The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1860-02-09
HsToaE1 Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana

States In common; hence, the abolition o
Slavery By Territorial Legislature become
impossible, because, by denying the citizen
Of slave States the right Of migrating will
their negroes, the equality of the States woule
be destroyed.
In other words, the Dred Scott decisio,
that Gov Black recognizes as in force-th,
Dred Scott decision including the o6iterdicto
Of the Court--forbids the Legislature to Dc
what was proposed.
Thus the clap trap doctrines of Demo.
cratic speakers throughout the entire cam
paign of 1856. are ignored by this Democrat
ic representative of Democratic Admins
tration. The country was told every where
wherever Democratic stump speech was
made. the speaker invariably commenced by
saying, that the great and fundamental doe.
trine OF the Democratic party as was clearly
set forth in the Kansas Nebraska bill. was
not to legslate slavery into any Territory or
State, nor to exclude it therefrom. but to
leave the people thereof perfectly free to
form and regulate their domestic institutions
in their own way. subject only to the Consti
tuition of the United States Is not this
fresh in the recollection of every one? Now,
on the very first opportunity. in this very
Territory of Nebraska, the people are told
bv Governor appointed to rule over them,
.
AND REGULATE THEIR DOMESTIC INSTITUTIONS
IN THEIR OWN WAY" How often did we
hear those Democratic orators ask the people
"Does a man emigratng from Indiana lose
any of his intelligence? Is he not as capable
of Judging for himself in a Territory for or
against slavery as he was, or as you are in
Indiana? These were regarded as pointed
questions, and always received the loud ap-
plause OF the humbugged Democratic hear
ers. In $50 it is evident the Democratic
party thinks a man loses all his intelligence
as soon as he domicils himself in a Territory
for Gov. Black says further in this veto mes.
sage:
1.-The right of the people to form and reg
ulate their domestic institutions in their own
wav. subject only to the Constitution Of the
United States. Surely you cannot think that
this meant the Territorial Legislature crea-
ted in the same law and by the Con
gress. Is that Popular Sovereignty? LIE,
US look. "And be it further enacted, that
the Legislative power aud authority of said
Territory. shall be vested in the Governor
and Lesisla i've Assembly" And the Gov
ernor or Executive has q voice equal to
more than majority of each House. 1 need
hardly say he is appointed by the President.
and may never be seen of 1.-The people" be
fore his appointment. However agreeable
it may be to you and to me to suppose we
are ..rHE PEOPLE in ,hs sense Of the organic
act. fear we must surrender tile soft delu-
sion. 1t is trus. you are elected by the peo-
pie. but they did not form the system under
which you are elected. Congress and the
President did all that; nay. more. they
shaped the system in all its details. even TO
the number Of each House, and the very
days that the Legislature may consume IL
each session.
| intend the utmost respect. but I must
say 1.-The people, mentioned in the L ith sec
ton Of the organic act, never did moan and
never was intended to mean "the Territorial
Assembly,
Let US look at the history of this matter.
when the Legislature Of Nebraska assem-
bled near a month ago. bill for the aboli-
ton Of slavery in the Territory was brought
forward by the Republican party. In the
House aud in the Council it met with unex-
pected opposition from the Democracy. 1t
was once tabled and beaten by Democratic
votes; but, again resusitated, it passed at
last-every Republican voting for it. Ev-
cry vote cast against it was Democratic
vote. Here was the exercise of SIust;er
Soveregnity-the same Squatter Sovereign
ty upon the triumph of which Gen. Csss
congratulated the Senate of the United States
when the Kansas-Nebraska bill became law.
The Governor vetoed the bill. aud Slavery.
that curse of the Auglo American. exists in
Nebraska to day in spite of all the efforts OF
the people of that Territory to abolish tin
spite of the Federal Constitution, which is a
Constitution for freeman--in spite of the
right of the sovereign power of the people
to regulate their domestic institutions in
their own way" Il is fixed fact 10 the
Territory, and according TO this more mod
ern Democratic creed. above and beyond the
control of Congress or the people.
Democrats of Indiana Douglas Demo
crats-Buchsnan Democrsts--is this the en-
tertainment to which you have invited us
Is this the up shot Of your fine speeches in
regard to the sacred right Of self government
in the Territories! Is this the way in which
you propose to allow the people to regu
late their domestic institutions in their owr
way? Is this the true intent and meaning
of the Kansas Nebraska bill? Is this tn,
purpose for which you assisted in and JUST
6ed the repeal of wha, your Democratic Gov
ernor calls that ..awiul mockery, the Nilsson
ri Compromised" We appeal to your bette
sense, 10 your patriotism. to your professe
love Of free institutions, to your love OF coun
try, to open your eyes to the enormities whic
are committed in your name--to the fact
now demonstrated, tha, you have abandons
the policy of the Fathers Of the Repu blit
honestly enough. we doubt not. in pursu
of strange doctrines propounded By ambition
! leaders. only to assist in making SLAYER,
which you say you hate. the Law of ever
Territory of the United States. whence q
power can expel it.--rhis is wha, you hay
accomplished, If this is what you in,endet
let it BE- known. If you also have been hun
5 bugged by political trick. see to it that 70
, have your revenge Wabash Erpress.
THk W6EKL HUAs.-One Of the neate
replies ever heard in a Legislative body,
E any where else. was made by Mr. TiIson,
: Reckland. Maine. to a low-,nember of Il
Legislature of that State A member had +
Piled to something Mr.. T. had said, and pau