The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-09-25
SPEAKING OUT.


lican,thc great commercial paper of the Northwest,
whose position is known TO he fully and squarcly on
the solid centre OF the Democratic platform of State
rights and the whole union-is emphatic on the ne
ccssty of aiding Dougas, the champion of Dcmocrn
cy, in his national battle with Lincoln, the abolition
list. The Republican has the largest weekly circula-
tion Of any paper outside of New Ierb city. and its
clear and logical views ON all qucstinns Of national
interest. have established for 1t an immense influence
throughout the entire northern valley of the Mis,is
sippi There is hardly business maa or farmer in
Illinois who does not read and respect the Republican
and its bugc call TO the rescue s worth ten thousand
votes for the bold exponent Of true democracy.
The paper from which we quote. thus continues:
1t no longer admits of doubt that setting aside the
feeble herd Of killings who only exist hy favor of
plunder pap, the journals representing two thirds Of
the weight and majority OF our democratic array.
out either broadly and uncondtionally for Doug
las, or demanding instant and tota! oblivion OF
past differences in view of the defeat Of Lincoln and
Abolitonism now as IN indispensable preliminary TO
union victory in 1850.
The st. Louis Republican. true to the Democratic
platform. and ever faithful 10 the whole Union in all
its integrity Of law and right. sprompt to show good
cause for its faith aud It's conduct Thus il says Of
the battlefield OF Illinois, with truth aud earnest
ness which will 20 TO the heart OF every true and
sound Democrat.
"The contest is one to which The whole conntry II
looking with intense anxiety. II there was much
feeling expressed throughout every state ~ ha lut-
on. with reference 10 our clcconit the Black Re
publicana Of the North turned thcir gaze towards st.
Louis with intense anxiety TO discern. il possible
some hope that black rcpuhlicani-m had found rest
Ing place in slave state thereby relieving that par
~ from the odinm attached to sectional strictly
free state pafy-if the result conveyed TO them H..
teligrnce of the total discontinue Of their party
great as their disappointment was still greater will
be, if in November next, the ings should 10 forth
that Douglas had been endorsed by the people Of Ili
nois and that the republicans had been defeated aud
overwhelmed. We have not been indtentivc obserY
Of the course OF things In Illinos.-we have not
undcrvaned the importance Of the election soon TO
take place-and while it is very well known that we
dlsapprovcd OF the position assumed by Judge Doug
las ut the commencement of the last Congress the
presentation of the Presidents message. aud the dis
cussi0n which was then provoked by him on the Kan
constitution. we entertain doubt now that true
patrots nm honest desire for the settlement of this
vexcd question, will best be consulted by sustaining
Senator Douglas in bis upon the black rcpubli-
oi the state and the defeat of that party Judge
Douglas declares himself now. as he always has hcen.
Democrat-he stands pledged TO the doctrines of
the Cincinnati plalorm-his most intimate friends
say that he will be found supporting the nominees of
the Charleston Convention In lsGOon all occasions.
at all points, and in all positions. his hostility to
Black Rcpnblicanism. has been bold and uncOmprO.
missing and added TO all this. is his persistent decla
ration that, that the Kansas question !. settled
by the people of that territory. there is ol
further difference between him and the President or
that portion Of The Democratic party. Yho in the
past session OfCongrcs took different view of their
duty from what he did Such being his position and
his sentiments. the conservative men Of Illinois
Wings and Amoricans-those who hate Black Repub.
lcanism, and believe that lcrcsy must lead to dis