The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-08-30

course is in opposition to thcls' We
soon expect to hear Southern democrats
generally join in the sentiment favorable
TO lhis"monSlrGus doctrine" The pCo'
pie of the territories are as sovereign as
those OF the States, says Gov. Johnson,
Then our constitution is wrong, and should
permit territories to all tho privileges as
States. And this is the test. Let II be
so, and ours is the constitutional party.
This speech was made for the future.
Gov. J. knew that he could say what he
pleased and all would be right, and there
fore had the holiness TO make the above
Notwithstanding that they would be
read for his benefit in latitude IA few de-
grees North Of Nashville in a few years.
We mark the prophet speaking to Iutarc
times.
Hcarhim further, speaking o(Mr Buch'
anan:
Gle now approves the Kansas NcbraS'
ka bill, which establishes the non'intcr'
vcnton principle on the part of the Fed'
cral government, and that the people are
capable Of government, and that they
have the inherent right to determine the
nature and character Of their local instl,
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tutions, when assuming their highest po'
litical attitude, in their own way, and that
too at such time as they, in their sound
discretion, may deem eXpcdicnt andprop'
cr."
He says, in their own way and at their
own time, whether before or after they
form constitution. Now, Gov john.
son has spoken for once openly and un'
equivocaIly, and gives the test principle
Is he good authority in Tennessee? He
is; and Mr.. Buchanan's letter Of accept
ancc and position is clearly defined. Sit
Gnem HiiS.
Hear him on the Compromise Of 1850.
This leader of the democratic party in
Tennessee says that he is opposed to all
Compromises, and justiics himself in vo.
ting fortho Compromises of 1850 because
he was in favor of the measures, not as a
Compromise, but as Il principle He
says:
"Thcrc arc many others who agree with
me when their sentiments are fully made
known. The cry has been Compromise.
The Compromise Of 1850, as it has been
called, has been much culogiscd by some,
while it has been greatly condemned by
others. was in the Congress Of the Uni,
ted States when these measures passed,
and voted for most Of them in detail, But
while make this statement, | must also
state that | did not vote for one Of them
because it was compromise, but because
| believed it was right in itself; and did
not sustain it as Compromise, but upon
principle orright. What do we mean
by Compromise? In every compromise
that is made, the right is cncroochcd up.
on, and there is a surrender to the extent
o the compromise. In contest between
right and wrong, right can make no Com.
promise, but can make surrender; and
upon this principle, our rights have all
been nearly compromised away. Truth
has been compromising with IaIsehood
until it is we'll nigh extinct, and lalschood
has taken its place"
Thus showing that he was really in IA
vor Of those features in the Compromise
Of 1850, which the South took, not as
Just to them, but as the best they could
do; and which come nigh breaking his pre-
decessor, A. V. Browns "poor heart. y
Gov. J. was in favor, he says, OF admit.
ting California with its constitutions, as
charged to have been framed by the abo'
lition faction in that territory, and for
which Gen. Taylor was AMI is still con-
stantly denounced, and all this is right.
Surely sincerity "has fled to british beasts
and men have lost their reason" Gov.
J. thinks that we surrendered nothing but
got justice. Is the democracy Of Tcnnes-
see ready to say that is true? Genius Of
Trousdalc! all hazarIsl and last extremi'
ty! where do ye now reposc that this re-
bukc cannot reach your ears! Sleep
Yes, some dark Cimmcrian cavern holds
solemn stiffness about you. " Santed
son Of a father" hear ye from Pisgah, and
come down like the ayenGing lconocIast
of old, and break tho false gods that now
claim the alteration your people. They
have SC, up the brazen image OF "Squat'
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