Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-03
stephen A. Douglas.

DOUGLAS journals are republishing, with
evident satisfaction, the following anecdote
from the Dayton (Ohio) Empire:
When Stephen A. Douglas passed through
this city few weeks ago, he was surrounded
at the depot by crowd of eager spectators,
when q tall, lank, lean individual apparently
from the rural districts, edged his way up to
where he was standing, and, saluting him
with tremendous slap upon the shoulder,
said I:
"You are Douglas, amt your"
Eyes, sir, answered Douglas, smiling.
"The Little Giant?"
"Oh, yes, they call me all kinds of names"
Here the interrogation stood awhile, gazing
at him with the intensest curiosity, and at last
remarked:
You had pretty hard race OFF in Illinois,
hadn't your"
at was pretty snug fight" replied the
Little Giant, evidently amused; ''there was
powerful combination against u.s."
'They couldn't beat you, thought"
my friend, said Douglas, with an energy
and an emphasis which forced conviction upon
the minds of all around him, and effectually
silencing his inquisitor, 81 can't be beat for
any thing"
Every one who heard the remark was deep
ly impressed with the determination and self
assurance of this wonderful man.
Can't be beat for any thingl" That is
boldly spoken. We shall hereafter see
whether spoken truly. He is now working
for the nomination at Charleston. Against
him are arrayed some of the most resolute
and determined of the democratic leaders of
the South, who do not hesitate openly to
charge him with enmity to Southern progress
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fierce and furious. We could believe that
the Little Giant will be slaughtered, were it
not for the fact that he finds succor amongst
the Southern democracy. During the recent
canvass in Kentucky, democratic candidates
for Congress expressed a willingness to sup
port him for the Presidency, whilst a large
portion of the rank and file of the party
there prefer him to all others.
In this State, but one democratic candidate
for Congress has had the courage to reject
and HAYNES have said they will support him
If nominated at Charleston. 1t is known
that many of the masses of the party regard
him as the most available candidate that can
be run. In Georgia not long since, Mr..
WALKER was nominated for Congress in place
of Hon. A. III. STEPHENS. In a letter declin-
ing the nomination, he expressed the opinion
that DOUGLAS ought to receive the Charleston
nomination. MIR. WALKER was one of the OPP
ponents of DOUGLAS in the Kansas contro-
versy. Mr.. CoBB, of Ala, who has been in
Congress for many years, aud is a candidate
for reelection, declares DOUGLAS is the man
for the Presidential canvass of 1860. The
ELECTED Is. C) Adpertis1, in an article under
the head " Shall the SOutk accept Douglass" in
dictates a growing disposition, even in South
Carolina, TO accept him as a candidate. 1t is
well known that he has a strong party TO
back him in louisiana; aud, we
have no doubt, he has warm supporters in all
the Southern States. In the Charleston Con-
vention he will appear at the head of the
Northern delegations, and aided by the In
fuence of his Southern friends, instead of
being slaughtered he may bear of the prize.
In that case, he will add another proof OF the
correctness Of his claim of invinciblliiy. But
after that-what. Is a man holding such
opinions as his to be elected TO the Presidency
by the votes of Southern Statesy