The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1859-10-07
Why the South should Support Douglas

If there be ono man whose name has been
mentioned in connection with tho Presi-
deucy, less deserving of the confidence of
ant.saYery men than any other, that man
Is Senator Douglas. Ho is, by far, tho most
dangerous, if not tho most corrupt, foo with
whom we have to contend. IIo seeks only his
own promotion, nor does he seem to care by
what means he attans il. Even his "groat
principle of Popular Sovereignty" about
which wo hear so much, is vilanous cheat.
Intended TO deceive anti slavery mon into
his support. In his advocacy Of Popular
Sovereignty, ho is always careful not to so
far commit himself that he cannot take
other side of tho Slavery question, which
his Presidential prospects seem to require
Wo hopo no man will deceive himself By
supposing there is any material difference
in principle, between Mr.. Douglas and tho
Administration. Ho has never contendod
for any other Popular Sovereignty than
the right of tho people to form and regn.
late their domestic institutions in their own
way, subject only 10 he Constitution Of The
United States" which ho very woll knows is
30 interpreted by tho highest judicial tribunal
in tho land, as to secure TO shareholders the
right to take their property" into tho Ter
ritories. He voted with tho South, against
the amendment of Gov Chase, to the No
braska Bill, recognizing tho right of the
people of tho Territories to exclude Slavery
If they should 500 fit, and has endorsed tho
bred Scott decision.
Hon. Abraham Lincoln, in recent speech
at Cincinnati. demonstrated to somo Ken
tuckians in his audience, that Douglas was
more wisely for thom than they wero for
themselves, inasmuch as his hypocritical
course enabled him to have greater iu6u-
ence at tho North. Ho called their at.
tention particularly to the fact, that, in all
his speeches, Douglas had never been
known to say that Slavery ia wrong. 1t will
be seen from tho following from tho Mobile
Register, edited by Mr.. Forsyth, late Min
istor to Mexico, and "a strong advocate for
the revival of tho African Slave Trade, that
Mr.. Lincoln is not tho only man who appre,
ciates Douglas ability to servo the South;
One OF Our Reasons.
The New Orleans Della, in paying us a
handsome compliment on our advocacy oI
Senator Douglass claims to the nomina-
tion for the Presidency, takes occasion TO
express some surprise at our course con-
sidering (it says) Mr. Douglass avowed
opposition to our favorite measure, the re.
opening Of the slave trade. We have
always deprecated making this question
political or party issue, at least for the
present, and we therefore discussed it and
shall continue to discuss il as a question
of economical policy and commercial reg.
u!ation. But we can inform our friend Of
the Delta that Mr. Douglass yosition on
this important subject is one of The reasons
Of our Ddrm support of Mr.. Douglos.
While such "extreme Southern men" as
Houston and Wise grow vehemen,ly
eloquent on the immortality Of the slave
trade, and vie with Abolitionists in de.
nunciatory defamation against il, Ld1s
Douglas has neVer uttered one ,Dord oo0inst
tAs morality Of the Slave trade, no mora
than against Slavery itself. Even lhougb
we are not prepared to endorse his opin
on that the suppression Of the trade is
ono Of tho compromises OF the Constitu
lion, We heartily rejoice that he has placed