Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-20

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The Louisville Journal, which has de
nouneed the Democracy for the passage O
the Kansas.N Nebraska Bill with all the nc
knowledged power for which that paper IS
distinguished, remarking on the above quota
ton from the Richmond Whig. says:
This confession is very thorough and CON
trite but nota whit more so than the magni.
tude of the offense requires.
The Louisville Journal is now very con.
sistently denouncing, with the utmost bitter
ness, the author of that bin. No terms are
severe enough, in its estimation, with which
to characterize Stephen a. Douglas, and, in
this respect, the Journal and the Lecompton-
ties are perfectly agreed. The fact is, that the
conservative South viii, stick to Stephen A.
Douglas and the Kansas n ebraska Bill, while
the rabid and Leccmptonized South, and the
strong Know Nothing South, will Oppose
both him and that Bill AS an illustration
Of the spirit which pervades the Southern
people, we append the subjoined resolutions,
which V ere passed at q meeting of the dele
gates of the Missouri Democracy, who had
been deputel to visit Illinois, in order to see
fnr themselves what was the position Of
Stephen A. Douglas in The contest in that
State and whether he was occupying truly
Democratic ground. Those delegates express
ed their views in the following resoutions
ReSolyed, That we, National Democrats of
Missouri, whilst disclaiming any desire to in
terfere in any manner whatever in the local
politics of our sister State, at the same time
assure the Democracy of Illinois that they
have our hearty sympathy and best wishes
in their contest against Freesolism, Black
Republicanism, Abolitionism and all other
discordant elements and iSmS united in oppo-
sition to the National Democratic party.
ResoLvcd, That it is the policy of the Dem
ocratic party, in view of the many factions
which will be united against us, no longer to
discuss dead issues, based upon mere policy
but to unite cordially, laboring in solid pha
lanx together in defense of the time-honored
principles of our party.
ReSolged That in Stephen A. Douglas, of
Illinois, we have always found staunch, un.
wavering friend and fearless advocate of
Democratic principles and that upon his sue
in great measure, the tYinmph of the Ma
Jional Democr~ tic party in 1860.
This is the way that Democrats talk, but
Lecomptonites must be reading Douglas out
of the party The Lecompton press of this
State is particularly busy at it, just at this
tine, forgetful of their very recent blatant
that they were great friends OF
Douglas They are denouncing Douglas
now as an enemy to the South. They will
feel pretty cheap when they find the South
as it will occupy, ere long, the
very ground upon this slavery question in
the Territories that is now occupied by the
Illinois Senator A better friend to the South
exists not in the bounds of this Union than
Judge Douglas, and the South will find it
out in due time. While it is convenient we
may as well add, here, the resolutions which
were recently passed at convention of the
Democracy, at Bridge Place, Tennessee. The
meeting was called for the purpose of taking
into consideration matters of public policy
and candidates for the next Presidency. The
following resolutions were passed:
Resolved That we eschew all the new
tangled doctrines and isms of the day, and
still cling to our old landmarks and adopt
this, our ancient creed.
Equal and exact justice toal men. of what,
ever sect or persuasion, religious or politi.
cal
Peace, commerce, and honest friendship
with all nations; entangling alliances with
none.
The right Of the States and Territories to
administer their own domestic affairs.
strict construction of the Federal Con
stitution, and an undertaking adherence by
Congress to delegated powers
Resolped, That we consider Stephen A.
Douglas, of Illinois, to be the expounder, the
embodiment. and the fearless defender of the
above principles, and would recommend him
to the next National Democratic Convention
as a candidate for President in 1860, and
James l. Orr, of South Carolina, for Vice
President.