The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1859-06-23
JUDGE DOUGLAS.

II
through the National Inteigencer to-day to de-
ny to everybody that any such conference took
place, and that lie "reputiated aud denounced
all proposition FOR compromi isc by which he
would have 4, concede an on Of tho principles
lie had along avowed." louisville Journal
So far as it has yet transpired the main rur-
pose of MIR. Douglas recent trip through the
southern States, via New Orleans, Memphis. dc >,
was 10 set fnrll, beyond all chance Of mistake,
that he occupies just the position above men
toned and that he will not, under anv sort of
circumstances, nor for any sort Of consideration
abandon or modify one jot or ,hlc of il. This,
he declares not only freely, boldly. and repeat
edly, hut f"r reasons ivcn, aud with an cmpha-
sIs. whicl, leaves no room To doubt that his rcso-
luton has gone beyond the degree which never
"paters in double sense" lie has zone too Ear
to reccde, and his position has assumed a prom
nenceso critical andmportant not only to himself
but to his followers, that one back ward step
would prove irrecovcraly ruinous to all his for.
tunes This position, upon whicl, he has long
since planted himself, and to the nnini cnnnce
Of which he now so earnestly reafr,ns his ,lcvo
tion. IL cmhodi-d in til" single, familiar, and sig
nlticnnt expression, "Sluat,cr Sovereignty" To
this. he positively md emrhuiically AYERS that
nll the rest OF the democratic party North and
South, with Buchanan their leader, must
como, without qualification aud without com
promise. To all their proposals that he shall
modify this position. in the least, he returns au
indignant refusal. 10 all their threats Of ex.
communication from the democratic fold. if he
persists. he hurls bitter deiiance.-M.u,ph,s
Em9nirer.
Having learned that Judge Douglas spent the
greater part Of his valuable time while in thi,
city, IN dcnonnc:ng and abusing President
buchanan and his administration. and sctt inc
forth his own greatness gno,lness aud power, we
nrc fully prepared TO believe every word our
ncighlmr> have sad touching his declaration in
fa I,nr.lfr ala. nt,,,.,o ,tol
so, we wish il distinctly understood that We are
not i'll the sl'ght-s, degree disturbed for the in
trgrty and the safety Of the democratic party.
Neither Judge Douglas nor any other man can
destroy that party by abuse, by threats or by
desertion. The experiment has often been tried
and that too by greater mn than the Illinois
Senator but it never succee eeded and always re
suited III tho downfall, of the exper,menter Hen.
ry Clay tried it, and it kept him out Of the
Presidential chair. MIR. Calhoun tried it, and af-
ter h"rd and frntl"ss struggle, WINS glad to re-
turn to his old allegiance William G. Rivers
tried II, and went 10 the dogs Martin Van Blu
rem tried II, and was ruined and disgrac-d us Il
politician. Thos. ii. Benton tried IT, and died II
broken down and powerlcSs statesman. We
might mention others, but these are enough for
our purpose. They show the folly Of Judge
Douglas present position, and tell plainly enough
that ii ia he and not the democratic party who
will be ruined thereby. But few believe. and
stllt IeWer VIII lOlOW MN, IN his abnElina ble
heresy OF 'sqnatter sovereignty > and his as
serti"n "that all the rest Of the democratic party
North and South. W it'll Buchanan AS their lead
er, must come, without qualification aud with.
out compromise" to his peculiar platform. can
have other effect than to make him rdcu-
ons He is man Of great intellect. and inside
of and harmonizng with the democratic party
he welded great influence, but outside Of and
warning upon 1t, he will be pigmy in strength
and utterly rowerless for good or for evil. Our
notion is, and We draw our conclusion from its
past history, that the democratic party will 90
to Charleston i'll 1860, and nominate its candi-
date and adopt its platform without stopping to
consult Judge Douglas wishes. or putting itself
to the slightest Inconvenience to concliate his
support. II he then chooses TO net with it upon
the platform which it shall lay down, his servi-
ces will be accepted but il. on the other hand,
he should undertake 10 set up for himself, and
10 carry ont the threats which he is now utter
ing. he will be promptly placed under the ban
Of accommodation and made to remain there
until he repents. reforms and sues for pardon.
This is just the course the democratic party
ought to pursue; the course it has always pur-
sued toward disorganizers and deserlcrs, and
the onc we have every reson to believe. that it
will pursue with regard to Judge Douglas, who
is how piling the crime Of slander upon that Of
tTeason.-4IcmphiS dpa{auche