Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-08-23

'NfA'"N AHNN w." t''.' ..'.'N
keyapl tho White House whoa Buchanan eur
RENDERS them 10 a successor. that The Popnlaf
sovefsianty candidato is sweeping the oouuify
from Lake 10 Gulf and Ocean to ocean, Now
the truth ia Doaglas is nowhere IN The SOUTH
and not much better To- the North. The Ma
tiona Democracy everywhere distrust and de-
nouucc him, aud the certainty rung on 80 ma.
ny changes by the Dealer that Douglas viii
be the minco Of the Charleston Convention,
s simply delusion to tickle the expectations
the anti-admiuistralion democracy in this quar-
ter They expect the recovery Of tho "spois"
under Douglas, and are ready to believe
lie" to obtain them.
As some ia Ohio are honestly anticipating
The nomination Of Douglas at Charleston, we
present few straws showing which way the
wind blows at the South They are only sam
pies from general collection, for the Democra-
cy Of the South speak ont with no uncertain
sound. Take Kentucky an illustration. In
the beginning of the late canvass for Governor,
their own way. They defeated Lynn Boyd for
the Gubernational candidacy, and went on swim
mingy under a Popular Sovereignty breeze
The Louisville Courier live Administration
journal, pitched into the Douglas heresy Of
squatter sovereignty with a vengeance, and
came out boldly and defanty for Congressional
Intervention for the protection of slavery in the
Territories 1t came square up to the pro.
slavery platform OF the Opposition, aud de-
clared that no politician could live in Kentucky
who was not in favor of a slave code. The
result was the Douglas squatter sovereigns
came down readily as Capt. SCOTS coon. The
The Douglas leaders tackled square about, be-
came protectionists Of the strictest sect, and
the democratic party in Kentucky pronounced
its anathema on popular sovereignty aboli-
tionism in dis guise
The election over the Louisville Courier is
not content to rest upon its laurels. 1t has
taken to the discussion of the popularity Of
Senator Douglas, and in a late issue it says
with emphasis:
What are the evidences Of the strength of
Douglas! He did not get the popular vote o
his own State last fall by several thousands -
True, he beat Lincoln for the Senate, but this
! victory was won by carrying certain Legisla-
tive districts where money and intrigue could
be used to advantage. Lincoln got a very
much larger vote in the State than Douglas did,
aud, therefore, il the Louisville Democrat wants
an available candidate to carry Illinois, why
don't the editor suggest Lincolnl Surely Lin
coin will come nearer to carrying Illinois than
! Douglas, as the late race between them clearly
/ indie ties. Lincoln can beat Douglas in Iii
nOis from five to ten Thousand votes, and if
success is the main object, Lincoln is a better
man.
But what other Northern States can Douglas
certainly carry when put for success Is there
not Democrat in each one of the Northern
States who would come nearer to carrying his
own State than Douglas did Illinois! Would
not Lane more certainly carry Oregon Would
not Bright come nearer Indiana, and Dickinson
New York, and Dallas Pennsylvania and
Pierce New Hampshire Is there a single
Northern State claimed for Douglas tina, is not
claimed for him because his doctrines lead to
practical, If not theoretical, Abolitionism -
And if success is the great leading question
/ that is TO override principles, why not take up
Seward for New York, aud Forney for Pennsyl-
vania, and Garrison for Massachusetts,, and Gid
dings, or some one of the editors of the Gin.
cinnati Enquirer, for Ohol Surely the time
serving, man.worshiping, principeless poliu-
clans can hnd man IN re sure of carrying
Northern States than Douglas, if success be the
question.
And then when we look at the South, what
chance has the available Douglas there Z Can
he carry a single slave Statel We uuhesita,
tingly say that he cannot. There ate politicians
in each one of the Southern States who are for
Douglas, but the masses of the people will
stand out against him they did in years past
against Seward or Giddngs iff all HoHgense f'se
to talk of the strength Of Douglas in the South.
Southemers are men OF principle who follow
neither wire workers, nor demagogues, nor time
servers, nor professional politicians, nor spoils.
men, nor pluuderers They will not take Doug
las under any circumstances in l560-not even
to enable him to reward his noisy adherents all
over the land with the spoils of executive pat
rOnage.
1t would certainly be wiser then for the ad
vocates of success, who preside over the Lou
lsvIlle Democrat and Cincinnati Enquirer, to
open their batteries in favor of a man more sure
Of these Abolition States than Douglas The
Little Giant is a very good practical Abolition.
lst, but be has not the prestige Of Seward or
Giddings, from the fact that Lincoln got the
popular vote over him in his own State.
Among the Democratic members of Con-
gress just elected in Alabama, is James L
Pugh. In speech made during the late can.
vass, the question being asked him whether he
would support Douglas, if nominated by the
Democratic National Convention, Mr. Pugh is
reported by the Montgomery County Dem ocrat
ic paper as follows:
'He repudiated Stephen A. Douglas and hi,
odious doctrines-his squatter sovereignty
his territorial policy-his construction of the
Cincinnati platform, aud the whole string Of
his vile teachings Being asked if he would
support Douglas under the nomination of tie
Charleston Convention, he said emphaticaly,
mo, l0ould not support Stephen 4 Douglas
J If he accepted nomination on my OtCa platform II
lie said that he regarded Douglas as a corrupt
man, and unworthy of the support of true pa
triots, no matter what platform he might run
on, OF what promises he might make.
If Douglas should receive the nomination Of
the Charleston Convention he advised that
we nominate separate ticket, and appoint our
best men as electors and beat him"
The Jackson MississiPpian, the leading DEM
ocratic paper in Mississippi, and the special or
gan of Senator jefferson Davis, who was
Pierce's Secretary of War, in reply to the Yer
mont Patriot, which lately had an article in IA.
vor OF Douglas, says:
''lf it is really the purpose of any consider
able portion of the Northern Democracy to
foist Douglas from the party as a candidate for
the Presidency, we prefer to know the fact and
to let the South know it. II we are forewam-
ed, we can be forearmed
"ln return for the information which the Pa
trot deigns to impart, it is due to candor to say
that if the New England Democracy succeed
IN nominating Douglas, the agreeable duty of
electing him will devolye upon them; and as