Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1858-01-14

though we do not wish to be understood
as approving, unconditionallv, al he saw.
than he did in any of his previous mum
bers, and we accordingly feel disposed t.
speak of him in more respectful terms than
we have heretofore. Without coincidino
with the position Of Mr. Douglas and hi,
friends, entirely, VIC are, nevertheless. dis.
posed to give them credit for all the good
they do; aad, as their pre5em position
If carried out. will accomplish all for Kan
sas that NE have been battling for, We pro
pose to cooperate with them in their efforts
to allow the majority to lie heard in tina;
oppressed territory. We have said this
much before, and we repeat it now, because
we wish 1t horne continually in mind We
have no inclination 70 occupy the Douglas
ground longer than the present phase Of
Kansas affairs continues.
But, what has produced all the confusion
we behold in the Democratic party? Is it
possible that Douglas and half dozen 9th
eg Democratic members of Congress are
all oi that party in Congress that remain
faithful to the principles of popular soy
ereisnty," upon which that party rode in
to party? 1t Is even so. Pierce BETRAYED
the people. by surcndcring himself into
the hands Of the nullife1s, lisrnionis.s and
slavery cxtcnsions;s, and Buchanan has
done the same thing already. iu,t as the
Republicans predicted he would, before
the election. Is this denied? What is the
meaning Of "Nerita, language above?
When did that or4qrsssire' party ever re
deem It's pledges to the country? Has ii
not invariably betrayed and abandoned its
principles as soon as ii obtained power, du-
ring the last twenty vears? Even its boast
ed sub-tieasury system and hard money
doctrine has leen laid by in order to pro
pitlate the old Wings, who now compose
such large portion Of that party. and au
issue Of So, ,o0o,o00 shinplastcrs. Of the
vllest character, ordered
The country was assured before the la,t
Presidential election that the doctrine If
popular sovereignty" would be faithfully
carried oat in Kansas and all the other ter
ritories. Ly the national Democratic party. !
if 1t succeeded. Has it tean done? VIA.
IS the testimony OF Gcary, Walker. Stan
ton AMI Douglas. all Democratic witness
p? What prospect would pouglns have
81 sustaining the principles of his Kansas
Nebraska Lill, in Congress, did he depend
donc upon Democratic support? The fat
hat he is abandoned iy the President and
lnd the bulk of the party, i, only ycliii
alton of Republican predictions. aud if
vas unexpected to "Vcritas" il only
hows his want of political sagaeitv. and
honld teach him in future to love party
ess and country more Had Fremont ,
een elected instead 81 tha, old Federalist
nj traitor, Buchanan, peace would have +
cen restored. and none Of those shame ;
n scenes which have disgraccl the coun-
y would have been enacted Justice .
'auld have been administered alike to al c
arties III Kansas. and the Border Rufians t
ould have known better than to have cut ;
P such fantastic and lascalv tricks as ,hav
ave. The consequence If which would o
ave been the peaceful settlement of tie I
-ansas question, which now. unlei Demo !
ate misrule AMI tyranny, IN hope Of ma b
ING Il slave State, thioa.ens 10 involve
Ie country in civil war "a