The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1860-08-23

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will be seen that it is no real object with
Douglas to give the people Of a Territory
Popular Sovereignty. When the Doug
las stumpers talk about Popular sover.
eighty just ask them to explain the above
facts. It is known that Republicans are
in fovor Of Intervention. They believe
that the Government was instituted to
"promoto the general welfare, and secure
"the blessings of liberty to ourselves
"aud our posterity,' for such are the
words Of our Constitution which even
Douglas men claim to respect
To show what has been the practice of
the Government in reference to legislat
ing on the subject Of slavery in the Ter.
ritories We will mention a few only Of the
acts Of Congress on that subject
The Ordinance of 1877 was recognized
by chapter one, first session of First Con-
gress. There seems to have been no OBJ
lection to il. Mr. Madison's name ap-
pears on the Journal Of proceedings the
same day it passed. He was no doubt
present, and coDcurrcd in the measure.
The act was signed by General Washing
| ton.
On the 9TH Of April, 1893, an act was
passed authorizing the establishment of
Government in Mississippi Territory.
| [, Nw>horiacd the President to establish
therein n Government similar to that in
the Territory northwes. Of tho Ohio
river, excepting the Jefferson rroviso of
1877, 1t then prohibited the importa-
ton Of slaves from any place without the
United States This act passed about
ten years before Congress was authorized
by the Constitution to prohibit bringing
slaves into the States which were origin
ally parties to the Federal compact This
act passed under the Administration of
the elder Adams
On Ire Goth March, 1904, an ac. was
passed, dividing Louisiana into two Ter
ritories, la this act there are three pro.
visions 10 respect to Slavery in the Ter
ritory: |. The importation from any
place without the limits of the United
States was prohibited; .. The importa.
ton from any place within the United
States, Of slaves imported since the lst
Of May, 1898, was prohibited; 3. The
Importation OF slaves, esccp' BY "citi-
zen Of the United States removing into
said Territory for actual settlement, and
being at the time of such removal bona
tide owner Of such slaves" was prohibit.
! ed. This is one Of the strongest cases on
record to show the control of Congress
over Slavery in the Territories. 1t was
direc. Prohibition of the domestic slave
trade. This act was signed by President
Jefferson.
On the 4th Of June, 1912, an act was
passed providing for the Government Of
he Territory of Missouri, and the laws
md regulations in force in the District OF
Louisiana were continued in operation
| On the Sd of March, 1877, Gov.
ernment was formed for the Terri
tory of Alabama, and the laws then i,
'orce within it as a part Of Mississippi
we're continued in operation. These act,
we're passed under Mr. Madison's Ad
ninls,ration.
On the 3D. of March, lS4S, an act wa
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crnment OF Oregon, with the provis
forever prohibiting Slavery in the same
This act was signed by Mr.. Polk.
We submit that these i.cts are sutli
cient to show that the doctrine o. Inter
vention as held By tho Republicans, j:
not new one. 1t is the doctrine of the
feathers of tho Republic" 1t is the
old Jeffersonian doctrine, to which all
parties agreed. How then can man
now claim to be a "Je6ersoniaa Demo
craft and advocate the doctrine that the
frs, few hundred men who may settle in
a Territory can make all laws for the gov.
eminent thereof, when their great pro
totype held to the opposite? The fac,
is that the Douglas men arc but carrying
out his own avowed feelings when he
said that he "did not care whether Slave
ry was voted up or voted down" W,
believe that the free and enlightened
people Of this confederacy do Gear,
Shether slavery is voted up or vote,
down. aud that they will SO vote il
November next.