Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-28
What They Mean by the 'sCOnstitution-
al Rights of the SOUTH,

al Rights of the South.''
Acts of despotism have been done in the
name Of liberty, Of hellish wrong
glozed over with the pretence Of religion and
rapins and slaughter committed under the
disguise of Christianity. There is no term so
sacred that it may not be abused "The Con-
stitutional Rights of the South" is phrase
which in its true signifcation, must command
the respect of every honest mind. But, who
are those upon whose lips it is oftenest foundf
Men, who use it for the purpose Of eloaking
their treason to the country. No man pirates
more loudly Of the Constitutional Rights of
the South, than VIM. L. Yancey. What does
he mean by the Constitutional Rights of the
South? He means the Right of the South to
the reopeniug Of the African Slave Trade: the
Right of the South TO have the Compromise
Of 1850 disturbed, modified or repealed, and
to annul whatever has been done heretofore
by the Federal Government at all initiating
against slavery in its general character If
these acts were repealed then it would still
be claimed as another Constitutional Right of
the South that the STAKEHOLDER should carry
his slaves into the heart of Massachusetts, or
Illinois and own them there. Because why =?
Because, as Yancey pretends, the Constitu-
tion recognizes slaves as property, and the
Constitution extends over the whole Union.
He does not recognize slavery as a local in
stitution, dependent upon local laws for its
protection, but as thing existing 10y virtue
of the Constitution itself, and superior to the
laws of either States or Territories.
What did he say at Columbus, Ga, last
year2 This:-
81 would suggest that the several State Legis-
latures should, by law, require their governments
| when il shall be made aneSt that the Black Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency will receive
a majority Of the Electoral votes to call Conven-
ton of the people OF each State to assemble IN am
pie time to provide for their safety before the 4th
| ofMarch, 1851 IT. however Black Republican
| should not be elected, then in pursuance of the
policy of making this contest within the Union,
we should initiate measures, in Congress, which
should lead TO repedE Of all the unconstitutional
acts against sIdrery. If we should fail to obtain
so just system of legislation, then the South
/
He proposes to repeal call the unconstitu
tiona acts against slavery" 1t is sufficient
as we have said above, that we indicate one
of those Unconstitutional acts" of which he
complains, and upon the repeal of which he
insists, with the ultimatum of retiring from
the Union, in case it is not done. That Act
is the Federal Law of 1919, declaring, in
common with all the civilized Powers of the
Earth, the African Slave Trade piracy Yam
cey wants that law repealed, and it must be-
he says, or the South will be justified in going
out of the Union. Will that law be repealed?
Never. The majority of the American people
will never agree to the commission of so black
a crime against humanity, nor dare to bring
down by such an act the just judgments OF
Heaven upon them. Yancey and his crew,
therefore, will have to go out of the Union
In getting out of the Union, they may chance
to get out Of the World, but that is their own
look out
Does the South want the repeal of the law
against the African Slave Trade? No.
Why should any reasonable man lend him.
self to the success of party, whose leader de
clares that thing impossible to be done mas
be done or the Union be dissolved?
Does Mr.. Breckenridge endorse this doc
trine of Yaneey? Let facts answer. The
Richmond Convention was controlled by
Yancey and for the most part composed o
his followers. That Convention nominated
Breckinridge, and Breckenridge accepted tn,
nomination