Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-12-17
Douglass Repudia.ed by the Lecomp.
tonlteS

The peculiar position Of Judge Douglass,
jos, a, this time. gives especial interest to
certain movements Of the Administration
democrats. The developments shadow forth
the course marked out by the admini,ira-
ton in reference to Douglass and his special
friends.
In the Virginia convention for the nomi-
nation OF Governor, there Sasawas betwrcn
the Hunter and Wise factions. The former
prevailed by large majority. and nomina'
tel John Lctsher for the Gubernatorial
chair Of the old Dominion. Thiswa de-
cidcd Hunter triumph, going to confirm all
we said a week or two since as TO the pros
poets Of that gentleman at the Charleston
Convention Of 1880
Mr.. o. j. wise, editor Of the Richmond
Epqulrcr. aud son Of the Governor. at that
convention offered resolution endorsing
the Administration Of Buchanan, and an
other laulins the triumph Of Douglass in
Illinois. At fir, they passed, but were i'm
mcdia,ely Afterwards recousidcrcd. and the
Douglass resolution voted down 10y an over.
whclmins majority The democracy Of Nr.
rinia thus kick out Of their convention Scna.
tor Douglas. and his Illinois victory, and
place themselves upon the record As opposed
10 any reconciliation between him and hi,
Lccompton brethren.
Blu, the recent action OF the rro-slavcry
Democratic Senatorial Caucus at Washing.
ton. 6. still more significant. Douglass !.
ou.ted from his old place A. chairman Of the
committee on ierritoric,,-Jnly seven S,ni.
tors voting cor him. These Senators were
Slil,l NJ Minnesota. Stuart Of Michigan,
Cliusman OF North Carolina. Brown Of Mis-
s.,.,rpi. Tooml. Ut Georgia, Green Of Mis-
souri,. and Bislcr Of Pernsylunn. \ long
acrimonious debate shs had in this caucus.
To,m's 10, in disgust. Hammond did not
attend. Will, Broicrick was no, invited.
Thi. lr'k' like a regular, systematic war
upon the Little Giant
W. could refer to other demonstrations by
the L.comr,on democracy asains, Douglas
and hi, special friends. bu, these are sufi
Gent TO show which way the wind blows.
Douglas. is on his WAY from New Orleans,
whore he IA. been to attend \ demonstration
ia HI. favor, 90, Up by TX Senator Soulc. to
Washington. When be arrives a, the Cap.
i,ol ,.wc .hall see what We .hall Sc" In
our opinion Douglas. will h. naughty and
i. FAINT towards the Administration. frc-h
from the Geld Of victory Ia Illinois. be- will
not lend to the wishe. Of those Who have
plotted hi. defeat We look uron this fam
ilv quarrel between Douglass and Buchan'
m. jos, al. the woman Looked upon the eight
between ,hr tear aud her husband-"don't
care which licks."
Dauc'ag goo, 70, h,m',lf. and notW,h-
standing hi. loud and long profession. Of
r,s fur sluai,cr sovereignty, he would drop
10 an AZ any moment, when be thought po-
litcal capital could hc male by the opera
ton. H. has no political honesty, and i in
every .'n.c an interruptions, unprineiplcd
dauarornc and the sooner the republicans
cut loose from al sympathy with him and
an Do, movements, the better q, will be Tor
them. More than this, there !. no certain
~ that he can h. reelected o. the Senate.
II l. aid there is sufficient number Of 90.
ch,nan democrat. in the Illinois legislature
o. d.rcl, him and postpone any election by
the present legislature, and We believe tho
whole thing i, now IN tho hands ~ James
Buchanan. II he shall prrmi, nouslas' to
b. elected. he will be; otherwise be will h.
defeated. 10, the question will soon BE- de-
ciI,d.