The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-19

and backed from OF nations SOIL past the Mason
oSun Dogo line, which divided Black Republican, from
EgyptS II was democracy-Horthern democracy-nhuon
ismof Ri other Jonathansm-which fought at Erie and
Pattsburg and lundys Lane and drove John Bull Dack
Canada. That is the sort OF nationality love ana
cherish love and honor my country-my whole coun
try With devotion, in the midst OF saveholdng
passions and prcjudiceswith no ties or associations OF
their own with slavery except nationawth fanaticism
laundering church anathemas and accommodation
their hcads-tcy the Northern democracy, whether IN
majories prescribed mnorites with strong nerves,
with and unwavering faith taxed themselves with
heavy contributions and raised the national flag OIL
protection constitution of government over our
property Of every Sort good faith among men over
state rights and state equality over popular self govern
lnent the States separately and united, over the
United States and batted for and for all and drove
back the nsidous and foreign foe to the Sun Dog line,
where yet glooms in defeat Nothing Is so fatally sure
10 knde the pale and sickly beam Of that blue light
line Of sectonaism into lurid fame OF fire TO devour
country FOR Southern democracy to doubt d5trust
dcnounce Northern democracy after such noble saor
fees those they made in the campaign OF 1896 The
Southern democracy has done this and never will
until nationality in the OF American patriotism and
devotion the union Of the American States ceases TO
burn in American bosoms everywhere North and South.
Nationality in opposition TO democracy or state rights
oppose oppose all that sort of federal nationality which
would consolidate into centralized despotism l
oahe that Of nationality which proposes and adopts
compromises of sort Of the constitution or for the con-
sttuon But the nationality Of democracy, which sup
ports and defends the constitution and its strict
strucon which maintains state rights and State equality
and keeps the faith of compacs which guards the Union
and the country against foreign and domestic foes honor
and cherish and glory in. And this is the national
democracy which this opposition, openly developed as
early as April last in the South assa this be stricken
down what have We to rely to ally with in the
Nerth2 And yet II was TO strike at ths was to follow
up not to begin the blows that the moment Governor
Kansas and he moved in his office his speeches
seized pretext TO assai the Northern demo-
cracy and the administration and its friends Destroy
confidence in these and then the riot OF ruin would begin
II was then that conservative democrats began to asks
this opposition or no9 If this be what is called the
backing OF friends what is the opposition of ocsl Is this
sponsibc for s Who backs it2 Whence does It comeYto
what tends was no Tune 70 STOP aaa aay @h sne
delivered with what motive, TO what END, pro
or con -slavery-with good or bad design, no one
rounding circumstances and difficulties in which he
was involved. He had been Mississippi Senator. lie
had honored and trusted by the South He had done
for the annexation of Texas than any Southern
Senator He had been Secretary OF the Ire asury under
Southern President and had done moro for free trade
than before or since his time IN the Cabinet
Surely President could trust him not to betay the
South which he had thus served and which had thus
honored and trusted him. and not to betray the North
which had born him And he is an able and sagacious
man whose talents might be trusted to form the best
judgment on the spot as to the best and most polite move
mcnts But whether he acted wisely foollshly,
cously had Numbered his intentions were good or
bad, his and motives we're nothing compared with
the weighter matters OF the country involved in this
sudden and insidous opposition which gave time for
Developments, or for dspassonafe examination ana
done wrong but began hot and heavy war upon him
a. "A corrupt ssatrap, elon traitor. This could not
but reflect upon the administration and the party which
appointed and retained him in place II was not IN
cenuous pretend to discriminate between the Pre-
sdent and the Governor Of the Territory" Like man,
like master" II he this criminal Mr.. Buchanan
bound 10 know d. and he knew IT, be better, but
rather wo,c than Governor Walker This reasoning this
opposition knew would se,ze on the public mind, and
would II uncontradced impair confidence in the admin
istration. II making an adverse impression rapidly
when the Enqir interposed with It's Ienchant PEN as
Of old arrested the rush OF the charge the nation
al democracy and representatives in power II tool, Up
the the enquiry lis not this rank hostility Is not this
prepared and premature opposition before the admins
