Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-07-27


aud admit them 10 90 equality. aooial and political,
and this tomtoolery, this great man was against win
all his great power fesrlessly.
He stand squsrelys upon lhe Democratic platform,
occupying every angle. corner and curve in it. Hear
him
tincily drawn. | stand by the same platform that
have go often proclaimed 10 you and 10 the people,
of Illinois heretofore. | stand by the Democratic or
ssniz yield obedience 10 its usages' ana support
rs regular nominees. adhere TO and intend 10 csrry
| out, H. part Of that platform, the great principle OF
self government, which recognizes the right OF the
Deeple of each State and Territory to decide Tor them
selves upon their domestic institutions. In other
words. if the Lecolnpton issue shall arise again. you
h.ve only to turn back and see where you nave iouno
me for the last six months, and then rect assured you
will find me in the same position, osttiing Tor me
same principles, and vindicsting II from any assauit'
from whatever quarter IL may coine o. "
the power"
Why should this man be ostraclsed by the Demo-
crotic party 2 IL he taise to a single princ'p,1 pro-
claimed and con.ended for by our party lihsh ne
torn one plank from our party platform II &c .n'ee
To the Constitution OF the United States TO stare
Rights7 Is he 10 he ,"kIled of" because ne Iihet'
ed, as 4 Senator of the United State, from me ffes'
dent If the United States upon a single question: ano
that qnea'ion, in hs opinion, il the Presicents views
obtained. would violate the fundamentals prlncipIs OF d
free governm-n-of or g-overnmept-to VIII: fopu'
lar sovereignty 7
Without stopping 10 enquire whether the arsu
menfs and conclusions OF tue President, or those 81
Judge Douglas were right, we would Ask. if he did
believe The says be did, that the Presidents plan DID
violate that great and vital principle OF tree govern
msnt, what was his plain dutyl Whist honest MAT
wlIl question or deny, that il WA his plain and imp-.
rioua duty 10 oppose III Suppoae, in that particular
case, hi erred in Judgment. buE m.utuily fu filed hr
duty-as he appr-hended-conscieuriously; shall we
cast hun OF and rrampie him down Tor thati II SO
then in vain may = mans principles be sound, and his
heart III the right place. and he toll and do giant
work in ninety and nine cases, and II Will avail MA
morning. tor one failure will irreyocably damn ALL
This doctrine will nor do for the great and gallant
Democracy of thesu United States. Ir will not thus
ru;h!essiy trunple its braves in the dusi; II will
not thus Crush out" the Senate OF The United States
and turn our Senators into liveried msnials 10 watch
tor, and obey the nod of 4 master. The idea lie s!avish
and unnauly, and destructive OF our government,
and subversive of all liberty, and will find no re-
Spouse in the hearts OF our people. When it shall be
the creed of the Democratic party, thai Senators are
to bs 60 debssed, 30 stultihed, 30 degraded, then will
that party cease TO BIZ worthy Of this confidence II has
80 long enjoyed, and so wor!hily emp loyed. Some
there are, We know, who are blessed with these high
qualities 30 happily described by Hudibrss, and can
'see what is not TO be seen" and who echo the brain.
less cry Of the soulless demagogue. and charge every
earnest, able man in the countrywide is high
enough 10 see the White House-wi'h basely Giving
and moving, and having his being" in an unholy am.
bition TO win II, and Ut being Influenced, guided and
directed alone by his sel6sh desire TO that end, think
ing, saying and doing nothing honestly. Verify. II
must be a s1eet fountain that sends forth such waters.
We are invited by some, when the Democratic party
is battling for the Constitution OF the United States,
State rights. and equal rights Of all the citizens OF ai
the States, in all our Territories, and, therefore, OF
Southern rights, with the begrimmed legions Of Black
Republicanism, and when the war cry of his oppo
nent is down with the Constitution, State rights and
equal rights in the Territories" and hordes are flock
ing TO Tim, under tbs red croas Of agrsrlanism and
debauchery, to strike down and trsmple upon that
great champion of Democracy, and all that Democracy
battles for-Stephen \. Douglas -because he differed
from the Preaident on ons single question. The South,
the Democratic party of the Union, ls too generous,
too Just. lar too wise, 10 do so suicidal an act. Our
great men, our noble patriots. neither North nor South,
cannot thus be inundated upon 80 unhoiy an altar rs
the Lecompton Constitution; and tor the sake OF h
question that whs from 4 den sO reeking with corrup'
ton. "a that Of the E" Karsas frauds" are denied by
none, md have become 4" n kissing and q By wora"
throughout all the land.
Tue Lecomptou isaue is dead and buried, never TO
rise sgain-nsver again TO stalk through the Halls OF
Congress-never agaiu 10 trouble us with ITS raw
head and bloody bDnes"- never again, in the United
States, whether their election give thern the power
or not, will n set of dei,gntes 10 n conrent'on under
take TO Fr a constitution upon q people. IL required
just such men as did congregsie in hansas, and Just
such circumstances. az were then and there existing,
to produce the LecoInpton question. II can never
arise again, for there can never ba a second edition
of such men and circumstance. The thing lslnpos,
sibie-so let us lesve the "dead to bury their dead
and press on 10 new victories-hrst calling IN all our
s~traeglers and re-marshalling our forces.
We can hear the drum.beat Of our foes, aud the
trampling OF their hosts, and can see them forming for
tbs battle-a battle that lie to be final. Best them
once more, and their 'grsnd army" will be destroy
ed. A regiment here and there may rally for a fresh
charge, but all future efforts will be futile Let us
lose the coming fight, and shadows and darkness will
rect upon our national future. 1t is necessary that
We "pick our aints and keep our powder dry" for we
have hard work before us. Let us close our ranks,
and move steadily aud firmly, and all will be well.
The Lscompton question, We know. will trouble
some good fellows, but the people care nothing about
it,. They have no ammunition TO waste upon dead
game, and are only anxious TO maintain the great land
marks OF our government, and p%srpetua'e our lioer-
tie. aud transmit them unimpsired 10 our children.
1t il high time to remember, and LET us not forget
o. ~ IN union il strength Piedmont.