The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-12-11

but, sharing the universal sentiment of respect
of thi. section, for the noble stand he 50 recent
" took to sustain .hc Just claims of the people
to the fullest control of their own affairs in cv.
cry portion Of the Union, we shall as we have
said on n previous OCCASION have no tears 10
shed if the voice of the country calls him to
the head of public affairs. He has shown HIM
self equal TO all tha, could have been expected
of him, aud to possess the points, resolution, in
dependence and impartiaty which are indlS-
pcnsablc to the formation of the perfect states
man under our fcdcrativc system. lie is not
the man of the East, or of the West, of the
North, or of the South; he is the servant off all,
and recognises their indispu,able claims 10
equal aud Just government, and their right nj
WAYS to regulate their own affairs after their
notions of cXpcdency, proprlcty and freedom.
Another claim, however, may bc put forward
for Douglas, which We have not stated il Is
that he. above all other living statesmen, is the
embodied representative of Western sentiment
feeling and opinion lie immcnsurahly beyond
al others, combines ii lis own person those
great characteristics which cndcar him to what
may be, without improprleiy styled the empire
section Of the Union-that portion Of il from
which the South can never bc alicnatcd, and 10
which she can never be placed in antagoniSn
without peril. if not without disgrace. The
West, Of which Douglas may br considered 10
be the representative type, strong, rough, pow
criul, generous aud Just viii, under wise d
rcction Of Southern policy, nlwnS br found on
her side n the adjustment Of sectional questions
Just rs she now contributes so largely and 50
generously to build up our commercial great
ness and Augment our power il viii not, how
ever, answer for Southern politicians, i wr arc
to retain WcStcrA Influence aud support, 70 r.
ray themselves on the side OF ignorant. corrupt
and mhccc federal authority, against the
wishes. the interests and the principles Of our
brethren there, and cndeayor TO compel them
the real urhtrrS of our iuturc-to accept of
principles and Institutions they do not want.
and viii not have This wc have, over and
over again, urged upon the public attention,
long before the connection Of the Kansas swim.
die entered into the weak brain Of the Wheat
land Sngc ; and every day that passes only the
more strongly couirmS the conviction Of wears
that the future prosperity or decay Of the South
will he determined by the character Of It's rr.
aliOns with the free, powerful and upright
States of the West. Impressed with this idea,
which, we are sure, prompts the present hon
orablc demonstration Of oRr icow.citizrns-
officially and Individually, toward, the tayorite
son OF the glorious West we would inculcatr
upon all thus early, the acceptance of stephen
A. Douglas as the free choice Of the Western
country, for the highest Office in the gift of the
people, and ii is Just as well for politicians at
once TO make up thcir minds TO this. which, III
spite of all combinations corrupt or sectional
is sure To be inevitable. We care not ig foY
any man nor any mans prctentOns but We
shall always be ready, as We now are to sns.
tain the just expectations Of our Western brctll-
ren, and to accept their fayoritcS national off.
ccS when presenting such powerful claims aud
so unmpeachahc a record rs the lusrions
senator Of illinois, Stephen A Douglas, does
for the favor Of the American people Our
fellow citizens know how 10 appreciate great
worth and true patriotism, and we are miSta
ken il there is any difference Of opinion amonl
them rs to what the future has in store f9
their distinguished gucSt-Tra Deitu