The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1858-11-19
Dourlsb and the Democracy.

NlANN A hltNf NhNo NuotiNeNs 10 uONDlt
that the idea Of finding faul, with Doug
l,s fof differing with the Administration
upon Lecomplou, has recently been aban-
daaed. During the campaign ia Illinois.
Il was no way backward IN expressing sen.
timen.s uufayorable to Douglas, but now
it is soroly greved at the turn ofeveuts
and thinks the Little Giant" Las un.
Intentionally pursued course which may
be the means of bringing foandal upon
the brotherhood We alluao to the
Washington Union. Il breaches loudly
the much loved maxim Of Maj oleon l.,
that people should wash their soiled lih-
en- a. home" II Douglas had the niisfor.
tune TO have mind Of his own on any
point, il was, according to the Union
his duty to have talked the matter over
in al adeetionale manner with the ven-
cradle chief Of the party, and tried to
have lit upon some plan Of mulual sd.
vantage. To think like man and ayow
ones thoughts openly, is, by this curious
system Of ethics. oensurabe action
Bad enough to have any doubts Of Mr..
Buohannn's infallibility, or any hesita-
ton 10 allowing rim to provide opinions
as well rs morals for his followers; but to
mention il IN Congress is dishonor and
crying shame. Members Of the party
may cheat as much as they pease--tne
knayery is nothing--the whole sin lies in
letting the matter creep out.
The Union is the leading mouth pieco
Of she Democratic party Of the nation,
aud its ethics are supposed 50 DO those
Of the body polite, consequently there is
= degree Of importance attached TO The
view L takes Of Douglas course. It's
preaching ouriously illustrates the extent
to which party allegiance is being carried,
OF the rank and file. the unHedged
foreign voters il would be bard TO ex.
pect any better expression Of political
opAuivu Ahau 10 loAuu lu hlluu ouuulo-
sion 10 the behests Of caucus; but among
the leaders it is certainly humiliating
to hear this sublime self-abuogaton asked
10 sober earnest. Tie cat.o'.niue-tails
is a capital thing to keep privates to duty,
but il appears to us that il wouldbe q spir
iIless army indeed, in which there exist.
ed no other means Of securing tho goal of
the officers, Let the leaders Of the Dem.
ooratio party be ever so conscientious,
large mass OF their followers must nec
essArily be controlled through other chan.
nels than their reason, or their honor; for
as soon as the doctrine becomes once
finally established that there are no high
or claims on'a statesman than those Of
party discipline, we may really despair Of
the country.
The only real bond between political
partizans ought to be their identity Of
opinion. AS soon as they diiierall union
is al an end, without tho slightest breach
Of duty on either side. Douglas owed
Buchanan nothing beyond nation as
long as he agreed with him. He owed it
TO himself, as a gentleman, and then TO
his country AS Senator, TO separate HIM
self fom him openly and frankly. the
moment he differed with him; and acoor.
ding to the philosophy Of modern times,
the character Of a gentleman aud Gamer
lean citizen" is little higher than that
ola national Democrat. /. is clearly ey.
idenl that the Democratic parry. having
been so long accustomed 10 act 10 masses.
are beginning 10 be looked upon by it's die
ta,ots as having acquired The habits and
mental Vision Of sheep or other gregariou'
animals. hegreat body OF the party ar,
fast oeaslng to regard themselves in any
other light than that Of voters at the beol
Of a caucus Like some Of tho earle
Christian deyotees, who have asked I,
have more impossibililies presented {,
them, that their faith might shine bright
err Il would appear as though the Democ
raey we're never more happy than wher
their wire'pul!ers presented a rascal go
their votes ora swihdle for their support
The next thing we shall seq pe,haps,wil
be confession from tie Union that az
ter all. there are worse men than Dougla
IN good standing with the party, an,
therefore all his followers need not hesi
tate TO fall back into the frank aud Gle,
ia fact she wo,k Las already commence
with the les,er organs.
The New Governor Of Kansas.
The President has tendored place i