Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-09-08
Views of Ex-senator Soule.

1t Is obvious that Senator Douglas IL rap
idly gaining friends in all sections of the
Union, South as we'll as North, East as well
as West. That the Charleston Convention
will be compelled to nominate him, no;with-
standing his Squatter Sovereignty hercsies,
is becoming more and more apparent from
the position recently assumed by many lead
ing Southern Democrats. We err not much
in alleging that at least one half, if not a
greater proportion, of the prominent South
ern DemOcrats-that is, those Democrats,
who control the rank and flo and pack Con-
ventions-are either openly or at heart in
favor of the nomination of Douglas. Look
at the giyings-out of leading Democrats in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Louisiana, Georgia,
Alabama, and even in Virginia.
But our purpose is simply to call atten-
ton to the views and preferences of Sena-
tor Soule, as put forth in the following ex-
tract of letter from correspondent of the
New York Times, writing from Old Point
under date of August 81 See with what
giant strides the Illinois Giant" is walking
into the affections Of the Southern Democra-
cy. Rich. Wing.
1.-The leading feature of the news, from
this point, is the arrival and sOjourn here Of
the Hon. Pierre Soule fresh from the South.
1t is evident that this distinguished gentle
man designs particip ating very actively in
the coming Presidential canvass, and he is
already loud in his denunciation of the Fede-
raj Administration. The bittcrest invective
have ever heard, he pours forth constantly,
and says that althoug Oh Mr.. Buchanan may
not he conscious of any particular corrup-
ton on his own part, he knows well those
who influence and control him, and he
knows them to be incapable Of IN hon.
est action. The whole policy of the Adj
ministration, he charges. has been one
Of corrupt speculation, both at home and
abroad The page of history which records
the Paraguay Expedition, and the move
ments of the Administration as respects the
Mormon war and the Oregon claims Mr..
Soule says will be the blacklist ever penned.
Facts he says, are yet to come to light rela-
tive to these things. which will shock the
moral sense of the whole country.
"Will the Democratic party in Congress
support or endorse the policy of Mr.. Buch-
anan? Mr.. Soulc says this is the all-im-
portant question. If the corrupt swindling.
intriguing and decetful policy of Mr.. Buch-
anan as lie terms III Dc endorsed, then,
says the great Louisianian, the Democratic
party is lost beyond redemption; but if the ad-
ministration be entirely ignored, not ~arred
upon--but passed by as if it existed not,
then he has strong hopes. Upon the action
of the next Congress, he thinks the next Pre-
sdential contest entirely depends.
"The manifesto of Senator Douglas, as
published by the Harpers, receives the hear
ty endorsement of Mr.. Soule, who pronoun-
ces it perfectly unanswerable. The South
ern statesman who dares occupy Il different
ground, he charges is either blind or dishon-
est This paper of Senator Douglas, he says,
will meet the cordial approval Of the Nation
al Democracy; nor does he doubt the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Douglas by the Charleston
Convention. Mr.. Parham, another distin-
tinguished politician, from the Sugar State,
fully corroborates all these views. Not only
would Louisiana stand united for the Little
Giant but from an intimate knowledge of
the people OF Mississippi, among whom he
had lately mixed, he was satisfied that State
would send to Charleston 4 Douglas delcga-
ton "