Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-17
Tn. Democracy ofIIIinois.


What signifies all this turmoil among the
Democracy of Illinois? Are we to have
scbism Of the "Slells" in the most steadiast of
Northern States? Is the Democratic party so
strony IS TO main and mutilate its body in
the mere wantooness Of uperabundaDt vlgor!
Shall the South venture, from excess of conf
denle, to reject the aid Of its stauncheSt ally,
in the struggle Of 1850?
These inquiries are pressed upon us by dis.
turbauces amuns the Democracy OF Illinois.
We see the party rent in twain, and the rival
factions engaged 10 the rational amusement
of mutual suicide" On the 9th inst. the
adhereuts of the Administration held con-
yentiou, and issued declaration of war
against the supporters of Douglas. The sup
pyrters Of Douglas Will respond in spirit OF
defiance, AID SO will be accomplished the
ruin Of the most reliable Democracy IN all
the North. The result will be the separation
Of Illinois from association with the South,
and the transfer of it support to the Black
Republican cause aud candidate. Is there
no way by which We can intercept this re-
sui? Does the controversy admit OF no &C
CUmmOdatI0u?
We pretend to no familiarity with the de-
tails OF this controversy IN Illinois. we on
iy know that the anti-Lccompton Democrats
wait 70 rcunlte the party, and that they are
repealed by an unnecessary exhibition OF re-
sentiment. We understand, il this policy is
to prevail, that the Northern Democracy will
be irreparably divided upon an obsolete issue;
and the succession insured 10 the Black R'p'
1 hay ripkr in n n
terests Of the South, to protest against the
folly Of such intolerance. We have right,
ia the interest Of the Democracy, to forbid
The waste Of the inheritance by persons IN
possession Rich South.
The L4comptJn Constitution, as q test of
Democracy" is styled by The South" an
extinct issue"-aud SO We regard 1t. We
would, therefore, call upon all Democrats,
North and South, to forget the past, and all
that divided our party-let the spirit Of char.
ity, which covers multitude Of sins" &C
tuste both sections OF the party.
We hope the Democracy Of Illinois will
meet in one Convention, and nominate Off
GERS without regard to Lecompton. A fear
ful responsibility will rest upon that wing of
the party which refuses to unite, and keeps
alive, for "gindictVe persecution" this un-
fortunate schism The Democracy Of the
South will not stand quiet and see its most
effective allies Of the North-W est, hopelesSly
divided and destroyed, to crafty "vlndlctiVe
perss cution" upon an extinct issue" Fear
iul will be the responsibility resting upon
the Administration if it does not use every
legitimate effort to harmonic the party--it
claims the victory upon Lecompton, and can,
therefore, with peculiar grace, pfOfer the
the pipe of peace.
The Democracy Of Virginia sympathses
With no war among Democrats. Judge Doug
las has borne the bruut Of many battles, and
struggled maniully in the cause of our par
ty and il deGuce Of the rights Of the South
and whatever men may think concerning his
late course, his gallant conduct on many q
hard fought battle field of party, is cherished
by the Virginia Democracy. And now upon
IN Eek tine; issue" they will regard with no
pleasure suicidal war "ior viDdictive perse-
cr,ioD." NrgiEis's hopes from the National
Democracy are too high, to quietly see its
strength scattered in party divisions, and
all Its glorious future prospects wasted in q
war Of factions for "yindictiye prosecutions"
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