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Year: 1860

REMEMBER that the Democratic party, by
the passage of the Kansas Nebraska Bill in
1854, bauished the whole slavery question
from Congress


REMEMBER that the Kansas Nebraska Bill
was reaffrmed by the Cincinnati Platform,
the avowed policy of the party being Non
Intervention with slavery anywhere.


REMEMBER that the docriEe of Congress
sional interference with slavery in the Terri
tories never was n principle of the Demo
cratic party. That doctrine was held by the
Republicans alone, and was made, in 1856,
the question at issue between themselves and
the Democratic party.


REMEMBER that non, John c. Breckenridge
and his secession followers, are fighting for
the doctrine of Congressional Intervention
in the Territories. We know that some OF
them attempt to deny that they are advoca-
ting a slave code for the Territories, but
their denial is useless, because, as they them.
selves allege, they seeded from the National
Convention for the sole reason that that body
would not Adopt a platform declaring it to be
the duty of the Federal Government to inser
fere to protect property in the Terri
tories.


REMEMBER that Congressional interference
in any manner with slavery in the Terrific
ries, is not necessary, and the Secessionists
know it, and yet they made that question
the cause of their withdrawal from the
Democratic party. They boastfully call that
abstract question an important principle. If
it be an important principle, why didn't they
apply it TO the territory of Kansas In that
territory, not long since, laws were passed
excluding slavery and refusing protection to
slave property. Here was case in point,
and yet all the Senators from the South ex-
cept three, voted against bill to protect
slave property in Kansas. If Congressional
now demanded, the Secessionists might say
with truth that they were fighting for some
thing more than a mere abstraction.


REMEMBER that the Democratic Party hold
to the doctrine that the People of the Terri
tories are as intelligent as those of State,
aud hence, ought to be allowed to manage
their own affairs, subject, always, to the Con,
stitution.


REMEMBER that no one has battled more
manfully for the South than STEPHEN A.
DouGIAs. No one has been, and is now,
more abused by the Black Republicans than
STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS.


REMEMBER, in conclusion, that STEPHEN A.
DOUGLAS is the ONLY Democratic nominee
for the Presidency.
Year: 1860

REPUBLICAN speakers have very little to
say about Breckenridge, but much to say
about Douglas, whom they abuse and yilliey,
much to the satisfaction of their own party
and the Breckinridgers. Why is this Is
it because they know that Douglas is more to
be feared by them than Brecknridge They
know that if ifDouglas is elected, they will be
crushed out as party.
Year: 1860

That Stephan A. Douglas was the first man
in the United States Senate who ever arose
to denounce Know Nothingism and take the
part of foreign born citizens against that pro-
scriPtive party. Will our foreign born
friends forget that man now? We think not
Year: 1860

One of Breckinridges right hand support
ers, has publicly declared in printed speech,
that he has no expectation that Breckenridge
will either be elected by the popular vote or
by the vote of the States in the House of
Representatives
Year: 1860

SEND ~ TUE RETuRNs-We hope our
friends in the various precints throughout
the county, will send in the returns of the
election at the earliest practicable moment, on
Tuesday night if possible. Send them direct
to the DEMOCRAT office. BY little exertion
on the part of some one at each precinct we
can, very nearly, ascertain the result in Yuba
county by Wednesday morning.
Year: 1860

CALAvERAs.-A private letter from John
Nugent to friend in this city, gives most
encouraging accounts of the prospects in
Calaveras That county is safely put down
for heavy majority for Douglas and the
whole ticket.


We clip the above from the Nation, and
add that we saw gentleman yesterday who
has been spending some time in the county,
who assured us that Calayeras was sure for
Douglas by handsome majority. Douglas
stock is decidedly above par. Lincoln is
quoted next on the list.-Sac. Union
Year: 1860

Not long ago, at a village in Belgium, a
young lady in full dress was seen walking on
the roof of a house. Inquiry developed the
fact that she was in fit of dclrium, resulting
from fever, and that she had risen from her
sick bed, dressed herself, and gone by a win
dow to the roof. All cndcavors to persuade
her to come down by the way she had as
cended, proving frui.lcss, two slatcrs were
sent to bring her down, but before they reach
cd her, she leaped off. Strange to say, she
was but very little injured by the fall as her
velocity of her descent.
Year: 1860