t-aion has begun its oourse-beiore has met Its hrst
Congress, sent its first message, What does mean
Whose is III Who backs its' | thank the Enquirer for
TIA, blow The shade of the old Napoleon of the press
smiled his parental lowering the Enquirer, when
that sturdy blow fell in its stroke for his darling democra
cy. In my Utmost heart felt right well when that
brave blow was struck. II was brave and bold to
strike IL, for the public printing, as well a. the sena
torship was at stake seems The activity IN me cleo
Mr.. Hunter, but TO the incumbency OF the Enquirer
too and, doubtless to all the great interests involved
The Enquirer assuredly has saved the democracy of Vr
gina from being involved Ia this porcupine opposition
All this time not known whether Mr.. Hunter toek
any part in this opposition though many OF hts most
tive partizans did and hence was suspected that he
not participant Ia be vas 10 be the beneficiary Of
IT, If should succeed certain II is that what at first
and surmise about my alleged design to contest
with him his seat in the senate was turned az last into
taunt 10 me and my friends Kun II you dare you can
not beat Mr. Hunter" II vain 10 reply n do not de-
sire 10 beat him." The aunt came back "You do you
do desire TO beat him. If you do are taking the
ieys 10 defeat you and II you don't you will be defeated
any how In either will be seemingly manifest that
he stronger Virginia than you are" II useless
ro 81 that there was no desire impair his srcngh-an
with him seemingly prepared to be forced upon
me- knowing that he safe in incumbency, and that
there could perhaps be no issue joined except personal
When therefore my friends demanded OF me to meet
the defiance, | positively declined 10 do 30 unless Mr.
Hunter should that he of this opposition and
backed it, took its responsibility and rendered its issues
against the administration and the national democracy.
] had no issue with him. unless he had an issue with
them. If he had, was ready,to cross swords with him.
not otherwise. was not willing TO part from HIM and
yield him up 10 the extremists who endcavoring 20
claimhis authority, and exclusively To appropriate his
election 10 the senate triumph 10 themselves. lie
has out his letters are open the lar ntcrprc
tat on Of ALL think their meaning Ia that no does not
express any warm or strong confidence in the aminra
ton that he does not wish to be understood being
81 IT. especial friends or partsans but that he does dis
claim the opposition TO II, by saying that he hopes and
expects TO DC able To support the administration in the
main" Now, hope Is made up OF desire, alliance and
expectation He desires then and doubtless expects he
able 10 support the administration In the main And this
beg SO, be cannot Of course desire or expect the oppo
ton thereto "a succeed Saying that lac knows of prac
teal tests al this time which viii bring him into collision
with the administration he distinctly discams for aught
he can see at present. both the intent or will and the
spirit or purpose Of the opposition. He 10 word, ignores
responsibility for this opposition which has risen go sud
denly and which sweeping IN the South With this
declaration Of his, so understood have no issue With Mr.
Hunter
j. true that he seems IN be opposed the submission
OF the constitution Of Kansas by her Convention, 10 the
Ina fde inhabitants and legal voters 81 that Territory
lie takes the ground, that the people are silent about
The power of the Convention in this respect that IL the
Convention expressly restrained IRON procaming
Whatever iofin OF
then they have the power 20 proclaim IT, and 70 send
to congress without submitting " lhe people. know
that there precedent for this exercise Of power by
conventions but the prccedens are in their inception
ccpoIabe cases and the docrine which uphod them H.
IN my humble opinion. anti democratic The trre doc
trne H. that the powers not delegated by the people
reserved 10 them They grant such power 10 the
Convenient but II granted u rs reserved, that
stiu0n formed and proposed by Convention which Is
but a representative body, shall be submitted 10 the
people Who alone are sovereign. The Convention TO
form a constitution s sovereign supreme The
Efy ia tbp reiQnt
aud Is the act Of humanity next highest TO that of Deity,
IN max ng being Of any sort The act is no less than 10
create a sovereignty itself As democratic republican,
them would delegate conventional powers to any
body OF agents state, without requiring them
submit the their principals the people In 1919
Unauthorized body OF patriots assembled nj Williamsburg
constituted themselves convention, aud formed and pro
claimed a constitution for Virginia, without submitting
a. the votes Of the coonss But revolution began that
way There no time and no opportunity 10 poll votes,
m Of rebellion, under the domination OF British