Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1860-07-19

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GEMS FROM JOHNSON.
"Odpital should o,0n its Labor"
On the 18th day of September. 1855,
the Squatter candidate for Vice President,
in publi, speech said. >tFfs
1--WE believe that capital should own
labor; is there any doubt that there must
be laboring class everywhere? In all
countries and under every form Of social
government there must be laboring class
"A class of men who get their living by
the sweat of their brow; and then thero
must be another class that controls and
directs the capital of the country"
"NopsrSon can erclade Slaves.'
Extracts from his speech in the u. s.
Senate, July 9TH, 1S4S. See Congress
ional Globe. volume 10Th, page SS7. viz:
That question is, whether it is the duty
of Congress to guarantee to the slavehold-
er, who shall remove with bis slaves into
the territory of the United States, the un-
disputed enjoyment of his property in
them, so long as it continues to be terri
tory. Or, in other words. whether the in
habitants of a territory, during their terri
torial condition, have the right to pro-
hibit slavery therein. For the purposes
of this question, it matters not where the
power Of legislating for the territory re-
sides-whether exclusively in Congress or
jointly in Congress, and the inhabitants Of
the territory; the power is precisely the
same-no greater in the hands Of one than
the other. In no event can the slavehold-
er of the South be excluded from settling
in such territory with his property Of every
description
He denies Territorial Sovereignty.
But suppose that Congress have the
right to establish a Territorial Govern
ment only, and that then, all further gov
ernmental control ceases: can the Terrific
rial Legislature pass an act prohibiting
slavery? Surely not. For the moment
you admit the right to organize . Terrific
rial Government to exist in Congress, you
admit necessarily the subordination Of
the Territory dependence on this
Government for an organic law, 10 give
political existence Hence, all their legis-
lation must be in conformity with the or
ganic law. they can pass no act in y;ola-
tion Of itNnone but, such IS il permits
Since. therefore, Congress has no power
as have shown, to prohibit Slavery. they
cannot delegate such q porer 10 has inha5i-
tants of tie Territory; they cannot suthor-
ize the Territorial Legislature to do that
which they have no power to do The
stream cannot rise higher than its source.
He denies the right of the people to goesrs
themselves. -
But suppose the right of legislating for
a Territory be in its inhabitants, can they
prohibit Slavery? Surely not; and for
reasons similar TO those which show that
Congress cannot. Sovereignty follows
the ownership of the domain, aud there
fore the sovereignty over the Territories
is in the States. and the right of Legislation
not in Congress. but in the inhabitants of
the Territories, il is evident that they can
have no higher rights of legislation thsn
Congress could have. They mus. be bound
by the limitations Just mentioned; and il
the prohibition Of Slavery in the Terrific.
ries by Congress be inconsistent with these
limitations, its prohibition by the Terri
torial Legislature would be SO likewise.
He demands Slave Code.
It is urged that slavery does not exist
in New Mexico and Californis: that they
are free territories; and although we deny
to Congress any jurisdiction over tho sub
ject, yet we ask Congress by this amend.
mcnt to establish slavery therein. Upou
the execution of the treaty. all political
regulations of the United States were ex.
tended over the Territories, and The issti-
tuition of slauery being political tn its eAar-
acter, IL no,c erists IN legal amendment, az
absolutely IN New Kexico and California 40
Il does in Virginia and Georgia. C'i'r
Popular Sovereignty is ridiculous and a5.
-1s-Frrag surd.
| Hyou assert the broad proposition that
the inhabitants of Territory, by v;rfsss of
the right of self-governmenf, have the right.
to exclude slavery therein, the question
arises. how many inhabitants shall there
be to enable them to do this? Shall il BE-
five hundred, or ten or twenty thousandf
Shall few thousand people in Oregon
avast territory out Of which five or six
States may be carved--determins that
question for all future generations. and fix
their destiny for all time to comet Shall
few thousand half civilized Mexicans, in.
habiting the Territories Of California and
New Mexico decide what institutions shall
exist there? The idea Is ridiculous and
| absurd ef 7f' si'z2'in'1 t'H> 'if-'- -.
We submit the foregoing gems from,
1 johnson to the advocates of squatter SOW.
4 ereigity, and hope they win relish them.
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aud slave code tail !, Which end i ne
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