Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-14

cOndtuOn an tNnt respect me NOnNenuOn
that nominated him, although It was composed
of nearly all the certain Democratic States,
did not contain the tlco-thirds; aud therefore
erery Democrat is at perfect liberty to rote
as he thinks proper, WithoUt running counter
10 am regular nomination Of the party.
| I Applause and cries of three cheers for
Breckenridge and Lane Holding this po-
sition, shall present some Of the reasons why
prefer Mr. Breckenridge to Mr. Douglas.
! This / shall do withoW attempting 10 inter
fere Wih any iadiriduai Democrat or any
State Democratic Organization holding di1-
ferent opinions from myself THE MAIN
TOBJECT OF ALL GOOD DEMOCRATS,
WHETHER BELONGING TO THE ONE
IOR THE OTHER WING OF OUR UN-
FORTUNATE DIVISION, is TO DEFEAT
1.-THE ELECTION OF THE REPUBLI-
lCAN CANDIDATES.; AND l SHALL
NEVER OPPOSE ANY HONEST AND
HONORABLE COURSE CALCULATED
lTO ACCOMPLISH THIS OBJECT
To return to the point from which | have
digressed am in favor of Mr.. Breckenridge
because he sanctions and sustans the perfect
equality of all the States within their common
territories, and the opinion of the Supreme
Court of the United States establishing this
@ luality. The sovereign States of this Union
were acquired by the common blood and COM
mon treasure Of them all. Each State, and
I each citizen of each State, has the same right
in the Territories as any other State and the
citizens of any other State possess. Now
what is sought for at present is, that portion
of these States should turn around to their
sister States and say, "We are hoier than you
are, and while we will take our property to the
Territories and have it protected there, you
shall NOT nlooe your property in the same DO
sihon" That Is precisely what is contended
for What the Democratic party maintain,
and what is the true principle of Democracy
Iis that all shall enioy the same rights. and
that all shall be subject to the same duties.
: Property-this Government was framed for
the protection of life, liberty, and property.
Tbev are the objects for the protection OF
sb;ch ali enGghfened Governments were es.
tabTsbed B1t il is sought now 10 place the
nronartv of the citizen under what is called
f ibe nrincinle of souatter sovereignty, in the
, no,yer of The Territorial legislature to confis.
n cato Il at their will and pleasure. That is the
,,r;,,o;rIo sought IN he established Mt present
md tbora seems to he an entire mistake and
. ,n;snndcrstondin0 among portion of the
l nuLIic ,non this subject When was proper
- s,,hn,;,tod 10 tbe will of the majority
+ li,.Na,.or ~ If von hold nronerty as an indi
e L,;5roi yo, hold 4 indenendent of Congress- O,
i w I ,Ln Stota 1aa;slatnre or of the teTritoria
n Is vonra. and vonr Constitution
e - ,'aoJo 90 nrotect yonr nriyate nronert,
;. o'a;nst tbo assaults of Legislative mower
d ISIaars \ we'll now anv SET of princir,le,
!, 'rb;ob. VII denr;ye vou of your properiy il
II aga;nst the very essence of republican govern
e ,,9ent and 10 that extent makes YOU a slave
l. far The man who has mower over your proper
d tv to confseote il has the power over you
I means of subsistence; and yet it is contendeC
J that although the Constitution Of the UniteC
9 States confer no such power-although M
u State legislature has any such power, yet
II territorial legislature in the remote extremi
{ ties of the country, can confscate your prop
erty
:. There is but one mode, and one alone, t.
u abolish slavery in the Territories That mod
? is pointed out in the Cincinnati platform
y which has been as much misrepresented n
9 ANYTHING have ever known That platform
y declares that majority.of the actual resident
Is in Territory, whenever their number is sui
+ ficient to entitle them to admission as a State
Z. possess the power Ito form a constitution wit
Di or without domestic slavery, to be admitte
: into the Union upon terms of perfect equalit
n with the other States" If there be squatte
u sovereignty in this resolution l have neye
J been able to receive it. If there be any refel
y ence in it to Territorial legislature it ha
u entirely escaped my notice. 1t presents tn
e clear principle that at the time the people forr
their constitution, they shall then decid
u whether they will have slavery or not Ant
vet it has been stated over and over again that
le in accepting the nomination under that plat
e form, endorse the doctrine of squatter s6veI
~ eighty suppose you have all heard this re
81 peated thousand times.
le How beautifnI tbis nlain principle of const
y mtionallaw corresponds with the best interest
: of the people Under it, emigrants fror
.. the North and South, from the East and West
., proceed to the Territories. They carry wit
n them that property which they suppose vii
,, best promote their material interests; the
n live together in peace and harmony. Tn
~ question Of slavery will become foregon
10 ~ conclusion before they have inhabitant
- enough to enter the Union as q State. Their
30 will then be no "beeding Kansas in the Tei
:, ritories they will all live together in peac
a and harmony, promoting the prosperity of tn
~ Territory and their own prosperity, until III
~ time shall arrive when it becomes necessar
10 to frame constitution Then the whole que
~ ton will be decided to the general satisfaction
A But, upon the opposite principle, what wi
n you find in the Territories why, there WI
m. be strife and contention all the time On
n territorial Legislature may establish SLAYER
and another territorial legislature may abolis
ID it, and so the struggle will be continue
M throughout the territorial existence. III
-a- people, instead Of devoting their energies an
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