The Yazoo Democrat., 1858-10-02
Saturday Morning, October Q, 1858.
KANsAs-rnG DOUGLAS AND ms PAGE


D. Prentice, are now all advocating the admis
siOn of Kansas without reference to the restrictive
clause in the English bill, and arguing the ben
ehts of fusion with the Black Republican party
for the purpose Of eecting President of these
United States. Shade of great Pompey What
inefable scorn would have curled the Lip of Cal
houn, or Webster, or even Clay himself, could
either have lived to hear men, calling thems selves
free, persuading their country to compass her
own destruction, and to calmly bow her neck to
receive yoke the more damning and disgraceful
because we have the power successfully to resist
It's imposition. philosopher is said to have
craEed himself upon the study Of an abstract
word, and SO it is 10 be feared that freedom has
been SO much prated in country supposed to
lead the world in the enjoyment of liberty that
men have lost all conception of its meaning, and
have ceased to comprehend how its surrender
could cause blush
The infamous desertion of Douglas was first
defended because forsooth the independent Dem
ocratic journals at the South chose to lift the
covering from his heart and shew its loathsome
corruption. Anything to oppose Democracy yet
while the iniquitous Illinois Senator was swear
ing to his own Democratic fidelity, the Know
Nothings, aware of his treason sustained him in
1t, scored the opposition for preferring an open
foe to a pretended friead, and held up Douglas as
model of purity consistency and greatness
Thus 10 confirmed the opinion that the abuse of
sabmissionists is the surest test of Democracy.
Let our honest politicians, if any we have, adopt
tbs motto--"7i@eo DaRaos ct dona yfereates," and
shla thcir praise as they would the sting of a
scorpion
tee be any ruth or honesty in Southern
Know Notaings, they must surely forget how
exactly the acts OF Douglas have tailed with his
interests, First he was ostensibly as true to the
South as man ever was voted with her men and
for her rights whenever an issue involved them,
prated of his slave interest, and aroused the
utmost wrath of Northern abolitionism by his
furious invectiges. Aye but the Cincinnati Con
'ention was in prospective The hope of nomi-
ration for the Presidency greatly stimulated
is affection for The South and her institutions.
Before that time Mr.. Douglas was exceedingly
verse to lingering in any kind of legislation
Mess it offered chance for his doing favor
the South. But very partial was he 70 speech
,ying in favor of the repeal of the Missouri
tstriction and the adoption of the Nebraska-
eansas Bill, and took special delight in fixing
= pretty billets in reply to his numerous invita-
iirs to attend Southern dinners Equally DEB.
o''r was Mr. John w. Forney too, the Buchanan
IFney then, aud the boasted champion of the
nRsiitItion and Southern rights
The Convention met Mr.. Douglas the pure
faithful, the consistent Mr. Douglas notwith-
ofdng his previous modest declarations that
pfhing but positive necessity to his country
| his party could induce him to accept the
Inroas burden of Presidential responsibility nev
cabe'ess was unable to preUeHt his friends from
dpging his name before the Convention. Mr..
sI'ney, the fluent, the famous, the chivarous
Ell an immense deal of respect for the talents of
h Lizzie Giant and his measures but just at
tbt time happened to regard Mr.. Buchanan as
be most available man. Mr.. Forney Unopened
bio very enormously, to imagine that Mr..
blchanan'5 election would ensure to him Cabi
OF appointment The strength of the Little
Giant could not effect hi nomination Buchanan
tbs the choice of the Convention, and loud were
&c psans of Mr.. John W. Forney. The Little
Hant acquesoed, and with most praiseworthy
1eekness and resignation, expressed himself
Leased that so peusra6le and ,ciss a man had been
ciosen to bear the Democratic standard. But
IT. FOrney of the Press did not receive the Cab
net appointment, and it began to appear proba-
le that the venerable and rise man would become
10 popular as to secure denomination.
II behOOved Mr.. Douglas, If he wou be Presi
fent to change his tactics and bestride ano her
horse upon which to ride to the White House, Mt
Washington. It became almost certain that if
0ld Buck was ousted, n Southern man would be
tbe choice of the Charleston Convention, the
right by rotation having fallen to this section.
His impatience and political scounlrelism were
too great to swing to consistency eight whole years
md therefore he seized what he considered fine
opportunity for securing to his interests tn,
Northern and Southern oppositionists. He ha
donned his armor and selected Mr. Forney fol
his page, hoping by his own reasonable exerton
and the shameless lies Of the latter to compass
the end of his ambition. If he should succee,
it is most probable that John W. will get into tn
Cabinet, But he can't come it. He started ou
o2 the mistaken assum 3tion that Southern Kno,
Nothings and Northern Black Republicans woul
concentrate upon him. This might have bee
done had not Prentic played the devil with hi
hopes by commanding his hordes of helo.s I
prepare the people for a fusion with the Blac
R.publio-ns end a selection of a deeper dye
abotionst and "squatter severe ign" advoca
tan avel Douglas himself thought it polite
become. What pity no didn't ''go the who
hog from The beginning
lie is \ gone ease, and has damned himself
his own timidity But the poor devil had r
idea that the outhern K MS wanted Blac
Republican. He would have thought it stultify
ing to have prepared against the unexpected cor
tingency that Southern papers would be quotin
from such men as Lincoln and 0orwn, doctrine
which they term eminently national and consel
vative The unsuspecting Senator doubles
thought that an editor so daring would quick
receive the coating Of tar and feathers which hi
treason would merit. But his foresight WAS nc