The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-09-04

N~llon Revcrdy johnson ofthis state,
now democrat of the democrats, has
written letter to Judge Douglas, on
the subject of the present campaign in
Illinois, from which We take the follow
ing extract
THAT there should occasionally be differ
cnces of opinion amongst men of generally
copcnilng sentiment is not at all to be won
dered at. The only wonder there should be is
that these differences are not of more frequent
occurrence. 10 exact universal accordance
in all measures Of political policy, however
contrary they may be to past opinions, sane
toned at the time 10y general approval. and
to ostracise those who differ and especially
on measure from its very nature of tempo
rary duration and influence, is not Oniy IN
mLced party tyuny, but the re,y essence of toHy
And yet his is the character of the hostility
which some Of the Democratic presses are
now so ruthlesslv waging against you. Pro-
Tossing to be the very hearts core opposed to
all its adhercnts, they are certainly doing
whether knowingly or not, all that they can
to elect to the Senate Of the United States
from your State leader of that party who
jadsing from his reported speeches is deeply
and incurably dyed in every one of its poti
cal hereses. A leader whose success on
your defeat will be hailed everywhere by his
followers as the death itself of the Democrat
ic party, and carry well caused alarm to
those who look TO the preservation Of the
peace. true interests and duty of every State
in the Union, and be considered a triumph o..
deep settled, bitter malignity, or blind, I'M
I ron m ia tlo
The madness Of such course naturally cx.
cites special wonder amongst all the friends
OF the present administration, who look only
to its true honor and success, uniniluenced by
petty motives of personal spite to one who,
like yourself, has for so many years with sig
nal ability and unquestioncd good faith con-
tributed so much to further the general meas
ures of policy which have of late years cstah-
lislicd: and with truth, for the party the title
of national.
The excuse, such as it is, Gt is the only
one) that you did not agree with the prcsi.
dents ultimate policy in the Kansas matter, is
too t!imSy to deceive an honest observer
That policy, it is 10 be remembered, was not
the one which the President adopted in the
beginning lie sumcd it, his published in.
strucions to Gov. Walker, as fact not
doubted by him, that the Constitution, which
the territorial convention would form, would
IN good faith and in entirety he submitted to
the people. he evidently did not think it
possible land who did, who was not in the
secret . that such submission nonM c,rc The
people no opportunity 10 ptSS jmigcmcm upon
HE Constitution at all, but solely on collatcr-
al matter, having nothing to do with Il single
clause in the instrument. As matter of
policy, as well as of justice, that this was IA
grave error, no sane, unbiased mind can,
think, be found to question. But this being
done, and being legal, the President esteemed
1t best to submit it aprrovingly to Congress.
But in so doing had he the sanction of all hi,
best and oldest friends Of the party? No
one Will answer allirmatively who was in
Washington at the time, and an attentive oh
server of all that was said and done.
Who belieUes, tad he the PRESIDENT u That
period been IN HE Legislature councils Of Tie
nation. Mdt he aroud hare eiren that measure
the repeal of the Missouri slavery restriction,
has support! | certainly nc more believe ii
than that had been there. Southern man as
! am, not blindly hope, but strongly and
affecionately, with equal attachment to the
other States, it would have received nv sup
port. But yet. is the President, because Of
such difference with his party, less to be
esteemed an honest, and faithful! ana honored
cannot, therefore, but marcel at, as much
as lament, the bitterness and madness of he
opposition to you IF former political associates.
trust, howcrcr, sincerely trust, Mm Mcir IN
reasonable cnmify mW be Of no aoa,i, and tina,
triumph will follow your prudent, bold
manly and patriotic canvass,-a triumph Sc
vital to the continual success of the party and
as involved in it, the continuing peace and