Daily national Democrat., 1860-01-14
Datlp NatlOnal 4errutrat.
The. Democratic Platform.

From the following extracts. it will be seen
that there was great unanimity at one time
among the Democracy on the power of Ter
ritOrial legislature over the question of
slavery
The people Of Territory. like those of
State. shall decide for themselves whether
slavery shall or shall not exist within their
limits. JAMES BUCHANAN.
The majority Of the people, by the action
Of the Territorial Legislature. viii decide the
question aud oil must abide the decision
when made. HOWELL Com.
The great and leading feature of the Kan
sas Nebraska bill was to transfer the slavery
question and all other subjects to the Terri
SOrial Legislatures.
%AxEs L. ORR, S. G.
fam willing that the Territorial Legisla-
turs may act upon the subJect when and how
they may think proper.
ALEX. II. STEPHENS of Ca
I am connected with no party that has for
It's Oi ject the extension of Slavery. nor 'c'th
asgy TO preuent the people of a Stots Or Isrr'-
ssith them for themselves.
JOHS G. BREoKINRIDeE.
The principle of seh government in the
Territories exsbles us to Danish from the halls
Of Congress another fertile source ef discon-
tent and excitement
J.P. BzNJAMIN, of La.
Under the Kansas act citizens from the
slaveholding States may 60 into the Terrific
ny with their slave property; citizens of the
free States may go there holding no such
property; and when they get there, and
meet 10. common council, as a Legislative
body. they may determine whether the in
stitution shall prevail
I'M. MAsoN, of Va.
II the peopleof the Territories choose to
exclude slavery. SO far from considering it
as wrong done to me or my constituents,
shall not complain of tit is their business
GEO. E. BADGER, Of N. G.
We intend that the actual settlers Of the
Territories shall be protected in the full exer.
else Of all rights of freemen, and shall legis-
late for themselves phile they have Terrific
ridt Government r. TooMBs, of Ga.
u is the right Of the people to govern them
selves. and they alone. shall exercise it, as
well Whiie IN Territorial condition as in the
position Of State.
GEo. W. JONES, of Tenn.
The people Of she Territories are expressly
authorized to legiSlate upon all subjects what
soever. slavery included. They may either
establish or abolish it, at their pleasure.
j. PETIT, of Ind.
believe that under the provisions Of this
fKansasf bill, aud Of the Utah and New Mex.
leo bills, there win be perfect carte blanche
given TO the Territorial Legislatures to legis-
hate 30 they may think proper.
A. P, BUTLER, of S. G.
The bill kansas and Nebraskal provides
that the Legislatures of these Territories shall
have power to legislate over all rightful sub.
jects Of legislation.
r. NJ. 7. HUNTER, of Va.
The citizen of Virginia is as much entitled
in the common territory, to the protection
Of his property as the citizen of Illinois, bu
both are dependent upon the legislation o
the Territorial Government for the laws t.
protect their property. of whatever kind il
may be. VIM A. RICHARDSON, of ILL.,
would leave the people of the Terrific
ries, who are to be affected by the institution
of slavery, to determine the question for
thems elves, in theis own way.
s. A. SMITH, of Tenn.
The power to establish or exclude slavery
will be found among those which were re-
served to the people, and which the trainers
of the Constitution never intended to be sur
rendered to the Federal Government by any
portion of the people in this country whether
living in the States or aftsr-acquired Terrific
ries T. F. BOWIE, of Nd