Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1858-09-21
For III, Enquirer
tut 70 EHYHUV'
JUDGE DOUGLAS AND HIS POSITION BE

JUDGE DOUGLAS AND HIS POSITION BE-
FORE THE C0UNTRY.-WASHINGrON
UNION AND ITS O~NSLAUGlITS UPON
IL SAME, &c.
Mes.rs. Eiitor,:-lt is said that fair play il n
Jewell in morals as well az in politics. That being
true, then why this crusade against judge Douglas,
of lllinoisl Why is it that the Black Republicans
and Administration Democratic boilers both oppose
the reelection of Judge Douglas TO the United States
Senatel Why il it that the State OF Illinois ia now
beng foodad by tbs agents and tools Of the "Wash
ington Union" with documents to break down the
Little Giant" and to elect Liucolnl Why ia it that
the clerks in Washington are abused by this same
organ because they will not contribute 10 carry out
the purposes of Wendelll Is il to promote the i'll
terest Of the Democratic party that tais impertinent
interference in the affairs of Illinois Is resorted to!
IL cannot possibly be 90 from the nature Of thin9s;
but it's sole object il clearly and unrnisiakeably ~
defeat Douglas. And why, 1 ask' Because he repre-
scented Illinois on the Kansas question:; ind the bold
ness to stand up in Congress and defend The rights
and interests of his constituents. What else could
he have donel What more could have been dream'
of, gave to represent the people OF his own State,
who hnt!elec,ed him to thu United States Senate, to
represent their sovereignty1 Did not Mr.. Buchanan
vote Tor the tariff OF 1923, aye, and for the tariff of
l842, and Justify that vote upon tbs ground that he
was carrying out the wishes and will OF bls constiiu
snts in Pennsylvania Did not Sila1 Wright. also, do
the ssms thing in voting for The tariff Of lS42. and
claimed for his defence that he was representing
the yr.st Stale of New York; Certainly. Aud why
cannot the party award 10 Judge Douglas. also, HI
equal share Of like iustice1 Why, the idea Of not doing
40 il simply ridiculous and absurd in the extreme.
Now il will be plainly seen that here is a great con
stitu,ional question, against which III. whole Demo
cratic party vote in 'hs United States Senate 10 1912
with the two exc options, above named. Mr.. w.
e.. Rives himself declared it Ia be Il measure more
od;ou- than the tariff of 1923, and yet neither James
D,shax,. ,n- Ole. Wr;oh III upora hand. ~ doup hv N
party for that vote, "a Stephen a. Douglas ia now
being treated; he having initiated the examples, Yea
pursued the very identical course taken by thes. two
statesmer, neither of whom experienced any rebuks;
and the little giant deserves more credit than either
of those Ipen did, because he no! only carried out
the will olhis constituents; hui more than that he WA
true TO the Democratic principles, defended the Ne
braeka Kansas bill and planted tiinselt on the Cincln-
natl PLATFORM, and stands there u"w, defying all odda
and all numbers. On thr contrary, Silas Wright
was after wards taken up and run by tbs Democratic
party of New York in 1914 IA their candidate for
Governor. which carried that State tor James Il
Polk in the same year for President, between him
and Henry Clay. And no also in regard Ia Mr.. Buc
hanap; I'D far from treating him a, MIR. Douglas ID now
experiencing al the hauds of the administration party,
President Polk honored him with the oiiic. of Secreia
~ of State. which WAS q popular move-as II proved
to bs. These ars facts which no man dare deny. Aud
now the miserable, Notifying spectacle Is presented
of the greatest sinner, through hs friends. for l Will
not agree that it meets with MIR. BuChanan's sanction.
| trying 10 O6Ied Juuk6 buuSidS UT representing
the State of Illinois on the kansas question. Verify
the party will have their reward for suoh conduct.
Again, is IL not known 10 the world that Gen John
:. Millsou of this State voted against the Nehraska
Kansas bill on it's passage! Was he hounded down
by his Democratic consiituente for that vote! NJ
no, true and loyal As they were 10 The principles OF
their party they iorgave him his sin and cent him
back TO ihs Congress of the United Statea. But not
so with Douglas, tor he WAS burnt in etigy by the
vile ubol,iouists Of his State for voting for that bill.
| He who 0Qrad u afpUH nm fapA IN face IN ChiCdru
before the Infatuated mob and compel them to re-
scind their resolutions OF ceDsure against him, Ia now
10 be put down by the Washington Union, that vile
sheet of corruptiOn. which has betrayed and still CONT
nues to betray the Democratic party and its princi
plies to this day. Aud for wbsti Why, that he may
receive Black Republican votes enough in the mex;
Congress 10 make him public printer. Oh, shame
shame! where il thy blueh 7
My Democratic brethren, will you, in madness and
] desperation, sink the great ship OF Democracy, with
the precious freight on board, Just TO crafty th.
miserable s"rdid notions OF the Washington Union !
FORBID II, Justice. Forbid il, Ss freemen, who fight
for principles and Not for epoils. call on you ~
one who has reflected we'll on this subject--whu l.,
out and OUT, a Democrat and friend to the Union ~
one who will NOT ana never intends to Sacrifices one
oardinal principle to save those tina; be in power, they
having gone contrary 10 their creed; beseech You
not 10 lend yourselves 10 such unholy pur poses, nor
10 engage in an effort 10 crush one whoss body IL
covered over with scars and wounds received in d.
feDce oi the great principles nt your purity. Will
not depict the consequences which must aud will iol
low. Governor Wise has long since done that. HE
advics had better been needed last winter, for il
wo nd have certainly prevented this deplorable state
Of things which is abou, 10 over,aks the party. 1t is
snodgh to know thst q gsilan; defender Of the righ's
81 the South has been stricken down to crafty the
personal preludices ut the Washington Union, whos.
friendship tor the Soath I'm the hands of it's presen,
o~ners.l no man ever knew to extend further than
us proximity with the public printing. Who ever
nessa OF wendell in the South, unconnected with tn
pubic printing Z Wha, service has hs .vsr ran6sr.d
uol hA Eu.r rnada1 ~.
none "hsseVeii ahd has now only crooked The prey
nant hinges OF hs kuses' that thrift may follow"
do" ID II with Doueias3 In season and oul of sea
son, he has been with us. When Southern S.n-
n,ors stood silent. his clarion Voice has brsn heard
above the din and clamor Of the abolitiopists, pro-
clsiming the equality Of the States, the constitutional