, 1859-08-30
Mr. Deagla1 and his Fatal MaGexfne
Article
EConepoudence Of the n. r. Heald.1

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No uncomfortable perturbation has been
created since early this morning By = success
sion Of telegraphic despatches-sone Of them to
Mr. Douglas and others 10 bis friends-ou the
subject Of the note Of the Me4srs. Harper to the
press prohibiting the republication Of bis article
,nch dispatches from SeE York aud one frou,
Philsdelpha- They all urge the importance of
IN immediate contradiction Of the implied state-
nent in the Harper caution about copywright-
ing, that the Illinois Senator had received pc
culiar compensation for his late polisico~litcrary
labor. One despatch urges Nj. Douglas to re-
pudtaae, without delay, any participation in snch
''contemptsble meanness' Il anch Transaction
would sppear to involve. Another requests his
most devoted adherent in this city to save him
from d worse fate than that Of Wise. In fact
either Af. Douglas has reduced his manifesto.
,ion upon ooutrorcrted political subjects to
Iower level than il ever reached before, o. else
the HarperB haTe taken au uuwarrautAble Gbel-
iy With tue press in causing them to refrain
from copying an article for which they gave no
TIE H<1aI Of thi. morning In. Just come in
aud confirms, in every respect, the impression
made by tue telegr2phic dispatches received
upon the public mind that Senator Douglas Was
reully ; pnid for the communication in question,
or else that tue HarPers give him the choice be-
tween having it categcried among the rejected"
articles they are constantly receiving. or pub
Hshed on consideration Of the name Of the
privileged to use it exclusively. l bare just
learned also, that Ar. Douglas will not venture
ia reply to the dispatches which hare been
sent to him, although they annoy him rery
much.
Advancc copies Of Harper must have been
received in large numbers by Mr. Doug!as yes
terdav. The article itself WIS freely canYassed
this morning and tue inconsistcncy was point
ed out By his Southern adhegents that be as-
sumes in it as m undoubted fnct, that the judi
ciary cannot exercise any control over the s!a-
rery question, while in private conversation be
has said agai1 and agaiR within two months,
tha. those who hold tho ultra pro-slavcry view
in the Territories will always hare the United
States Courts 10 appeal to, and that he will bo
The last man to dissent from their decision. On
this point hinges the entire cdifcc Of Mr.. Doug
las popularity or unpopularity in the Southern
States, aud it is therefore confidently believed
tlat this article Of his in Harpers Magazine must
damage him seriously.
TAsmEo7ox. Ausus. Is, lS;9.
[Cb1tspondeoce O: lie \. T. Tdtune.]
Those who have observed the sayings and do
ings Of Nr. Douglas and his followers, Is also
those newspapers devoted to his interests, must
be struck with how generally and persistenty
they carry on the game Of brag. 1t seems to be
m understanding among them that this game Of
srag is the great capital upon which they arc to
trade, aud by which they hope to intimidate tile
weuk, and encourage the doubtings, and force
into bis meshes All who are indifferent about
principle, and care ou!y for success. Just no.
tice with what boldness they claim all the de-
feas Of the Democracy iu the recent cleo
tions, as an endorsement Of Douglas and
h,s doctrines, and claim it rs unmstakable
evidence Of his growing popularity. And yet
nothing is more self evident, in these recent
clectous, than that the course Of both Douglas
aud Buchanan is utterly contcmned. Not sin
gle man FROM among the Opposition members
recently elected TO Congress can be found who
farors Douglas; but, on the contrary, every one
Of them, SO far as my knowledge extends, is
not ou1y politically but personally directly op-
| posed to hin. So much for the game Of brag.
chaotic state in the South NJ the present time,
owing TO the exciting question OF reopen ng
the slave trade. The lurge slare owpers are be-
coming somewhat alarmed, and are crying out
| Justify to the Administrations: " Holdeuough,
enough" They see thAt this continued Influx
Of newly imported sIaEes into the South will
have tendency TO materially infect their pecu-
mary interests and weaken their power over the
puoicr classes who hare not heretofore been
able 10 hire slaye-abor, much less to own slavcs
| and tbereture unable 10 compete with theiI
s1avcholdng neigbors.
| It is believed By many hereabouts that it is
owing to this appeal Of The large slave owners
( that 1he Administration are now disposed tc
take some steps to stop this traffic, which la;
| been 80 extensively carried on for some time
past, and Tint, too, with their knowledge. We
shutl Look with interest to the South for further
developments in regard TO this question Of re.
| opening the s!avc-trAde.
| Il NATIVE Sor1uERSER.