The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-22
THE IMPUTED ALLIANCE IN ILLINOIS.

The most preposterous charge of the day is the
ono made by Mr.. Douglas and his sympathizers,
that any defence Of themselves by the democratic
party against his own assaults and the vituperaton OF
the prints in his interest, such the Chicago Times
and the Philadelphia Press. is only SO much support
given to his blackrepublican competitor in Hi
nois
He and his miniens assail the action of the party
on the Kansas question with ferocious denuncaton,
the sbolitiopiss assail it with like violence, and
tho democratic party ia denied the poor privilege
of defending it's policy from the joint assault lest it
should give judges Douglass local adversaries the
advantage over him in mere State campaign.
The interests Of the party in thrty-two States in
the Union to be left to suffer all the injury which
the daily denuncations of all the presses and polit
clans who sympathze with him can infict, in order
that the interests Of Judge Douglas himself in the
single State of Illinois may not be put in jeopardy
While the contending armies of the democracy
and the republicans are engaged in murderous bat
tie Gp he marches his forces, Blucher-like pouring
heavy fire into lines and putting up the absurd II
net cowardy demand that he shall receive shots in
return He breaks off without cause the relations
Of amity which the democratic party had long held
with him, to commence violent warfare against
them and yet forgets the maxim of the Revolution,
" Enemies in war; in peace, friends
He has gone so far in this absurd pretenson as to
charge an actual alliance between the national demo
Gratis in Illinois and the black-republcan party. Pray
upon what possible basis could such alliance rest?
The great question of the day is upon tho policy
adopted by the democratic party on the subject Of
Kansas 1t is doubtful which Of the two candidates
for the Senate in Illinois denounces that policy most
bitterly We doubt if Judge Douglas exceeds MIR.
Lincoln in the rancor violence of his denuncia-
tions Of that policy. Can there be any possible
alliance between the defenders and the assailants
of policy which constitutes the leading issue in
heated political canvassf Yet such is the prepos-
ferrous charge of Judge Douglas. On the contrary,
the boot is on the other leg The alliance is between
the adhercnts of Douglas and the republican party Of
Illinois 1t is combined assault Of two parties en-
gagged in the same movement--n attack upon the
policy Of the national democracy and the antagonism
between Mr.. Douglas and Mr. Lincoln is merely
personal. They belong virtually to the same poti-
cal party, and the race between them is simply
race between leaders of the party for its nom-
nation. When politician throws himself into aiili-
alton with the opposition and contests with one Of
their own men the honor of being elected to make
war upon the national democracy, he has no reason
to complain if they give him the lash soundly as
they give it to his competitor.
Where is particle of evidence Of alliance
between the national democracy and the black-re-
publican opposition? 1t is to BIO found nowhere.
AT every point Of the compass the war between
them is fragrant, Incorporating, and desperate.
Gu the other hand, where do we not find conclusive
evidence of alliance between the recusant democracy
and the black-republican party2 In Pennsylvania
the Press is the acknowledged organ of the opposi-
ton In Illinois, the alliance is perfect the princ
pie in controversy and the contests merely person
al competition between two rival leaders for the Sem
ate. In his Chicago speech, Mr.. Douglas expended
all his denunciaton on his own party, and had none
for the opposition. His argument against Mr.. Lin
coins speech singulary respectful and deferen-
tial and for Mr.. Lincoln party and the old wings
and know-nothings, he had nothing for them but SUI
gar plums
II reoiced when found in this great contest the
republican party coming up anfully and sustaining the
principle that the people of each Territory when coming
the have the right decide themselves
(ceers whether slavery shall shall exist within
their limits "a voice, Hope they will stick to it.,
and great cheering) o When found
upon the Cttenden- Montgomery bill tho republicans
and Americans of the North, and may say too some
glorious Americans and old line wings from the South
CHEERS like Crittenden and his patriotic associates
Joined with portion of the democracy to carry out
and vindcate the right of the people TO decide whether
slavery should should not exist within the limits
Of Kansas, was reoiccd within my secret soul, and
saw an indication that the American people, when they
to understand the principle would give 1t their
cordial support. Cheers The Crttanden Montgomery
bill fair and perfect exposition of the doctrine
Of popular sovereignty could be carried by any bill
that man ever devised
The bill supported by the republicans, old-line
wings, and know-nothings the most perfect
thing in tho world, and the men who supported it
the most glorious fellows in the world. In proper
ton as he was sweet Of tongue on the bill of the
opposition and its supporters, lie was full of gall
and bitterness towards his own party and its mea-
sure
when found effort being made during the recent
session Of Congress 10 force constitution upon the peo-
pie Of Kansas against their will and to force that State
into the Union with constitution which her people had
rejected by than 10, 900, felt bound man of
honor and representative of Illinois bound by every
confederation of duty OF fidelity and OF patriotism to
resist to the utmost of my power the ccnsummaton of
that fraud
He felt bound, as of honor, to resist the
fraud" concocted by his own party and to support