The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-02-21

The appointment by the Democratic Caucus at
Washington, of a committee composed exclusive
ly Of slave code Democrats, to construct plat
form for the Charleston Convention, causes many
wry faces among our locotoco contemporaries,
while some OF them even exhibit signs of sick
ness at the stomach. The evidences that a slave
code plank will be put into the platform of the
Charleston Convention are so clear and unms-
takeable, it is no wonder that Democrats, pro-
Tossing to adhere to the doctrine of squatter SOW.
ereignty, should exhibit some contortions of
countenance at the prospect Of what they will be
compelled to swallow. Yet, when they call to
mind the fact that their leader, Stephen A. Doug
las, has pledged himself to support the candidate
OF that convention, whoever he is, and endorse
the platform, whaterer IL may be, We presume
they will get their stomachs in readiness for the
dose; and that large majority of them will
eventually swallow it, We have not the slightest
doubt
But there will be some, as there has been at
every step in the downward course of the Demo-
cratic party, who, Disguised with its base aban-
donment Of principles it once protested to be.
Heve, will part with it forever
IL is possible that the old game will be again
tried, which is to adopt platform that can be
made to satisfy the south and dcceige the north
thus killing two birds with one stone. One thing,
however, is certain-that, "a the Cincinnati plat
form eliminated in the Lecompton Constitution,
% the Charleston platform will eliminate in a
slave code for the teiri,ories-if the Democratic
party succeed in the next Presidential contest
The southern wing of that party demand it, and
will not be turned empty away, ard though it may
not be deemed polite to openly declare in favor
OF it, no candidate can receive the nomination at
the hands of the Charleston Convention who will
not give them satisfactory pledges that it shall be
done.
1t must now become apparent to the most OBJ
fuse intellect, that the theory of popular soye-
reignty, as taught by Douglas and exemplifed by
his acts, is ga cheat, q delusion and snare"
Those who have been deluded by IT, are in the
deplorable condition of a man lost in a desert.
Turning his back upon the landmarks that would
have guided him safely across, he wanders on
goes, till he becomes faint with hunger, thirst,
WEAKNESS and the scorching heat. Now the MI
rage rises up before him. presenting to mis- fevered
imagination beautiful groves loaded with delicious
fruit, and sheltered beneath the green branches
Of the trees, inviting shades and refreshing
streams. Encouraged 10y the prospect before
him, he pushes on with renewed vgor-but in
vain. The vision rccedes continually a. lie ad-
vances, till at last delirium seizes him, and he
dreams he reaches the grove and plucks the
imaginary fruit. But as he stoops down upon the
banks of the stream, to drink, his lips touch only
the burning sand-the vision breaks, and he
dies
So the Democratic party Of the north turned
their backs upon the old landmarks OF Democratic
faith, and wandered off into the wilderness of Do
htical Sin. Then Douglas, the wizard of the north,
conjured up the mirage of popular sovereignty
Led on by this delusor, they have wandered
they knew not whittier, never obtaining the
object Of their search for, as they have stretched
out their hands, they have graspei only the
empty air, and as they have stopped down 10
drink, they have only filed their mouths With
southern dirt