Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-11

,tr.s, arss,to understand the humors and sapriees
Of politiuians Mere gossamer webs, and alb
strsctions light as air, are frequently magni6ed
into BARRIERS 20 massive and in.uperable a. the
everlasting mountains; and this TOO. after real
causes Of difference have failed 10 overcome or
dissolve .the cohesive power Of the public plum
deer Thas, We have scrn the Democratic party
for years past tolerating the most radical differ
ences Of opinion in its members the Northern
wing being generally for tariff, for internal i'm.
provements BY the General Government, for n
homestead bill in some form or other, and for the
enlargement Of tho powers, patronage, and nAu
ence Of the Federal Govsrnment--all Of which
principle. tho par ercetience Staes.rights Demo-
cracy of the South have professrA to oppose. And
ys;, these open aud paipable differences have not
been suikciect to prevent them from meeting IN
national conventions; agreeing to adopt the SEN
blance Of platform. nrtfully constructed. where
in each faction was allowed to have its own plank,
and oil the factions coosririug to cheat ore
thor.
That these real causes If dissenson existing
for many years. have failed to work their legii
mate fruit Of separation; postponing the event
and causing it 6ually to turn npon differences
seemingly Ear less significant and important,--es-
pecaly 30 when the antecedents of the respsc-
tive candidates of the two wings Of the party arc
considered, must be q subject of wonder and as
constituent in all future time. We cnn only &C.
count for the disruption of the Democracy upon
one Of two hypothesis. viz: that the 'outs' be-
longing to the party we're more powerful than the
Tins" and quite as hungry for Office; or else
that the measure Of its iniquy being full, tho
time had cemc Ter il to collapse and die. This Is
the more rational conclusion. To return. howev-
er, to our 6rst proposition; We assert that when
the antecedents Of the respective candidates are
considered, it will appear that the difference be-
TWEEN the views heretofore held by Breckenridge,
Douglas. johnson and Lane upon the question
which must be regarded as the immediate cause
of the late explosou.-is very Sigh, indeed;
scarcely. il Mt all. perceptible. We nil remem
Der that Mr.. RreckinriAge, when On his travels
in 1856. sleciioneering for himself and Mr.. Buch-
ansn. parsisularly disclaimcl any desireto extend
the Institution Of Slavery, and in speech ut Tip
passnes osed the following language: 1877 s..
Lam connected viii no party that has for its
object the srtsasion Of sidrery! Mr. with any
tu prever, the people Of State or Territory from
deciding the question Of its existence with them
for theuselves."
al Unopened to bc in Congress when the Ne.
braska bill passed. and gave it my vote and voice.
and because II did what it did. viz: 1t acknow-
lodged the right Of Tie people Of Ms Ter tory TO
settle the question for themselves, AMI not because
supposed. wha, lido not now believe. that it leg
isla,sd slavery into the Tsrritor's The Dsm"-
cratic party u not pro slavery rrvy!
New, II there be any mcaninsi1 the above, !.
is. that the people Of Territory, heTr terrific
rialnspacity. have the right, the .aae IS the peo
pie Of State, TO decide the question Of the ex.
isteuce Of slavery for themselves." This was I'M
qusstionably the Vice Presidents meaning. md Is
identical with the position now held by Mr.. Dou
gas, whossre election to the Ssnate-,hough the Ad
ministration was against it-Mr. IIseokuridge A.
IDENTITY advocated The views Of The two Prosi
Dental candidates on tho Democratic side vera
therefore. but short time since in perfect unisos
upon this question. Thus much tur the opinion,
q the candidates for the fret Office.
1t happened that Governor johnson. the Vic,
Presidential candidate on The Douglas ticket
onee held. for short time, seat in the Uuitst
States Senate, and in speech on che Oregon bill
in 1919 he said. 1,as the Constellation granted I.
the Sonthsrnsr his Fight to slaves in the terrific
riss, and II ne renewed istc territory with then
"uo rowsR ON HAssz cas- DsParyE hin or THEN
In raseat istter hs says. II believe that II !
snerieM QflN Soath 70 dsaand and the duly Q
-Coggrsa ~ @Stend protection to person and p'ops
ty Of sssrs hind liscLuDixo Slavery in he terr
tories during tlsis teriasssa' siGas.
..EilI1alst. on the All d Last month. after .tb
aAjodrnnsnt Of IN Charleston Convention. b
drew apand reported ~ ehsirnsn Of a comui
teeytee > f,==--e.se.s held =. The G.p.slo! Geo,
si.,shs fslio~ing resolutions tl. ,,' 81 + 4,
:saaRsssassd. That =. ,ssaikrn he cipciOaai PiA
aStm, With sts believing additions Il psepoaisioas
sasessfsisAI tssstsls ~ sieir srspgtv ~ an
lind. mtHg orEanised tetritories Of the, Unite
Statea, sadthat nndss the deeision Of he Suprem
CcsstSf ne United Stases 10 the ease Of Dire
Scott Mk;sh ~efSeeeniEe Is abe correct expositio
Of ths Csustsusisn - this psrealar. slasss props
. sss;s s.s e. .s .s ss, s az ss:
NOR ANT TERRITORIAL, tsoyEKNMEN
ce8asycy fmrsi- Ne voAs 10 slsse property in ii
d 48s6m9p territerisa any more Hmm the right I
@Nsass adssssiptioa Of Fssperlys ,tAatss pssPfrsy
ahHncs sisys Ne =. vels .:say stqs spseiss q p
eqsslsShs stsesa CenstisusIossl ssasis, AID ssbjs
- Ills Psiaciplss al sssessiiss cad prafecion IL
isB4ISLATIFEsys6isd tSnt 6.lss6ss Dspussmss
Of ~ sGeprsSNsI s'~ '''' 'ss'' '''HS 'ft aa'ai
I'd. That NO will support any man who. may
aomisatsd by lhss l3nlisaesG -Censsuticne scr 4
Presidency vAs n sAs s.s =, :, 70, savs =,
e. ssssss sses;s 81 III Sea os....
boosA ~ fofs ny ssdx. WHO nav b the ne,
nee who l1ufsrfsins priucipies tneoasisteDt vi