The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-12-21

MONDAY MORNING. .DEC.2l.
THE BRIGHT FACTION AND DOUGLAS.
The following are the Enquirer's opin-
ions Of Senator DOUGLAS speech in de-
fence of the rights of Kansas. They are
to be taken as the views and sentiments
OF the BRIGHT faction in this district.
They will find but feeble response
among the honest and independent De-
mocracy of the Pocket. Reviewing the
speech, the Enquirer says:
1t is simply u repetition of what has been
done for. and done in Kansas since the pas
sage of the organic act. IL contains no tell
ing hits and the attack upon Senator Bigler
was ungracious and savage, TO say the least;
and did not make him "a many friends. as II
produced applause from the galleries. crowd
ed with Abolitionists. Taken all in all, IL Is
u similar TRADE, ifintended as Democratic.
and if designed. "a q bone of consolation for
the dogs of Republicanism. it hardly con-
tains picking enough to satisfy their hungry
cravings.
Its tone throughout is dictetorial, and its
intention is TO precIpitate matters in Kansas,
by obliging he authorities there TO submit
the Constitution entirely TO the people. Our
Senator endeavors to make it appear, that he
had no other end in view when he incorpora
ted that clause which states, the people OF a
Territory shall have liberty to regulate their
domestic institutions agreeably to their views
of propriety aud expcdiency; but, If such
was the case why did he not ex plicitly state
in that Territorial bill. a. he did in his Min
nesota one, that the Constitution entire
should be voted. approved, or disapproveds
1t is easy, but provoking, to say, when IN
struction has not answered our purpose or
expectation, that we meant so and so: though
few words more or less would have insured
the carving out Of our views. 1t would
have been quite easy to have provided rem
edy for the perpexIty in which the Govern
ment is placed by the omission OF 1t. and Mr.
Douglas, himself. il more to blame than any
other person for all the bother that unfortu-
nate and distracted Territory has given the
nation: and it is not only cowardly, but I'M
inst. tor him TO tell his meanings, deliver
his arguments and excite this running po-
litical ulcer, and shift the responsibility
from his own shoulders where it ought to
rest. on to the Presidents who has done all
in his power TO carry out the provisions oil
the Douglas Territorial bill. 1t would be
quite as easy, and just IA feasible. tn submit
the whole "a a part of the Constitution, and
the difference of opinion is in regard to the
expediency of the measure.
As contrast to the views Of the En-
quirer. we copy the following independ'
ent'expressions Of opinion from the Rock
port Democrat, which we are confident
are in harmony with the sentiments o.
the great body OF Democrats in this Con
gressional District
We have fallen upon strange times indeed
if Democratic President Is to compounds
his honor and standing as party leader, ant
the head OF whole nation, TO satisfy lev
fanatics. If the press may be relied upon
we have the Notifying spectacle OF nation
President disregarding the principles upoI
which he was elected. and coalescng with
faction. for the express design OF forcing TIN
admission of Kansas with u Constitution tina
is not acceptable to her people. 1t Is almos
too absurd for belief. Indeed, we have re
fused to ere lit the rumois until their con
slant repetition by telegraph forces tc believ
there must be some truth in the reports w
are truly sorry that our regard for Mr.. Blu
chanan is 70 be lessened. His long life @
purity and sound craftsmanship has cndeare
Us to him, but If he forgets the ooligation
he owes to the people, and turns and tramp
les upon their rights, we cannot go wit
him. As u Democrat We go in for the lar
gest liberty to the whole people.
The people are entitled to the right {
of passing their Judgment upon the law
that are TO bind them. In times Of publ
calamities, or of public disorders, the natio
turns its eyes upon some prominent states
man, whose giant like mind is capable
graphing with the evils that surround an
threaten the peace and perpetuity of the III
ion.
The government is torn and distracted B
factions. The voice of free people is abo'
to be trampled in the dust by desgnin
and ambitious demagogues. We look
vain toward the Chief Magistrate of the nj
ton for words Of oil to calm the troubled WI
tiers of public commotion. The people had
right to expect of Mr.. Buchanan a faitht
adherence TO the great principle of popul
sovereignty, upon which he was nominate
and elected. Though not the author OF tn
glorious principle. he pledged his devote
to it in standing upon the Cincinnati pla
form. He is bound By every tic of honor al
good conscience to defend tie rights of c
people. How can he, in the face and eyes
his past standing and declarations to his pa
ty. aud his principles, advocate the ADM
sion of Kansas under a Constitution that h
people never framed. and whose voice is I
fused to be heard upon it )!
In looking over the names of distinguish
stat smen to whom tho country can appC
with safety for defence of the rights OF
people, none stand so prominently before
nation as Stephen "A. Douglas, and to h
the people Of Kansas, Us well as the people
the whole Union, will look tor the dcfeno
of the great principle of popular sovereig
ty. 1t is his favOrIte offspring, and he "
take good care oft.
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