Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-10-13
DOUGLAS m rESsE.yEu.

Senator Douglas h,. many war;, summon.
ter' in Teonesses. Many Of tie Democrat.
&c papers aud politicians Of thu, Stat. arc
ho'iy In favor Of his domination BY tho
Charleston ConveDtion, A good many 9th,
ers, gu the contrary, are pouring shot in to
him without mercy, aud declare ths, bis
principles arc worse than those Of Seward
such is the opinion announced by the Men,
Phn AraiAneA<. The Nashvill. Uaion and
An,''eaH, the leading Democratic organ in
Tennessee, thinks pretty IN uch th. same w.y
A. may be seen BY the following extract from
arecent editorial
ave do no, regard the nomination Of
Judge Douglas BY the Charleston Conven.
ZION % among the possible contingencies
Of the action Of that body Even had the
party been able 10 overlook his course in the
lat Cougress-and We are not among those
who "onld have been ailling TO excuse tha,
course yet his recent speeches aud argus
menis sustain beresies to our principles aud
our rights Which we cannot adopt without an
abandonment Of ih0sc principles and those
rights We did DOT be.itate to abandon
Mr.. Van Buren,. ia 1874, on the eve Of q
convention ut which his nomination was car.
tain but for his Texas letter. For far pre,.
ter offences for unsauada.ss Of priocipls
as well n for thwar,ing the party on i'm :.
por'ant questions ia regard 10 which the
party Vas nearly uuanimous-JnIge Doug
las must share tSe tat, 4 Van Buren,.
His support by the Southern States and his
nomination by Democratic National Con.
vention, is moro entirely out Of the aue,
ton than was the nomination Of Van Buren,
in ls4i
The NATIONAL. ME LI.IcENCER.
The New Orleans BULLETIN says: Journal
ism 10 the United States is honored aud emo.
b!ed by tho National Isieiiis,nesy. This
every man Of intellect, education and liber.
slity in the country. whatever may be his
party predictions, y II acknowledge. A
Circumstances has just occurred which illus
trates its character. The Government has
recently withdrawn its advertisements from
II. The Intei!igenoer simply announces the
fact, aud says il will make no difference, as
the Advertisements will appear as usual,
which il will givejfor the bene6 ofits readers
We learn from tho Washington States - for
the great conservative Journal would never
tell 1t, itself-tbAt the iaieii,geaesr has the
largest number Ct permanent subscribers Of
any paper 10 the city, and that it IS legally
entitled to the government advertiser nt. .
We cordially endorse the suggestion Of
the States, that Congress should order tie
Goverbmcb ut Advertisements in the Iatein
senesr TO be paid for, on the ground that by
the plain ADD express provision Of the Law il
Is entitled to them. The lsw declares that
such Advertisements shall appear 10 two
newspapers Of Washington "baving tho lar
gest permanent subscription" Tho .Sai,s
says ths, 10 order TO get them away from
She Iatehigercer. each subscriber to \ daily
paper was considered by the Government Is
HIpernaneni ssbscyibtTs The Government
will gain nothing by this manpuvre, but
lose nscs, ssd ts5 .A...JSs4! !.le..sy isosy
will correspondipgly gsio. Honest is the
best policy, even fer Democratic Govern
mcbt
IL the ofhoers % tho Government are com.
PEELED TO resort TO such means TO cripple the
timeboDored JouTpsl, IL not the duty Of the
old unfalisring Whis', aud the generation
OF young ones nov coming upon the stage
Of action, to rally TO its support TAsrs
are thousands Of conservative Whig. in the
country Who could pu, ibsir name. on the
subscription book. and pay IS they CO."
aud these sbould no, lose moment 10 re-
bshipg power add indicating the indepsu.
dssos Of the press The officials need Q les
son in an honest mans arithmetic