Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-10-29
Judge Douglas The, Republican.

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Judge Douglas Tho Republican.
The Repesblscoa has become 90 reckless In il
statements that We have scarcely the patience Il
continue to correct them. What it, motive can b
for persisting in these continued msrepresenta
tions Of the position of the Firginian we leave t.
the public to decide.
We take II, however, that people generally are
not to be deceived with mere naked charges which
not only have not . particle Of proof to sustain
them, but an abundance Of proof on the other
side to demonstrate their entire inoorreetness. -
Thus, when the Republican charges that we de-
Tended Judge Douglas for his position of hostility
to tie admission Of Kansss, the readers of this
paper who know that We have never defended
Judge Douglas for anytAa.g-who know that we
uniformly advocated the admission of Kansas un-
der the Lccompton pro-slavcry Consttution-who
know that we opposed the English Bill on the
ground that it was q surrender OF Southern ground
on the subject, and would result in the expulsion
Of slavery from Kansas-our readers. say, will
scarcely require Of US denial Of charge so ut
terly unfounlcd. So, also with the other charge
Of defending Davis and Marshal--of which it is
dav that we have never published the first line or
syllable Of defence of either Of those gentlemen
upon the subject We have no fear of being mis-
understood by our own readers upon this subject
but il does concern Ms that our position should
be so grossly misreprescnted to the readers Of the
Republican who do not SEQ our paper. Ii that
journal has particle Of sense Of justice about it.,
it will make haste to repair the wrong it has donc
U.S. and to withdraw the signally unjust accusation
which it has made.
The Republican proposes " bring forward
"proof"-but produces none at all. 1t preiors
tho Parthian mode Of warfare-of discharging an
arrow, and then running. All We have ever said
Of Judge Douglas in connection with the Kansas
affair that was not in absolute condemnation OF
him, was that he adhered to the original policy of
the Administration in requiring the constitution of
Kansas to be submitted to the people The Ad-
ministratiou aftcr 1t was asccrtaincd that tho
stitu,ion had not been submitted to the people nc
cepted it as it was. Judge Douglas refused t"
accept IT, We defended and sustained the Adj
ministration, and denounced Judge D"ng'aS
through thick and through thin. From the very
moment that Mr.. Buchanan announced his adhc-
sion to the Lecompton Constitution Mt the begin
ming of the last session Of Congress up to the mo
when he surrendered to the English Bill, we SUI
tanned him in repeated editorial articles in thus
paper How the Republican, in the face of this
notorious fact can have the hnrdihood to assert
that we opposed the admission Of Kansas under
the Lecompton Constitution is a question which
we confess our total inability to decide.
There never ha. been the day nor the hour since
we first made ourselves acquainted with the pollt-
ical and personal character Of Stephen \. Doug
las. that we had the slightest confidence in him.
We believe he would, at the suggestion Of his per-
sonal or political interests betray either the North
or the South, without the slightest hesitation.
TirrS OATES in polities--sprung from the lowest
dregs Of society-nnable to divest himself even by
constant association with gentlemen. of whit the
Richmond South appropriately called 1.-The rude
vulgariIes of his early education'--he is not the
man who approaches. even at the remotest dis
tance our ideas Of an American Statesman Be-
lesing him, moreover, in obedience to the inf'u-
ence of Northern radicalsm and ianaticsm, to
entertain sentiments political questions directly
ut variance with Southern interests and Southern
honor we have declared our unqualified wish for
his defeat To preserve tho liberties of this coun-
try we must cut short the career of all such polit-
ical charlatans and demagogucs.