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liens Of the United States in respect to their

property into Territory belonging to the United
States; and it was then most devoutly hoped that
this important decision should estabsh@a fnality
in relation to the political bearing of this question
Among those in the South that were opposed to it,
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, nov"
ever he qualities his expression by saving that 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 unfriendly legislation, exces
sive taxation of them. He insists upon his clap
trap dogma of Squatter Sovereignty and refers to
the Revolution 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 fails 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-
latiOn; the Emigrant Aid Societies, with money
and vagabonds unlimited, could soon fill up any
territory with enough in numbers to legislate but
it is not so with the South-t is not 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, ave want our rights"
He then went on to give detailed account Of the
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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 Breckin-
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.
Lane and their adherents insist upon is practical
exposition of the Constitution; abstract rights are
always delusive, they might have answered centu-
ries ago to delude the people with, but the people
are too enlightened now. According to the ConSti-
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 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, "-certany he is anything
| but a safe man for the present emergency. ! have
explained to you Douglas position; it is false and
delusve 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 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
| diva hac
ly asked men of our party if We should advocate a
dissolution of the Union if Lincoln were elected?-
say, No. it is utterly impossible to hold this gov
eminent together by force it must be held together
by good feeling not by bayonetS | am not for dis
solution if Lincoln be elected but he must DC 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, no
chance at all. Why, at recent State election in
Maine he only was represented by 1000 votes out
Of $1,000; Cor Lincoln, he will be defeated where
he least thinks oft; and the disappointment ofDoug
! las will be still greater
Who are their champions in this State? MeSSrs.
McRae, Miller and one John d. Hyman. Only two
years ago Mr. McRae was the opposition candidate
| for Governor; how much of genuine Democrat
could he be now a.? Mr.. Miller has always been a
| high Whg and an Op DositioniSt how could he rep
resent any element of the Democratic party? And
as for John d. Hyman, he was too obscure to notice.
1t easy to see that they all have been the OPP
position side heretofore and they are in reality
now The truth of it is fellow Citizens they 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
''Disunon Party" and the chief reason urged to
show this is because Mr. Yancey insists that Brock
! inride and Lane are his choice; now Mr. Yancey
may be a dsunioniSt himself, as for that neither
know or care; but because he sees fit to vote for
| Breckenridge and Lane, that does not make them
Dsunonists. Those who raise this clamor and talk
of consistency, very much out of their element
! indeed. They talk of consistency They are moth
ing more than political crabsthey 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 best
knowledge the true position of the respective par
ties and their claims to the Presidency; and in nv
humble judgment, this party, the Breckenridge and
Lane party, is the only party that stands up boldly
and advocates the rights ought to have under the
! Constitution. Whether we succeed or not, gentle
men, we right; and we will maintain our rights
at any rate.
The Ex- Gov. finished his address, and the people
manifested their appreciation of his sentiments by
hearty applause.