Daily national Democrat., 1860-09-29
Are Douglas Documents, Sent by Mail,
Suppressed by Administration Orders /!

We received the following letter by the
last overland mail from Oregon, and though
it was not intended for publication we think
the writer will pardon the liberty we take
with it. An editorial mention of its con-
tents would not have equal force with the
letter itself. 1t must he admitted that there
is strong cause for believing that some of Mr.
Buchanan's pOstmasters are assisting, in
criminal manner to break down the Demo
cratic party bv throwing obstacles in the way
of circulating documents and papers fayora-
bic to the cause. Here is the letter:
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept II.
SIR: Will you please send us in exchange
copy of your Daily Nation, via. overland
mall via. Yreka and jacksonville
We We're not able to find a single copy of
your paper in this city on the arrival of the
Cortes IHe mails hare almost ceased to for
'cdrd 10 this State leading journals which sup
port Douglas and johnson. 1t is crying
evil to US, and hard to be borne in our strug.
gle to carry the State for the regular nomi.
nees.
The State is literally flooded with both
Republican and Secession documents, all re-
celyed y mail but no campaign documents
on our slde-not even the official proceedings
OF the Baltimore Convention-have reached
us. We hope, now the daily line Of stages
Is in operation, you Californans can help us
10y way of news on the Douglas side no.
tice Of our wants and neglects may not be
amiss in the columns of the Nation.
Yours truly, ALoNzo LELAND,
Ed. Portland Weekly Times.
10 the editor Of the Daily Nation. San Fran
cisco.
We have had an agent at Portland, Ore
gon from the time the first number of the
Nation was issued. We have caused ten
copies of our paper to be deposited in the
Post Office at this place, every day of its is
suanee, plainly addressed to him. Why is it.,
thon, that on the arrival Of the Cortes not a
single copy could be found? besides this,
who believes that no campaign documents in
favor Of Douglas and johnson have been sent
to Oregon? Who believes that our National
Committee has negleated that State entirely E?
1t seems TO us certain that the tyrannca
Federal Administration is either instigating
or permitting the unlawful suppression OF
mail matter sent out for the people under the
direction of our National Executive Coln-
mlttee. II this be true, the friends of Gwin
and Lane, on this coast, may find that their
laqueys have overshot the mark and dam
aged the cause they meant to aid.-lSaa Fran
CISCO AdtOR.
The Sacramento Union recently received a
private letter from Salem, Oregon, making a
similar complaint
SENATORIAL CoNvENrIoN.-Th Democracy
OF Marin, SOnoma and Mendocino counties
met in convention, pursuant to call, and nom
mated Dr. John II. Hill, of Sonoma, for the
State Senate, by acclamation The following
resolution was adopted:
Reso}ced. That the Democracy of Marin
Mendoclno and Sonoma counties, in Senate
rial Convention assembled, do hereby endorse
the resolutions and platform Of the Regular
Democratic Convention assembled at Sacra.
mento on the 9th day of September, 1860
and pledge to it and the nominees of said
Convention, and of this Convention, our un.
divided and cordial support.
After giving three cheers for Douglas and
johnson, and three more for DR.. Hill. the
Convention adjourned with mutual pledges
to carry their ticket on the day Ct election.
or bust"