The Sank Rapids Nt,o Era says -" The
Chippewa party passed through town home
ward this morning, bearing the four bloody
scalps of the unfortunate Sioux, as trophies of
their victory. One of the party had the entire
head of a Sioux in a bag, which he exhibited
on the door step Of DAYS Hotel. Weary
with the load, he took it out, made merry
over it, took off the scalp, and threw the
bloody remainder away. Afterwards, young
Chippewa rolled it over and over, cut a gun
string from it, and went away rejoicing"
Year: 1860

The progress of the experiments in accli-
matizing the tea plant, so far as heard from,
are favorable, and there is reason to believe
that it can be grown in the open air south of
the northern line Of North Carolina and Ten
nessee. Eighteen thousand plants have been
sent into this southern region, and eight
thousand more have been distributed to Der.
sons in the Northern States owning green
houses, as objects Of curiosity.
Year: 1860

The Senate Homestead Bill came up in the
House on the Dist, when the original House
bill was substituted therefor, by vote of lO4
to 80. 1t now goes back to the Senate for
adoption or rejection


AS matter of course the Sham Dcmoc-
racy will defeat it,
Year: 1860

There was an immense Democratic Mass
Meeting at New Orleans, on Saturday night
last, at which the course of the seceders from
the Charleston Convention was sustained.
The meeting was very enthusiastic, offering
in this respect a striking contrast to the tame
meeting of the DouglaSites, which has already
been described in our columns.
Year: 1860

We hear only one voice in regard to the
Republican Platform 1t is considered one of
the best documents, Of the kind on record
for it sets forth the Republican creed in a
clear and unmistakable manner and at the
same time challenges admiration for its high
toned and statesman like utterancc. With
Such platform, no matter who might be ollr
nominee, success must crown the Republican
c:iIiSe
Year: 1860

We learn from the President and Directors
Of this Company, that it is nat their inten
ton to issue any more first mortgage bonds
on their roads, deemins such course to be
not only wrong but mprring their own in
tcreSts. We do not hesitate to express onr
conviction, that any attempt of this or any
other company to issue further bonds after
what has already transpiied, would be met
with an indignation by the people never wit
messed before in this or in any other State
AS one of the original advocates of the 81 900
600 Loan Bill, whose aims have ever been
and are now, to foster the interests of our
State by encouraging Internal improvements,
we protest against any course that will pro
long or pcrpctuate, in any way, the old Rail
road system, which has been the source of
financial distress and in many instances of
utter bankruptcy to well meaning and honest
men. Besides, the reputation of the State
has suffered immensely will not say,
through the villany and rascality and dishon-
cSty Of the men who compose the Minnesota
and Pacific Company, although there may
be considerable of ill these clements which
enter into the composition; but We prefer to
put it in the first place, upon the ground of
great error in the outset in not providing
for the interests on the bonds, and in the sec
Ond place, to an Over-sanguine belief that the
roads could be built and fortunes made with
out the expenditure Of private means. BE all
this as it may,-the system failed, and we
do not and shall not countenance any other
system unless we have ndubtable evidence
that the next Railroad move will cxtricatc our
State from her present embarrassed condition
and secure us Railroads without an over
whclming tax upon the people. We have not
changed our views one Ota as to the great
good thorough system of Railroads would
do our State, opening up markets for the sur
plus produce Of our farmers, which this year
will be double that of any other; giving en-
couragcmcnt to labor. and setting in motion
capital much needed here but how to Sc
cure this system, is the great question. We
propose, therefore, TO lnovc slowly and eau
tIously and to commit our paper to no new
proposition unless it is one which commcnds
itself most thoroughly to our convictions of
how a Railroad system should be ina,lglratcd
and perfected, Of which we are prepared to
give our views when any new and feasible
proposition is proposed.
Year: 1860

The gubernatorial eiecticaeerirg conflict in
North Carolina, is strangely turning upon the
Slave. The question is whether he shall be
taxed upon his value as property or AS a per
sonal poll.
Year: 1860

