Non Interference By Congress With Slavery in the Territories Speech of Hon S
Non Interference By Congress With Slavery in the Territories Speech of Hon S
Stephen Arnold Douglas
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The Senator from Mississippi modified his amend- ment so as to make th« language more palatable ; but not totchnnge the principle, to Avit: that the Territorial Legislature might legislate to protect slavery, but not legislate in hostility to it. In that shape, his amendment was rejected. Then Mr. Chase, of Ohio, offered the counterpart, to restrict the power, so that the Territorial Legis- lature might prohibit slavery, but not protect or tolerate it. That was rejected by precisely the same nu...mber of votes as the proposition of the Senator from Mississippi. By these votes, the Senate showed that the object of the bill was to leave the Territorial Legislature to do as it pleas- ed, subject to the Constitution, with the courts to ascertain when it violated it; but not to put any restriction on the Territorial Legislature, except that which the Constitution imposed. Now, sir, I am compelled, in this connection, to do what I dislike to do — quote from my own speeches, to show that I then took the position I do now in vindication of the ground taken by Mr.
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