The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-14
SENATOR DOUGLAS.

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That excellent democratic paper the Coast Jour.
nal contains an article in relation to the position
which this distinguished senator occupies in relation
TO The democracy. We give II an Insertion as il is an
index of public opinion in accordance with what We
otice to be that Of the leading democratic Journals
of the state For our own part consider Mr.. Doug.
las as reliable as any prominent northern democrat
and much mere tlan that class of southern editors
and politicians, who camorcd so loudly in behalf OF
Mr.. Walker prior TO President l,uchanans Kansas
message. Here is the ariclc
The leading Democratic papers of the whole coun.
try are just now discussing with infinite zeal and
show of argument, the question whether the opposi
ton of Mr.. Douglas to the Kansas policy of the Ad
mnistraon in the last Congress should preclude him
from being considered Democrat, and consequently
whether he should be supported for reelection to The
United States Senate, 10y the Democracy of Illinois
The question is one Of interest and il determined
viii furnish an important precedent. But to deter
mine IL is by no means easy. Tho Washington Union
goes against the Illinois Senator; but then II went
for Gov. Walker, and cannot always be said to rep
resent the views of the President. The Richmond
Inquirer supports Mr.. Douglas bnt II also supported
Gov Wise, who came out openly in favor of Walker
and in opposition TO the Lccompton Constitution
And from these two sheets most Of the other Demo.
cratic papers take their cue
The position held by Mr.. Douglas Is peculiar one
Although he has opposed the Administration on one
question yet on every other point Of political ethics
he stands confrsselly. on the platform of the Demo.
cratic pnriythut party which alone has the power
ana the will TO defend The states against all cncroach
mcnts on their rights whether caused ~ sectional
tana'itsm the desposm of the general government
or other wise. lie i the Ajax lebanon of that party
III Illinois, which before his unfortunate course IN
ihe nst Congress, was ever considered part and
portion ol the Democratic party and which at pres
ont. in alliance with those Democrats who repudaic
the distinguished Senator's position on the Kansas
question, stands in bold opposition TO the Rcpubli-
can party. Could The Democracy Of Illinois find a
man Of ability aud popularity equal TO the ability
and popularity or Mr. Douglas, and whose Dcmocra.
cy Is free from the stain that soils the formers they
w1un !" bound rs Democrats TO take him mp in pref.
crcnce 10 the little gaGt" Bnl this they cannot do
Could they find n suitable man, there would not be
the slightest chance of his election They are forced
o choose between being Represented by Mr.. Douglas
and ccing Black Republican sent in his place, and
ab" 10 him who is totally against u.s. II is moro than
probable that they will once more rally to bis sup.
poet, ~ they did yorc.
Bat how will this he received in The South where
Nir. pou9las opposition 10 the Lccompton Constitn
tion struck hardest? There are many reasons why
we should Ne satisfied with the course Of the Illinois
Democracy We hold a weak position in the lniGn.
needing the assistance of certain number Of free
states 10 guard our rights For no small reason.
hon. should we turn against us any part of the de-
ocaey Of the free states ms long they bottle with
US against the common enemy. Black Republicanism
The democracy Of the north and that Of the south are
allies, lighting for one cause and producing but one
result, though they may and do widely differ in their
individual views. As individuals, northern demo.
clats are opposed to slavery and southern democrats
IN II, favor bat as democrats they both rightly udgc
that they cnnpot carry the influence Of their rcspcc.
live views beyond the influence of their own section
For these reasons we think that the election of Mr.
Douglas over the Black Republican candidate for
the United States Senate will be real Democrat,
triumph.
Even the New Orleans Delta, one of the most ultra
sheets IN the south. looks NJ the subject in the same
Light and thinks it would be triumph for the south
to elect Nh. Douglas. It j. true the Delta may speak
thus in tie thought of striking blow at The admin.
istmtIon BY supporting one who opposed i; but If
such be or be not its wotye. the fact will not make
the reasons il gives for acting, less true in them.
selves. Truth is not the less truth by whomsoeyer
spoken and the following facts are worthy Of credit,
even though they do appear in the Delta.
. On the other hand, it is because Mr. Douglas has
planted himself on the State Rights platform because
he Is waging violent war against the Black Republic.
ans Of Illinois, because he takes broad phiosophc
and southern grounds On the great clinical questions
OF the day, because he himself in favor of pre-.
serving that unity in diversity which is the basis of
onr institutions, because he wishes to inaugurate Il
career Of national extension, which. on his theories
involves career of southern extension and as con.
sequence the expansion Of southern institutions and
an increased demand for African labor because he
looks forward. like true progressive statesman re-
presenting the democratic instinct of the country
and not backward, like rctrograde conservative
It Is because of these things that we desire to see
him reelected 10 the Senate
STRONG DRINK VS.. LoSG LlFE.-From statistics care
fully collected in England, it appears that in that
country, three hundred and fifty seven Incorporate
persons die for every one hundred and ten of temper
ate habits. AT twenty years of age an intempcratc
man may expect to live fifteen and half years long.