The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1858-07-03
f'VII1 ITIV INILIlNlONU EllU
Ihc Illinois DOmocracy.


When we regard the present condition of
the Democratic party, its divisions and dis
sensions, its intestine leuds, and It's sectional
quarrcls, TO disguise our fears and apprehen-
sons for the future, would be folly IN the
extreme. In Illinois we find almost hope
less divisions; violent denur citation aad OPP
probaious cpithets are applied by each sec
tor Of the party 10 the other, and the vlru-
lence of the press indicates the violent an
tipathies Of autagoniStic parties rather than
the friendly and accordant sy'npauhics of pa
pers in the fellowship Of the same party
One is ioI buchanan and another for Doug
las, one for Lccompton aad another for anti
LecomptoD, and each den es to the other the
very ii ,hts they demand for themselves
Aud thus, Ne fear, viii be wasted away the
main strength Of the Northern Democracy
upon question involving no vital principle
Of party, but upon which the passions and
prejudIces Of rartizans have become violent
" arrayod. VIII not the advisory voice Of
the Virginia Democracy be regarded in this
internecine waliaIe2 We claim no right to
be heard, save as the mutual FREUD OF both
parties, anxious for the honor and integrity
OF every part of the National Democracy.
, Tie extremists in both sections OF the
P
beli.erent aspect OF the Illinois Democracy.
The Republicans OF the North see their sue
cess certain so long IS this division i, con
tinued; and the disunionss of the South
are rejoicing over the nticipaiions of dis
rupted Union by the hopeless defeat of the
National Democracy in 1850. The contin-
ucd supremacy Of the Democratic party,
and lhe hopes Of the Federal Union, al he
. api .n to
their guarding, and to unite UPON CON-
mon platform in the support Of d common
candidacy. We cannot believe that such
! appeals viii be disregarded by the Democ-
racy of Illinois, heretofore so faithful to
the "reat principles Of the National Dcinoc
Iacv.
gudge Douglas should not be ostracized
D.. any portion Of the Democracy. His
Srea; talents and indomitablc energies have
reflected iI..perisLab.e renown upon the
name Of Illinois. lie has fought maufullv
: in the cause OF the \ oti0nal Democracy, and
RICH. or wrong upon Tie Lecompton ques-
. ton, the glOiics Of his past life and the Use
fitness Of his Senatorial position SPEAK
( tr1mpet tongued for his support by the
. | .itc1 democracy Of Illinois. ! Lis Admin
istFston cannot afford TO see Douglas de-
feated. Ills late timely rally in support Of
the powers of the President indicates viz
tue regardless Of the suggestions Of personal
l.gue and Cyulirut 10 tie proMptnss Of a
patriotism commensurate with our whole
Union. His 5 4 master mind ami shall
error or il be eiTOr) upon one question, de-
ny to that mind field for its usefulness !:
The defeat Vi Douglas would indicate the i'm
potency and mbecii,y Of seu>elp-s rage,
rather than calm and considef&.e punish
IncnL Tor grave political offence.
Thus i Judge Douglas es;eeiacd by the
Virginia Democracy. We know tina, many
Democrats in Virginia d:sapprovcd CT his
position apon the Lecompton question; and,
IN the heat and excitement OF contests, cpl
thets, and reflections highly censurab!e TO
Judge Douglas were used. which we hope,
IN tic CAIN hours 0. cool reflection, have
been regretted, j. the honorable retraxlL has
LCt already been made. Bat whether this
lie so or rot, j. is matter OF pub! c history
that judge BJHE,Is las had many friends,
from Virginia in the last Democratic Con
ven,,ons WHO urged his ronliuation with
power and eie4utncc. Ia the baltimore
Convention II 1902, the present Secretary
o.. u - vas tue eloquent champion Of the
Little Giant; and IN 1876, in Cincinnati,
M-ssrS. Seslon, Powell, Bocock, Garaot.
aud others voted for Stephen y. Douglas,
. aud aS4.as. James Buchanan; and If thtiF
wishes could have prevailed, the Convention
would have nominated the Illinois statesman
apon the issue OF the Kansas Nebraska bill,
IN preference 10 NJ. Buchanan.
These are matters Of public history, that
sustain Us in maintaining that Virginia has
never been iusensih'e 10 Tie usefulness Of
Judge Douglas, AMI hence We infer tina. she
stu cLCrisaes affection for the great states
man Of the Northwest, and desires his return
10 tHc Senate, the field of lis u. fitness.
The earnest desire OF the Virginia Demcc-
-acy is to see cur party united, its diss.u-
sjoas qaieicd, Il bi, ker.nEs and gu-rrclings
si.eHced, has induced u, 10 advise our Ill
uois brethren II conciliation, Kindness and
comPTomrse. These suggestions are prompt
Cd by no !. ermeddIing spirit, but by the
great interest Virginia fees in all that
threatens the supremacy OF the National
Democracy. Upon that party all her hopes
Of The National Union are founded. With
defeat and the success of the Republican
party, secession is inevitable. The knowl-
edge Of this causes the extreme di~unionists
to ri 1ice over every circumstance that d.
yidcs and dis,racts the National Democracy.