Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-03-02

4 turned TO settle that dangerous and mOmentOus
i agitation through which the country has just
passed. As the author OF the incorporation OF
i the principle Of the Missouri Compromise into
I the bill for the admission Of Texas. he proposed
the same principle in the admission OF California
i and New Mexico. Failing IN thathe Penned the
i Identical bill, afterwards made memorable as the
/ Omnibus bills of the Compromise. And those
were the same bills which, after the defeat Ofthe
/ Compromise, were passed by Congress IN sePa-
rate form, and 50 happily alayed that excitement,
once threatening thew Union with destruction.
Il was during those memorable debates that he
\ was told bya distinguished Southern Senator,
Mr.. Davis. OF Mississippi, That he thanked him
for the fearless manner in which he met the qRes-
tion of slavery, and that all those OF equal in
telligence representing like eoDstitueDees, would
thus SPEAK 10 the men they represented he would
teei Tat ere I'LL and good sense
aIfS 1lGuslas hsss been signalIy dtstingu
by his bold and manly attitude, on all questions
touching our Intercourse with foreign nations
He has been always the independent asserter OF
American rights and American privileges; when
ever and whereVeS they had been tramPled on.
We have in his past, an earnest of the calm, but
bold and spirited protection he would ever extend
to our commerce and citizens, in the most distant
seas or the most hostile attitudes.
AS the protector of the interests Of our new
States and Territories, Mr.. Douglas is not the
less pre-eminent. He may be called, emphatical-
hassuch hold on the affections ofthe backwOods-
man and emigrant; and well win they repay him
for his iabors in their behalf, when his name is
offered for the sulfrages ofthe people. The new
States will be the centre of his strength, and
throughout their whole extent they will rally 10
his support and never tire in his canse.
But we need not further enlarge on Mr.. Doug
lass claims TO your support. From the day he |
left the humble shop of the cabinet maker of Yer
mont, to this hour, when he stands as leading
spirit in the nO5est body of the woTld-the Ameri-
can Senate-his life has been before and in the |
service of the people. Through alI his upward |
career he has been the faVorte of Illinois and the
West. Almost single-handed, his adopted State |
has stood by him, in his efforts to stay the reck-
less torrent of fanaticism. And when once, and |
but once, her spirit seemed to ater IN our cause,
his inspiring voice cheered her again to our res
cue, and now she stands, true STEEL to the Con-
stitution aud the South.
Democrats OF Louisiana, we invoke your suf !
frages for one who was the champion OF himw whose
life was part Of your history. We ask 1t for the |
defender OF the immortal hero of Chalnstte for |
him who, when the bill for the remissl6n o! the |
fine inflicted ON Jackson, was well nigh failing |
for advocate, stood forth and made that memo |
rable argument which, whilst it placed him in |
the highest rank of Congressional debateEs, won |
for him the far nobler return of the grateful and
heartfelt remembrance of the dying sage of the |
Hermitage.
Fe!low-citizens: We propose for your sulfrages |
one who unites all the wisdom and experience of |
age with the energy of fuII-ripened manhood
whose symPathies are as broad as the wants of |
the Union, and whose spirit is as progressive as
the onward march of our great Republic itself; |
who, reyering the past, for its glorious memories
and conservative teachings, feels that, for us, !
there still greater and higher duties and des-
TIMES to be fulfilled.
Reared in the stern nursery of poverty, and |
winning his way by the toll of mechanical indus |
try-nurtuTed and matured in the boundless prai-
ries OF the West, his life is at once earnest of
the energy of his head and the sympatbies of his |
heart, and bright and cheering star TO every son
of labor in midst. SeIfeducated and self
poised, as he is, his career is guarantee of
the possession of those. high and independent
qualities which are essential to the administration
OF the first Office in our Government.
With Douglas for our chief, victory will once
more perch upon our banners. There are great
and illustrious names connected with the nomi-
nation of our party. Good men and true, they
shall receive our earnest support, if they obtain
the suffrages of the Convention. But, in the
meanwhile, fearlessly but temperately, earnestly
but amibaby, we shall battle for the chief Of our
choice. ARNOLD HARRIS, Pres't.
ROBERT MorT, Scc'y.
Npw OFlaans Ian Al 1872