Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-10-10
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rights of persons or rights Of property" go.
The Constitution of the United States expressly
stpulates that any citizen has right to take ms
property into Territory belonging to the United
States; and it was then most devoutly hoped that
this important decision should establish tinality
in relation to the political bearing of this question
Among those in the South that were opposed to II,
however, were Messrs Bell and Houston
In 1856, Judge Douglas said that no power on
earth could prevent the South from taking her slave
property into the Territories, the Supreme court
deciding that it should 60 there. Afterwards, how
ever, he qualities his expression by SAYING tnat no
case has ever yet gone up from territorial court
but certainly no honest and candid man can deny
but what the bred Scott case covers the whole
ground.
In 1857, Mr.. Douglas says that slavery cannot
exist in Territories except by local legislation he
insists that the Supreme Court is nothing, but that
the people constitute all authority; that they can
exclude slavery by unfricndy legislation, or exces-
sive taxation of them. He insists upon his clap
trap dogma of Squatter Sovereignty, and refers 10
the Revolution as parallel case, but the cases are
BY no means parallel; the Constitution expressly
and particularly states that all Territories are gov
erned directly BY Congress He talks about GER
tain inherent rights but even here he tails very
much to give satisfaction
We can all very readily see what an immense adj.
vantage the practical working of this dogma would
confer upon the North, with its over-stocked popu-
laton; the Emigrant Aid Societies, with money
and vagabonds unlimited, could soon I'LL up any
territory with enough in numbers to legisate, but
it is not SO with the Soulful is not so easy matter
for Southerners to remove to a new territory with
their slaves.
Now, if this policy be resorted to by one section
of the country to overpower the other, where is
equality? We claim equality Of rights, now let us
stand upon principle. What signifies the Union
without our rights? We must never submit to
such aggression; let others cry, "the Union is in
danger" let us cry, 1--WE want our rights"
He then went on to give detailed account OF the
plain the means resorted to by which Douglas OBJ
tanned majority in the Charleston Convention, and
what was the cause of the withdrawal of the South
1t is very true that neither Douglas or Breckn
ridge received the regular nomination Of the whole
Democratic party, both North and South, but still
Breckenridge received all of the South and some Of
the North.
Now, citizens all that Breckenridge and
Lane and their adhcrents insist upon is practical
exposition of the Constitution; abstract rights are
always dclusivc they might have answered centu-
RIGS ago to delude the people WITH but the people
are too enlightened now. According TO the Constr
tuition, Congress must protect property everywhere
IN the Territories Should the Territories at any
time refuse to do it, it is evident that Congress must
insist that its provisions shall be carried out.
Now, gentlemen, let us sum up the whole matter;
Lincoln is sectional that is certain; no one can de-
ny it.
Bell is nowhere; he has been everywhere, but he
never has stopped long enough in one place for us
to be able to place him, certanly he is anything
but safe man for the present emergency. / have
explained to you Douglas position; it is false and
delusive very little, if any, better than the posi-
ton of the black Republicans Breckenridge and
Lane for equality in the Union, without any
sion; they insist and We insist that the rights of
the South shall never be gwen up; the South has
made blunders enough and the North has always
, taken advantage of them The Compromise of 1920
was most assuredy mistake. 1t has been frequent
! ly asked men of party if we should advocate a
dissolution of the Union if Lincoln elected p
say, No; it is utterly impossible to hold this gov
eminent together by force, it must DC held together
by good feeling, not by bayonets. am not for dis
solution if Lincoln be elected, but he must be pre-
vented from being elected
| Some have made very great show about the
| prospects of Mr.. Bell; as for me, | consider his
chance about equal to that Of Fillmore in 1856,
, chance at ALL Why, at recent State election in
Maine he only was represented by 1000 votes out
of So OOO as Cor Lincoln, he will be defeated where
he least thinks ofit and the disappointment Of Doug
las will be still greater.
Who are their champions in this State? Messrs
McRae, Miller, and one John D. Lyman. Only two
years ago MIR. McRae was the opposition candidate
| for Governor; how much Of genuine Democrat
could he be now? Mr.. Miller has always been a
high Wing, and an Oppostionist how could he rep.
resent any element of the Democratic party? And
as for John D. Hyman, he was too obscure to notice
1t is easy to that they all have been on the Op
position side heretofore and they are in reality
now. The truth of it is fellow citizens they are all
| down; they are all like gambler with bad hand,
| they want to bunch the cards, they want new
! game 1t is strange fact, but it so appears, that
he advises the Democrats North to unite with Bell
now who can have any confidence in such man
One great bugbear that has been raised concern
ing the Breckenridge and Lane party, is that it is
"Disumon Party" and the chief reason urged tc
show this is because Mr.. Yancey insists that Brock
inride and Lane are his choice; now Mr. Yancey
may be diSunionst himself, as for that neither
know or care; but because he sees fit to vote 70,
| Breckenridge and Lane, that does not make then
Dsunionists. Those who raise this clamor and talk
| Of consistency, arc very much out of their clement
indeed They talk of consistency They are moth
ing more than political crabs-they have never stay
ed long enough in one place to get hard
Now, gentlemen, which party will You support
have endeavored to show you according to my bes
knowledge, the true position of the respective par
ties, and their claims to the Presidency and in my
humble Judgment, this party, the Breckenridge ant
Lane party is the only party that stands up boldly
and advocates the rights we ought to have under tn
Constitution. Whether we succeed or not, gentle
men, we arc right; and We will maintain our right
| at any rate.
The Ex-Gov. finished his address, and the peopl
manifested their appreciation of his sentiments BY
hearty applause.
News FROM lTALY.-Our readers will learn from
another column, that the news just received from
Europe is startling. 1t would seem that the Sar
dinian troops posted in the RQmagna, have actually
marched-25, 900 in number, it is reported-nt
the Province of Urbino. and taken possession Q
Pesaro, which is small seaport on the Adriatic
1t is further said that they intended to attack La
moriciere and his troops at Ancona. If all thi
should turn out to be true. as seems likely, tn
prospec. is that the affairs Of Italy will become CON
plicated and critical in very serious degree. Tn
pretext for invasion will doubtless turn out to be
that the inhabitants of Pesaro we'll as Sinigagli