Douglas Doctrine of Popular Sovereignty in the Territories

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. First: Those who believe that the Constitution of the United States neither establishes nor prohibits Slavery in the States or Territories be ond the power of the people legally to control it, but 'leaves t e people thereof perfectly free to form and regulate their domestic institutions in their own way, subject only to the Constitution of the United States.'