The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-29

Here is practical RePublieanism for you.
The resolutions are positive, pointed, un-
mistakable. In Ohio the Republicans are
neither ashamed nor afraid to declare
their doctrines and opinions, knowing full
well that the Republicans everywhere feel
as they do, but deem it prudent for n while
to conceal or deny their real sentiments,
in order to deceive the unsuspecting. Let
them once attain power, and they will at
once throw off the mask and appear in
their true colors-be as bold and ultra as
their Ohio confederates.
Such are the real sentiments Of Califor-
MIA Republicans, but they strenuously
deny il, and at the same time endorse Se-
ward as their leader. There never existed
a more sectional man in the Union. He
goes arm in arm to work for the obnoxious
doctrine Of Abolitionism, with such men
Us Wendell Phillips, IIor. Greeley, Pryne,
Beecher and Gid1ings, the latter of whom
was one Of the prime movers at the Chi
cago Convention that nominated the trail
splitter" he introduced one of the promi-
ncnt resolutions that is in the Republican
Platform he is one Of the Oldest veterans
in the party, in fact he is the originator,
founder and builder up Of the sectional in
stitution, and what his sentiments are,
must be the party's. Who can forget the
language used by this functionary while
stumping his State for the Republicans
1t was there he prayed Ito God that the
day might come when the negroes Of the
South would rise en- masse, and with Brit
ish bayonets totally annihilate the white
population"
Although Seward has never expressed
himself in such strong terms, he is, never
theess, in favor Of the emancipation Of
the slaves, and clcvating the negro to the
standard Of white man. He endorses
Lincoln and lIamln, and they adhere to
the doctrine of Seward, Greeley and Gid
| dings.
Californians. you who have sccrcted
yourselves behind the Abolition altar, be-
ware, for there is great danger Of being
swallowed up and irretricvably lost. Come
out and, like true and tried patriots, fight
for the principles of the founders Of our
Government. For Heavens sake fail not
to lend helping hand towards the prescr-
vatioa Of our glorious Union.
We feel an interest in the political well
fare of our country, and are bound to
have our PIT semi-occasionally, and those
who do not like the foregoing, arc politely
requested to refrain from perusing it.
| THE President AND Nix. DorGLAs.-
WASHINGTON, Aug. II, 18G0-My Dear
Sir: l have received your favor Of the Stll
instant, inclosing printed extract from
the recent speech of Judge Douglas al
Concord. You inform me you expect tc
be at the Charlottesville Convention, and
would be glad to know something of the
interview referred to in that speech. Ac
cording to this extract, the Judge states
"Thc President told me if l did no,
obey him and vote to force the Lecomptor
Constitution upon the people against thcil
will, he would take off the head Of every
friend had in Office"
1t is unnecessary to quote the alleged
reply of the Judge. Surely there mus
have been some mistake in the report o
the speech, because never held any sucl
conversation with Judge Douglas, MOI
any conversation whatever affording the
least color or pretext for such statement
1t was not in my nature to address sucf
threatening and insulting language to any
gentleman. Besides, I have not removed
one in ten of his friends, and not one o
his relatives. Even among those of hi.
friends who have rendered themselves
prc-cmincntly hostile to the measures o
the Administration, majority still re
main in Office. might add that | nevel
held political conversation with Judge
Douglas on this or any other subject since
tho day on which my first annual message
of the 9Th of December, 1857, was rca(
in the Senate; and l did not transmit tho
Kansas Constitution to Congress until thu
I'd of February, 1868, the question o
slavery not having been decided by a vote
of the people until the 2lst Of December
1857. Now, my dear sir, in writing t.
you | transgressed rule which hat
prescribed for myself, not to contradic
any statements assailing my public con
duct or character until after the conclu
sion Of my term Of Office. A statement
however, comes with such force from I
Senator Of the United States, who is on
Of my constitutional advisers, and this
too, in published speech delivered by
him in his canvass for the highest electiv
office in the world, that | deem the pres
ent case proper exception.
Yours, most truly,
JAMES BUCHANAN.
To Hon. WILLIAM SMITH.