Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-12-17

One Of the most successful frauds Of
the age is that which was practiced upon
the people Of the South in the late canvass,
in making them believe that the democracy
of the North were the allies of the South,
and would sustain her constitutional rights
The elections over, and Mr.. Buchanan sue
cessful, the truth is beginning to be disclos-
ed in such manner that no one, with any
claims to candor, can gainsay the position
maintained by the opposition, that there is
but slight difference, on the question of sla-
very, between the democracy North and
the black republicans.
In the recent debates in Congress on
the Presidents Message black republicans
disclaimed any intention to interfere with
slavery in the States where it exists. IReg
declared that their Object as to preUent the ezten-
sion Of slavery into territory nor0 FREE. This,
then, is what the black republicans are
struggling for.
Now, let US see what views are enter
tanned by leading Northern Democrats on
the subject.
Hon. S. A. Douglas, the author of the
Kansas-Nebraska bill, lately paid a visit to
his mother in Ontario county, New York.
Whilst there he was complimented with
with ball and supper. lie was called out
in a speech on the occasion, which is
thus noticed in the Ontario Repository:
The leading object Of the address seemed to
be to explain to his old friends and neighbors
the true character of the Kansas-N ebraska
bill, for which the Judge thought be had been
very unjustly handled and he was listened to
with marked attention, and sometimes with
applause, from the beginning to the close of
bis remarks. His argument of selfdefence
consisted, of course, Of the oft>repeated plea,
that the principle of the bill was neither more
nor less than the principle Of self~goVernment,
on which our Federal Constitution, and all
free Governments are based, The principle is,
that the people of q state or locality have the
natural right to make their Gwn laws without
Interference or restraint from foreign powers;
and lie drew a comparison, by way of ilustrst-
ing his position, between the right Of self>goY-
eminent as contended for by our Revolution
airy fathers, and the same principle Is more
recently cOntended for and maintained on the
floor of Congress, and on the battle fields of
Kansas.
The bjection to this doctrine, as applied to
our new Territories, that the people Of such
Territories, if left TO themselves, might legs-
late into the country the crime of Slavery, as
well as other crimes, he answered by showing,
from the well known history of the United
States that in the exercise of this right Of self
government, instead of so doing, six of the
original thirteen colonies, which commenced
by being slsve-holding colonies, had actually
emancipsted their slaves without the least
coercion from the Government of the United
Ststes; and tie same result UouId f0LJoU, as he
thought, ia other sIGUehoIding States, If the
citizens Of the Notwithstanding States UOuLd
only gtue them tho pri0iIege Of making their
orn LaNs IA their OrH t0dy; and the TeTTitor,
sea, IA particular, Vhsre SLaoery has net get
been introduced, wers in no danger Of admit
ting the institutiOR, as 40 osGs against the gene
rat conscience and prejudicss Of the people Of
TIE country, both North and South.
Gen. SHIELDS being present was also
called out. The Repository says of his
speech
After passing through the ordinary compli-
ments and sautation of the occasion, he took
mp the general topic OF theadlress of Mr. Doug
las, and followed his predecessor by q repeti-
ton, very happy repetition, however, Of the
Judges argument He ssid be pas himseLfop-
posed TO the ertsnsiOn Of SLdrery; he acds thor
sDgh ARti'SlaVsry man; and tsere he an inhabi-
ta1tt Of Kansas, he should OyV0se the introducs
ton Of The system into that Territory; but ss
Democrat, he was in favor of the utmost DO
pular liberty, and willing that the people of
Kansas should have the privilege of making
laws aud institutions for themselves.
On the 9Th inst, Mr.. Bgler one of the
democratic Senators from Pennsylvania, in
the course of speech in the Senate, ad-
mitted that the democracy of his State
were in favor Of making Kansas a free
State-that he would vote that way him.
self if be we're there-and in response to
an inquiry from Mr. Wade as to Mr.. Bu-
chanan'S views, be replied
He was for allowing the people of Territory
or State 70 make their own institutions to suit
themselves, but like most Northern people if
he could have his choice be would no doubt
prefer it to be free State.
From these extracts it will be seen that
Mr.. DOUGLAS, Gen. SHIELDS, Mr.. BIGLER
and the President elect, Mr.. BUCHANAN,
leaders of the Northern Democracy, are OBJ
posed to the extension of slavery, and 10
favor Of making Kansas free State. With
but few exceptions, the Northern demo-
cracy coincide in their opinions. They are
willing to seem to be the allies of the
South, and to accept party platforms for
the purpose of securing party triumphs,
but on the question of the extension of sla-
very there is but little difference between
their views and the views of the black re-
D ublcans. All of them are opposed 10
giving the South her share the Terri
tories.
From the Richmond American.
How Mr.. Buchanan was Elected.
The Charleston Mercury publishes with
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