The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-03

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Mr.. Douglas In IllinoAs-.The Dlsmantlsd
Dem ocracy and tho Administration.
We have been informed, from O satisfactory
source, that it is the purpose of Mr. Senator
Douglas (now en- route homeward) to enter at
once upon the State campaign of Illinois, which,
in the approaching fall election, is to determine
the complexion Of the Legislature, and thus
whether Mr.. Douglas or come other man is, for
the next term of six years, to take the chair so
long occupied in the United States Senate by
the "Little Giant" We learn, too, that adopt
ing conciliatory course towards the admins
tration, the plan of the campaign of Mr.. Douglas
will be war to the knife against the destructive
snti-slavery heresies of the late Illinois Repub.
lican State Convention, and of their Senatorial
nominee, Mr.. Lincoln; and that thus, taking up
the glove thrown down before him, Mr. Douglas,
upon the broad democratic principles of consti-
tutional obligations and State rights will make
a fair field fight with the opposition upon the
This is q wise programme on the part of Mr..
Douglas Indeed, under the circumstances, il
is the only sensible course which he could pur-
sue. During his Kansas fight with the
administration in Congress he was courted,
caressed and fattered in the most extra
VACANT way by the republican leaders and
republican organs, from Washington to the st.
Lawrence, and from Massachusetts, to Kansas;
but when they discovered that they had pumped
him dry, even upon the sublime doctrine of
popular sovereignty" and that in all other re-
spects he continued, and would continue, In prin-
ciple ian intractable locofoco," they shut down
their matches upon him and abandoned him
That there might be no mistake In the matter, at
their late Illinois State Convention, as we have
already mentioned, they nominated their man to
succeed Mr.. Douglas in the Senate, and their
man being present, promptly laid down the
anti-slavery principles, broad and strong, upon
which he expects to be elected.
This marks the beginning of the reaction for
the reunion Of the scattered democracy. Much
work will be required to perfect this reunion;
but II is proper that II should begin where the
detection has been the most pointed and decisive.
The first factious movements of insubordination
levelled at the administration were set on foot
in the South, from Richmond to New Orleans.
against the Kansas policy of Mr.. Buchanan as
administered by Stanton and Walker, and be-
fore either had committed himself in favor
Of the free State party. This rebellious
movement, however, although full of sound
and fury" was, in due season, quoted by the
calm, straightforward course of Mr. Bu-
ehanan, after Walker and Stanton had
gone over bag and baggage to the
free State agitators. But, as when one end Of
the see-saw goes up the other end goes down, so
with the assembling Of Congress II was shown
that the pacifcation of the Southern ultras had
brought about Kansas rebellion among the
Northern and Northwestern ultras, and Mr..
Douglas deliberately opened their fire with the
reading Of the Presidents annual message In
the Senate.
Since the passage Of the English compro.
mise, however. and the success of the admins
ration, with the aid Of patriotic opposition
votes upon various other leading measures. the
iemocratic malcontents and factionists, North
md South, are returning again to their sober
'enses. Thus, while Southern ultras concede
hat Kansas is lost to the South, they are content
With the principle they have secured; and thus
Northern ulsras, who stuck out upon the prin.
iple, are now disposed to drop secondary ab.
traction in view of the practical ultmatum of
he English bill, which will be the admission of
Kansas as a free State. Mr.. Douglas. too. il
doubtless well aware of the fact that the Prcsi-
ent Of the United States holds the commanding
osition Of his party, as the fate of Mr.. Cal.
oun, who turned against President Jackson
nd Of Mr.. Clay, who turned against President
yler, will testify.
But while Mr.. Douglas must be convinced
pom this point there is another upon which
Iere can be no mistake. There can be only
ne opinion in regard to it, We refer 20 the
vision Of bis party in Illinois. Unless that
vision shall be healed in season for the coming
III election The party generally will suffer |
lost disastrously, and there will certainly be
end OF Mr. Douglas His only hope Is in the
'eedy reunion Of the party, and the only !
ucleus In Illinois for that reunion, in common | !
ith the party throughout the country, is Mr.. I
uchanan's administration The factionists and | \
ctionalsts at the late session Of Congress would
ave destroyed the administration bat for tho | /
prevention OF a saving balance Of power from 1
e opposition side. Now. the democratic e
'lters having discovered that In Mr.. Buchanan 4
py lave n man AZ tko head ~ aTa;r, - Z. | =.