The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-01-25
Do,rcras IN WASHINGTON.

Juaoe Douglas is now in New York, and
10 exnect. d to arrive in this city during the
n,esent week. Yet we hear nothing OF the
Grand reception which was the town talk
before the meeting Of Congress. There is
something ominous in the mysterious 81
lence on this subject which now pervaoes
the city. 4 few of the Judges old and
constant friends may still intend getting up
a demonstration on his arrival but 1t Is very
evident that the great mass OF those VINO
were mos. clamorous for magnificent oVa-
ton few weeks ago, no longer have their
hearts in the matter Do they begin to see
that they over-estimated the effects OF the
Little Giants" somewhat equlvocal TIL
umph in Illinois, and that he is not, after
all, the Rising sun" to whom they may
safely pay their devotons ;
The truth is, that 80 utteriy crushing was
the reprobaton OF Buchanan and his policy
at the October and November elections, that
for time the subordinate office-holders in
this city seemed to lose all fear Of the vln-
dictive old mans wrath, and. having moth
inc else TO console themselves with, actual
ly INDUCED in clainorous rejolcings over the
success Of his rival So eager were they,
amid the general wreck, to attach them
selves to anything aHoat, that they were
ready to rush on board the Douglas craft,
without stopping to consider the consequent
ces. The Illinoi, champion, by keeping
above the waves when everybody else sail
below, seemed To
"Puck allegiance from meu- hearts.
Loud shouts and salutstions from their mouths.
and to have suddenly recained his position
as leader Of the Democratic phalanx. \,
least, this was the light in which the mat
ter was evidently viewed by large class Of
subordinate ofiice-hol icrs here. They ex-
pected him to return t. the Federal CAY j.
tai rs conqnering hero, assume the lead
er.hip Of the party, and put all his enemies
under bis feet. Grave doubts were even
suggested, whether he would permit Mr.
Buchanan To remain in the party, and il
seemed TO be conceded that the only condI.
ton Of such permission would be, that OF
instant restoration 10 office Of every mar
who had been turned on: for adhcring 10
Douglas
But now. what Il change. Scarcely 4
man, who has any place to lose, dares wits
per n word OF admiration for the hero, upon
whose brow, only = few weeks ago, be wa:
emulous to assist in placing th" crown Of
laurel- The Judge returns to the Fedora
Metropolis to find himself deposcd from hi,
position at the head of the Territorial Com
mittee, avoided and stunned by tie Who'll,
army Of Federal office holders, and to NEE;
the insults Of some of his compeers Of III,
Senate, who seem resolved upon provoking
him to deadly combat, or to disgrace him ii
the eyes of those who subscribe To III,
code Of honor
We shall not speculate upon the cause,
of this significant change in the political at
mospherc Of Washington We simply
chronicle the facts
We do not intend to intimate that Judge
Douglas will not be greeted, on bis arrival
by many warm friends, who will delight
TO do him nor but he will find few o.
them among the Federal office holders. whC
conP'-e 81 large class Of our population
Nor Il We believe 'h1t the same reaction
IN pub IL. arnt which is so manifest
here. prevails to any great extent among
the b.""a-"a,, "f tho S.atnS - oerno,oli,
the free States We believe that Dough-,
is still the idol of a large proportion o
them. and that if not rallied under his ban
ner in 1860, they will no, he rallied at ~
Washington Rep"bIic.