The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-09-16
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the man whose pride he has offended de hs
been instrumental in defeating thep gof Il
Administration-hadp proved and de strats
10 the world that tie President was ig, al
false to principle-had voted with Repu
icans on the test measure of the instr
tion-and sinned probably past venes
Tie President had been CO mpelled- recei,
She rebuke Of the Senator, but the Il was O.
preaching when the discipline of ps the i
auence of patronage, and the power ie Go
srnment, could be exercises to graz Exec
tive resentment. 1t was to be seen ne SCI
ator, in view of the electio i, 30 I'M ting
himself that was approach ing, vo, not b
come suppliant, and from person inside
ations, if not from principle. make essior
10 those whom he had Displaced.
!: Under these circumstahc A, Ind thet
,peculations, the opening sr,esch Of Dou!
tas, on reaching his constituents, waite
With interest. So far from con ling,
sdded fresh fuel to the re6eatment be Cel
trail authorities, for he emphaticall @sserte
bis hostility to the policy Of the J jnistr'
ton. BE declares -
"If there is any one principle er an
more sacred than all others in Fl 4 foverl
inents, it 10 that which asserts the ri f ever
people to form and adopt their funds
mental laws, and to mAnsge and re, : be thei
own internal affairs and dofaestic :ution'
When found an effort bein:s made ing tn
recent session of Congress kSforce ,nstitr
don upon the people of 81 asas ase thei
will, and to force that St . into Unio
With q Constitution which lie pes had n
jectsd BY ten thousand ms rity,I bound
as . man of honor, as r resent fe Of Ill
nois, bound by every eonSt ,rations duty, q
fidelity, and of patriotism - resis the n
most of my power the coiaumm, o of N
fraud. We did resist it rutcessful antil th
attempt was abandoned"
The fraud" which he ind his sociate
nth the Republicans, thus succesS lIy resis
cd, was the policy of the Admins. ion-tt
prominent, favorite test measure &. 90 Pres
dent 1t Was bold, explicit anc- -ue stat
.nent of the difference. Tae Presto and Il
Senator parted company: when tb ,rmer q
tempted to consummste q {" fraue wheret
the people were to be depsised of { rrincip
aearer and more sacred II an all srs in
free Government" After this arr Gment {
the President and his Admin stion fl
fraud" against the dearest and. Ut sacrs
rights of the people" thsre can Z p harm
ny between the accused sad the as ser.
Impartial men Of the present :, and il
partial history in the futuss, willp lance Il
Senator right in his accusation, 81 lie Pre-
dent wrong in his policy; and it j. happe
that, in the issue thus made up in .E1ois, Il
party organization and party macl ~, whi'
with the President are alssys moft & ent thu
principle, concur with the Senate II oppo
The Administration. Thslprodu- n comp
cation that is portentoun to all. It hume
Gus class of partisans Who az iisciplin
TO follow the Administration in--9 neasur,
without regard to the principL involve
Even Mr.. Douglas declares stan
by the Democratic orgaisizatiop ds ODE
ence to its usages, and suppo=. $ regul
nominees" while fully aSare that i orga
cation throughout the country G with {
President, and that the usage hiss = to 8,
tain the policy of the Adsainistr, : which
brought into power. We do not, re how
under the rule laid down by hims IAN ave
supporting Mr.. Buchanah's se-e.e q, if no
mated at Charleston in 1860, or sther m
pledged to consummate>s fraui : :, vioati
principle dearer and snGre sls, d than
others in free governmenT--the Il 81 of eve
/ people to form and adopt Il cir o |, ,kndame
OF selfgovernment to which my f-i Tor ma
years has been, and in ire whole the futu
sill be, devoted" Now, tat orgsu ..ion viii
he says he stands by = has &c mated a
elected President with shom fe . in coll
ion on this very principle 20 whial be- plede
himself to devote his cole futq:a ife-th
organization to which heaields Il dionce, a
whose regular nominees - suppo 4, would,
in Convention tomorrow sustain Re policy
the President-and it lie notoriD that 70,
T fifths of the members of Jongre of that
gsnization, voted during ahe VIII, i Of the |,
fsession to violate that princiE s aearer a
more sacred than all Others" a. which
| future life is pledged to ssstain.
| Organizations, like MON, are lible, a
may and do change, but principi ..ire enc
ring. 1t Is one OF the m.etakes bile m
and politicians, that they yield hon,
convictions to the discipline of The
is a reluctance to abandon old ass les, ev
when they are seduced oriSIcedIs ,ror, Ii
requires integrity and meal firms to ov
come. 1t is more dsfacrt for s = pg me
who have been elevated to post of hon
and distinction, and who alter IT, selves Ii
the way for further prom 1t IN is = Ere the
Daty impels them in one d,rectios ID orgs
'ization the other. Which shall tt I 3bey =?
they exercise the right Of private don't
reason with which Providence endow
them-they viii, for tits at le disobli
and ALLEVIATE old friends, no wopS discipli
tAem to submit to the dics ttes of ty mar
gers, rather than their or u homes udgmer
and convictions. Great il The tyrs and gre
;ths abuse of organizatitt and 4 compa,
lively, are the politicians. 'ho ha ;ndeper
ence to resist its domination.
1t is fortunate for the antry party
carnations are of limited iuratiol They a
instituted, as a matter of.f,cessitf the pl
sentation of new Issues, al, are n useful
the commencement; but 1iuccess ads to
m2ralzation, for the YER fact tt they ha
become power, gathers to then W vicior
reckless, and the eorrup who iert it
their own purposes, and Nenpel Of abili
g yield obedience to usass.
Thatsenatcr Douglas o. cont to "sta,
by" an organization, wht't polio: 'the co
Illumination of fraud " andnk viola; a Of" pri
eiples dearer and more siSs ed tbs IL others
isimprobable; but he dse so Is ssent, al
msst be dealt with Accordingly. ; have all