Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-10-24


How IT WAS DoNH-We were by no means
unPrepared for the news that came per telegraph
yesterday, from Oregon. Previous to the meeting
OF the Charleston Convention General Lane had
written to his friends there, directing the with
drawal of his name from the canvass for his
present seat In the Senator aud, In accordance
with that request, he was not regarded as a candi-
date for reelection. The fact proves to have been
most unfortunate for the Democratic party cause:
a. no coalition of the opposition could have de-
feated him. There are but SO members In all in
both branches Of the Oregon Legislature. OF
these the Republicans have twelve only, and the
Douglastes thirteen; leaving the Democrats the
balance-twenty-fye. The union between the
two wings of The opposition Of the body we knew
to be complete, and are not surprised that they
have been able TO buy up or In some other way
to seduce from his allegiance to his political
principles, a single other member. Baker IRE
publican) was elected bv but one majority; every
Douglaste and some one nominal Democratic
party member voting for him. For two years past
we have contended that Doug laaism ID practically
but phase Of Republican partyism. How cor
rect we have been in that declaration, is being
forcibly illustrated, indeed. e. .E-f - -
The Democracy were recently ingloriously de-
feated in Pennsylvania through the gains made
by the Republicans in counties only where Doug
lasism has control of the Democratic party's
organization. That 10 to say, the Republican
gains in Pennsylvania Tin the late election) were
confined almost entirely to those counties wherein
Douglasism Ii the ruling element in the Demo
cratic party.
In Oregon, in the still more recent Senatorial
election, Douglassm thus went over to the Re-
publicans in a solid body; not single Douglaxite
member Of the Legislature withheld his votefrom
the nominee of the Republican party for United
states Senator. Nevertheless, we regard Oregon
az being certain to give her vote next month for
Breckinridge and Lane. In her late Congress
s!onal election, with but two asprants-the Breck-
inridge and Lincoln Notwithstanding, the
former was triumPhantly elected, because por-
ton Of the Douglas rank and file refused point
blank to be transferred to the Republican party,
though that was well known to be the programme
for them laid down by Mr.. Douglas himself. 1t
Is absolutely certain, unless the people Of Oregon
are made Of materials different from those Of
which their fellow-citizens east of the Rocky
mountains are made, that disgust at the shameless
mendscty Of the coalition by which Baker and
Nesmith have been elected to misrepresent the
sentiments Of the people Of Oregon in the U q
Senate, will react most effectively against the
prospect of the Lincoln electoral ticket in the
national election there, on the 9th proximo.
The REPUBLICANS SrArINo THEIR OwS POSI-
TIoN.-In view Of the probability that the Repub-
lcans will soon be in power, their future position
with reference to slavery under the government
is, perhaps, the most interesting problem Of the
day. We are among those who conceive that,
with administrative responsibilities devolved on
them, that position will be very different from
what might be inferred from their electioneering
newspaper articles and stump speeches The
New York Herald Of Saturday last contained a
letter from Springfield, H.. detailing the particu-
lars Of an interview with Lincoln, wherein the
writer aims to convince the world that L., IL
elected, will prove a staunch defender Of the
rights Of the Southern States, within their own
Jurisdiction. We doubt not that he 10 doing his
best to satisfy all southern men who approach him
of that fact for in all his speeches Of his Senate
rial campaign, we will do him the justice TO saw
he emphatcally disclaimed any purpose of trench.
ing upon the ghts Of the South In any Southern
State or Of favoring tie abnegation OF the fugitive
slave law, however staunchly he may have sus-
tanned the policy Of denying them their Consti
tutional rights In U. s. Territories.
Below we print a letter from the pen of Mr..
Defrees their party leader in Indiana, who II will
be remembered, was defeated candidate Of the
Republicans for Printer to the present U s House
Va ncpfeScatobiSts' ~ - VI iHtcrcBt, showing
that the Republican party Of the northwest are
prepared to sustain Lincolns views Of his duty
II elected, al announced by tbs Hrnld's cores
pendent, which are 80 different from those put
forth from day to day by the eastern newspa pers
and orators OF the party The writer of this letter
is really an authority in the epublican ranks az
for twenty-five years he has been at the head Of
the anti Democratic party organization In Indians
as the conductor Of Its organ during its wearing
Of all the differing garbs of Wing, American
party, and Republican party, Its necessities in
that time have induced IL to don:
RKPuBLIcANIsM AND THE UNION
Letter to j. L., Esq, Nashville, Tenn.
Dear Sir A few days ago received your letter
your letter find the following remarkable para
graph:
"To day We had dispatch from Louisville
which indicates that your prediction In regard to
the Indiana election was correct. You may he
correct too, when you say 'tbe election of Lin
coin Is a fixed fact;' and If 1t Is you NAV regard
the immediate dissolution Of the Union az fact
equally fixed. general gloom is thrown over
our whole community. Men grasp each Others
hands and ask with . most painful expression of
anxiety, w hat do you think Of the news, What
II your real estate worth today"
That the election of President In accordan ce
with the Constitution and the laws of the United
States should SO affect the public mind In any por-
ton Of the L Mon seems strange to me. There is
only one way to account for it The measures Of
public policy had In view by Mr.. Lincoln and
those who intend electtng him are most grossly