The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-09-22

that decision. ha, aGer i was maac Nj Dong. !
las rppadiatcd it. and bad gons SO Af as TO say
that the d.cison dl not touch the questions in
VOWED. iln andianse had bo,u told by Judge
Evans lsai the Supreme Coar had not yc, de-
ci,lcd tia question. as 70 the right Of territory
to legislaic upon the question 81 slavery. II
TIL werc true then Mr. Doasla. was right. and
be Mr. Popei was wrong. Bat he would read
from TIE iaciaion, ani the people coald judge
for Themselves.
Mr. Pope then read extracts from the decis-
. ,oa Of the Supreme Court, which ,riamphan'ly
sustained BIZ position. The Coar, fully sustain
cd the yicw that slaves are recognized IA prop
erty under the Constitution. and that Congress
nor a Territorial legislature possess the au-
ihori,y under the Constitution. to impair the
rights Of Shareholder in a territory. but on the
contrary. that it q their duty TO protect every
specie Of property wherever the Jurisdiction OF
the United State government cx,ends.
Mr. popc resumed senator Douglas not
only npadiaiel the decision Of the Supreme
Court. but he even went 50 iar o. 20 say That y
aiatiorsl not which way the Court decided the
question. the people Of a territory canll lawfully
establish or prohibi, slavery. They could pro-
hibii Il by uniriendly legislation, or BY tho fall.
are 10 pas las. protecting It, NJ. fope read
an extract from Judge Douglas frcepori
speech ayoeing the foregoing opinion, upon
which he commented with severity.
Such was the condition Of things when the
National Democratic Conycuiion met a, Charles
Ton. TIE Southern delegates who attended that
Convention. coald have adopted the odd platform
wi,h Nr uolula.s squatter sovereignty con
draciion Of ii and could have nominated Mr
ps,~sis- g., ,iss Presidency, And According 20
.tnlsc Evans who ab1minaies squattcr soycr'
eighty, tina, was what they ought TO have done.
Bat was lhcro another man in the house that
wona sustain him in ~ What could they
have said upon iheir return 20 their constituents
in Justification Of such shameless deseriion d
princpei They chose to stand upon the Con
siitution AMI the equality Of the States. as ey'
pounded by the supreme Court They had
adopted platform clear ani uncquiTocal. every
aniinicni " which referring to the slavery qncs'
ton lad been taken from Judge 1suey'a decision
Was there a southern man who did not be.
Heye TINT every department Of The government
was bound 10 protect slavery in common with
every specirs Of property, wherever It's consiiin-
iiaaal lrl.dicion extends hut this was MOI
al We had candidates who endorsed ihcs
doctrines. Mr. Pops then read several cSiaoi'
from Mr.. breckenridge late Frankfort speech
which wrre greeted with great applaus What
other candidate hal announced such doctrines
lie was proud Of such platform and such
standard bearers They were bot the doctrine
Of treason. bat Of the Constitution, and il sus
iaincd. would perpctuaie this Union through al
time. They needed no yindicatiou They ap
pealcd to every Southern, every national heart
liz closed by recommending the people to sup
port breckenridge aud Lane as tho Standard
bearers Of The only true Constitutional Union
party in the country.
rhi. debate bad a yeyhappy caact. Judge
Evans q an able man, and hi failure TO sustain
the opposition to BreoktnTidgc, has given addi-
,ioual strength to the ticket 10 iiis county.