Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-06-01

onC-uctcrmncu 10 Submit TO wrong from no
one.
Upon this issue we can rejoice in victory, for
it will be justly and honorably obtained; or, if
events bring us defeat, We shall be devoid Of
shame, because we will have deserved Success
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4 Reasonable Platform.
II is to lis matter Of extreme surprise that
there should be single disscntient among the
Southern Democracy to the demand for clear
and unambiguous explanation of the rights Of
the South in the territories 1t is folly to say
that those who ask for an elucidation Of the
Cincinnati platform, which admits OF two con-
structions, under the new lights that have been
thrown on it, are factious disunionists. As
friends Of the Constitution and Unon we are
proud to know that the desire to solve the diff
Guilty is not only not confined to the South, but
reflects the sentiments of large portion Of our
brethren in Inc non-slareholding States 1t
may be sufficient to refer to the almost unani-
nous voice Of the Democratic Senators, North
and South, in favor of the territorial resolutions
of Senator Davis. But outside Of the Senate,
we have high Democratic authority from the
North ip favor OF the reasonable claims Of the
Southern States. The Concord (N. Fl. 'Stan-
dard" quotes the following from the Boston
"Post' as presenting :" the true doctrine Of the
equal right of the people Of all the States in the
territories:
"We take the simple ground Of the South to
be this-no matter what the Platform phrase.
ology may bc-namely: that the Territories are
the common property ofthe States, and that any
nhabi,ant of any State has a right to move into
any Territory with any property recognized as
such in the State from whence he cmigratcs,
and is entitled to the enjoyment Of said pro-
pcrty, under the Constitution and Laws of the
United States. so long as said Territory shall
remain as Territory. and no Territorial au-
thovity can destroy this right If any attempt
to do so be made, the question to be carried
before the Supreme Court for decision, and
that decision to be maintaincd-if sufficient
power do not exist to enforce it, then necessary
provision for its enforcement to be made by
Congress- We do not believe many Democrats
will dissent from this, nor that many CONVEX
sions from it can be made, or good done, by
dcnouncing men who adhere to it as sound
doctrine"
Again, Mr.. ". W. Eaton, the Democratic
nominee for the U. S. Senate from the State Of
Connecticut, fully sustained the report of the
majority of the Committee on Resolutions to
the Charleston Convention, as just and reason
able.
Look al the other side of the picture, and
there is accumulated evidence that it would
be folly and madness in the South to acqui-
cscc in the Cincinnati platform, with the clouds
thrown around it by ncw-light philosophers
In late speech before the House. Mr.. Eli
Thayer. well known for his anli-slavcry lnachl-
nations, advocated squatter sovereignty in its
widest sense, declaring that he would not have
any of the Territories in State Of pupilage
He went on to say:
no, sir, tell you that this Territorial poll
cy has been from the outset progressing all the
while in favor OF popular rights. The first
stage in or Territorial policy was, that the
President should send out the executive pow
CT. the legislative power, and the judicial pow
er, for every Territory. That was the hrst
policy. The second policy was that the Pres
idcnt should send out the executive power, the
judicial power, and part of the legislature
power-lhe Council-while the people OF the
Territory might elect the lower branch OF the
Legislature. The third step Of our Territorial
policy was this that the President should
send out the executive and judicial powers,
while the people in the Territory should elect
the whole legislative powers. And, sir, the
fourth step in our policy was-and that was
the Kansas. Nebraska hill--.hat Congress
should not have intcrv'ntio for the revision OF
the laws which the I,oi..c in territory should
make, although by that act the sovereignty oi
the people in the Territory was held in abcy-
ance during their Territorial condition, subject
to the sovereignty of the President.
Now, sir, the step which propose, which is
the Gfth step in our Territorial policy, is this:
that the sovereignty Of the people shall be ac-
tive, and not held in allegiance, while the SOW
ereignty of the President and the sovereignty
of Congress shall be held in allegiance. This,
sir, is the fifth and last step in our Territorial
policy.
This policy, sir, is the Ultima Thule of pop
ular sovereisnty-the pillars Of Hercules, sir, on
which now write, in letters so that the world
may read 'Hhe ne p7ps mira Of Anglo-SaXon
government"
Again, correspondent writes to the Phila-
dephia Press from the Chicago Convention:
"Thc friends of Mr.. Seward. in order to Sc
cure his nomination, will be willing to concede
sort Of sGmi.popular sovereignty platform to
his enemies. In this connection, have been
astonishcd 10 perceive what lodgment has been
made in the Republican mind in favor OF the
doctrines Of popular sovereignty.
With these views of orr opponents in favor
of squatter sovereignty, is potent engine Tor
carrying out their schemes, is it not most
strange that any Southern Democrat should
hesitate to demand clear and unambiguous
definition Of our rights? The South asks no.
thing but that the territorial Legislatures should
carry out the true principle of ''non-interTen-
ton" and that they should be restrained from
interfering with the rights Of property of every
citizen OF the Confederacy. Ought they to be
satisfied with less, when sympathising voice
comes up from all portions CT the Union in be-
half of their just and reasonable claim:
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From Washington City.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-Th- action OF the House in re.
committing Pacific railway BILL Is considered equiv
Its defeat for the present session The principal obsta
Gle Its passage the inability agree upon the route
The United Agricultural Society have presented
the Japanese Embassy with hundred kinds OF Amer
rcan cera with Instructions for their culture also silver
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