The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-05
THEY WILL NOT HAVE HIbi- SHALL WE TAKE

serious question has arisen ia the case Of Mr.
Douglas, the solution Of which is likely 10 involve
the character Of the democratic party and determine
The extent OF it's hospitable tendencies. The sena.
tor abandoned the democracy last winter and was
remarkably Wen received and entertained by the
republicans, They him with every demon.
stration Of JOY impaired to him all their iessbns and
1T must be confessed found in him a most apt and
Useful associate. AT length the question came up
about admitting him into their church and erdair-
ing him into their ministry. AT home, where he was
best known, they wefe all against him. They would
take him as avsitor treat him as visitor use him as
q visitor, but would not clothe him with ministerial
functions Mr. Douglas finding himself this repuised,
turned his back upon the republicans, DENOUNCED
them and walked cooly into the democrats ceAap
ouce more; acting no doubt, On the idea thas
man must live Somewhere. Now, the cues
ton arises, is he to be received back into our
partyf The republicans refused to take hinl--will
the democrats refose likewise? We propose a COM
promise, and, as much we distrust compromises
generally, we shall be prepared to stand by it L.
That he shall first be disarmed; H. that he shall be
reduced to the ranks; ILL.,, that he shall be COM
PS'iou W iS"u Hir spccSHcb oiHCo tue opening OF
the last session Of Congress and reheafse his confer
ences with the blackfepublican leaders in this city,
W. that he shall utterly abjure the terms so common
in his addresses, Ny principles" The Douglas
party, &C., and, if it were not mixing matters up
too much. we would also suggest that, while the
Chicago Times talks SO well about the voice of
the democracy of Illinois and the independence
OF their senator, that journal might, with great
propriety, say less about the dictation of a dems
ocratic President, his cabinet, the Senate ana
House of Representatives We respectfully sub
nit to the Times, for instance that the President
the cabinet the democrats of the two houses Of the
national Legislature, all the State organizations, ex-
cept Illinois, ought to have more weight even than
the Mr.. Senator Douglas, in deciding what is and
what is not democratic The Times and Mr. Douglas
have compassed bright idea latey--viz: that Ma
tional Conventions alone can determine what is the
law of the party Once in four years, then we can
have reckoning In the meanwhile every man ID his
own judge Every town, comfy, and State asprant
can set up his own opinions, and they must be re-
spected till decision is had upon them by the next
National Convention. The action Of Presidents, cab
inets, senators, and members of Congress may, Of
course be set aside that this candidate for constable
that candidate for sheriff. and the stump candidate
for senator in Illinois may have their own way. We
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congressionalcaucus system was broken up because
1t was unsafe to trust senator's and members of Con-
gress to speak for the people and expound demo
cratic principles. When the present delegate sys-