The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-28
DOUGLAS AND LINCOLN.

We are indebted 10 n gentleman OF high character
In Warren country, for the follosng correspond
ebce. containing statement which we deeply
regret but which our duty to our readers requires
Us b. publish. Alfred T.. Lewis, we are assured, Is
gentleman Of nplmpcnchable yeracity. He Il a
nephew OF cx.thef Justice Lewis. OF Pennsylvania.
The language attributed 70 judge Douglas Is re-
ported TO have been used 10 Mr.. MCPHERSON.
black republican member OF Congress, and by him
communicated 10 Mr. Lewis
Pun ArulIHiA. Jnlv % 1850.
DsAa slz-Rcrcctng on The Ia pottapt bearing o toe
rem ARK na0e % Jadge lug'as III. Hon Mr. aaln-r-
republican tab+r OF Cooartss IRON tbs STATE M
state ~ yoo, 70 VT nat eeo,c voc es..'a suoaa
and seeing IN Forheys Pveg an intimatoa 70 tue sanc
eject, have sVseo 81 TO others, aid ~soing 20 90
correct 10 nv staisucnt, yoa Si Er~ly oohse me ~
giving near, you that uswd by
JucEe Doagln Yours, truly
FnIApGrul. Jaiy 70, 1880
Dx12 sE-your favor hes Just pscsd Ia my hands
The worss " Juose Doug nearly ~ Gao Al tins
moment repeated ~ me by me hbnoraole
ts elsr,i q -nsll 40 the H0use-ociore sns
20 ire House vii throw IL over 70 Lincola. me
thus u,ed we're acronpaned By volcat gosturc
and PERHAPS az additional oath AN very ua'y, yoan,
ALfRsO LEslS
Comment on the foregoing. n true. l. unnccessa.
nv We feel hound 10 say that Judge Douglas
whole course since the Baltimore Convention, has
been Ia opposition 10 any union Of the democracy
In order 90 defeat Lincoln. lie has assaiicd Mr..
Breckenridge politically in severe teruis--he has
declared that he would regard the election OF LIN
word against Mr.. Bill and he has advised no union
Of tie democratic forces 20 defeat Lincoln. AGd II
the above statement Of Mr.. Mcpherson and Mr..
Lewis be tue, he would throw The election % Lin
coin rs,her thsR see wr Breckenridge elected by
The HouAe OF Representa- iyes.-R Raleigh Standard.
CAN THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT RIGHT
FL LILY COAX, T. sECEDiN1 STATES
In the year ls29 General Hamilton, VI south Ca
rolira having determined 10 resign hi. seat la Con-
eress AID having declined the appointment OF
Secretary OF War rendered 20 him by General
jackson, In order 10 accept the Govcrnorsnip OF
south Carolina, brought with him 20 Charleston an
old aud tat cred copy Of the Virginia aud Non.
lucky resolutions OF i1gs (by Madison aud J.iier-
som, which had been presented To him by his
fanhfui and devoted friend Randolph of Roanoke,
aud which that afsruian 81 marvellous eioqueuce
and extraordinary gcstus declared 20 be the ouly
copy VI that pamphlet then extsnt. 20 the best OF
hts kuvwledge and ociiei. Governor Hamilton. In
hir speeches 10 lsis, was the first stsesmsu since
'gs and 20 20 tnn0uurc and advocate the Jeir-r-
souian remedy ~ uuilihc-uon aud then tor the
frsi time brought "a public uotee thv-e famous
State papers Of Nir,iuia aud kcutucky. the pub.
nc MUD Of the South and o. the entire uu,on was
greatly rarttd ~ TINS apparently new doctriue,
and Mr.. Ca,houb TO the certain Sno~edge OF thc
writer, a brother 10 law Of Governor Hamilton.)
fmme fiatsiy applied tn trovernor Hautol f1r
COPY " that rare pamphlet. which the latter hid
iurt published. in q new edition, for ds'i.
button among It's frisnds; and Mr. Ca,hJun
instantly adopted and advocated mt soycrega
most crropeonsy. been styled the father N SCUM
tsrolins. whereas the noDDr OF that utc belonged
exclusively - Gov. Hamilton. not on'y "A urst in
tyodueng and advocating II, bat recommend
Ing N his urst mc-stge, u enforcement, aud "a
assembling ~ Convention for ths' purpose; who
he succeeded IN carrying through y his grear
popularity and h,s serene and tvuy COURAGE, u1til
The nulhhed amencso system Of oppressive "a ~.
wAs aesndoned ~ the celebrated compromise OF
the psiri"t Henry Clay. II vas dGriug tue progress
OF That famous contest that the writer OF the follow
ing REMARKS Tin connection with hi- noble ne ,rted
brotherin.iAw) deeply studied the subject OF State
rights and The Federal Constitution, snd wrote a,
octave volume on their lust Interpretation. ot
which The suhjoincd hrief essay T8rtn. an epjtone
or synopsis. LAWS SGrGER south C.,aSioa
The following remarks we're written IN rs,,v %
an editorial article ~ the NGtiordl faf.qi1e,,...
a support OF the speech OF Senator Douglas !, "
folk, Ia September. 1880. Ia which he anuvGbr. "A
his inientioa 10 support Lincoln, II elected. IN
coercing by force Of arms any OF thu sovereign
States ~ thls Unnn that should choose 10 Withdraw
from the confederacy.--
As ! believe that many - the views aud srgu
mcnts adduced 10 the following bret article h ave
teyer before been preseHied by eren tue shl 4
statesmen aud advocates 81 S'lts rght.. I nave
cr'fr1 ucf t. publish them a. p,mphi.t ~ ~ fas
d s~sA @sss'ssss- ~ -s-iS1 =. 49,, 49,. ~. =