Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1858-12-15
Douglas in the South.

Conspicuous among the Democratic journals oil
tho South, which have had the manl'ness to de-
nounce the rauk apostacy of Stephen A. Douglas.
stands the Jackson N.ssissippian. With an earn
stnsss and vigor, rarely met with in this age Of
ltime-serving and trucking politicians, the editor
lof that paper has protested at every step. rs well
against the dctestable political heresies Of the IL
nois Senator. as against the humiliation and de-
basement of Southern men who have gone out OF
their way to do him honor. Crowded us our col
umns are, cannot forego the temptation to copy
the concluding portion Of u stirring and eloquent
article ia the last number Of the Assissppidn, IN
reference To the demonstrations that bave been re-
Gently offered to Mr.. Douglas in the Southern
States;
Covered with the odium of such detcstable her
esics--staincd with the dishonor OF treuchery
without n parallel in the political history Of the
lcountry-frcsh from the warm embraces Of Sew
ard, and Greedy, md Giddings--this man has dar-
cd to present himself in the South, to look her
honest sons and daughters in the fnce. and 10 ask
their hospitality. We would not arouse tho VIZ
lent passions of men. We would stay the aseng-
ing rod Of justice. rather than the chvalry OF the
South should be furnished by single rash or un-
seemly act; but yet, if smarting under the keen
sense Of cruel wrong-if goaded by tho conviction
Of outrage and injustice, she were to welcome her
betrayer with bloody hands To hospitable grave
to the gibbet or the tagot--there would be a
strong array of irresistible facts in the case, to ex
tenunte the act.
| But Douglns is welcomed by the throng that
gathers around him, with demonstrations OF re-
and and even w :" ha as
Though be announces the same doctrines which he
held at Frecport. and declares that far from
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session of Congress, he would ngain repeat them
-he is yocfcrously chcorcd by the gaping multi
tudc. Supernatural politicians and desperate
dcmagogues out of employment crowd around
him, and give him the hand of fellowship. At
New Orleans, II like ovation marks his advent, and
tho same disereditable scenes arc enacted over
again.
To the utter astonshmcnt of the mon Of the
North who have stood by the South and fought
by her side against Douglas, Seward K Co., these
demonstrations go forth true representations OF
Southern feeling; and the South is made to pre- |
sent the discrcdilablo and Illuminating spectacle of
people paying homage at the shrine OF her worst |
'nemy and the ,ilest OF all her betrayers. They !
will then realise the bitterness of the reflection,
that they stand rcbukcd by the very people whom
hey have served aud for whom they have suffered |
tho fires Of persecution Mt home. And thus Is the |
South wrongcd thus is she humiliated-,hus are |
her friends discouraged and their arms palsied
But while VIC speak thus OF the disgusting spec |
tacle prescntcd in the fawning of Southern men |
at the foostool Of Douglas, and the applause Of |
his lamnabc hcresirs. let not lc misunderstood. !
The South is grie,ousy injured in the false apln-
ions which they calculated to propagate ~ 20 |
her real sentiments. Her patriotic masses who |
stand alool from President makers and placr-hun- |
ters have long since made up their verdict upon
the conduct OF Douglas aud his adhercn,s aud E,
they nro not to be moved by the camor Of the i
noisy herd who have greeted his coming. The !
honest yeomanry 81 the conntry-the true Demo- |
cracy mud their hi,h.spiritcd opponents who to
gam II temporary advantage ever I'M adversary
would scorn t. look with favor upon one who had
proved himself Ia be worse than Il traitor, must
not be identified with the bankrupt politicians,
disappointed ofhcc-,crkcrs. nlyenturerS 81 every
kind, sensation editors whatirats and nAhnrou
generally. who iniest the highways of our pf,nc
pal cities, mud have swclled the mnti'ulcs thn
have comprised his cscoris. \ ma oritN ul the
same multtulcs would have exhibited n like Gu
riosity to gaze upon the >llcsi criminal VIA rop-
rescnts Five pouts in the New York prison. or II
like cagcrnes- II attest their admiration 81 the
proves 81 Morrlssry, as displayed in MS ti~,ic
combat with thu "Grascia Boy"