Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-03-03
Tendencies of the Democratic Party.

Ieuueucl6S OF Ine OemOcAdH oil w
The connections in the Democratic
ranks in Congress, have revealed some
important facts, showing an abandon
ment by the southern democracy Of the
squatter sovereignty doctrine of the
Cinci! natl platform. The great debate
in the Senate on the 23d of February,
was one Of the most important OF the
session, as revealing fully the antago-
nisms of the party. The discussion was
continued full seven hours between the
northern and the southern democracy,
without Interference from the republic
can side. Squatter sovereignty, the
praises Of which have been uttered by so
many democratic notes.-the hobby on
which Buchanan rode into power, was
repudiated by Senators Brown and Da,
us, Of Miss, Clay of Alabama, Hunter
.of Virginia, Green Of Missouri, Gwin of
Cal, Benjamin Of Lou The southern
democracy not only disclaim Popular
Sovereignty-denying the right of the
Territories to legislate on the subject
Of slavery, but demand the Intervention
Of Congress to protect it in the Terri
tories. The bred Scott desission, it is
maintained, makes it the duty of Con-
gross to legislatc for the protection of
slave property.
While the doctrine Of Squatter Sow
ereignty was being denounced by the
South, Senator Douglas Of ILL.,, Broder-
lex Of CAL, Pugh of Ohio, and Stuart
Of Mich, defended the northern democ-
racy, declaring that no party holding
the doctrines enunciated by the south
ern Senators, could carry a single state
north Of Mason's and Dixon's line. The
southern members coined by asserting
that no man who stands on the Squat
ter Sovereignty platform can obtain Ell
Their an eleotional or any other vote
south of that line.
Here then is the a titude of the great
democratic party ; the southern wing
has defined its position; it demands an
unconditional surrender of the doctrine
OF Popular Soyoreignty-a doctrine to
which many Of our northern democratic
neighbors profess to be intently attach
ed. The southern democracy having
taken It's stand, will most likely be un-
yielding; the north does all the yield
ing, and makes all the CONCESSIONS
Squatter Sovereignty being such a new
born democratic theory, and having had
such a good run Of success, its friends
will hardly be inclined to give it up at
once, but will make some little show of
resistance for time.
The Washington correspondent of the
N. Y. Tribune, comments on the great
debate above referred to as follows:
''The debate in the Senate to-day is
accepted by members of the Democrat.
lc party as formal dissolution between
the Northern and Southern Democracy.
1t is taken as conclusive that Douglas
cannot go into the Charleston CnnVen-
ton. lie must run as third candinate
or wait until 1864. The Southern De.
mocracy repudiates him, and he cannot
carry Northern State upon his plat
form. Between these two millStones i
is conceded that he politically crushed
to death.
1t is said that Messrs. Shields anC
= Rice Of Minnesota,an and Smith Of Oregon
f will take their stand with the Dough-
faction, but this is doubtful, concerning
the last named Senator, az his stum]
speech tonight does not indicate it
1t consisted in q denial that the Demo
} cratic party is destroyed by the debat
oday.