The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-10-09
For the Western Democrat
RALLY!--GASTONA ALL
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Mr. EDITOR You need have anxious fears for Gas
ton-she is fully alive to the impending crisis" Tho
a fe" OF our party-a mere "corporals guard"-have
run after strange gods and bowed the knee to Baal
yet we are strong and invncbe in the just cause of
Constitutional equality
We had an old-fashioned rally at Dallas on Saturday
the 29th ult. All the old citizens of this part the
county came out to hear the discussion of the new
issues now convulsing the country. Hon. B. Craige
had promised to be present, but from cause he
was absent, and L. E. Thompson, ESQ, of Lincolnon
supplied his place. The audience intelligent and
attentive, and Mr. Thompson delivered of the most
powerful and effective speeches the issues of the
day that have / Stoned He calm dispaSsion-
ate and argumen tative. He opened by depicting the
dangers around and the useless regrets for the past
and appealed to all to themselves from partisan
feeling and rally with heart to the Constitution
only safety He showed the weakness of Mr. Bell by
comparing it with that of Mr. Fillmore 1885, the want
of vitality in his PLATFORM and his utter inability
save the Union. He then took up Mr. Douglas and his
platform of Squatter Sovereignty traced the history
of the slavery agitation exposed Mr. Douglas nsncer
ty to his friends the Nebraska bl by his breach of
promise to abide by the decision the Court thereby
FORGETTING all claims the South and showing his in
capacity to fill the high Office of President. Mr. Thomp-
son then took up platform protection of slave
property In the Territories and argued that the
highest duty which the Government owed to its SUBJ
ects that not grauous gift for every citizen
had purchased it rght-he paid his taxes, did his
military and public duties, and the government was
bound by its contract protect him in e liberty and
the pursuit of happiness: matter where he was,
home, the high seas in the territories. He said
LudL LnlS was tie Cnle end OF all governments, and
without it they lost respect and forfeited their claims
on the allegiance of their subjects. Mr. Thompson then
showed the danger of Squatter Sovereignty that it
worse than the Wmot Proviso the latter simply
prohibiting the Southern man from entering the
rtory with his property while the former invited him
there and then robbed him of his property by
sttutonal means; that it dangerous because
done by irresponsible body; that it unjust and
unfair to the South, which placed at the mercy of
the refuse of Northern society who by bribery to
defraud us of rights. He closed by tracing Mr.
Douglas advances to the Republican party, and
ed his friends Of the danger of following ambitious
and inscriptions leader. This speech "fell good
ground" A number Of good honest democrats who
were wavering declared for candidates, and the
crowd was enthusiastic in their applauses
Mr. Thompson was replied to by DR.. VIM Sloan who
made few remarks in vndication of Squater Sover-
eighty but it produced effect the eyes of the people
open j, and if the Douglas faction here do not
take warning at the rebuke given them this occasion
they will be slow to discover the signs of the times.
David Schenck Esq, replied to Dr. Sloan in forci
BILE and pointed Speech calling the attention of the peo
tion-that Mr. Myers their Elector, in less than one
week. had from that stand given up the doctrine of
territorial sovereignty, and it again revived
and insisted upon Mr. Schenck denied the charge of
being interventonist, and claimed protection as
the equal birhright of every American citizen. To
the question of Dr. Sloan "If we are capable of self
government III State why should lose it by going
into territory Mr. Schenck replied by asking sIf We
have protection in a State why should lose it by
going into a territory?" Mr. S. closed by appealing
the democracy to beware of this dangerous and in
sidous doctrine of Squaer Sovereignty, originated by
Judge Douglas. CASTOR.