Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-08-26

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increase their number where he has strength, b
to misrepresent the attitude of the South towards
him. wherein he Is literally without a corporal's
guard of political friends, except the handful
1much smaller there than at the North)s WHO
being VIGOROUSLY without fixed political prin-
ciples. are constantly catching at this or that
passing humbug issue, or ticking themselves on |
TO the coat tail Of this or that political charlatan
I'm the hope of thus securing federal office or |
public plumber of some other descriptions. |
They are class who have never yet succeeded |
in carving a political point in any Southern |
State. though always the most noisy and the most
glaringly before the people in the newspapers.
We mentioned on the day before yesterday few |
plain common sense facts and reasons why Il is
certain that Mr.. Douglas cannot possibly receive
any support whatever from the South in the
Charleston Convention. We find in the Wash
ington correspondence Of the New York Tribune
graphic description Of sort of caucus Of diff |
erent parties (poitical at his residence in this
city, with explanatory notes Of the position he
now occupies which go to strengthen our con-
vcton that he stands about as much chance
of receiving Southern votes in the Charleston
Convention as Mr.. Seward does, and no more
Though it has been denied that this correspond
ent 10 correct as to some Of the individuals he al
leges to have been present on the particular occa-
sion, and also that he is correct to the particular
date on which MIR. Douglas thus entertained those
surrounding him, the account is in so happy ac-
cord with the w Washington public understanding
of the tone of his usual remarks Of late when dis.
cussing the Charleston Convention the Territorial
slavery question, &c, as that we extract from the
letter in question follows for the ediacaton of
the Stars Southern readers:
Correspondence OF the New York Tribunel
WASHINGTON, August 20, 1S59.
On any evening may be found at the
residence of Senator Douglas Democrats of all
shades, as well as every class of fence men On
| Friday evening last was quite large gathering
there Of politicians Of all stripes, by special invita-
| confidential conversation between Mr.. Douglas
and the Representatives Of the different factions
| there assembled.
| the strong and decided opinions he expressed in
the conversation. He said that the whole slavery
| question was momentous one, and must be
| fought and fought now to the end-and the Ques-
| ton whether himself or any other man was to be
| nominated for or elected to the Presidency, sank
into lnsignifcance in comparison with the great
issue He was very vehement in his denuncia-
tons, and ridculed the idea entertained by many
OF his Democratic friends, that by the decision
| In the bred Scott case slavery existed i'm or went
| into the Territories - contending that no such
| decision had been made; or il made. could have
! no binding force; that such an idea was ride
| ulous in the extreme he wondered that any
were found so foolish to harbOr such a thong hit
| He commended that slavery could not 90 into the
Territories except by special local enactment after
| territorial government had been duly formed
and that slavery did not and could exist in the
Territories until then; that all persons who go
into Territory before an act has been passed for
| the establishment of a territorial government are
lnteriopers and trespassers. and have of the
rights OF citizens of the several States and
Claim no protection nor obtain redress for grevan-
| ces of the General Government; and hsnce they
can have no legal protection or claim for any slaves
| they may take with them.
| With such views these Mr. Douglas might
| be considered Il proper candidate for the Repub-
mean nomination But is he sincere, and can lie
| You will by what have written that Mr.
Douglas is doing everything in his power Ia secure
| majority of the delegates from the free States to
| Tue Charleston Convention. Indeed. he conf
| IDENTITY boasts that he will have almost the entire
free State deleg on aud speak snerrinpIy Of the
| South as though he had It in his breeches pocket
| or, in other words of the iIIu,trious Govern,
WISE. had bagged the SOUTH Thus, relying
upon his opposition to the reopenDg of the slave
trade, he feels confident of securing the influence
ana cooperation OF the slave-owning aristocracy
| in controlling the Convention. and thereby hopes
10 get enough OF the southern delegat on combined
with the free State vote to secure his nomination.
| lie publicly avows that the South will 20 for
him, or whoever may he Ominaed by the Charles
| ton Convention, because ii would be suicidal u
stand out against the Democratic nominee
| NATIVE SoCTBERNRR.
Surely If Mr.. Douglas is not be trusted by the
Republicans while avowing such views with
reference TO the bred Scott decision and its legal
effect as to the ri hts of SHAREHOLDERS in the mi
tel States Territories. he will lind none at the
south except few crazy plunder-monsers and
disappointed ofice-scekers likely to come forward
| to trust him.
The truth is, here, II is notorious that he con-
| tinues in private conversations as this CORES
pendent SO graphically explains. TO profess to
stand on the territorial and all other slavery ques
lions precisely where he stood when not long
since holding secret conclaves At his house with
Messrs. Seward. Hale, Wade. Giddings, Grow
ct al to concoct measures to insure the defeat of
the territorial policy Of the Democ ratio party of
Congress, because that policy recognized the due
protection Of the constitutional rights of the
South as a duty Of the General Government
His impndent boasts of what the South will be
forced TO do In the matter Of supporting his pres
Dental Prefensions, are simply designed to throw
dust in the eyes Of gullib,e folks at the North for
ne knows better, If his mania to reach the presi-
dency has left him common sense enough to
scratch when he itches. IL he had bill of sale
upon every Southern delegate to the Charleston
Convention duly signed sealed and recorded he
could not talk more lordiy-ay down the law
more dictatorially-than he is now essaying to do
with reference to what the South must aud shall
40 In the Convention, in all he says on the subject
10 'nose surrounding him. The impotence of
this assumption Of his, while at The same time
so Vehemently proclaming his allegiance to the
views Of Messrs. Seward Wilson. Hale, and Co
upon the bred Scott decision, is aptly illustrated
Indeed, by the fact that but few months since he
Was formally removed from the chairmanshp of
the senates Territories Committee by the votes CO
every Southern Democratic Senator as having dis
solved his connection with the Democratic party
IN prociaiming the sentiments lie utters to-day as
the correspondent from " hoIa we quote aboyAex |
plains.
ARRIVAL OF THE MOUNTAIN MEADOW Chill
DRkN.-A dispatch was this morning received by |
the commissioner Of Indian Affairs from MIR VIM |
Z. Mitchell. special agent in charge of these chill
dren, informing him that they had arrived safely
at Fort Leavenworth, in excellent health, and tina
arrangements were Immediately TO be made for |
restoring them to their relatives and friends
we may well Imagine with what great joy their
friends will receive these young ofisprines, the
only survivors Of the terrible fate wbich 90 ,,h,,