Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-10-04
. Reckless Efirontefy.

Douglas, in bis shameless stump
ing tour, grows more aud more
reckless OF truth and decenoy-
His charges against the National
Democracy and their candidates, of
disunion sentiments and designs,
have assumed the broadcast and most
offensive form, contrary to all fact.
In bis Norfolk speech be said:
The Republicans demand Con-
gressionsl interference against sla-
very, Wills the section,lists de-
nand that Congress shall interfere
to protect them and extend slavery"
By "ssciiepaiists" ls meant Mr.
BreckiDridgs and his supporters
and the charge Of demanding Con-
gressioual interference to egtend sla-
very, was Few coinage manufa etu-
red then and ,hers. 1t had been be-
fore that the Breckenridge menrequir.
ed Congress to interfere specially. con
trary tethe principle Of hon-inserven-
tloa, protecl slavsry in the Territories
1t is now Ito protect them and ez :
tend slsvery." The National De :
mocracy neither in their platform
nor any where else claim that Con-
grees shall interfere to extend slavery
They expressly and stsll points deny
that Congress b MS the power to pro-
hibit, establish or extend slavery,
as Mr.. Douglas we'll knew and knows
AS to protection, they have adopted
the decision Of the Supreme Court,
which is the law of the land and thu
principle Of which the members Of
the Scr. tch Convention that NOM
mated Douglas, after 1t had been
rejected by Thorn at Charleston, when
reported by majority Of the States,
dared not separate at Baltimore
without sdopting. 10 passing the
Wickliifs resolution at the close Of
their proceedings, they took, vIrtu-
ally, the same ground in that respect,
| With The National Democratic Con-
vention, as We have heretofore shown.
The charge Of disuDion is equally
baselsss. Among the few prominent
Southern Democrats who have ever
held secession or disunion sentiments,
the supporters Of Douglas 10 proper
ton to their members, include by
far the largest part. Foremost
among them are the Douglas can
Idida.e for the Vice Presidency and
Mr.. Gaulden, Of Ga, an open advo-
cate Of the revival Of the slave trade.
A Louisiana correspondence Of the
IN. Y. Herald says, in reference to
lsece ssion, in the case of the cleo
Ition Of q President holding Repub.
lican or ''irrepress;ble conflict opin-
ions:
7 ".among the leading politicians.
!, those who notU advocate The election Of
Mr. Douglas or Bell. stands prsem-
inently committed in favor Of such
action"
\ And out Of such material aud an
tsccdents, Douglas, the agitator, as
sumes to be par excellence the
, leader Of the Uaion party and swag.
gers the part OF Union saver, damn
ing all others as disunionists. The
time has come to call things by then
fright names Having with unpara!
, IeIed assurance and disregard o
5 means forced himself before the peo
pie for their highest trust and hon
. or, be esteems the grossest appliance
! suitable for his purpose, the defea'
J. lof The Democratic candidates. Hi
}, course would disgrace a third rat
: candidate for a lakewood precinct
= in any State Of the Confaderacy.
u STEPHEN IN SEARCH OF his Morn
: Err The Cleveland Leader is respon
t sibls for the following important nc
!? tice: