Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1860-02-04
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tiua. Take one huudred lhOusand from each 81
thooe States to q terFitbry and it 70 practically abO
iSbed, bOenWne II would be If 81 little Importance
compared with the other labor Of the States.
| Thus 10 every pOint Of view ] can zee no dpad
vantage W result TO Northern brethren. but on
the euutrary only advantages. can see only Ad-
vuntugeA The territory ITSELF and only advantages
to The Southern and Northern immigrant. We can
not aid the Black Republicans tn stretch the Con.
AiituiIOn ~ snit their peculiar views to attack
| what thew call the peculiar institutions" At the
S1utb. We are Union men all-and we will mAiu.
tain the rights Of ell to the territory Of ALL The
Presidents VIeWS are sound upOn this great ques.
,eS IN saAAaeli0a Nith this will publish al the
end Of lLis few extracls from = letter written b.
the common father Of all Democrats, ThUmaS Jehsr.
son; and this was more remarkable IN him, because he
wished Va, bis own State, to abolish slavery. But
Mr.. JenersUD was remarkable man; and IN NTH.
ing more than in his power oieItIng his convictions
and feelings follow his reason and his Judgment
One more victory upon the principle that ~ long
q territory remains territory man will have
right take his slaves there, and to sue for him and
be sued fF him, 10 recover hIs wages aDd to
er fur any dAmsRe due him. will it is believed. put
the slavery question at rest forever. AZ for Us, wo
are willing IL leave II to our Northern brethren
We are willing to trust the decision Of this principle
10 Northern Democrats. Believing as we do in Re
publican institutions end the honesty 1T men, We
are willing 10 see il prejudice or III will sway
the majority VI mankind. 1t ID the ruling principle
Of Black RepublIcanism of wOUlly head Drm0cra.
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Christians, stGVesmcn aud PbIlnutbroplStS "i the
South that they must needs teach them how and
what they must do. NeRlecting the starving, wick.
ed and miserable men. women and children around
them, they busy themselves about the welfrd. we'll
clothed and happy negro at 9 distance. They are
% good and ~ happy themselves, that they must
keep their Southern friends in continual hnl water
because they are afraid that the sns &c SouthernS
might be charged to them The Democracy will
teach the Republicans their duty.
The question next arises who must We nominate
In this cnnnectiun have to say that c0nAider Gov
uENRI A. WIS.,. of Virginia, The strongest man IN
America. lis oppositiUn IN The admission of Kan.
Nas because be believed her Constitution . fraud,
and the subsequent developments ab"ut il. gives
HIM great AtFength llla RphRdId trtHuLh in Wiz.
gIutn, when he met Know SnthingisiD, gives him
great strength. His great executive talent Is is
ahOwn in bis term Cover pr e.emnently marks
him as the man. HE perfect polse in not beng
driven from "ne rcsiti"n tn another, but agreenR
with the Northern opposition to the admiAeiun II
Kansas, and with Dir. buchanan about slavery in
territory, mark his devoiI.n TO principle.
Our Northern brethren certainly must be wiling
10 trust y In Put m jeopardy hIS ON popular.
NY at hume IN crlore the ndmiSSi0p If knnSsN be.
cause lie believed tia fraud. They would know tina,
their rights were safe Gully an error al Judgment
would they have 10 fear, which can always be night
ed, but an error Of iDieDr"u never could be. Cor.
Wise SAnda pre-em'ErEt on this point II 10 charged
upnn Douglas that be faced about being hard prrrs
ed by Lincoln. No charge Ut that sort be brought
aca'1s. GoV. WSe. The people If the Nor,h Ger.
IaIulV must have more confidence in WIae than in
Douglas on hat point. Douglas goes ~ far IS IN
SAy The people IL territory Can exclude Q man With
hIS slaves BY taking away his right 10 sue and he
sued from him, "r ma! rrublbu him from going
there. The Argument aone shows II ialIAcv, a. wen
~ the Presidents A~aaAee the ether hand M
Buchanan advocated the admason of Kansas with
q Constitution that 10 now know to have been
the lsh oil Der people. d" NOT c"ndt mn the Pres
ideni. but 1t will druact from his strength Wise
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bcirg much 10 do justice 10 the North and to Kan
sAS. BeSideN Wire Is the man who saved the pAriv
by the destruction 4 Know Solhinglsm. ALI the
lrIah Nill vote for any Democrat, but many GermAna
and many Catholics will vote only for hIm. He met
the monster e bGotry, and sIew him. The terror
If the Democracy fell pr"a,rate. and died Without
grnan, the laughing. stock Of the Nation. when he
llied against IT. That MAS fearful and exciting
contest. Every 'nd"csinsn'. eve" the Pre''d.ncy,
waS offered to him. If he would only keep quiet
not JOIN the order but his ansWer WAS, iii crnsh
YOU "r ron ahall crush me. How true II turned nu,
10 be. When they Dragged thet had enough VrIes
registered To carry the state and called thenSrve.
