Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1858-07-27

The Memphis Appeal of the 23d has an ar
ticle in regard to the Chicago speech of Judge
DOUGLAS 1t is worthy of note that the Ap-
peal does not make the speech the occasion
for denouncing the Little Giant as other
sham-democratic journals have done. 1t con-
dennis the "attempt at self Qualification"
which the Judge INDUCED in, but adds
Be this as il may, however, we can forgive
much to a man, who has been sorely chagrin-
ed. as Mr.. Douglas has been in his late ambi-
tious projects. and who, in another part of
the same speech has proven that he is ready
to break lance with his mischievous dPma-
goguical competitor, for a seat in the u. ).
Senate. Mr.. Lincoln, in the vindication of the
fundamental principles of our government.
As between Mr.. Lincoln. the demogoguical
Black r, publican candidate, and Judge
Douglas, with the sound principles which he
proclaims at Chicago, and which he has hither-
to proclaimed. we are always for the latter
gentleman. though we must say, that at the
last session of Congress. Judge Douglas from
his known position in the Democratic party,
was more powerful for mischief on the parti-
cular question of the Kansas settlement than
ten Lincolns, with openly proclaimed odous
doctrines, could have been. Douglas boldly
throws down the gauntlet to Lincoln however,
mon sense, refutcs and overthrows he mis-
chievOus and reasonable sentiments that he
prOclaims.
For this reason. his influence will be saluta-
tary in correcting pnblic sentiment and in
placing the seal OF pablo odium upon the
forehead of the Black Republican demagogue.
He prOclaims in this connection, the true
Constitutional doctrine. and no Southern man
nd the least fd1h nth has dUO,oe1 opinions and
The InId and nv0UyU ID1yDpr lCLirL fbey
claimed, To say nothing of the close logic by
which they are sustained. With such health
full and sound principles ingrained into his
mental system. Judge Douglas cannot perma-
nently pursue a heretical course, especially
when he finds that by so doing, he forfeits
the esteem and confidence of that constitution
al party. which has hitherto delighted TO honor
him. We would have been glad to see him
little more modest and humble in his preten-
sions. 1t would have better accorded with
his position. The Democracy of the South will
at least require still further probation. before
they can trust him fully, though they may
even now prefer him to his Black Republican
competitor. But they trust more to the germs
Of sound principle in which he has been in
dOctrinated. and for which he has heretofore
been honored by them, and not to his recent
eTratic and uuaccOuntable wanderings from
the true filth. Under no circumstances can
Southern man indorse the reasonable and dis
union sentiments of Abraham Lincoln. But.
Southern men will require, also, that Judge
Douglas should not only preach the true doc
trinr at home. but that he should be careful.
too. to practice it when he gets to Washing
ton and to keep himself as far apart from con
tact and political utilization with such men as
Lincoln and Wilson he is widely separated
from them in political opinion and constitu-
tonal doctrine.