The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1859-09-13

state, the Raleigh Register, has already declared
that between Democrat and Black Republican
it would make choice.
Of course if the Republicans were to help elect
Botts they would claim half the Cabinet officers
and proportionate share of the other offices of the
| Government.
SUED-M. O. Waddell, who ran for Congress
in Gimer's District, has sued the editors of the
Greensboro Patriot for libel or SANDER, laying the
damage at $4,000. Mr. Waddell was the worst
! beat ever heard of, and as the Greensboro
Patriot gave him pretty hard licks during
the canvass we suppose he feels rather sore, and
hopes to get satisfaction in the way of lawsuit
Rather poor plan.
| Waddell was a whiy disorganizer, and of course
all the wing papers in the State against him.
If he had been democratic disorganizer, running
against the nominee of his party, the opposition
would have been loud in his praise.
Bag The election of Mayor of New York this
Fall will cause good deal Of excitement, judging
from present indications. Fernando Wood, ex-
| Mayor, has announced himself candidate. Some
Of the Country editors" Gas the N. Y. News styles
them) opposing him; and it appears the News
|
it gives a cause of their opposition, the desire
on their part, when they visit New York, to ago
bobbn' round too freely and take lodgings at
places where they would not like to have their
names registered. As they fear Wood might ex-
pose them, they find it convenient to oppose his
election New York Country editors must there
fore look to their interests.
A NEW SWINDLING OPERATION.--A fellow,
purporting be from the South went to Philatie-
phia and New York protesting to want to employ
educated young ladies to come South as school
teachers. He engaged thirteen young ladies, and
promised to pay half their fare out if they would
pay the other half. After collecting $3.50 from
them, and getting possession of their baggage, he
missing, leaving the ladies at New York hotels
without money or baggage. Very fortunately the
scamp was afterwards arrested in Washington city
and committed to Jail to be sent back to NewYork.
1t turns out that he is nothing but laborer in
Washington, and of course never wanted to employ
teachers to bring out to the southern States.
Bay Senator Douglas is making speeches in
Ohio He is everywhere received by large crowds,
and much enthusiasm is manifested. At Columbus
on the 9TH inst, he repeated his position on
nonin intervention, and concluded as follows:
''The Democratic party is the only party which
recognizes the equality of the States and the ght
of the people to exercise all rights, privileges, and
immunties of self-government. | stand firmly by
the Democratic platform of 1856. | want no new
planks and no new pillars to strengthen and
| uphold it. [ stand upon the platform, and carry
| the Democratic banner. Let the nominee of the
Charleston Convention take the same position.
Put him on that platform and g i've him the old
Democratic banner with all its glorious memories
clustering around it, and the Democracy will march
to glorious victory in 1860.
Ras- The Raleigh Standard, in it's review of Mr.
Douglas late letter, remarks
The "Opposition'' in this State and elsewhere in
the South, estopped from saying word in
condemnation of the doctrines of Senator Douglas.
The Seward doctrine of the Wilmot Proviso was
their doctrine national party up to 1854, when
they dissolved and enlisted under the banner of
Know Nothingism; and then, with all the
''cdor of nationality" which they claimed, they
ignored the question of slavery. AS Wigs, they
were willing the South excluded from all
the common territories, rather they acted with
party which always voted thus in Congress to
exclude us; as Kno,c- Nothings they had nothing
to say, but were willing to stand by and see the
Free-soilers triumph. AS Wigs, many of their
own leading orators and organs, including the
Raleigh Register, admitted the Wilmot Provso to
be Constitutional; as Know-N othings they would
not see that the South had rights in the Territories,
but ignored their very existence. AS "OPpos'-
tonists" they ready, if not to exult over at
least to aquiesce in the election Of Seward. Mr
Bell of tennessee, says he will act with the Black
Republicans in certain event; and the Raleigh
Register declares that as between national
Democrat and black Republican for President, it
would make choice. With "their hands on
their mouths, and with their mouths in the dust, !"
let them be thankful to the national Democratic
party for its past exertions and present efforts to
protect the Constitution and perpetuate the Union,
and to secure to them and their posterity equal
rights and privileges citizens of common
country. If the national Democracy cannot COM
mand justice for the South. it is quite certain that
the "opposition,' controlled by Seward, will not
If there nothing to hope for from the Democracy,
then there is no ground Of hope Let those Gf
there be any) who think there is ground of
hope, either make up their minds to resist like
men, or prepare to lie down under the insults and
indig entities which the abolitonists will put upon
them. If Seward is elected, squatter sovereignty
and Territorial sovereignty will be trivial things,
compared with the aggressions which he will make
upon u.s. Under his administration, and those
of the same stamp who may succeed him, the
States must become either slave or free. That is
has doctrine and that is the policy which has
triumph would inaugurate. We repeat, our only
hope is in the national Democratic party. That