the Law, unaded bv statutory Pre-
vision do not afford adequate and sufficient protection
10 lave property some Of ls Territories hgriag fi5
,l4 ohsrs AariHg refused 90 pass such sHaciss 70 hdF
Acoe tie duy Of Congress 70 nterpose and pass such
laws will s0rd 70 slave property IN The Territories that
protection which is given to other kinds OF property
Draw near now, We supporters Of BREcNISEiDGE and
I,Sr. and behold the result.
'YrAs-NIessrs. Brown, johnson, Of Arkansas and
..V1ys-Nessrs. Berjamiu, Bigler Bragg, Bright,
Chestnut Clark Clay Clrgman, Crittendeu, Davis. Dix
q, Dootile Fitzpatrick Foot Foster, Green, Gtiues,
Gwin Hamlin, Harlan, Hemphl, Hunter lverson, John
500 OF Tennessee Lane, Latham, MASON, Nicholson,
Pearce Polk Powell Pugh Rice sebastian, Sidel, Ten
Eyck. Thomson Toombs, Trumbul WIgtan, Wilson,
aud Yulee-42.'
Here then besides Lane himself are sixteen Of those
s,lEappoined lords and masters Of the Democratic par
~ At whose instance the National Convention was dis
rYp,ed az Charleston, and afierward at Baltimore
Nessrs Benjamin, Bgler Bright Clay, Davis, Green,
Grin. Hunter, Iverson, Mason, Powell, Rice, Sideu,
Thomson. Toombs aud Wigall-decariUg that the case
Of Kansas where savey bad been abolished, and even
slave property confscaed BY Territorial enaelments, did
90, constitute esse in which Congress ought 70 inter
Vene.
Mr. johnson declared bis willingness 70 vote Tor Gov
srnor Browns resolution separate affair, aud others
Nssrs Clay Davis aud Yalse-iatimated that the case
az g.nsas ought 10 be presented for consideration, by
~ Am and mot introduced into this Sena oral Platform.
Rst Governor Brown was ready for them there. He
nd introduced bill; and his bill had been referred to
tsat very Committee on Territories from the Chair Of
which Mr. Douglas had been expelled as unsound, in De-
cember, 1855 and in the Chair OF which Mr. Green had
been Installed Let US bear what Governor Brown said
fGentemen tel me that they are opposed 10 nv slave
code As they choose 70 denOmnae il they opposed
70 tbe proposition which have introduced and which
have 30 often and earnestly but with very feeble ab
~ advocated give direct protection 10 slave property
IN the Territories BY Congressional action. Oh no they
will not for that The Senator from Georgia M
TOOmbsl thinks thete is some other remedy Why has
he not brought t forWardy He Is ready enough %
he vii not vote for my proposition be IS ready enough
10 Jn in clamors against the policy which have pro
posed carry out oHf ne HiOVes hohtHg prdcficdf-
Does any body believe that you 10 have protection to
slave property under these resolutions that you pas
sing here What protection viii they afford to any oodJs
WHO is 70 be punished under them! They do not wear
even the outside sembanee Of law. What want Is
law which shall point the who pliers my slave pro
perty 10 pson-houses and strong bars and bolts and tell
him: There sir viii be your resting place, il you steal
your ueghbOrs property Ithat be not sufficient then
would point him 70 the galoSs. and say, Sir that will
be your cod you keep not your hands OF your neigh
boris property" But these gentlemen to think that
the negro thieves 10 the Territories who spirit away slave
properly By the underground railroad may be driven
away gently as you would drive dOck Of gentle doves
that you have nothing 70 do but to pass five resolutions
and they viii scatter. Sir they viii laugh your resou-
tona scorn and 20 just they nov. II there
be any genuine purpose to afford protection 70 slave pro-
psrty 10 the Territories Do {. All else than this is
mere mOOnshne. If there be such a purpose, then
would ask the honorable Senator AZ the head Of the Com
mttee on Territories pAy 10 q thai bi Of lRRs ii,-
frodcsd ninety days ago has been permitted 10 lie from
that diy % this ERarted on Why not the PROPOSE
zion Of the Senator from Georgia Incorporated into & in
tead Of mine Why not some policy Of the Senator