Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-12-23
From Illinois.

10 M,--Ei&oi& Of Tie Enquirer.
Nassrs Ell,ors - Allow Ire Us | think in truth to state
wha, | conceive to be the true sentiment Of the prairie State
Of the West. Never since II, has occupied an existence IN
the ConfeJ.racy has there been so much political capital
made concerning the course She viii pursue IN the next
Presidential strusSle-a struggle between lovers aud ds,
Ioyer, .. t.eir country. Though from the North myself, |
caano. but trcmbl. FOR my country "heh ! see iahl'elsm'
not only in the East, but also in the NoFii-"e'', rlsi's' 20
such a high pitch: and especially Whe' i see ,Me sfmpa,nE
thnt Is daily manifested even In our own fair Illinois 10: The
traitor Brown. liut Tie quest!o MS, how are we 10 sop
the progress OF this fanaticlsin: VIVA: Il 10 he the 'o:c" OF
Illinois in ths matter | answer that s!c Is ready "il'h2
and wai,Iu. 20 do her par; In crushing out THIS sliiii "l
.ana,!c!sIn. Bu. 1 wish 10 sag u few wordSin Ftgaf" 10 it
i!ra that i, put forth by some. iEati Is, HAT there l. no man IN
,, D.,nocrr;ic pa ,y save ;. 4. Douglas that Is ablei"cnrry
Illinois for the Democrats next fall. This, ! r"E'e"'' -
false, and caano; be sCLsianita;ed 10y iacis. lie, use"
:. w.. ,rur. Mr., Douglas was at one time u leader OF we
Democratic party in Illinois, having from fifteen u" 'w'atE,
Owe thousand majority. Is Ibis the case ROW: WHY should
!, ma, he | conceive i Is because lie has proven iaINe !"
his principles: Ia $50, ie Democratic "ts'of,'E %.s
ubon, n, 900 hut only two yeats afterwards, wien NJ
Douglas opposed the most ultra 0! NE eEIA ..T ,hs sg nISS:
after having caHvEss"d the state Tor four months, srehh!.S
d.y and night, and crying aloud lhs lunhons Q! p'p"'A'
Sovereignty, using i: as q catching VOID for fools, 10y en-.
vel he fourth o; November came, aud wha: was the result:
Did h. haze the Old majority ~ his back: No. HIt ne
did have the odds OF five thousand against h'ta' ihenH
was when tie bloody flag Of lt.publicauism waved in III
uInth in our oil Democratic state. Docs tins prove tisa' NC
is the most popular mss, in the party: | ,hns lot. .nsne
Is another fac; shat goes TO prove that lee Is not the man
Thai, i The course that our Illinois Congressman nave
taken in the rev CoHGr,s-; not !ise lie ot'ers 'Gch ~ iNsE-
man, iia-".l anu "a ;Nc, buN ~ lhS's"S 1850
support the nominee whoever he may he. They hno"
Douglas, they Know his popularity in all. They also Eno"
;hat Il he he the stHndud'hehrer We are CERTAIN 10 sihtr
defeat. L. l. my opinion that he VII not consent TO lave
lis u,rus PROPOSED at all. ! tr-irC yon not az all 10 iliuk
tina; here are not men ia the Democratic ranks which can
carry Illinois. Virginia, the inO,hc' Of Presidents and OF
!b-rty-shc that has always lcS;t irr' :" TIE liioit-i'''
...src one Ina; can accomplish tia; object; that oEci : zone
les than Gov. Wise; aud jas: - sure a. ihvte Il a c"nGidtir
Jus, So sure I'll! lie receive the 'o'eo' Illinois IN the Charles,
ION Convention, and also her vote IN November. Douglas
luows ;.rere Is no chance Of his nomination nor u chance
Of election II nominated. Therefore i is TIA; | contend
tha, his name will not be presented III The t"iiyeni!.m al
Ali ami hence hc will throw all his influence :"r Gov. Wise
Marx wha; ! say see IL time does not 'etnE Il:
NhEA.