, 1859-04-15
39rcss Tributtc,


PENNSYLVANIA AND ILLINOIS.
JOIN H1cKNAS, Of Pennsylvania: is confess
edly the leader Of the Arti-Iccompton Demo-
cracy Of that State. Nj. FoRSEY's position as
the conductor aud responsible editor Of lead
ing journal, gives him prominence before the
public; but to Mr. H1cKAAS the honest burgh-
ers Of the Commonwealth look for those author
itative declarations which determine the policy
and govern the action of those with whom his
political fortunes are leagued. This being
known. his speccl, before the State Conyrn-
ton at Harrishurgh, on Wednesday, puts the
Anti-Leeon1ptonists Of the Key Stone State
long war in advance Of their brethren of pro-
1essodly tue same Eaitl in Illinois, But for
certain violent forms Of expression, and the
lack Of profound philosophical tone, we
should not be able TO distinguish Mr.. HIcK~
MANS late harangue from one Of the recent
speeches Of Mr. SEWARD. But for per-
sonal opposition to Mr.. BUCHANAN and his
-Anti-xcomptonite Of the Douglas school,
from the most earnest supporter that the Adj
minis,ration has. The difference between the
language held by the leaders Of tile Anti
Lccompton party in the respective States is
no; greater than we might expect. III Penn.
sylyauia, the opposition to the Presidents
nesarious policy was the result Of Anti
Slavery feeling and conviction. Those only
Joined in tie rebellion, who had hatred Of
::'lycry. inf,orn aud ingralned, upon Which
1lrir action could he based. But III Illinois
tile Influence. Of Mr.. DoEGLAs WIS so great
1ia, those, only, who dared resist
his displeasure. supported the Admlnistra-
linn At all. There the movement was the con
sequence Of free play being given to principle;
here it vas in most Of cases, only 4 mean
manifestation Of that scrvile spirit which ac-
trpts name rather than conviction, as the
rule Of action. While, then, the Pennsylva-
mans arc ready, through MI. HICKMAN, to
recognize tile importance If the contest i'll
wh;rl, the country is engaged: ready 10
acknowledge, with Mr. SEWARD md Mr.. LIN
EoLS, that it is one Of no brief duration: rcady
10 characterize Mr.. BUCHANAN and lis dc$-
1,,,ic measures in tile language which he and
they deserve the friends Of Mr.. DOUGLAS
in Illinois are as wary and cautious as 50
many diplomats, with whom 4 positive COM
n,itncnt il positive crime. They seem: I'LL
like Mr.. HICKMAN and his friends, to bc COLI
stantiy fearful lest they should say or do some
proper: manly and courageous thing by which
reconciliation with tile President and his party
would be made more difficult than now. Tie
result Of i'll this can be easily foretold. Tie
Pennsy ylyauialls, HICKMAN and FonSEY al the
Etsld. will be forced, to give their opposition
effectiveness and weight: TO join the
Republican ranks. They arc power
less to resist The direction in which
they are tending. Words like those spoken AT
Har5ishureh, OIL "Wednesday, can mean but
one thing. Mr. Douglas followers III Illinois,
in the meantime will be thoroughly siilei
Those Of them, WHO have becn unpellcd by colt
viciion into the rebellion, will not lay down
their arms; hut those who have renounccd
the creed aud abandoned tic usagcs Of their
party. only in obedience to Mr.. Douglas com.
maud, III because they llad not htc courage tn
resist lis i!nreri"tss will, must find
their way back into the Demo.
cratic camp These results will he soon al.
saiurd. These are tile days Of aclion and
politicians Us well rs others, must Obey The
impulse Of the times. We llazard tile rrcdc-
lion then. 1llat long before the battle Of 1850
is fought Mr. DOUGLAS minority u his ows!
party in Illinois, can he compared only to Mr.
BrrnAS,S's weakness in Pennsylvania; and
that the Republicans, with honest -Anti-L"-
compton aid. will carry h'th States by majori-
tics That will make the Slavcocr:.cv stand
:lgbast. In thc,n the Presidential contest is iG
he fought,
COOK COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
the Douglas Democracy Of Cook County art
in trouble All active quarrel RACES anon:
them. and there arc not wanting signs Of 4
speedy dissolution ri that faction Of the pro.
slavery party. TIE difficulty has ayowcdly
grown MT If tile lad management Of 1llos,
who co1stitntc the Times cliyuc-a class
lnen who are mostly fresh importationS ant
are fniarly known as the 'Baltimore SwceI
Williams The old wheel-horses Of the party
who have ,ecn n1lcerclno,Iously thrust asi,lt
II make rnprn for these newcomers, douhtlcs.
are not forgetlul Of their personal grievances
but they put this quarrel will, thc~< Swec
Williams" upon the ground a!onc Of TIN
incolnpetr.ny If the latter. They have
Il vivid remembrance that When actin:
rs leaders Of tic Democracy Of Coal
county. llcir efforts were sometimes crown
cd by SUCCESS: that whatever the pros
rrcts beforehand they never failed to give the:
opponents tue hest stand-,tp hand-to-lland fisll
that could lie made: that they never scandal
lied tic party by selecting standard-htare
from, the rauks of the enemy; aud that .he
ticket, with such names upon i, as Democrat:
's't'sd consistently support, was always in thu
1irld in good season. aud If not elected it VA:
swing to m want of effort, to no failure Of du,
All their part Now. however, they say nj
Ibis has l'tcu reversed by the ''Sweet Williams
sM Wien the time for I'LL election approaches
they feel ITO certainty beforehand that the II.
mocracy will contest it all: thai if ticket i
nominated. ten to one portion Of it is selrctet
from :t'nong their opponents; aud that o1jec
1'unal,le as it mar lie Oh this scorc i, is 1o
put in the field early enough to rally tic }xlrt1
far IN 'ld'taso,!ed fight. But We will pcymi
one Of the number to tell the story in his ow1
words. III sm Ntr"M Of yesterday, Dough-:
Democrat writes as loliows:
The result Of the late charter election and III,
1n,c Judicial election. which were 10 disastrous
to the Democratic party, has aroused spirit
inquiry into thu causes nf those defeats, which
l,opc will result in much benefit to the marty
The conviction is strong in the minds Of ncusl,
;lll the Democrats Of Chicago that it is Demo
cratic in sentiment and thut n proper effort upui
tue part uf those who hare been the lcuders o
the purity, would havc elected Mr. Gilman oyei
Mr.. Haincs and ut least nnc J Judyc and one Clerk
at tlc late .u1icul election.
Democrats will remember TINT lie Chicago
Timer. by keeping The name Of Mr. ". s. Cur.
7lcr Ut the head 0t its columns ,wiihout Mr. c.
cnHscnt. prevented the nomination of un nppo
ncnt Of Mr.. Wentworth until within two duvs 81
The electi"n. and TINT then, when Mr. Carve,
i,.t,H&