The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-22
we .aid Yesterday, says the Memphis Avalanche

We said yesterday, says the Memphis Avalanch
CT the 18th inst, that the Douglasitcs were grsa
at the game of brag and bluff. Without enougl
real strength At the South to poll majority 0
the Democracy Of single Congressional Distric
for the nomination OF their favorite over an,
Democrat North or South, whose name has beer
mentioned in connection with the Presidency
they have managed, by extravsgant calculations
and much ticking, to make some innocent people
believe that they Are quite formidable gang
One feature Of their pocy--and their practice in
this line has resulted in some most amusing and
laughable contretemPs-is to claim every prominent
Southern Democrat, who has not openly declared
against Mr.. Douglas, or made some public de
Huncation Of his course, as being friendly and
favorable 10 his nomination at Charleston. On
this ground Judge Meek Of Mobile was a short
time ago set down BY their organs as shouting
Douglas man. He. however. soon put the silly
story to rest BY publicly denying that il had the
slightest foundation In truth Gov. Winston
having failed to say anything in his late letter
sgainst the Little Giant" 10 now claimed as one
Of his followers and admirers. On the same prin-
oiple several distinguished Tennessee Democrats
have been and are being appropriated to the use
and benefit Of the Illinois Senator. Andrew
johnson, not having had occasion TO say any thing
against him, has been put down ~ friendly TO his
nomination A. O. P. Nicholson and George W.
Nashville jubilee, are also claimed as occupying
the same position, beenuse, in their Sspeeches,
they did not deem it proper or necessary to ar
raign Mr.. Douglas for his treachsry to the South
and the Democratic party.
Now that each and all ofthpse gentlemen would
support Judge Douglas, should he be fairly nOmi-
mated by the Charleston Convention is, we think.
more than probable; but that all Of them, if
members of that Convention, would resist such
nomination to the bitter end, and regard it's con.
summation as among the heaviest calamities that
could befall the Democratic party, we have no
more doubt than that We are penning this article
They are all good men and true. From their
earliest manhood they have been faithful, sea'o1s
and consistent members Of the Democratic party
ever willing to sacrifice ther own interest to the
good Of its cause and always ready to work any
and everywhere to forward its success In the
course Of their long and eventfu political careers
they have witnessed many acts cf treachery to the
principles and organization Of that party. but
never without cOndemning and repudiating the
traitors, though in some instances they occupied
n much higher place in their esteem than ever
Judge Douglas has been able to obtain. We have.
therefore. no hesitation in saying that neither
Gov Winston, Gov. johnson, Judge Nicholson nor
Col. Jones are, in the least partial to Senator
Douglas, or favorable to his nomination at Charles
position to disOrganizers in the past would be
enough Of itself to satisfy US Of this fact. The
same thing may, We think be said with equal
propriety OF Dearly every prominent Democrat in
Tennessee From the borders Of Virginia to the
banks Of the Mississippi, the advocates Of Mr.
Douglas cannot name Democrat that holds a
place aS high as that Of Congressman or that has
ever been honored by his party with candidacy
for such position, who would not rather witness
the nomination Of almost any other Democrat
whose name has been mentioned in connection
with the Presidency than that Of Stephen A.
Douglas. His vaulting ambition and pestilent
demagoguery have created all the troubles that
now lower upon our party. and the Democratic
masses, as well RS their honored sentatives.
and forever