The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1859-08-17
The Presidency and the Schemes of Pc
litical C0Rspirat0rs

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tons, and those Of some particular candi.
date, we find that Of disappearing the
position and intentions of those in power
to be of common resort. Possibly in no
case has this course been pursued with
greater recklessness of truth and honor,
than by those who espoase the cause Of
StephenA Douglas. The powerful name
and successful administration of Mr.. Bu-
chanan, are stumbling blocks in the path
way Of the Little Giant and his friends.
To lessen the influence of the President,
therefore, and to misrepresent the feelings
of the people with regard to his Admins
tration, is a task at once gratifying to
malice, and promotive of their design to
elevate another upon the ruin which they
seek to create In connection with this
scheme to demoralize the Administration
before the country, the intention Of the
| President as to a denomination affords a
happy theme for Misrepresentation. The
solemn and oft.repeated assertions Of Mr.
Buchanan that he would not be q cand
date again, are designedly treated with
distrust, and represented to be mere
cover to mask the desire as well as the
preparation for denomination 1t does
not seem to strike these parties that by
pursuing such a course they absolutely
show great apprehension ofwhat they at
the same time attempt to prove would be
impossible. They fear the influence and
power Of the Administration, and yet they
assume to treat with scorn the idea that
a denomination of Mr.. Buchanan could be
entertained by the party, by reason of the
superior popularity Of Douglas, and the
wonderful strength Of the faction by which
he is backed. While denouncing the Adj
minlstration and advocating its repudia-
ton, they tremble and quake at the very
intimation that the present Chief Mag;is-.
trate may go before the Convention. The
pnsillanimity of this course is equaled
only by the cowardly inpntations Of in.
sincerity on the part of Mfr. Buchanan.
Those who take this course and the whole
country have long been made aware Of
his well settled determination in this res
pect We have frequently alluded to his
often repeated purpose, but have hesitated
to silence all hope upon the part of the
true Democracy, that a change could be
effected in his determination, We have
had i in our power to state most author
itatiyely that Mr. Buchanan has never de-.
waited in thought, word or deed from his
resolution avowed upon accepting the
Cincinnati nomination, but we have here.
tofore contented ourselves with q mere
reference to that avowal, with the ardent
hope that circumstances might yet induce
the President to change his views. AT
present this seems impossible, and we are
compelled to yield reluctant submission,
and, in common with all true men of the
party, sincerity lament his unalterable de-
sire>to be left free to perfectthe measures
of his Administration. We are we'll
aware, too, that his desire in this respect
proceeded from a patriotic wish to pre-
serve his Administration from the tram.
melting and malign influences which would
surround himif again candidate This
should have been appreciated by his enc
mics, to whatever party they claim allie
glance. That he has not escaped these
antagonisms, therefore, is not his fault !;
that obstacles are thrown in his path, that
imputations of hypocrisy are made, and
every means Of defamation and misrepre-
sentationare used to impair the conf.
dence reposed in him by the people, pro-
ceeds not from him but from those who
aim at his honor and seek to deprive. him
of power Does not the country recog-
nize this? Are the people asleep, or do
they, too, embrace the cause of those dis
contents, those selfish nisereants who
would undermine the temple Of liberty
itself, because they had been driven as
unworthy from its portals, or who, like
Sampson, would wrench the pillars from
their foundations, though they should be
involved in the common ruin? Weknow,
however, that such is not the case. The
people stand aloof from these plotting
denagogues, these Tuning, self sufficient
patriots of the hour, who seek to make a
personal cause Of quarrel the peoples
cause. ffeunssy,,ssss !
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