New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-09-02


q campaign, TO be pleasant associate, much lees
trusted leader, of these disciples Of the ancient
Democratic regime.
1t i. in the North, then ttst Mr. Dcu glass sup
porters are ch-f y 10 be found. They wi rally IN
their strength at Charleston. But their influence
vii b weakened b. the fact that, though they can
give hin great macy votes IL thI body. they
will fail to sa,i,fy their Southern brethren that
they csn bestow any votes rpcn him n the electors.
colleges st home
TIE friends OF Mr. Douglas greatly o7errste bis
strength in the NORTH Old fashioned Democf.ts
Of tie mod of Cs,s, Marcy, Morton, Dickinson,
d. not be,ieye in tin Or lis policy. He is fill
buster, approves tie Ostead Manifesto, sPPlaud'
" illi.n Walker. and would anneI Cuba By force
All Of which they ignore TIE new elements
recently fused or now being fused into tie
Democracy. and on which il relies for cue
cess-we mesu Old-Lire Wigs and Natioos
Ameiicars-do not stfrc! Douglas. BE IS rsd-
zeal Ttey are conservatives. He loves Juror
Ttey seek repose. He would k;ndle every TEN.
tori il the Union Into fame with Slavery sg1
too They wish to peyer burn their fingers WITH
that subject sgsjn. He is poiticai buccaneer'
ard would Annex Cuba, Nicaragua snd the TtoPc
Of Cancer, to this country, AID set 81 their dissy
depizeps to fighting over the negro question
They we're frightened from their property by
the Kansas controsefsy, and tie bsre thought
of expanding tie quarrel over parts of Mexico and
all Central Auercs, would drive them stark msd
They could barely endure Mr. Buchsnen, with bis
snowy locks white crsvst, and Extraordinarily
dir. even to taye The UuiOn from civil war. Ii
would be too much to expect the polisted Everett,
the respectable National In'ttigencer, and Their
a.istocrstic associates, TO join William Walker and
BIS merry men, in following the fig and keeping
step to the music Of one Of tie most progressive
AID aggressive Of American politicians, Who, hsd
he lived in the French Revolution, would have
been leader of the Mountain, as bold in denuu.
citation as Danton. as adroit IN intrigue as Robes
pierre.
But if Mr.. Douglas accept nom!nstou upon
platform ith the editions demanded ~ the Propa-
eAudsts or upon the old platform with their inter
preta.ons thereto appended. be Will repei auHu'
iaIi.s far nOre important than the uDcongeniai
allies JUS. tanned. The Anti-LeconPton Democ-
racy would desert Llm in body. Indeed, unless
be- explicitly put h.ir Interpretation upon the
Charleston platform, the great mass of them u I'D
refuse TO support him. This he dare not viii not
do. Re must, in order 70 gain the South staud
sousI.ly aid unequivoc.ly upon the superstruc-
ture set up at Charleston, supported on the right
AID the left by sucb ultra Leccmptonltes as
Brown, Keiit aid Barksdae. Can platform Of
principles which is acceptable to them be congensl
to the tastes Of such hearty Anti LecomPtontes as
Frederick. Hickman and Hsskir7 ls there any
escape from this dilemma Indeed, the hold OF
Dir Douglas upon the sincere opponents OF the
Lecompton .windle among the Democracy was
slways overrsted. OF the Democrats ia Congress
Who resisted that measure in the last House, and OF
those elected 90 that issue to the next, scarcely
ole out CT Illinois IS a Douglas man proper. And
what is true Of the leaders is also true OF the
masses. They were Anti Lecompton on principle
and bot as the disciples Of Douglas. And they VIII
follow that principle wherever il leads let who will
f.ter or turn back. And If Mr.. Douglas accepts
the Charleston nomination aud adopts its platform
and if he receives the one he must take the
other, for they are as indlssollbe at the Sismese
bro,hers-hopng to obtain the votes OF the Anti
Lecompton Democracy, the result viii be the
seyerest disappointment Ct bis life.
But the chief foe he will encounter IN bis march
t. tie White House, under flag eInblazoned with
the Charleston Creed, remains to be mentioned.
His se, vices in the cause of Truth and Justice
during the Lecompion struggle would be cited
only as proofs that they were rendered merely to
retain place and power. Stripped Of all sympathy
in that behalf be would stand before the Northern
States as the leader Of the fJest conspiracy against
the Faith Of the Fathers ard the Freedom Of their
Sons, " hch disgroces the American annals The
recollection of his Ant. LeconPton services would
only increase the bitterness Of that retribatve cup
which the people would commend to bis lips.
For these reasons we believe the South will not
consent 10 the domination Of Mr.. Douglas in lcG0
And We think he is tro strewd mar to desire the
nomipstion tten. 1t is turning too short corner
for successful race. Ii be really Intended to run,
be would talk less and write less; for lie knows
that the too free Of the tongue And the pen has
placed many Presidential candidate hors de combat.
by permitting bis friends to press Tie claims nov,
be viii show tie South his strength at the North,
keep bis same on the lit Of candidates ana will,
b, way Of compromise, compel the Slavery ProP.-
gsudists to leave the Old platform Of the party un
disturbed so that he can mount i without too
much Inconsistency four years hence Then, having
been beaten 10 the mean tine by the Republicans,
the Southern Democracy may be gl.d to fall b,ck
ard adopt Dough-. and his creed .s their dernier
resort.
Only three other Northern candidates are much