Randolph County journal., 1858-01-07

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lent opportunities for knowing. says:
We hear from Washington that
Mr.. Buchanan is greatly excited by
the opposition that has arisen in his
own party. aud that hc is open and
very free in proclaiming his detcrmi-
nation TO hold every member Of the
Democratic Party 10 the most rigid re-
sponsibility for his course upon this
question. lie intends 20 maintain his
position as the head and representative
Of the party, and will punish every
man who adopts Judge Douglass con-
struction Of Popular Sovereignty in.
stead Of his own. Applicants fss Of.
fee are subjected 20 ysiy rigid cross
examination upon this point-and il IL
perfectly well understood among this
numerous and influential class ~ peli-
ticians that nothing is just now more
acceptable at the White House than
very emphatic denunciations Of tho
Illinois Senator.
That this il strictly true, the follow
ing extract from an article in the Phil
adclphia Pcnnsylvanian. on the great
demonstration Of the Buchsncers in
Philadelphia, is confirmation strong.
Ii was no common occasion, nor
were the subjects unimportant in their
bearings upon the future welfare Of tho
party-thc future peace of the Nation.
Certain men, who heretofore had acted
with the Democracy. had. on a recent
occasion, not only deserted their old
principles, but arraigncd Democratic
President on the grave charge of hav-
ing committed " fundamental error"
in his annual message to Congress-
This charge was repeated by press
in this city, claiming to speak for the
Democratic party. and protesting to
hold the President of the United States
in special reverence. The constant
Misrepresentation of this press. of the
position of Judge Douglas, the Prcsi-
dent, and the Democracy Of this city,
rendered il necessary that the party
should speak ont in relation To the
question involved in this Kansas mat
ter at this time. Mr.. Buchanan had
cnunciated certain views in his mess
age. These were rcpudiated by Judge
Douglas and the press of this city
still they claimed To be friends of the
President. This dcccitful position was
calculated to mislcad some members Of
the party, and hence the necessity Of
the Democracy endorsing in this open,
unmistakablc way the opinions Of the
President, and leaving those who op-
pose him to explain their course in
their own way. The result Of the
meeting proves most conclusivcly that
the party "a This city are r,h the /'rcsi-
dent, and he w;fh them apoa his hansas
issue. This puts Judge Douglas and
his press of this city, by their own acts,
in open hostility To the President and
the Democracy upon question of most
vital consequence, not only to the
party. but To the preservation Of the
Union, and there they will he elasscd
unless taken out OF the category by
some act of their own in the future.
The meeting of Monday evening cs-
tablishcs the fact that the Democracy
of Philadelphia are unit ia support
of the President and his Kansas policy.
II has thus assumed party aspect.
lust as the support and championship
of the Kansas Nebraska bill did subsc-
qucnt to its passage. The men who
opposed that bill, where are they now?
In the ranks of the Opposition, con-
sorting with the Black Republicans.
and scorncd and insultcd even by that
band of traitors aud fanatics. Whcth-
or those who antagonizc the party and
the President on this question nj the
present time, will tread in the footsteps
Of their brethren, depends upon them
selves. The old party cannot bc swung
from its Constitutional moorings to
suit the private purpose Of any man. or
set of men. no matter what position
they may have occupied heretofore IN
the confidence and esteem Of the party.
The President has laid down the prin-
ciplc on which his administration will
rest, in reference TO the admission of
Kansas. The party has accepted and
endorsed that position. Those who
are not satisfied with this action, have
the remedy in their own hands. They
cannot, however. remain in the party.
either for the purpose of debauching
its members. or playing the spy AMI
traitor with reference to its organiza-
ton.