M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1858-04-01

during all that mighty combat of in
tellectual giants. 1t was then that
Douglas showed the power that was
in him. He was then right; now he
is wrong. Therein may be the differ
ence in the effMts on the two occasions.
Then he was fighting with friends
against old enemies. Then he hum
bled Chase aud Sumner, and drove
them, with Kisses at their backs, from
the field of combat. Now he is fight
ing against lifelong friends, and side
by side with lifelong enemies. Wasn't
that enough to make him not be him
selfl While | deplore his course,
like the man, and wish to see him
again as have seen him-a Demo.
crat above suspicion.
The reply Of Green, of Missouri.
who closed the debate, was mastery
production, and | recommend it to
your attentive perusal. His amend
ment, Geclaratory Of the great Demo.
cratic doctrine Of popular sovereignty,
; that the people have q right an In,
defeaSiJle, inalienaJ!0 right--to al
ter, change or abolish their form OF
government at any time, and its adop.
tion by the Senate is Of more moment
in the political history Of the country
than may at first appear, and willhays
a great effect on the future.
; The admission of Kansas through
the House | regard as q fixed fact
The bill, as it came from the Senate,
though distasteiul to some Southern
ers, will nevertheless receive their
support, on account Of the principle.
The proclamation of Calhoun, as to
who are elected members Of the Stata
Legislature of Kansas, and which
gives that body to the Abolitionists,
and adds two of that obnoxious class
of politicians to the United States
Senate, is a terrible blow to Southern
Democrats; but they cannot, on that
account, desert the principles oftho
. Kansas Bill, to which they have COM
mitted themselves. AsSenator lver.
son said, the proclamation Of Calhoun
renders the passage of the Kansas bill
a barren victory for the South, yet he
: would vote for it from principle. The
united South will vote for it, ma,
iority Of Democrats from the North
will vote for it, and a majority Of tho
Southern Know Nothings. twill 90
through without fail.
Various rumors are started to affect
the votes Of Northern Democrats, as
that Calhoun does not intend, after all,
to give certificates to any person; that
he will let the President pro tenn. give
them, who will give them to the pro-
: slavery candidates. That's all made.
up stuff. The proclamation Of Cal
houn cannot be got round or evaded.
But to prevent the calm, sober sense
a Of the Anti,Lecompton Democrats in
! the States being operated on to the
y advantage OF President Buchanan, by
0 Calhoun'S proclamation, these canards
9 or stories are gotten up. The oppo-
j., nents of the Administration see that,
u as the case now stands, opposition to
S the admission of Kansas is altogether
t factious-on the part Of the Black
5 Republican and Know Nothings to
Il break down the Administration, and
J. on the part Of Democrats because they
}, want to be consistent
n My impression is, that General
3 Vallandigham will not GUST Campbell
!; There are rumor5 adoat that the votes
u Of some half dozen Southern Know
u Nothings have been secured against
J. the Kansas Bill in the House, on the
- understanding that Campbell be re-
tained. If they can kill two birds
d with one stone--help break down the
II Administration, and retain Campbell
: in his Seat--they think they will be
4 justified at home for voting against
IS the bill.
G ! took President Buchanan by the
o hand yesterday and was pleased to
J. see him look so hearty and vigorous.
IS lie was very cheerful, and | heard
t. him say he had every confidence that
e the Senate Kansas Bill would pass
II the House.
IS lp anticipation Of the early admi6-
,f sion of Kansas, the United States
g troops are being moved from that
!, Territory to the Utah Territory
Is There is nothing like imposing on a
people the duty of correcting its do
h mestic troubles, without an army be
ing convenient to keep them from
hurting one another. Admit Kansas
as State, remove the United States
troops, and both parties will be moro
respectful, and the majority will soon
X have its will and wishes incorporated