American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-07-07

II Is easier to conceive than describe the
eject Of Doaglss' lsile, [published below
oushs Democracy Of the lllh CougressiOn-
al District. Las, an. hoping that the o.
dioss aud corrupt Administration Of
James Buehanaa would out ride the storm.
andshas Douglas. could not Withstand the
strong arm and bitter anashamiss Of the
Executive; feeling tbs, the people could be
stuffed with outrage. cAlumny and wrong.
and coaxed to swallow the "Wire- -puliers'
Of this district with their candidate for Con.
gress, endorsed Buchansn. Lecompson and
all. thus repudi4sias DoueIss, and the
principles snnne lated 10 his lat4 letter.
This was done at tho instance Of Tuthill.
Schlsieh. R-iney b Co., who are and ever
have been ready to saodaOe principle IOT
patty. ssI Who 10 their ignorance and stu
pidity. thought lhe people" would fall 10
with their views. since then they have
aetn their error; since then the people
(Of the North At lsast) have ''spoten out.
and these worthless end not corpora
guard" to sustain them in their position
What the Democrats Of this CongresaiOns
District will DO with this letter rsmain'
ys. to be seen. Will their organ. the Ohio
Eagle. eat its own words. and viii they
bloteut and rrpudiate their own record!
or will ihsy adhere to their former posi-
ton? Will they with the Charleston Mer
curry and other Southern organs, repudiat'
the "Little Giant" and insist upon a dis
rupiiOn Of party, in the event Of his nomi
nation, or win they give ths Es 10 wha
was said and done last fall.
1--WE shall see what we shall see."
Jadgo Douglas nxd the Presidency.
WAsHIsoroN. June 23l.
The friends OF Judge Douglas in this
city are ia possession oftbs following let
ter. explaining his position on the snhjec
Of the Presidency. and Of which they hav,
permitted copy to be taken for publioa
tioo: - 9
WAsnrsoMsN. Juus SO, 1859.
NY Dear Sir: have received you
letter ibquiribg whether nv friends are a
liberty 10 present my name 10 ths Charles
ton Convention for tho Presidential noml
nsli3n. Before this question can be finall
determined, il win be necessary 10 under
stand distinctly upon what issues the oar
vas is 10 be conducted. II. (as / hav
full faith they will.) the Democratic part
shall determine 10 the Presidential tlaotio
Of 1850 TO adhere to the principles embod
led In the Compro Use Measures OF 1866
and ratified BY the people IN the Pres
idential election OF 1859. and re-affiFme
IN the Kansas Nebraska Act 1884, and II
rorporatsd into the Cincinnati platform !
1855. as expounded by Mr.. Buchanan !
his letter accepting the nomination. an
approved By the people IN his slec,ion.
elm hat event my friends will be .
liberty 70 prsasn. my name TO the eonven
ton. htkey see proper 10 do 90. II. o.
The contrary. 4 shall become the policy o
the Democratic party (which cannot an
lieipate( 70 Fspudists these. their Tins
hoaofsd principles, on which we hAv
aehelvsd 90 vnanj patFio.iO triumphs, an
IN lea Of these Che convention interpols
into ihs creed q the party such new .su,
a ths revival Of the African slave trade,
the Congressional slave code for the Ts
TiloFits, o. the doctrine that the Ouustitl
yiioR oiihe Uniied States either eslablishe
or prohibits slayeFy In the Territories. b
yond The power of the people legally
CONTROL it. - other property. u 10 due
caador ioaay lha, IN such an event Iocu
not scespt The nomination II rendered
me.
"Trusilng that thls suswer win be deer
cd sufficiently explicit.
4 Lam. very respectfully. your friend,
(signsd