The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1859-03-17
poLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

lie between North ana ooulh, as wen as
IN Fast and West; and the sections are
lin subdivided, upon almost every question
.oD,as ND. For instance, the Richmond
y,J Enquirer says: That Mr.. Letcher
Ia defend the present Administration on
uoint uclere such defence ,cOuld not con-
,..,s Ire principles Of the Democratic party,
.,ae,lF what the Enquirer expected, and
=. virginia Democracy required" 1t adds,
when the President, or anybody else,
.,.n,r,4 10 urge upon the Democratic party
,,or, 10 specific tariff duties, the construc-
Il Internal improvements by the Federal
--.r,nent. and the adoption Of Federal
..rat:on bankrupt act, we make bold to treat
~ M. I. Talleyrand wished to serve the
p.,... NJ will respectfully find it necessary to
49,. b;. hands The Enquirer also gives
.... Is follows: When the Opposition at
..,,,., assail the Federal alterations of the
p...i.j,lt. We tell them fatty, that although we
.A..r 10 complain, they shall not" This is
,..r IN the nature of ali imperial, not YER
ua edict.
s.. Washington States, representing another
-.. Of the party, is equally explicit in its con-
,.,.raiion Of the President. 1t says:
D.. Bit since there is no denying the fact of
,ial differences between the Administra-
,i.a and the Democracy, We are pleased to OBJ
.-r. that It's apoegists have set the example
selaraiion which will relieve our party of
,-r. iaiufal embarrassments.
- ,ill any Democrat, for instance, venture
.ii,ify the enormous expenditures ofthe Fed
81 Government? Can any Democrat approve
,l, Presidents protective-tariff policy? Does
.ry Democrat of the State-rights school sup
r. the Pacific railroad or the military pro-
fofate Of Mexico, or the proposition to arm
,s Executive with the war-making power, or
,a.s. other enterprises of Federal aggrandize-
,ut which are too familiar to require recapitu-
a.uny Then. why attempt al apology for
measures which fidelity to principle obliges us
., r.pudia,c? Such conduct would not only
mac. ihe Democratic party in an equiyocal at
i.si- before the country, but would fatally i'm
f.-r the effect OF It's resistance to the attacks OF
iLr Opposition.
Alex. Il. Bo,eler will, by general consent, be
tlc Wig candidate for Congress from Loudoun
,la.. district;
l-NsoUHp. - Senator Davis of Mississippi,
maj. lour North last summer in search OF
A,al;h, as ne alleged; but, according to his
former friends and admirers, he was after polit
ical honors. Physically he may have been
prla-al by his Journey but it would seem that
h. as thrown himself 4" outside of healthy
political organization at home. A Mississip
l editor saws:
Ne would not now touch him with forty
l.o. pUc. His course during that tour plainly
lu.ged that he loved popularity better than he
ID Tie prosperity of his section--that he would
trhcc tie South for Presidential honors.
w. aaye no patience with, or charity for, a
.ran. whJ to gain personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
-,ili Iaadcr To the morbid Union sentiment
sLich sFprars TO pervade certain circles at the
North, ald which 1t is necessary TO proptiate
!-i1r, be- can reach the Presidential chair.
Mr. Davis has done this, and We of the true
S,aihrrrights school OF politicians will have
liar % hnn. Ii we are Go have Southern can
l44les, let us have them of the right stamp
Arf'lis * GEoRGIA.-The course of Sena
d Douglas. saws the Mobile Register, has met
a.h universal condemnation at the South
There was a time when he stood high in ths
Estimation uf the Democracy throughout the
.au'rr. and when be was considered worthy
'hclrlng the standard of the party by large
.lrher of the leading men of the Southern
States But that time is now past. After gain
t.g all his selehrity and honors in the service
tithe party Rad using the facilities afforded by
Il for transmitting tisee hundred and fifty thou
sand Of his speeches ovsF the Union, free o.
/ :. l..
pie arms of his former enemies, and copEpire
-Fia the Black Republicans for his further 'eie
rsfi.a. This conduct is duly appreciated, and
alrcaag We see 1t properly denounced by por
iion o the people. AT recent meeting of the
Democracy Of SpdElding county, in Georgia
rhe following resolution was adopted, and ex
presses without doubt, The Epanimous senti
m,ats Of the Democratic part vi he whole
state.
Eeslr,d. That I'VE condemn the course pa.
sued by Stephen 4, Douglas, as disorganizine
and destructive 10 The rights of the South anc
ar hereby pledge Ourselves, if he should be q
candidate for the Presidency, TO use our utmos
exeriions 10 defeat his election"
REryBIIcANs or Iowa, BEWARE "A Wash
ins'an correspond, D. Of the Baltimore Sun gives
the following note Of warning TO the Republi
cans Of Iowa, which it is hoped they will heed
The m'incibie eX-S xator Jones, with CONNIE nd
abb' patriotism aud heroic resolution, will de
cline foreign mission, ia this age of office
1."Ain-. IN order that he may lend the great
"n'r-les Of has mind 10 the regeneration cf bis
adopted STATED The correspondent says:
Ia an Official quarter that should best know
Ia r.-trci 10 acceptances Of appointments, it is
ny le..''ed that Gen. Jones will accept the
M-'on 10 New Granada. 1t is understood that
IT, ''nlemplatcs bending his energies to the re.
'eii'ion oi Iowa from Republican rule"
HARD 10 PLEASE.-A correspondent Of the
i'arha"re SIN states that Negotiations are
doati.ea' oh foot for a change in the direction
Of tae Washington Unioa."
The Washington Union changes its-iirection
d ''lSl Three times a week. and we are at a loss
80 account Tor the formal announcement of an
''eni o! such frequent periodical occurrence.
Ia" town ssections in New York this year
z"'" large Neir,blican gain over 1853. The
SUMMARY T.:
Ia, @ 20. A1 1t 500 800
l>5g 1913 ~ ,os
~ 'h'rieen toxins, either the elections have
.'' Deem held or the results have not been as
FoLIucs MAKE STRANGE Bgp.YE.Lows,-
D' We" ! ork Hc'ald, which for two years has
ul'ed The position Of confidential organ of
resident while ii has uniformly denounced
parry winch elected him as corrupt, factious,
,'u' d','rsarized, is now strongly contending
''l Predicting the triumph of the Oppo-
'O! lA Virginia. What can it mean? Is
''''n' buchanan for Goggin or Letcher?
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