, 1859-02-18


;, ale placed his position and honors in the hands Of
his political friends in Illinois, aud they have sustain
cd him They seek no honors for him outside the
Dem,cratc party; nor do they ask support for him
from any party that is sectional in its organization
in its pdnciples. They do not present him Can
didaie for The nomination al ChaTiesfOn hut IL any
pledge he required as to their fidelity to Democratic
nominations, they point to their history, and ask,
when did Illinois withhold her vote from the Demo
cratic nominee for the Presidency Whoever be nom
mated by the Democratic national Convention will re-
eeive the hearty support Of the Democracy of Illinois
of whom Senator Douglas is distinguished mem
ber. When the time arrives that the Democratic
party shall call upon Illinois for champion and
leader then the Democracy Of this State will pre-
sent the Of Douglas, and he obedient to their
demand will take the standard and lead the column
on to victory"
This viii fall like palH upon the hopes
Of the abolition party; and your committee
now assert the belief that the leading spirits
in the DouGLAs movement here, are the outs
Of the Democratic party, some Of whom
have been repeatedly repudiated by the
people, and who, in revenge for fancied
lgrevance, or neglect, are capable Of de-
scending to the basest resorts in order to
secure its defeat for the qualification of their
purely selfish feelings; and we now predict,
(although some of these men are loud in pra-
ting about their Democracy that should
SEWARD, or any other sectional abolilionist
he elected to the next Presidency, these same,
men will be the very first to urge their
claims for all the offices here in the gift of
the Executive Anything or everything
for office, it is the first step that costs, and
that being taken-a halfway ground reach
ed, they expect to be abundanily remuner-
ated in the event of the election Of black
republican President in 1860.
1t is not a little amusing and refreshing
to your committee, as doubtless to the body
Of our political friends, to hear some of
these men assume that they are the legti-
mate members Of the party--that they are
the democracy, and 'besides them there are
none others" If about one dozen active
politicians, and few admirers and support
ers Of them, (some of both as uuscru-
pulous as the most corrupt could desire to
consort With, and treacherous as ropes of
sand, comprise The Democratic party Of
the Territory, then we are frank to confess
that VIC do not belong to that organization
but such is not the case, and We have no
fears that they will be able to make any
serious innovations upon the body of the
democratic masses. If it be their design
quietly to withdraw from our ranks, and
with the aid of the Republicans, organize
DOUGLAS party, Of course no one will find
fault With such course; but for the past
! two or three years they have evinced de-
y termination of scizing upon the organiza
: ton, Territorial, and throughout the seyera
: counties as it were, by fOrce-of endeavor
+ ing, when outnumbered, to bully, overawe
and override the will of the people in pri
Il mary and county conventions, for the at
6 tainment of their own personal ends; ant
if it be their purpose to intrudc, '0in theil
Republican fusion friends, into the county
IS meetings which are hereafter TO be holden
G in the hope Of procuring alongrd delegates
l. to tue Territorial Convention, the Democ
e racy will most solemnly protest agains
:, such an arrangement We cannot permi
It the Douglas wing of the Black Republican
l. party to fuse with the regular SEWARD
n GREELyrEs, and in common with all thu
"odds aud ends" Of the dsah'ected, come int,
'e our primary meetings and nominate our del
g egates. The fact is becoming quite appa
y rent that this new combination-this lusio
IN of the disaffected outs with the Republican
Il leaders, wish to appropriate our creed, con
le troll the party, and claim the credit of tn
> wise policy of government which the Dem
* ocratic party has established They cou
g template not only to walk into our house
but they wish to turn the original proprie
n tors out of doors. Now they are welcom
n to seat at our Greside and seat at ou
n board, provided they come in sincere an
IN honest spirit. There is nothing exclusiv
lie in true Democracy, and our gates are ope
lg to all who come to unite with US in q FRIEND
ne y purpose. But we cannot permit ouI
w. selves to be driven from under the roc
rs which has sheltered us SO long to give plac
oil to strangers and intruders. Our politicO
OF creed is the same for which the Democrati
r. party contended in the days of JEFFERso,
Of and JAGKsoN. 1t is tile same at all time:
III and in every age, 1t is unchanged an
nj Interchangeable, being based upon the Con
De stitution and incorporated into the founda
AS ton Of our government. The vicisstude
IS Of fortune, the certainty of defect, or tn
S; prospect of victory, produces no change il
ol our principles, no abatement in the yea
Ia with which we advocate them They hay