Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-03-16
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The ''E1amiucr'' ON the Democratic Platform.
On Friday hs- We put several very respectful, plain
straightforward questions TO ne ghbor Of che z
s-1iue in respect 90 the platform TO be adopted at
Charleston We asked neishbor 20 state TO Us and
the publ, lbs for urging The simple readopdou
OF the Cincinnati platform with f1' knowledge Of he
fact tist dramatically opposite constructions were pat
upon that platform by fhe Northern and Southern wings
Of the Democracy. We desired him 20 inform SHOW
the people could know what the true coustruc
ton Of said platform unless the Charleston Convention
itself representing the Democracy ofa the States should
distinctly aud uneguiyocaly proclaim what it, real meat
ing is-whether Sc recognizes and endorses the odous
hsresy Of SiuarerS 5yeregny. as Senator Douglas and
The Northern Democracy maintain rwhehcr &c dscouu-
teaaac-s and replda.es &c as alleged by the Democracy
OF the South, the ErHa're- among the number.
To these plain and simple questions we are sorry to
saw our uegh5or bias failed % return explicit and sat.
isfic,ory answer While admitting that Douglas, i'm or
der 10 sustain bis ,sou1d position the subject
OF Slavery 10 The Territories sas put "aiorced aud t
lacious construction on the Cincinnati platform Il. is
yet unwilling for The Charles on Convention 20 say wheh-
e- the construction Of Douglas aud bis friends who con-
s.t1,e nearly the whole of the Northern Democracy IS
rg-- or wong Aud chat is strange and curious posi-
to- for th- Err1r.rsr TO occupy-cspeealy as /, is %
devoted d -cl Of Calhoun, who declared With cup.a-
rs ,at t-e dogua of S4uater-Sovere-u, was mos,
dangerous -1d degrading 90 he South that the doctrine
o, OBJ WlGo. P-oyiso. We believe H IS a demon t-ab.c,
81 uot a conceded .lcr that nearly L not quite tv,-
thirds o; the Democracy OF tae nation are the opel
and ayowed Advocates Of tbe beresy Of Sqaaer-Sove-
r-isnty anl ye; tue Erlpiea ard It's Southern
allie, are wiling 70 fellowship with them and To
cal them brethren. Now. Seward aud the R.pubi.
cans hold 10 tbs doctrine Of the Wimo, proviso.
which is less dangerous TO tue South according 70 Nj
Calhoun. .bt1 tse doctrine Of S9g,tter Sovereignty
Aud ve, five. oraay other southern Wbig. should r
di,.te purpose 10 20 into Convention with these WI
mot proyiso men. aud unite uDoa common candidate,
IN the coming election with what horror and INDIGNATION
the Err1asr would look uro. such STEP on our pa5t.
Aud VET, IS &, uo. as reasonable. as just, as patoc as
eyiusi,e o.teyol5a 90 one south for as Co fellowship
with che w.m, a-5y.o..t,. of ,se North. as for 10.
Errssr ,- s..eh.li With che advocates Of Srua.t.r
so,er,i- al .de North For oae che south O.. to
%. eK aided from che c,aaoa Territories OF Oh, Ca,oa.
pree. should be do-e hg lc direct application l
Coagr.s- of -e Nim1, rro,so. and no, by "ul-
Friendly legislation o. Che par. OF SIa,.er Territorial
Le--a-a-.s which are che creatures of Congress, and
which can ii--l..s sE.7-.. uo power or authority.
which IS ao. granted To- ,-.u oy Congress. LISA -rrlur.
aud iucom7-h.as.b doctrine tia. Congress has ao
Powe, to introduce SLAYER. into or exclude &c from tas
Ie'rto1s and $50. 'a. te Territorial legislature de-
pendent upon alt deriving AeF very existence from
''a5fe~ nave 7-i power ana a.'e tae "Sa'
% ,N' N-" e.,'.-
JESS Is me -''..iu' Cd. ''-I' ana nearly te
"No'- o' i-e N,-'.- D.'.'t,'' VINO constitute, ls Ve
have shown nearly tN'-'ar'so o.. ,ae entire Democracy