Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-02-22


tuition carried slavery into the Territories
Journal.
In reply to our article of Tuesday Mr..
Cookery denies that the Democratic party
advocates the doctrine that the Federal
Constitution carries Slavery into the Ter
ritories, and in denying it, is pleased to
pay the above conpliment to Col. Thomp-
son. The Journal. however, admits that
the Democratic President Of the United
States, and great many other Democrats,
maintain the doctrine, but that Mr.. Doug
las and his followers do not. We said in
our article on Tuesday that we were pre-
pared to show the Terre Haute Journal
advocated the doctrine ths. the Federal
Constitution carried Slavery into the Ter
ritories. 1t is true that the Journal whips
this devil around the stump 10 another
way. but still the result i the same.
We propose, in this connection, to shc~
further, that Stephen 4. Douglas. by the
admission OF his organs. advocates the
same thing. They do not say so iu so
many words. but they advocate it as per
fectly, as truly. and as eertsinly, notwith
standing.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, perhaps the
leading Douglas paper in the West. in its
issue of two days ago says:
"Ssnator Douglas has always opposed
any Congressional restriction upon Slavery
in the Territories. He believes that slaves
can be taken to the Territories like other
property, and like other property, be held sub
ieet 10 The local Latc tchiei ersts in the Terri
tories"
And the Terre Haute Journal, in its is
sue of the 2sth of January, in speaking o.
Judge Laws speech in this city, uses the
following language:
"The JUDGE said that all persons had the
RIGHT TO take their SLAVES, as other property.
info the Territories and hold them there until
a Territorial Legislatur. pas organized, and
la,rs passed by h to prohibit Slarery.
and this doctrine is recognized erery,csere by
the Democratic party"
The deception about our neighbor's po-
stion is in the lines, until Territorial
Legislature was organized and laws passed
by it 10 prohibit Slavery" No man who
is blessed by his Maker with the ability
to follow a logical conclusion to its end,
bat must at once see chat il a STAKEHOLDER
has the Constitutional right to take bis
slaves, "as property" inte the public Ter
ritoriss, that no power which rests in q
Territorial Legislature can divest him Of
that right. 1t is right higher than Ter
ritorial or Congrsssi u al enactments. What
power can take from an American citizen
right given to him by the Federal Con
stitutiong Can Territorial Legislature.
the creature of Congress, which is also the
creature Of the Constitution, contravene the
Constitution itselfi ls the creature supe.
perior TO the creator 7
II slave is as "othsr property" or rather
if a negro, possessing all the attributes o.
humanity, is a mere horse, a jsckass.
--.-I ~" VI nUg, tuen his owner has
the unquestionable right-the unquestion-
able Constitutional right TO take him into
the public Territories, or any where else
and hold him there forever as such II
can defy all Legislative enactments, ant
appealing to the Federal Constitution
which says, "Nor shall any person be de
prlved OF life, liberty, or property, withou
due process of law" demand trial by
Jury Of the country. This being given T.
him, the Supreme Courts OF The land will
il they adhere to the dictum of the Dre'
Scott decision, decide that the slaveholde
has the Constitutional right to the enjoy
ment Of his property anywhere. where tha
Constitution is in force.
If this is not so. will our neighbor poin
out TO Us cur error
. a. Bayard Taylor was invited sem
time since BY the Young Mems Chris,ia
Association to lecture in Richmond, Va
That Invitation has been Withdrawn, an
} the Chairman informs the lecturer he
E not welcome, because he is connected wit
I the n Y. Tribune, an Abolition sheet, an
e because Of the skepticsl character of hi
D lecture on Humboldt. Bayard Taylor d,
' tends his connection with the Tribune
e denies the allegation as to the "skeptical
e charge, and concludes thus:
Iu conclusion, let me say that | hav
travelled in all the principal portions of Il
earth--that know all the form of COVER
meut and all religious creeds. from persons
o observation and study; but that nowher
!, in any Of the lands or races most bitter
i hostile 10 Republicanism and Christianit
have l ever been subjected to.a narrow
or NOR insulting censorship.
D IL Mr.. s. G.. Howe, the treasurer of Il
y Pemberton Mills, testified at the Coroner
inquest that he heard a noise and instant
# the mill ceased its operation. On lookir
q toward the direction from which the moi
= proceeded he discovered TO his considerab
}. alarm that the columns were falling I
/ ward himself, and that it would require Z
. utmost celebrity for him to take his depal
v ure from the premises. He proceeded
y ward door, which seemed to open as
;; aud Mr.. Chase approached it, when n
: = Chase very politely offered him The oppOr'
" atty Of going out frst. Mr.. Chase may
set down as a vell.b bred man.
n. ~.N~>
g u The New Orleans Delta speaks We
y severely Of Hon. Miles Taylor. (thc on
. avowed Douglas man ia Congress from t
4. South for his letter in favor Of nomiu
IN ting the Little Rebel.
Il says, at the close Of long criticism
'e "Mr. Taylor says he has no conce
E ments on this or any other subject. 1t
y TO be regretted that his frsnkness has dl
al played itself so late. The people OF /
OF district, who voted for him under the il
10 preston that he agreed with bis party
s. It's opposition to the Presidential pref,
DO sioDs Of Mr.. Douglas. would pardon CO
;ir cealment now, had he manifested his es
ne dor before the election"
--->se>--
'e' hoRE CHIvALnr.-A young man nan
he Patterson, a Pennsylvania. while al
se "vood chopping''in IN Marshall county, y
VS. few days ago, expressed the opinion 4
~ cold Brown was fool and that Gov. W
ri was no better" whereupon some yo'
ITS Viroiniana seizad and hun0 him. He