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


Opinions.
Judge DoUeEAs and his friends are ma
ing strong and persistent efforts to convince
the people thai Mr.. BREcKiNRlEGE 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.. BRECKINRIDGE, in
dicating disunion sentiments, has been, or
can be pointed out.
Indeed, the last speech he made, which
was delivered in Kentucky, after his elec-
lion TO The Senate, is full of patriotism, con-
servaiism and attachment to the Union -
The strongest characteristic OF that speech,
is is calm and dignifed denunciations OF
those bad men aud fanatics, who aim at the
dismemberment of tbs Confederacy In IAN
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 Constitu-
ton and the Union But in few days, he
| himself pressed to the wall by his enemies,
reIentlessIy pursued by base derac,ion and
malignant aspersion, will make, before the
American people, vindication of himself,
! that will, forever set al rest this most wanton
and unfounded accusation.
The second charge, like the first, is with
ont the shadow of truth.
| When and where did Mr.. Breckinridge
ever express the opinion that Congress
should intervene for the establishment oil
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 non-
intervention. We know of but one promi-
nent politician who advocates Intervention
for the establishment. of slavery in the Ter
ritories, and that is Senator Brown OF Mis-
sissippi. So different are Mr. 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 ouly recently, that he has pub
lished letter, in which he fnds fault with
MIR. 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, il
not only rank injustice, but ii is sheer non
sense. Mr.. Yancey even does not hold il
In his late speech he Indignantly repudiate'
: II. and declares that no Democrat entertain
it.
Blu; Mr.. Breckinridge holds. and all gool
r Democrats and all conservative men of al
/ parties hold. that in The Territories, whicl
: are the common property of the nation, a
: the citizens of the United Sta'es..are protect
ed BY the Constitution, in their property
:. the Shareholder as well as the rest. Th
e Constitution goes into the Territories an
VI covers them as soon as they become Amel
; lean Territories. il goes there before IN
+ squatler, il goes thereto govern and protec
l. him unli he is able TO govern and Protet
himself The Constitution does not Great
or establish any property ii only proec
II the citizen who removes into Territory
I, the enjoyment of his property.
/ When the Territory is organized and ao
} quires sufficient population TO authorize
e 10 make Constitution, and to entltle ii 10 al
q mission into the Union as sovereign Stat
u then it can either admit or prohibit SLAYER
}, This is the Democratic doctrine, and ia
o tber than this the Democratic party NJ
IS never gone.
). 1T is short sighted policy in Judge Dous
e and his friends thus to misrepresent NJ
i Breckinridge and those who support hin
l. II may take for while; it may draw o.
the Insensaie hurrah, and deceive :or bri
II hour the ignorant and unIeuered but
o the end, it will react powerfully again
t, those who pursue it The truth cannot t
repressed 1t will come out, and it "
!. cover with shame and confusion the autho
of this Misrepresentation and injustice.
Our candidate is too noble a man, ar
TOO pure statesman, TO be injured by Vi
scrupulous enemies.
g DoUeLAs says that his sole object is
y cEush BREcKINRIDGE. We have read of
n Haman who erected gsllows on which
n hang the pious and patriotic Mordecai, b
or was hung on if himself. The Illinois squat