The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-14
Douglas and the Democracy.

Douglas and the Democracy.
The position assumed by the Senator from
Illinois, snd the antagonistic attitude in which
be stsnds against the administration, have pro.
voked much discussion and no little difference
Of opinion among the journalists OF all parts
Of the country generally, and the Southern
presses particularly. Thus find the Washing.
ton Union denouncing Douglas speech at Free
pert as an anti bred Scott decision pronuncia.
faiesao, while the Richmond Enquirer exhausss
ita logic to prove that the Kansas act and The
bred Scott DECISION are defective, and that
Douglas has only pointed out. that they ere
Of themfelves insufficient for the protection Of
slave property in the Territories" Ia point Of
fact, the Union takes the ground that Dotglas is
a very good republican, while the Enquirer
holds that be isratber more democratic shan
the democrats themselves. According to the
Union, the South should excommunicate Doug
las; according to the Enquirer, he Should be the
recipient of the gratitude Of that section OF the
country for the g honest lesson" he has taught.
Proceeding little further, we find the South
Caro1rnion railing fercely at Douglas, and ad-
yocatiDg the election of Lincoln as much
to be preferred. The election of Doug
las, according to the last named journal,
'would only keep up the Generalization for
which he is alone responsible" The Charleston
Mercury declares that he (Douglss) "was to the
South deceiver ever, and with other spoils-
men--Northern and Southern-meant mischief
while cajoiing the honest Southern supporters
of the Kansas-Nebraska bill" The Union finally
places Douglas in the category Of Forney, Hsr-
ris, Haskins& Co.. and Gays that he has now
proceeded step beyond the hope Of redeeming
grace. He is, by this authority, cast into the
outer darkness of the republican organization.
The democratic church must depend upon the
absolute unity of its principles and the rigid
integrity Of Its organization, according to the
Urion.
1t is quite clear, from these indications, that
there is great deal OF characterization in the
ranks Of the democracy; and that Douglas
being.tbe prime rebel, is to be summaIily dealt
with. Indeed, his position will not permit him
TO hope for any other treatQent. lie was
always partisan, bitter and unrelenting to all
who stepped over the drill-sergeant's line. That
ministration Of Mr.. Buchanan set up q
policy which appealed rather to the support
Of the country tbap to the voices of q
few demagogucs. The administration makes
the platform for its party; and that platform is
simply the exposition of its acts and its declar-
ed policy. Upon that policy the administration
must stand or fall before the country; and those
partisans, like Douglas, who are not with the
administration, must necessarily be against it.
There are some men who have maintained an
independent position in politics, lending their
Aid only to measures which they conceived to
be Just, without regard to the party from
whence such acts originated; but Mr.. Douglas
IL not one Of those. He has always been strict
party man; and when be varies q line from the
mark he can expect nothing but speedy trial
and instant execution-and unless the admins
tration Of Mr. Buchanan applies the guillotine
at once TO all such insubordinate attaches AZ
Douglas and his retainen, the democratic party
the four winds Of heaven. lie must share. the
fate Of tic traitors who have preceded him. No
half way measures viii answer. A house
divided against itself cannot stand; and the re-
cusants, North and South, must be made 10 know
that they cannot trade upon administration
capital without giving their undivided and
hearty adhesion 10 its measures.
TIE News FROM MExICo.-0ur relations with
Mexico are finally closed, and Mr.. Forsyth will
return home as soon as tic subsiding Of the yel-
low fever, now prevailing in Vera Cruz, will
permit him to take his family through that place
with safety.
1t Is impossible 10 conjecture what will be the
result Of this rupture Of friendly relations be-
tween The two countries, for Mexico bids def
ance to ali the rules OF logical CONSEQUENCE and