The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
For the Democrat.

Mr. EDITOR: | wish to make short comment
upon editorial which appeared in the Douglas
Democrat of the 9th ultimo, under the startling
bead of 1.-THE Spirit of Disunion Rampant" In
that article the editor says:
"In that event the election of Lincoln it will
be the duty of the United States Senate, IN ,chose
keeping all your interests are safe, RI italicse his
words to try and hang him for treason, should he
violate that palladium 1.-THE Constitution of our
liberties Mr. Douglas has already told you that
he would exert himself-and he is man of pow
err, with courage to exercise ito the full extent
of oh lnwtW means to bring him to the gaows,
! if he dares to perpetrate act at with your
section, as well as all others"
| admit that our interests at present safe in
the hands of the Senate. But how long, let me
ask the editor, will they remain SO? If Lincoln
should be elected, the same numerical majority
which will place him in power, will, as soon the
terms of some of the Northern Democratic Sena-
tors expire, supply their places with Mr. Lincoln
tools, to sustain him by virtue of their higher law
principles. Then where will be Mr. Douglas
/" lawful means to bring him to the gallows with
all his boosted 'power' and courage to aid and
sustain him in his patriotic effort to hang the trail
tor? will leave the editor TO enlighten his read
ers, upon the happening of such contingency as
to the result of such an alternative. Whenever
! the Black Republicans shall obtain majority of
the Senate, as they already have of the House,
with Lincoln in the Executive Chair, their higher
| law ethics, rather jesuitism, will recommend.
and justify, and sanctfy every violation of the
Constitution, and expurgate every official perjury,
whenever the interest success of the s'irrepres
sible conflict 2" shall dictate or demand the appli-
cation of their principles in the legislation of Con-
gress, involving Southern rights and institutions
The power of impeachment in such body would
be about as available as is the Fugitive Slave Law
now in Massachusetts. Under such circumstances
would the editor of the Douglas organ 90 to Wash
ington to assist his redoubtable champion to carry
through the Senate impeachment against Lin
coin for any violation of the Constitution
Let me ask the editor why it is that our
interests are SO safe in the hands of the present
Senate? And, lest it should initiate against
his own, or his champions interest," so far as to
prevent him from telling his readers the reason
why our interests are now safe in the keeping of
the Senate, and also to save his Standardization
in doing So | believe l will relieve him from so
painful dilemma by supplying the desired infor-
nation myself. 1t is simply owing to the fact,
that out of thirty eight Democratic Senator's
majority of that body-thirty-six are for Breckin-
ridge and Lane and Doug las with Pug Of Ohio,
for himself! Will the editor of the Douglas organ
be kind enoug to inform his readers why our in
terests would not be just safe as they are now,
by continuation of the present administration,
backed and sustained by these same thirty-six
Senators, lead on by Mr. Breckenridge, instead of
Mr. Buchanan in the Executive Chair? or would
they be safer under an administration headed by
Douglas and sustained by Pugh? Such informa-
ton would be exceedingly refreshing, and the oc-
casion affords opportunity for the editor to
immortallze himself by furnishing it to the age
His readers are anxious to know why it is, that
under such condition of circumstances, fully adj
mitted by himself that he does not advocate the
election of Breckenridge instead of Douglas un-
less he aatters himself with the hope that the
election of his favorite to the Presidency might
create vacancy in the Senate which would stand
chance of being filled by better Democrat, and
thus add another name to the thirtysix protectors
of our interests. But let us wait; may be he can
enhghten US to our satisfaction B. l..