Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-01-18


the northern Den,ocracr upon this important am
vital question to the South-he and his northern
friends insist that they ready to yield to TIN
southern people ell their constitutional rights
treat them a. equal. in the Union, and do then
justice Sir, away with such rights as thc'e
away with such equality; a~aywith such justice
il il "hodng the promise to the ear ouI yto break
il to the hope" No. sir; the South can rely on
n, such Uncertain tenure as "squatter sovereign
ty," in any shape or form
NORTHERN DEMOCRACY NO BETTER THAN nLAck RI
rrnLicAsIsH.
Why sir, what farce; what n mockery what
an insult 10 the southern people 10 put Their rights
upon such basis. Aud Yet. you VIII" advocate
this doctrine tell us You are sound on tas qn't-
ton of slavery. md ever ready 10 yield to your
southern brethren all their ust rights, aud Accord
To them perfect equality in the lni"n! Why sir.
how much more Just or generous hre you u ns
upon this important. citing and vital question
0t slavery in the Territories. than tie Kepohichh
party? They tell us in plaln Ian .nage, TINT they
do not intend that slavery shall ever he established
in another Territory Of the United States that II
shall never extend an inch beyond its present
/ limits They say that Congress las tho power
under the Constitution, 10 exclude slavery from
the Territories. and that. whenever they eau CON
| troll tho subject, Congress shall exclude IL Tins
/ ia open, plain, emphatic language" everybody
understands ii. and can net upon the understand
! ing.
/ HE las DEkS APPEALED l. Net II bistt Hh 1hE
HARMONY "InE Fairly.
! Now sir, tell me il this Is not more dslngenu
| Gus ind EQUALLY ms fttal 10 slavery III the Terrific
| ries rs the " ilnot proyisoY No honest man can
| denv it. And yet yuu call Yourselves sound on
! ihs subject aud, like tho senator from OHIO, de.
! uauucc nny one who dares IT, call Your seuudncss
! IN question And, ar. | have even been warned
! md urged bv Snuthern Senators IL denl more ten
! DERBY with the Northern Democracy aud not 10
/ strike blows in the house oi irIondS. SIR, Hall
! never ccnse, whilst have n Voice here, or else.
/ where 10 EXPOSE and denounce the dnecptivc aud
dclusye promises and rroc ssions al auynnd every
party which denies Justice or lnniets wrong upon
my constituents.
TnEcRARLEsroN CONVENTION
say now to the Senator from Ohio. Mr. pnelI
ind all the Northern Democracy that, III my opln.
ION the southern State, ought ia tho Charleston
Convention. To demdai the plai.l and nnni ,tah"ns
lie rec rni,ion Of these rights u the southern co
PIE in the Territories Of tho United State.
condition precedent to amy party nlflalon with the
rthcrn Democracy; and shonld tn delegates
iron the free States refuse Ia icrognl" thcs"
rights then, MIR, the southern delegate SHOULD la
longer hold political associations With thom lul
Withdraw from the Convention and tAkr steps l.
rally the southern people III The formation. Il
party Al home. which should he based upon the
hmpie and sound proposition Of "clullIis, IN the
[ mon. or independence out at ii
I'M SENATOR WILL MOI SUPPORT rerGlts Tor Tnt
rKEslpENrl.
am clearly OF the opinion that the South il en-
tltlrd to the candidate Tor thu Presidency, and HAT
the true policy # the Democratic party In choose
n Southern man. There arc northern men whom
| would support if nominated, hut must say, slr,
that. ms now understand the position aud nrnci
pics Of mos, OF the eminent men IN tie ranks of
In DpmnrrnPy tlrrp iay Ia
whom would give my vote, unless placed upon
tnd approving platform fully recognizing TIN
cardinal rights nI the southern people ~ have
asserted them will say, however, sir, that
would not support the senator from ll,noa. Mr..
Douglas, should he lie nominated hy the Charles.
ton Convention, with nothing better tha the Gin
cnnat platforms; md he la, rerud.ated any
| other | consider his rcI eciiou 10y that tonvcn-
y tom and certainly 10y the whole If the : ,uthcrn
States ~ n fotcgonc conclusion | consider his
doctrines upon the subject If territorial POWER
aud the rights Of the uhcrn pcof II. unspunl
IN theory aud disastrous 10 US IN practice rs the
Wilmot Proyiso Of the kcruhliean rarty and
thus considering them. whatever may lie my per
, snnal respect for that gentleman. and my admm-
ton of his talents. | could not sanction lis nuini-
nation or mid in his election Ia tie Presidency.
must saw sir, TINT in my opinion, lie has forfeited
all claim to tho confidence md support Of the
southern people, 10y hi. course upn the Lreomp.
-,
aud hcrctical doctrine of "sqnnttor s,Aelc,guty.
ofwhich he mny now he considered the c,eat en-
bodmcnt.
ANOTHER HARD LICK Al Iur NoEfniRN BIN CRAZY
AND At rnL illrlt GIANT.
SIR, | know well the plausible ground upon
which the enemies of the Icrrmrton hll plaec'
! thclr opposition To it: but can any man snppose
| does an, man believe that # the Lerom,don con.
| s,itniion had excluded slavery. solitary Nolcc
| would have been raised in all the North aSnlnst
| the admission Of Kansas II solitary vote gwen
| against it in Congress? No. sir. it was the met
that it recognized slavery which mad" it obnoxious
| To the Thousand and uusaunA iallaclons and
| frivolous objections which were urged atnst It,
| and winch finally defeated it.. SIR, it cannot be
disguised nr dls nci that the dele. on oi tho cn-
a,o from Illinois from the majority ii til" i'emn-
! cratlc members IA Congress nj the time not onl y
defeated thcolrcomrton Till and policy Of the hr-
! mHrroiic party, but did mute TO demurnl1r, dis
| trnct, and weaken that PARTY nj the North than
any man. living or dead even did before him. ur
since. lie has returned into the Democratic told
admit, aud Is nav acting wit tie Drmacla i
paty.nnd hope IN good faith; but he must atone
by years Of jealous teaty for the great wrong and
injury done TO the party; he must iorsakc his
"lous "squatter sovereignty doctrine; be mus
recogniz- the rights, and all the rights, Of tn,
South, under the Constitution ana laws of III,
StnteS he must do her PEOPLE us,ict-luii. ample
complete, unstlnted lusllcc--bcf,re he can eytl
regain the crnhdence, sympathy. aud support ID
the southern people or OF the sound portion 9th.
Democratic party everywhere.
AND still ANOTHER
such, SIR, Is tho present position the avowcl
doctrine, and settled policy OF the Northcrn pem
mocracy and vet | have been taken tn task aul
condemned in severe language. not only hy North
ern men, but by Sonthrrners. tar questioning ia,
sonhdnrss ot the Nnrthern Democracy LAX tt,
Northern Democratic Senators on this floor. al
and every one of them. it they would vote for .
bill protecting slave property in any Territory .
this Union? l ask the northern Democracy 81,