Daily national Democrat., 1861-02-23

history Of Gen. MeDougall showing an ailiii-
alton or a sympathy with the Republicans.
He stands in the precise attitude, up 70 the
time Of the bolt Of the Denver and Nueent
mon from the Democratic Caucus that the
Denver and Nugcnt and other Admiuistra-
tion Dougln men stood in, up 10 the time Of
the said split in the Caucus. lie was an Ad-
ministraton Democrat, and supported the
Administration organization until the pomI-
nation Of Douglas at the Charle5lon-Ba.i-
more Convention, when, ike Denver AuScn'
and the rest, he refused to follow the Admin
istration outside the regular organization
His record is precisely the same 40 theirs
and they have no advantage over him what
ever II is not true, that his late speech IN
the Capitol demonstrated any Republican
wocHyitcs. lie oppo. I'd a Pacific Republic.
Docs opposition to aroyoIutionary movement,
Of that character, make a man q Republican
lie opposed secession. l. every man who is
not a Scccssiouist a Republican lie agreed
with Jackson in his views on the cocrciyo
power, Of the Federal Government as against
indiyiduals. Was Jackson a Republican?
Mr.. McDougall said, in chat speech:
al ana in favor of iustce-jusco TO the
North, Justice TO the south The North has
passed, or Northern States have passed odious
laws. They have passed unconstitutional
laws The North has deiicd the Federal Con
stitution 1hcsc are outragcs upon the ma
tion. but in incl and substance they have not
been any legitimate cause for all this disturb
ance. For observe this | was an active par
ticpaut in the recent canvass in this state,
and altogether either heard or read about
all the discussions and arguments on all sides,
but did not hear, and actually, down to the
time Of the election in November, upon my
word. ! was ignorant that there were such
laws u.on any statute book of any state in
the Union / lake il for granted that there
had been, so far, 40 great evils resulting
from them, but they Wero wrong against
the Constitution itself, and that wrong calls
for a remedy There should be an eii"rt
made, and, if possible, it should be carried
ont atrictly. to keep this angry discussion in
regard 10 slavery out Of the Federal Con-
gross There is the place where all the e
evils have originated Bold ambitious az
piriuy lucu, men who would he Presidents
and l,os-,ssors Of pow er, get into these halls,
and ihey think that one of the best elements
of local popularity Is to bring forward some
measure pro or con-, on the negro question:
| Such Legislation has never done and neN ef
could do any good it has been fraught with
! infinite mischief possible, the Couslilu-
| tion should be 80 amended and corrected as
TO dive all this sort Of legislation from the
Halls Of Congress. The Territorial question,
! if possible, should he settled upon sotle basis
That would be satisfactory and at the same
! timc just.
In this passage occurs the most direct al
lu,ion to sections, as they stand in opposition
to each other, that is TO be found in the whole
speech; and we ask any intelligent man il
there is any leaning ia if TO RopubIicanism
Tic Republicans, he say, have passed odious
and unconstitutional laws, and they ought 80
be repealed. Is this the sentiment that de
mona.rates," az the Express charges, tiAt
McDougall is "with the Republicans? There
-Loull be an effort made he says TO remove
this angry subject of slavery entirely out oI
the halls Of the Federal Congress- l. this Re
publican doctrine, or is it not on the contrary
fact that the Republicans claim that Com
greas should legiaate upon the subject O
slavery in the Territories and control it
The Constitution should be amcnded,he says
so as to drive this question forever out o.
Congress. Is it one of the tenets Of the Re-
publican party, that the Constitution should
be amended so rs to forever dcJar Congress
sional legislation on the subject Of slavery
or course, not.
We have thus demonstrated that Gen.
McDougall uttered sentiments in that speech
diametrically opposed to the Republicans.
Now, let the Express show US any portion OF
the speech which endorses the distinguishing
Of doctrines the Republican party. 1t cannot.
1t can only show That he is for the Union
and opposed to secession. and that the Re
puLlcaus are also in favor Of the Union and
opposed to secession But that proves no
thing There are Democrats, Breckinridgers,
Wings and members of all parties who are
also for the Union and opposed to secession.
If to love your country and your country's
flag, above any bastard government and its
bastard bunting of the hour; if to stand by
that banner, when it is endangered; if to
trust the Constitution of the Union and the
protection of that Government Of which
California is a member rather than any up
start contemplate PricbIy Pear Pacific Re
public, be to be a Republican, we are afraid
The Republican party will be an immense one,
on this coast, and that in very short time.
WAsmNGroN's Birth DAY.--We read the
article in the Express, of yesterday, on
"Washington's Birth Day, with much inter-
est 1t was quite patriotic, and gave Wash
ington credit for being pretty good sort Of
man. Artemus Ward says it was Washing
toms Jorte not to have any man Of succeeding
times, like him, and we may add that it was
also his forte not to be in favor Of secession
ard Pacific Republic.
There is one part Of the article which
we think ought to be explained. 1t is this:
an the course Of human events the babe,
that first saw the light on the 22d of lebru-
arv. 1882, rose to the highest pinnacle Of
fame, the wonder, the admiration and the
pride of the world"
Does the Express mean to say that Wash
ington, at the time of his location upon the
highest pinnacle Of fame, was a mere ja5eI
Such is not our knowledge Of his biography.
Furthermore, we DO not believe that
Washington, were he to lise from his grave,
would make use of the exclamation which
he Express seems to think he would in the