, 1860-09-01
AND 4 SLAVE
CODE.

Il Some days ago VIC pn bliahea . letter writ.
ten BY a Aississippian who had bean for some
time in correspondence with Nj: Bell, in which
il was emphaticallY asserted that he (B,li) Is
IN hvor Of slave code for the Territories. So
lar as we have seem neither Nj. Bell nor bis
political friends have thought proper to deny
the statement and the public are, therefore.
warranted in accepting it as an authoritative
announcement Of Mr. Bells opinion On The
subject in question. Indeed thern Is abundant
proof that the doctrine Of Territorial slave
c'de is generally held by the supporters Of
Ar. Bell We have before US CORY Of 1hs |
Louisville Journal Of August 80, in which that !
ground is very distinctly taken. It stems
that some Of the B.ckinridge men of Zen.
1acky had accused the bell.Everett party Of
changing front on this question--,hat whereas
in the last State election they had advocated
tlave code, they nov. 4by combination with
.h' DouglaaiteE, taciuy repudiate it. This
journal Indignantly denies Tho charge, and
states the position Of the Believer: tt party
a. follows;
4 ~s~A " bA4 - NFPu4lI04 OF AEutucfF /
- the slavery question iu its current aspect n1.y
% stated reIy briefly. We hold now. nrer;ss
r ~ We held 10 the Guberna.ouaI canvass of /!
t:a,.: tass yea' ~ c1ngrt.' co'szs ta< undou5ea
~. xs*a 4 ~ Lasiteri. II tAs Union, I'D .1st
= ne raqaefeionabl< duty Of Congrft& To rr@rs;~
tAn fo'oer, ss4eseper. it ~ nec4s,a,v-. ~ as
taat NE right Of slave property il he Ter.
~ 1aat Is sacred as The right: Of proptr- /
|? Or sny other sort. We rstrsct notbinr ~ 8
E1e'd nothing We maintain w.thostt ~. to =
'aaaoT Of change the position We strenpopsI. q
'on1eneed fer in 1859 against tbs ina;dnoTx :,
n61s 81 q me, democracy Of the State. :,
Luz teeofd OF the distinguished ssate6ne, mr.. d.
uckv are rs,ir;, .ho Conservatives of Ken or
ne constitution. and the Laws, John De'l'. 49, -
=, e compiled under his own eys foe ~ Pr
p.e purpose Of setting forth in al autheric I'll
oiit;ea a 9p'oion On the minor issue4 Of our tht
ar columns. ema"siGs Ains ua<quicoeaHy aad;n Of
spuet1y fa ~ cery. .doct,lae, Khicb W. 4 ~ MI
se9sei Of rea6qulshs bV supp5Tt;nr IG in ere ~
- ntoaa pla:form Of The Union aud tbe Cnn. iaT
'tabish Goe 1h;a ,o "e need not pause hero to al
toe ~hole menaornl:mnst g1iU he f,ash ~ tha
. m!oo OF every reader. We, however nv
. We nequens occasions hereafter 10 dwali ~ nbi'
~ p2ih' eseeae For the present, It * suf n,u,
iasry asat ne aa.s aas se d1y a. Fre
noes of cfs,r ,,<..s rs*ece1oa under cifc1u~ notl
saall eser actually occur in III :Tntn-s t;,s
il fsrer 81 m1a'hs aeo. that Joshua Bel ne1
rhla' it strikes Us, is conclusive On tho s,,-
): The BeA-EFerett party is openly and
= committed to the doctrine af d sIavs r.,
. and occupies on ths greet issue whIc6 can. ~
aes parties the same position that is beld' had
ae . oFed Scott Democracy: Indeed tbere shou
10 s no middle ground. Either property in adjoi
u rests % on different basis altogether from held.
s'neF description: Of property: ss The torci'
polcans hold, OF, the federal government t:e n
ana l. to protest slavery everywhere hot Gen cent.
IN tne Territories but in the flee stat.s .a .so
= tneFe be any difference between Bell R.nn'
tho former is the u more n,tra racv
. :, pFo-slaVeFy views. The latter claim. The
loe courts will protect slavery without town,
intsrfarenes; Mr. Bell hoI5. sand G
'o'n congress and the courts should in. Cd fro
Nc ~ .'f '1s pFotecttou- The only decIara. Pm
thft goes beyond this, is tho wickl;e. porto
'1'on In the Douglas plstsorm, which e1- s, eano
y assigns the duty Of protection to esch h.d snq
,x,.. oiaucues OF the fede. should