Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1858-07-28
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cordially for the future with the national Democratic
'arty. We received this impression with pleasure.
Though we felt that some time must eapse before
Judge Douglas could reinstate himself in the conf
dence of the Democracy, and especially Of the
Southern Democracy, yet we were gratifed to un-
derstand that he disposed to act with the party
as formerly, against the common adversary. We
looked with interest to his Chicago speech. We
perused it carefully and with every disposition to do
MIN justice; and forced to the conclusion
that it was not such speech as the party the
administration had right, under the circumstances,
to expect from him. In the language of the Rich.
mond South
1--WE repeat, that we had the very highest au!hori-
ty for the belief that Judge Douglas would abstain
from any discussion Of extinct issues, that he was
earnestly sohctous for a reconciliation with the
Democracy, and that he woulp pursue policy
which would not hazard the harmony of the party. |
To be still specific we will say that under |
stood him TO acquiesce in the settlement OF the Kan
difficulty on the basis of the Compromise bill.
Such certainly the assurance Of his most fami-
liar followers
In his Chicago speech Judge Douglas redeems
none of these pledges. So far from ignoring obso-
lete issues he parades his anti Lecomponism into
the very front OF his position So far from acquts
in the Conference bill, he subjects a crt
csm as acrimonious as unjust. Instead of that de
cent forbearance towards the Administration and
the Democracy which we were persuaded to antici-
pate, he exposes the President to obi que but not
less effective attack the party. At the same time
he aboundS in compliments To Critteden and other
Americans and old-line Wings" who did their
to defeat the settlement Of the Kansas contro
versy aud to overthrow the ascendancy Of the Dem.
ocratic party.
After this ungracious demonstraton,-aft so
rude repulSe of such amicable overtures-Judge
In farfh indu uuplc frOf
the Party Indeed, 1t is Impossible 10 resist the con
clusion that he is indifferent to the forbearance Of
the Democracy. We assure him that, however
much We depOre a Sch'Sm which may possibly in
the triumph Of Abolitionisn in 1850, will
not be back ~ard to accept the issue ~hlcn he SO de-
family filings into the face Of the Southern Demo-
cracy."
Indeed, the whole tone of Judge Douglass Chica-
60 speech is that Of dictator. True, he processes
allegiance to the Cincinnati platform, and takes
ground against the black Republicans; but he re-
fuses acqniesce in the compromise Kansas bill
and assumes to decide that all those in Illinois who
differ with him have abandoned the Democratic
party and joined the opposition. He speaks Of his
principles and Of his the only test Of De-
mocratic soundncss; and declares that those who
have established separate Democratic organization
from his own, or who they allege, only strug
Cling to preserve the old Democratic organization,
hare ceased to be Democrats. If they agree with
him. they are Democrats; but if they disagree, they
are dsorganizers and the allies of the black Repub
licans!
Our contemporary of the SouthSde Democrat
thinks that the Democratic press can be better EN-
ploycd at present than in discussing the position o
Judge Douglas, and adds
MANY public men before himself have tried the
| not arning enough deter similar experiments
the Democracy at least can repeat their always sue
cesSful remedy.
We had better sacrifice power than principle
and if it costs the loss of thatpower, which
the country will soon enough bring back, we can
| not but accept the result
So far as the Southern Democracy are concerned
do not think that fifty men can be found iron
| Washington to Texas, who regard the course o
Douglas on the Lecompton question as Jnstfia6le
This generation must die out, and new issues cove
up the past, before he relieve himself here ron
the od,um Of his late Republican affiliations. W
repeat, then the true is to let him drop wher
he belongS-and even if he come back 10 tn
position he has thrown away, let him DO 1t as ne'
man. He must be forgotten before he can be 70.
given"
The Richmond Enquirer sustsins Judge Douglas
and is anxious for Democratic &" harmony" on tn
basis, we presume, of the Chicago speech. Ths
!
to an appea; for "harmony" by the Syracuse Dali
Courier, says:
"The Courier stands on firm ground. The jon
nails now bidding f;r AdminisI alton favor on tt
assumption that Mr.. Buchanan has cast overb"a'
his old friends. have left their game out of sigh
We, too have full cause to know that the Preside
has hand in, nor sympathy with the war no
waged against Mr. Douglas. And speak advi
edlv when we assure contemporary that the
can be no doubt whatever, that /" Mr.. Buchanan r
tains all his confidence, in, and friendship for Gu
r WISE"
Is that so? We make no issue of veracity wi
the Enquirer, but is that paper thoroughly adv
ed ?-is it sure that this is so?
The Enquirer charges that those Democrat
journals who assume that Mr.. Buchanan " has CT
overheard his old friends meaning douglas a
- Wise-are bidding for administration favor"
! Buchanan, we feel sure claims no right to " CT
. overheard" any Democrat, big or little; but Den
- Gratis can elect for themselves to stay on board
\ lump overheard. But when they do jump ov
board. Mr. Buchanan is not the man to fish tn
up If they swim back to the vessel, and manif
wish to be again taken on board. Mr.. Buchan
will lend them helping hand but he will
!" place them at among the loyal crew, and ass
Or them that they still possess a his confidence"
g all his friendship.
te In reply TO the charge thus preferred by the
guirer against those Democratic journals which
al not agree with it in the unqualified support I
IN sympathy which it extends to Messrs. Douglas I
Wise, we beg leave to offer the following from
10 Charleston Mercury. That paper Of July l6 sa
v. 1.-The proposition, which has been urged upon
Administration from the South, TO receive into
lowshp and support this unrppantant and self seek
-. gade, Judge Douglasl for the purpose of
10. noting the prospects of party success in the No
at west, * blow at the integrity of the organzat