Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-14
Protests against being Cheated.

The Cincinnati Enquirer is justly entitled to the
position of leader amongst the DOUGLAS organs in
the Union. In late number of that paper, under
the above caption, we find the following commune
cation from "a Young Republican" who is "honest
in his convictions against slavery" who has been
"l,nder the idea that the Republican party ,5as the
aqi-SlaUery party, theoretically and practically but
if it is not what it has been and what is represented
be" be intends to cast his first cote for Mr. DouG
LAS. Comment is unnecessary. If he cannot get
Congressional he will take Territorial exclusion
Let those Southern Democrats who have favored
Judge DOUGLAS see whittier they are tending? Here
is the letter:
To the Editors of the Enquirer:
read with much surprise, in your paper of Tues
day, that the Commercial editor said he kaelc that
those who drew up the Republican platform
at Chicago expressly and studiOusly avoided COM
hitting the Republican party to the doctrine of
Congressional Intervention against slavery in the
Territories am young Republican, and will, if
health and opportunity permit. cast my first vote
this fall My desire is TO cast it for the Republican
candidates; but did not wish to do so under false
pretense. | am honest IN my convictions against
Slavery and have been under the idea that the Repub
lican party was the dtSlaUery party theoretically and
practically But, according to the Commercial, which
is here regarded exposition of the views of the
Republican party, must conclude that that party,
has lost its yitaIty-hdS been eadSculdted deprived
Of its UyOr, and is not what it has been and what 1t
Is represented to be. | wact to vote understand
mgy If the Commercial tells the truth shall cast ma
rd cote for Mr. Douglas. do not want that the first
political apple shall bite shall turn to ashes on my
lips If the Republican party is net for Congress
sonal Intervention. l, for one want to know it in
time |, therefore, ask you to press the Commercial
on the point. Not only ray vote, but doubt not
many others, depend on clearing the matter up /
do not mean to be cheated, if can hepa
YoUYG REPUBLICAN,
OXFORD, Ohio. July4 1860.
In the same paper we find letter from 50 An Hon
est Republican" from which we make an extract
1t seems that these Black Republicans, not being
satisfied with the Commercials expedition of LIN
coins antislavery doctrines are disposed to 90 for
Mr.. DOUGLAS What is left US, them" says the
writer, but to let the people who go to the Terri
tories prevent slavery spreading. AND WHAT IS THAT
But DOUGLAS DOCTRNE?' The extract is as fol-
lows:
Why sir the only thing that seems to be left us is the
opposition to slavery extension, and the Commercial
says it knOws-mark you, Il lrnolcs-that the makers
Of platform at Chicago expressing and stdiOaSy
avoided committing the party to the doctrine of
Congressional Intervention against the spread of
slavery What is left then, bat to let the people chO
90 to the Territories preUent slavery spreading? Ad
lcha is that blt Douglas doctrine? What an arrant
swindle of the honest and confding masses of the
Republican party is attempted to be committed by
the leaders of my party. l write you because l
don't want my communication suppressed, and l
want you to stir the thing up.
AN HONEST REPUBLICAN,