The Press throughout the West are very
enthusiastic i'm their commru,lation of the very
iin'. bearing of the New York Delegation in
the Chicago Convention. Beside this, we
learn from gentlemen who were present
at the Convention, that the bearing of the Del
c@atlon was OF the most uneNceptionablc char
acter. Wien Mr.. SEWARD was defeated
Their disappointment was very evident, but
they came up gallantly and made the nonina-
ton unanimous. New York will be found
foremost in the great battle which will usher
IN splendid Republican victory.
Year: 1860

DAMAGED BY FLooD.-On last Tuesday the Railroad
Truss at Black Creek about Is miles north of this
place was swept away by flood, or so far damaged as
to render the passage by the cars impossible
ped on this side of the creek and had to return to town.
where it arrived about o'clock. Yesterday morning
the train which should have started from here before l
O'Clock, left about l0wth the through passengers Of
the preceding evening, who had spent the night in the
cars


Fortunately the breach in the truss was detected in
time to prevent any disastrous consequences beyond
what the Road has sustained.


The Chief Engineer, Capt. Fremont, was on the spot
yesterday morning with force adequate to the emer-
gency and by his accustomed energy, will soon repair
all damages


Meantime there will be little no detention of the
mails or passengers which, their arrival traus-
ported over the truss in hand We have heard
estimate of the loss which the Company will sustain,
but it cannot he very considerable.
EafroLdSbOrO' ROugh Notes,
Year: 1860

ETE have just received another supply OF Coal Oil Lamps
smong which handsome patterns for par
lors all fitted with the Collins burner which is the last improve
ent is mmeasurby superior any other Lamp now be-
the public for soness and sasssof fame freedom fm
smoke simplicity in construction beauty and elegance ~ nnh
cea1ness and economy One Lamp will give the light Of four
candles and does much The Oil We have in
ported to burn in these Lamps is clear beautiful article e
from any offensive order, leaves grease spot Wnen p upon
carpet or clothing, and viii not explode


wholesale and retail Druggists, No. 10 Pubnc Square,


rsarls-tY HaGhTilleg Tenn
Year: 1860

As the .. G. As oi Davenport are to visit
Us on the Fourth Of July. We think the various
Companies Of Dubuque should extend to them
formal invitation to be here early, stay here
oil day. have the freedom of the city and .
chance to shake their feet at night. As il is
nov. ther calculation appears to be. merely to
come her take Q look at the city and leave.
This wont do The military men Of Dubuque
r.ceived too many favors of the d. G. As last
September. to allow this opportunity to pass
without come sort OF reciprocity. We want
them to stay oil day and Of course all night in
the bargain. Let our companies take timely
notice Of the matter and act sccorcingly.-Du
buqus Herald


No doubt the d. c. As would have splen.
did time should they conclude to visit Dubuque
on the coming Fourth. Up to time OF writing
this it was uncertain whether they would 60
or not.
Year: 1860

Concert Hall meeting is to be carried out.
Before the people can vote on the question,
and the result of their will be made known, the 4th
of March will have arrived, Abraham Lincoln will
be in power, and the triumph Of Abolitionism will
be as nearly complete as even Greeley or Giddings
could desire! Have the gentlemen Of the Concert
Hall gathering ever reflected over this thing We
presume not; for it is impossible for TO imagine
that any man, claiming to be Southern in feeling,
would counsel measures that involve abject submis-
sion to Abolition msrule and spoliation-and all
postponements amount to that, and nothing else, in
the present condition Of affairs. Delays are dam
gerons at this juncture in the extreme. We must
act and cooperate with our sister Southern cotton
States as they present themselves, and they
will be ready for cooperation before we are pre-
pared.


Therefore, we trust these gentlemen will desist
from further efforts which can have no other effect
than to place New Orleans in false position. The
country parishes will unquestionably elect dele
gates who will go in favor Of secession and imme-
diate State action; and if the city should choose
an undivided delegation of miscaled cooperation
lists, the result would not be effected thereby but
bitter and lasting prejudice would be aroused,
which might eyentuate in disasters to the me-
tropolis.
Year: 1860




Yesterday, the 23d of December, was the ami
yersary of the battle Of Lake Borgne-the affair
which preceded the memorable battle of Chal-
mette, just below the city, day always fondly re.
membered by Louisianians.


