The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-02-12

Judge Douglas Again.
Ur. E7rr.-T am not at all, at any
time. inclined 70 enter the field Of news
paper disputation. and more especially
would prefer to avoid such discussion at
this particular juncture. with any one,
and Of all others with the very fats''5A4 70 .
editor Of the "Vicksburg San
In the issue Of the 10Th January, ult.,
that paper takes the writer seriously TO I.
task ON account ola communication in the
Clarion some weeks since, calling in qua- /
ton the propricty Of that wholesale sys- .
tenn of insane denunciation of Mr.. Douc- |
tas, by many democratic journals in our
state.
Now. sir. the world was not made in q
day, and there may not bc any probabil- I
i.y that the "SrN" newspaper can very
shortly be convinced OF the arHrfry Of
Judge rs democracy. But "Vindex"
must be- permitted to say that Judge
Douglas, in the whole course Of that mi
nois canvass. uttered no sentiment No an
at variance with the non-iutcrvcutiou doe
triuo Of the Cincinnati Convention. or
Mr.. Buchanan- letter Of acceptance. /
know that traitor" and treason" tho
words Of serious import, may yet become
ilipVant upon the lips Of indiscrc.ion and
folly. The "Suu" newspaper, like it, co.
adiutor., ia this relentcs. and unmoau-
ngwarfare on the illustrious Tribune Of
the West. fails to furnish specifications
under his general charges
What the "Sun" newspaper calls "tru-
ism." and "hieh sounding cencralidrs."
enumerated by Judge D. in Illinois. are
denied to this day in the North and
West. And it was the victory Of these
same "truisms" ;''thot the negro was Of am
inferior race. and his natural and moral
condition was slavery that this Govern
mcut was erected bywhitc men for the
. benefit of white men, so calamity con-
I tended for by this great man, in the face
! and to the beard Of faction and abolition
/ Ism. IN the "iull foam OF thCir wrath,
which. in my opinion, entities Judge
\ Dough-. 20 the admiration and esteem.
/ mot sympathy. Oh. no, not sympathy q.
of Southern men aud national men every
where
Now. >.r shall not discuss tho extent
Of the "urci scott" Decision with the
editor of the "Sun" newspaper. but will
content myself with simply saying that
the rrayamen Of the Decision. made by
/ the majority Of the Court, reaches only
t1 The ascertainmcnt and definition of the
| powers or the Congress upon the domain
of the Union. and they decided that the
| Missouri COMPROMISE was null and voil.
/ because Congress had not competent pow.
or and authority 10 iutordict slavery IN
the territory Of the Union
This decision Judge Douglas did man.
fully maintain and urging upon the peo.
pie Of Illinois a. correct exposition 81
the Constitution Of the United States
told the AbolI.ioni.ts and Black RcrutE
Guns that they were TRAITORS to God. {,
the Constitution. and TO the country III
thc maintenance Of their damuabIa her
esias.
That Judge Douglas did give an opinion
that the legislation might De so shaped il
the Territorial Legislature as TO practically
exclude slavery by excessive contribution
20 the revenue. Is one thing that b.
ever said that a Territorial Legislature
ought to do so, is another and a very dit
| fsrout thing.
ON this point, the difference bctwel
| Judge Douglas and our own illu-uj9u
| senator Davis, is imperceptiblc.
Judge Douglas is in full fellowship witt
r the Democratic party, upon every ructi,
b al and tangible issue now before Oh
{ country. has not been read out of In
( party" nor !. he going TO take q bac'
seat but in the full vigor Of his maicsti
. intellect. stands ready 10 move forwar
r. with the party in the assertion Of our 81
e premacy upon thi, Continent, and las "a
E writer has the highest authority 81
70 l rlN ing u lu leF'I 'l ti' prompt asl
5 speedy acquisition Of Cuba, and in fay,
s. Of leaving the morality Of the acqusitio
e to be discussed by the cownsmcn am
b schoolmen.
q ] omitted to observe. that the "Sun
20 newspaper denominatc~ me Il "Dauel
h. sympathiser" Now this is n mi-uome
2 Judge Douglas don't want any body
.a ympgdn The poor, the weak, and q
% helpless. require ympathy; but the -tron
% the athletic, the powerful. conscious
their ability, need no sympathy, mo- pit
= none, sir none. Such is Judge DouEla-
IT, hc courts not admiration-he commands
To the attempts Of the sun" new-p
BE- per at facctiousucss and wit, have no D
&c ply, but will simply infer that the edit
y must have been trying to be as funny
81 he could. as that is the ,.-rat which
10 SAYS. "a r-.i make, a most stupendo
10 abortion"
~ As I zaid. Mr. Editor. in the former cor
be- munication, would gladly support Judd
~ Douglas, or any other man equally SCUM
p .till say So but do not desire 20 promo
e- any discussion or confusion in the Dem
be- cratic party-its success and progre-s D
.' ing the success Of the Government. It's q
.' feat. the discontinue OF the nation.
w VINDEX
IT, Quitman, Miss, Feb. eth, 1889