The Nevada journal., 1860-03-02
FRIDAY mORNING, MARCH 2


ments.
l That we hereby re-afirm the principles an
nounced in the platform ofthe Democratic party, |
adopted i'm Convention at Cincinnati, in June, |
1857, and that we hold them to be a true expo |
sition of our doctrines the subjects embraced. |
Candor should have induced the |
authors Of this resolution to declare
which view of the Cincinnati Plat
form the Democracy of Nevada Coun-
ty arc TO take in future. Is it the
view Of James Buchanan or that of
Douglas2 The views of these two
leading Democrats hare been widely
dissimilar. The Democracy of Ne
vada are probably safe, however, as
the knock. kneed position of Douglas
indicates but orc view lin the future"
That the views expressed hy the Supreme
Court of the United States in the Decision of
the case of Dred Scott. arc in our opinion, a
true and clear exposition of fhe powers reposed
in Congress upon the subject Of the Territories
of the United Statess and the rights vested in
the residents of such Territories
Indeed But in the name of de-
cency why not come ont fatfooted,
boldly, like men, and say, either with
Rev erdy johnson that the Supreme
Court didn't decide one thing, and the
very thing the Democracy are divid-
cd about, or else declare with Bu-
chanan, Jeff. Davis and Green, that
they did decide it! These namby-
pamby resolutions arc only profu-
sion of sounding words to mean moth
ing Give us men who have opinions
and fear not to express them!
3 That the States Of Confe ieracy are equals
in political rights. Each State Las the right to
settle for itself all questions of internal policy
The right to have -"t 20 have slavery is ore
of the p gatve of self gov ernmcn', and the
States did not surrc4uer this right il the Fed
eral Constitution.
Sapient Resolvers 4! You have fol-
lowed in the footsteps of illustrious
predecessors and made ten strike,
That the Federal Government has no right
to interfere with slavery in the States, nor to
introduce it into exclude it from the Terrific
ries, and no duty to perform in relation thereto,
except TO protect the rights of the owner from
wrong and to restore fngitves from labor
These duties it cannot withhold without vio-
lation Of the Constitution.
The first phrase is Black Republi-
can. The second takes issue with the
trainers of the Constitution. The re-
mainder is the bone of contention be-
tween the wings of the Democracy
at this moment. The object of the
resolution appears to be the indorse-
ment of the ultra Southern view of
the duties of the general government
towards slavery in the Territories
A Congressional slave code is shad-
owed forth plainly, The inference is
left that as the Federal Government
cannot introduce or exclude slavery,
but must protect the owners of slaves
in their rights. that all the slavehold-
er has to do is to get his slaves over
the lire into Territory, and there is
nothing to prevent him, and he is un-
der the protecting arm of the Federal
Government and secure in the posses
sion of his slaves against every pow
er. This "whacks the doctrine of
Douglas.
5 That We approve of the Administration Of
James Buchanan, aud that he deserves and re-
Gives our tribute Of admiration for his clear
and lucid exposition of the true doctrines of the
institution and laws of our Union, and for his
frmness in rebuking sedition and treason.
Douglas gets the cold shoulder en-
4 H.1 II.
"rebuking sedition and tleason"-it
is not clear where the application is
intended. However, it cannot be
meant for John Brown, as the letter
of Buchanan TO Gov. Wise in reply
to the latter for aid, demonstrates
The President, having more rebukes
for Douglas than any one else, "se-
dition and treason" " must be epithets
designed for Douglas and his disaffec-
ton. That's right-hit him again.
8. That we have full confidence in the ratr'-
otism and wisdom of the representatives of our
party at Charleston, and we will give our hearty
support to the nominee Of that Convention.
What! support Douglas in his sedi-
tion and treason, his violation of the
Constitution you have denounced 10
the 4th Resolution? What sort of
"basis for action in the future" is
this your platform, which anathema
tises a doctrine and heartily supports
its teact er in his assaults upon the
Constitution you venerate?
I. That the organization of the Republican
party. upon strict sectional principles and its
hostility to the institution of slavery, which is
recognized by the Constitution, and which is
inseparably connected with the industrial and
social pursuits of portion of the States of this
Confederaey, is at war with the principles of the
Constitution and the rights of the States.
The seventh resolution when boiled
down and translated into English
amounts to this Resolved, that Sla-
very is a glorious proof of the near
approach of the good time coming,
and that Washington, Jefferson, and
other fathers of the Republic, were
unmitigated humbugs.
s. That the late REASONABLE invasion of vir-
ginia by an organized band of Republicans was
the necessary result of the doctrines, teachings
and principles of thatparty-was the beginning
of the " irrepressbe conflict " of Seward-was
a blow aimed at the institution of slavery by an
effort to excite servile insurrectiou-Has war
upon a sovereign State; and as such deserving
the condemnation and exeeraton of every lover