Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1858-07-06
"Tnc Democracy And Doug,ns''

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In tho Charleston "Evening News" We G
ind the following commentary on recent I
article in this paper. We take the lib
,ity of. ialicising certain passages to
which we wish to direct special attention:
There can be no question that to the
extent to which general party organiza-
ton may be necessary or useful TO tho
Of either sectionalor political
harmony in tie Union ON the basis OF
decent adherence to the Constitution (now
almost ignored. aud of some respect for
the rights, interests and eqmlilyot the
South, the Democratic party and it's tiniIy
are most valuable. And this value ID
inereas ed by the fact that there is no other
party now existent which has a national
Conference or national platform, and
which has any sufficicncy OF strength or
fidelity of principle on which to fall back
and rely. But while all this is admitted,
are cam enter into the vieTS ant feelings !
Of tie Richmond papers the "Souih'
and Enquirer IN their wi h md attempt
to open tie arms Of good fellowship to Ms |
in,mediote return Of DOuglas ond ms fO1-
Io,oers to Meir station IN runk and IN
Ruence IN councl. The objections ale
grave and twufold. One is on party
ground they split, dcfed and denounced
the Democratic party. Rebellion al
critical moment against its discipline,
and pledges indicates every dangerous
spirit of treason. The other is on sec
lional ground-.they attempted fatal
blow AT the South for the compound pur.
pose of propitiatlng Free soiism in general
and securing u success at home IN !"riic.
ular, whose triumph would not be hailed
for either our wing or section AS favorable
omen.
! The best practical test at present OF fidcl-
! iy and adherence to the party is support
of President Buchanan and his Admins
trution, who have by great ability. pru-
dence and soundnrs5, developed Its true
policy, and appealed to the better sens"
aud truer feelings of the whoe country.
Ii it i. desirable to prevent an inIernrcine
contest of factions in Illinois, let the sur
renoler ot Ju,iye DoHgius prect"de II. "nd
be lie goge ut lbs Submission ant Ddelay
We see no good reason why either the
Sou h or the Democracy should sVer ("
onsDron.;ye or sacryf,e. in order that he
may be returned to the Senate now. lie IS
youly enough TO be allowed to bear Il pc
riud of some pendnce.'
Our CiaIl lesion contemporary evidently
mis1pprehends the suggestion OF "Ihe
South. We have not proposed ''to open
the arms Of good fellowship to the return
of Judge Douglas and his followers
to their station Of rank and Influence III
the councils of the party, We have not
! indicated desire for the return OF Judge
i Douvlas to the Senate. Neither have we
consented that the South or the Democ
racy should suffer compromise or II sac
rfice.'
We defined our position in the most
explicit terms, and IL reference to the ar
,icle in "The South will show this TO be
it's effect.
The union Of the Democracy in the
North is absolutely Essential to their
ascenGancy in tho Federal Government
But that union is impossible if either
faction persstin making an issue OF the
Kansas question after It's detimitive al
ljustment. 49,
Anv man of the least intelligence un-
derstands that division of the democracy
will involve the overthrow oi the party III
New Jersey, Pennsylvania. Illinois, lndi-
ana, and every other Northern State.
Every man of the least intelligence will
admit that the anti Lecompton Democrats
in the North are sufficiently powerful To
determine the issue Of the popular elections
The question, then, is simply thls:-ls
it. for the interest of the South that the
Nor h, rn Democracy be Ie-unite ON a
patriotic platform, in order to avert the
triumph of the Black Republican party!
Surprising thu alternative to be between
Douulas and u Black Republican candl-
date for the Sena;e-which should We
: prefer? Admit that the Democracy
agree to some compromise III the set
/ tlement;- which is the wiser policy, tt
, give I'D an obsolete issue for the sake o.
"a substantial victory, or to insure the
. ,irreparable overthrow Of lll4 i,nriy rathol
than abandon IN obsolete issue?
In the article to which our Charleston
contemporary replies, We expressly repu-
3 dated any idea of compromising principle
5 or impairins the position of the South
|, We take back no single word of censure
7 with which we have criticised the conduct
, of the anti-Lecompton Democrats in the
; North. We deny that we have done them
any injustice. They deserted us in the
t heat OF the aciiou and we treated them as
enemies. The fight is over, the victory
7 won; and now, tl:at they simply ask to be
allowed to behave themselves like good
: and true Democrats and TO assist in de-
feating the Black Republican party, shall
, we repulse them by persecution or con
ciliate them by for5earance? In our judg-
J ment the question is too clear for discu, sion.
The personal fortunes OF Judge Doug
:, las weish nothing in the matter. If 1t
were possible to supercede him in the
Senate by reliable Lccompton Democrat
We would exult over the exchange. We
; agree with the News IN the opinion that
he and his associates should suffer for their
) detection. But impulses of personal re
! srnlment must yield to considerations of
public policy The interests of the party.
,,f tl,o S.,,.fh and the ranOla