Year: 1860

Although We were disappointed in not re
eeiving BY the last " Pony " the consumated
result of the deliberations OF the Charleston
Convention. we were greatly sratited at the
spirif which was powerfully dominant in the
doings Of that body. The history Of the
session OF the national council Of Democrats
up to the departure of the " Pony" last in,
proclaimed with unerring certainty that the
Aominee, whether be he Douglas, Brecken-
ridge, Dickinson. Lane. or some one but lit
tie spoken of in this connection, would he a
representative man" OF large majority
Of the sentiment of the people oil The Con-
federney ,-frmly and immovably opposed 10
ell sorts of extreineism, fanaticism and mig
ger agitation" and determined upon union
tranquility, and the extension Of genuine
Democracy everywhere in our Territories,
subject only to the Constitutional guaran-
tees OF our fathers. The South. all sensible
people must know, will not compromise
jet or a title Of the rights secured to her by
our great charter, and indeed they woul1 no
less -corn to make demand so dishonora'
BILE, than they would despise the covering
pusilanimity OF those who could accede to it
we're 80 much desired We have a common
contract, and taking nothing and yielding
nothing we shall move on with harmony
in the Political spheres ordained to us to the
end OF time, fitly typided by the motions of
- - l. Lx.l. -. Al. I.u.- sfA
around the SUM-.


We are utterly fatigued. worn out and
sickened with this niger business The
feelings Of the people OF the Union, North
and South, have heen so exasperated, SO alb
raded aud lacerated by niger discussions.
and haunted by niger spectres that they
are absolutely crying throughout the
length and breadth OF the land, deliver US
frsm the body OF this death and the party
that promises to do it will receive the de-
voted plaudits OF the whole country. Con-
gress and a nigger have got to be often
sively allied. A man can scarcely think of
the former without having suggested to him
two colossal /" nigqsrs," onein either of the
balls of tho National Legislature.


The great " Ethiopian Oracle " seems to
csnfound and confuse the noblest and most
patriotic essays to progress the country in
oil the elements OF greatness, glory and hap
pinsss.


The Homestead Bill is introduced To the
confederation of Congress, and there are
these from the North and those from the
South who can do nothing and say nothing
until they can have an opportunity, as the
superstitious victims OF old ,of consulting the
Ethiopian colossus on every occasion
crying abroad 10 him as Worshiper of an
idsl " and what saith the n igger now Thus
il is with the Pacific Railroad Bill. the Tele-
graph Bill. the Continental Nail Bill, the
Mexican Treaty and almost everything else.
There is niger brake on the car Of
State, and the wheels OF our Government,
whose genius is to roll on with unpreceden-
ted rapidly in her career Of progress and
glory will be comparatively locked until we
rid ourselves OF it I; and this can only be
accomplished by the all powerful expression
Of public opinion in the election of the uom-
inee OF the Charleston Convention. represent
ing As he will, the patriotic loyalty of the
people to the Const tuition, the rights of the
States, the rights of political communities
in the Territories, their utter and eternal
abrogation Of all species OF fanaticism, and
their abiding devotion 10 the perpetuity Of
the Uuion.


The country will be benefited by and is
thankful for the wisdom which pervaded the
deliberations Of the memorable Convention
Of the National Democracy at Charleston in
the year 1860.