Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1859-10-06
Against Douglas, Nomination

The controversy among the Southern Democrats press
ia relation to the nomination Of Douglas for the Presi.
iency i beginning exceedingly interesting and
warm. Most Of the Southern Democratic papers profess
10 believe the Little Giant marvellous proper man
notwithstanding his hostile legislation theory and ex
press perfect willingness support him. If nominated
Not LoSever. with many Others Who believe and de.
clare tina; his doct ines than those of SEWARD
The recognized organ Of the Democracy in Tennessee
the Nashville JniOH AVID .igcrieaH has the foIlowin,
article against the nomination of DoreLAs by the Charles
ton Convention which commend to the careful peru.
sal Of the EzalIiaer and the Virginia Democracy:
I'VE have seen an Ar-umen; urged in certain Demo
cratic papers that Douglas nomination i necessary 20
the success Of the party in lS6J We are by no means
prepared to admit the truth Of this assumption We do
not believe that the Of the Democratic party de-
ponds any Its destinics are in the keeuin
of the American people, in whose heart its great rr
pies will live when the PrOudeSt OF those who now up
hold or seek to subvert them shall have passed aray and
been forgotten. Those principles have survived the or
position OF men greater than stephen A Douglas The,
have Whsiood the assaults Of open enemies and the
treachery OF pretended friends and they have still
strength enough 20 stand though Mr. Dougs should
withdraw his support.
1t is indeed, humi.iing acknowledgment that the
democratic party are no longer capable Of defending the
cause OF popular rights which has been committed 10
their custody eIcep; uEdcr the leadership OF one ma,
that they arr such agect slaves refuse 10 viudt
their principles except the bidding Of selEo-.rirr
ted ruler; that great party l. compelled 10 how do-
AZ MS iootsiool and crave his assistance 10 save them
from defeat
We do not believe it. We repel the importation upo7
the integrity Of the democratic masses IS alike 5isbon-
orable and andeserved We deny that thew have be
come The minions OF mans power and that he aIoue
holds the FORTUNES OF the party and it. principles in hi,
grasp When have the democracy acknowledged their
eaty 10 Mr. DoCsl-s higher than their allegiance 10
the principles 4 their party? When have thcv uro.
elsied his supremacy over them and surrendered The
ea-1insip Of their rights into hi, keepngs How i II
that bis sie voice h4s become more poeatiaI than tb
voice OF the people that bis vii can control the s
-es % The American freer1eas
Nov, 70 the nzE1e Of all tie -ods a. once ur,u ub,.
r,at DOH this, Cesar feed that ne la. s-rovr -
great Are there not other democratic Statesmen HI
eg2 y ability, Satiled TO the gratitude Of The partv
Poa Tiszi pedestal Of PoPzlTiiy hzs this eoo-.g- ~
r-aTe1, that tbese sho1l5 be compelled 70 Ak a.
CO Ii huge l ard peep sbou. 70 rad thsr-.lv d.
19-0rEhse -rzEe-, H-- be eadea-ed himself 70 tie
17,zF1eF :! ~ perhdy 20 iher principles: Do BIZ
1f eli-s rest upoa his c-=rtiou Of his rartv On a
-r=zi s-o- INVOKING Tie equality % the state and
- r-i-s 70 Foe ior The admission Of Save STATE into
- L-1g1e i 20, Han II. ssuard. John Bel AID
A--o1 Bzr1-fne have ezirls .z-sel7 Inferior 70 NJ
Lo--Es HLs Il es-zi,-s5 he i.at 70 rule the r-ry
- T-1=l-1- hiul--f r. t5e -e1ats e. f1ucong.--ed
49, t=E-.i ~ tine sga0r-d p.aeg,e. AID u-4ges. Or
@ p ,fI- e1-l-f u - rsl liily toe riglit Of f-u
t-.1-lg- s-l--ars. o. s1elate tis citizen az eF..
---a . 20 1--t=5e-zT from al participation 10 The
~ -ef--f1-f ~ '-e -alO1s II III. Or adv d tis.e
t-z- is ~ .rs- u be alleged power then h. 4. b.
t-,F- ga; tS--y % ths s01fh merit tlst rebel
- 49, ne party = inerii, a-I hat b. Who -haI
---st-T -st fzr.s.y a--sii IL. principle. and srbsti
- - no oai2z' aere-ies 10 her place hA- To,
.-rg.E=st ftis % ~ 7o-fdsncs AID rssrsel
"s aage sad f-a. did Lot believe that Nr Doug
' -1.lzt01 rse=sssry the sucees1 d the o. r
o. . Te-r 20 70 shO4i prefer defeat under our ,.
1a-Hsr. 20 victory achieved b. "a iynsnirlous DR.
ta91 u i1sn B-f nothing would surely fIiny d...
i -pHl tn- party 81 an abEgdOnnert Of H. rrrcir=
-11 ~ afop-ol = NJ Doug Lere.i,- 10 their .,aai
" hsu-ver ihe ds-lo-rscy eez-eto vindea.a Tie r,r
-l.'otrl rEnts u OF tho State either againzt ike high
e. AZ costrlles % Wm- IT, SsNard Or the sIatter 20,
eregly o0 time o. STEPHEN 4. DO1tia. u will fall "a
. o1gfi 70 fail under the contempt a4I condemnation
TIE Feope No mans POKER D. great a. the loser
truth aud Ju.iiee, aud i were had policy if nothin
more, ~ give up hesn bIlrgrzr " strength ~ ..4-
lie AID Or support of any political leadSf We cam,
o0neede TIE force d any argument that a--uez The NJ
ces-y Of nominating for The predeucy politician = r
has Leon steadily pursuing bis own selfish endz a.
20" - lost sght Oi the good Of bic country sud the
gHiy OF Ia tOnztitutiJu. We cannot believe that %
i'm"craic party be brought 10 debas itlf Al n
feet OF 40 a'Ousl rebel 20 it= principle Dy any sueh
pea. O." i- cupidiy OF am such attempts to iutimidl