The Kanzas news., 1858-12-18

Correspondence Of the Charleston Mercury
Doaglssism Viewed from 9 Carolina
s Standpoint. ssrlE =
WAsHIssTos, Nov. II, 1855:
An important move is just taking plaes
on the political chess board It is the un-
iaStoa Statss, to-day announced In z'ks
States. which is to be enlarged under the
editorial control of Mr.: Pryor. .Ths South.
it is understood, was formerly too 'textrems''
for the latitude of Virginia, and has not
thriven ia Pecuniary point of view, though
possessing : large circulation. And al
though fault has been found with Pryor
throughout the Cotton States for his course
during the Summer, he has been as staunch
as he could. to exist amid the wire-pulling,
iog-rolling aspirants of the Old Dominion.
The iSot1 was regarded as the organ of
the Hunter Democracy. aud TAs Statss, an
evening paper of Washington, hiss been the
personal organ of Douglas, devoted to bic
fortunes. The South last Winter bitterly
looked upon his transgression with = for
giving eye. squirting, possibly. to the fu.
ture. The South afterward preferred the
EcucSdQc OoIuOCEot 10 u COuStStSub IOcp tEo
Black Republican Lincoln, and has advoca-
ted Douglas reelection. It is generally
thought now that Hunter has the inside
track for the next nomination for the Presi-
dency before the Democratic Contehtiou--
Davis, Orr, Cobb, Stephens, TOombs. John
son, Brown, Slideli, and the rest of the
twenty Southern aspirants to the contrary
Notwithstanding. In combination With
Il. L. L.
efitted. And while Hunters friends want
Vice-Presidsncy, or, at any rate. wants HE
Democracy whiteWashed. In this coalition
the 'sLittle Giant" plays a strong game.
of the most talented editors from the largest
and most influential Democratic State in the
South and the Union. II sf3 @ sA
If report, then, be true. The Richmond
Enquirer, that Tariff Whig-W Wise organ Of
diddled, and though The South collapse. all
the praises and vindications of Doug glas are
gone without q consideration in behalf of
the very distinguished letter.writing Gov
ernor.
But though Douglas be recognized as
genuine Democrat, and though he and SeH-
GbOT IluuCcT uc Tuu ~ TIC uS1S EoSIuSut16l
election, defeat awaits the party, and .
Black Republican viii FIJI the Chair of etsts
and sway the destinies of the South-if she
submit. Seward, as the leader of that par
ty, may be run; but the probability is, Q
more moderate and less committed man will
be selected. for the Abolition party is the
most skillful one that has ever risen In this
country. and the dissolution of the Union
ia the last THING thew want %
Mr.. Douglas undoubtedly calculates IF
reelected that his political position will Be
so strong that he will be able 70 coercs the
whole party. or by dividing it. subject it to
the certain alternative of defeat at the
hands of the Abolition party. If the Dem
ocratic party is as tinid and. contemptibls
as be is good -natured enough to suppose it.
this sort of arithmetic may do; but inn
agine he will find it still has sufficient self
respect remaining (in spite of his attempts
to demoralize it) not to permit itself to be
dragooned into his service whenever it may
suit Elm to make use of it. When little
less than . year ago he virtually separated
himself from the Democratic party, he
struck the serersst blow it was in his pow
er to ipfict upon it. He then also threw
away the strongest and sharpest arrow in
his quiver. In. his illjudgsd attempt to
make himself the party, he inflicted upon
his political reputation an incurable wonnd.
which will disqualify him for service asa
leader of Ito the end of his lifs.ls So that,
with all the. prestige of q reelection to the
Senate. he is really not > title, more formid.
able than he was last Winter, when, at the
very pinnacle of his factions opposition. he
was treated as an alien and traitor. Ia
king this view of his case, his chsnces Of
bullying or bribing the fifteen. Democratic
States Of the South into bis support, sre
melancholy in the extreme. Out of illi-
nois, where personal contest prevented It,
the anti-Lecompton Democrats have BE-
come identified with the Black Republicans.
And this is the destiny of Douglas. ivy