Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1859-10-11

csge Our neighbors of the "Vindicator" ASK
without meaning any disrespect" If we were
not overwhelmed with sense of our own I'M
pudence when we penned an editorial ias1 week
upon democratic Inconsistency. LII Ill o"u
dor, and with similar disclaimer, we must re-
nlv NOT unite so much overwhelmed as we were
with a sense of their impudence when 'hey
charge any other party under heaven Win grea''
or inconsistency than the Democracy. but Q
ven were it true that the party to which we 10
long is guilty of all that our nelghOoFS cnals''
that does not make it less true that the LEADERS
of Democracy have often wheeled lnto ranA'
aud supported the very men upon Whom Vney
have beaped the bitterest denunciations." we
doubt however, whether the "Vindioator" can
cite an instance in which the leaders OF the Up
position party have denounced man as un-
sound aud unsafe for the South and afterwards
supported him for any public office,
The point of our remarks was that the very
men who are now assailing Judge Douglas as
no better than Seward will support him II ne Is
nominated by the Charleston Convention lne
papers are already becoming more moderate IL
their tone aud language as the Little eflal'
chances increase, and even the "Vindicator," O.
piping hot Southern journal, VINO na1 suOf'
time ago denounced Squatter Sovereignty as
'detestable dogma'-"tbe serpent form WHOM
the Black Republican Lucifer has TAKEN ana
advised the the delegates to the Convention 10
present a bold and ainc0mpr0m's'ng front 10
! Black Repu5lieanism an as neac phase" now
saws that it would advise the Southern Democ-
racy to support Mr.. Douglas if ne receives the
nomination in preference to the nominee OF the
conglomerated Black Republican, Wing and
Know Nothing parties, who, in addition TO
holding the obnoxious sentiment OF Douglas,
will stand on platform of broad and catholic
hostility to Southern expansion. II Squatter
Sovereignty be the serpent form which the
Black Republican Lucifer has taken," we con
fess that we caunot see the ground OF the Vim
dicator's preference. An open enemy Is better
than secret foe Satan did far more damage
in his serpent form than he could have accom-
plished had he approached the sinless and soil
tary woman of Eden in bis own proper anC
repulsive person and it is equally plain that
Black Republican Lucifer disguised in the form
of National Democrat, is far more dangerous
to the South than an openly ayowed foe to hel
institutions. The one is
"a monster of such hideons mein
! As to be hated needs but to be seen; )"
The other, robed as an angel OF light, may entel
the Southern Eden and scatter desolatlon a.
round for the accomplishment of his ambitious
purposes. For ourselves we prefer the mar
who stands upon the platform of "broad sne
catholic hostility" rather than the man who
approaching US with specious sophistries an(
ambiguous phrases, 'smiles to deceive ane
tlatters to destroy"
Perhaps our neighbors have forgotten thai
many of their promin ent men have said worse
things of Stephen a. Douglas and his obnoxious
doctrines than they have ever said. Senator
Mason declared in Con gress that "the Southern
States would be recreant to their honor if they
gave any candidate standing on squatter-sov-
ereignty platform a solitary VOTE" The Mem
phis, Tennessee, avalanche" says that the
success of such man as Douglas would bt
worse than thousand defeats and that if be
should be nominated "treachery would here
after command a premium" The louisville
Courier" speaks of Douglas assaults on thu
Southern Democracy, the Intervention portion
of which he denounces as ''tories," as "uncalled
for, uugenerous aud unequaled in GOODNESS ant
effrontery" The Nashville Union" asserts tina
''there is not in the whole land more busy
fussy, intriguing, anxious seeker after the Pres'
Dental Office than Judge Douglas. His gam
is disgusting one, and the country is becom
ing tired of the pertinacious and shameless so
licitations of himself and the class of mercenar.
men who follow his fortunes like a Swiss guart
for pay, present and prospective 1t cannot b
but that the people will turn their backs in
digpantly, and with sense of loathing on tn
entire pack"
The "Richmond Enquirer" says of the "Littl
| Giants" Magazine essay, that it IS an ''incen
diary document" and warns the conservativ
men of the whole country against its doctrines
as ''the last and most dangerous pass which
anti,slavery agitation has yet assumed"
fall these things be true we woWsa respect
fully ask how these Democrats can swallow Ste
pheu A. Douglas without wheeling into rank
and supporting the very maa upon whom they
have heaped the bitterest denunciations."
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