Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-10-27

Because, he rides no political hobbies,
but walks manfully in the straight line of
duty.
Because, he has had no agency in
schemes of personal aggrandizement which
have had such fatal effect upon the Demo-
cratic party.
Because, he has not two political theories
one for the North and West, and another
for the South.
Because, he is not ashamed of principles
and afraid to avow them, so as to permit
his countryman knowing what they are
but frankly and clearly makes them known
in suitable and proper way, SO that they
may be received or rejected by the pco-
pie.
Because, ho is a sound unhinching Dem
ocrat, as his ancestors, from the revou-
ton down, have ever been-one of them
having been member of Jefferson's
Cabinet, and author of the celebrated Ken
lucky Resolutions of 1898 90.
Because, he is national, and not SEQ
tional Democrat, whose sympathes and
Judgement 60 hand in hand in sustaining
the consttuti ional rights of the people in
every section of the Union.
Because like good and true citizen, he
receives and respects as law the determi.
nations of our enlightened judiciary, and
believesit the duty of all to acquiesce in
them.
Because, he is devoted to the equality
of rights of each state and of every citizen
and believes that each State should man.
age its own affairs in its own way.
Because, he believes that citizens of each
State have an equal right to settle in our
Territories with such property as the Con.
stitution of the United States recognizes
and that all such property is scqually enti
tied to protection from aggression or de-
struction.
Because he believes in general laws pro.
tccting all kinds of property, and that
one kind shall have no pre- -eminence ovel
any other kind.
Because, he believes that Congress can
not make laws to drive property, lawfully
in Territory, out, nor any to force it tc
come in, but feels bound to respect the
equal rights Of all.
Because, he holds that the Territories, il
all branches of their government, have
such powers only, as Congress authorizes
them to exercise; and no more.
Because, he believes that the Territories
have no sovereignty while they remain
such, and receive their Governors, Judges
Marshals, District Attorneys, &c. from thu
Federal Government, and legislate under
special character conferred by Congress
limiting the sphere of action, and express
ly reserving the right to dissent from law
that may be there enacted.
Because, he holds that what cannot b,
done directly, cannot be done by indirec
ton, and consequently that "unfriendly
legislation" cannot be resorted to in orde
to destroy any kind of property, when i
cannot be directly done.
Because, he does not believe that, il
this country, there is any law higher thai
our Constitution, and the laws enacted il
pursuance thereof.
Because, like our ancestors, at the revo
luton, he believes the right of all to b.
equal ,and that depriving the people of any
of them, is just cause of complaint anC
resistance.
Because, like them, he believes the Con
stitution is everywhere, within our border
{ the same, and that no one can lawfully Sc
up rights above it without being guilty o
fragrant wrong.
Because, he is opposed to disunion ii
all its forms, and will inaexibly sustain ou
Constitution and laws, at all times and o.
all occasions, at any and every hazard ,an'
, by all possible means.
Because, he is opposed to slave code
5 by Congress, or TO demanding anything
: more for the security ofslave property thai
for any other, but is opposed to any ag
gressive law upon it or to authorize its de
struction.
g Because, ho believes that when Terri
tory is preparing Constitution preparato
ry to admission as State, they may right
Y fully provide for permitting or rejectn
slavery, and that State sovereignty CON
G mences on the adoption ofthe Constitutio
. and admission as State of the Union, an
that then it will have the same rights {
equality as other States.
e Because, he is opposed to that phase
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