Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1859-01-06
Senator Douglas

evidently for the purpose of feeling the
public pulse in reference to matters ap-
pertaining to 1860. Although his re-
ception at New Orleans, and several
other prominent points south was rath-
er fattering, yet Judging from the tone
of the southern press, he has no cause
whatever to hope for much if any
strength from the south in the Charles
ton Convention. Indeed, he is openly
repudiated in many leading journals, as
disorganizer aud Enthusiastically III
the democratic ranks nevertheless Mr..
Douglas, while on his Southern tour,
expatiated on negroism in manner
that it would seem ought to have gained
him the approval of the Southern PEG
pie. He expressed himself in faver Of
the perpetual enslayement Of the negro
and argued the necessity of it from the
laws of the Almighty. In his speech al
Memphis, he declares :-"The Almighty
has drawn line on this continent, on
one side of which the soil must be cul-
tivated by slave labor; on the Other
side by white labor"
Judge Douglas therefore bows meekly
and submissively to the will Of Hea.
ven in tho premises, regarding slavery
as ordained of God. Judge Douglas in
the same speech at Memphis, expressed
his opinion that negroes have a prefer.
ence over crocodiles as follows -" He
would say, that between the negro anC
the crocodile, he took the side of the
negro"
Mr. Douglas appears to differ widely
from Mr.. Jefferson, in respect to the will
OF the Almighty on the subject Of Amer
lean slavery. There was time when
the opinions of Jefferson were much
respected in democratic circles, he ex.
pressed sentiments directly the reverse
Of those of the devout philosopher
Douglas. In his notes on Virginia
Jefferson said -
''With the morals of the people theij
industry also is destroyed; for, in 8
warm climate, no man will labor fol
himself who can make another labor fol
him. This is so true, that Of the pro
prietors Of slaves, very small proper
ton, indeed, are ever seen to labor
And can the liberties of natien be
thought secure, when we have removed
their only firm basis-a conviction in
the minds Of the people that these liber
ties are the gift Of God-that they are
not to be violated but with his wrath
Indeed, 1 trem6le for noy country aohe,
/ retlect that God as just : that his jus
tlce cannot sleep forever, that, consid
erlng numbers, nature, and natura
means only, revolution Of the whee
OF fortune, an exchange of situation, il
among possible events; that it may be
come probable by supernaturalinfuence
The ALMIGHTY has no attribute aohjcj
can take side aoith as IN such u contest
In the more recent visit Of Mr.. Doug
las to New York and other northern
cities, he was greeted by the floating
democracy in considerable numbers
but government Office holders and Office
eIpectants stunned him, keeping them
selves aloof. These pensioners on the
public treasury dare not commit so higI
an offence against their common master
as to show marked attention to him.
With the masses of the democracy, par.
tlcularly those who have no interest in
keeping friendship with the administra
ton, Mr.. Douglas is doubtless consid.
erably favorite north. His habits and
qualities of mind which commend
him to the people, are described by the
New York Tribune as follows:
GA man Of the people, without much
supertiuous refinement of mind or man
ner, ready to take chew Of tobacco or
drink of whisky with any fellow in the
hrst barroOm, he carries off in triumph
the taclle admiration Of the rowdy
crowd who adorn the lower walks OF
hl 0ONlSCJ "Hhe the puglllSClc quail
lty and prodigieus force Of his intellect,
the reckless quickness of his attack, and
the unequalled game and pluck of his
defense, render him q formidable figure
IN every contest in which he may bear
part"
Mr. Douglas has probably ere this
taken his seat in the Senate, where his
action as the exponent of doctrines, dis
owned by the administration democracy
will be watched with curiosity and in
terest.