The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-30
THE PROOF THE PROOF


The Richmond Enquirer gives the following
evidence to sustain the charge chat the Vice Presi
Dental nomination was rendered to VIM L. Yam
cey by the Douglas party. We ask all to read it,
and then say if the Douglas men have any right
to denounce Yancey after trying to get him on
their ticket:
NASHVILLE, VA, Oct. Is, 1860.
To the Editors Of the Enquirer:
GentlemeD:-In your paper OF the 18th instant,
which has this moment come to hand, L observe,
in an editorial, that you have received number
of letters from different parts of the Union, asking
exact information as to the tender of the Vice.
Presidential nomination made by the Douglas men
to the Hon. VIM. l.. Yaneey.
AS l witnessed that tender, and had heard that
some were disposed to deny it, sometime since
requested some of my friends, if they should see
it denied in any paper to send me the paper, or
inform ME of the fact. Up to this time have
not seen or heard the fact coutradcted, and there
fore have had no occasion to state the facts in re-
gard to the proposition.
But if it has BEEN or shall be denied by any
one authorize you to state the fact that the pro-
position was made by prominent friend of Judge
Douglas in the room of Mr. Pugh, of Alabama, in
the city of Washington, in the presence of Sidney
S. Baxter Esq, formerly the Attorney General
nent lawyer in the city of Washington, and of
Col. F.. w. Hubbard and myself, when was on
my way from the Richmond Convention to the
Baltimore Convention, and before the meeting of
the latter.
l made the statement in speech from the pub
lie hastings in Baltimore Friday night, the 18th
of September, and | have not heard that 1t was
contradicted, although | have no doubt there were
some Douglas men present at the time. L repeat,
Il , fhor n
tleman shall deny it. I will state the name of the
gentleman who made the proposition to Mr. Yam
cey at the foot of this letter, but it may not be
necessary to mention his name unless my state
ment shall be conradicted. | do not believe that
that gentleman will contradict it.
You can publish the facts in any way you please,
if it be necessary. There nothing of secret
character in the manner Of renewing a proposition
to Mr. Yanccy which l understood had been pre-
viously made to him
I write in haste, in the midst of trial in Court.
Very respectfully, MIERS w. FISHER.
IP.S-George N Sanders, Esq, was the gen.
tleman who made the proposition
P,S-Since the foregoing was put IN type, the
Washington "Constitution' of Oct. 10Th, has
reached u.s. In it we find the following letter
from our former townsman, S. S. Baxter, Esq,
whose high character and standing render it i'm
possible to question for moment the truth of any
thing he may say or write:
WASHINGTON, Oct. Is, 1860.
WIN. NJ BRowNE, Esq, Editor of the "Consti-
tuition:
Dear Sr:-Your note of to-day has been
ccived.
In reply state that when Mr. Yancey
route for the Baltimore Convention he stopped in
Washington and stayed with Hon. Mr. Pugh, Of
Alabama
In company with Mr. NJ W Fisher of Virginia,
urIrsaro 70 wv Convention. L called to sec Mr.
Iancey. Mr. Y ncey was alone when called.
Mr. Pugh and Colonel HUBBARD, of Virginia, suisse
quently came in.
In the course of the conversation it was remark
ed that Mr. Douglas strength in the Convention
much increased by the number of Southern
men who expected to be nominated as Vice Presi-
dent on the ticket. In reply to this remark Mr.
Yancey informed US that the Vice Presidency had
been tenoered to him if he would unite in the
nomination Of Mr. Douglas. He spoke of the pro-
position with scorn. While we were conversing
the subject, Mr. George Sanders, of New York,
came in After general conversation about
the prospects of Douglas and of uniting the party
on him, Mr. Sanders urged MIR Yancey to accept
it, and, as an nducement to accept it, assured Mr.
Yancey that Douglas must die within six months
after his Inauguration, and that then Mr. Yancey
would have the whole matter in his power.
This is the substance of the conversation which
occurred in my presence Mr. Fisher was present
[ am not sure whether Mr. Pugh and Col. Hubbard
were present at the time but believe they were.
Respectfully yours, S. S. BAXTER.