The Placer herald., 1860-08-25
lame. A. Mcpoueal.

This gentleman was lutrouuCeu U" i""' 80
ing, of last week, to a small, mixed crowd OF our
citizens, as the "great wsr-horse of the Demo-
cracy." and proceeded 10 deliver his address
In the usual manner Of the small-fry Douglastes,
1--WE supposed he was big one) he attempted 10
prove the regularity of Mr.. Douglas nomination,
and with an impudence and want Of fairness, OF
which we deemed him incapable, be made the as
sertion that 2l2 regular delegates were in the
Convention that nominated Douglas. This was
out-heralding the Sacramento Union, for even
thot sheet has at no time been able to increase
the delegates beyond 1856. including 10 bogus
votes from Alabama and Louisiana. He should
have we'll known too that Is OF the legal votes
of the New York delegation withdrew from the
convention although but two OF them went into
the Breckenridge convention; and further that
these same Is votes were cast in the Douglas Con-
ventiou for him after the delegates themselves
had Withdrawn, and that they go to make up
this 1876. The full vote of Massachusetts, was
also cast, although but three of her delegates re-
mained.
McDougal, after he had attempted to prove the
regularity OF his candidate, touched his audience
slightly, and we thought very slightly. upon the
principles in controversy He went on to prove that
Dou plns held his present opinion in 1850 and
1854 but seemed to have forgotten that in 1854.
this very question was by the common consent OF
all Democrats, left, by the Kansas Nebraska Bill,
as legal question 10 be decided by the Supreme
Court. and that the Dred Scott decision was the
result Of that agreement
Mr. McDougal then came in with his dcnuncia-
ton of Mr.. Yancey. forgetting to state however
that his candidate for the Vice Presidency held
the same secession views as MIR. Yancey and
claiming the same constitutional rights cOntended
for by him, but johnson for the sake OF running
for Vice President with Douglas, agrees not to
ask for their recognition!
The SPEAKER next took up the various candi-
dates personally. Lincoln, he said was good
sdemurer lawyer" but Mr.. Breckenridge seemed
to have few of the qualities in his opinion, OF an
honest MIN or an honest politician. He drew
fine picture of the past when be- McDougal. oc-
cuped seat in the House Of Representatives
and charged the defeat Of the Pacific Railroad
Bill to the vote Of Mr.. Breckenridge. We did
not understand the speaker distinctly, but this
vote alluded TO must have been cast in some COM
mttee, for we are unable to find upon any record
of Congress- where the railroad was defeated by
one vote in the House of Representatives, and
we venture the prediction it will trouble J. A.
McDouga to find it. But be seems to have been
about that time possessed with the spirit of pro
phecy. for he says. he 'arose in his wrath and in
scathing denuncixt ions told him breckenridge
that that vote would rise like Banquo's Ghost to
fight his soul in the fu ure, and that he would re-
member it,"
The scene must have been a crushing one to
Mr.. Breckenridge, for the style OF the speaker.
which we presume was q correct representation
of the scene indeed imposing and we'll cal.
cnlated to frighten small boys.
We have not room to further follow the speaker.
we have already devoted too much to him. We
congratulate the Democracy anl assure them that
if no more desperate thunIer is manufactured by
the Douglasites, than that brought to bear by
this disappointed horse" that they may
count upon an easy victory n the coming contest.