Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1856-05-03
DOUGLAS AND THE PRESIDENCY.
---COL. Fremont

coming better and better every day, and we
should not be surprised TO sec him placed at the
head Of The nnierr.6sd as the Great Represen-
tative Man Of the grand heroiral Democratic
idea that every man is endowed with the right
10 do as be pleases with the 'niggers that the
Inrd has given unto him. II the Democrats
are to fgh, the battle on the ground Of Ne
braskaism, Mr. Duuelas ought 10 be their can
didate. He is bold inscriptions, totally des-
litute Of anything that could be mistaken ior
honorable principle, and ready to do any Of The
vilanous work that must be done II Nebraska
ism Is to be carried to is Ultimate cuusequen-
ces. In him slavery stands incarnate. All
the meanness, all the arrogance. al the knave-
~. all the degradation that belong to slaves
and 10 slaveholders make themselves NANTES,
10 humanity In his dwarfsh vet obese person.
He has claims on the support Of Southern
shareholders tia, can be advanced by none Of
their own number Tie is a Northern man BY
birth. and Western man by adoption, and YET
he hasiFone farther in suppor, OF slavery dnd
its ex ension than any Southern man ever
thought of going For this we can find no
cause except the extreme bassness Of his nature.
lie might have won honorable fame by main
tanning true constitutional principles, but he has
preferred the diriier course, a. more eongeuia
with his feelings, and has Frustrated himself
before the Moloch Of slavery with az abeciuess
that never before was exhibited by any thing
that has worn the form and semblance Of hu-
mainly. Even Pierce has an air Of manliness
when seen in company with Douglas, 50 com
ple,e is the latiers debasement, aud his sub
serviency to the South. To do the President
that justice to which he is entitled, he did not
originate the Nebraska vilainy, nor Is there
any reason for believing that he would have
originated il. His error was in allowing Doug
las to force II on him, when he should have re-
sisted it, and by 50 doing have secured to hi.
support all the true conservatives and enlight-
ened liberals Of the country. How he can't
to make the blundcr, when It was so much
easier to do right than to do wrong, and when
the right and masi profitable course were identi.
cal, is utterly beyond the comprehension Of or.
binary men. II the truth could be known
the President would be found among the most
Iepentant Of men but as repentance Ia useless,
he mus, adhere to his error
The chances Of Douglas election, should he
receive the Democr1iic nomination, would be
by no means so poor as some Of the more san
guine Of his enemies are disguised 10 consider
them. lie is bold, hardy, iron man, and in
popular warfare such man 5 character always
tells. Men entertain for him some such feel
ing as we are accustomed TO experience for
Satan when reading Milton he is very power
fal and very wicked. The individual man,
with striking traits Of character, cues for great
deal in political movements. Douglas has
those traits, as his enemies know, and they v II
perhaps know still better after the next Presi-
deniial contest. That his energies would be
employed for the advancement Of evil would
not be the less likely to make him successful.
The character Of cause has very little with
as decision, either ia politics or in laws A
good cause badly supported will fall as agains,
bad cause well supported All the great
things Of this world have been accomplished
By individuals, and their character and that Of
their ends, considered frou a moral point Of
view, have counted for very lille in the decision.
Things that are merely prayed for, and which
At Is thought should prosper because they are
good IN themselves, rarely come 10 much, save
through the operations Of miracles, and the age
of miracles died and was buried long ago.
The contrary doctrine is held only by goodies
In this world, ii is energy and work that ac-
eomplish mighty ends, and the character Of a
man has everything to do with the fate Of a
cause Of which he is the chief champion. To
say that the masses have much TO do with il is
to contradict what all recorded experience teach.
es us. For all history, says Bulwer, teaches Us
public and private history -conquerors-- states.
men-shaEP hypocrites an brave Designers
they all teach US how nighiy one man Of ereai
intellect and no scruple is against the justis
Of millions The One Man naores the Nae:
IS inert. Justice sits on throne-Roguery
never rests-Actiy.ty is the lever of Arehin,e.
des-'
Douglas, as the Democratic candidate, woulC
be sure Of every Southern State, as against ey.
cry other mar but Col. Fremont, who might
carry Maryland and Delaware, and perhaps
one OF two more OF the siayeholding communi-
ties. He would also carry California should
any one bot Col. Fremont be his opponent.
Could he succeed in any other free State
That would depend upon the manner in winch
his opponents should act. Headed BY Col
Fremont, and united. they would dispose Of
49, $500 E+~f - htoAAukuAl u AeIt
big as the immortal Blunderbore, and as fond
of selling slaves as that other son Of Anak va.
of eating fat babies for his breakfast But we
must confess that we should have lille hope Of
concentrating the free States in support Of any
other than Col. Fremont A heavy popular
Toae would be easily got, bui It is electoral
votes that are necessary to effect the choice Of
President and the Californian is the man to
90 win them. With him should be nominated
candidate for the Vice Presidency perfectly
satisfactory to the American party, and 50 the
two great branches Of the opposition be consol-
dated, and attract all lesser bodies Bot with
atickei different frum this. the opposition would
md rs line weak and wavering. and Douglas
would stand as good ehanee in half dozen
Of the free States, as the opposition candidate
himself The right man in the right place
has become the popular cry throughout Chris
tendon, and for the opposition to place at lis
head some gentleman whose claims would
cunsIst in his euninanaa