...sovereign power over the territories of the United States for their government, and that in the exorcise of this power it is both the right and the duty of...those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery." According to the theory of the Republican party there is an irrepressible conflict between freedom...

...any territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall b'e maintained. Itesolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign...United States for their government, and that in the exeiciso of this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories...

...in any territory of the United State«, while the present Constitution shall be maintained. R&ofaed, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign...United States for their government, and that in the exuixtoe of tills power It is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories...

...can we expect t< live in peace and harmony, when declarations of this tort are uttered : " Remlved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States fo their government, and that, in tin- exercise of tins power, It 1 both the right and the imperative...

...principles adopted at Philadelphia by the Republican National Convention in 1366, it is affirmed : " That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United Hiatus for iheir government, and that in the exercise of this power it is both ihe right and the du'.y...

...principles adopted at Philadelphia by the Republican National Convention in 1850, it is affirmed : "That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United otates for iheir government, and thai in the exercise of this power it is both ihe right and the du;y...

...platform, that Congress had sovereign power over the territories for their government, and that it was the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism, slavery and polygamy, "Why do you not carry but your pledges ? Why do you not in522 LIFE Off STEPHEN...

...peace and harmony, when declarations of this sort are uttered : " Sesolvetl, That thft ConstituHon confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States foi their government, and that, in the exercise of this power, it i both the right and the imperative...

...existence to slavery in any territory of the United States," under the constitution ; and further, "That the constitution confers upon Congress sovereign...the United States, for their government; and that in this power it is both the right and the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin...

...any Territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained. " Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign...twin relics of barbarism — polygamy and slavery." I do not quote these resolutions to show their evident inconsistency in admitting the sovereignty of...