 ... it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution against all attempts to violate it; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individuals,...  Speeches on Political Questions [1850-1871] - Page 145by George Washington Julian - 1872 - 472 pagesFull view - About this book
 | United States - 1840 - 454 pages
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 | Edward Royall Tyler, William Lathrop Kingsley, George Park Fisher, Timothy Dwight - United States - 1862 - 914 pages
...Chicago platform, which denies " 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;" meaning, of course, any of the present territory, in which no existing local law authorizes it. How,... | |
 | 1862
...attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, or a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United Statet," This is a plain avowal that slavery is not national according to the Constitution, and that... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1856 - 86 pages
...United States,) by positive legislation prohibiting its existence or extension therein. That we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature,...while the present Constitution shall be maintained. Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United... | |
 | Charles Wentworth Upham - 1856 - 132 pages
...United States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence or extension therein. That we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature,...while the present Constitution shall be maintained. That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the Territories of the United States... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1856 - 54 pages
...extension therein. That we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any indivi ual or association of individuals, to give legal existence...while the present Constitution shall be maintained. Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of the United... | |
 | John Bigelow - California - 1856 - 502 pages
...therein; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or any association of individuals, to give legal existence...while the present Constitution shall be maintained. u 3. Resolved, That the Constitution confers upon Congress sovereign power over the territories of... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1856 - 88 pages
...United States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence or extension therein ; that we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial legislature,...individual or association of individuals, to give legal assistance to slavery in any Territory of the United Slates, while the present Constitution shall be... | |
 | Campaign literature - 1856 - 80 pages
...United States by positive legislation, prohibiting its existence or extension therein; that we deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial legislature,...individual or association of individuals, to give legal assistance to slavery in any Territory vf the United States, while the present Constitution shall be... | |
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