Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1860-02-01

20 al TIE EelAAAo1a
"a regard tosHothsr species Of property ex-
cept slave vopssyf over his i Is said they
can bare 30 PaEer.
The sane eitc.cTs IN process Of time Fote
far and elect the sane delegates 70 fern a Con-
sa.ution preparatory to sdmission5 and now
it il coDcsded that they have The power and
the right to pass upon the question q slavery
Bear in mind that hey are sin sesing in a
territorial capacity. Ia This view Of the quss-
tion I desire to ak any gentleman to tell ne,
Il lie can. from whence zones the additional
authority CT power to the sane citizens, the
sane legislators, when met in convention FOR
The formation Of a Constitution. We are also
told that Mr.. Buchanan did not mean Waat be
said in his letter Of acceptance as above quo
ted. A forced construction is sought to Be put
on MS language, 50 hat It may appear con-
sistent with bis subsequent deelsrations and
opinions, unless be meant 70 say in good
faith that the people OF a Territory, like those
Of a state, had a right TO decide FOR them
selves whether slavery should or should not
exist within their limits. Then be mistook
the English language, in ny opinion, for II ]
desired to advance the sane proposition and
to state il in clear, f0rcible, and Ineligible
language, I certainly would not change the
phraseology Of Mr.. Buehauan's letter. The
did not mean what be said. be used language
calculated to mislsad and deceive, and now
submit to any gentleman. whether II be de-
sired 10 declare that The people OF a Territory
had a positive and indisputable right to settle
the slavery question for themselves they would
use any more direct, explicit, and fOreibls
language than that used by Mr.. Buchanan.
Suppose for example that be had said that
the negro, like the white man, should be al
lowed 10 vote and exercise the rights Of a
freeman. and you were % charge him with
abolition seutiments-and be and his friends
we're to answer, All, we do not mean that
uhns he is a negro be should vote OF exercise
the ugats Of a freeman, bat when he comes
TO be- white nan. what would you think Of bis
sincerity or suppose be would say that the
foreigners like the native born citizen should
be allowed 70 vote and enjoy al the rights Of
the nstiFe-bon, and some native American
would ssvto Tin, I cannot indorss hat dec
laraion. Mr.. Buchanan would reply, Oh,
do not mean that be should enjoy these rights
until be becomes naturslized. Such eonstruc-
lions 10 plain and unequivocal language are
simply dis.nEenuous bubbles designed TO sf-
feet a particular object. Allthst the northern
Democracy ask, is to be allowed to stand By
The doctrines Of The party az sxPoundsd BY
ia leaders in 1886, and By the Cincinnati plat
. form. These constituted Democracy then,
.bess denied to Congress the power to lsgis-
lac for the Territories, either to pro-
tsrt. establish, or to prohibit slavery therein
This was then Democraey-itis now Demo
crsey. and BY these the Democracy Of the
y,rth viii STAND, desert then who may.
When southern gentlemen ask me to 20 be
fore the same audiences that I addressed in
/ 1856, and entirely change my opinions, an
instead OF DENYING TO Congress the right or
he mower TO l~egislate for the Territories, to
/ confess that Congress not only has the right
and the power to 50 Isgislats, but that it be
comes their duty 10 interfere BY positive enact
ments for the protection Of slave property,
I nus. say to them that they impose a burden
upon me which I cannot bear. I should be
hissed from every stEmP in the land, and it
would Be right, because the principle is the
same row that it wash 1885,. II it was right
| then, Il is right noW-if wrong then, 'tis wrong
nov, ami convince me that the principles for
whicL I then eontended were wrong, and
wsd renounee them, but tin then, ask ne not
to follow even Mr.. Buchanan in his wild
and ruinous crusade against the Demo
cratic party. I vas decapitstsd and
gave I'd an Office worth six thousand dol
lars a year, nc. for ny iufdslity to principle
not for nv opposition to Mr.. Buchanan, or to
bis administration, but I would not seknowi-
edge him as dletstor-general, and subscribe to
his interpretations Of the party creed and be-
cause I would not be guilty Of the additional
mesnnsss OF lending myself to the election Of
an Abolitioaist over our own gallant Douglas.
