The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-07-14
NJ Our neighbor of the Jefersonian, does

NJ Our neighbor of the Jefersoni0n, does
not like the letter of Senator Douglass, defniLe
his positio On in regard to the Presidential nomiRa
ton. He appears to think the Senator doubts
1the integrity and wisdom of those sho will be
selected to represent the Democracy Of the Unior
in the National Convention We presume the
editor is correct in his estimate Of the Senator's
opinion. II the ''iittle giant has such doubts
be is a much less sagacious and sensible man than
be has reputation for. Senator Douglass knows,
and every other honest patriot knows, tina, the
next National Democratic Ccavention will be a
packed caucus Of Office holders and their friends
that it will be controlled by Southern pol.ti-
cans-that it was located 10 the extreme South
for the express purpose Of giving the South thar
control and that tue platform will be In accord
anee with the Infamous policy which has charac-
terized the present administration in regard to
freedom and the free territories
Our ohio ial neighbor says: There - not the
slightest reason for snpposing that the Conyen-
ton viii interpoate the Democratic creed with
such doctrines the revival of the slave trade
&c. We commend to his attention the late
speech of Hon. A. H. Stevens Of G. .orgia gen
tleman Of more Influence ami political prominence
bbou otucE III tue soDutn, III WHICH ne openly
advocates the further Increase of the fricau 20
ulation-that it is useless to talk about more
slave States, without such increase and that the
success of the South is pendent upon the impor.
a ton of Africans. large number of the ed
tors Of the South. openly and boldly demand he
repeal Of all laws restricting that trafc. The bu
siness is nov carried on with perfect impuu ty-
those engaged 10 il 60 manifested or are protec
ted by the government, end surely the party who
thus practice piracy, will seek to wipe out th-
law which condemns them to a severe penalty -
In humble opinion the next National
Democratic Convention will do Just what the
South demands at their hands If deemed expe
diem. they will adopt platform in favor Of the
repeal of the African trade act, or make plat
form that can neau one thing in the South and
another thing in the North The Cincinnati
platform is fair illustrator Of the skill of the
Democratic party in double faced literature
Douglass aud his friends gave one Interpretation
to that important document. and the South, with
Mr.. Buchanan, gave it q very different interpre
tation.
Hence We infer there is Just ground for the
doubts" official neighbor snpposes Mr.
Douglass en.ertains. So far the men who will
represent Indiana in that Convent ion concern
ed they will be ofice-t od5rs under the present
administration, or the ,oos Of Office holders
The convention for their appointment is to he
held with closed doors, aud the appointment Of
county delegates is now being arranged by ennis
saries from Washington. No Douglass man will
be permitted TO attend that convention, if in the
power of the ruling clique to prevent it. Our
neghbor will be a delegate notwithstanding his
former disposition to INDICATE the evils aud finally
eradicate siavery from the States where it ex.
lists.