New-York daily tribune., 1858-11-12

The Rapublicsns of ILLIEoIs did not agree with
their brethren 10 the Atlantic States as to the pol
icy to b. pursued toward those Democrats IN Con-
gees who had participated in our las; gallant and
successful struggle against the Slave Power ana its
seyyi,ors which demolished the LecomPton Coasti'
tuition. II WAS the general conviction OF RePuoll'
cans u the Atlantic States tha. justice and sound
policy concurred in requiring of US hearty support
Of those Democrats who, defyiug the seduc,ions OF
Patronage and the frowns Of Power, had resisted
from first 10 last the passage Of the Lecompton and
English bills. Hence the support aud reelection
Of Hickman in Pennsylvania, John G. DAVIS IN
Indiana. Admin in New-Jersey, with HasAiu and
Clark in New.York. Hence, we may add, the
general result Of the recent struggle in those States
respectively.
The Republicans Of Illinois chose different
course. For this, they had, doubtless, very great
provoca,ion. For years, they had been under the
feet of Senator Douglas and his followers. An
opportunity nov offered, as they thought, to pros
trate lis ascendency. He had heaped insults and
indienities upon them which they had long awaited
opportunity to return with interest. The oppor.
tuLiiy at length seemed TO have presented ITSELF
They undoubtedly believed Dir. Douglass resist
ancc 10 the Lecompton fraud prompted by selfish
cslculston-by conviction that he could no
oherw ise retain his power over the State and his
seat in the Senate They believed, therefore, that
consistency and fidelity to principle required them
to resist his reelection. They did so-heartily,
resolutey gallantl- ard, though defeated, they do
lot regret their decision.
Our own view of the case is known to have diff
fcred from theirs We have very little regard for
platforms or parties. We saw Senator Douglas,
who for years had been the most effective and uu-
scrupulous among the Northern servtors of the
Slave Power, thrown by circumstances into the
front ranks Of the opposing host. We saw him
hated, for time, by the stcadfast champions Of
that Power, as no lifelong adversary was or could
be. Ii seemed to US, therefore, the true policy of
the Republican party TO interpose itself between
him and the Slavery Extensionsts, to rally
around him and uphold him on his new platform of
practical resistance to the behests OF the Slave
Power thus enabling the Administration to or
ganizc Democratic party Of some strength im-
by Republican votes triumphantly back to the
Senate Had this been done, Mr.. Douglas could
never more have been signaly useful to trusted
by the Slave Power. His hopes of further advance
ment must have rested perforce on the growing
Free Labor sentiment of the country
In all this, We may have been wholly wrong, and
our Illinois friends entirely right. We simply state
our own view q, without attempting to justify them.
Time will doubtless shed light on the subject.
That Mr.. Douglas in the course OF his recent can
vass, was mpelled to take positions in which the
Republicans could not support him, il very clear;
but it by no means follows that he would have
taken these positions had the Republicans of Hi
nos stood at his back instead of being desperately
intent on his overthrow, and virtually leagued with
the Bucbananites to achieve that end. IL was one
of the obvious dssussiycs from the course that the
Republicans of Illinois adopted, that it tended in
evitably to drive Mr.. d. back into the camp OF the
adversary Hc could not afford to ALLEVIATE, nor al
low Mr.. Buchanan to ALLEVIATE, any portion Of the
Democratic party from his standard, if he were
obliged to meet the entire Republican party mar
shaled in deadly array against him.
The Republicans of Illinois have been aware
throughout their late canvass that, though we did
what We could to aid them after the battle was set
we regrettt that they had deemed it necessary TO
Join is,uc with Mr.. Douglas rather than with the
common adversary. We have been repeatedly
given to understand that We were booked TO suffer-
after the Election, for our demur to their course
through alsrge withdrawal Of Illinois subscriptions
We have made this exposition as full and frank as
possible. in order that those who have threatened
US with the resentment OF Illinois may have tang-
bic grounds on which to proceed in their work of
vengeance. And We will give them an additional
advantage by adding that We decidedly regret that
such faithful and worthy representatives as Mcssrs.
Thomas l.. Harris and Issac n Morris proved
themselves last Winter sre returned with the Re-
publican votes against rather than for them.
Mr.. JOIN BRIGHT is not only ono Of the most
.:ao1 or.tors Tho. Enolsr1 b,a avar nroiucai