The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06
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solllionf and referred 70 - csterdens vote for than
and ssid Then have tsa vote OF my distinguished.
nield declaring th-, hc questions are not minute nor
mp stsna; that tie rrur states ress UPON an
equality If rights among Them that neither o,pgress nor
the Territorial Legislature has the rshs infringe the
right Of any citizen; and that any right b. assaied
by the Territorial Legislature, be,omss necessary for
Congress TO interfere TO protect that rshlprecsey the
p, ipoip;es upon which stand today. (ctssrs) Ny
distinguished friend folessl these resou'ions With
fpeech, which hnG II tie Osly Gose II Is no CO.
pressed hore that ;ho rime might coma
when u would bs necessary for Congress N
terfere TO protect ,hoee iighse. trust that tho
time viii never come when any Territorial aathor-
y win be 20 ckss Of II. constitutional obligations 40
necessary for Congress 10 declare ia acts void
CHERRY But In biz fpeech he susains the position in
which We tsnd In language Viii ID compares well with
Le decision Of The Supreme Court, be says Tho extract
read rem Mr. CO fpttch declares that Territorial so-
wrneni Is aciesiese = Congress, endowed only With
he conted u,cn |, by It's creator, and with
10 particle cr sovereignty. Further ON, ia The same
sreech Mr. c. he following language. Mr. goes
On TO gay that The crroi s government has no
sovereign independent rgh, this subject. the
Supreme c, t u lie vp.d states, having determined
that every vl.n % ,b- rpi'-j stee may x, into that
Territory carry his siascs with L!n and holding them
there, NY opnlpe L. that IA. Constitution Ia ~ protect
that property which it has authorized 70 20
there; tnnc.nre, when the proper or extreme
case occuTs-whcn property gong there under
the Supreme Court ct tie Quilted States shall require
such interpretation, tina. Ia the duty Of Congress- in
posc and graft protection. That Sably VOL
said IN language worthy vi HIS exalted character aud
reputation Mr. Douglas fays and v day s.nis aoa Il,
and claims your upon t. that Territorial Iegsa-
kats 1xrio .f
may b. has the right exclude slave property from
Territory that yoo may tske there but must be held
subject such laws local Legislature may make The
Supreme Court rays tho Tssrtor ~ legislature cannot
c'ude =, and NJ. Q se,s that nothing strLe bin
m.re Inconsistent ana contradictory than TO say, ths
While y"o may 60 there there IL something stranger
mrher than tho consultation that can take a~sy that
which the constitution you may hold and enjoy.
This IL what Mr. p,agiss wserts and which, cot rccg
pzsd hs sil rad and dos'rcy AZ he COS (icplAass)
ccs,rc some sa;I.ac,ich from tho fast mo
Hen. john J. cr!iterser, whose namc and a1-
tborty viii 20 far Ia th,s Cuion' has declared
Senate and g..zei by bis sssstor the
principle: upon which stard the PRINCIPLES OF ,aa
constitution (Tte-,s) caract eolasss appeal 70
you II NO, with rca.-nasic certainty, may say
eoncrsvcy rcpccd the a;crfa:!onr against me- asve
shown that is neither the party which
paied me, but NJ. Douglas who has broken
faith; that by the agreement at the time OF the
pasrsge OF the Kansas Scnrrssa bill tho constitutional
poist was TO DO len 70 Tho Supreme Court Have not
shown that tho Supreme SourS sustained construo
ton Of the copstitutiob' gsve not shown that the
eemen, thus made has been violated by the d-ciara
ton that Subordinate authority may deny the const
tutonai right and exclude slasc property, whea tic
Court says 1. has ret ,hn! powcrf Who has
abandoned the ground and violated The agree
which We stand have been endorsed aad sanctioned
by the government anJm~d by The hshes. Judicial tr
hDnsI in the world voted {, be true By the t~o political
parties in kentucky In 1850, ssssn,ei u by both
branches 0! The Legislature, and by overwhelming
majority az tho whole democratic party az Kentucky, aud
declared by Mr. Criticsd-p 70 BE- sound and true
(1ud and enthusiastic chccrng) think have piled up
yanh OF fact and asumeut 10 supper, of these prin-
cipcs which ought commend itself 70 tbe grave
eidcrStion Of every intelligent hare tried To
u by legitimate facts spd argument am not oopec,ous
Of having appealed any prejudice Fellow citizens
you bear ~th me little cngvrf a voice-"Yes, for
wek, with loud cres Of Go on" go on" Iknow Of
but organization before the unised states which
sers the principles have undertaken 70 prove Tue
publican party has tA<en prsossly opposite princi-
pies. Thsy say vs have rights In tbs Territories
with our property. rncy say Congress hls right to
exclude Is, and that Il ~ duty 70 do 20.
And they willing tho Territorial Lsgalatare ID
Congress does not In regard 70 ths platform which
mated NJ Bell Of Tennessee, md AY Everess, Of Mas
sachusslts have only say that osstAaly IL
principles ~ ell upon this subject; whatever.
0enslemen toll that thsy advocating tho cAins Of
thsss dsBgushed sentlsmsp upoa me principles Of The
constitution she Usos and The snsbsoensas Of The laws.
presume there y scarcely man n shh assabIy, and
perhaps NO one North or SOUTH who will admit has ~ ID
Yruls ~
Of the avs yes shey entertain tss diverse ana OPP
poste opinions The best mode Of sustaining The
and the character Of The laws 70 DO enforced.
Mr. Seward, Mr. BurIinsame and hr. Giddipgs viii tell
yeu that they for the Unou but II theis sort
Of Onion they want rhey ny they for the coassa
tiou, but they oonstruc the constitution 70
take away all rights. rhey teI you that thsy are
for the enforcement OF the laws, but they for
laws which would take away property (Cheers)
This the way In which they for tho constitution
and The enforcement Of the laws, and they viii shake
hands with you under heaven ATE for Tho Union
daughter and cheers) Then this platform, gsctismao,
declares practically nothing; consequently have
ihisg farther 10 ssy about IT, Cheers and cries Of
Good gooc) Bot, fellow ctzsos, the platform hsvs
read 70 you distinct snuncason Of r,aIn
principles which touches the rgats o. propsy and per-
In the Territories, and what regard 70 Be tho
equal rights Of the ssates and want to know The
people Of Kentucky ready 70 meet the issue. We sp-
peal you mot behalf any individual but stand ~
principle, founded tho consultation Of tho
country. (crics OF "Good, sood.'0 Nov, hn 10 trua
that not disunioost, and be trus that tue 2o
ca principles advocate not disunon principles,
the principles Of tho constitution not rather hard
10 establish disunornm sound men with consttu-
tions priaeipie,f (cres Of "rhAs SOD Ina. gentle
men, would 10 exhaust the sabiec,-sound men,
with constitutional principles, which principles have
announced In the form recognized In American politics. 70
be asserted BY Of The ballot bon. But
another subject Il aid that although am not ais
un,oDn tbs principles acrt not yet oe,ec, Of
the organization BY which have e~eo pomioased which
h bre.k mp This oonfderHcy and snppose they have
selected ma - The vol with which 70 CIRCUITS that
scheme.