The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1860-08-29
NO. Is

Look upon this Picture, then upon That.
BY certain politicians IN the South Mr..
DoucLAs has bren excommunica,ed II ,m The
Democratic church, because Of certain SEN
tlments and opinions promulgated in his
Freepori speech. Below we publish the OBJ
-c,cnal extract IRON this speech, and, in
jasi position with /, we publish and ex
iract from the speech Of Senator DAVIS, Of
Missi. sippi, delivered in Portland, Maine. in
1856 II there be any difference between
ihe views and opinions OF the Two Senators,
Ne con les, our inability to discoyeri,. But
reat:
MR.. DOUGLAS.
Il matters not what the Supreme Court
may hereafter decide as TO the abstract
question, whether slavery may or may not
70 into Territory under the Constitution,
he people hAye the lawful means to intro
duce Or exclude il as they please, for The
reason that IL can not exist day or an hour
any where unless il i supported by local
police regulations. Those police regula-
tons can only b. established by the local
'egisi iture: and II the people are opposed to
slavery they will elect representatives. 10
that body who will. BY uniriendly legislation,
eiFrciuallv prevent the introduction Of il In.
. their midst. Il on the contrary, they are
fDr il, their legislation will favor ils exten.
sion. Hence, no matter what the decision
II the Supreme Court may be ON that abb
tract question. still the right Of the people
70 make slave Territory or free Terrific
ry Il peifect and complete under the Ne
braska bill. hope Mr.. Lincoln deems my
nnswer satisfactory on that point
Mn. DAVIS.
Tne Territory being The common properly
,loi Siatef, equal 10 the Unon. and bound by
he Constitution which recognizes property
Ia slaves. il i an abuse OF terms 10 call ag-
gression The migration into that Territory Of
: one Of is joint owners. because carrying
with him any species Of property recognized
NV the Constitution Of the United States.-
''lTle Federal Government has no power 10
Iaeclrre what is property any~here. The
u power Or each State can not extend beyond
! iis own limits. As consequence, Therefore
II whatever j. property In any Of the Statet
must be SO considered in any Of the Terrific
'lries ci the United States until they reach 4
WI ilut llIuilf VI COWHunlll iusCPthN~h'f 49,
e. ,tho subject matter will bs entirely under th'
\, control OF the people and be determined b.
their fundamental law. II the iohabitan'
I of any Territory should refuse 10 enact sue
l'laws and police reguisiions as would CIV
be security 10 their property or 70 hs, II wonl
- be rendered more or less valueess IN propoi
ZION 10 The difficulty or holding II wlhou
!" such protection. In the case Of property \
o. The lahol Of man, or what is usually calle
gelslavc properly. IN security would be 50 gres
Ior that tie owner would moi ordinarily retain
y Therefore. though the right would rema'I
the remedy being Withheld. It would folio
eu that the owner would be practically debar
b. ed by the circumstances Of the case iro'
iiy taking slave property into Territory whe'
:, The sense Of the inhabitants was opposed
10 the Introduction. So much for the o.
7" repeated faIlacy Of forceing slavery upo
&c any community.