The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-11-17
Position OF the Democracy

Position OF the Democracy
The preliminary meetings of the Demo
cratic party throughout the Union give an-
n:stakable indications that the anti-Adnin-
istration element in it is fast being crasheo
out. The delegates selected by large ma
iority of the States to attend the Charleston
Convention will be favorably disposed to-
wards an endorsement of Mr.. Buehanaus
course on the Territorial question. In Penn
syIyania-the stronghold of Dougias-and
against the influence and earnest et-
forts of Mr. Forney-the Administration
has been slowly, but surely, securing the
control of majority Of the delegates to the
State Convention, which, in turn, will
choose the tools of Mr.. Buchanan to
attend the meeting of the " sachems and
wise men ct Charleston. We think the
same power at work in Pennsylvania IS at
work in our own, and every other Northern
State, with similar results. Notwithstand-
ing the popularity of Mr.. Douglas with the
Democratic masses of the North, we very
much doubt if the delegation from this State
will even give him so much as a compli-
mentary yote. The emissaries OF the Ad-
ministrafion have wheedled and eajoled his
friends until they have persuaded them to
participate IN the primary meetings, agree
to abide by the decision of the Charleston
Convention, and support its nominees 1t
was at this point the Douglas men commit
ted the great biunder that has completely
unione them. in consenting to abide by
the Charleston nominations, they were shorn
of their strength. 1t is useless to insist that
they prefer their party to men AIR. Doug
las was admired only as he was the embodi-
uIent of a great principle, which he and his
friends insist lays at the foundation of our
government. In striking down Mr.. Doug
las, the principle is struck down; and yet
his friends have, in great majority of in
stances, especially in this State-pledged
themselves in advance to an abandonment
of both man and principle, in case the
Charleston Convention commands them SO
to do.
more humilisting position can scarcely
be conceived than that now occupied by
Mr., Douglas friends. {" We believe say
they, q that the principles in regard to ter
ritorial Legislation, urged by Mr.. Douglas,
are right--we are opposed to the nefariOuS
schemes and gross outrages of a corrupt and
dosaotic Observation-Disclosures are decidedly
in favor Of Mr. Douglas for President, unless
the Charleston Convention insist that his
policy is wrong, that Mr.. Buchanan is right,
and that some one else rather than Mr..
Douglas, should be the Democratic nomi-
nee; in which case, we are for the Charles
ton Convention" Manhood has hut little
show in position of that kind.
Having induced the friends of Senator
Douglas to. enter and abide by the decision
of the Charleston Convention, the Admins
tration had but one work to do, and it is
accomplishing that work successfully. 1t
became necessary to pack all the primary
conventions, in order to secure the control
of the State conventions, and through them,
a majority of the delegates to Charleston
That Mr.. Buchanan is succeeding in this
none but the most deluded can fail to dis
cover. We do not presume that Mr.. Blu
chanaa desires denomination. What he
il most anxious for, is an endorsement OF
his policy; and the selection Of a candidate
from among his friends and adherents. We
believe that he has fixed upon General Jo-
seph Lane as his successor, and will use all
the power of his immense patronage to Sc
cure an endorsement of his selection. OF all
the Northern aspirants, Lane will prove
the most acceptable to the ultra Southern
Democracy, for they know he will be but a
piece of clay in their hands, to be modelled
into such vessel as they may desire, wheth-
or it be of honor or dishonor. 1t remains to
be seen whether Mr.. Douglas friends will
reyointionize the party, as urged by Mr..
ForneJ--or tamely submit to their humilia-
ton as counseled by such papers as the
Terre Haute journal and Cincinnati En-
qsirer.