The day was also the fete day of St. Barbe, the
patron saint of cannoniers. The Orleans Artillery
turned out and celebrated the day, according to
their annual custom. The usual ceremonies took
place in the Cathedral. The battalion afterward
marched around the city, presenting fine appear.
ance, and finally, with large number of guests
military and civic, they had feast and good time
generally, at the of st. Peter and St Claude
streets.


We much regretted that we were unable to be
present at the feast in compliance with the polite
invitation we had received, but we are glad to
know that the gallant Artllersts had gay and
delightful time of it.
Year: 1860

The clouds to the South were very red, from
dusk to late hour last night, but of the fire.
bells rang. 1t was voted to be merely the light of
burning prairie, somewhere in the parish of JEFF
ferson.
Year: 1860

FRosT.-Monday morning we had the first
severe frost of the season. The ground, at
an early hoar, was white as though there


bad been a slight shower of snow, and the


air was cold to biting degree
Year: 1860

A SPLENDID Observation-Disclosures remarks
the restless tide of humanity that sweeps along
Charles street. Canal Poydras well believe that
really mammoth clothing establishment at the of st.
charles and Common Streets would find there of the best
locations in the world 1t positively surprising stand
the ST. Charles Hotel and witness the crowds family ong
ing sidewalks These nearly i'll men, and therefore
is that hats and pistols boots and bowie knives found in
such great abundance along that thoroughfare 1t is in just
place that would expect find leading clothing
emporium and it Just there that Mr. Lyons keeps his three
immense opening into another, filled with the most
recherche articles male attire few OF them will be found
sad doy
Year: 1860

ADJOURNMENT or CONGRESS. - Both Houses of
Congress have agreed to postpone the day of ad-
journment from the 18th to the 18th. It was found
to be impossible to get through with even the or
dinary Appropriation bills by the former day.
Beyond the passage Of these little else will be done
during the present week.
Year: 1860

Robert j. Brett, of Nd. took the ground
that although he was opposed to Sduattcr
Sovereignty. he must still as matter OF
policv sustain the position of non -lnterven
tion. Four wears ago the South demanded
this principle of non-intervention, ana why
do they come here and demand this surren-
der of principle. He cautioned them upon
the result of their extreme views lhey
could lead to nothing but the election OF
Black Republican President and Congress.


Mr.. Burrows, of Arkansas, followed IN a
speech on the Southern side of the question,
commencing at twenty minutes to eight
o'clock. He maintained that the South had
upheld the Democratic party from the be-
ginning of the Government to the present
day. that the South had been foremost IN
fighting the battles of the country, and that
in fact the Democratic party owes every
thing to the South The South has extern
ded the boundaries Of the country, and has
furnished the means at all times of paying
the debts Of the country. His remarks were
of the most violent and intlammable char
acter, and amid the impatience to come to
a vote, the noise and confusion, clapping
and stamping, he could scarcely be heard
beyond the rostrum. He continued despite
the noise to speak at the height of his voice.
He considered the Northern Democrats as
worse than the Black Republicans. lie did
not care whether the Black Republicans
whipped them, or they whipped the Black
Republicans. OF the two he considered
the Black Republicans the most open and
manly foes of the South. AS to Douglas,
he would not support him. even if he was
nominated. He considered him great an
enemy to the South as the traitor Seward
was.


Mr.. Claiborne, of Missouri, obtained the
floor, and said he had intended to address
the Convention tonight, but he had now
come to the conclusion that this debate was
causing wider breach instead Of produc-
ing harmony. If continued it will inevi-
tably result in the disruption of the Con-
vention he, therefore, called the previous
question.
Year: 1860

TRADE.-The stock of Groceries in mar
ket, owing to the low Stage OF water in the
river is very light. The stock of other
goods is in good supply and prices are low.
Van Buren, has long been known as the best
market in Western Arkansas, and this sea-
son will not lose her well earned reputation.
Our merchants have yet fall supplies Of
goods below on the River which will be up
on the first rise
Year: 1860

~ Anything personal appearing in the
Fort Smith Herald, or any other paper will
be attended to on the return of Gen May
ers from the convention.-Fort .Smith
Parallel.


