The Nevada Democrat., 1858-07-28

a gainst the regular nominees that they have
pledged themselves to support, and to claim for
themselves the benefit OF the principle of adhe-
renee to regular nominations have the assur-
! ance in the same breath. to disclaim priciple
for the purpose of defeating regular nominees,
and to claim the benefit of it to elect them
} selves who are disorganizers and boilers.
The Lecompton wing, by thus undertaking
to "revoke and rescind" nominations that had
been made in the Convention, and to make 9TH
er nominations instead, raised the issue against
the Douglas Democrats not only in violation OF
the usages aud discipline Of the party. but in di
rect violation of one of the resolutions adopted
i'm Convention, and voted for it is believed, by
all the Lecompton delegates to wit 'fhat we
deprecate any issue between Democrats upon
the Kansas controversy" No Convention ever
before undertook to reconsider and "to rescind
and revoke" nominations that bad been made
The Lecompton men when in the Democratic
County Convention did not attempt it. But
after the Convention was dissolved, concluded
'.to revoke and rescind" the nominations that
had been made. This. was alike absurd and
pnerile That the LecOmpton delegates, as in
dividuals, could bolt the nominations made in
County Convention, and set up other men. no
one denies; that they had authority Ito rescind
and evoke" nominations, made in the County
Convention, no one believes-and in undertak
ing 20 to do have shown themselves factions,
regardless of long established usages. making
their party ffalty depend upon their success.
THE ISSUE AGAINST DOUGLAS DEMOCRATS.
i The regular nominations. made in the Con-
vention were repudiated by the Lccompton
men. because the nominees were Douglas Dem
ocrats. Why, after deprecating any such issue.
by their own resolutions; why. in violation Of
all the saages of the party, why have they, q
minority. done this! Why do they undertake
to prescribe or defeat Douglas Democrats every
where when they have the power? Is it from
hostility to the doctrine Unpopular sovereignty
these Lccompton men do this? What has
Douglss, and those who agreed with him done,
to forfeit the confidence Of the Democracy :?
In contending that the Lecompton Constitution
should not be forced upon the people ocKansas,
in contending for the same principle in all time
to come that the people should be left entirely
free. to form and regulate their domestic insti-
tutions-meaning thereby that the people have
. right to have their entire Constitution submit
ted to them and to accept it or reject ii at their
will, have they departed from the principles Of
+ the party.
: And now. addressing myself directly to you,
. the people, is Douglas right or wrong. in con-
tending for this principle? Are those who
: agree with him on this point, right wrong
Could q response be had directly from the ppo-
=, ple could its free unbiased voice he heard, il
', would be heard in thunder tones all over the
;. land, proclaiming, let the people make their
! lence, uncontaminated by fraud, unawtd d by
/. foreign or federal power Within their own
borders let the inhabitants of the territories, in
= Kansas and elsewhere, now and forever, freely
= form and regulate their domestic institutions.
- The Democratic party, in many a hard con
test foughI out this principle Of popular sover-
i eighty, for which Douglas and his friends are
- now contending. The battle was fought for no
:, one section, for no one occasion but for the
whole broad land and for all time, so long as
the domain of this Union should contribute ad-
: ditonal stars to the flag Of the Union. The
principle for which the Douglas men contend,
is not brief and feeting aud unsubstantial; it is
not principle that dies out when Kansas is q
! State, but one that may be called in action over
: fair and wide domains. as new States shall clus-
. ter around the gulf of Mexico, or rear them
. Ives in solid columns along the slopes of the
~ Rocky Mountains are laved in long lines by
: the waters of the Pacific. 1t is principle
:. broad and enduring in its application, eXpan-
=. sive in its Influences. noble in its nature, pros
=. porous, peaceful, and patriotic in its results
! Adopt this principle fully and freely. and free
. dom will march onward with renewed energies
. to make new acquisitions. Then will northern
lnborers so scornfully termed by distinguish
ed Lecompton Senator from the South, north
crn slaves" the ''mud-sills of society,"" then
: will white laborers from every region, bear
their energies 10 fresh lands. to lay fast and
ciple, for which we CONTEND is it not the strong
: est security of freedom, the surest bond OF
union. the most certain guaranty of peace
Should not then, you, the people, sustain this
I, principle-shoud those be prescribed who dC
" sustain it? Answer at the ballot box, and we
: who do sustain this principle will be c0ntcn
: with your answer. Let variable and vindictivt
!, politicians feeling power and forgetting right
y =, who know no will, and reflect no sentiment saw,
y : that which they think is predominant for tn,
/, time. who were Douglas men yesterday, bu
- who would prescribe him to day-let then
: tramplc under foot political Justice, and scOrt
,, and spurn popular sovereignty-for all that
~ right will yet be might, and the people will vim
y, dicatc the cause of the people.
is THE LECoMPTON CONSTITUTION.
Id 1t is disagreeable to review the tedious ant
at oppressive details connected with the Lcc0mp
,e ton Constitution But to show for what Doug
rs las, and Douglas men are prescribed, vii
ly briefly advert to some OF the leading and leas
" repulsive facts, ample to show how clearl,
le right was Douglas in resisting the Lecomptol
er fraud. | pass over everything previous to Jan
rs nary 1857. The Legislature that met at tha
If. time provided that delegates should he elected
y. on the 18th June. 1857. to meet in Convention
n on the following September. In the early par
as of 1857, Robt. J. Walker was appointed Gov
at ernor of Kansas by the President, aud F.
te Stanton Secretary. Walker from Mississippi
It. and Stanton of Tennessee. southern men, theil
of interests their position. their reputation. iden
it. tilted with the South-distinguishe Democrats
of whom Democrats had long delighted to honor
n high in the confidence of their respective States
lis long, able representatives in the halls of Con
IS gress; selected as confidential aud trusty agents
in by the President, and earnestly solicited to ac
a. cept the Offices, for their superior qualifications
rs and for the confidence of the President in thei
ne ability to adjust all difficulties In May 1857
to Gov. Walker arrived in Kansas having beer
preceded by his Secretary, Stanton. The Pres
= dent, through the Secretary of State. under
he date of 30th March, 1857, furnished the follow
Il ing instructions: when such Constitution shall
Sc be submitted to the people of the territory they
n must be protected in the exercise of their righ
r of voting for or against that instrument" Gov