The invisible inNnciblcS. he Dragged that enough
Democrats would register Themselves at the ,ciIau
tn overthrow the cohorts nf dark neGs and he called
them the "Vis'sie in'incibleI" "rrosr. said h.
visibility" to "r.,,.ibi!ny." light" to "dsrA
ness f." =" Democracy" to Know NnthinS,sm =.
His love for reRious tolerance and shat, I"o tsr
sting Catholics, When almost ali were rrnt-aanis IN
VirgIum. shOwA his 81 eat regard tyr freedom He
great power IN ennv Incing men and bringing them
To his views make him IN faith aud 10 EcIon fee
man and = republican.
HE rpposiuun to the African slave trade whilst
he Mas Minister al Brazil and hIs esrU-SIneA ~
| urging the payment oi debS due principally To
Northern men, show there Is M sehshneHs in him.
DO narrow secIlonsliHm. lls battling agAirai the
crusade aESips, slavery. q war urged ty Northern
faction, Inns not betrayed HIM into the nIirnesa e
| hating Northern men or Northern policy. Hr has
pointed Virginia to the free Achuula IL New England
and urged her tn initiate them, and thew have done
nobly. He has pointed ~ Northern manufactures
commerce and enterPriSe. and urged her t. follow
their policy rather than IN cultivate aninredy.
Gov. Wise IL a true Union man. He Is not IN.
willing 10 tight the North for the rights nj the South
and then make up or the South for the rights Of
the NORTH, and preserve The Union. lie ucrs In the
future 0f this country, il she rensins as Washing.
ton. Jefferson and jackson wished her united fes
dom Ia the world. lie loves The Union and ita prin
cples. lie 10 an appreciAtivs man. The feelings
Ut each Sectinn 81 the UniOn &c o every individual
would be seen aud estimated ~ i,a true value. Add
10 this his great executive talents. Every great
ator mutt be gifted with = variety of iAlents, and
Gov. Wise 10 the greatest orator 10 the Union a.
! his achievements VOmch fr and ~ the men Who
have heard him declare. lie hAR M disaipated hab
its. lie has such an active mind that he needS no
excitement. lie 10 in every respect . temperance
man.
| Great orators are not apt IN be executive men,
They ere meduAuve and inert, ar " they are active
it 10 most generally in Investigations. Generally
| too, they are not men Of great observation; but
Gov. Wise ia man II the most attentive and Accu.
rate observation. He is every way fitted u be
President. Kind To the merely erring who cannot
see yet fierce in bis opposition to those who are en-.
dangerinR the country. Cautions 10 . wonderful
degree himselfin making mp his mind vet firm as
jackson. and energetic az Napoleon in carrying into
execution bis determination.
Almost unknown in his OVID State, except in his
own Congressional District. be went TO the State
Convention, aud determined to initiate the good RI
internal Improvements in other States. He abored
With oil bis might to throw the power into the hands
Of the Western part Of the State. and out Of his own
section. He wanted the Constitution 40 Fixed 90 to
authorize internal Improvements. He carried his
point by pointing to the results 10 the North Such
the popularity Gi his acts that be was nominated
for G0vernur. Since then Virginia has been devoted
N him. He thus saved the State, saved the party,
saved the Constitution. Then came the commercial
crisis, when be again saved his OWN State He con.
vOked all the bank directors aud made propositions
that they gladly accepted. and that satisfied the
State. Then came the Kansas question, 10 which
be showed bis devotion to principle Then came
tbs question Of prohibiting . man from going To q
territory With bic slaves, in which be again tO6k the
right side. Every cross road and town contain some
man men who look to Gov. Wise 81 the champion
Of the Democratic party. In bis memorable contest
| IN Virginia, such an impression did be make upon
them that they would support him with enthusiasm
Nahve'born citizens, adopted citizens, Protestanis
who love their country, Catholics whom he defended,
would join 10 an enthusiastic support Of him.
He is stronger th&n Douglas because Douglas suf.
red Lincoln to drive him 70 the doctrine that Ter.
rtory could exclude slavery. Many persons will
support him on account Of his Annihilating Know
NothiUgisnh Douglas would not be strong ct the
South, and bis election would not end the contest
1t 10 gravey doubted whether the South will not de.
maud the nomination since the HAFperS Ferry
ahair, and since the attempt 10 put 40 indorser OF
Helper'S infamous book into the Speakers chair