This is a strong charge, but ! have the evil
dsnees Of it in ny possession and VIII make
them public Il il becomes necessary
only mention this to show the treatment
we have received from a President Tor whose
elevation we Of the North have done 50 much.
We have stood By our own gallant Senator,
who has done more TO defend and maintain
southern rights than any ten men south o.
Mason and Dixon's line-not, perhaps, be
cause Of superior ability so much as on &C
coubt Of bis locality. Our ofense hath thil
extent-aothing more. FIR this have we al
been prescribed By the President and a few
southern gentlemen. So I charge that thI
present difficulties in the Democratic partl
are tracsabls to the p~roscriptivs course Of ID.
Pres dent; a course which I feel warranted il
saving WAS not urged BY the South; a eOurs'
which, il persisted in, must lead to the de
stTucdon Of the DsmOeratis party, and Wha
more God only knows.
It is The open boast Of the Abolition part
hat the Democracy are divided, and that som.
person in the South entertaining the pseulia
views Of Mr.. Buchanan, must be nOminate
BY the Charleston convention, and that a plsnl
must be inserted in the platform recognizing
the doctrine Of slavery protection; and the
all claim thai in that event the election Of
Republican President is certain in 1850, and
for one have 10 hesitsney in eoneuning witt
hem in this opinion, If such should unfortu
nately be the course adopted by The Charlesiol
convention. an frank 10 say that upon th
Territorial policy Of Mr.. Buchanan and a fGE
southern gentlemen, not one isolated free State
in ny opinion, can Be carried for the DsmOe
racy; but give Us a far platform and ousow
gallant Dorglas, and We pledge YOU a msjOrit
IN Illinois Of tiseaty fhousand
II the coaveation should, however, thin.
hat We ask too much, and refuse to give u
our fa%yorite, still we ask and demand tia
they give US fair platform, and We in rstur
viii pledge ourselves to the support Of III
nominee. Illinois has never yet failed to cas-
her electoral vote for the nominee Of th
National Democratic convention. While W
Of the Northwest confess orr attachment 70
our own favorite leader and statesman, we ca
sacrifice even him to the success Of our PrineI
pies. But these being known and read o. a
men, ask rs not to desert them Take fror
as cur favorits if you viii, but we ask and d,
mand Of The Charleston convention a fair rlaI
form. In this event, whoever the standard
bearer NAV be, we in illinois, forgetting ii
o. " WIS .AAH w NV AAAA WI AAAN e.
bis support and bear the Old flag once more o
to triumph. J. W. DAVIDSON.
THE FakUDs At THE BA1TmoBn ELEc
rroN.-Nearly 5000 voters Of Baltimore hsy
presented msmorialto the safe Legislature
asking thar body to sst aside the election 70
members Of the legislature in that city Las
November, on account Of the gross fraud
which were then perpetratsd By ruhans VII
were in the interest Of the American PartJ
Such record was never before made ups
Namber Of meracrisIists, S,e05; those wh
voted. 1856; prevented by intimidation, 3,59,
actually assaulted, l.0j6; from ether cause
1900.
The valley Railroad.
Tie prospects Of this road are growing an
improving daily. It is an Important work f
Memphis, and everything In relation to it
Of interest 10 our citizens. We clip The 70
lowing items from the Charleston, Mss, Ia
lehafchiaH
The corps Of engineers engsgsdin the sul
vev of the Valley railroad. passed thToug
town Yesterday (Thu7sdsy.) Our ensrget
railroad man, Gel J. 7. Trezevant is IN con
psnv with The party, for The purpose Of II
! ceiVng stock, and faiking with the people ger
orally along the line upon he interests an
prospects Of the road.
We had a conversation with the chief eng
neer Of the party, MT. y. X. Phare, and b
Me- s~ma~aN-aH