Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1856-05-16
[rrom he n. Y. Eve. Po't.l
Senator Douglas Showing the White
Feather.

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| lis now given out quite generally that
Mr.. Pierce has pretty much determined to
transfer his Presidential mantle 10 the
shoulders Of Senator Douglas. His motives
We will not stop to speculate about. 1t Is
enough to say that probably he sees no 9th
or way Of preventing the Kansas policy OF
bis administration being rebukcd at the de-
mocratic convention, by tho nomination Of
buchanan, uncommitted on the subject, Tor
his successor.
/ one Of the most unmis,aknble evidences
Of the authenticity Of this rumor Is found
in the various movements making in differ
emit quarters by the friends Of Douglas, to
change the presidential issue, nnd TO divert
rublic attention from the Kansas business.
II viii b. observed that Senator Weller, q
fast friend or senator Douglas, has taken
decided ground in favor Of Walkers move
mcn,s IN Nicaragua. calls Walker his cho-
sen friend charge. England with aggressive
prorcnsiiiss IN Costa Ricn, and Is laying The
foundation Of an agitation for tho rrcosui-
ton Of Walkers government In Nicaragua
preparatory 20 an appeal 10 arms against
England, If she ventures TO co-opentc with
any Central American state against H. In
an this, Il appear. by our Washington cor
rrsponlcncc, that senator Douglas heartily
c1ncurs, and that he is quite rridy 20 take
Nr. Walker TO hi, arms without a why or
wherefore,
Simultaneously with thi, movement We
find Nlr. S,ulc O devoted friend % Mr. Doug.
h., the chairman Of the Louisiana drIcsn-
ton Doe th, last National Convention and
who east every vote or Douglas iill piorcs's
nomination b.ram, certain be- suddenly to-
appears above tho political horizon. An
invitation, addressed 90 and signed by some
rr'y or fny citizen, OF New Orleans, ap-
pears In tlc papers ofthat city, which reads
ga follows
"nnr Sir Tho unlrrtzurl, citaus
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Importance 10 The country NJ large. and d
q. n'.r-"' gf %. South sTs1a..v, anil boz
Lowing iho pre- nt moment o. hc q critical
,.. WIZ, .r ...., NV, l' n' '',' u, q ,''
..r m.r.m.I, ~ N,.,-,.,, and Of ,i, gr,,.
-i1r al.e,n 20 f--rrf 9lyff~, uarmai.
have thought, Ir'r'r Co ''Lr Ills m,ih,d "'
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as sou NAV think ffin-. relative ~ tho mr..
mt s'a's NJ ALTAR. 100 Central America anil
A'nlr' 'nhN'N.
what" Che Interior ohrc'' w referred 20
ar'' n' ono n''' '' a' . loss 90 CONJECTURE.
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h''. WIS IN''''''I' ana '' make VII. DOUG
Ias President
A'V' have had occasion 90 state frequent
Iy believe Douglas, A''ht"n AMI The DE
union clique, who N--'t Che Kansas billie
di not incur thc ol.um of Tint measure
and PROSTATE thc Democratic party through
out tla North, merely 90 run muck inr
slavery in hara' and Nebraska. Tho r.
ult ut the struggle, s' hr a' th1.' terrific
rirs were concerned, was of comparatively
litil' consequence 20 the South. They lew
90 higher -am' They wished 90 urwiilr
thc authority Of the orlinluc, of l-s-, and
thc das,rin. that Cor-rrs. aI ra, power t1
ryelul, slavery in now territories. Tha,
accomplished. che plan was 1uI g.. 90 r1'a-
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