Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-19

Commenting the result vi the late elections in lis
bearing upon the fortunes OF Senator DorGLAS the New
York Courier and Enquirer says
The results ofthe Western elections which took place
on Tuesday, are particularly significant in their bearing
upon the aspirations of Senator Douglas The Northwest
has heretofore been deemed the particular field of his
strength All the active period of his life has passed
there and he has always striven TO issr
to it, temper aud make himself it, pet champion The
doctrine OF Squatter sovereignty his great hobby was
moreover peculiarly adapted Western ideas and hab
H., and in his belief TO be the OF making him
absolutely irresistible. The result OF his great contest
with Lincoln last year. in his own State was by no p,
conclusive test of his Western strength Though upon
the popular vote there small majority agAns, him
yet lac achieved a success in being reelected Senator
aad 1t Is TO be remembered, too that he experienced
great disadvantage IN the vehement opposition of the Fed
crLl Administration. cain, even Lad Illinois AT tina,
time pronounced more decidedly his favor it would
have been very unreliable indication Of the feeling Of
the other States OF the Northwest for public man II,
ways presumed to be strongest nj home No conclusive
test Of M Douglas strength in the great region beyond
the Ohio has been obtained until the late elections last
TuesdIy and these settled the matter beyoud all dopb, or
cayl The people voted in four out Of the six Ste The
canvass had been conducted in them all upon the
Douglas platform. Me- Douglas himself made a special
Journey 10 ONO 10 harangur the people. The Admins
trauun, instead Of making quarrels did Nhnt well could
10 help on the candidates. And vet from each of t
lonr States comes the story Of signal defeat Western
Democracy, though led by it, own Little Giant has u
tanned worse shock than ever It's Iieutenants Pugh
Shields aud Augustus Cesar Dodge are laid out stsrI
aud still II Douglas himself escaped in person II il
simply because he could in person be reached Thi.
matters little He will still drag a feeble political life
ia the Senate but his cause shattered beyond recovery
il viii be impossible for him to make ble sho,
az Charleston The only chance he has had Of obtaining
u" nomination lay 10 the presumption that he had more
strength IN the North than any other democrat Obpo,
'Ous as Ice has made himself the leaders Of hi marty
yet IN the Democratic patty availability has ais avs been
thc ruling consideration in the selection Of csndidats
aud a. long Mr. Douglas retained even the emb,nc of
ih 80 long did n remain possible that he might receive
the nomination. But il is demonstrated that Le il
mseIaby weak in that very part Of the North where hi
strength, If he has any should show itself nobody nor
even an IDIOT can hr witesg as to believe longer in
his superior popularity The prcenc. can be- kept up
%" longer. Douglas - finished"
But, IL "DorGLss is finished" 20 far a. the popular
vote Of the North concerned as we are inclined TO be-
rye he is what becomes Of the prospect Of the Demo.
cratic purity carrying any State in the North ia the next
Presidential election. II DouGiAs can't carry the North
what other Democrat, North South, cam Is it not
nov very apparent that the Democratic party il utterly
eNtngushed in all the Northern states 50 far as the
electoral vote, Of those states are concernedg