The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06
w YORK HERALD THURSDAY SEPTEMBER lssO-TRIPLE

held or exclude the slave property Of the South ZAP
plause Time will not allow to do much than state
their propositions but viii read short abstracts from
the celebrated report made BY the Committee of rhir
een Of which Mr. Clay was chairman, which resulted in
the compromise Of 1850 II is calm and lucid
has no clap.rap phrases puts mind Of the Ian
guagc used by the Supreme Court
Mr.. B. here quotei from VOL Il Gtse part ist, page
945. That was intervention in 1850. II was no IN
reference 70 exclude by Congress the Terrtoria Legs
stare but 70 leave the question decided By the PEG
pie when they come to form tseir State constitution
Mr. here read from speech ;e Neua.er, where
the position was taken that Territorial
state Of pupilagc under the protection genera
government that they have power given ny Con
grcss and that II duty the pooplc Of
the Territories government 10 keep The peace
their property, to assign To them subordinate sg,sa
tive authority that the protection persons
and the security Of their property all regularly pro
vided for, to maintain them that state till
they grow into sufficient importance in point
or population 70 be admitted into tho Cnn State,
upon the same footing with tina original states.
Mr.. h contnued,-po you suppose that Daniel wsh.
eter after the opoion or the Supreme Court that have
read you, would have considered It becoming him TO
point out some contrivabce by which Ter
rcA Legislature could violate the constitutional rights
Of Southern Ssatesf Not he Nor would Clay, any OF
the grca. and good fgured IN the earlier days
Of ycur history. Cheers Judges Governor. ofhese
Territorial appointed by the President
Senate Of The Uued States and psd co Of the public
treasury so that tho very Legislature which they
TO exclude ycur property from the Territories il
whcse daily expenses paid out Of the Treasury,
81 money to which that very properly contributes
ny taxation. Qoud appsusc.) The practice Of the
government has been always different. Mr.. Brt ckir
rcgo hero entered into argument 70 sho that Con
gross has power TO protect property in the Territories,
and In refutstion Of the position recently taken by
Sxnstor from Illinois that Congress had exercised
this power the principles, said Mr.. Breckenridge,
have tried eebiy to v'noicate here, the princi
ciries upon which tho constitutional democracy
stand to day, and they the only principles upon
which any human being w!lldsre 70 pretend TO charge
them With disuDion they the principles OF the
constitution the Union then cors,tutionalsts
and uricnis,s (c,ies Of 'rbsts 80, tbs,s 50 - Aud
YET mopths you heart nothing but
LOUD and inccssant camor that those democrats
with whom am connected . dsuricn organization,
Who seek 10 break up the confsderacy OF the St~tss
hardly know - II personal charge against my
| ssif how 10 answer II.
A volcx-Tell the n that Il II lie.
Mr. BRAcxIsmDeB-All over the country the charge OF
c'sun.cn 10 repeated againrs BY anonymous writer's
and wandering ~r.tors Their whole stock 10 trade
..dsrpicpl di.vpcp" Their cconos cry is that this
and ns PARTY attempting to break up the union
Of these States We say, how principles
be sectional or dsunionist which arc bassi
strictly upon tho constitution. And tho large
number Of young gentlemen Who ringing bells, with
tongues long and beads empty the bells which
they ring, cry "psunlopi disunicnl" prolonged
laughter aud eheers) From soarces yet eminent
tho information that and the political organiza
ticn with which connected latcring for dsrup
ton Of the confsdeary do not reply nov to what Mr.
Douglas says all over New England, IN Virginia, and
wherever he goes, because IL Is quite natural for
. gentleman a. much Interested hs To think
that any who opposes his principles must DO dis
sn,ouist. (Cneers and hughtcr) Indcof, BY hs dscA
ratcn must be oil disunoo In Kentucky, for he
declares that who assert that Territorial IAgss
lures have NO power exclude slave property and that
Congress should interfere for ~ prot~ctoa disunion
iss, and that n what tho whole Legislature Of Ken
/ lucky raid isst year. cloud sppaose.) 10 my own
state, whero, trust, my character and au,ecedsnts
known, Of the Oldest and most eminent Of
public men has not rsd that disunonss. but has
Initiated that connected with Organization whose
bone and body disunion. refer 10 Mr.. Crittonden,
| and 70 . speech he made st Louisville. ! have
| known and admired him. He hiss known me-
Toward bim have chsssbed and expect cherish rcla
tons Of respectful and cordial esteem. Thcrc arc rcs
sons, which. bad ground for 1t, would prevent
| any bus perfect ocursesy w reply
Afssr speaking Of Ms. uncon In terms oomplimen
,sry psiscipes merit, sbs SENATOR from Illinois
terms Of culosy hs speaks Of his fellow citizens He
quotes reference himself NJ Csittndcns spsech
and continues follows thank my venerable and dis
tirgukhcd friend for tho hope he yet cntcrtsins that
am mot disunonst daughter Like humane law
| yer, be gives me tina bencnt Of . doubt, and
for that I thank him. (Rencwed chcers) A %
my convictions with principles party which tends
that way may speak Of presently. Ny object 70
relieve mysef from tho impusassoud being dsun,on-
i and in this would prefer receive direct blou 70
have sound like the reluctant confession Of sonowfu
| friend. (Ap2lause ana lAushter)
Mr. IN passing, paid eloquent tribute 70 General
Lane, and continued speak Of himself Born within
sight Of the spot known you for forty years your
representative in the Legislature, In Congress,
ard other situations OF trust, ! invite any
70 point 70 anything Ia my character or ante.
cedens which would sanction such charge or such an
impstaton (checrs win not degrade tns dignity Of
my declaration By epithcs, but broadly challenge my
b,srsst enemy TO point 70 sos, % disclose
anee or reveal thought Of mine hostile consttu
ton Tho rnicn Of tho states. (I0ud chccrs.)
A yoicr-Hc couldn't do H.
The docs not live who has power N ,ouple my
successfully with the slightest faint Of disoyalty
the constitution ssd the rpicp cloud spplsuse) But
there be nothing my character 70 justify this
ton, what thrre the platform and principles upon
which standf In thesc there anything N Justify
the accusation, must be In the resolutions 70 pro
party In the Territories win read them and you
Judge whether they accord with The petition q The su
prene Court and the government have sho~n
u 10 day. Aftcr reading tho resolutions be oon-
tlnued,-Tbat 10 tho platform and thes- The prin-
oiples svowed. II they constitutional they
not sectional, for the consultation h broad enough
70 cover The whole Union. (Chesrs) He Who stands
upon the constitution neither BE- sectional nor dis
upionst. rncse principles taken aimost verbatim
from Tho Supreme Court Of the Unissd States rsy
supported ny the peo~iepn and practice q the govern
mest rsey Isrs principles upon which we may well
I've ana hy which may veil al be wiling 70 die.