Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-12-31
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The Nashville Patriot exposes with an unspar
ing hand the dupcity of the Northern Dem"o
racy, and the deception praetiee1 on the Soni
in the late Presidential election. by the preten
sion that there existed harmony vt sentimen
and principle between the Northern and South
ern wings of tile party upon the question =
.layery. The Patriot says: One Of the mos
sncoessful fraud. of the age il that which VA
prac,iced upon the people of the South in TN
late canvass. in making them believe that ,h
Democracy of the North were the allies of th,
South and would sustain her constitutional rights
The elections over. and Mr.. Buchanan success
full the truth i beginning TO be disclosed in suci
manner that M one. with any claims TO can
dor, can gainsay the position maintained by tbs
opposition that there is tut slight difference on
the question of slavery, between the democracy
North and black republicans.
In the reeen, debates In Congress on the Pres
dents message the black republicans dselamed
any intention to interfere with slavery IN states
where Il exists. They declare thai their object
is 10 prsrenf The eriension o sarery into terrific
IN nom free. This. then, is what the black
publicans struggling for.
leading Northern Democrats on the subject.
Hon. s. A. Douglas. the author of the Kansas
Nebraska bill lately pal ysi, to his mother in
Ontario county, New York. Whilst there he was
complmenied with a ball and supper. He was
called out in a speech the OCCASION which is
thus noticed in the Ontario Repository:
The leading object Of the address seemed 10 be 10
explain to his old friends and nelghbors the true
character of the kansssNehtaska bill for which the
Judge thought he had beea rather unjusty handled
and he wa listened 10 viii marked attention. aud
sometimes WITH applause from the beginning 10 the
close Of his remarks His argument of self-deence
consisted Of course Of the oi-rcpeaied plea that the
principle Of the b Il neither more nor less than
the principle Of self government On which our Fed
eral Consltn,oa aud all free Governments are based
The principle l. that the people OF State or loeali
" have tho natural rghi 10 make their own laws
without interference or restraint IRON foreign pow
ers aud he drew comparison by WAY oi1llusifaiing
his nostion between The light OF self government as
commended for by our Revolutionary fathers AMI the
same principle more recently commended for aud
maintained the floor ct Congress, and on the bat
tie fields OF Kansas.
The objection to this doctrine, applied 10 our
Territories that the people Of such Territories,
If left 10 themselves might legisate into the country
the crime of slavery, well as other crimes, he an
swered hg showing, from the well-kncwn history of
the United States that in the exercise Of this ght of
self-goVefnnent instead ot doing, six Of the orig
nal thirteen colonies which commenced by being
slave. holding colonies. had actually emancipated
their slaves without the least coercion from the Gov
crnment of the United States; and the same result
would follow, H. thought, ia other slareholdng
States, If the citizens OF the non slavehodnR States
would only give Them the privilege Of making their
own laws IN heir own way and the Terrories IN
particular, where slavery has not yet been intro
duced, dlaQ0 = admitting hc iRsaHiioH rs
gdinst tbs general md preHdces Of
the pepi- oftht country, both North and Soah.
Gen. Shields being present was also called out
The Rep STORY says of his speech
After passing through the ordinary compliments
and salutatons Of the OCCASION he took mp The genef
al topic OF the address of Mr.. Douglas and followed
his predecessor by repetition, very happy repet-
ton, however, OF the Judges Argument. lie said he
seas htms opposed 70 The eftas,on Of siarey he
thorough anti-s5ipog man; and nrre he nhdtndnt
Of kansas he should oppose te introduction Of sYA
TEN into thai Territory; but rs Democrat, he was in
favor Of the utmost popular liberty, mud willing that
the people oil Kansas should have the privilege OF
making laws aud institutions for themselves
On the 9Th inst, Mr. Bpler, ono of the Democratic
Senators from Pennsy lyaupn the course Of speech
in the Senate, admitted that the Democracy OF his
State were in fayor of making Kansas a free State
that he would vote that way himself il he there
and in response to an inquiry from Mr. Made a. to
Mr.. Bueaenan's view he replied:
Gle was for allowing the people OF a Territory or
State 10 make their own ms buttons To suit them
selves hnt like most Northern peopei he could have
his choice he woula he loutl prefer it 10 hea free
State
From these extracts il viii be seen that Mr. Doug.
las Gen Shields, Nh Bgler and the President cleo
Mr. Buchanan. leader Of the Northern Democracy
are opposed TO the extension of sla, cry and p favor
of max isg Kansas a free State. With but few excep-
tions, the Northern Democracy coincide in their opn-
ions. They arc willing 10 seem TO be the allies ofthe
South, and 10 accept parry platforms for the purpose
of securing party triumphs, but the question of
the extension OF slavery there IL but little difference
between their view and the views ofthe hlack re-
publicans All oil iheln are opposed 10 giving the
South her share in Tie Territories.
-.s.
1t is alleged IN the | ublic prints that con-
ton hns been agreed on between the Democrats
and Black Republicans in the Indiana Legi,la-
ture in regard TO the election of United States
Senator. At the last session of the Legislature
the Democrats prevented the election of Sena.
tor, and at the approaching session the Republi-
cans will haveit in their power 10 prevent the
Democrats from electing one; but there are two
to be elected and, upon the principle that half
loaf is better than no Bread it seems the Dem
ocrats have agreed To divide the spols and elect
Jesse ID. Brght,a Freesoil Democrat, and George
w. Julian, an ultra Aboli,onist. Thus, remarks
the Louisville Journal. we find this very disn-
terested Democracy always ready for u bargain
with anything or everything. anybody or every
body, 10 procure a share of The public spoils
Late accounts from Kansas represent that the
Supreme Court was in session at Lecompton.
copsida Ii.alr tho L..