The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-03

Bearer Of party which prOclaims. undying
hostility to us, and TO our cause. Ny ques-
ton, therefore, can refer only to the other
candidates. And here desire to say that
speak net now As politician. If the candi-
date of my party holds lower views, on this
cardinal question. of protection, than the
candidate Of some other party, will, as soon
asI am convinced of that fact, break loose
from all party ties. and vote for him whose
views approach more nearly to my own.
Mr.. Douglas has nowhere announced his
opinions to be such as we can approve. On
the contrary, well knowing what opinions
were entertained, and what doctrines declared,
by Lincoln, Mr.. Douglas has volunteered a
pledge that lac viii aid Lincoln, in the event
of the election of the latter, to coerce any
sovereign State, which may regard his sue
cess as dangerous to her rights or interest or
honor, into quiet submission, as aconquered
and subject province. Where does the gene
raj government get the power to coerce a
STATED Not from the Constitution for, in
the Convention which made that instrument,
it was proposed to confer that power upon
the general government, and the proposition
was signalIy defeated. Should Lincoln be
elected, and afterwards visit Mississippi, with
Douglas as his Lieutenant, upon such an err
rand of coercion, then, since the one is about
six feet four, and the other about five feet
six, it will be proper TO give the latter an
advantage of about foot in the height Of
the yard-arm from which we hang them. We
cannot support Mr.. Douglas, without an
nouncing our readiness to accept position
of inferiority in the Union; and what Mis-
sissippian is willing that Mississippi should
fall below that position, in the great family
of States, which she may safely challenge as
her right! What father among us desires
to bequeath to his children legacy Of dis
honorable yassalage! What man, standing
erect in the image of his Maker, will be con-
tent under any diminution OF his righte, when
he knows that his honor, no less than his
privileges, is at stake! If any such there be,
il is not to such men that the South must
look for her defenders.
Is Mr.. Bell any better than Mr.. Douglas
| know that the fact that he is Southern
man has been used with considerable effect
to still the clamors and alIay the suspicious
that have been excited against him in the
minds of many Of our people. Mr. Bell a
cautious, conservative, timid politician, terri
bly, afraid that the Union will be dissolved,
and always disposed 10 say to the people Of
the North, whenever they make any fresh
assaults upon our rights lyon may do as
you please, this time, since you say you nil
hare il so. anu willing TO consent to any
Thing, for the sake Of peace" This-peaco
at any cost, the Union, at no matter what
sacrifice of right-has been his uniform
policy. In some relations of life, his doc
trine might be regarded as prIiseworthy. 1t
would suit deacon, perhaps, or chorister;
but it does not suit Senator: least Of all
would it suit Southern President. 1t has
led Mr.. Bell, during his long political life,
to vote, nearly always, in favor of the North,
and against the people of whom We form a
part.
Mr. Breclinriige, on the other hand, stands
upon the platform of the equality of the
States, and the duty of the general govern
mcnt to protect our rights. 1t is said, how
ever, that he has spoken, in days past, ap-
proyingly of the doctrine Of non-inteTen-
ton. I have not Not that I believed
there was anything really wrong about it,
when properly understood; but l always
thought it was shadowy doctrine, capable
of different constructions, and likely TO lead
to no profitable results. ] have long known,
however, from my private conversations with
Mr.. Breckenridge, that he never entertained
that false and hereticaI view of non-interven-
ton which is avowed by Douglas; and, afcw
DAYS since, Mr.. Breckenridge himself made
speech, in Kentucky, and explicitly disavow-
ed that view Of the doctrine. lie now stands
squarcly upon the platform of protection;
and, from nv knowledge Of the man, have
no hesitancy in declaring that believe our
rights would he safe in his hands. So be-
licving, shall yield to him, as urge YOU to
do, my warm and cordial support.
But, it is said, Mr.. Cobb, of Georgia, who
is now Secretary of the Treasury, once made
speeches in favor of squattcr sovereignty.
This may be true; for Mr.. Cobb did, | be-
lieve, at one time, wander after strange gods;
but he has now returned to the Democratic
fold, and, will answer for it, he could be
induced to make no such speeches nor.
1t is also alleged against Mr.. Breckenridge
that he has allied himself with Mr.. Yancey,
who, it is said, is disunionist. If Mr. Yam
cey were disunionist, / am unable to per-
ccive how Mr. breckenridge can legitimately
be made responsible for the views and pur-
poses of that gentleman, without some evil
dence Of the fact that those views and pur-
poses arc shared in common by them both.
But have long known Mr.. Yanccy, and do
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