The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1860-09-12
Gross MiMepreSentatiOGsof III .Breckinridge'S
Opinions.

Opinions.
Judge DoueAAs and his friends are ma
ing strong and persistent efforts TO convince
the people that Mr.. BREcKlNRlEGE is, first,
the Disunion candidate, and, secondly, the |
exponent of the doctrine of Congressional
Intervention for The establishment of slavery |
in the Territories.
Nothing is more destitute of truth than
both of these propositions, and none know
this better than those who make the charges.
No act or word of Mr.. .BREcKINRIDeE, in
dicating disnnion sentiments, has been, or
can be pointed out.
| Indeed, the last speech he made, which
was delivered in Kentucky, after his cleo
ton to The Senate is full of patriotism, con-
servaiism and attachment TO the Union
The strongest characteristic OF that speech,
is ils calm and dignihed denunciations of
those bad nen and fanatics, who aim at the
dismenlberIneht of tbs Confederacy. la Tan
guage of fervid and majestic eloquence he
deplores the dangers which they have
brought upon the country, and appeals to
| all good and true men to unite in common
effort TO Illustrate their wicked designs, and
TO preserve in their integrity the Constiu-
! ton aud the Union. But in few days, he
himself, pressed TO the wall by his enemies
reIen,lessly pursued by base detraciion and
malignan; asperson, will make, before the
American people, vindcation of himself,
that will forever set al rest this most wanton
and unfounded accusation.
The second charge, like the first, is with.
out the shadow of truth.
When and where did Mr.. Breckinridge
ever express the opinion that Congress
should intervene for the establishment OF
slavery in the Territories? We defy his
enemies to answer On the subject of sla-
very in The Territories, he holds that doc
trine which is common to all good Demo-
Gratis, North and South-the doctrine of nom
intervention. We know of but one promi.
nent politician who advocates Intervention
for the establishment. of slavery in the Ter
rilories, and that is Senator Brown OF Mis-
sissippi. So different are MIR Breckinridge IS
opinions On this point from Senator Brown s
that it has been thought. the Mississippi
Senator would withhold from him his sup
port. 1t is orly recently, that he has pub
lished letter, in which he finds fault with
Mr. Breckinridge for not maintaining this
doctrine Of Intervention. He says that this
constitutes, in his mind. an objection to our
candidate. but that he will sustain him on
account of The general coincidence of opin-
ions between them on other subjects.
This charge that our candidate and his
friends hold this doctrine of Intervention, j:
not only rank injustice, but it is sheer non
sense. Mr. Yancey even does not hold il
In his late speech he Indignantly repudiate:
. it, and declares that no Democrat entertain!
it.
Blu; Mr. Breckinridge holds. and all gooc
3 Democrats and all conservative men OF al
, parties hold that in the Territories, which
: are the common property of the nation, al
: the citizens of the United Staes..are protect
!. ed by the Constitution, in their property
!. the STAKEHOLDER as we'll as the rest. Th
e Constitution goes into the Territories an
II covers them as soon as they become Amer
: lean Territories. II goes there before IN
f squatter, il goes thereto govern and protec
i him uniil he is able TO govern and proiec
himself. The Constitution does not Great
or establish any property it only protect
the citizen who removes into Territory !
!, the enjoyment of his property.
i When the Territory is organized and &C
J quires sufficient population TO authorize
e 10 make Constitution, and to entitle it to al
mission into the Union as sovereign Stat
u then il can either admit or prohibit SLAYER.
}, This is the Democratic doctrine, and ia
o ther than this the Democratic party NJ
. never gone.
'- 1T is short sighted policy in Judge Dous
g and his friends thus to misrepresent NJ
l. Breckenridge and those who support hin
l. 1t may take for a while; it may draw o.
the Insensate hurrah, and deceive FOR bri
il hour the ignorant and unIettered but
o the end, it will react powerfully again
t, those who pursue ii The truth cannot
repressed. 1t will come out, and ii VI
cover with shame and confusion the author
: of this Misrepresentation and injustice
Our candidate is too noble a man, ar
too pure statesman, 10 be injured by u
scrupulous enemies.
lg DoueLAs says that his sole object is
y cEush BREcKINRIDGE. We have read of
n Hamsn who erected gallows on which
n hang The pious and patriotic Mordecai,b b
or was hung on il himself. The Illinois squat