The Nevada Democrat. [volume] (Nevada, Calif.) 1854-1863, 1860-09-05
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM UPON
THE QUESTION OF SLAVERY IN THE
TERRITORIES.

TN#A DEWOCtkAVIC RLAVEUHM URON
THE question OF SLAVERY IN THE
TERRITORIES.
The people Of q Territory like those of q State,
shall decide for themselves whether slavery
shall or shall not exist within their limits.
JAMES BUCHANAN, Pa.
The majority Of the people, by the action Of
the Territorial Legislature, viii decide the
question aud all must abide the decision when
made. HOWELL Conn, of Ga.
The great and leading feature of the Kansas
Nebraska bill was to transfer the slavery ques-
tion and all other subjects to the Territorial
Legislatures JAS. l.. 0RR, Of s. G.
am willing that the Territorial Legislature
may act upon the subject when and how they
may think proper.
ALEX. ii. STEPHENS, of Ga
am connected with no party that has for its
object the extension OF slavery, nor with any to
prevent the people Of a State or Territory from
deciding the question of its existence or nom
existence with them for themselves.
JoHN q. BREcKlNRIDoR, Ky.
The principle of self-government In the Ter
ritories enables us to Danish from the halls OF
Congress another fertile source Of discomfort
and excitement. ]. Z. BENJAMIN, of La.
Under the Kansas act, citizons from the slave
holding States may go into the Territory with
their slave property citizens OF the free States
may 60 there holding no such property and
when they get there, and meet In common
council, as u Legislative body, they may deter
mine whether the institution shall prevail.
J. NJ MASON, OF Va
If the people of the Territories choose to ex-
clude slavery, so far from considering il as a
wrong done to me or my constituents | shall
not complain Of it--it Is their business
Gro. L. BADGER, of N. c.
We intend that the actual settlers In the Ter
rtories shall be protected in the full cxerci ise Of
all rights Of freemen, aud shall legislate for
themselves while they have Territorial gov
ernment. X. TooMBS, OF Ga.
II Is the right of the people to govern them
selves and they, aud they alone, shall exercise
II, as well while In Territorial condition as in
the position Of q State
GEo. WJoNEs, OF Tenn.
The people of the Territories are expressly
authorized to legislato upon all subjects what
soever, slavery included. The may either es-
tabllsh Or abolish it, at their pleasure
]. PETIT, of Ind.
believe that under the provisions of this
(Kansas) BILL and of the Utah and New Mexico
billa there will be perfect carte blanche given
to the Territorial Legislatures to legislate as
A. p. BUTLER, of s. @.
The bill (Kansas and Nebraska) provides that
the Legislatures of these Territories shall have
power to legislate over all rghtful subjects Of
legislation. Il. NJ 7. HUNTER, OF Va.
The citizen Of Virginia is rs much entitled, in
the common territory, to the protection of his
property, as the citizen of Illinois but both
are dependent upon the legislation OF the Ter
rlorial government for laws to protect their
property, of whatever kind II may be.
WM. A. RICHARDSON, OF Ill.
would leave the people Of the Territories,
who are to be affected by the institution Of sla-
very, to determine the question for themselves,
In their own way. y. A. SMITH, ofTenn.
am sincere believer In the doctrine Of
'squatter sovereignty" in Its fullest broadest,
deepest sense, and support this (Kansas) bill
because IL IL a return to the sound principle OF
leaving to the people of the Territories tho
right OF determining for themselves their do
mestc institutions.
A. O. DoDdK, Of Iowa.
The power 10 establish or exclude slavery
will be found among those which were reserved
TO the people, and which the trainers Of the
Constitution never intended TO be surrendered
to the Federal Government by any portion OF
the people In this country, whether living in the
States, or after-acquired Territories.
7. +. Bowie, Of Nd.