Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1858-11-18
From he Chicago Dem Of the9th.
Illinois POlfsics.

From he Chicago Dem.pf the9th.
Illinois Polisics.
Wsa yrdses Douglas b Eleded United
= - 81 Stetss Senator. So /
/ rK quntion is frequently asked, and
here: s a 4reat deal Of speculation in re-
gard . it.
4 We should hass to GO down INTO Old
Kentucky TO solve the problem. Senator
Crittenden is entitled TO the credit OF de-
feating Mk.Lipcoln. The Seward papers
in New York and other places may have
done us little injury upon the popular vote;
but the loss of no member Of the Legis-
hture can be attributed to them. It was
thes Old Whig and American portions Of
the State; it was among the Fillmore yot-
ers that Mr.. Lincoln was slaughtered.
The Republican papers had made Sena-
tor Crittenden much stronger than ne ever
was before, and he was always strong among
the emigfants in Illinois, from the slave
States. He did all he could against Lin
coin. SIX -.7
Thu. va, Lincoln 81 Id Keatuc-
ky. ss'1e3 t.J
We now come 10 the cne Of Judge Doug
las We look upon him Rtirely in the
hands of John c. Brecsinridge, Vice Pres
ident.of the United States. He. alone dis
membered the Buchanan party in this State,
and left it almost without a semblance of
existence. Mr.. Bfsckinridge wrote that he
did not approve of the course Of Judge
Douglas last winter This gave Douglas
. strong foothold with the National Dem
ocracy. For they did not approve Of the
course Of Judge Douglas. But Mr.. Brecks
mridge thosght that under The circum-
stances, inasmdcl as a National Democrat
could not be elected, it was the duty Of
the National Democracy to prevent the
election Of Mr. Lincoln; and there was no
way 10 do k',t this ds.'ts but bygsing for Judge
Now, there are some dozen men il, Il 'du our
Legislature who will 60 exactly ss Mr..
Bfeckinridge tells them. The question
arises What will this advise bei We can
answer this only by our knowledge of Mr.,
Breckinridge's motives. He wants to be
nominated for President at the Charleston
Convention. In order TO be thus nomma-
ted, BY a. two-thirds. vote, which he ekuows
douglas can never get for himse,er rlt-fs ne
cessary for him to conciliafe the Douglas
strength. He will accordingly advise his
friends in this State 10 addresss Judge
letter, asking him 10 pledge himself 10
support the Platform of the Chaiieston. C ON
veniion II Judge Douglas wilk do
Mr.. Breckinridge will advise the eled
the Judge TO the Senate, and he
so elected: .BuSxiIl Ju 'ge Douglas
the requisite pledgeY There are confS
ing statements in regard to this. It is "a
ry uncertain whether Judge Doughs doea
not intend to be sort Of Peoples Candil
date at the Presidential election.
We do not see how he cab getR 81
thirds vote at Charleston. Besi5lss,
General Pierce and III. Buchanap
both from the Free States, il is alioeetiss
probable that the Sosth will claim The i,ej
Presidency. ss'isss'' - :. -
The Chicago Tri5uuns has an article
(Which way now, Mr. Douglas ',-shows,
ing that in tie remainder of this ands5hs
next Congress, he will hold the balance 81
power, while he has much Of the sympa.
thy Of both Republican and Democrats
But he must make his election to 90 with
one or the other. The Tribune says:
Every considerable nuye in Congress
will depend upon the motion of MIR. Doug
las. With.his assistance Kansas can come
into the Union or be kept out, slave codes
for the Territories can be enacted or not en-
acted, the African Slave Trade can be re-
vived or kept in statue quo, filibusterism
can be suppressed OF enconraged-in short,
slavery propagandism, in all its wretched-
ness and inhumality, can be prosecuted or
checked at the bidding of the Senator from
Illinois. This person, has an uncommon
respopsibility-a responsibility not merely
hedged about his own copscience and pa
triotisin flor these essential of statesman
ship have but little place ip his calcula-
tions,) but secured by his prospects for
Presidential donors, or what he may deem
to be his, prospects,, He h6k pehDbus
rope walk before him, and ieye his
ingenuity will be put to the before he
is three months older. He is now in po-
sition, as every one must see, TO be Be
publican or Democrat, and he can make
up his decision by careful estimate of the
chances at Washington, or by Tipping up a
copper before be leaves the fremont House.
We will do him the jusicl Asay that bis
conduct of the last cam n has been
pno-slavery in the last degree-snited pre-
cisely to the atmosphere of Charleston
Yet, the whole Republican party east of
Indiana, is impregnated with the notion
that he is with them and against the slave
breeders-a notion based upon state of
facts not to, be found on the record, but
nevertheless wide spread as the love of lib
erty itself. Let not Mr.. Douglas presume
anything, however, on the extent and uni
versatility Of this impression. The party
among whom it has been disseminated is
an intelligent party, and as jealous as mat
rimony for the principles upon which it is
instituted,
The National" Buchanan Democrats
Of Illinois, not content with the mengre and
'niserabls exhibition they made of them
selves in the late canvass and election, are
now divided and engaged in bitter person
al war among themselves. The Chicago
Herald. the Administration paper, makes a
violent alta K upon Ike Cook, Of the Post
Office, and Carpenter, the late Kentucky
lawyer, WIZ proposed to exlinguish Doug
las. This article the Enquirer ventures to
copy, and prefaces it with this remark:
Il will be seen, from the statement of