The Nevada Democrat., 1860-08-22
Hon. $. w. Inge on the Political issues Of
L the Day.


Hon, s. W. Ihge, IN answer to inquiries adj
dressed BIN by number of citizens Of Marin
county, has published letter giving bis views
upon The regularity of the nominations OF
Douglas and johnson, and the political issues
of the day. He says there can be no doubt
about the regularity of those nominations, but
that the question Of regularity can never pro-
perly arise where adivision occurs In reference
10 the fundamental principles which parties are
Organized to carry into effect The only legit-
innate object of party organization is TO sustain
principles in which we believe, and as Douglas
and Breckenridge represent antagonistic princi-
pies, we have to be governed 10 our election by
the principles they represent, and not by the
forms that were observed in their nominations.
This difference of principle is briefly and tersely
stated by Mr.. Inge as follows:
douglas maintains the time-honored Demo-
cratic doctrine OF non-ntervention by Congress with
slavery in the Territories; Breckinride the Anti
Democratic heresy of Congressional intervention
for the protection Of slavery in the Territories one
is Democratic, the other Anti-Democratic; one Is
national, the other sectional. Douglas faithfully
and consistently represents principle Of policy es
tablished into the Democratic creed IN $780, wnlcn
has never since been questioned or disturbed until
the present day, and the practical efficacy Of which
has been demonstrated by experience. Breckin-
ridge represents mischievous, sectional principle
soemnly abandoned by the South in 1900, and de-
monsrated by history to be raught with fatal evils
to the harmony and perpetuity Of the Union"
He briefly reviews the history of the flavery
agitation ia Congress, and concludes that the
only hope of peace TO the country and stability
to the Union is in the transfer Of the subject,
with the whole power of Congress over 1t, to
the people Of The Territories. They can deter
mine it without difficulty, If left to themselves;
they ought to determine it because it is purely
q question of local concern; and more than all
they will determine il in every case, because
they have over it practical power which will
mockingly defy the theoretical sovereignty OF.
Congress-
al hold" says hc "this doctrine of territorial
control slavery to be political necessity, with
out which neither national parties nor the Union
can long exist How illustrative of this is the pres
ent condition of the country Lincoln as for Con
Rressional Intervention exclude, and breckenridge
to protect slavery in all the Territories of the I'm
on without reference to soil, climate or the Will Of
the people interested. One is at the head OF Nor
thern sectional, the other Southern sectional,
party; and it is claimed by their friends that they
will be sustained by majorities in their respective
sections My hope and confidence is that the pat
riotic masses of both sections are yet loyal to the
Union, and will sustain Douglas and his National
Union policy, against the sectional dlsunion inter-
vention Of Lincoln and Breckenridge"
The hostile Intervention of Lincoln has
practical object, attainable inside the Union by
the forms of legislation; for If elected bis party
may have the power, before the close Of his ad-
ministration, to exclude slavery every where
within the jurisdiction of the confedcracy out
side the States But the Intervention of Brock
iurdgc, for protection, means nothing inside
the Union. Congress will never again egislate
for slavery in any form, and with full knowl-
edge of that fact the supporters of Brecknridge
desire to drag ii back into the halls OF Con-
gress.
"No man living believes that Congress will again
legslate to establish protect synonymous erms)
slavery in any Territory of this Union, and we must
therefore look beyond the avowed objects OF the
Breckenridge party for their real designs. What IS
the alternative when what they call Constitutional
right is denied When they demand Of Congress
what they know il will do, what is the mean
ing Of that demand' 1t is painfully apparent that
the Breckenridge programme means disunion, and
il the people OF the South support him, which, may
God forbid. they also mean disunion, and there is
no human power that can arrest the downfall OF
this confederation"
The letter of Mr.. Inge is one Of the best po'
litical documents ever published in the State.
lie gives, in on article of readable length,
clear exposition OF the leading political Issues
OF the day. r.r