Gazette and sentinel., 1860-09-01

tory with his property OF every deScrIP'UC
..Sincc. therefore, as | have shown, Con
gress has no power to prohibit slavery they
delegate such a power to the innao
tants Of the territory they cannot au'hTLiLe
the Territorial Legislature to do that VIM.
they have 10 power to do. Inc stream
rise higher than its source.
:" The institution of slavery is guaranteed
hr tho Constitution Of the United States, ana
Il has the same protection thrown around H.
which guards our citizens against the granting
of titles of nobility, or the establishment Vi re-
Tgion. therefore, Congress would be as much
hound 10 veto an act of territorial legislation
nrohlbiting it, as an act violating these rights
of every citizen of the Republic"
IT., s6ow that Mr.. johnson has not aoah-
doned his doctrine OF Congressional proteGtioh;
we quote the following resolutions drafted anu
then reported by him to the Convention OF
GEORGIA.. held on the 4th day Of last June
which appointed him as a delegate to the Ma
tional Convention at Baltimore:
% Rssored. That we reafirm the Clhclnha!i
platform. with the following additional PROPOSE
ton: ham
an equal right to settle rith their properly q any
lind in the organized territories OF the united
states. ard that under the decision otthe supreme
Court of the United States in the case oil Drea
scott which we recognize as the correct EXPOSE
ton of the Constitution in this particular, "dre
rroDsrfy stands upon The same tootng as all oheT as
er;a,;on, of prosrtg. and that neither the General
Cdrcrnn,ent. NOR ANY TERRITORIAL GOV
EMINENT. can diStroy or impair ne r,9@ q Sdue
propertv in the cOmmOni territories, any more
than the right to any other DESCRIPTION O properly
that property of all kinds, slaves as wen a. any
other species of property, in all the territories,
stand upon the same equal and broad Constltu-
tional basis. and subject to like principles OF re-
co,ni;o1, and PREDICTION iR The. l.,
.E.dical, and Etecujre Departments Of the Gorer"-
ment
ID. That we will support any man who may be
nominated by the Baltimore Convention for the
Presidency, who holds the principles set forth IN
the foregoing proposition, and who Will give them
his Endorsement, and that we will not hold our
selves bound to support any man, who may be the
nominee. who entertains principles inconsistent
with those set forth in the above propositions, OF
who denies that slavi property in the territories
does not stand on an equal footing, aud on the
same Constitutional basis Of other species o
property"
Mr.. DouClas, in his letter to Hon. VIM. a,
Richardson, read before the convention, used
this emphatic language: Intervention means
diynion." Then, according to Mr.. Douglas
), No. Johnson, his colleague on the ticket 'oiu
him. Is a d~isunioniSt. And according TO tn
9 second resolution offered by Mr.. johnson be
fore the Georgia Convention, he stands pledges
e not to support or vote for Mr.. Douglas.
.~UNloNsPARTY.
Rpt in our survey of the field we must no
4 neglect the Constitutional Union party. 1t
3 an old marty. under a new guise. In lo56the
rlatform of the ~strictest kind, and
oaths. Then Tatllon protected by tests an
Ut elgn citizens and upon anfssed war upon our nra 10
The same leaders now come III elisl9us S Spvf'
of ating platforms-annOunce themselves at u
Of only Union party, and ask for votes witho
es any declaration of their principles. The
sy platform is the Constitution and the Union
u The Republicans assert they are for the Co
j. ~stitution and the Union, yet their platfor
Sc gives an Interpretation to the Constitute
in which will destroy that Constitution and brei
" up this Union. For which We have his
Or authority-Mr. Fillmore, the candidate f
to the Presidency, in 1856. of the very men wi
constitute the Constitutional Union party
i the present day. The Douglas Democrs
" avow they are for the Constitution and Il
ID Union ; yet their platform, as interpreted
al their standard bearer, Mr.. Douglas, trampl
IN under foot the decision of the Supreme Coul
proclaims a higher law, and permits the fiji
er squatters in a territory to exclude the peop
E. of fifteen sovereign States therefrom redu
is ing them to a condition of vassalage, and d
a ing little less injury to the Constitution of t
of country than the platform of the Republican
h. The true Democratic party stands on &
b; Constitution and the Union, and their int
ly probation recognizes the perfect equality of t
he States, and maintains inviolate the genius
rt the events, necessities, and history wifi
brought into one confederacy SO many i
dependent sovereignties. Which of the
three interpretations is the Interpretation of I
Constitutional Union party? Or will they SEQ
IT, each and all, and fall back upon their repudiat
Sc and odious platform Of 1856? We feel that
We intelligent people will demand at the hands
&c men asking their favor a frank avowal of tn
hit principles. We feel that they will recognize q:
mt true Union party the organization which stan
n boldly on the Constitution of their country, a
To- proclaims the just doctrine of the equality of t
n. States.
he THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
of We have referred to the warnings Of Mr.. Fl
he more against this party. The public mind b
become alarmed. The mischievous effect of
he doctrines has been shown in the John Brown rai
10 and the recent burnings and pillages in Nortbe
al Texas. Bold, inscriptions, and vindictiye lead,
of are at its head. They have adopted the on
!. scorned dogma of Garrison, that slavery is
covenant with hell and an agreement with deal
h Summer proclaims the barbarism of slavery. b.
u" lingame the necessity of an anti-slavery Bible a
an anti-slavery God. Seward and Lincoln {
q irrepressible conflict. They, with a ~fanatici.
e. rapidly getting intense as that of Peter the ii,
ne mit,.are tanning the flames of sectional strife so
! to break out in intestine war. They are prac
e cally leading a crusade against the South. Than
to the mercies of the Almighty, brotherly love, t
tie memories Of a g%lorions history, the common sac
Id fees of our fathers, the unparalleled progress
empire and renOwn Of our people, have not /,
Id their influence. Honest and true men all throu
IN the North have determined to crush out the mC
ster Of Northern disunion and fanaticism. ApaI
Ia lysis has conn over the energies of the ~inciters