The daily union., 1856-12-27
THE LArE ELECTIoN IN LLIEoIs.


deserving Of attention than the
in Illinois. democratic State that never hlered until
two years agO-whs in the excitement consequent upon
the passage Of the sbrasa act the
CANT and determined efforts were made and with partial
success to divert her from her political recudeher
duct in the presidential battle of this year was anticipated
with peculiar anxetyPeculiar too for this her
senator il who chsrmap Of the Committee Terri
tories had in wping out the Mssourrestrcon line from
the Territories organized by the bill he introduced during
the session Of 1884 re-engaed the democratic creed
OF the leading principles of the constitution which for
thirty years and upwards had lain in abeyance the reso
ration of whchthe right not to be interered with by
Congress- Of the people of the Territories equally with those
Of the States to selfgoyernment unqualihedy
dorsed by the Cincinnati Convention The failure Of Mr.
Buchanan in the State consequently would have been
sidered as something besides defeat Of the democratic
party. II would also have been considered condemna-
ton Of the pursued by Judge Douglas in the Senate
in the matter of the Territories To compass such
demnaon personal enviousness the part of others in
Illinois entered into alliance with political antipathies
struggle for supremacy inaugurated to which the
struggle in most of the other States almost chill
dren's play. Elements introduced into the contest
which foreign to the contest eswhere and
pcity Of maneuvres arranged to twist victory
the opposition such they only thoroughly compre
hend who the ground and in the turmoil of the
fight Her conduct in the conflict was therefore, watched
with peculiar soliciude. Calamity has she dispeed any
apprehensOns that may have been entertained Her tr
umph is source of qualification to the country. 1t in
wolves double one-that of the constitutional democracy
and that of her distinguished SENATOR who against such
turbulent opposition swept with stroke the impedimen
from the solution of the vexed question of slavery Con-
gress.
We it claimed by Of the opposition journals,
however, that because of the success of the republican
State ticket the State has, in defeating COL Richardson
for governor placed the seal of condemnation upon him.
in consideration of the part he took in marshang the
act through the House of Represent
atives that in the condemnation of Col Richardson is
interviewer the condemnation Of Judge Douglas that
in the condemnation Of Judge Douglas is of course in
popular sovereignty principle that moreover the cleo
ton of Col Bisse is established vindcaon by the peo
pie of the State of the ant-Nebraska resistance The
theory is we have doubt agreeable one to them
looking at it upon the surface but on examination we
find the figures in the emphatcay contradict the
theory Illinois, far from putting the seal Of condem-
champions has approved it and far from vindcang
the antNebraska resistance has utterly repudaed it and
the figures below will demonstrate, by majority of
from fourteen to fifteen thousand, at least
We say at least we do not take into account the
frauds pepetrated the part of the opposition in the
northern counties of the State however manifest they were
nor in passing do here refer the frauds for the mere
purpose of accounting for the defeat of the democratic
State ticket We have desire to adopt the tactics and
conclusions have desire adopt the principles
the republican party But to exhibit the and
at the same time the desperation Of few words this
point may, perhaps, not be out of place. ..s...
The efforts that made carry Pennsylvania against
us at the October election have been eaboatey discussed
No means available dispensed with attain oh.
ect money flowed in freely from all quarters Of the North
speakers from every northern State hopeful for portion
Of the booty in the Of the election Of Col Fremont
volunteered assist in forcing his State against Mr.
Buchanan the Kansas swindle" paraded in all the
psraphernaa of inquiy the wounds Of the young Ter
ritory hguravey exposed gaping, bleeding, before
the hororstricken rising Of the people
ticipaed elderly gentlemen turned pale and joined the
publican forces elderly ladies prayed for the Of the
republican banners yoang gentlemen carried away natu
rally by the enthusiasm Of the hour lost for the time being
their sefpossesson, and waxed delirous for freedom
young ladies' With impulse that did much credit to
their feelings decorated them with badges bearing the por-
traiture OF Its yorite champion men of foresight who
hesated before, hestated now politicians who
pqued themselves the adroitness with which they
could manage always 70 be the victorious side went
gbly In leading position in the ranks Of the
party the wireworkers behind tie scenes their
agents put collect tribute ofhe sympathzng and tender
hearted-sent thr sergean persuade those whose
votes would be necessary q tha election into the ubiant
camp of liberty. All apparently went well The treasury
filled; the recruits multiplied and they the sue
their abor they by laughed In their sleeves
their cunning and looked compsoeny they reflected
on their mastery talent But the conservative element
kept pace with the radical The election drew on and
the republican army defeated in Pennsylvania This
dec,,. = -"u Of the presidential contest Pennsylvana
w..,o., - Indiana What was left to be
-, ~ prize
doner Only to save what could be saved Ther.
in Illinois 1t the home of him who had put the wild
waters In this II the home OF Douglas-Arnod
Douglas, the archtrsor the twn-hrother OF the 6end
himself; the home Of him who to crafty personal am
bhon had torn to pieces compact that In thirty years
had acquired sacredness akin that Of the constitution
OF him who, in breaking down the guards against it. had
opened the lovely Territories Of the West to slavery
an ntermnabe vista Of evils consequent His was the case
that was before the country II Mr. Buchanan the standard
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