Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-11-24
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PATRIOT sketch OF the speech made by Judge
n DOUGLAS, on the occasion of a celebration at
Chicago, by his friends, Of his recent Triumph
- over LINCOLN in the election. The speech is
cautious and conciliatory. He evidently
wishes to have peace with the Administration;
j but whether he is sincere or not, time will
determine. we would not upderwrite his
honesty, in any event. An Illinois CORES
p pondent of the st. Louis Republican. who was
present at the Chicago demonstration, writes
as follows about the speech, and the specula-
tions respecting his future course 81.
The speech of DOUGLAS was brief cautious.
modest and decidedly polite. so considered
generally to-day. His more ardent and ex-
citable friends would have relished his pitch
ing into the Administration while his p0lti-
cal enemies profess to be Mortified that he did
not proclaim himself candidate before the
the Charleston National Convention. or else
candidate in spite Of it. Bnt the prominent
p Democrats and conservatives with them, such
. as Judge DICKEY. of Ottawa, were well salts
fed with his speech at this particular june
ture. all well knowing that Illinois will be
gladly welcomed in the Charlie ton Conven-
ton; and that her past history. and the his
tory of DOUGLAS. and the causes and results
of the late campaign. all prove TO the people
OF this Union that the Democratic party of
Illinois are true to party organization. while
defiant of Congressional clique and Admins
tration coercion.
There Is much speculation here. respecting
the course IF the Administration and DOuG-
LAS The latter declares his determination
o. to stand by the former in all that he considers
right, the same as though the L. compton
storm had not arisen. Bat he, and the Demo-
Gratis of Illinois, To a man, will insist upon
the expulsion of every DANTE in the State
from office; and to that end he will resist their
confirmation to the bitter end, when BGCHAN-
AN sends them in, if he so determines. Then
will he "let slip the dogs of war" The Adj
q ministratlOn cannot sustain them, unless the
Republicans aid them-which they may do,
to bolster up still more the feud among the
Democracy. But ii is believed that the gal
liant Southern Democracy will end this now
utterly useless aud fruitless division. by yield
ing to the Democratic party of Illinois. what
10 is simply their right-he management Of heir
O,cn domestic IN their soay, through
their representatives in Congress.
If a contest in the Senate does take place
between Mr.. BUCHANAN and Mr.. DOUGLAS
touching the Illinois appointments, it is pro-
bable the Black Republicans would take sides
with the former. The success of the Black
Republican State ticket in Illinois, is due to
the interference of Mr.. Buchanan in the cleo
tion;-gratitude, therefore, if nothing else
may induce the Black Republican Senators to
come to the rescue of Mr.. BUCHANASs Illinois
appointees. During the last session of Con-
gress "Old Buck" could not get favorite mea-
sures through the Senate without Black Re
publican vOtcs-he may need them more next
winter.