The Shasta courier., 1859-08-27
SHASTA COURT Err.
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Will the South support Douglas if is nomi-
mated br the Charston Convention? This Is a
question Of immense importance. An atiirna-
tive answer would induce many persons, who
are now estranged from the regular organiza-
tion. 10 resume their former position in the ranks
of the old time Democracy. Those Of them who
are par excellence friends of Douglas-when
they are told that BY leaving the regular De-
nocratic organization they deprive themselves
of all opportunity to assist in sending Douglas
delegates from this State to the Charlston Con-
vention-reply by asking this question, Z" Will
the South support Douglas if he is nominated
by the Charlston Convention?"
We unhesitatingly respond "yes!' And now
for the proof:
The Richmond (ya.) Enquirer of June oath,
asks the Democratic papers of Virginia, and
particularly the Richmond Examiner and Lynch
burg Republican, to take sides either for Hunter
or Wise for the next Presidency. Both of
these papers unqualifedly refuse to do this.
The Republican, in a spirit of quiet sarcasm,
thus responds to the amusing demand of the
Enguirer-s editor, a son of Henry \. Wise;
ave think the Democratic party has higher
mission to perform than the promotion Of either
Mr.. Wise or Mr. Hunter; nor do we think that
our party is under any particular obligations to
make either of them President. We don't
think it has ever contracted any such bargain
certainly it has never signed and sealed any such
bond, and it is presumption in them or their
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detract from either of these distinguished and
very worthy gentlemen, we must be permitted
to express the opinion-an old fogy one, per-
haps-that there are two or three other Demo-
Gratis in the Union not altogether unfit or unde-
serving the highest honors of the Democratic
party, and whose claims may possibly be
brought before the Charlston Convention. There
are Douglas, Breckenridge Floyd, Cobb, Lane,
Bright, Davis, Seymore, Dickinson and others,
who have their friends and admirers, and whose
claims, presumptuously perhaps, may be brought
to the attention of the National Democracy"
The same paper endorses heartily an article
from the leading State organ of the South Caro-
lima Democracy, the Columbia South Carolnean
wherein the position of Douglas is endorsed
and that of Brown, Davis and others,-to wit
in favor CT Intervention by Congress to protect
slave property in the Territories,-iS opposed
The same paper cries, "Three cheers for Geor
gia" because her recent Democratic State Cou-
vention " fully endorsed the non-interventior
doctrine of the Cincinnati platform, as fellows
Resolved That the Democratic party of Geor.
gia continues to adhere to the principles an
nounced by the National Convention of Cincin-
natl in 1856, and its declaration to insist upo.
their being carried out in the administration o.
the Federal Government.
The same paper, in speaking of Hunter and
Wise for the next Presidency, says:
We shall not support either in the Charl-
ston Convention or out of it before his nomina-
ton, if his friends favor any innovation upon
the Cincinnati Platform of 1856; nor will we
support the claims of any man, North OF South
who does favor such innovation"
Now, be it remembered, the Republican is Sc
cond, in point of standing and influence, to no
Democratic paper in Virginia. We know its
editor well, having been type-stiektrs together
in the same Office in our boyhood, and we know
he means what he says, and speaks the sent-
ments of a majority of the Democracy Of Yir-
ginia.
LIZ L~""'"tS' ANsPOhNo WIN AAhV OApSASooI
and unequivocally takes ground in favor of the
incinnati Platform unchanged, and opposed to
the new doctrine of Intervention for the protec-
tion of slave property in the Territories. So,
also, does the Rockingham Register Speaking
of the Cincinnati Platform, it has the following :
"We do not hesitate, therefore, to say, that
we are in favor of the re-adoption of that plat
hxr.f .f,aC barl Co.,
Relative to taking sides, as between Hunter
and Wise, it says
"We are not in the ring in the fight over men.
We care not who is our leader in 1850, so he be
good and true Democrat. We will not allow
ourselves to be an agent in engendering ill-feel-
ing between the friends of Wise, and Hunter
and Douglas, and Dickinson they are all our
friends SO long as they are friends and support
ers OF the great Democratic party and its prin-
ciples. We are ready to inscribe the name of
either Of them upon our banner, whenever the
Democracy of the land shall say so.'
Thus talk large majority of the Democratic
papers of Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and,
indeed, of every Southern State. They stand
ready to hoist the name of stephen a. Douglas
at their mastheads the moment the Ciarlstcn
NSH'SNeASA tLOSld4tus Httll ltS Houlllee lOE TUE
Presidency. These papers draw no distinction
whatever between Douglas and other Demo
Gratis. They do not even cast the most outside
shade of the dimest shadow of the most distant
doubt upon his Democracy, or his standing as
great leading Democratic Captain. If Dougla:
be nominated by the Charlston Convention, and
we hope be will, every electoral vote south Of
Mason Dixon's line will as surely be given to
him as he to-day stands pre-eminent above all
other competitors. Therefore let no Douglas
man leave the Democratic ranks, under the i'm
preston that the Southern Democrats will
not support their favorite for the Presidency
Why the signs of the times indicate that those
very Southern Democrats will 60 into the
Charlston Convention, and demand at its hands
in behalf the people of the South, the nomina,
tion of the great Douglas
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