The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1860-02-22
DECEPTION EXPOSED.

St. Mary, that MILES TAYLOR was re-nom-
mated at the Thibodaux Convention. Dr.,
I. is a South Carolinian and takes the
measure Of TAYLOR, according to the Caro-
Ina rule Of veracity and honor, in the fol-
lowing very pungent address to that dis
Douylasite. Wecopy from the
Courier Of the l4th, and the appendix
by Capt. BRAGG from the Advocate OF theI
10th -
7oths Hon. Miles Taylor, Member Of Congress fro"
the Second District Of Louisiana.
WonrHy SIR: In the issue OF the True Delta Of
the 4th inst find aletter addressed by you TO the
Hon. Louis Bush, Of Lafourche ON the all-absorb- Z
ing subject of who shall be the nominee OF the
Charleston Convention Tor President Of the United
States and as YOU Say you have no conceatnents I
from the public, take the liberty now OF express :
ing my surprise and regret that you had not, ut IN
earief day, come to this conclusion, asby SO cong,
YOU would have spared me, one OF your fellow citi
zens and supporters the modification aud regret OF
having aided you to the position you occupy IN the
Congress OF the nation.
it is well known TO you, my dear sir TINT II en-
tertained bitter hostility to any political opinion
or principle (and you know my hostties are not
passive or moderately it was against Mr. Douglas
Sauatter Sovereignty doctrine, OF the right OF
Territorial Legislature so to legislate as TO drive
out from the Territory while it remained IN such
condition, and continued the common property OF
all tue States, the slave property Of the United
States, by unl,eudly enactments, Or otherwise. I
repeat, sir, that yon well knew this for previous
to your election, had the honor Ola ysi' IRON YOU
a. my house, in the parish Of ST Mary, on which
occasion expressed 10 yon, in the most emphatic
manner my liiicompromising hostility 10 senator
Douglas a, his teritoral doctrines, and especially
| to his nomination by the Charleston Convention.
/ SO emphatic was |, that am confident Went SO
far as to say to you that it was sane qua non win
me in my support OF any man tor pnpie once ana
| that would not support any man who was IN tae
least tnct,Ned wththa to me. offensive doetfiliei
| that would not aid in the election OF my own
brothero, father to legsiate for the South, did he
| differ with ME in i doctrine which, IN my concep-
ton was SO vital to the interests and rights OF the
Southern States. also intimated to you that pub.
lie rumor had charged yon with Douglas proclvilies,
and that some friends OF mine had staed distinctly
/ thar yon sympathized with the Douglas movement
in New Orleans led on by the True Deta published
lin that city; and hence my determination to know
most certainly and surely your sentiments and
opinions on the subject. Now, sir. in order 10 do
YOU full iustice, will endeavor to copiae myself
IA nearly as possible to the very language you used
in answer to me; and4will remark, that my memo
~ serves me WE'LL as the conversation occurred IN
the midst of ny family, members OF which have,
4 more than once since that time, defended YOU IRON
the charge Of being friendly to Douglas and his
doctrines, from their recollection OF the words you
then used, and whe believed with me, from your
frank and explicit manner, that you would not de-
ceive one who made this the all III all OF his support
Of our opposition TO any man seeking the post Of
!, representative in Congress. And now for your
answer.
You commenced by ridieuling the pretensions,
], or the probability, Of his douglas chances fol
t denomination or election President, by stating to
. me thae YOU had said to his friends more than
year previous that SO sure as he commenced letter
writing. II would be fatal to his chances for either
denominations or ciection that, in fact, such was the
fate Of all le.terwritng aspirants for the Presi
dency and insancing the cases Of Gen. Scott AMI
] Mr.. Clay. Secondly, you stated that Mr.. Douglas
: Souatter Sovereignty doctrines were wrong Il
IS fact, and would be wrong in practice
! Thirdly, that the old practice OF the Government
: was that Congress had veto on all wrong aud un
n constitutional acts Of Territorial legislatures an
T. that the Government or Congress would and shout
come back to that practice; aud that the fna arb
IT ter was the Supreme Court OF the Uuted States
With these ayowels On your part, went torWar
to your support, sincerely aud confidently beiey
ing that YOU we're quite as mich opposed to Ill
Douplas as myself; and | think that, without egg
T. tism can say that contributed much, very muct
10 your nomination at Thib0daux, where was
delegate and friendly to your election, as It is We
n. known that had the delegation from st Mary NJ
eon for YOU, your opponent, Mr. Goode, w0ul
IL certainly have received the nomination OF the col
ed yention. Yes, sir, went honestly and confding
ch into your support, against the opinions OF n
,.t warmest friends, who continued to listrust 20
=. but who at last voted Tor you because you we
us nominated by democrstic convention; AS it tar
out, their dstrust was just and well founded >
to- you obtained my support BY quilting and deceivll
. a man who was honestly laboring tor your elev
tim Int who would have used all his infuen
es' against YOU. and for your opponent, Mr.. Goot
ectI Ind your concealnlents then been unmasked, q
,ch eo, had professedlyourself as you now do
- Let rs suppose that Mr.. Douglas were Preslde
ny clot,,ed as he would then be with the veto pow
OF and your Congressional veto doctrine be coil II
it practice. / ask you what would be the practl
es, l.resuts We NIL know that Mr.. Douglas is a b
= man and that, Of course, he would bring MS ex
utiye veto to bear III order 10 sustain IBIS iasoi
ing territorial hobby Then, sir, your remedy OF
lay Md practice OF the Government would be driven
the wall, by theyery man You wish 70 ald
ia power. 49,, !. .,>.ao !.
~ You say that the slavery question has come 7
ems crisis and ,ust be put an go, or dissolution
ons the Union. must epsue, and TO end 4 you wo
elevate man to sitin on 4, VINO wo :
ino ssaec slave nronesty in Territory ,eef tl,.
W much The property Of one State as q, aio'l
Yes sir, this would end il chectaailyy admit,
e": with yengence othe South, for it would be era
ing oil the Rlack Republicans att this moment g
nun tead for. You say that, remonstrances from
9 IN South are OF no avail True, SIR; and with
'iis prospect held cut BY you, they never wiz.
pro pro- You say that the enemies Of the South must
nut down by the citizens Of the North, or the 50
ucn must withdraw from the Union and shift for
COZ self; this you would advise us to DO by accedn
iKe what YOU think their wishes, lest we discourage
por- drive them from our support or BY our acts o.
Ftny whem them in their efforts. Il is true that
4, shoud save ourselves md the Constitution
ms pleasing them, and electingl the man who,
pro- yourself state has many opinions Which you
meet naper ,o,e,Ir in trust that this Sqnatter So