The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1860-07-19
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE!
G e r m ans Rea d !

u e r m a ms Il ga d !
| There are men in this community, by
whom you have been deceived for years,
and who now tell you that the Convention
by which Douglas was nominated did mol
pass aresolution endorsing the Dred Scott
Decision; and then go still further and
say that, even il it did, ,'the decision is not
susceptible of the construction we give it.
For your benefit we publish'tbat resolution
as adopted by the Douglas Convention.
Here it is:
Resolued. That it is in accordance
with the Cincin natl Platform, that during
the existence Of Territorial Governments
the measure Of restriction, whatever it
may be, imposed by tie Federal Const-
tuition on the power of the Territorial
Legislature over the subject Of the do
mestic relations as the same has been, or
shall hereafter be finally determined by
the Supreme Court of the United States,
should be respected by all good citizens,
and enforced with promptness and fl
deity by every branch of the General
Government.
Now, we propose to give you what is
decided by the Dred Scott Decision, ,and
for that purpose we wiN go to the books-
In the 18th volume Of Howard's Reports,
page 3J5, will be found the syllabus Of
this same Dred Scott Decision. Here are
the points decided:
lst. "The territory thus acquired is
acquired by the people Of the United
States for their common and equal bene.
fit, through their agent and trustee, the
Federal Government. Congress can
exercise no power over the rights fper-
sons or property of a citizen in the Terri
tory which is prohibited by the Constitu-
ton. The Government and the citizen,
whenever the Territory is open to settle.
ment, both enter it with their respective
rights defined and limited by the Consti.
tutioS."
I'd. "Congress have no right to pro-
hbit the citizens Of any particular State
or States from taking up their home there
while it permits citizens Of other States TO
do SO. Nor has it right to give privi.
leges to one class Of citizens which it
refuses to another. The Territory is ac-
quired for their equal and common bene.
fit, and ifopen to any it must be open to
all upon equal and the same terms"
Sd, EVERY CITIZEN HAS A RIGHT TO
TAKE WITH HIM INTO THE TERRITORY ANY
ARTICLE OF PROPERTY WHICH THE CoNsT1-
TUITION OF THE UNITED STATES RECOGNIZES
AS PROPERTY
4th. The CONSTITUTION OF THH UNITED
STATES RECOGNIZES SLAVES AS PROPERTY,
AND PLEDGES THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
TO PROTECT 1T. And Congress cannot
exercise any more authority over proper,
ty of that description than it may con.
stitutionally exercise over property Of any
other kind
5th. "The act Of Congress. therefore,
prohibiting citizen Of the United States
taking with him his slaves when he re.
moves to the Territory in question to re-
side, is AN EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY OVER
PRIVATE PROPERTY WHICH is NOT wARRAN.
TED BY THE CONSTITUTION, and the re.
moyal of the plaintiff by his owner to
that Territory gave him no title to free.
dom."
9th. "While it remains Territory
Congress may legislate over it within the
scope Of its constitutional powers in rela,
tion to citizens Of the United States, and
may establish territorial government,
the form Of this local Government must be
regulated by the discretion of Congress;
but with powers not exceeding those
which Congress itself by the Constitution
is authorized to exercise over citizens Of
the United States in respect to their
rights OF persons or rights Of property.
Now if slavery exists in the territories
under the Constitution ofthe United States
where is the Squatter Sovereignty hum
bug! Here you can see why they omit
this resolution in publishing their plat.
form. Stick it at them--don't be deceived
any longer!