...Lincoln, that the normal condition of our territories was that of freedom, and that no power existed to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States. In regard to those territories half as large as Europe, Congress had power, by the Constitution, to...

...territorial legislature, or any individual or association of individuals, to give legal assistance to slavery in any territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained," And yet what information does this afford about the object of the...

...Congress, or of any other power in the Union, so long as the present Constitution was maintained, could give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. The fundamental principle of the party was thus the non-extension of slavery. Taking its stand on this...

...necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial...individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in the United States." On this Declaration, Senator TOOMBS, of Georgia, remarks : " Then you declare that...

...all attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, as a territorial legislation, or of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States." Again, at a great Republican meeting at New York, February 22nd, I860, the Hon. George Opdyke said—...

...attempts to violate it: and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of the United States. * Referring to [Mr. Douglas's doctrine of (t popular sovereignty" in the terri. cries. 0f % Confederate...

...States," and has explicitly denied " the authority of Congress, of a Terri77 torial Legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." Such is the triumphant response by the aroused millions of the North, alike to the assumption of Slave...

...Slavery in any territory of tho United States, by positive legislation, prohibiting .its existence and extension therein. That we deny the authority of Congress,...give legal existence to Slavery in any Territory of tho United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained. "Resolved, That the Constitution...

...existence therein: And we deny the constitutional authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual or association of individuals to...territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained.'i* There were also other resolutions relative to Kansas, to the "...

...existence therein : And we deny the constitutional authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual or association of individuals to give legal existence to slavery in any 898 REPUBLiCANS DiSCARD ENOW NOTHINGS. territory of the United States, while the present Constitution...