The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-09-06

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But, this doctrine is repudiated by th
very Convention which nominated Nj
Douglas. If it be doubted, read the fol
lowing resolution then adopted.
Resolued, That it is in accordance witt
the Cincinnati Platform that during the ex
istence of Territorial Governments the meas
ure of restriction, whatever it may be, i'm
posed by the Federal Constitution on tn,
power OF the Territorial legislation, over th,
subject of domestic relations, as The same ha
been or shall hereafter be, finally determined
by the Supreme Court of the United States
should be responded to by all good citizens
and enforced with promptness and fidelity by
every branch of the General Government.
This resolution must have some mean.
ing or certainly it would not have been
adopted. What is that meaningi 1t i:
this, and no one will dispute it The
Supreme Court has decided, or will al
some future time decide, that slavery ex.
lists in the Territories by reason of the
Constitution OF the United States, and
cannot be touched by the people-but
nuss be protected by every branch of the
General Government.
The cry of Popular Sovereignty
therefore, became the merest mockery-
the scorn of all thinking men.
The truth is, Mr.. Douglas and his fol.
lowers present very disagreeable bun
die of contradictions on this subject, re-
minding US of the famous couplet of
"First it will and then it won't,
Then it does and then it DON'T
Will not those among them who really
desire to preserve our Territories to free
labor, unite with US in the only practical
mode of accomplishing it If it be said
that the decision of the Supreme Court is
as efectual against Congressional as Terri
torial Legislative action, | answer that
such decision is mere expression of o.
piDion on question of public policy over
which the Court has no jurisdiction, and
that it cannot, therefore, enforce its die.
| tum
To this it may be said that the act of a
Territorial Legislature may. therefore,
exclude it. Not so; because the power is
in the General Government, unless it has
been previously given, in the act .organi-
zing the Territories, to the Territorial
Legislature.
1t is not denied that the doctrine of the
Republicans in relatio0 to the Govern
ment OF the Territories, is the doctrine of
the fathers of the Constitution. The old
land of government, established by
wisdom and patriotism, should never be
removed. Let US stand by and protect
them Do that, and the agitation OF the
slavery question, so unwisely forced upon
US by the Democratic party, will cease,
we hope, forever. No longer will one
section of the country be arrayed against
another; 10 longer will we hear the trai
tors threat of dissolution of the Union.
We shall then. indeed, be a band of
brothers, deserving the great inheritance
left US By our fathers.
IL 10 procure q more efficient lar for the
Suppression Of tie african !Slave
trade.
ltcertainly requires no argument in this
Christian age, among Christian people,
to show that the slave trade ought to be
suppressed, 1t was stigm atised by JEFF.
ferson, in his first draft of the Declara-
ton of Independence, as "piratical war
fare, the approbrium of even infdel pow
ers."
AS crime, it ranks with piracy and
murder No pen has yet described the
! horrors of what is called the middle pas
sage of a SLAYER. Hundreds perish by suf-
location, and are thrown overheard 1t
! is said that the sharks of the great deep
know by instinct these internal ships,
and follow them to feed upon the misera-
BILE wretChes who thus perish
OF late years. since the repeal of the
Missouri Compromise, the laws against
the slave trade have been more frequent
ly violated than previous to that time
! Prominent men Of the Democratic party
in the South openly advocate a repeal OF
the laws, and some of the Democratic
Courts iu the same section have refused
to enforce them
1t is for these reasons that the Repub.
licaDs demand more efficient laws to sup.
press it aud the possession of the Govern
ment to enforce them. Why shall it not
be done
III. The admission Of Kansas.
Two years ago the Democratic Senate
attempted to force Kansas into the UnioI
with Slave Constitution spurned by a
majority of her people.
At the last session, the same Demo
cratic Senate refused to admit her be
cause she presented Constitution whict
had been approved bya vast majority o.
her citizens, prohibiting Slavery forever
Why was this done Admitted, and
three mors votes would be given to the
Republican electoral vote for President
and another Free State added to the U
MON Can such an act be sustained b.
the people Why should Kansas be lon
ger rejected
IV.-A ReUenue Laa0 discriminating ~
faUor Of Ameyscan Industry.
The expenses of the National Govern
.onat ,o,et IL oo;d Thara are only tWi