The Shasta courier., 1860-09-29

We are kindly permitted says the Napa Re-
porter. by NJ. T. Mcclellan, Esq, to publish the
following extract from letter recently address
ed to him by Hon. j. W. Denver. 1t contains
sound Democratic doctrine, and is worthy of the
eminent writer:
SACRAMENTO Cry, Aug. 20. 1860
The present contest is not new one to Mis-.
sourians, except that it is presented In a new
phase. The power claimed for Congress 10
regulate the domestic affairs of Territory. was
fully discussed IN Missouri, in lS49 Col. Ben
ton taking the affirmative. That controversy.
however, had reference particularly to Northern
Intervention, or Intervention to exclude slavery
from the Territories. All that the South then
asked for was that there should be no legsla-
tion by Congress on the suhject-that there
should be Non-ntervention on the part of the
legislative powers in reference the Territories.
Finally this became fixed not only MS portion
of the Democratic creed but the policy of the
general Government; and after it had been put
into practice even the Republicans admitted that
it was just All that the South asked for, was
equal rights in the Territories they wanted no
legislation, and the Democracy stood hy them
until all that was asked for was accomplished.
Notwithstanding their own organization was
shaken to the very foundation by so doing, and
in some of the States they lost their ascendnncy
entirely. Is it not strange then that Just as the
question seemed to have been settled in the man :
ner required by the Sonth that the same people
who had been clamorous for Non -intervtn-
ton should come forward and demand
Congressional interference in favor OF their side
OF the line In 1856, Mr.. Yancey demanded
Non-interuention at Cincinnati, and in 1860, he
demanded Intervention at Charleston Is this
/ NOR fho Ill
could he be sincere in the last? | think it is al
together probable he was sincere in both. hut
that in both he had an ulteror objert-ne de-
sired to break up and destroy the Democratic
organization, and thus ultimately to bring about
the dissolution of the Union. On no other hy-
pothesis can this conduct be accounted for, and
on that hypothesis alone can he he accredited
with honesty or sincerity of purpose. ANY other
would make him and his followers to be luna
ties. But trust in God their schemes will be
! frustrated. The world never before SAW a nation
with so liberal, so just, SO admirable a govern
ment as ours. JealonsieS and heart hurnings
| have existed under all forms of government buI
never before did the people have it in their own
hands to remedy any and all evils that exist il
the body polite. SO long as the majority o.
people shall rule in accordance with the pro
| visions of the Constitution. there cannot be- mucf
| real danger and there will he cnmparativel,
little injustice done, but let the government b,
once broken mp. and no one can ever predic
what Will he our faie-perhaps a repetition o
the affairs of the Mexican Republic-perhaps o
the German States of Europe-in which III,
people will be cursed with feuds and intestin.
hroIls engendered between rival chiefs VIII,
alone will have any voice in the affairs of tn,
country.
We have good news from every part of tn,
State except one county. In that an some
what disappointed, there so m my Mis-
sourisns there who ought to be flmi iac with al
these questions But the State will go largel,
| for Dougi 5. Yours, truly,
J. ". DENVER