Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-05-29

Gen Gass those entertained by Douglas, (of ILL.,
! nois) Toucey (of Connecticut Bright (of Indana)
and Dodge lof Iowa. and If Gen. Cas- Is TO be de-
nouneed for their utterance then are they, too sub
| ieei 20 the same structures
1.-The Northern Democracy. then. according to
the Uashington Union itself. deny aud repudi-
ate. with en- Cass the right Of the slave. holders
Of the South. under the CONSTITUTIONS to take their
sIayes to. and hold them rs such in the terri
tories of the United States
Bot we have still further and more pregnant
proof Of the proposition we set out to establish
lhan the foregoing furnished by the Banner
The Detroit Free Press, the most influential Dem.
ocraic press of the North west and the confilen-
tial organ Of Geh. cass, has lately held the fol-
lowing language:
i Neo Dogmd-Wc do not imagine that many in
telligent Southern men subscribe u the new dogma
enumerated by extremists in thai section that the in
stiiuton Of African Slavery may be carried into ter
ritory where it is not permitted authorized by pos
tive law The other doctrine that siaeery ne
TURF Of local lac has pregaued from The foundation Of The
rnion and has been held the true doctrine by the
fathers Of the Republic and all the great statesmen of
the country.
In a recent debate in The House of Representatives.
Mr.. Cox lof Kentucky stated the new dogma in its
broadcast and most significant form, rs follows:
"lintil You show positive law to the contrary the
negro is a slave wherever lac is found in the United
States. We don't want any positive law TO support
slavery. There IL not single Southern State which
has created slavery by positive adoption. There Is
no law in the South making slaves property
But as we have said, we do not apprehend that
many sensible Southern men sustain the new dogma.
For any considerable portion Of the Southern De-
mocracy to advance it, and to ask the recognition Of
it. uoad BE- act bad faith unprecedented IN He his
tory Of political parties. The Southern Democracy
cepted the great principle of the KansasNebraska act
rs n hnnty.
Educational Democratic party have agreed to stand
upon the doctrine Of popniar sooeretgng, regarding
slavery The compact IL most solemn one entered
INTO bg the Democrats ofde North and South. The De
mocrds If The North wH adhere 10 and nt iqs,st up
adherence 10 il i; and any attempt from whatever
quarter in the next Democratic National Convention
to iost any such doctrine that of Mr.. Cox Of Ky.
or any other doctrine as to slavery than that pro-
claimed by the Kansas Nebraska act upon the Dem
ocrac party will be resisted at the outset at every
step and to the end. We do not know that the at
tempt Will be made II contemplated we trust bet
ter counsel will prevail and that it cannot be said of
the Democracy any Southern State that sacred OBJ
hg1tons hare been shdmeessiy pi6tated that solemn
agreement has been mheatatagig repudiated and that
confidence can hereafter be reposed in the honor
of Southern men
We speak thus emphaticaliy for obvious reason
and we confident give currency to the und,pi-
dfdpoPatdr Democratic sentiment othe North.
Here we not only have denial of this great
aud Indispensable right Of the South emphati-
cally aud peremptorly made the .'undv ,ded
popular Democratic sentiment of the North, bu,
il is even affirmed that there is compact" be-
tween Northern and Southern Democrats n.
mounting To sacred obligation" that that
right Of The South should not be asserted by
Southern Democrats. From present sppearan
il burl IA ha ahan,l.I that
Democrats will disregard the compact.
We next turn, again, to the Granite Democ
racy" OF New Hampshire and quote from Pres
den. Pisrces home organ, the New IIampshr,
Patriot to show what opinion is there held %
this right ofthe South, as incorporated in the
Kansas hill. We copy;
"All the valuable land open TO settlement is alrend,
'stakcd out and claimed, aud eternal DEGREES coul,
not make freedom more sure.
"Nor is this the beginning and end of the chapter
though this might be thought enough lay any reason
able man 1t is proclaimed by ant-N ebraska pm
pers that such is the rush of emigration in this drec
ton that, like the too abundant rains which swell
the rivers, il will overflow its natural banksand pas
ing on to the immense territory of Texas, make tive
or three new free States out of soil which had beer
devoted to slavery German migrants universally
anfi-sidperg men, both from prcpe and from taStc, be
ing unable 10 endure contact eH The eoiortd AM
already occupying the western part Of Texas, the,
| will unite with the emigrants from the North an,
West organizing free states he SoR Of stapcyY
"Nor is this ALL great and good il is. 1t Is sta
ted that Missouri Is awakening to thoughts OF free
! dom. Slavery never strong there, and is mainly
confined to the rich bottom lands of the Mississippi
| while the western portion of the State is almost ex
| cusively occupied by free During the last few
years the number of slaves has been diminishing, ~
| things then Were; and now, when the State shall be-
nearly surrounded by free States and the escape o
slaves become easy, and when SO large portion o
the people opposed to it, both from interest
principle, II is thought by those well acquainted Will
| the state of public feeling that slavery will give wa,
to surrounding circumstances and Missouri HscY jon
| the sisterhood free STATES around her! Should no
such prospects satisfy the most Jealous aboonists
| Should not the part only which is moral certainty
create the most devout thanksgiving Utah, New
Mexico, Nebraska the territory of dozen future in
dependent States, and Kansas all sure 10 be FREE be
sides two three to be carved from Texas, and Mis-
souri, itself to be freel Who could expect SO much
Who asks for more? The aholtionstS have harnn CSC
for freedom, preached for freedom, and they say
prayed for freedom this vast territory. Should
they not thank Heaven and be content when they
receive what they asked.
"Indeed they now admit almost without an ex-
cepton that such results have been secured by the
Nebraska bill, results, grand, permanent and glorious
such single act of Congress has before
| secured"
The Nebraska BIZ corks giorioasig and 'riumphaaAg
lof ffedom NO act OF any president or any congress
has secured SO much and so suddenly and 50 easily
for liberty"
We have before us, and have heretofore quo
ted from speech lately delivered at Washing
ton, Pennsylvania, by William Montgomery, the
Democratic candidate for Congress in that dis
trict at the last election. 1t will give us some
light upon the view entertained of this right OF
the South by the conservative Q) Democracy Of
Pennsylvania Mr.. Montgomery said:
In my discussion of the Kansas Nebraska bill, thus
| far, have considered il as if the stakeholder could