The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-30
THE LATE ELEcTYoN IN INpLANA.



scratched ticket, who religiousy believes that
the Integrity Of the democratic party is essential 10 the
preservation OF the Union Union man, and ct
zen OF Indiana have few words to say upon this sub
ject .I5.
While the special organs and special friends of Mr.
Douglas and allude this class only thus indecent
y goriy over these temporary of the democratic
party IN the States mentioned they seem insensibe 10
the shameful fact that though pretending TO be demo
Gratis, they ut the time conyicting themselves
before the world of infamous hypocrisy. They making
the admission that they have eoaesced with aboonists
aud by sort OF guerilla warfare stricken down Temporal
rily OF the abest and faithful democratic lead
Their shouts of victory this result also the
election returns, disclose the fact that they but
miserable faction powerless except for evil, aud then
only in coalition with black republicans. s..ag
Admitting they have basely betrayed the party whose
honored name they would fain still wear they have the
unblushng erontery TO howl about executive proscrp
ton. They calumniate Mr.. Buchanan and every mem
Der of his cabinet and every friend of his admnista.
ton who will not shout himself hoarse and give all his
influence by speech and by letter. in favor OF Mr. Doug
las in his present for senator In other words they
willing TO maintain the integrity of the democratic
party only when and where 1t subseryes TO aggsndze
Mr. Douglas He must rule it, they will assist him in
running it, That this is the spirit which animates these
gentlemen and this their purpose, shall proceed to dem
onstate by reference to the late canvass in this State In
the first place, however let remark the democratic
party has been defeated in Indiana 1t has been vic
torious-vctorious open enemies and false friends
Our majority the State ticket is but little below that
of the great contest of 1856 We elect entire State
ticket, embracing four supreme Judges, secretary OF
State an auditor of State of State attor-
ney general and superintendent of public instruction
by majores ranging from three thousand to five thou
sand This result proves that still have sound and
reliable democratic State---good for 1860. s .st
But we lost three congressional districts where there
democratic maorities two years ago. Let us
who is responsible for this Though the democrats in
this State twenty to in favor of the present
administration and its Lecompton policy yet they
tp be q lac
tests about dead ISSUE but to treat all alike who
abded party usages and voted for the party nominees
Where democrats were nominated who had been origi
naly anti Lecompton Lecompton men voted for and
supported them faithfully and zealously 1t was far
otherwise, however, when tho the fact The
confidential friends of Mr. Douglas, using anti Lecomp
tonsm only pretext, struck down original Lecomp-
ton men wherever they had the power and not only
this struck down every regular nominee, though anti
Lecompon, if he would not sacrifice everything to Doug
lasism ,.. a..a BssE a IA a-,Esrar. -ts aesa ..s \
A most remarkable illustration of this fact, and of
their determination to overthrow regular democratic
CARNATIONS build its ruins naked Douglas organza
ton, is found In John G.. Davss district This district
borders on Illinois, and was honored by visit from Mr.
Douglas during the canvass. The regular nominee in
this district Mr.. Henry Secris original anti Le
pton man. the abest in the State, and every way
exceponable to character lie differed in respect
from either Mr.. Davis Mr. Douglas touching Lecomp-
ton yet he would not PROMISE If elected to make
upon Mr. Buchanan's administration Though in COM
mon parlance known Douglas man, he regarded
as too good democrat to sacrifice the democratic party
to Douglassm The consequence was, Mr. Davis became
a candidate against him ; supported by the black
republicans and by enough boiling Douglas democrats to
defeat him Mr. Secrist was left anti Lecompton us he
was, with little support except from the admins
tration democrats This was faithfully given to him.
This is the way they defeated broke down the regular
democratic organization in this district. . ~.
In Judge Hughes's district there were three candi-
dates-a black-repubcan, boiling Douglas democrat
and the Judge himself who was the regular democratic
nominee His defeat could only be compassed by
ming boiling candidate, and he received barely votes
enough to insure the of a lack-republcan.
In the indianapolis district the Douglas boilers stop.
pod at no halfway house; they deserted in sufficient
numbers directly to the enemys camp to defeat Mr. Ray
the democratic nominee They voted for Porter the alb
clifton candidate While these things were going on In
Indiana, Mr.. Douglas canvassing the neighboring
State Of illinois, almost in sight and in hearing OF
people Many of these boiling democrats went to
his meetings, and had counsel with him 1t would be
paying Mr.. Douglas poor compliment to say that he
had not power and influence enough these friends of
his in Indiana to have kept them inside of the democratic
if he had desired it. and thus have prevented
the election of at least two black republicans and bolt
ing democrat Yet the result is before the world Hughes
stricken down, Ray stricken down. Secist was
stricken down. In Illinois Mr.. Douglas and his friends
were preaching and are preaching adherence to what
they term regular nominations In Indiana his friends pre-
tend to stay in the party but only to stab it the more
fatally In of his long speeches in Illinois, during
the present canvass, did he say word in favor of
Hughes of Ray of Secrist of any regular democratic
nominee, of party integrity and fidelity outside of li
nois am told he excused himself by laying down the
rule of 'non-intererence in elections outside Of his
State He wanted intermeddlng with his affairs in
Illinois he would NEEDLE in other States But
his election approaches and since the elections have
occurred in other States, he to be calling for aid
from every quarter Every distinguished gentleman in
the nation supposed to be at all available from whom
he get the least grain of comfort Is called upon to
write letter or make speech for him. We received
no such adventous aids in Indiana. The fact cannot
be disguised that the influence of Mr. Douglas lost us
three members in this State and his friends boast of it
that it lis over; they boast that the thing has
been done in other States that indeed the next House
of Representatives is thus thrown into the hands the
black republicans. In view of these facts it me
TO southern gentlemen evnce much anxiety for
the success of Mr. Douglas They say, however,
better Douglas than Lincoln black republican
Why did not Mr.. Douglas and his friends say,
~ better Hughes than a black republican - ''bet-
ter Ray than black republican '-'' better demo-
cratic nominees everywhere than ack-republicans
He'd they said this could much of the sypa
thy suddenly expressed for Mr. Douglas out of
Illinois IL he is reelected to the Senate and acts ever
80 faithfully to maintain democratic principles we
scarcely think he is of proportions vast and influence
overwhelming to restore the democratic party to
the condition he found it year ago In other words
do not think he compensate IL for the sacrifice of
one branch of the national legislature brought about as
his friends boast by his influence It is easier to pull
down than TO build upto destroy than create To-
ment dissenson and dsoganzaon than to peace
and harmony That the great national democratic party
will survive, whether MIR. Douglas acts with Il or not
we have full confidence That he will act with il
again have evidence either In his votes during the
last session of Congress in his speeches in his present
In Illinois. 7s