American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1860-02-09

slave state 90 Georgia or South Carot'
nA." aud lht the courts have settled tho
principle 60 "sminsntly just" that the
people Of all the States have a right TO take
their property Of whatever character tn>
cludiUg slaves, iutc the territory aud hold
them there, under the constitution as suohi
and Joe Lane. vioe.presideut Brscken'
ridge. attorney. general Black and all the
democratic members Of both, branches Of
the legislature. except Douglas and Pugh
10 The Senate and few anti.Lscompton
democrats in the Housewife are denounced
BY the party as Republicans. spd who
are act ing with the republican par.
ty have fallen n with the measure
and are advocating the principle. The
South after eleven yeals suddenly ds-
covers that northern democrat Mr.
Douglas) chairman Of the Territorial CON-
mittee, ei tertains views NOT in strict con.
formi'y with their interests and they forth.
With remove him and GIL his place with a
pro siousry man from Ms South. and nor.
tern democrats submit to the humiliation
The South demand for the protection Of
their peculiar interests majority Of the
supreme court and the Judicial districts
are so constructed as to give them, with
less than ous-fourIh the Judicial business
OF the country, (iUs cf&s mine judges. and
they all slavs.hOlders. al pro-slavssy in
sentiment.
The South need legislation for The pro-
lection and promotion Of the particular in
Stitution. and they usurp and eDgross The
powers Of the Senate by controlling com
} mittees. by appointing 10 the chairman
slip ofevery'importaut commiltse,a south
cru STAKEHOLDER Of extreme views Thu
do we zee every branch oftbe government
! The exscut i've. tbe Judicial. and the legis
, lativs 10 the hands OF Southern democrat
, and devote 10 southern interests. II thes
. thiugs are not sufficient to make the dem
: ocrstic party sectional in measures, we con
0 fess our utter liability 10 conprehen,
, Whist sectional means. We are not smonl
e those who woul u charge upon independen
d,moorats OF the north a direct RESPONSE
' bility for thess outragss; nor are We anon
r those who would charge upon that part
/ the individual acts and opinions Of its mem
i bsrs. We hold them responsible only 70
! the acts Of tho party. or Of individual mem
Q bers sanctioned by the party. We kpo,
]. there A'e honest, conscientious, and inde
/, pepdent democrats. who see and oppoi
}. these things. who denounce Mr. Buchanan
administration. who oppose the doctrine Q
: congressional Intervention, who like Nj
q Pugb, fs-l thst the usage" 10 regard I
D the "chairmansh ips Of the committees.
intoiyoVy bad;" who like Mr.. Douglas
oppose the principle Of the president, an
the present democratic party 10 power
II that the territories are as much "slay
" States rs Georgia or South Carolns; !;
!, that the Constitution furnishes a law fc
% the creation AMI protection Of slavery;
). that the congress Of the United States. th
.s territorial legislatures, nor auy huma
!. power have right 10 abolish SLAYER
y during the territorial existence" who fe,
"a that the supreme court should mol be who
A ~ devoted to The South. We know thr
: large uumbsrs Of democrats. perhaps
>. majolity Of The democratic party norlf
1. oppose these things. But do they expeo
can they hope to ACC omLlisb apythin
re while acting With that party? do they nj
" know that The strength Of The Democrat
d psrly is in the South? do they not kso,
70 that large majority Of the Democrat
!: representatives. aud Sennto.s are iror
&" southern States, and that ihey co. troll th,l
It legislation, and whip their dougb'face
st members into subserviencyY 70 they nc
Q know that northern democratic electors
COVER 10 confined to Indiana and Ilinoi
+ aud that the Douglas principles there er
% tsrtaiucd have been denounced by nsarl
!. every southern State, every southern Ser
N ator, and every southern member OF tb
10 lower House and DO they expect 10 tb
t. face OF all this. their principles to bs re
spsctel. their interests 10 bs subseryef
!. their ri ihts to be maintained? Aud wi
d they longer be deceived? win they longe
n listen 10 the voice Of "pOlicy?" Will the
.s be driven by partiz'n temasogues to sac
w ri6os their principles? Will they be dupe
and gulled. and gulled and duped agair
stripped Of their principles aud subsIanc
= tha. demAsogues may enjoy the "spoils
n olhos?" Le. the people arise in the ma
0. eSly Of their strength. assert their prime
"A pies and cast down pArtisn demsgogu,
and Of The shaoblss Of party.
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= EEVIRo'L Il. SHAW persists ,n hh r
lusAl TO obey tie instructions of the count