The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-08-23
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believe that it is the right of the South
to demand, and the duty of Congress to ez-
tend, PROTECTION OF PERSONS AND
PROPERTY FEVERY KIND ONCLUD-
ING SLAvES) IN THE TERRITORIES
during their territorial state."-[ Herschel
V. Johnson.
From Douglas Speech in the Senate, May 49, 1901
:" 1t is part of the History of the country
that under this doctrine of Non Intervention
this doctrine that you delight to call sauatter
sovereignty, the people of New Mexico have
introduced and protected slavery in the whole
of that territory. UNDER THIS DOC
TRINE, THEY HAVE CONVERTED A
TRACT OF FREE TERRITORY, INTO
SLAVE TERRITORY MORE THAN FIVE
TINES THE SIZE OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK. Under this doctrine SLAVE
RY HAS BEEN EXTENDED FROM THE
RIO GRANDE TO THE GULF OF CALL
FORNIA, ard from the line of the Republic
of Mexico, not only up to SO deg. 80 min.,
but up to 3s deg.-GIvING YOU A DE-
GREE AND A HALF MORE SLAVE TER.
RITORY THAN YOU EVER CLAIMED.
DOUGLAS VS.. DOUGLAS AND THE MISSOURI com.
PROMISE.
From Douglas Speech at Springfield. ILL.,. 1s49l
The Missouri Compromise had its origin
in the hearts Of all patriotic men who desired
to preserve and perpetuate the blessings Of
our glo 'ious Union-an origin akin to that
Of the Constitution Of the United States.
conceived in the same spirit, Of .traternal
affection, and calculated to remore .toreosr
the only danger which seemed to threaten, at
some distant day, to seuer the social bond of
Union. All the evidence of public opinion
ot that day seemed to indicate that THIS
COMPROMISE HAD BECOME CANON
lied IN THE HEARTS OF THE AMER
ICAN PEOPLE AS A SACRED THING,
WHICH NO RUTHLESS HAND WOULD
EVER BE RECKLESS ENOUGH TO DIS
TURB."
From Douglas Speech at Pr evidence, Aug 8, 1ssOl
My friend over there-friend or enemy as
the case may be-wants to know something
about the Missouri Compromise. [Cheers !
have not the slightest objection to telling
him all he desires to know upon the question.
I BROUGHT IN THE BILL TO RE.
PEAL THE MISSOURI IRESTRICTTOV
THE DOUGLAS ALLEN AND sEDITIoN LAW.
Douglas last winter proposed law to
crush out Free Speech. In urging action
upon it he said:
Those. doctrines Abolitionism] remain the
same those teachings are being poured into
the minds Of men throughout the country by
means Of speeches and pamphlets and books
and through partisan presses
Mr.. President, the mode of preserving
peace is plain. This system of sectional
warfare must cease. The Constitution has
given the power, and we By indictments and
eoncictions in the Federal Courts Of our seq
erat States, will make such examples of the
leaders of these conspiraces as will strike
terror into the hearts of the others, and there
will be an end of the crusade.
Sir, give us law as the Constitution COM
templates and authorizes, and will show
the Senator from New York that there is a
constitutional mode of repressng the I" ire
pressible conflict" will open the prison
doors to allow conspirators against the peace
of the Republic and the domestic tranquility
of our States to select their cells wherein to
drag out miserable life, as punishment for
their crimes against the peace of society.
TEXAS HAS PASSED JUST SUCH LAW AS DOUG
LAS DESIRED
Here it is in all its deformed length and
breadth -
ARTICLE 653 shall hereafter read as fol-
lows: Any person who shall, in the presence
or hearing Of any slave, utter words calculat
ed and with the intent to render such slave
discontented with his state of slavery. OF
who shall, by words Of speech addressed to
a slave, endeavor to render said slave discon.
tented with his state of slavery, shall be
punished by confinement in the pententiary
not less than two nor more than five years.
ART. 653. A. Any free person who shall
publicly maintain that masters have no right
of property in their slaves, either by speak.
ing, writing or printing, shall be punished by
confinement in the penitentiary not less than
two nor more than four years.
ART. 653. B. Any free person who shall
privately, or otherwise than publicly main.
tain that masters have no right of property
in their slaves, with purpose to bring the in.
stitution of Slavery into disrepute in the
mind Of any free inhabitant of this State, or
of any resident for the time being therein,
shall be punished by confinement in the PEN
itentiary not less than two nor more than
five years. ...-
ART. 653. @. If any person shall write,
print, publish, or cause to be written, printed
or published, any printing, picture, book or
other writing inculcating resistance to the
right of property Of masters in their slaves,
or calculated to produce in slaves spirit OF
INSTRUMENTATION, with the intent to advise or
incite negroes in this State to rebel or to
make insurrection; or il he shall, with the in
tent to give effect to the tendency or to aid
the purpose of any such book, writing, or
publication, knowingly circulate the same,
be shall be nunished hy cnnfinnmnrt II, tho