Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-31

The masagiac maui0storl Douglas.
Judge Douglas like Gov Nisc, is writing
bimse'f down as A ideuli1 aspirant, lie
has waaqed touuuo b. d lil his pauuity
iae His "a n eIect nothing q
g, , 10 sink hiil heavy for a ria.r-
azine article, an 49, d for Presideni y
fccer It finds no favoi, Save with Democratic
editors who breathe through the Little Giants
nostrils. Il widons the Democratic breach.
The Washington Constitution pronounces
the Douglas Manifesto "unseasonabls, % and the
Philadelphia Pennsylvanian declares it to be
'iaise in its history and vicious in its inten-
tions," and SAYS Judge Douglas has chosen a
fit organ for the promulgation Of his hcretical
opinions" Il charges him with desiring to pre-
sent "a platform on which he hopes TO rally a
promiscuous crowd Of pretended Democrats,
Black Republicans aud Know Nothings, with
a view to a contemplated Independent Northern
movement for the Presidency" The Pennsyl.
vanian further declares
With the exception of the foolish and rdcu-
lous Bolts with his "Ashlandcrs Club" Of seven
members, and Bell, Of Tennessee, who can't die
decentlV as a septuagenaran politician, there is
not in the whole land a more busy, fussy, mtri
guing, anxious seeker after the Presidential OF
fee than Judge Douglas His game is a disgust
ing one, and the country is becoming tired Of
the pertinacious and shameless solicitations Of
himself and the class of mercenary men who
follow his fortunes like n Swiss guard for pay,
present and prospective. IL cannot be but that
the people will turn their backs Indignantly
and with a sense of loathing on the entire pack.
In despite of all their wire working aud ingen-
ious machinery, their exposure cannot be pre-
vented, and their failure is certain.
The Chicago Herald the National Democrat
ic organ of Illinois, reviews the magazine man
ifesto with great severity, and declares eve
shall be amazed, beyond expression, if any
considerable number Of Democrats can hereaf-
ter be found sufficiently loose in their principles,
or wild in their calculations, to follow further a
leader so desperate"
The Louisville Courier comments at length
on the literary character Of the latest perform
ance ofJudge Douglas 1t says;
Squatter sovereignty will hereafter usurp the
place of love sick stories and sentimental poet
ry. The gifted Syvanus Cobb will retire and
give place to the chvalric Wise, and tie ac-
CoulpuSueu EDWARD buuIlne Will De eupeIseueu
by the brilliant Douglas
After discussing the political part ofthe mln-
ifesto, the Courier asserts:
If the South yields to the principle of squBt-
ter sovereignty, it will be a clear abandonment
Of every territory now organized, OF which may
hereafter be organized to Abolitonsm.
But the South will not submit. No man who
holds the doctrines of Judge Douglas eau OBJ
tain a single Southern electoral vote. The peo-
pie of the South a.e not willing to concede to
Territories sovereignty over property.
His political opponents could desire nothing
more than for him to continue his communica.
tions to the people Few politicians have sue
ceeded as letter writer's, while many, with their
| own hands, have written their own epitaphs -
Judge Douglas seems to be fated to belong to
this class for no weapon of his enemies could
have 50 weakened him in the South and destroy
ed his political prospects as the letter which ap-
pears in Harper for September