Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1858-09-30


that of the Democratic party, and special
laudation Of The Crittenden amendment : q
| measure which met and merited the disgust
and opposition Of. the Democratic party
Can such conduct be construed into any
thing butts formal REIMBURSEMENT OF his
party connections, or coald there be more
emphatic backsifdihs from his political faith
than TO oppose thus its congressional meas
ures?" "'.ail sos = .g;jl,, sGog.st asas3cs
Subsequently, Mr.. Douglas utterly repu-
dated the obligation of the decision Of, the
United States upon question, Of vital i'm
portance to his party and the country, and
did all in his power to re open the slavery
issue in the Territories He showed an
intention 70 vote for the admission of Ran
sas, in violation of the English billp yaen
he knew that no application. could be made
for such admission, before December OF
next year. when the territory win have the
required representative ratio Of SO .240I IN
habiianss.9 His purposewas 10 force on a
purely facticious issue, which could have no
other effect than 10 damage us and help the
Republicans. ~ =, .7-i,;g.
n Judge Douglas an,i-LecOmpten friends
are all either directly with the RepuhlieaFs,
or firmly against the Democracy Colonel
Forney is his known representative in the
East, and openly and impiously declares
that there will be no God in Heaven ifths
Democracy arenot beaten. Tazi s.sai''.'al.aI
We are. then, utterly opposed to tie elec-'
tion Of Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. Denglas,to
Mr.. Douglas and Mr. Lincolus We deny
that The Democratic party arescalleddpot
to take one or the other 1t is saidthat, If
Douglas should fail of an election, Lincoln
would be successful. That may or may net
be so. it is not a question for the Denoc-
racy to consider. They can make no con-
cessiOn in such casss without an adoption Of
the heresy which it is their purpose 10 con-
denim. A counterfeitis is not made more yal-,
liable with honest men by being ansarre-
semblaGcs 10 the original. A rogue IS not
10 be credited IN society because he is sS
accomplished in ths arts Of life as to pass
for gentleman. The Democratic party
has strength, integrity, and sagacity sufif
cient to confer its honors Upon those WhS
seek its welfare and promote its tfiumphs.
Let US test this question whether Ne can
be driven to make choice between two evils
suppose ,,the appointment Of q Senator
from Illinois be aevolved upon Congress3
would the Democratic party limit the efaa-
,ion to Mr.. Lincoln and Mr.. DouslasS Do
they constitute the State, embody its wisdom
and its Institutions? " 20 - ,,.'-.. =.
Mr.. Douglas.is the nominee of no party
He has the endorsement Of no convention.
He represents no political organizatior.--
What, then, Is his real positionin the pres
ent canvass? Acting last winter in opposi-
tion to his former party, be returned home
and demanded the endorsement of the peo-i
pie of Illinois Of his apostacy. That Is the
issue. He calls for vote of condemna-
:ion upon the President and both houses of
Congress. He asks that he may be sus-.
tanned in bis acts of opposition to the Demo-
cratic party. He repudiates the principles
of the Dred Scott decision, because they,
were not directly embraced in the Judgment
of The case upon the record, declaring all
else to be mere dictd Of the judges. He ~
a technical lawyer and a vag.aht politician:
He will confne the court to the issue, but
will himself be bound by no law, pariytor
principle. 5ai % .7' 7.Fs99 =. -