The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-01


Strengthening Of the Nationais-IAe fiction Of
Douglas Whot ,cas Erpecfed and Iphaf wos
Realised Hard Shell Pdr Rsvired-Free
Soiiishsess Of The Dougiasites Sectional versus
National Democracy, Sc.
The ridiculous attempt of the Washington Union
to disprove the IiERALD's fact that the democracy
of the Union are rent assunder and demoralized, is
laughed at ont here, where every political revelation
goes to show that the great democratic party is dis
jointed limb is torn from limb, and what the demo
cracy are now living on is but the well picked car
cass of the great constitutional party The Union
itself offers the best contradiction to its own asser
tons; for in its columns you will find that it is
occasionally rapping this clique over the knuckles,
and hauling the other man over the Goals in man
ner clearly showing that there Is trouble at the
hearth of the democratic party. Anon we find
rebuking Bright and Fitch for insisting a Le
compton test IN Indiana because it will distract the
party, and trying by peculiar kind of cement
(perhaps the cohesive power of the public plunder),
to bring the Lecompton and anti-Lecompton parties
together. In Ohio and Iowa its course is similar,
with local variations while here it first pets the
administration party of this State and pitches
into Douglas; then again it is tame and
conciliatory, and winds mp last week by
attacking Douglas Chicago speech and applauding
the friends of the administration party. The Union
is pattern of political Inconsistencies chess board
on which white and black moves are alternately
made-and in its attempt to prove the solidarity
of the State democracies is like the stage father
who insists upon monopolizing the quarreng with
his family and servants all TO himself, and directly
the schism is noticed aud remarked on by IN out
slider, he rushes into passion and upsets the har
mony and peace OF his household
That the democracy OF Illinois is divided there
can be no doubt, and that the division il gaining
ground every day there is abundant proof Last De
cember there was a meeting in this city 10 approve
the course of Douglas It was large gathering al,
most unanimous. There were but few who wished
to offer resolutions openly endorsing Buchanan and
denouDcing the heresy OF Douglas, and they were
promptly Kissed down. Douglas endorsed and
was Buchanan. But few of the men there saw
that the Little Giant intended TO eight and crush'
the administration party The masses there thought
that 1t was only momentary difference of opinion
between Douglas and Buchanan, and they stuck up
fof their pet. The chairman of that meeting was
DR.. Daniel Brainard, excandidate for mayor, and
the principal speaker, Hon. Thos. Hoyne. Both
those gentlemen are now Buchanan men. As soon
az they and hundreds OF others found that Mr.
Douglas intention was to break down the
democratic party, by crushing the administra-
ton Of the Sage of Wheatland, they boldly
revoked Douglasism and joined the national
democratic party. The Dougiastes could only ac-
count for the sudden growth OF the Buchanan party
by asserting that they after the spols In this
there were six Of one and half dozen OF the other.
Inc men dppouteu Nnue1 GleTCe, through the lfl1u-
ence of Douglas, talked defiance To Buchanan, be.
cause they believed That the deal was still in the
hands Of the Little Giant, and they like the fell
low who had the tiger by the tai-they were afraid
10 hold and equally scared to let go 10 naturally
they concluded TO hold on to the tail OF Douglas lest
il they let go, he would turn and devour them.
On the 2lt OF April the Douglas men, Mt the
bidding OF their master, called their convention
10 nominate State officers TO be elected in Noyen-
Der. OF course il was premature, but il was trap
TO get men pledged to Douglasism. On the same
day the national democrats called their convention
in the same town, Ia make preparations for q cam
paign. The Douglas gathering had ninetyseven
counties represented ia it; they made nominations
and passed very tame resolutions. Those denounc
ing the President Tor bis i.ecompton message and
for cutting Oft the heads of Douglas appoin,eesHerc
laid ON the table, although they had been trium.
phanly passed at many of their county conventions
The nationals did not oiSr themselves aAtontestlnts
for seats In the Douglas Convention as thekltttef
desired them 10 do they wanted 10 trick them like
the spider did the fly admit and then kill them;
but they organized on their own hook and twenty
nine counties furnished delegates. This was doing
well for an organization not two months old. The
administration party postponed making nominations
So early, and adjourned to the 9Th OF June when
seventy eight counties sent delegates; but only
forty nine delegations were admitted in consequence
Of niormalites in their modes of election and ncor
rectness Of their certificates At this convention the
Hon. John Reynolds. Ex-Governor Of the State aud
popularity known as the oldIanger.' with he Hon.
John nougherty, who has filed many high Offices
were nominated for Superintendent of Instruction
and state Treasurer In opposition 10 Fondcy and
French. u IA proper u state that the nationals held
ont the olive branch 10 the Douglas wing. One Of
their motives In adiourning was 10 give the Douglas
candidates an opportunity 10 embrace their plat
form, and thus receive the nominations Of the Lee
compton wings and ON the 9th Of June they
sent committee, "a dernisr resort to the candi.
date fondey, who lived at Springfield askng him
10 endorse the English bill as an equivalent for their
nomination; but no, he preferred o. go the Douglas
hog, iGistIes and All and he went IL hoggishly-so
IL lgl anIr, nj, fl,.
ire and as hopeessy divided slit herring. The
nationals came out boldly, and nominated the two
candidates on an out and ont Lecompton platform |
'and the fight began anti Douglas and pro-DouQlas
and now II IL waging fierce and strong. /
The removal OF Price, the CHICAGO Postmaster and |
A. M. Harrington, District Attorney and more re. |
Gently Jacob Try Collector has done much % scare
the Douglas men for Notwithstanding they denounce
the administration men office hunters il is SUD-
posed that serious inroads could be made on the
Douglas ranks " the President had one thousand |
good Offices 10 give out In the interior OF the State
other removals Of anti administrationists were
made, yet among them several postmasters
OF douglas views were reappointcd, but |
instead OF their, aPpreeiatng that ex-
ecw,iNe clemency, they thought that II was owing |
to their personal strength hence they became more
violent and abusive than ever. Ton upon ton of /
speeches from Seward. Crittenden. Bariingsme. |
Hale Loveoy. VI. W. Davis and other anti enocrats
were thrown into Egypt by the emissarics OF Doug
las This produced a reaction acains, him for the |
democrats Of Southern Illinois do not believe that
real democracy can be endured by Seward, Giddngs
* Co., and do not yet believe in it, while the Bi-
chanan candidates are s.umpng Southern Illinois. |
making votes for their cause. new paper-the |
daily and weekly National IHion--was started here,
and this with eight other papers in the state and
the Missouri Republican with a good circulation in
Southern Illinois did much 90 re dcvclope the old
love Of the people for the President. BY and by
Douglas came back. The republicans shelled out a
good part OF the cost Of the fee which was 10 help
them In breaking down the democratic party. In |
his speech You are aware that he charged there
coalition between the national democrats and the |
republicans 10 break him down. Yet he did not |
prove anything IF the kind--it was bare assertion
While Is is well known ON the other hand that he
voted with Seward and Hale, and caucussod with
them, moreover, il Is remembered that the Albany |
Journal and Greeley's Tribune urged Douglas
claim 10 the Senatorship, and advised the repnbli.