Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-08-18
From the Elizabeth City Pnneer.
JUDGE DOUGLAS.

The individual whose name heads this article has
excited FIR some time back, more interest thai, any
one individual Of the same number of inches in the
country Occupying, he did, enviable position
in the Democratic party, his erratc course has drawn
forth comments from every quarter, and bis name
has been the burden of every stump speech, and
has constituted the staple for newspaper articles
since the first enunciation of his sentiments upon the
Kansas question. When it was known that Judge
Douglas would oppose the Lecompton constitution,
and throw the weight of his splendid abilities in
favor of those who were arrayed against the admin
istration upon this important measure. the Demo-
cratic party could but grieve for the detection and in
fatuation Of one who had, by his herculean blows
driven the cohorts of Black Republicanism before
him the chaff is swept before the power OF the
hurricane. The Democratic party, the people OF the
South, had learned to regard the name Of Douglas
synonymous with constitutional rights. So ably,
manfully CALAMITY, had he batted in the cause
of equal rights and the constitution, barring his
strong arm for the fight and welding his mighty
battle to the terror and dismay Of the hordes
fanatca and Infatuated assalants that all eyes turn
ed to him the leader Of future contests, and look
ed forward with confidence to the day when his gal
liant services should be rewarded by the srages of
q grateful and admirng people for the first office
within their gift. In moment of infatuation, led
heedlessly on by lis restless ambition, ungpvern-
able ambition, unable to abide his time, he breaks
through all restraints sets at naught the dictates OF
prudence and Of patriotism, throws himself in oppo.
SltlOn 10 the party tnat OaQ elevated ana upnOTeu
him, afiliates with his old enemies, and the enimes
of the Union. in their efforts to defeat an importan'
measure of Democratic policy, becomes the leader O.
the Black Republican phalanx, and hurls proud
defiance in the teeth Of the administration. Before
this fatal step taken, never were the prospects Of
any man brighter before the adoption this suicidal
course the goal Of his highest ambition loomedhp and
opened its portals receive him. before he determn-
ed to take this fearful leap bis feet rested upon the
topmost round and it only left for him to step off
upon the pinnacle that he had so long labored to at
tain. Fatal resolution its execution blighted.forev-
err the hopes of his friends and raised feeling of ma
lignant delight in the bosoms of those who had dog
ged his Footsteps and pursued him with vint&ictve-
ness that would have shsmed the presiding devil Of
the Internal regions. Lucifer's descent to his eternal
home was not more rapid than that of Stephen "A.
Douglas from the confidence and esteem of the De-
mocracy. They viewed his course with regret, and
grievcd for his fall. When Abraham raised the
knife to strike his first born in obedience to the COM
mand of his Maker the pang that tore his bosom
not greater than that which ran through the
Democratic heart when rigid adherence to princi
pie required the sacrifice ohim upon whom had been
lavished its homage and its alteration. lie fell and
there was mourning in the ranks of his friends he
fell and Black Repuhlicanism triuInphed and glori.
cd over the lost There many, however,
among his old friends, who anxiously looked for
some evidence of repentance, and stood with open
arms ready to receive the wanderer there many
who cherished longing desire that Mr.. Douglas
would retrace his steps and bring his giant energies
more to the assistance of cause for which,
years Of toll, anxiety, and devotion had been spent
disappointment awaited them, and they pad the
modification of seeing him enter heart and soul into
the schemes and Vaccinations of the INSCRIPTIONS
and malevolent foes of the admnist, alton. Time
passed on, and the battle for which he had enlisted
over. OF its result We have no intention of
speaking. Our purpose is alone with Mr.. Douglas
With the close of that struggle a temporary
ned better
counscls might prevail, that Judge Douglas willing
to bury the past would endeavor regain portion
of that confidence which he had lost Such the
course Swallowed forth for him by his friends, and
very many of his most ardent admirers hailed the
prospect of his return with open demonstrations of
satisfaction. They proclaimed their readiness to bu-
the hatchet to let bygones be bygons and to once
more fight against the common enemy.
Again they destined to have these hopes
blasted; and in recent speech, delivered by Judge
Douglas at Chicago, he shows his determination
revive the old difference, to open the which
had partially healed, and to continue his war upon
tho CO promise of the last Congress
Had Mr.. Douglas yielded an acquiescence to this
salutary measure, and advised reunion of the De-
mocracy, instead of venting his wrath upon ex-
tnct issue, the sentiments which he afterwards
tered paraking they do, of the Hottest pa iotsn
and sound conservative craftsmanship, he would
have had the warm sympa;hes Of every democratic
heart, in the artuous struggle in which he is now
engaged. The attack upon the English bill proves
that Mr. Douglas has not lost any Of his bitterness
wavcred in his determination to keep alive the
fires of discord in his party. The power to calm
the disturbed elements with him why has he
not used it why has he not if disposed to restore
peace and tranquility, been wiling to consign the
past to the past, and deal with the living Instead OF
extinct issue? Let his friends answer the ques.
ton.
BURNING OF THE "OLD LOG CABlN"-The tele.
graph has already announced the destruction by
fire If the Old Lor Cabin North Bend made fa,