Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-01-24

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1--WE sLsvE LAW.
Therefore. -, - Ear : toe abstract question
NntthsF, br the Constitution of the United
states, the boadsni4n v o. was made such bv the
~ Of State y still a nu or ONLY property;
,nsNer that within that State its laws on that
subject are supreme, that when he has escaped
ir''in that State into another the Constitution
reg1r'ss him "a bordsman Who nav not by aisv
law or regulation of that State he discharged
tom his service, bat shall be delivered up
D he In ho f~a IA lue
prudence and justice would combine in persuad
IN YOU To modify the acts OF Congress on that
subess 40 IS not 10 obiige private persons to a.
SGT n their sxecrtion; 10 protect freemen from
being, hy abuse - the laws, carried into slavery
REPEAL OF PERSONAL LIBERTY LAWS.
agree that all law. of tho States. whether
free slave States, which relate To this class
Of persons, or any others, recently coming from.
or resident in other Ststrs, and which laws con
trasene the Constitution of the United States, or
any law OF Congress passed in conformity thereto.
ought To- be repealed.
SLAVERY IN TIN STATES NOT TO BIZ INTER
FER.ED wfrH-PROPcSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT
Secondly Experience in public affairs has
confirmed my opinion that domestic slavery.
existing in any State, il wisely left by the Con
stitution of the United States exclusively tn the
care, management and disposition of that State,
and il il were in my power, ! would alter tis'
Constitution In that respect, il misrepresentation
of INV positior needs stron: remedy. ] am
willing To vote for an amendment of the Con
stitution, declaring that il shall not by any flu
ture Amendment he altered To- confer on
Congress power to abolish or interfere with
slavery in any State.
LEGISLATION on TIE TERRITORIES.
Thirdly. While think that Congress has
exclusiv. and sovereign authority TO legisate on
all subjects whatever IN the common territories
of the United States. and while ! certainly shall
never, directly or Indirectly. give nay vote to
establish or sanction slavery in such territories
or anywhere else in the world, yet the question,
what constitutional slw shall at any time be passed
in regard to the territories is, ike every other
question. to be determined on practical grounds
I voted for enabling acts in the cases OF Oregon,
Minnesota and Kansas. without being able to
secure in them such provisions as ! would have
prefsred, and vet think | voted wisely. so
now am we'll satisfied, that under existing cir
cumstances, happy and satisfactory solution
of the difficulties in the remaining territories
would be obtained by similar laws, providing for
their organization, n such organization were
otherwise practicable. Ii, Therefore Kansas
were admitted "a a State under the Wyandotts
Constitution, l would favor the admission of TIVE
new States, which should include the remaining
territory, reserving the right to effect sub
divisions OF them whenever necessary into SIEVE
raj convenient States; but do not lind that sucl
reservations could be cOnstrtutionally made with
out them. The Interior endorsements which
would result from the hasty interpretations o
States ~ such vast extent and various Interest,"
and character, would outweigh all the immediate
advantages of such a measure. but II the meas
ure were practicable should prefer diffcrcn
course namely: When the eccentric move
nents Of secession and disunion shall have ende'
in whatever form that end may come, and tn
angry exctements of the hour shall have sub
sided. aud calmncss once more shall have re
,umed its accustomed sway over the pub
mind then, aud not until then, one, two, or tire
wears hence, should cheerfuly advise con
sention of the people 10 he assembled in pur
suance TO the Constitution, to- consider and dc
eide whether any and what amendments OF tn
organic national Law ought 10 be made.
A Republican now. as have heretofore bee
member OF other parties existing In my day
nevertheless hold and cherish rs always hav
done, the principle that this Government exist
IN its present form only by the consent OF th
governed, and that il il a. necessary as wise. I
resort 10 the people Tor re,isions OF the organi
Law, when the troubles and danger OF the Stat
certainly Transcend the powers delegated by
10 the public authorities. Nor ought tho sug
gcstion to excite surprise. Government Is
maehinc This i the most complex one thu
the mind of man ever framed. Perfect rs II h
Il ought 10 lao expected that IL will, nj least
often az once in century, required some mod
licaton to adapt il TO the changes of soclci,
and alterations of empire.
LAWS AGAINST rnE INVASION OF STATES.
rourthly. / hold myself ready as Away
heretofore, 90 vote for any properly guarde
laws which he deemed necessary To prevent mt
tail insasions of States 10y citizens of oth'
states, and punish those Who SHALL aid AMI abe
them
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS
tfthly Notwithstanding the arguments
oi the gallant senator from Oregon Gen Lane
reG1sn ct the opinion that physical bond
snch As highways, railroads, rivers and canal
vastly more powerful for holding civil CON
munities together than any mere covenants
though written on parchment cor engraved q
IRON remain. therefore, constant To my pui
plse TO secure, fpossiblc, the cons truction OF tw
Pacific railways one of which shall connect IN
ports around the mouth Of the Mississippi. an
the other the towns on the Missouri and Oh
lake., With the harbor- on Western cOas
II. IA the expression of these views, hay
not proposed wha, "a desired or expected BY man
other~. they will do the Justice TO belle,
that am Sc fas from having suggested what
many respects would have been in harmon
with cherished convictions of my own. | learI
81 early from Jefferson that in political aifai
caunot ALWAYS do what seems To us absolut
" best. Those with whom We must necessarl
act. entertaining different views, have the pow
- aud the right of carrying them into practc
We must content 90 lead when we can, AT
c. follow when wc cannot lead. and ii We ca