American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-03-29

s,ituents were perjured, when they have I
taken every pfecsu,iop to protect the CHI. :
zens Of States hofl;ng species OF proper.
ty we utterly repudiaie. Ohio is never
Of her rights. She sends no
Senators here 10 dencance the sovereign
ties Of other States I,
But when her rights are asssiled, her
ambassadors would he unfa,thTul TO their
trust iftbey did not hurl back any such
impuiation.
The third count Of this Indictment was
that we intended TO prohibit and limit
Slavery in the vast Territories Of The
United States. Sir. to that charge con.
Tess II is true. We do intend il, Sir. III
understand the objects and purposes Of
the Republican party, it was brought into
power on this very subject. Wien the
General Government had broken all the
rledges Of Freedom in our Territories.
the Republican party rose 10 Oppose this
Unconstitutional aggression. Had there
bern no violation of the Missouri CompIo-
mise. very probably there would have
been no Republican party here. We in.
tend TO defend the Territories Of this
country against the poluii'n Of Slavery.
There we stand, ard there is our platform,
and there we shall stand forever. But
the Senator claims the right 10 carry slaves
iRto the Territories because the decision
Of Ille Court gives him that right Now
to man las more respect for tie decisions
Of the Courts, when within their proper
| judicial limits, than have. and no ore
knows better how essential il is that these
should he lived up t". But just as much
as revere an hontst Court, keeping with.
in its iurisdicioh and restraining itself
from any political connection. SO. Sir, in
the exact proportion do abhor and scout
on from the corrupt Judge, whot for any
purposes. will reach over the case tefoTe
him and endeavor 10 advsnce political
cause by any decisions he tnay pretend to
make. The moment the Court transcends
its authority for the purpose of affecting
aLy political canse, it's decision is iu perti
nent, and, with the Courts OF Georgia. /
hold it in hitter contempt. and il there
ever wps a ferision on Gods earth III I
would warrant any private man or Ser ator
saying, Il hold it in conhmpi."i it is that
, Dred Scott de, iSion. '-..
8 What was the ease? An old negro
proseru'es for his lihe,ty in the Fedora
t Cours. Old Dred Scott sued for hit
5 freedom, and the plea was put in that be-
ing tie descendant OF Africa he could mol
a sue in tlat Court. The Court decided
: that a man may be so monstrous low that
I he cannot sue for his life, and believe
S that this is the FIRST nation. on Gods ersti
$ that ever put being IN human form upon
a so low a evel.as that. But majority o.
g Il e Court said that Dred Scott being {
n negro, defendant of African anqestors
: who having been sl.v,s,. ne could no
!. maintain a suit 10 that court, because ht
!. was not citizen. | ask il that was. no
y the end of that case. Then. in the nam,
9 Of God. Judge fsney, why did you retsiI
v it any longer? 1t was settled upon ever,
d principal of adjudication. and no Court ha
n held to it more solemnly than that one.
!. All, then, the Court may say heyon,
r the case was mere talk, and might Just a
m well have been uttered in bar.room as i
" Court The majority Of that Court ar
te interested in that decision, and, strange a
lie it may appear. Il ose who complain {
d, northern aggression. have had majorit
le OF that Court on their side. | will not So
u that is the reason why the decisions AT
IN magnifed 10 such Importance. The ver
v men of the verv party who, few ytaII
r.. ! eld these decisions of no effect, haV
u. turned around of late and have found
at viriue in that Court that can ride triumph
ar antly over every other part o this GCverl
re ment. Such heresy, if persisted in, ca
result in nothing but a consolidated desp'
rs tism. And il the dicta, or talk Of such
an Court should be established, we will hs'
ed tie weakest desro ism that ever failed {
i'd God Almigbty's earth; for the doctrine
Ter so sesurd it canro; stand.
as When did they get the Constitution
er, power 10 carry slaves into the Territorie
ey 1t is said now. that the Territories beir
In the common property Of the States, ea'
ny State has right 10 90 into them with al
I'VE ! ind Of property. I deny the postula!
ny These Territories do not belong tot
i'm States. they belong TO the people Of u
bat United States; and Congress is the tru
Tea tee for them. Suppose, for instance, 4
10. Senator from Illinois, { Mr.. Douglas
ind shohld own plantation in Mississippi
rty and should wish to take slaves into Tt
ot riory, let me ask which State in it's so
sad ereignty is affected? That where the 4
grocs are. or the State where TIE slav
Of are owned |? On the same ground
my might say, y,snppose, as will probably be {
on case, we should annex the Fejee Islands
sw this nation, and suppose the Senator fr'
loe the State Of Fejee should appear in Il
g.. body, then l believe they not only hol'
the part Of their population in slavery, but tb
if hold 10 eating a portion Of them.
der Suppose he should take his chattels 10
in Territory and claim tie protection Of {
you country, that be might practice counib
you ism lhCre. it is plain you would he bou
ties to protect him, else the State Of fejee vol
us. not have Der equal rights with the ot|
ing States. He might say it is the law Of
in country. We have tight TO roast 9
her eat this property, and il you don't prot
wn us in it. We will pull down the pillars
she this Republic and involve all in one cr
ject mon ruin. ISuppose the Senator from
in linois would say the Territories have Q p
was feet right 10 have cannibalism or not, I
on. T dou't care whether they have it or L