Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-07-05

platform Ia that territory has the sole and v
exclusive right. inherent, Ia Kind Of natural q
way, 10 legislste the institution Of Slavery 9
into or out Of at its will and pleasure. = q
But II is idle to talk about Mr.. Douglas, for a
In my candid opinion he cannot obtain a q
single electoral vote II the old Whig party 9
proper remain true to itself. Mr.. Brecksn. |
ridge is the candidate Of the anti squatter ,
branch Of the Democratic party. Mr. b. ,
viii probably carry the electoral vote Of
from fourteen to sixteen States. He is s
gentleman, and believe him to be fair
exponent Of Southern sentiment.
The approaching contest lies almost ex.
clusively, II not entirely so, between Mr..
Lincoln and Mr.. Breckenridge. Each of
the four candidates adopts the Constitution
as part Of his platform. The Union party,
with Mr.. Bell at its head, has no platform
but the Constitution itself. believe it 10
not seriously claimed by any one that he can
take an electoral vote outside of Tennessee
and Mary land. But what would have said
OF that ticket and platform has been antici- |
psted. My brother Danford "has stolen my
thunder" daughter and cries Of "you have
other reasons: state them.') This age is
entirely too intelligent to vote blindly upon
a single generality which no candidate dare
repudiate. Is that party in favor OF a pro-
tective tariff Does it believe that the Dred
Scott decision OF the Supreme Court OF the
United States engrafts Slavery upon each
.e--i'orr NOW freel Does 1t hold that Con-
gress has the power to exclude the intro
duction Of Slavery into territories now ireel
The time has passed away when questions
so grave and SO full OF consequences TO the
vast future which awaits our country are to
to be viewed with Indifference by the Amer.
ican people. Then |; is plain that the real
contest is between Lincoln, an Old Line
Whig, on the one side, and Breckenridge, Q
new line Democrat, on the other, and each
is carrying with him his respective old
party antecedents, with 4 single exception;
that exception. aside from old Wing and old
Democratic party predictions, will control
the coming election. That exception is q
new question which has sprung up within a
few years past, and is at this time forced on
the country BY the Breckenridge party itself.
believe that state the new issue fairly,
and my real desire is to state 1t fairly when
l say that the Breckenridge Platform, that
r the decision of the Supreme Court of the
United States in the Dred Scott case, in.
gratis Slavery upon all the territory of the
United States. On the other hand, the Old
, Line Wing or Lincoln Party claim that un-
der the CONSTITUTION, Congress has power
by Legislative enactment to prohibit Slavery
in the territories during their territorial con.
q condition. have not q moment of time now
n to discuss this question. can only make
few genera. remarks. The Court had ne
!, right in that case, to make any decision, al
!, all. The record presented but single poin
Il naked question of jurisdiction that was thu
issue and the record was the utmost limit
Of the powers and Judicial functions of tha
Court. The political question now present
ed by the Southern Democracy is one o
e sovereignty, a nd not of Jurisdiction. Legis
e lation on the policy of prohibiting SLAYER,
e in the territories originated in 'S7. Th,
y subject was present and fresh before Con
g stitutio nal Convention at thst very time.
ii The Constitution Conferred upon Congress
d in plain legal parlance. ample power to max,
n all necessary laws and regulations in rela
'r top to the territories, This power wa
e fully recognized by Jefferson, Madison an,
!. other contemporaries. Over two thirds of
5, century passed away and this power wa
It never seriously doubted. But must s,o
J. now; the nominating Committee is ready Il
n report. In conclusion allow me to say {,
g you that our beloved old Wing party is no
8 dead, and can assure you, that avery larg
y prepondel ance Of the great American hear
!, is this hour Whig And congratulate yo
e and the country on the certainty tina, on
q Abe Lincoln, with pure heart. soun
d head and strong arm, will carry all th,
!. States of this glorious confederacy, and tn
q separate rghts-state pride-and escu,cheoa
e OF each triumphantly through all the peril
y of the next four yesrs--and under Heaven
ID favor the broad banner OF our county EN-
,t bauce with the same old ss stars, bright an
is beautiful, will still proudly wave over
J. united nation contented, prosperous, po wei
OIL ful and FREQ. (Choere)
NJ, JUDGE cowEN's SPEECH.
u He said he would not attempt to make
!. speech, and would talk to the Convention
= " only. He was desircus Of improving ths
~ ' and all suitable opportunities to impress ~
- on the minds OF the people the duty Of vo
- ing, and of voting intelligently. Ia th
- county it was for voters to see to it that o,
Government was well administered, an
~ that its power was exerted to promote III
y. general welfare. Voters are imperousl
called upon to vote as were the men Of Y
- to leave their fields, their shops, offices an
u counters .or the tented field. There th
!" great question Of human rights was submi
" ~ ted to tho arbitr.ment Of arms. Now ,
~ that Of the peaceful bloodless ballot. Th
q question is still the same. Wear to vo,
.. to preserve the purchase of the blood an
~ toll and treasure Of our ances o.s. He So
W he could not say that be was free from pol
~ tical error but he was not like, his friend
y who had preceded him under the ,necessi
~ OF changing his course or his association
:" in voting for the Chicago nominees That
y ~ was gratifying to him to hear that the ga
- ment fitted our friends 80 we'll. He was. n
y. ~ surprised a. 1t however. He had part
~ ae the original organization Of the Republics
Y, party. II was formed for the. ,trre friend
u Of the Constitution and the Union, the la