The Shasta courier., 1858-12-11
0, for Thousand such Demagogues.


very minute politicians have frequently been
heard to declare Judge Douglas demagogue.-
Let US see what ex-senator Dixon. of Ken
lucky, says on this point
When that gentleman offered an amendment
to the Kansas-Nebraska bill introduced by Doug
las, he says it took the Senate by surprise, and
no one appeared more startled than Judge Doug
las, VINO at once endeavored to have him with
draw the amendment, but without effect. Some
days after Douglas, becoming convinced of the
justice OF the amendment called on Mr. Dixon
and proposed that he should be allowed to take
charge of it, and engraft it on his Territorial BILL
On this occasion, says the Kentucky Senator
Judge Douglas spoke to me in substance thus:
u have become perfectly satisfied that it is my
duty, as flir-minded, national statesman, to
cooperate with you, as proposed in securing
the repeal OF the Missouri Compromise restric-
tlon 1t is due to the South, it is due TO the
constitution, heretofore palpably infracted it is
que 10 that character for consistency which have
heretofore labored to maintain. The repeal, if
we can effect it, will produce much stir and COM
motion in the free States of the Union, for sea-
son. ! shall be assailed by demagogues and
fanatics there without stint or moderation. Ev-
cry opprobrous epithet will be applied to me-
shall probably be hung in effgy in many places
1t is more than probable that may become per-
manently odious among those whose friendship
and esteem | have heretofore possessed. This
proceeding may end my political career. But
acting under the sense of the duty which ami
mates me- am prepared to make the sacrifice.
1 will DO IT."
He spoke in the most earnest and touching
manner, and | confess that was deeply affected
Ssated to him 10 reply: Sir, I once recog-
nlzed you as demagogue, a mere party manager,
selfish and intriguing. | now find you a warm
hearted and sterling patriot Go forward in the
path of duty you propose, and though all the
world desert you, l nerer riH'
If this be the language or conduct of dema-
gsgue, God graft that all our public men may
become demagogues. Well may this neb,e Ken
tuckian, after contemplating the course of "this
extraordinary parsonage" as he deems him, and
after reading his speeches since made on this
subject in the Senate ana elsewhere, declare
that he has been faithful to his pledge; be has
been true to the South and to the Union"
!. And now let US hear what another Kentuckian
the gallant the glorious old Senator whose
head has grown grey in the councils of the ma
tion, whose wisdom and patriotism are propor-
tlonal to an eloquence that for over thirty years
has stirred the hearts of his countrymen to high
resolves and noble deeds--let US hear what a
man whose name is a synonym for all that is
'commendable and worthy of euogum in pub
lie man and statesman-let us hear what John
j. Crittenden says of Douglas. In recent let
nd -aJ TO III
we have his opinion Yo little dogs, TRAY,
Pl2Eche and Sweetheart" stop your contempti-
'ble barking, and listen to the voice of a noble
man:
Asyou speak in your letter, 1 did, in that con-
Tersaton, speak of Judge Douglas ia high and
warm terms. said, in substance, that the peo-
pie OF Illinois little knew how much they ready
owed him; that he had the courage and patriot
ism to'take an elevated, just and independent po-
sitlon on the Lecompton question: at the sacri-
nee OF interesting social relations as well as old
party ties and associations, and in defiance of
the power and patronage of an angry Admins
tratiofiN supported by a dominant party and dis
bursting revenue of some $685. 0OO, 900 a year.
That for this noble conduct he had been almost
oyerwhelmedwith denunciation that the attacks
upon him in the debates in the Senate were fire.
4uent personal and fierce That throughout the
almost entire session he must have felt the con-
sciousness that he was in daily danger of peing
SO assailed in debate as to force him into alter
cations and quarrels, that must in their conse-
quences involve the loss of his honor or the haz-
ard of his life That, notwithstanding all this,
ne had kept his course steadily and firmlg, and
that throughout the whole struggle he had borne
himself CALAMITY That there was, as it seemed
to me, heroism in his course that deserved an
probation, if not applause.