Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-04-07

mon dc ysomentous subject, We beg that you will
furnish us a full statement of the matter for the
public press"
JOHN LErcnER TO DR.. RuFrNER.
The Southern Democracy and the Doc
trine Of Squatter Sovereignty.
When Mr. Douglas first presented his Kansas
Bill in the Senate, it was objected, by those who
opposed it, that it recognized and gave legal sane
ton to- the odious doctrine of Squatcr Sovereign
ty The charge was strennously denied by the
Southern Democracy Notwithstanding the well
known fact that the Kansas Bill vas specially nd
vocated in the North upon the very ground that 1t
did endorse Squatter Sovereignty which happens
to I've a popular thing among ''our faithful allies
on the other side Of Mason and Dixon.
That Mr.. Douglas so understood the bill-and
no one had better RICH, to interpret it than the
author-is proved by his repeated declarations
subseo uently. That Gen. Cass SO understood it,
is proved by his congratulatory ejaculation. when
the bill passed, expressing his thanks that Squat
ter Sovereignty had "triumphed Mt last That
Mr.. Buchanan 80 understood it, is proved by hi,
letter Of acceptance of the Cincinnati nomination.
wherein, at the very moment Of giving in his all
hesion 10 the Kansas Bill. he enunciates and nl-
proves the doctrine Of Squatter Soverc sn'y totlem
rr,bis.
And that the people Of the Terrier es under
stood II themselves, is shawn by the fact dat the
Territorial Legislatures both of Kansas anA New
Mexico have recently been legisatus upon the
subject OF slavery one for its protection and
the other for it's extinction.
Seeing all these things-aware that even the
small remnant Of the Democratic party yet leil IN
the North will be utterly swept out OF existence
unless some concession bs male-thc Southern
Democracy are preparing To surrender their up
position to Sqna,tcr Sovereignty, aud to plant
themselves upon the "unfr'enay legislation plat
form of Mr.. Stephen A, Dou GAS. When we say
the Southern Democracy We do not mean the
whole party. We are aware that many OF the
most prominent leaders Mt the South utterly repu-
date aud deny the heresics Of d 'uGlas. But we
mean u say that the tendency Of HE party gencr-
ally is in that direction, and that IT will not take
very long at the present rate of progress to com
mi, the party to the doctrines of Douglas fully
and unreser, eddy.
In proof Of this. it is only necessary to look at
the Platform recently adopted 10y the Democrats
State Convention Of Tennessee in which, though
the doctrine is not openly nvowed, the question
is treated delicately and rngcrly os possible.
Nor need we be surprised at it. The Democratic
party Of Tennessee Inns belonged for years, body
and soul, to one Andrew johnson. And Andrew
soundncss has long been under n cloud Of susp-
con on this very question. The other Senator
from Tennessee-Mr. Nicholson--is the identical
man to whom Gen. Cass wrote his Squatter Soye'
reignty letter in 1848-thc celebrated Nicholson
letter. Of which we have heard ~ much-and it
is to be presumed that he would not have pub
lished that letter to the world unless he had be-
ieved in and approved its doctrines. So, also,
George W. Jones, who has been a Democratic
Representative in Congress from Tennessee for
fifteen or twenty years. has never concealed his
favoritism Of Squatter Sovereignty; and his Dem
ocratc constituents in full view Of that fact have
over and again endorsed him and reelected him
to Congress. In 1855 Mr.. Jones made n speech
in Congress in which he said that tho Kansas
Bill in his opinion, recognized the full force and
power, in all its vigor of the right Of the people
Of the Territories to legislate upon the subject Of
slavery prior to thoir organization as State Gov
eminent. They and tn ~ alone should exercise it,
~ Weu WHtie III y ioTHOTMt cOHuHto" Us otAte
Government" This is Squatter Sovereignty in
all its length and breadth, and the repeated en-
dorsements Of Mr.. Jones by his constituents,
knowing as they did his views upon this question,
cannot be construed otherwise than as approving
and sustaining them. Can the Democracy of Ten
ncssee, then. be considered sound" upon this
question: Arc they not committed fully to that
heresy which Mr.. Calhoun truthfully denounced
Is worse than the Wilmot Proyso?
In Kentucky the came sentiment prevails, to
perhaps an equal extent DR.. Peyton, member
of the last Congress, openly avows his support Of
the doctrine Of Squatter Sovereignty, aud de lares
that he would not vote, as n member Il G ,r.re,s,
to protect slavery in the Tcrritore- Une the
party be checked in it's present tendencies. it will
soon he as thoroughly committed to Squatter Sow
ereignty as is Mr.. Douglass aud the other Frees,l
Democrats Of the Northwest. wonder how Mr..
Le,cher is IA this question Did he vote for the
Kansas Bill on account Of the Squater Sovereign.
~ feature Of it! We would like to know.
North Carolina Tobacco.
The Winston North Carolina) Sentinel Gays
that the farmers in that region are turning their
attention 10 the cultiva tion of Tobacco, much
m re than heretofore; aud that they will have
large quantity ready for market this year.
This Is the region which would be penetrated by
our propossd North Caroline Road; andif it we're
made, Ne would At once secure the whole of this
trade. This i their natural market-hut we can