The Nevada Democrat., 1859-10-26
POLITICAL,

of power as between the Democrats and Repub-
licans; accordingly, they met in Convention at
Utica. Sept. 2lst, and nominated ticket from
among the candidates of the other parties. The
following is the ticket selected:
Judge of Appeals-Henry c. Davies, R.;
Secretary Of State-David r. f. Jones, D.;
Controller-Robert Denniston, r.;
Treasurer-Philip Dorsheimer, r.;
Attorney General-Charles j. Myers, R.;
State Engnoer-Van r. Richmond, D.;
Canal Commissioner-W. S. Sinner, D.;
State Prison Inspector-N. S. Elderkin, D.;
Clerk of Appeals-Charles Hughes, r.
At the election last year, the American party
polled some 60 600 votes in the State. aud the
Republicans had about $4,000 majority over
the Democrats; consequently. unless there
should be great changes since last year, the
the above named candidates will be elected.
The editor of the N. Y. Freeman's Journal,
who was present at the Syracuse Convention,
says that " of the seventy delegates to Charles
ton decided majority hold Judge Douglas as
their first choice;" and that from every coun-
ty the same report was brought, that no one
was thought of for President except Douglas"
The N. Y. Herald. in alluding to this statement,
tifying to the facts that Dickinson has been
taken in and done for and that the Regency
delegation to Charleston have no more idea of
supporting his claims for the succession than
the man in the moon,"
The Democratic Convention of the Sixth Con-
gressional District of Illinois, met at Spring
field, Sept 20th and nominated J. A. McClellaud
for Congress. in place of Thomas l.. Harris. de-
ceased. The Convention adopted Popular Sow
eregnty resolutions. and endorsed Douglas.
In the speech of Senator Douglas, recently
delivered at Columbus. Ohio, be said
But the trouble is that you will find, every once
in a while, mani know that there are not enough
OF them in the country to make mile posts along the
rairoad-but there is, once in a while, a man who
will tell you that slavery exists in the Territories by
virtue OF the Constitution of the United States and
wherever a Northern man makes that discovery YOU
will find that the Southernor at seizes it and
declares that If slavery does exist in the Territory
by authority Of the Constitution, il is the duty of
Congress to pass all laws necessary to protect the
rights secured by the Constitutions; and then comes
the demand for a slave code in the Territories. Now,
there need be diversity of principle this ques-
tion if each man will read the Constitution of the
United States and then take an oath to support it..
Just look into the Constitution, and then you will
find what slave is, who may be slave, where they
may be held, and by what authority they held.
You will find it all in section. ! have not the
book with me, but can repeat that section to you:
''No person held to service in labor in State,
under the law thereof, escaping into another, shall
be released by any law or regulation therein, but
shall be delivered up to the party to whom said
vice or labor may be due"
Now, by the express provisions of that clause of
the Constitution, slave is person held TO service
or labor in one State under the laws thereof-not
under the Constitution of the United States-not
under the laws Of the United Statesmen by virtue
of any Federal authority, but in State under the
laws thereof. What becomes of this newly disco
vered doctrine that slavery exists every where by
virtue of the Constitution Of the United Statesf II
is denied by the Constitution itself Every child
who has ever read the instrument knows that sla-
very the creature Of the local law exists only where
the local law sanctions and establishes it, and exists
only in State under the laws thereof; and mas
much Territory is a State within the meaning
of that clause Of the Constitution slavery may exist
in Territory the same in State under the laws
thereof. Hence, If the people Of Territory desire
slavery, all they have TO do is to pass laws sanction
ing and protecting it. If they do not want slavery,
ali they have to do is TO withhold all legislation and
all protection. Thus you find that the people of the
Territories, well Of the States, have the right
to regulate that question for themselves.
1t will be seen by the foregoing, that Douglas
holds slavery to be local Institution. that can
only exist under the laws of the State or Ter
ritory where slaves are held. man cannot
hold slaves in Kansas by virtue of the laws of
Missouri, but he must rely upon the laws of
Kansas for protection in his right to such pro-
perty; and in any State or Territory where there
are no laws on the subject slavery does not le-
gally exist.
A New York correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, gives the following account of one OF
bis recent political discoveries:
"There is now no doubt but that new Presden-
tal party is in the field. II WILDE composed North
of opposite elements, but opposed to Black Repub-
licanism as well as Democracy.
"1his contrast will be made The Old Line
Whigs the Americans and the Conservative Re
publicans will fraternze, and in connection with
the Southern Opposition, nominate a Presidential
candidate. So much the better for Mr. Douglas.
The "Nucop" forces will only draw off votes in the
nineteen free States from the Black Republicans,
and defeat that party in every free State, and what
can the "Nucop" alliance do South Garry one or
two States while they allow Douglas to carry the
great States Of New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
"This will be the result Of the operations Of the
"National Union Conservative Opposition Party
North and South. IN. U. G. o. p" are the initial
letters Of the party name. These people will run
State tickets in New York. New Jersey, MARYLAND,
and from all accounts in Ohio also. The effect will
be a reduction Of the apparently powerful Republic
can party to a small Abolition squad. The Tribune
of this city, evidently took the alarm some weeks
ago, at the underground movements of the Old Line
Wings and Americans for it made a most piteous
editorial appeal 10 these two elements, and begged
them not to leave the Republican fold, promising il
they would not do so, to consent in the National
Convention to the Nomination Of any American or
Old Line Wing for the Presidency"
NEw QUARTZ DIsCOvERIEs.-Tbe La Porte
Messenger learns from w. A. Holcomb Of ST.
Louis. that rich quartz discoveries have been
made in the nnrlh east part Of Sierra county,
about six miles south OF the celebrated Eureka
Mills. The vein was discovered during the
summer, and has subsequently been prospected
sufficiently to place the richness of the ledge
beyond doubt Four companies, the Sierra,
Uen men.) New York. eleven menu ST. Louis,
(sixteen men,) and Fonr Hills, (ten men, Mexi
csns,) have been prospecting with extraOrdi-
nary success. some Of the quartz yielding as
hioh nup dollar and uffy apufa n tho MN nd