Year: 1859

again, they VII proclaim as they 90 III lnelT


Philadelphia Platform, that they are going to


give Congress the power to prohibit slavery IN


the Territories. will here give one of their


resolutions in their Platform verbatim; in or
der that there will be no misunderstanding


"ResolUe,l, that the Constitution conferS upon


Congress, sovereign power over the Territories
of the United States fol- their Government, and


that in the exercise of this power, it is both the
right, and imperative duty of Congress to pro-
hibit in the Territories those twin relics of bar


barton Polygamy and Slavery" Suppose for in
stance, that this resolution was true, that Con-
gress has the sovereign power over the Terri
tories,-yes, over generations yet unborn, what
would be the inevitable consequence? Why,
will tell you; by giving Congress this power
they could on the same principle establish an
Anstccracy, Slavery, Polygamy or anything
they saw proper, in all our vast Territorles-
bibit it in the Territories, and give them the
power to plant it there. All men that can rea
son, must see this-each and every rational
man will see t-thcy must see it,-our great
Goreiathers saw it. They viewed it in this
light They saw it was dangerous doctrine to
give Congress too much power. They saw that
it would be much better to limit their power
therefore the wise heads that framed the Con-
sttution did limit their power, so that no Con-
gress can constitutionally prob bt slavery in the
Territories, but this veXatiOus question is left
to the willie the majority of the legal voters Of
the Territories. This is a beautiful arrange
ment,-it is q wise arrangement, and may this
sound Democratic principle be well instllled in
the minds Of the rising youth of this generation
never to be forgotten, as one of the main props
Of this free and independent government. This
is one of the most glorious principles that could
be conceived Of by the imagination and wisdom
of mar. This is the principle the Democracy
of the United Staes has been contendng for,
since the days Of our conlederacy to the pres
ent.


What? we the people delegate away our pow
er to the Congress OF the U. s. Ifthis was the
case, what kind ola government would we have?
All the intelligent people must see that in less
than fifty years there would be kind of Ans
tocratic Monarchy: This would be the final
result of old Toryism, handed down from their
sires to the so called Republican party Is it
not most clearly proven here, that the Repub-
lican party are not an anti slavery party, that
they do not hold one principle that will ever
free any slave in the U. S., or any ether prov
ince or country about to be annexed to the U.
S. where slavery has been planted by some for
eign power? Horace Greedy, the anti-slavery-
in fact all the Repubi ican par
aloud from the east to the west, from the north
to the south, that the Democratic party were
pro slavery party. This IS one Of the most base
falschoods that Horace Greedy, or ony other re-
publican ever told which | will endeavor to
prove to any reasonable unprejudiced mind
The Democratic party stand on the slavery ques-
ton with the Constitution OF the u S. 1t does
not say you shall hold slaves, or shall not hold
them. Just SO with the the Democracy of this
18th century-they are neither pro slavery, or
anti slavery, but they say as Washington, JEFF
ferson, Madison and Monroe said in their day,
and that was to leave the question ofslavery to
the will of the people, and if there was ma
iority in favor ofslavery in each and every State,
then in the Uuion, let it remain, but if not blot
it out and likewise, they said the same of the
Territories. Ir


The Democracy and the oposition quarre!led
on this subject for many year, concerning
the power of Congress over the Territories un-
til the organic act of Congress of the Both of
May, 1854. Congress then declared it to be
"the true intent and meaning Of this act not to
legislate slavery into any Territory or State
nor exclude it therefrom, but to leave the peo-
pie thereof perfectly free to form and regulate
their domestic institutions in their own way"


The slavery agitation was then thought to be
silenced by this act, and it was too, until 1856
Then the so called Republican party COM
menced the agitation again thinking it was the
best hobby they could get up to ride their dem
agogues into office. But after the presidential
vote was cast, this hobby was again put to ST.
lence by the popular vote of the people; for they
then declared by that vote, that the aforesaid
act of May 80, 1854, was just and right and
constitutional. What do the Democrats say
now, and what have they always said on the
slavery question? They say to each and every
slave State in the Union; whenever you get
tired ofslavery cast it off, if you think BEST


We, as party have no object ions, notwth-
standing some of us may think slavery to be
right, and others may think slavery to be wrong
We also say the same to the people Of the Ter
ritories, just making admission to become
States. 1t is your high privilege to determine
this matter in your own mind, according to the
popular will of the people, who have the legal
right to vote in such Territory. This is the
kind Of Democracy our forehthers fought and
bed Tor, and this is James Buchanan's democ-
racy, and this is the fundamental principle that
has bound our government with strong cords,
SO that foreign Republicanism, Americanism,
Abey- Kellyism, or even Lord Garrison himself
with all his followers may fight against it, but
still that little still voice ofDemoeracy W i'll be
as firm as rock, and put to silence all such
bablers. .s..sss a-.,.s.. aeB


Our Democratic principles are clearly shown
forth here, and they show very plainly in few
words, that they are not pro slavery principles
as the Republicans has basn proclaiming aloud,
from Horace Greedy down, to that little thing
they have in Cadiz that edits the Republican pa.