The Washington union., 1858-02-27
ILLINOIS. SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS

ILLINOIS SELECTIONS FROM THE PRESS
From the Peoria Union.
Blinking the Kansas imbroglio which must necessarily
bc short-livcd is there democrat in Illinois who does
not as heartily sustain the policy of the present democrat
ic national administration the day of its Inaugural
ton to powert Then why should be driven asunder
why suffer ourselves 10 be distracted divided and
thrown for the solitary and significant reason that some
OF us desire that Kansas may he speedily admitted into
the Union and the State settle its intestine garel in its
own way afterwards and others want that these quarels
should be settled in advance of the act of admission Let
rather remember old watchwortls- concili-
alton, and compromiscby which have often tri-
umphcd the enemies of democracy and of united
republic. They have been talismanic many times in
bringing victory when the best interests of the coun-
try in jeopardy.
The madness of ftnatcism would have often plunged
this country in civil but for the unanmity patriot
ism, and fycnt love of the American constitution which
has always governed democratic couisels The living
principle of democracy always acting anagonism with
those opposite influences which mbodied and ntens
fed in the modern republican party, is the ament upon
which the country thrves, and without which it would
sink into early decay. Ii it possible for oppo-
nents by fomenting divisions among us, to overthrow
this principle the existence of this Union would be of
short duration single presidential term would extend
beyond its uttermost limit
From the Joliet signal,
The democracy of Illinois have waveed in their
defence of the constitution the right of the States and
the great national principles enrolled upon the democrat
ic banner Amid the confusion which has regncd in the
political arena and the yielding to sectional and facous
temptations which has been manifest in other quarters
the democratic party of this State with true devotion to
the national platform, has been found faithful.
There has been pandering to popular prejudice nor
bending present policy displayed in State contests
but the enemy have been met on broad national ground
and vanqushed
And notwithstanding the evident feeling in this State
against the admission of Kansas with the Iccompton
he imno IN
anaministmtion party outside of the black. republican
party.
The general policy of the national democratic admins
ration enuncated by President Bucbanan's annual
message, is cordially endorsed and approved and will be
supported and sustained by the democracy of this State
difference single question: and that in reality a
essential, will cause true democrat to forsake
administration of such ability and tried integrity There
is not Intelligent democrat in all the State of Illinois,
who has fairly considered the position Of the President
that is not perfectly satisfied that he has other desire
in the discharge of the functions of his high Office than
to advance the true interests honor and dignity of the
Union.
County Democrat
However great man either Mr. Buchanan or Mr. Doug
las be- democrats should ecoect that the democrat
ic party not made for either of them, but for the
country and however important the Lecompton qucs-
ton may be to the people of Kansas it should not be for
gotten that there is large portion Of country i'm the
American Union besides Kansas The Union and the
federal government not made for the special benefit
of Kansas to the purpose crafty the desires
Of the aboonists, in that Territory out of it. II
Kansas were blottcd OF existence and Mr. Buchanan
and Mr. Douglas dead and buried there would still
be country enough and people enough left to engage
the attention Of democrats and to render the perpetual
ton of the democratic party necessary. We would nd
wise democratic friends to take enlarged and ibcr
al view Of this matter to look calmly and candidly at
all the facts to look forward into the future and to reflect
upon the probable consequences Of disorganizaon OF
the democratic party before they enter the convention
the 26th inst Let them consider whether
of open hostility to the administration commenced now
may lead to affiation with such Lovejoy
Gddings Greeley Co. Where would it land us in
the future r is question which democrats may wei
ask themselves at this time, before participating
venon and voting for resolutions condemnatoy Of Tn.
administration