San Andreas independent., 1858-07-17
GcoMMuNIcATED.
Who are the Apostates from the Demo
cratic Eaith2

0elOW, "HioH ID tithe, euilTc from the organ
of the Administration in the city of New York,
"a paper endorsed and recommended to the
Democracy of California, as worthy of their
confidence and support during the last Presi-
dental contest, by HONS D. G. Broderick and
VIM. NJ Gwin, and other prominent Demo-
Gratis of this State. During that contest and
up to the date of the article, Aug. 20, 1857, J
and even later its doctrines were received in
Kansas and throughout the Union as Demo-
cratic
Were you now to publish the sentiments of
the extract, as editorial, you would receive the
maledictions of the Lecomptonites and be de-
nounced as Black Republican disorganizers.-
Carefully read the extract, yc advocates of the
Lecompton Fraud: The National Democrat
further demands that the State Constitution
about to be framed be submitted to the people
OF Kansas for acceptance or rejection bypopu-
lar vote "Such is the uell-knocn policy of Mr..
Buchanan's administration and as 1t justly re-
marks, no Congress uiU erer admit the Territory
into the Union as a State, until this requisite be
complied pth." 1t further says "that people
who would passively allow Convention to
frame Constitution for them without voting
for the same, to adopt or reject, would prove
themselves unworthy of self-government, and
Of a brotherhood among the United States"
1t is true Congress did not admit Kansas
with the Lecompton Constitution but to whom
is the credit due? Not to Mr. Buchanan, for
he abadnoned his " ,ceH-known policy," and
welded his immense power and patronage in
favor of its admission. Who are apostates
from the Democratic faith, as proclaimed by
the New York NeWs? No sooner did Mr. Bu-
chanan back down from his " well known poll
cy," than "pop goes the weasel of the New
York Neacs and kindred sheets Senator Gwin
and Representative Scott at once desert the
"well known policy of Mr.. Buchanans Ad-
ministration,' and worship at the shrine of the
Lecompton monster. Again we ask, who are
apostates?
After this monster was slain, we find the
President and his train bowling down to an
other beast called the English Compromise" ;"
because it compromised all of its friends, the
substance of which is this: Kansas can come
into the Union noc if her people will adopt a
Constitution they detest and have already re-
jected by an overwhelming vote but if they
reject the disgraceful proposition, (disgraceful
to those who offer and to those who would ac-
cnnf \ OH cbol
shall have much larger population. Mr.
Gwin says, I" If she rejects | will help keep her
out as long as | can" Again we ask who are
apostates from the democratic faith, or from
the "wel known policy of Mr.. Buchanans S
Administration ?"
The Freemam's Journal, for a long time the
organ of the Irish Catholics of New York, in
an article which has been attributed to the
most brilliant luminary in the Catholic Church
in the United States, Bishop Hughes,) in
view of Mr. Buchanan's course upon this Kan
sas question, charges that he has become a
sectional President, but does justice to the great
Democratic party by saying that he was not
elected as such. Again we ask, who have
apostatized?
Mr.. Buchanan, from his age, his experience,
his character but more than all from his posi-
ton, has struck a more powerful blow at the
Democratic party than it was possible for any
other man to strike. He struck at the great
principle of Popular Sovereignty, the heart and
soul of the Democratic party in the last con-
test and sent the bane forth with the prestige
of his great name and position 1t was right
and proper that the antidote should go forth
along with it-but with the prestige of a still
greater name-that of Stephen A. Douglas, the
Little Giant" the Representative man of
the West the recognized leader of the young
Democracy of the Union, man who, in my
opinion, for intellectual ability has no living
equal among American statesman. Like Paul,
he has fought the good fight, he has kept the
faith, henceforth is laid up for him the Presi-
dental crown which the people will give him
in the day when statesmen and politicians
shall be rewarded according to their deeds.
We would gladly pay just tribute to the
gallant Broderick, who has already achieved
national reputation-of which he and we may
be proud nor would we forget the brave
McKibben, we would like to do them justice,
but the length of this communication forbids.
Stuart, of Michigan, Stanton and Bell, of
Tennessee, Crittenden, of Kentucky, Wise, of
NHSiult, Snolt, all WIZ nave fought Cn6
fundamental principle on which not only the
great Democratic party, but our Government
and all just Governments rest, will be remem-
bered hereafter and honored both north and
SOUTH whilst of those who have been led away,
some will be pitied for their weakness and
others be execrated for their wickedness.
From the n Y. News, of Thursday, August 2Oth 1851
"THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY OF KANSAS TER
RIToRy.-We have received and perused with
pleasure the first number of The Kansas Na-
tional Democrat, first class paper published
at Lecompton, Douglas County, Kansas Ter
rtory, by S. w. briggs, Esq. The political
tone of this paper is properly indicated by its
title, and it is tone at once sound, correct
and expedieut. 1t is devoted to the union of
the National Democrats of that rapidly grow
ing Territory, without reference to their re-
spective views upon slavery or anti-slavery.
The question whether negro slavery shall be
authorised or prohibited, is one, as it justly
remarks, concerning which no necessary po-
hticdl issue is raised it is a question to be
quietly determined by the people uhen they
come to uote upon the Constitution to be framed
By the Constitutional Contention in September.
Every Democrat will vote for or against sla-
very, as his principles or interests dictate; but
Democrats will not suffer such a question to
divide their organization, or to separate them
from each other in political action. The Ma
tional Democrat further demands that the
State Constitution about to be framed be sub