Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-01-14
rn.oundue.s OF the Northern Democracy.

Un.oundncss Of the Northern Democracy.
When leading Democratic politicians and editors the
south are denourtiuS the Northern Democracy as UNI
s,,l and unreliable on the question Of Southern rights
8. sboovez u.s. ana a other members Of the southern
Oppo ION party. 20 spread that fact before the Southern
rsop'e For long series of years the honest and COM
flr- people of the South have been outrageois.y de-
e.yel and imposed unon in reference 20 the true seu
ueuts and position ofthe Northern Democracy. We OF
the South have been told over aud again and With
great emphasis that Northern Democrats are our na,-
url e-"-tbe sincere aud irexbe friends of the South
srd Southern rgdts-sud that 30 their determined lo-
E.caI couscrya.-1l wo should rcpose ,le fullest conf
d.res.
But the deception thus practsed upon the Southern
people bv Southern Democratic politicians appears at
last 20 be coming to an end The mask is beginning TO
bs torn from these Northern men with Southern priuci-
pies. and tbat TOO by the hands of Southern Democrats
themselves We copied, day or two ago, strong ale
H,e from the Charleston Ner-7g, .a which that able
Democratic journal erdesyored TO show, and lid show
most coaclasvey. that there is no practical difference
between ,do Northern Democracy and the Black Reppb
Ecs1s-,at the former are rayerous wolves In sdeeI
clothing intent upon the destruction Of southern rights
o. H'-H,.'A
and bis Republican fo-ove-s-a1J that for hg South 60
rely upon them IN any hope Of securing protection 60
her rights would be Ike leaning upon % broken reed
That tbi- IS not exaggerated estimate of the total ur-
es,sad aure.ll-y OF tae Northern Democracya
Tong catalogue OF, dau1ug facts clearly prove-nsts
with which the intelligent voters Of the country sre al
ready familiar and which &c IS uo, necessary TO recaptl-
late here
Ia addition 20 the testimony of the H.r-rg this
point, ee desire TO atiuce other aud later which has
been furnished 90 us tv distinguished Southern Demo
cratic member Of the United States Senate. In speech
day or two ago. Senator Iyersou of Georgia, deuOuu-
cel with great ,aruestaess and emphasis the Squa,ter
Sovereignty" dogma of Senator Douglas, who is the
head and front and embodiment of he Northern Dem0e-
racy, and said that that dogma than Wimo-
Provsoisu and ,ha. iu the event of Douglas uomiaa-
ton by lc Charleston Convention, under no crcumstiu-
ces would he support ll. We quote portion of Sen
at0r Ivcrs0us language --"As now" De said "ouder-
stand Che principles Of the most emineu. men in the
r,ub. Of the Northern Democracy there are very few
would give my vote for unless placed platform
Cocazr the rights of tbe Southern people as now as
ser, Them. vilsay VIII not support the Senator from
Illinois t hc should Doe nominated with nothing better
than -lc Cincinnati, platform. consider has doctrine ON
the territorial power AS 1sa.7.E rr Hs9rg and as disc
ostr5.s as tis UTrla. Praf,r. Ia ms opinion he ba,
forfeited a claim, 90 the support of the Southern pco
pc hv BIS course ON the Lgc0up.0l Constitution and
his Ssgacer Sovereignty doctrine. Ue .N-. Igerso..
wished tho Charleston Convention TO adopt au uum--
platform asserting aud carrying on, TO che fullest
extern. the principles Of the bred Scot, '.csou lie
did not wan. one tte Gee CHcsHn1F platform. aIi-l
c9a'i b.. Interpreted sf..s,.g 10 s.it usris-s Of ,.