...ordained that ' no persomkoiUd ti deprived of life, liberty or properfy, without due process of law,' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such...Constitution against all attempts to violate it ; and we deity the authority of Congress or a territorial legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal...

...process of law, it becomes our duty, by congressional legislation, whenever such legislation shall become necessary, to maintain this provision of the Constitution...authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, of any individual or association of individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in the United States."...

...Territory of the United States," and has explicitly denied " the authority of Congress, of a Terri77 torial Legislature, or of any individuals, to give legal...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...

...becomes our duty by legislation, wherever such legislation is necessary, to maintain this principle of the constitution against 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...

...States is that of freedom — and we deny the authority of Congress, or a Territorial Legislation, or of any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery in any Territory of 2 the United States." This principle the Govern-' ment can maintain constitutionally, by declining...

...ordained that ' no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law,' it becomes our duty, by legislation, whenever such...to slavery in any Territory of the United States." Mr. HUNTER: — Thus much, Mr. President, in regard to the status ; and it is to be observed that the...

...ordained that ' no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law,' it becomes our duty by legislation, whenever such...any individuals, to give legal existence to slavery on any territory of the United States." The import of this avowal was manifestly, that theFederal power...

...judged by anything else, — this charge is true ; for in the eighth resolution of that Platform they " deny the authority of Congress, of a Territorial Legislature,...to Slavery in any Territory of the United States." This, in effect, excludes the South from the Territories, and so sustains this charge. But when they...

...ordained that ' no person should be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law,' it becomes our duty by legislation, whenever such...legislation is necessary, to maintain this provision of the Conslitution against all attempts to violate it ; and we deny the authority of Congress, of a territorial...

...constitutional authority of Congress, of a territorial legislature, or of any individual or association of individuals to give legal existence to slavery in any territory of the United States, while the present Constitution shall be maintained.'i* There were also other resolutions relative to...