The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-08
Tn. Richmond Enquirer on Illinois Pol
titles.

This .teriing Democratic journal 10 the
course Of lengthy article on Illinois poll
tics, uses the following language:
Judge Douglas 'should not be ostracized
by any portion Of the Democracy. His
grhat talents and indomitable energies have
reflected imperishable renown upon the name
OF Illinois. He has fought maniuly in the
cause OF the National Democracy, and right
OF a,roag Epsa the Lseamp.aa question, he
glories OF his past lie and the usefulness OF
his Senatorial position speak trumpet
tongued for his support by the United De
mocracy OF Illinois This Administration
cannot afford to see Douglas defeated. His
late timely rally in support Of the powers
Of the President indicates virtue regard
lass Of the promptings Of personal piqae
and obedent to the suggestions Of q pat
riotism commensurate with our whole
Union His is a master mind and shall
error If 1t be error upon one question, deny
TO tina, mind field for that usefunessy The
defeat of Douglas would indicate the impo-
tency and imbecility Of senseless rage, "a
ther than O calm and considerable punish
ment for grave political ofIense.
Thus is Judge Douglas esteemed by the
virgnian Democracy. We know that ma
ny Democrats in Virginia disapproved Of
his position upon the Lecompton question !;
and in the heat and excitement Of the Con.
test, epthets and reflections highly censura-
BILE OF Judge Douglas were used, which we
hope, in the calm hours Of cool reflection,
have been regretted, if the honorable retraxit
has not already been made. But, whether
this be so or not, it is matter Of public
history that Judge Douglas has had many
friends from Virginia in the last Democratic
National Conventions who urged his nomi-
na,ion with power and eloquence. In the
Baltimore Convention OF 1852, the present
Secretary Of War was the eloquent cham
pion OF the Little Giant and in 1856, in
Cincinnati, Messrs. Seldom, Powell, BocOck,
Garnett and others, voted for Stephen A..
Douglas, and against James Buchanan; and
if their wishes could have prevailed, the
convention would have nominated the Hi
nois statesman upon the issue OF the Kansas
Nebraska BILL in preference To Mr. Blu.
chanan.
These are matters Of pnbiic history, that
sustain us in maintaining that Virginia has
never been inseisible to the usefulness OF
Judge Douglas, and hence we infer that she
still cherishes affection for the great states
man OF the Northwest, and desires his re-
turn to the Senate the field OF his useful
ness.
The earnest desire OF the Virginia De
mocracy TO see our party united, its dissen-
sions quoted, its chickering's and quarrelipgs
siIenccd, has induced US to advise our Hi
nois brethren to Cancellation. kindness and
compromise These suggestions are prompt
ed by no n'ermeddling spirit, but by the
great interest Virginia feels in all that
threatens the supremacy of the National
Democracy. Upon that party all Der hopes
OF the National Uuion are founded. With
defeat, and the success Of IL sectional Repub'
lican party, secession is inevitable. The
/ knowledge OF this fact causes the extreme
dsunonlsts TO rejoice over every circum'
stance that divides and distracts Tie Nation
al Democracy.