The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-19

their slaves with them when removing into the T0TYito
res, exclusion therefrom II should DO held by me
courts belonged 70 them squater sovereignty claims
the sovereign right of the people Of Territory 70 exclude
TIE introduction Of slavery from the Territory by hostiSo
Territorial legislation regardless Of the construction gveo
10 the constitution by the decisions OF the Supreme Court
Before the bred Scott decision this open question:
since that decision il is longer The difference y
popular soyeregp,y proposed such territorial legsIa-
lion should be Difference TO, subject TO and in has
mony with the decisions Of the Supreme Court upon the
great question squatter sovereignty denes the anano
rty the the Of the TERRITORIAL
legislature to exclude slavery rom the Territory BY hw
absolutely regardless Of the construction given 70 tho
constitution by the court. (Cbeers)
MI" nicAlssoss RESOLUTIONS OF 1871, IN THE SENATE, AND
has been often said with truth, that was the arst
w htIoduce the principle of Intervention and quail
msni ~ lar sovsreien'y INTO Congress for The govern
W.. a, 'ne ,errnories When the doctrine has been
REGARDED with disiAvor has been assigned 10 me; but
%nsn u has been greeted with popular applause has
| but errontousy, that wss an advocate n not the
aothor, OF the doctrine Of sqaatter was,
popular sovereignty That the light OF the neo-
pie to egsate in harmony with the constitution for their
Domestic government never was advocate for or \
believer In the doctrine OF squatter sovereignty and hold
u TO be an out and out absuroity For makes laws
the United States. The resolutions which introduced ia
ies7 proposing intervention In the Terros sug
costing the principle Of popular sovereignty, in .
qualified ftrm proposed shown by thespeech which fol.
lowed their introduction that the Territorial legislation
should keep in view such construction should be given
10 the constitution by the Supreme Court legislss in
harmony with and in decaratovy obedience Il. They
brought 70 vote, because practical
involving the precise question came under consideration
soon after their introduction and for other
(Cheers In lS48 Mr. Calhoun myself and others,
| upon th9commlee charged with . bin known Is the
ed that the bin should be famea upon the principle Of
non Intervention, and framed and passed the
table the House Of Representatives The only dic.
renee between Mr. Calhoun and myself upon the subject,
then or at any other time, THISTLE proposed that
the Dill should recognise in decaratory form, the right
OF the citizens Of all the States go the common Ter
rtores with their property slave property included and
there be protected. Without Affirming denying hs DO
siton proposed as II was unsettled question: and
strictly belonged to the judiciary 10 leave decided
by the courts, which no readily sssented Remaining
that the South had such confidence the position
that they were willing TO sand upon noninervention,
and await judicial construction Of the constitution and
Of their rights In the Territories The position of Mr..
Calhoun has since been fully INDICATED and sustained BY
| the bred Scott decision.
COMPROMISE MEASURES OF 1850
The compromise measures of 1850, were based upon
the same non Intervention dea while they we're M
the honor to state NV ossp ss srs e mao
floor as follows
Now SIR wish % say ,ncs FOR all that Is rot my nssn
he" sss ssf Ss7 ad' Ky % ~ .ss: =
IN III S' H. ss
Sss the 1sroGy IN question either natural
Ross q he "a s
lions sale 70 uphold .h' unaamen.al principles of freedom,
r ,ssrs n and Of ~ he SAT- sh rights are
without addition TO- az n6shsssn from, such sh,s b. sbs
action oi Congress.
KANSAS AND NEBRASKA NIL
The Kansas and Nebraska bill, except IN s dstur-
bance OF the Missouri line, contained principIe
whatever but copied the came Intervention prn
ciple which bad been recognized by Congress, and
awaited the judicial construction Of the constitution
TIE DR1D pEc1nov
Auer the passage Of all hese measures, the bred
scott decision by tho supreme Court the United states
pronounced after unusual hbor and elaboration consr
ing the Constitution and the rights Of citizens Of States ~
the Territories a. Mr. CAN oun ana other southern sstes
men had commended, and thus settling the question for
ever or al those who propose 70 abide By bo Consttu
tion ana laws Tie substance OF the decision this
Neutrality-suspicious. s-quiredy The people Of he United
ae. for Their common and equal benefit through their agent
The righs persons propsriy Of siunsn
sG ss s The
70 ses%en bon enter r heir rsspscvs ,sh defined
hs ss 1ss .Se ,1S .1 .s as, from "sss
Which ' :r 'ss coz. i sr
pss az ssg s iHa md s B. ,ny has
pey ~Sch son.Sn he Un.d Sac, 'f fesosass
p9 ses P5SBsy s ss .dera .
