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senator Douglas,
The exact political position OF Senator Dougias'
=, ,.,hs, the course which he will take in the fu
ture of parties, it is hardly possible now to esu
mate. But one thing is certain-nothing can be
gained TO the cause Of freedom BY permitting any
unnecessary attacks or violent criticisms upon
the distinguished Illinois Senator, for his past
course. to proceed from the Republicans or oy
lmputing to him improper-or selfish motives iof
his position recently taken in opposition to the
Administration. Let US look only to results ana
to the possibility Of retaining Mr.. Douglas IN 'he
great party Of freedom destined to be formed III
the future reorganization Of parties II Is 40
serted. all he was after was his own re-election u
the Senate, his present term expiring on tne 4'n
of March next. Instead Of stopping to cohsluer
SO unimportant matter, mere PERSONA ~ha"'
let us rather turn our attention 10 P'''0'p''S'
which are all.important, and which have mighty
hold upon the future Of events, politically.
One thing would seem to be settled, and that
!. that the breach between Mr.. Douglas and the
Administration is irrepaiable and past heahng.
The tone Of the resolutions passed at the recen'
State Convention Of the party in Illinois is con-
armatory of this, accommodating him and his
sympathizers, as they do, from future fellowship
with the "Simon pures," who came up to the
scratch in favor of the LecemPton swinaie' vi
course he cannot expect, if he would reeeNe'
anything from that quarter.
On the other hand there seems to be no mar
mony Of feeling or action between the Douglas
Democracy and the Republicans in that S'a'e'
the latter adhering strictly TO their own party OF
rauizalion, with the object of electingZa hepuo'
lran--Abram Lincoln, for instanct-ior oehA'ol'
10 Mr.. Douglass place. As to the proptleV "
tlis COURSE, and the probability OF success N
thus proceeding, we leave the Republicans O.
Illinois to decidelfor themselves, they best know
ing their own business.
Under this state Of things, with the probable
triangular fghtlwhichllthe contest OF Senator
Douglas for re. election, with both the Admins
tr.tion Democrats and Republicans organized
against him, there would ensue the inevitable re-
suit, in case the Republicans succeeded in obtain
Jag clear majority in both branches OF the Leg
islature (as we trust they may). not only OF
defeat Of the Administration, but Of Mr.. Douglas
also. Now, if, by giving Mr.. Douglas some po-
stion in which he might distinguish himself to
equal advantage, his friends could be induced to
withdraw their opposition to the Republicans and
sympathize with the success of the latter, as
against the Buchanan Democracy, in the coming
canvass. a great desideratum would be accom-
plished, promotive Of important benefit in future
party re constructions.
Such an arrangement, it has been suggested
may be brought about BY having Mr. Douglas &C.
cept of seat in the House, in the district now
represented by Mr.. Harris, whose i'll health will
probably forbid his return. In such an election,
as there would be no prospect Of electing Re-
publican, on the strict party issue, he would
probably have the acquiescence OF the sRepubli'
cans, who certainly can do no better than return
either him or Mr. Harris, were the latter able to
90. Should Mr.. Douglas go to the next House,
under such circumstances, he would naturally
become the most prominent member, and II he
chose to be, he wond undoubtedly be the leader of
the opposition to the Administration, and assume
the Speakers chair-a position in importance
second only to that Of the Presidency ITSELF
Probably the opposition to the Administration
could elect no other than one in Mr. Douglass
position to the Speakership Of the next House,
and this of itself would be severe blow to Mr.
Buchanan, in the expiring two years Of his term
The New York Tribune, speaking in reference
to the rumof Of Mr.. Douglas running for the
House, says:
"A report is current in Illinois that Senator
Douglas will be 4 candidate this Fall for the
House, probably in place Of Col. Harris, whose
health, though improved, is still very precarious.
Mr.. Douglas possibly remembers that Henry Clay,
after having been twice sent for fragments o +
terms to the Senate, was elected to the House.
and, on the first day of his membership Of tnat
body, was chosen it's Speaker. The next House
will be absolutely obliged to recast the revenue
policy Of the Government, and to do something
toward the much-needed retrenchment of expen'
dtures whereof so much has been said and so lit
tie effected. The Senate is so constituted that
an able, energetic, capable'staiesman, who'aspres
to be not negatively but positively useful to the
country, must naturally prefer seat in the
House. These considerations give plausibility to
the report respecting Mr.. Douglas, which reaches
us from Illinois. Should he be candidate for
the House from Col Harris's or any other Demo-
cratic district, the opposition to him is not likely
to be formidable, whether the Postmasters shall
be finally instructed to support or oppose him."