The Placer herald., 1860-11-03
Political Intelligence.


Political Intelligence.
MARYLAND FOR BREcKlNRrpaE.-The Dem.
ocratic papers of Maryland assert positively
that the electoral vote Of that State will be
cast for Breckinridge and Lane. The three
Democratic members Of Congress, Stewart,
Kunkle and Fuyhes, Mr.. Pearce, Democratic
United States Senator, the State Central
Committee, and every Democratic paper in
the State is laboring earnestly for the cleo.
ton Of the Democratic nominees-Breckin.
ridge and Lane.
ANOTHER DouatAs ELscroR OUT sos
BRECEENRIngE.-Iohn G. Stokes, Of Tuske.
gee, Ala, who was appointed Douglas cleo.
tor for TallapoosR county, declines to serve
in that capacity, and says he shall support
Breckenridge and Lane.
DECLARED FOR BaEcxExRrDor The
Williamsburg Gazette, the oldest paper 10
Virginia, and heretofore for Douglas, haa
come out for Breckenridge and Lane. Il
has an able leader on the subject
TExAs.-There are forty seven newspapet
in Texas supporting Breckenridge, and noe
one in favor of Douglas. No man has taken
the stump for Douglas. The universal sent.
iment Of the people, so far as it has found
expression in the public prints, 10 against
him.
AND Still THEY Coxs.-Gen. Sparrow,
distinguished and influential politician Of
Louisiana, until very recently Bcllsverite,
has written letter to friend. which We
find published in the Lake Providence Her
aid, in which he takes strong national ground
and declares for breckenridge and Lane.
The BROTHER Law PARrY.-Col. Ba.
ker, in bis speech before the Mulatto Doug.
las and Black Republican coalition meeting
at Salem, on Saturday night last, said that
there was really no distinction between the
Republicans and the Douglas men; that
sometimes Lincoln was called "Ni9ger Wor-
shipper" and sometimes Douglas WAS called
a "Demagogue," but there was no difference
between the two parties on the Popular
Sovereignty question, and he (Baker) really
considered the Douglas men a. his "politi.
cal brother-in Law" How do the honest
portion Of the Douglas Democrats like the
new alliance in these two interesting fami.
liesl Oregon Sentinel.
TIE DoU0LAsITEs WANTED YANcsY ron
VICE PREslDENr.-O. Jennings Wise ad.
dressed large meeting at Richmond, vir.
gnis, on tile evening Of September Sth,
He stated upon the authority Of vrginia
delegate who remained in the Douglas Con.
vention at Baltimore, that William NJ. Van.
cey was rendered the nomination for tho
Vice Presidency on the Douglas ticket, and
that re refused to accept, stating that oil and
water could not intermix. Mr.. Wise stated
that he was himself aware Of the fact that
the Douglas men in Baltimore we're hunting
up some Southern protectionsts who would
accept the nomination for the Vice Presiden.
cy, but failed to get Fancey, This revelation
needs no comment.
DouoLAslsMs -ZHen-"The sovereignty
Of a territory remains in abeyancs, suspsn-
ded in the United States, in trust for the
people, until they shall be admitted into the
Union as state."-[ls54.
"The rights and privileges of the inhsb-
itants of tho territories are all derived from
the Constitution, through the Acts Of Con-
gress and must te exercised and enjoyed iq
suHection to all the limitations and restric-
tions which that Constitution imposes.
1854.
ut is clear that the people Of the terri.
tories have no inherent sovereignty in them
selves, nor any right to annul or resist the
authority of the territorial government,
which Congress has established in obedience
to the Constitution" - 1884.
II hold that no such thing as sovereignty
attaches to territory, while territory
1857.
Nou.-"Ths inhabitants Of the territories
are distinct political c9mmunitisR, and are.
entitled to oil the rights, privileges and im.
mppities Of government" 1859.
Il answer emphstically, ~ Mr.. Linoolq
has heard me declare hundred times from.
every stump in Illinois, that, in my opinion,
the people Of = territory can, BY lawful
means, exclude slavery from their limits
prior to the formation Of State Conssitu.
tion."-lls5s.
mo matter what the decision Of The 81.
preme Court hereafter may b. the right Of
the people to make free territory Of slave
territory is perfect and complete, under ths.
Nebraska Bill"