| Chambersburg Valley Spirit, "Slavery in the Territories--The Democratic Doctrine," October 3, 1860 Summary
The Northern Democratic paper took the position that slavery was protected in the territories under the Supreme Court's Dred
Scott decision and that slaves were merely property, completely protected under the Constitution.
EXCERPT:
"The Douglas men continually misrepresent the Breckinridge platform by asserting that it calls for Congressional protection
to Slavery. It does no such thing. . . It pledges its protection to constitutional rights, no matter what those rights may
be, and there is not a single line in the platform to which Douglas men dare enter his disclaimer."
Full-text web version of newspaper  Points of Analysis to this Data:
 "In the heat of the campaign of 1860 both Franklin Democrats and Republicans shifted their emphasis on slavery."
Citation: Key = E079
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