We publish the above from the Parallel
I" free-gra.is for nothing" Who dares to
tramp on the Generals coat tail mot We
Year: 1860

COLToN's GENERAL ATLAs.-This valuable
work is now in course of delivery by Mr.
Huntington, the Agent. 1t is a work OF
great merit-the most perfect of the kind
ever gotten up, and should be in the. hands
of every reading man in the community.
1t is a condensed history of the world, IL
lustrated by maps, in the construction of
which every care has been taken to note
the latest divisions of boundaries, and to
mark the recentimprovemeuts. This work
contains vast fund of useful statistical in
formation in regard to every country on the
face of the globe. AS book of reference
it is invaluable, and tie the student of
geography, it will afford all the light he
wiz need in the study.


rMr. Hanaiagton may BE found at the
City Hotel, Water street, where he will be
prepared to fill all orders. decl 2-d&w.
Year: 1860




EDITOR JoURNAL:-I read with profound
attention, your excellent editorial of some
days since, in which you spoke of the crowd
ed state of your columns, and urged upon
your correspondents the Importance Of brew
ity in their communications. The sugges-
tion is an important one, and it would be
well if all newspaper writers would adopt
the same motto that that stout old Puritan
divine, Cotton Mather, inscribed over his
sturdy door-BE SHORT. You will be graft
fed to know that am in no present dan
/ ger of transgressiug that rule greatly, as
nothing of special note or worthy of record
| is occurring among US just now. 1t is sad
/ to say that coming events seem to be cast
/ ing their shadows Of gloom and trouble al
ready before them, rs shown by the com
parative stagnation OF business, and the
great number of willing hands that are idle,
from compulsion. Yet in spite of this,
doubt not that the Heenan show to come off
at Masonic Hail tonight, will be crowded,
and that by people who may well be sup
posed to have the least money to spend on
superhuities. All that, however, might be
overlooked if the entertainment was one
harmless to public morals. But such can
not be, and the effects of it will speedily ap-
pear in the Increased number of amateurs
in the nmahly art, and broken -noseti, blue
eyed devOtees Of the science. Some evils
seem to be, in n sense, necessary, and have to
be endured, for the time; but it would really
seem that law ought to be potent enough to
exclude brutal and demOralizing exhibitions
from public halls.


A = II
days, committee on the state of the I'm
ion" In other words, public affairs espe-
cially the great theme of secession, forms
the staple of common talk. In the midst of
an endless diversity of opinion as to what
is expedient, it is easy TO see that the minds
Of men are penetrated with painful anxiety
as to what is to come. Our Daily Journal
of this morning, in its '4eader," considers
the disruption of the Union as inevitable,
and takes a gloomy view of the fact, and
the consequences. On the other hand, is
gratifying to know that meetings, such as
that of yesterday in Philadelphia, are held,
and attended by thousands of prominent
and influential citizens. Also, to see that
there is in Congress something of q conserv-
atve element, which, when the first storm
of passion has swept by, may act like oil in
soothing the troubled waters.


l have noted with great interest the pro-
gress of the Rockville Extension TO your
railroad, and have read the notices of its
completion, and the consequent celebration,
in the Terre Haute papers. The men con-
cerned in it are entitled to all the credit
they have received although the work was
a comparatively small one, and had the /
countenance and support of the strong and
wealthy T. II. & r. Railroad Company
But the enterprise is proven to be a success,
and will doubtless add something to the
prosperity Of your city; and that fact sug-
gests the sorrowful inquiry, why could not
that other great railroad enterprise have |
been carried on to success too


Lat promised to be short this time.


Yours, SCRIBE
Year: 1860

DE~" Scribe " sends us another of his
very readable letters, which we publish
to-day. We must say to him, that he is
not one of those to whom the injunction
. be short will in justice apply. His let
tiers are models Of comprehensiveness, pith,
and strong common sense, and would be
read with interest were they three columns
long, for the simple reason that they would
contain nothing in the way of surplusage-no
matter but that abounding in solid infor~
nation or sound practical theory.