over properly Of ha, description han MAJ sonsauuonay
'a' ossr q +. re- As s q ss
from ,aslng with HIN slaves When be shs Territory
properly Which !, NOT warranted BY he Constitution mo
him tile fresiom
Now, " al bad scquiesced IN this decision, Ike rood
citizens; bad yielded willing and cheerful assent and ODE
dence 10 IL as an authentic construction Of the fnds
mental law By tbs highes. tribunal, the question Of
sAvery In The Territories, would have been ~
the democratic party would have been Us way re
jcicng But, every kind Of means resorted 70 70
evade t. Rampant sbolitlonism more naulv than Ia
accompces In mischief, openly denounced and debsd n
M ~ wont TO do all legal obstacles the contamination
o. us own dsiempered idea--demagoSsm Inflated itself
ianhtcrm loaned, and thinning cowardico shrunk
around and insisted that the question xs no, decided
and all these combined together sought 70 deny the
eitber IN theory or practice. (Cbcers) repeat, tho
south wire satisfied with nieryeution awaiting IN
good iath the decision OF the before this audc
ton; since the decision hey world have been
with non intervention AMI the Acknowledgement and
practical execution OF according its and cquil-
BILE spirit.
TIE OBJECTION rus scUrH 10 MI. DOUGLAS
The South DID no, object 70 Mr.. Douglas because OF HE
prnciples Of uon in.ervcu,ou-ndr Because Of hs doc
trims Of qualified popular sovereignty tho Tsrri r,og
NJ Is 20 oen and 80 pompousiy alleged but their oppo-
si'iUn to bin nay pg h.s con-
,rovcrpy with the administrator from hA advocacy Of
What they regard as most rank and mischeyoferror
The equater sovereignty hercsy Oonendng he does
IA have already seen, that anding tho dec
zion Of the Supreme Court the bred Sol case holding
That all oinn as With their property TO be admitted
rial legislature may, By ts enacted law. exclude slave
property nom The Terrhoy-tnus virtually investing
n the constitution construed by the hghost tribunal
known 10 the law These the articles " pro-
possa ny MI Douglas to which The south object In The
The Drcd scott decision, answer " certain questions
proposed BY Mr.. Lincoln, Mr.. Douss answered fol-
iowa
The neIt question prDpo1nisi \, ~ Mr.. Lincoln a can
the people % IerrtOry, In any lawful way against he
Wishes ~ the United states ercute ssvey from heir ijs
70 the formab cnrsltuu0nf j
pbattally. a. Mr. Lincoln has heard hundred
nes from every stump In Illinois, tha- IN my OPINION The
2eop's, q rsrosy ssD b lawful means. s,siaa. saver.
insS that Rad Ia, sas, over sad
Ss al over wee hss s. me sss ~ 90 h.
70 for preten linz soubl a. % ny poluon
IN that question
AMER the Dred soott decision had been prouounocd ard
published, Mr.. Douglas ststes his poeton tha.-
matters not what way the Supreme Court nay hereafter
decide ne 70 The ssrsc, question: whether slavery may
pot 90 into Territory under he conrtu0n The people Rave
be lawful means 20 nroduce exclude they please
hsi slavery cannot eIs, day o. an hour anywhere bs.
supporrd ~ iora po,cc regulauons 1bose ponre
ions only be e-tsblshed By The i~a Leflare and
he people are opposed % slavery, hey Will elect rcpesnia
Tvs v thai BODY who VIII ~ unfrenaly ierAAon sntua
prevent the introduction of u into their midst H.
cntrsry ibey for their legislation
ion. Hence, matter what the decision o. Supreme
onrt may Dc On ,n., as.u.ei aoescn "a; ne sh o. The