The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-13
80 uLINols pENoCRACY.

illustrating he Nebraska bill and Of organizing and arOus
Inc he democratic AT period within his his
lar, land be has been the hero Of political conflicts
since hs has entered public lie than any within The
sas space o. Time who has preceded him. has be display
I'd il more remarkable degree the rich resources Of his
wonderful intellect Routing not Oay the men who had
ouined the confidence OF the democratic party to beray
il but defeating The tried champions Of the opposition his
progress has been one continued conquest isrepre
ssntaton and naiguit. Judge Douglas is moi content
with defending himself and the great principle Of popular
sovereignty against the attacks Of the combined opPos
ton he is not content with laying bare The mysteries and
s1posng the wrongs of the know-nolhing order, but
wherever be goes he nvok the democracy 20 organize for
coming struggles The example which this ndetatiga-
be statesman furnishes 10 the young Of the ooun
,ry. at period SO fan Of importance 10 the times
and 10 he future Of the democratic party, should tr
followed in every State Of the Unioa How few Of our
most promnen; public leare their seats IN ne national
legislature or htr qnet homes to endure the prFatons
incident 10 such campaign that through whies Judge
Douglas has lately passed and which only Terminated
when bis sudden indispoon compelled him TO abandon
III And how much good could be done hsueh gentlemen
during ibe time preceding the nomination for the rresi
dency would 20 among the people and wresie with
the industrious and plausible opponents Of the democratic
faith suchan exhibition this would call out in every
county and in every township young and active spirits Of
lie democracy and would do to break up those dan
gsrous eonspiraeies which that success has
crowned their exerons no doubt TO be increased
throughout happy county
We observe that the example Of Judge Douglas has been
followed 10 Illinois BY many active members Of the demo-
o.d1 pn.fsa ais 1rifts c;r erlqRn
that the democratic press taking up the subjects discuss
ca By Judge Douglas and pouring upon the popular mind
aoeds Of argument and Of truth In late number Of the
State Register, published at Springfield Illinois End
yery able article copied from the bloomington National Flag
from which take the following extract The writer it
win be seem calling the atteaoa Of the democracy of
Illinois to the coming democratic State convention. lie
admonishes the people against all those dangerous
who viii attempt take part in that convention, and
whose recent conduct has proved them unworthy Of
fdsnce The truths forth in this article apply only
to nnosthere is State in the Union in which the
democracy cannot apply the sentiments of the ~National
Flag to their Internal condition Organization is nothing
unless that organization composed Of honest well-red
denocatsof who, when they meet together, will
ect delegates convention, representatives to
Legislature State national who net equal to all the
emergencies Of democratic duty, sincere in the desire to
select sound candidates and resolved 10 make deeara
ton OF principle in strict accordance with The
democratic national platform
The following is the article referred to-
"DEhocRArs or ILLINOIS AROUSE TO ACTION i-THE m
AFPROAcHEs.Herer, perhaps, since the
existence Of political parties in country has there been
time when the eternal and unaering vigilance Of The de-
nocracy in greater deasnd than at the present moment
Never since worthy pTogenor threw of the British
bonds and proudly bid defiance to European
there been moment pregnant with ev TO beloved
country and her hsowed institutions than this All the
combined elements CT dseor csunion, revolution, and IN
nsticsm be rife in tie land and there not
ing amongst who base enough ignite these ee
men and fan them 10 fame whenever they oppor
unty to advance their iaairdaci political chances
secure to the particular which they belong that
power and patronage which may be necessary its existence
The country threatened by any external war
nor indeed by any Of those grt daags to which fed
era opponents used es the attention OF The people in
past We about to be ruined BY high tariff
low tariff BY the annexation Of territory not by any
system financial nothing Of the sorts bu;
may be ruined greatly damaged BY the recklesness OF
that OF political fanatics who engaged in dis
seminsing the bapefu doctrines amongst the people
which have ever vet been spread broadcast the
tythe doctrines 81 abotonsn, know apthingism and all
other ns under the general aud significant Of soa
These the and theirs The which
this country, If il done5 and the the
shall be rced and the other scod the better II viii be
for pure patriotic both and hereafter In view
Of this the desperate esrf which will be made by this
dstnsGbe and dangerous party in 1856, feel 1t to be
duty which to democratic and Union friends,
all parts Of the country, but particularly in Hi
aduonsh them Of the importance of aroasng to
II dangers ~ shieh they surrounded, and in
woke them grid their battle in due The
time rapidly approaching when shall be called upon to
suages FOR Chief Magistrate for this great and
glorious republic and il time that cast
ing about suitable whom may conde the
cred trust Of acting al electors President and Vice Pres
dent in 1885, Indeed it time and high fas that preimi
harry steps taken for selecting not only these, bat dele
gates the National Democratic Convention at Cincinnati
also. That viii be hed probably in April next
and it aimporant that should be represented there
by bat pure and uncontamnaed democrats We want
rooRy headsno John wentworths, Seedlings, Nortons
knov-Dohings in that body ccm this state, !; be
prevented We desire but the true weltried,
and unfateTing claiming in convention which is to
nOmuate the President Of the United States and in this
believe express the wishes Of the eare democracy
Of Illinois
The days for the exercise Of hypocrisy dreeit and dough
iaresm have past ard gone political tricsers no
longer deceive the people BY loud o,eatous Of patriotism
Wide the spirit Of doaae faction fills their hesrts and
aes their The siren so7g of Gbetons,
which has 10 loag been Sung lure vgant democrats
IRON their post OF duty has lost its eor ard il Is in vain
that The Coddingites the Nortonte the Tmbnltes the
maeitss the arae shall again attempt TO lead from
the path Of democracy and Of duty They learned from
bitter experiences that National democracy and sectional abo
with e other Than oil can mix with water
when put in the vessel but notwithstanding this they
lave nod snouc and ts viii embo3en them again.
They will in all human probability make desperate EFFORT