The semi-weekly mountain Democrat., 1860-09-12
Cerrsspona.ns. ss sAs Dsneerat.
DIAMOND srarros. Sept. s. 1880

UIAhOND SPRINGS, sept. D, 1850.
MEssas. EDIToas This being my first attempt
to write for publication, ! feel at loss how N
commence; hOwever, being purely Rctuated BY
q sincere desire to do battle for the principles
Of the Democratic party, without the least
desire for personal advancement, I hope will
be excused for any fault Of composition.
IL has ever been my practice 10 read aud
Judge for myself, as 10 the correctness Of anv
pnlItical doctrine. have read the history Of
0ur happy and prosperous country and thought
Of that period when but thirteen States CON.
posed this pFOud Union, with population not
exceeding 5,0V0O0O, with imports valued 1t
e52, ,oN'.V0O, and exports at &ls,OOO, 900, and
this but three quarters Of century ago. l can
scarcely credit the fact Of our tremendous ad.
vancement. We have now thirty.three Statea
aud seven Territories, and population Of thirty
millions, SaSS,O0O, ,0OO Of imports aud tS95 900,
900 exports
Has mankind ever bef0re witnessed such .
remarkable increase ns this! When I think
ot Our national greatness, oCthe honor that we
maintain at home, the respect that is paid 20 us
abroad, together with the privileges enjnyed By
nur citiSenS-freedOm aud equality ;-When I
think Of these facts, il makes me feel proud Of
INV country, and grateful to the source frOm
whence these many blessings have emanated I;
by the mature confederation Of which, Rnd
that we are alone indebted 20 the great and
HVhkECSStNG PtIuCtVtC1 VI Tue NHktOuAt Uem0s
cratic party. Those principles are embodied
in the Declaration ri Independence, in the Con.
Sutntl"n Of our country. and in the Platform
adopted By the National Democratic COnVen.
tiun which nominated John c. BreckinridRe
and Joseph Lane for President and Vice Presi.
dent.
In the organization If our Government. there
appeared To be difference Of opiniun as to the
manner in which certain internal affairs should
ha rnVn tai Nhnar aeNN ...N.
tenn uf internal improvements, chartering Q
National Bank, nc, while the Other-the Dem.
ocranc was opposed tn the Government hav.
ing anything tU do with either. This led to
the organization Of parties, with distinctive
principles The Democratic party was in favor
"f allowing the people To regulate their institu.
ti"na in their own way. subject To the COnsti.
tuIion Of the United States. The people sMs.
tanned the principles Of the Democratic party,
and every one 1t its principles have been adopt.
ed by them. Its principles have become the
settled policy Of the country. II has been left
in possession Of the field.
The Opposition, however, has not ceased 10
oppose the Democratic party. Under another
name they have fought us, time and again. but
invariably without success. Now, not content
with ChHnginH their name alone. We find them
attempting IL deceive the people into the
belief that they have changed their principles,
and that We have deserted ami they have
adopted Democratic doctrines, How haze they
dune SO! Let US examine.
We end them coming bcfnre and asking
Congress topasS . Law that would deprive the
citizens Uf fifteen States Of this Union 0f one "
their cherished rghtS, the right to emigratc TO
and setlle in the Territories belonging t0 the
Federal GuvernmenI-the right u take with
them property that they ere entitled a. hold
under the Constitution in their respective States.
Now, when we>dnd q sectional party like this
in the field, asking the passage 0f such laws.
laws favOTInK the citizens IL one partition OI
the Union, oppressive tO the citizens II auo oiheF
portion what 10 the duty Of the Democratic
party OPPose The passage Of such laws. and
cnntcud. a. heretofore. fnr equality of rights.
The Democratic party did oppose the passage
h the law, and successfully, TIM We then
ind the Republicans fnr,niny Immigrant Aid
Societies. in their sirunghoids, by which they
~ere enabled to send large number Of their
followers into Territories, with minds eInbit.
tered against the institutions Of the South,
having been made So bV the InSidiuus teachings
"f Republican leaders. let us Eliuw Them,
into the Territory "f Kansas, f,r instance.
What there d. We see. Settlements invaded,
property stolen, houses burned down, stock
driven od. men shot down like dogs, and wo.
men aud children len IN the clutches 1T those
WIN hate them. Here let ~ inQuirc whaI
had these people done to INCur SwCh brutal
treatment As thiss We are cOCAly t,Ad thev
~err shareholders that they brought their
property with IAeM into the Territory against
the WishcS Il the members of the "Emigrani
Aid S'cSeiy," THIS they considered sufficient
cause io merit the SevcrcSt punishment, even
death, al the hands uf II Law less bod, of men
Not content To commit their attr,ri,iea in Nan.
aus. they actually organized bands and 10 Y AIDED
Slaies. deslroyinR Pr'periy and Killing those
who attempted I" arrest them, thus carving
cut the teachings if mt Instructions Uf the Re.
publican leaders, WhO have sw urn eternal hoe.
ulity t0 slave owners.
Now, in the name Of God, what are We Ia do :
Are We I" tamely submit Ia such Outragcs aud
injustice: Ne. We leak TO the Democratic
Part! tT protection, and MT in vain. The
Democracy ask Congress t0 Interfere and prO.
tect the hvcS and property &c the citizens al
the Territories. THIS is right, reasonable and
just.
Mr.. Douglas, In his inordinate ambition 70
be Fresident, calls the protection asked fnr bv
the democracy intervention bv Congress fnr
the S"uih. lie X,es farther, and UNgratefully
asserts that the Democracy are in favor Of q
"Slavc Cndc" for the TcrrltMies. lie is will.
ing 10 sacrifice every principle R Justice and
equality tr personal aGgrandiIement. He
hopes to bccomc popular BY the frequent use
of the word mon Intervention" which has the
same meaning. when uttered hv him, a. has
the word regular" when used by his follow.
ers. mAjnrity Of whom have never voted Q
"nrRular" Democratic ticket But tharks be
to G"d, the Democratic party is not 50 lost n
principle. honor and justice as t0 refuse tO ex.
tend To all equal Prolection. EQUALITY.