Nebraska advertiser., 1860-09-27
For the Advertiser.
P0IItIcaI PaperS.-NO. 4.

FOlttkC6k TApCESs NOs 9s
FELLOW Democrats Of ihs Douglas ring
Having reviewed the only prineiPAss(D
in the Democratic sectional Territorial
Platform, and proven that the only con-
strucuOn that can be placed on them per-
mits Intervention By Congress to protect,
or establish slavery in the Terrific
ries," by their "pledge'' Of silence I'M
til we "form a State Constitution -
and as the best standard by which to test
this Platform is the past position Of those
now supporting it: let u see how far
their past preaching and practice has gone
ito sustain my charge that they have been
and are now with the Squater-haling
Administration of James Buchanan, who
has made a stump speech endorsing
Breckenridge and Lane.
First, in order, comes Morton, who holds
the standard of the party and Blu
chanan's commission as Secretary. Mr..
Rankin-as good a Douglas Democrat as
ever crossed the Missouri-in his speech
at Nebraska City recently, said that:
"When, in 1857, he used his influence in the Legisla-
ture to obtain the passage Of resolutions endorsing M
/ Douglas as the champion OF Popular Sovereignty, Moh-
TON, then a member Of the House, DID al iR MS poIcer
to DESTROY there effect, By inserting the names Of Cas-
and others, and attempted to cGat odiUm and gId5cuie
upon the movement Through his paper, the News, he
poured upOn him the most vile and biackguaTd abuse, on
| account Of his devotion to the cause OF Mr.. Douglas.
And not only n the columns OF that sheet, but In every
other manner he MORTON) abused him and all others
who opposed the vile and corrupt Administration Of Bu-
chanan, and stood up for Douglas and Popular Sovereign
~"
If Merton sustained the Administration
gratis in 80, is he likely to change in go
,Ohen 1t pays $4,000 a gear?
Higher in rank, but next in Importance
at present, comes Gov. Black; his notions
Of Popular Sovereignty may be seen by
the following extract from his Veto Mes
sage on the bill to prohibit Slavery in this
Territory:
In this attempt to prohibit slavery by an Set Of the
Territorial Assembly, ! am constrained to say you hare
overlooked the true intent und meaning Of the Organic
Law.
While the bill was pending the Hon.
D. D. Belden a Bemocrat-now labOring
for Morton-in a speech in opposition
to the bill, said:
The right Of the Territories to legislate on the sub
jet ofslavery during their Territorial existence, Is not
/ recognized in the Cincinnati platform
And shall l step on to this dOubfgI ground, and as
sumo to Overrule the Supreme COurtP
Compare these two last quotatiOn with the
following from the Presidents Message.
which, in calling the attention of its read
ers TO. the Nebraskian styles an "abIs
document:
The right has been established Of every citizen to take
his property Of any kind, including slaves, into th9com-
mon Territories. . . = . The supreme judicial
tribunal of the country, which as a coordinate branch Of
the Government, has sanctioned and affirmed these pTn-
/ ciples Of constitutional law.
As the Omaha NebrGskidn is at present
the ~expounder of Morton and Douglas(?)
doctrine, and as it so loud in recognizing
mo DIVISION" let US see what it once
recognized as pure Democracy: It's leader
of Sept. 22d, SO, on the meeting Of the
Legislature, !" and its organization. giving
an account of the examination of the can
didates for Speaker Of the House, con-
tains an episode from which the fol-
lowing are extracts:
The Democratic candidate, Mr.. Fleming, was nrst
placed in the witness box to testify to his political
faith. To each interrogatory Mr..
Fleming replied with a coolness, clearness and delibe-
ration which did equal credit to his intelligence as q man
and the purity OF his Democracy. . > . . He
Rarded the ~Lecompton Constitution . dead issue eP-
proceed Of the general PoHcg-bOfh foreign and do
mestic-9f re Adminishaffoa, and ably and warmly
defended the bred Scott Decision.
After endorsing such as ''pure" Demo-
cracy, there is little danger of its mis-
leading Douglas Democratsto the support
of its Buchanan official candidate.
Next, comes the Meos-part of which
it is said Morton owns, whether it is the
editor or the material / know not-carry-
ing at its masth ad Douglas and Morton !
The former an opponent to, the latter a
component part of, the Administrator !
Yet, while it is engaged in thislaudable(?)
task Of recognizing mo division" at the
expense of being thought very i~nconsis-
tant let US Withdraw the curtains and
examine the past position Of this harmo-
Nous sheet.
March %. on receiving the appointment
of Major from Buchanan, he Y
II the President concludes to accept the services OF
Gen. Downs Brigade-and az present we have 10 Doubt
he -wil-andif te seriously, uncomprOmisingly and I'M
hesitstingiy determine that Ve-khe Edif0r-csn be Of
more service to our beloved country and TO the Demo-
cratic Administration of james BNchdnGn By dQhtiuZ
than By 9Ffing Democratic editorials IN the Nebras-
IA AeDs, we shall with the eGqerness and agility Of q
young HuTeuies grasp the old fusee, &c.
How eager to serve the Democratic
Administration of James Buchanan He
manifests his zeal for Buchanan in his
leader of April 18th, IS, as follows
That he (Buchanan) is itnbued with a lofty patriotism
such as Washington felt and jackson exemplihsd Is evi-
deBf.
We can repose confidence, Implicit and Unreseyved
in q Statesman such a. is our present Chief NaRistrrte
for We know that his eUerU act will be dictsted by the
b1seSa RSarlossm and hls best Judgment enlightened
Mr.. BHchdnan's Administration four wears beoee
viii be REGARDED the most vigorous and prosperous Tor
theeOuntTy and the Democratic perry Of any since ne
days Of Jackson. IN efcieRcV Il Glreddv cdHf 10 Esi1d
fhsdays Of fhdtinUineIbfe patriot,
We expect no diminutson o. Mr. Buchanan'a honors
but still brighter ones to be added thereto.
Such a libel on the Father Of his coun-