The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-29

pot confined 10 this state but belongs 10 the whole
tnion and majority Of its members In the Union reg
ulac the character of its oteed It's orthodoxy 10 not
Embodied in Mr.. DougIs IT, principles dvpcndent
upon his whims grevousiy that gentleman may labor
under the deusion Mr. Douglas has the right TO pursue
such course AS peases him. and adopt such views as
please him. but he has right to claim that his pleasure
Is democracy. Applause, and cries OF good, good
Conscious that their position Is untenable judged by
the usages OF party the justice of the cause they
have resorted for lack Of argumens to the most eab
crate invectiyes and to the lowest personal abuse No
insinuation is too bitter motive too corrupt act
too abandoned with which TO charge and the chiefs of
our party Ihe members of the cabinet denounced
MS petty tyrants their appoinecs within this State as
laSxaroni and II Is considered mark OF virtue
aud the Sign Of Douglas follower to assni that grand
old man who now bravely wears the sovereign Dig
nifty chicain covered with imperishablc lustre,
won in battles through half century in the Of de-
mocacya leader who yictorousy the we'll
gred giants Of Marshfed aud Ashland when your Gilt
tie Giants fame hedged in by county linesra man
who has garnercd up in the history of his country
Of the splendors of craftsmanship, Of the vivid
charities and oouresies OF the Citizen OF the unsu
lied features Of the American character than any other
within the republic Against this character strong
and honest leave their partisan malice to hu in vain
their frantic assaults macs AhA $500 tlsk
ter making himself at home with Hale, fresh with the
kiss OF Giddings his Cheek here and through
his magnificent gift OF perverson and assurance charges
US with having formed unholy alliance with the
this accusation fall gliby from the tongue of the
ator Who received the senator with congut,Iatory
address Who the fronspieces of his recent
ton Republicans Who have sounded the loud
trumpet Der Egypts dark sea- on his recent visit TO
Springfield Republicans. Who composed and daily
chants the Douglas tany In New York Thurow Weed.
Who contests with Douglas himself the title Of Doug
las Horace Greeley the god father Of every farce
from Glove to republicanism! Who heard the
New York Evening Post damn with its praise When
did the Springfield Register afct the administration
with its rendshipy When the national democracy
of Illinois blistercd with culogy from the New
York Tribune These speculative questions for the
consideration Of Douglas men. Cheers and Misses,
And yet this man. Surcd up to the very chin in repub
can sympathics, whom he has gathered around him,
talks about the republican allies Of the administration
The charge that the federal office holders belong to the
national democratic party is nonsenscay true! Whom
would the Judge have in office Republicansf hope
not Douglas men? Of course the Judge would not
push his stainless followers into these dens Of temptation
II must be gratifying to the Judge to know with what
little labor he is able to stainless from the earthly
tant of federal patronage his immaculate followers
There class Of oice-holders, however, whom the
Judge commands--men who have the happy temper and
flexible principles to agree with both parties-wht
we'll stocked with opinions that they have one sci
for the street and one for their laughter whc
have that ageness of soul that they cheer for MIR
Douglas and draw their salary from Mr. Buchanan
laughter-men who file afidavits of their devotion
the administration and grow prone in their zeal fol
its enemies Shouts of chit EN- again, and who can
acclmate themselves with the utmost readiness alike to
the atmosphere of Washington and Chcago--nen who
have the courage to be rebels strong is their
rice nor the honor to be democrats violent is Their
tendency to apostacy. Applause These are the few
honorable men, alluded to by the Senator. Laughter
One word more and am done. We have cause
strong in the chvalry Of politics up despite
storm and rcachery, to proud and happy rution We
have mission ennobed by its danger and purified by ts
ISOLATION to redeem democracy from the Judas kiss within
and the clenched hand without.
Ia tn hnrnr
ton make her grand and stern, in the days when
jackson worshipped herto cast away from her the
ruptng tenets of pretended apostesto restore her
the monumental truths of Jefcrsonto re-exat her t.
her early faith strong in goodness in honor that
base ambition shall dare robe in her mantle. [Long
tinued applause.