Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-31

The Clipper SAYS the foregoing Is an exact copy Of tue
original. IL will be remembered that Leman, kagi, Cook,
Ralf and Tidd were among those mentioned as the con-
federates Of &" Ossawattomie " IN the Hsrper's Ferry ioray.
Upon the desd body OF Leman as found = captains
commission undcs the Provisional Government OF the
United states, proposed 10 be introduced hy these ALolr-
ton insurrectionists. IL il more than probable, from the
marks upon this roll, thst it vas tif memorandum of iLe
election of this Lenl4n rs a captain ct the Abolition
forces, and that the commission found upon las. was Is
sued in accordance With this election by his fellow con
spirators. But the most significant point about this diary,
Is that the expedition was composed Of an adHiS;rre Of
Democrats and Republicans. John Hasi, here put down
as a Democrat, aud who was killed among the despers-
does who nAde the last stand in the Engine House at
Harper Ferry, was a correspondent Of the New York
Tribune, and, from papers found at the house, or den OF
Ossavattomie Brown, it appear that a few months ago
NE was introduced to an abolition meeting at Cleveland,
Ohio, and made n speech. lie i described Uy the Cleve-
land Leader rs "Mr. Kagi, who LOOKS like a melauche,y
brigand, snd is the Kansas correspondent Of the New
York Tribune Our friend Of the Baltimore Clipper, az
ter showing the c~ouplicity of Democrats and Freesoiiers,
those who went for Buchanan, Breckenridge and Free
Kansas, in 1856, and those who vent for Fremont and
Freedom, speaks in the following language
Here is the legitimate fruit OF agitation Of the sia=cry
question resurrccied by Douglas 70 improve the then
hopeless chances Of the nominee Of the Cincinnati con-
veation, and kept a live by the Democratic party, TO en-
able them TO keep divided the overwhelming opposition
in the country Enthusiastically opposed to their corrupt aud
decoying party. Democrats leaders and orgaus NAV
howl over the assertion that upon measures OF nation Il
importance there is no difference between conservatil Z
men in the North and in the South. They NAV crack
their cheeks with the uttersnce of fierce iuyectivee
against Americans, who openly announce their reDudiG "a.
fion Of oil sectionaiislH, and invite a union OF the rom
serrdtirs men of all sections and parties against a COZ
Tupt Democracy and in behalf Of the Constitution and
the Union. They NAV split their very lungs in the eAci'
10 calumniate the American party Of the south 10y the
utterly false imputation that j. is willing to strike hands
with the abOltionists OF the NOrtt. Their denuuciatiou-
are mere irords, which any base calumristpr and ialsi6er
may utter to hide, if he can, his own heinous osincs, bu,
we point TO the acts Of Democrats as tue evidence q.
their c~OmPicity with abolitonism.
There is not a Democrat within the State Of Nary
land or Virginia, o. any other Southern community, who
does not know that this .3Pericri neighbor Is a. true s-
iimsel TO the interests of the south, and as ready 10 tale
up arms IA their defense. There Is uct in the city Oi
Baltimore = siugle Democrat who does No, !nov thrt
the whole mass of the American party were as ready sli
eager aS any other citizeus, 10 hasten TO the aid OF tire
people in Virginia when assailed by abolition fanatics
Ave more ready and eager by far than the clntiur hy.
pocrite shO vituperates them and .renbles 10 his SANG
tum while they are marching 20 the border with The arms
in their hands. Such assaults upon the American party
are tbrice-told tales. They are uttered only by men too
mean to tell the truth end too craven TO be held rcsp0u.
sible for n lie. When il can be shown that the American
party, since It's FIRST organization, basin any instance coun.
tenanced or approved AbOlitonism nj the Berth Or seccS
sion AZ the South, when IL can be shown that the eigli
hundred thousand men who voted for Milird Fillmore
IN 1856, have given their support to any species OF sem
blRnce Of sectionalism Of any kind, in the North or in the
South, let the charge be ~trtmpsied from Mason's aud
DixOn's line to the Rio Grande, AND lot every Southern
and every conservative Northern man ssgr1 the verv
name Of Am9ricanism-
'But until this can be demonstrated. let the people
scout the Infamous ealuminations oil the hireiugs Of d
hotoriouzy corrupt DemOsratc administration. Let the
people call upon them TO defend spd account for the com.
plciy Of their allies, the Democrats 0f the North, with
the worst Of the whole crew Of anatcai aJoiiOnists-
let them ask an explanation Of the agitation OF the slaFc-
~ quest.oH by the Van Burens aad Dizs, aud Hsles, and
Wilmots Of the Democratic party. Let them demand a
reason for the resurrection Of this pregnant source oi
evil by StepheO A. Douglas and Franklin Pierce from the
tomb 10 which Il vas buried by Clay. and Calhoun, and
Benton, and Webster. let them require an account Of
che Buchanan and Brecasnrdge and Frse EaHsas'
parry Of the North. Let them so. IN exposition Of the
alliance Of hnsgr1h in kansas witt ttE special agents
agents Of the sharp's rife buying "Mas.acuuCr- Eni
grant Association" made uD Of the yilest abolition 60
nsug7 the Gun ever sboue upon 10 EIglaBd an America
Let them wiring from %" scared tbrDntE Of these cIlumui
tori Of their better n%eighbOrs a confession ~ the g.
that the abolition insuuectiouists UhD attempted light
the flame Of civil wal AZ Harper Fruy were none Other
than Democrats aud Republicans. Then, and no, tl
then, let the foul uttcraucc- Of these reckless aud ircs
ponsible slanderers be- believed"