The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-07-24
JUDGE DOUGLASS SPEECH At CHICAGO
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
FROM the Charleston Coz

The position recently assumed by Douglas in his Chi
cago speech is Of fragrant Inconsistency and patent
double dealing He literally but without tho hallowed
purpose Of his apostolic exempla strives to be all
things to all men, that no may win some Hc courts
tho democracy by affirming tho Cincinnati platform and
President Buchanans inaugural he woos the black re-
publicans by denouncing Lecomptonsm he gives soft
sawder to the American party by appaudng the Crtcn
den BILL practically mbued with the quinessence Of
popular sovereignty and hypocrcally throws tub to
the southern whale by such antnggersm as that ncon-
sbtent and reckless sheet the New York Herald often
serves up for the like end Between and among oil these
stools he will most assuedy fall to the ground The
fecsoers have already rejected him the administra
ton and the administration democracy hold him at arms
length the American party may USE but would practi
clly ignore him. and literally hnoW nothing of him. in the
event Of possible victory and tho South will not
nibble at his palpabIy deceptive bait 1t il te but
true saying that confidence is plant of slow growth and
once destroyed never be restored In proportion to
her reliance the seemingly true-heated as we'll as
gallant and fearless Douglas of the past will be the dis
trust of repugnance of the South to tho Black Douglas
Of the present We among those who admired his
bold and defiant bearing against tho hgher-aw assaants
and desccraor Of the constitutions but we now record
with deep and sincere regret the melancholy TRUTH that
in evil hour to himself at home, he threw away
the brilliant destiny which awaited him at the hands of
the nation and like coming event casts its shadow be-
fore, he has cast away the pearl of great price, lcha
bod, Ichabod," looms in dark letters on his now
tarnsed escutchcon, and the glory is departed for
and ever.
From tho Wheeling Argus, July col
Judge Douglas and other politicians, thinking
perhaps they placed in perlous positions in refer
ence to their promotion in the democratic ranks they
organized have fit to put their construction
upon of the fundamental principles of the party,
which construction has only been offensive to ninety
nine in every hundred Of the democracy but has been
such as command the appreciation of the leaders and
magnates, we'll the rank and file of the blackre-
publican party, But the Enquirer Rchmond) contends
they hodox exponents of tho enets of party
If Judge Douglas is good democrat now as he was
two years ago, why the difference in his reception at
Chicagoi Then he not permitted to be heard The
abolitioniss regarded him ms Bedlamite They burnt
him in efgy and treated him with all manner of indg
nifty. Now bchold how changed" He is received
with open arms and with savos by this abolition
crew They fall upon their knees and cry "great is
Diana of the Ephesans." The Enquirer joins in tho
chorus and in order to give potency to its weak voice.
says one half of tho Virginia democracy with it,
As well might it say half of tho democracy of the Old
Dominion were professors of the faith Of William III.
Seward Joshua II. Giddings 1t would have as much
semblance of truth. We pity the waning power of the
Enquirer Its tangled notions have brought 1t into
bad repute and every effort it makes at fvindcation
sinks it deeper In the mire Unless 1t rccant soon and
place itself upon the ancient platform of the democracy it
will be numbered among the things that were, far
influence goes and will become standing monument of
political folly voice at distant day will proclaim
in thunder tones where the prepondcrance of Vgnians
are located.
TFrom tho Belo Pane (Nnncs6ta) Enquirer July l5l
At last the Douglas movement in Minnesota has been
brought to unequivocal end. The indefinite post
ponccnt by the State senate of the resolution endorsing
the Lecompton of Gen. Shields gave it the finish
ing blow.
Happy and proud personally that the Kansas
policy Of Mr.. Buchanan, of which the Belle Plane En-
qurer for weeks stood the sole supporter in the
State has been accepted by the democracy of this ex
reme region of the Northwest still happier and
prouder Of the triumph of tho great democratic principle
involved.
From the Illinois State Democrat, July III
The difference then, between Mr.. Douglas and the
national democracy to which adhere is Just this :
lie has departed from the settled and uniform policy Of the
democratic party by denouncing the democratic admins
traon without good cause or ustiable pretext
and feeding the fires of slavery agitation when they could
have been cctuay qucnchcd to the advantage Of the In
terests and general peace Of the whole country The
tonal democracy stands by the administration because
they deem it right The enemies of democracy and those
who have forgotten possessed the vital elements
of democracy, will support Mr. Douglass factious pro-
ceedings and our only hope is and it is fervcnt
one) that he and they WILL many days. the
of their course and back to the principles and the
the policy from which they have SO rcccssy deviatcd
From The Mobile Register, July lsl
We publish to-day telegraphc report of the speech
Of Senator Douglas at Chicago the 9th instant and
presume that it is correct synopsis Of the substance Of
his manifesto opening the campaign in Illinois He
there boldly and defantly proclams incorporating
hostility to the Kansas policy Of the administration and
opposition the non-interventon doctrine of the demo-
cratic PLATFORM by insisting upon his popular
DOGMA under which he would compel submission of
every constitution framed for State TO the people,
whether they desire and demand it not He openly
declares for the Ctendcn amendment and thus leaving
the democratic platform places himself that of tho
new tangled "Peope Union party in tho programme
of which, developed in the Sargent circular which
published tho other day the Crittcndcn amendment is
presented the platform, il it shall be necessary to lay
down any And after thus defining his position, which
is that open unqualified and defiant opposition to the
views and principles Of the democratic party Mr. Douglas
has the cooness dcprecate any disturbance Of the har
mony of the party, and any intolerance amongst demo
Gratis because of differences of opinion upon the Kansas
question.
Now put it to our brethren of the democratic press
who have been socously protesting against the de-
nunciaon of Douglas and his followers and their
muncaon from the democratic party, and urging that
they be conntenanced and affiliated with Notwithstanding
their great sin the Kansas question: will they insist
In the face of this manifesto of Mr.. Douglas at Chicago
that the democracy shall continue To consort with this
gentleman and his democratic followers recognising them
worthy members OF tho party and aiding to uphold
them' For part proclaim at once that we utter
y and emphatically rcpuate all association and
ion with Senator Douglas and his antiIecomponite rob
cls and rcncgades as members OF the party and
hold that the democratic party will itself with dis
grace and involve itself in runous Generalization II t
amcly forbcars visit the prompt sanctions of its
demnnon upon this faction The recognition OF or aff
ation with Mr. Dougas will be nothing short of treason
to tho great and vital democratic principle of noninter
vcnton Il would be just reasonable to lay down our
arms and surrender to the black republicans to abstain
from making war upon Mr.. Douglas and his faction, who
stand opposed TO ground as exceptonsbe and hos