The Kansas herald of freedom., 1858-04-10

Senator Donglas.
Whatever nay have been our doubts
in regard to Senator DoUaLAs' sincerity
in taking the stand that he did when the
Kansas Bill was first introduced into the
Senate, we are now prepared to give him
credit for the tenacity With which he has
adhered to his position. Thoughsearcely
able to stand alons-having gone directly
from sick room into the ate-prior to
the final action of that body in relation
TO the Administrations pet measure, he
made powerful speech which occupied
three hours in delivery-thundering out
his anathemas against the Administration
and convicting his old associates of chica-
merry and inconsistency. It is not to be
denied that he has fought valiantfy dur
ing the present session in good cause,
and though still feeble in health he is
almost constantly in attendance in the
House marshaling his forces against the
Leeompton Swindle. and marking out the
best policies for Representatives to pursue.
However much we may condemn any
mans antecedents We take much more
pleasure ia praising him when he is labor
ing to promote good. Had he been mere
" aetuated by desire of attaining the
emoluments of Office, as many of our Re
publican friends have intimated, We can
hardly believe he would have faced the
frowns ndsneers of former associates COM
posing, as they did, the present powerful
Administration and its wealthy and inf1u-
ential supporters. He has been read out
of their organization and Invested OF
every regard which they once entertained
for him-once their acknowledged leader,
he now is regarded by them as an outcast
and "a Black Republican" renegade. We
cannot see any of the boasted similarity
of Buchanan and Andrew Jackson
There is none. Buchanan is as obstinate
in committing crime against his country
as jackson was firm in warding off and
furnishing it. We think that the COM
parison is due more to DOUGLAS.
1t is not our province to judge whether
or no DogGLAs foresaw the ultimate con-
sequence of defending and laboring fel
the right-it is not our duty to attribute
mercenary motives to every one whose
political bias we do not favor. We strive
to doright ourselves and we praise those
who sympathize. with us. Scarce yea
since no man was more popular in tli'
South than Senator DOUGLAS. He wa!
termed the Ajax of the Senate. Thel
when he took the floor he commanded
the utmost attention-and his word wa
as law to all ultraists. Then when ht
possessed physical strength, and not wher
he was an invalid, he was applauded ant
fattered. Why? Because his argument
were not in conflict with their purposes
When he made his speech against tn,
Lecompton Swindle on the evening ofth'
| 22d March it was with the greatest effor
that order and proper deeorum could b
maintained among the Lecomptonites-
But time has wrought great change
The real intentions of ro-Slayery mel
having been brought to daylight, a darl
cloud was perceived on the political hori
zon which threatened the Union witt
destruction. No sooner did it appea
than DOUGLAS came manfully forward
and at the expense of discarding all o
his former associates and incurring th'
displeasure of the Administration, he en-
listed his whole soul and his whole infiu
ence to check its approach.
notwithstanding the efforts which hav
been made by disunionists to crusl
him, he has made many friends bot
North and South-friends who can b
relied upon, for they compose those who's
souls have not become deadened to hu
manity by an inhuman traffic, or greed
desire for Office.