The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-24

the decision OF the Supreme Court, should be made the
actual necessity woen that demand made by those
democrats from the Northern States II not only re-
they abandoned ali political association with them They
old exactly what bad been done by the churches, and
T Tnss had had been sous By the wing party Appsass
tutonal rights alone, but their brthrght dissolve po
lite ,cal association with them had been delegate %
men who left that Convention but they had not gone
would have gone alone Applause think have
urfounded but pdecorousy unfounded The Delegations
from the Southern Safes TO be deterrei from
Of d.sunion. That is the whole question L IL. =
have TO you Of vital importance South
the Territories with the common property Of all the
Stats. (Applause) We thought we disposed OF that
gu ston We had disposed Of public faith had been
kept but that faith has been broken. with truth,
that question OF Ia the position taken by Mr. Douglas
presents jargon and tumble Of nonsense In my judg
ment STILL that may DO the character Of his mind, or 1t
may be that my views influenced by similar
But then, the fact remains; have queted the
monster be ouglas) brought the matter again be-
fore the public mind have little paper which more
strkingly exhibits what the condition Of this ques-
tion North and South, In which Mr. Douglas and Mr..
Case participated. will read little from this TO show
you how the question understood that day 1885,
but after the Kansas Nebraska blu had been
tended TO dispose OF question in relation to Kansas
upon which the debate Mr. Douglas, In answer 70
some remarks from his colleague Mr. humoull) sad
Ny answer then was. and is, that II the constitution
away But the constitution dos not carry there no
Ss s q he you'd have
affected my vote for or Against tho Nebraska bill
That was clear and candle construction OF that in
1865. Mr. Cass held this language
have heard this Ubec. mentioned repeatedly but neve.
took notice OF before il rs sid there derenco OF
Nebraska act ectssarily be 30;
able genSsmsn from nnS, s rS sn eond not see sS
believe that the Territories under the caiu
nas But b.
s ne sa hast he %
any other subjec The difference does not result
and he south eonsus he daersny The South
,h., the constitution the night o. carving
You can give no power TO the TERRITORIAL I1ssssurs %
De eae.sn.oa secures such rsas soah hey
neve Of that the 70 the Legislature
Nov, there stated by both Mr. Cass Mr.. Doug
las the true state Of public opinion and action upon that
bill 10 1855 MIR. Cass has stated IN very happy aud
south difer in the CONSTRUCTION q that question Tns
South considers that has right 10 60 into The Terrific
ries with It's slave property vas that point OF dine-
that caused the reference OF the matter to the Su
preme Court We reason thus the word slavery-t
nothing On earth but the name Of property Il is calei
slavery the usual term that defined the character and
condition Of this property but IL is nothing but the
OF property recognized and secured 70 the by
only a. The creation Of po..ve law. sha, 70 saw be
fore slavery 10 permitted, there mast be law ordsning
creating ana establishing IT, We met tnis In the Senate
over and over again. II Il DO the creature OF
positive law, show u the law by which
slavery carried into Virginia any other State and
erected there. Well, II dogma-an uniounded
utterly untenabe by instance Of proof If slavery
was the creature OF positive law VOC could not take 1t
any place where there positive law creating t
and that gave rise 70 the term free soil or free territory
AS distinguished from slave territory. We denied this
doctne and then they have sad that II there exist
Ing law creating slavery In the Territories OF Kansas and
Nebraska, Utah and New Mexico and you take slave
there be s free We denied IT, and them upon the same
form 81 reasoning, they that the constitution carries
slavery into the Territories Douglas says South
ern people Insisted that the constitution eetzb shed
terms, myssying ana impressD. the popular mind with
the idea that the South aggressive In its demands
that asked Legislation from Congress carry slavery
into the Territories the people deceived and their
minds perverted The doctrine Of tho South Ia that
slavery Is but condition Of property, having dstnc
tlon On earth between II and any other property and
that the oon,ttuton OF the Tinted states s the undanen
tai law within ~ Jurisdiction VIII ch law, when operating
= the law Of tho Territory, docs bound 70 protect
slavery thereuct TO carry II there but 10 protect IL
There was difference between the North and South and
this Judicial decision was 70 dispose OF IT, finally and for
ever M CAss has acted In statesmADlike he
stated that be differed with the South upon question:
but the srbtrament being made be
fully (Applause) Now, fellow citizens 10 make little
practical application Of the doctrine that ventured 70
define The southern States placed Q position now
sss sss Of the oay Any o. ns
one Of them this black republican party In the ascend
enoy by immense majori.ss They have IL IN their
power TO elect President Of the United States The de-
mocrac party - u existed there now broken up and
gone It's organization In connection with the deocra
nc party OF The South II broken and severed Such Ia
the condition q things in the peudins Presidential
election But n the fifteen Southern States were
70 give undivided vote-s / trust In God
they will-were they 70 give an Undivided vote
ior (spplause l-1t would make more
impression upon the result Of tine election touch
Of the niger OF Infancy upon statue OF marble Yet
have sAd TO my couptrymen every where, have
yea bad Presidential election any other election
aueht with such interest 70 tbs people OF Virginia
the southern States this election Il IA our duty 70
Keep ourselves united In order that 10 This
abolition party IN the northern States almost upo1
us in the mmnence Of the election although we are
In minority, We are unterrincd and from that TO
peTpe N s,v.1ce Tia, we can - srus, We shall
are secured BY constitutional law can when thosc rights
are violated, remit themselves their protection
convention that assembled Charo,ts vIe in which nv
colleague was included, have incurred the duty
the state, or almost every part from the Oaio 10
the Atlantic have met the people, and
Gn am sxtsned from the Information thus obtained
that Breckinridge and Lane win carry the State There
but ooe Thing necessary " insure victory 10 Virginia.
and that that the democratic vote shall 20 the polls
Know thai this whg party In our midst exulIant
They think they see great diversion 10 the
ranhs which vii make breach By which they enter
into power. There disunon among ~ except that
which resulted In Baltimore There some among the
democratic party, honest and true men, who and
yet may continue 20 believe that the MONT
nation OF Dougm WAS the regular nomination OF the Ma
slols osg.nlAion u s very natural that they should
OIL from the field of battle could determine
instant where the Tag Of their country they
atty OF this party sstsned that two things would
happen the democratic party; the nrst thai there
20 ser national of the democratic party
The organization 81 the democratic party unfortunately
IL confined now 70 the South but do not despair Of
organizing again when the public mind Of the North
purged Of the beresy which s<ems W hare taken
fAst bold Of them. say the democratic parry IL
exists canhncd solely 70 the south Il the delega.
tons from that section that nominated and
thu, fact Of itself should establish bis claim upon the
united support Of that party. n those gentlemen who
follow tie fnrtunes OF DougiN pursue thor OF
error he s inevitably lead them into the camp on the
aeoltionish (Appiause) What the political principle
~ Lincoln and his party this question Of slavery
IL that The constitution q the United States confers
pown upon Congress W prohibit slavery the Terrific
RES What 70 the position Of DouglWs He agrees Of
necessity that the constitution o. the United states R-es
power 70 Congress 70 prohibit slavery IN the Territories
but that BY leo hatou Congress hal delegated power
70 the people o. the Territories And rests with
the people 81 the Territories aud they can exercise ~
What 10 the southern position this question: II s that
there no existing poser that can excu lie slavery from