The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-08-04

''"il'i"h'N'il nitif NN~NFH'lln0. VIII
the South II is question Of co cqua
state sovereignty in the Union
II the DEGREES 81 the high tribunal es
'abishcd by the Constitution for the
very purpose are 10 be set at naught and
disregarded, it viii tend to render al
property Of every description Insecure
j W hat then, have the North 10 doY Mere
/ ~ 10 say that, as good citizens they will
yield obedience TO the decision Of the -u
I premc Court and admit the right # q
Souihean man TO take his property into
the Territories, and hold 1t there, just as
Northern man may do: and it is to nae
the most extraordinary thing in the world
That tais country should now be dis rae
ted and divided because certain persons
Mt the North will not agree chat thu
brethren at the South shall have the
same rights IN the Territories which they
enjoy. What would ~ Pcnnsvlyanl.
an say or de-, surprising anybody was to
contend that the Legislature Of any Tenn
tory could outlaw iron and coal within
The Territory 2 Laughter and cheers
The principle is precisely the same the
Supreme Court 1T the United States have
decided what was known 10 us all TO
have been the existing state Of affairs
for fifty years that slaves are property
Admit that fact. aud Won adm, every.
thing. Then that property In the Trritu-
rics must be protected precisely in the
same manner with any other property.
II it be not So protected ia the Territories,
the holders Of it ara degraded before the
world.
We have been told that non.iu.crveu-
ton on the part If Congress with slavery
in the Territories j. the true policy.
Very well ! most checgfully admit that
Congress has uo right to pass any law TO
establish, impair. or abolish slavery in
the Territories. Let this priucipl, otnou-
Intervention hc extended to the terrific
rial legislatures, and let it he declared
that they va he manner have No power
10 establish, impair. or destroy slavery,
and then the controversy is in ELECT end
cl THIS is all that il required at pres.
out. and verify believe all that will over
bee required Hands of hy Congress and
hands 81 hy the Territorial Legislature.
Loud applause With the supreme
Court oi tne tultcl states hold that
neither Congress Ter the territorial leg.
islaturc has any power t. establish, in.
pair, or abolish slavery in the Territories
but " IN TIE lace ID TINS positive prohibit
ton, the territorial Legislature should cx-
orcisc the power Of intervening, then this
would be mere transfer Of the " ilmot
pr0viso aud the Ruitlo plailorH from
10 be carried into execution In
the Territories to the destruction Of al
property ia slaves Renewed applause
An attempt Of tbs kind. if made Ia
Congress. woHld be resisted by able men
on the floor 81 both houses, aud proha
bly, defeated. Not So 10 a remote Terri
tory IT, every new Territory there will
be a fush # iiccsoilcrs from the North
crn States They would elect the lrst
territorial legislature before the people
probably setiC ioi' 's''' ~ Fuh tier
slavery according To their own Wall
And slall wr t0r ihc sake 81 squH'ief
sovereignty, which, from It's natnre, can
only continue tho hricf existence ct ter
ritofial existence incur the T'sS u divs'
ding the girat democratic party Of tn"
country into two sectional parties, me
one North aud The other south shall
this great party which has governed the
country IA peace Rnd wat whioh mas
raised il from humble beginnings l" he
one Of the most prosperous and power
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