The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-08-03
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There are mcu IN thio community, By
whom you hsye been deceived for years,
and who nov tell you that the conven-
tion BY which Douglas was nominated
did not pass aFesolution endorsing the
Dred Scott Decision; and then 60 still
further and ssy that, even ifit did, the
decision is uoi susceptible Of the con-
struction We e'gs Il. For your benefit
we publish t resolution as adopted by
the Douglas Cnvention. Here il is;
"Resolved, That Il is in accordance
with the Cincinnati Platform, that dur
ing the existence Of Territorial Govern
ments the measure Of restriction, what
ever il may be, imposed by the Federal
Constitution on the power Of the Terri
torial Legislature over the subject Of the
domestic 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 fidelity by every branch Of the Gen
eral Government.
Now, we propose to give you what is
decided by the Dred Scott Decision, and
for that purpose we will go to the books.
In the 10Th volume Of Howard's Reports,
page S95, will be found the syllabus Of
this same Dred Scott Decision. Here are
the points decided:
lst. "The territory thus acquired is ac-
quired by the people Of the United States
for their common and equal benefit,
through their agent and trustee, the Fed
eral Government Congress can exercise
no power over the nights Of persons or
property ofa citizen in the Territory which
is prohibited by the Constitution. The
Government and the citizen, whenever
the Territory is open to settlement, both
enter Il with their respective rights de-
fined and limited by the Constitution"
I'd. Congress have no right to Prohib-
Il the citizens Of any particular State OF
States from taking up their homes there
while Il permits citizens Of other States
TO do so. Nor has Il a right TO give priv
ileges 10 one class Of citizens which il
refuses to another. The Territory iS ac-
quired for their equal and common ben
eft, and IL open to any il must be open
TO all upon equal and the same terms"
3D.. EVERY CITIZEN HAS A RIGHT TO
TAKE WITH HIN INTO THE TERRITORY ANY
AGnCLE OF PROPERTY WHICH THE COHsTI-
TUITION OF THE UNrKD STATES REoOG.
HIzEs AS PROPERTY"
4th. The Constitution Of the United
States recognizes slaves as property, and
pledges the Federal Government to pro-
teot t. And Congress cannot exercise
ony more authority over property of that
description than II may constitutionally
o: ercise over property ofanY other kind. y
9th. "The act Of Congress, therefore
prohibiting a 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 pri-
vAte property which is not warranted by
the Constitution, and the removal Of the
plaintiff by his removal TO that Territory
gave him no title TO freedom"
9Th. "While il remains q Territory
Congress may legislOte over it within
the scope of its constitutional powers in
relation TO citizens Of the United States
and may estlblish territorial govern
ment, the form Of this local Government
must be regulated by the discretion o
Congress; but with powers not exceed
,-e Ahssa svhich Congress itself by IN.
CONSTITUTION Is authorized to exercise
over citizens ofthe United States in re
spect to their rights Of person or right
of property"
Now If slavery exists in the territorie
under the Constitution of the Unite,
States where is the Squuttcr Sovereign
ty humbugl Here you can see why the!
omit this resolution in publishing thei
platform. Stick itat them-don't be de
ceiyed any longerl