 ... 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,...  The United States Democratic Review - Page 2041859Full view - About this book
 | Edward McPherson - Freed persons - 1871 - 670 pages
...attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any u 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of our national... | |
 | United States - Alabama claims - 1871 - 518 pages
...is that of freedom," and to "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."' The word " Territory " is here used in the above-mentioned sense of an incipient political organization,... | |
 | George Washington Julian - History - 1872 - 512 pages
...our Territories. The platform also explicitly denies " the authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals,...while the present Constitution shall be maintained." Slavery is thus declared to be legally and constitutionally impossible in the Territories. The relation... | |
 | Charles Sumner - Antislavery movements - 1872 - 528 pages
...States," and has explicitly denied " 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." Such is the triumphant response by the aroused millions of the North to the assumption of Slave-Masters,... | |
 | 1872 - 210 pages
...that of freedom," and to u 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.' 71 The word u Territory 7? is here used in the above-mentioned sense of an incipient political organization,... | |
 | William Garrett - Alabama - 1872 - 810 pages
...attempt to violate it ; and we defy 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. 9. That we brand the recent reopening of the African slave trade, under the cover of our National Flag,... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Biography & Autobiography - 1872 - 568 pages
...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. " 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of our national... | |
 | Ward Hill Lamon - 1872 - 630 pages
...United States ; " the eighth denied 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 ; " the ninth called the African slave-trade a " burning shame ; " the tenth denounced the governors... | |
 | William Garrett - Alabama - 1872 - 850 pages
...attempt to violate it ; and we defy 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. 9. That we brand the recent reopening of the African slave trade, under the cover of our National Flag,... | |
 | Everett Chamberlin - Campaign literature - 1872 - 586 pages
...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. " 9. That we brand the recent re-opening of the African slave-trade, under the cover of our national... | |
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