, 1861-02-07

Tlie Chicago Journal is unable to sec
"w!crc the Chicago Platform is invaded" "
l,va proposition that neither Congress nor
any Territorial Legislature shall abolish,
prohibit, or in any manner interfere with
African slavery in any United States Ter
r.:.ry south Of &c deg. 90 min The fact
,lal ;l1c Jocynazis is unable to see this thing
will MT create general astonislument- But
VIC vill endeavor once more to show the
difference. First, let US quote two para
cr:.p,,s trom The Chicago Platform:
:. Tia: the ncv dogma that the Constitution, or
it, own force. carries ssre1y into any or az the
Tcrri:.ri... Of the United Statce, Is a dangerous
ts.i;i.u tt<st< III ruriance with the explicit pre-
.i-iu.- ri u.at instrument 5telf. with cDtenpo-
r.,:"n,,- -xporilion, md with legislative and ju-
ti.al precedent IL revolutionary n is teattn
and +abrssxtte If the peace and Ad'nsony Of TIC
t1,""f.y.
$ Ii,at the normal condition OF alI the territory
Of The Unicd States il that Of Freedom: TINT ~
uu- Krpubiiean fathers when they had asolishctl
'no p'rsen should Ire deprived Of life liberty, Or
property. without 1ac process Of law, It becomes
1ur. sy Legislation, whenever such leglslailon
i necessary, 10 maintain this proy1saon oi , tae
t"n=tir1 iou against all attempts 70 xiol1te dn1
y<i"tars. o ans iadig;dxatt = gss tegat t. e.;
sNf !b' ~ "*4tGs4 te A"9 ANfssSV'9 y @''N N'''
States.
Now with ninciy-nine out Of every hun
drel men, having the smallest endowment
ot brains, the case is already made out.
But We are not disposed to oyertax the
r:.-.,,ins powers of the hundredth man.
Therefore we rroaced to remark:
I. That the proposition to deny the right
ri the people Of the United States through
Congress, or the people Of the Territories
through their Legislature, to prohibit slav-
try in those Territories, is either an admis-
f;;.<, that the Constitution does carry slav-
cry lnln those Territories, or \ deliberate
cndcavor to prevent it SO that it shall carry
-.avcry there. This, we submit, is palpa-
lily at variance with The 7th section Of the
Chicago Platform printed above
II, That the aforesaid proposition is an
attempt to give legal existence to slav-
cry" in these Territories, Does any one
deny this? The Constitution says that
.'i':t right Of The people to keep and bear
"asns sl.aE1 not be infringed." Does not
this clausc make legal the right of the peo-
,;l;. 10 keep and bear arms! It is proposed
tn amend the Constitution SO that the right
in carry slaves into the Territories and hold
them there as slaves "shall not be infring'
cd" Does not this make it legal and
constitutional right? And is it not pal
ra!,lc violation Of the 9Th section Of the
Chirago Platform?
is certainly puzzling to ones senses ID
lie called on to show that white is moi
black, that light is not darkness, tlat heat
is not cold. Is any one SO ignorant as moi
10 know That the Democratic party was
rcn: in twain last year on tlis issue-one
section affirming, and the other denying
The ri:,,h: ef Territorial Legislature to pro
ll;hit slavery? No; NIL the world knows
it. And is it contended now that the Re
publican party took the same view Of th'
east: Rs the breckenridge party, or took nj
different view: Why, this would make th'
Douglas party the only organization in tl'
field opposed to the extension Of slavery
But we will waste no more words over az
i.,lns clear as monday 10 the conprehen
sion Of child. We only insist that thos
persons who seek to violate and spun tn
Chicago Platform shall have the coufag
IN say so like men.