Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-11
Iouisrille I hnra knoxn and admired him,

| SlGCll hllAi oSASihs 1880
SONS which, even If | Ind ground for it, would
p~rcvcnt any but perfect courtesy in reply
After speaking of Mr.. Lincoln in terms as com
plirncntary rs his principles merit, and the
Senator from Illinois in terms Of eulogy, hC
speaks of his fellow citizens in this Language
mt. Breckenridge here quoted the reference
10 himself. and closed as follows
thank INV venerable and distinguished
friend for the hope he yet entertained that
am not a disunioniSt. Laughter and applause.
Like = humane lawyer, he gives me tho benc'
A. Of n doubt. and for this | thank him. Re
newcd cheers. As to my conncciloh win d"
party whose principles tend tlat way, | may
speak Of that presently. Ny object now IS % re-
lieve myself from the iInputatlon ol peinS "
diSunionist, and in this | would prefer |" ~
ccivc Il direct blow, than 10 have It souha 'ht
! the reluctant confession Of q SorTowiul irirh"'
Applause and laughter.
IMr. g., in passing, paid an elegant trlbu'c
10 ten. Lane, and continued to speak o! the
charge against himself Of being n disunionlSt'
GCrirS Of ''rlnt you're not
Born within sight Of tins SPOT, known Ia
YOU for hear forty years, Your representative
in the Legislature, i'll Congress, and having
held other situations nl trust, | invite any one
to point to anything IN my character or ante
! ccients which would sanction such a charge or
such IN inpututiun. Cheers will not de
grade the dignity 81 my declaration by eEl'
thet>; bat | proudly c'IaiieHgr my bIitercSt e:'
emv 10 point To an act, ~ disclose an utter.
ance, or To rcvra! n thought Of mlEc hostile 10
III" Constitution or the Cuiun ul the SIateS.--
Loud cheers.
IA Yoice.-lle couldn't DO it,
The man does not live who has the power to
couple my name successfully with the >!i2h..
eSt faint Of d;Slnyaity 10 the Constitution and
the Union. lApplause.I
But if there he nothing in my character to
Justify this Accusation, what is there in the
platform und principles upon which stand:
Az it must, II anywhere, he in the resolutions
Us to property in the Territories, | will read
them. ami you can judge whether they accord
with The position "t the Supreme Court and
Inc Government, as 1 have shown it to-day.
After reading the resolutions, he continued:
That is the platform, and these are the prIn-
ciplcs ~arerrel. II they are constitutional they
are not sectional, for the Constitution is broai
enough to cover the whole Union. iC!lrcrs.
He who stands upon the Constitution can r!ti-
Their b: sectional nor Z d!suuiunist. These
principles are taken almost verbatim from the
opinion Of the Supreme Cont. They are Sup
ported by the prcccdcn;s aud practice al the
Government. They are thu principles upon
which we may well live, Grd By whlc!s So
may well be willing to die. Cheers.
They are vital, important, and CONCERN the
rights Of person and property and they call
not be abstract and unitnportant, for they con-
Germ the honor and equality of the States
What has been thc position OF Kentucky upon
that platform! The candidates for Governor
OF this State last year both held that Territorial
Legislatures have no power to exclude our
property, aud each contcndrd that every de-
p%artuent Of the government must protect it
when it becomes necessary.
Mr.. john Bell, | believe, went IL step fur
Their by expressing the opinion tllat the time
had nuw arrived whcu the government should
interfere. Your conventions endorsed these
principles, and the Senate and Assembly OF the
Commonwealth OF Kentucky. by the uaani-
NOUS vote Of both parties, endorsed them IS
being constitutional and true, by the following
! resolution, which | must Rad. It. Is 30 apt. 80
| pertinent, SD conclusive. The resolutions Of
the last Legislature OF Kentucky were here
read. That is word for word the opinion Of
the Supreme Court, und the platform Of the
National Democratic Convention, on whic!. !
stand to-day.
Both parties in Kentucky, Il; tie polls and
by the unanimous votes oil their representa-
tires in the Legislature, have declared that
these principles are those 81 the Constitution.
! ] might pause here; but in support U[ these
principles | want tie authority Of Mr.. Critters
den himself. %t:Applau>c Whatever doubts
he may have ny TO my fidelity To the Co!s:!-
tuition und the Union, | do not hesitate TO say
that eminent gentleman is devoted 10 the
Union.
| do rot believe he would advocate principles
which lie believed were demonstrations ur
calculated TO destroy Ike union OF this couNi!,y;
and if could have his sanction and cnt.o:Sc-
mrnt for the principles | advocate, it will go Il
great way in proving that they are tonStitu-
%tiorul, and not tending u diSu:lon.
lAIr. s.. here rcnd the 3rd, 4th and 9th OF ST.
nator Davis resolutions, and referred to Mr..
Crittcnden's vote for them
Here | have the vote III my distinguished
friend, declaring that these questions are not
minute nor unimp0rtant-that the union Of the
States rests upon the equality OF rights among
thcm-that neither Cong,rss nor The Terrific
rial Legislature has the right To infringe upon
the constitutional rights Of any citizen, and
that if any right be assaulted by the Territorial
Legislature, il becomes necessary Tor Congress
to Interfere 10 protect that right-prcciscly the
principles upon which wU stand to-day
tChccrs
Nv distinguished friend followed these reso.
lutions by 4 speech which | find in the Daily
Globe. 1t Is true lie expressed 4 hope that the
time might never come when it would be ne'
cessary for Congress 10 intervene tp protect
those rights. | trust that the time will never
come when any territorial authority will DO 50
reckless uf its constitutional obligations as 10
make it necessary for Congress to declare It's
acts voil. Cheers. Bat in his speech he sus-
tainS the position on which. we stand, and IN
language which compares we'll with the dccl-
sion Of the Supreme Court.
lie Says:-Irhr extract FROM Mr.. Crittrn-
den speech declares that Il territorial govern.
Inent is 4 creature Of Congress, endowed only
with the powers conferred upon il by It's crea'
tor, und with no particle Of sovereisnty.l-
Further on in the same speech, Mr.. g., Uses
the following l1riguagc:
Mr.. Crittrndcn gGes Oil 20 say that as tlie
! territorial government has no sovereign or in
,lcpcndent right 10 act on this subject, the Su-
prelnc Court Of the United States has deter.
! mined that every citizen Of the United Stairs
may 20 into that territory. carrying his Slaves
with him, and holding them there. Ny opinion
is that the constitution IS bouud TO protect that
property which it has authorized 10 go there
therefore, when tho proper or exStrenie case nc
ours. when property going there under The
Supreme Court Of the United States shall re.
auirc such in,erposition, that it is the duty al
Congress to intcrposo aud grant protection.
Nohly and well said, in language worthy 81
his exalted character and reputation.
Mr.. Douglas says, and to-day stands upon II,
and claims your vote upon il, that Il Terrific
rial Legislature, no matter what the decision OF
the Supreme Court may be, has the right to
exclude slave property from II Territory; tia!
you may take it there, but that ii must be held
subject to srlcil laws AS the local Legislature
NAV make. The Supreme Court says the Ter
ritnriai Legislature cannot exclude il, and Ar.