The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-25

nent, Inhabitants, property, or institutions Of
any other State or Territory of the Union"
After detailing the reasons which demand the
enactment of such just and proper law as
that which his resolution embodies, Mr.. Douglas
proceeded to make an exposition of his own
position and principles, in speech which can
not fail to command the attention Of the coun-
try. In single moment, Mr.. Douglas has re-
canted all hE political heresies and schisms,
and has asked to be received back into full
communion with the democratic church. After
three years 6libustering upon the distractions Of
the South, after having Aoundered in the slough
of despond, sinking deeper at every move
ment, the Senator from Illinois now energies
from the morass, with the debris of its mud
(worse than that Of Broadway still clinging to
his political skirts, and takes his stand on the
firm. hard, high, solid ground Of conservative
practical craftsmanship. Mr.. Douglas occupies
position similar to that of the children of
Israel when they stood on Pisgah's height
and viewed the sweet fields Of Canaan, on the
other side Of Jordan.
Mr.. Douglas views on the state of the Union,
the position of parties, the irrepressible con-
fict Of Mr.. Seward, and the raid of Mr. Stewards
pioneer, John Brown, are sound and truthful,
and will be endorsed by the conservative SEN
timent of the country. Mr.. Douglas has been
long time making up his mind to them, and
has shut his eyes to the light we have offered
him over and over again. For the fact is, that
the sentiments contained in this very speech
are the sentiments which we have always advo.
Gated, and its key note-thst the John Brown
raid was the logical sequence of the preaching
and teachings of the black republican. leaders,
Seward, Greeley Il Cove have held from the
beginning. The ideas advanced by Mr.. Doug
las are good, sound HERALD doctrine, and as
the country will see, they are directly in ac-
cordance with the theory and practice of Mr..
Buchanan s administration, to which Mr. Douglas
has been opposed. Not without some linger-
ing regrets Mr.. Douglas has now buried, in
decent way, his best beloved infant, Squatter
Sovereignty. Whom the gods love, saith the
proverb, die young; and no one will intrude
upon the Senator's paternal tears. The infant,
though tenderly reared, was never strong, and
fell victim at last to the John Brown fever.
Mr.. Douglas must have little time to weep, to
watch and pray. Penitents, no matter how
humble they may be, must submit to a little
probation. 1t makes them stronger in the
faith, and prevents backsliding. In three or
four years Mr.. Douglas will come out fresh,
snowy and clean, like spring lamb just come
from the washing
We are quite well aware that the obscure
newspapers and small political cliques who
have been making so much noise about Mr..
Douglas as the proper candidate for Charles
ton, will now redouble their clamor; but his
time has not yet arrived. If Mr.. Douglas had
supported the administration of Mr. Buchanan
during the last three years, and given his aid to
its patriotic and statesmanlike measures, he
would, no doubt, be the only prominent and
successful man for Charleston. But
he has pursued an absurd and factious
course, through which he has lost a
great deal of ground in the South and
gained none of any consequence in the North.
The South will not accept Mr.. Douglas this
time. He will net be considered as having
been fully cleansed from the stains of his quag
mire. The conservative men in all sections of
the country will demand some man whose past
career is guarantee for his reliability in the
present position of affairs And the record of
Mr.. Buchanan's administration is one of such
high toned practical craftsmanship as to prove
beyond all doubt that he is the man of the
hour. To be entirely safe, the Charleston Con-
vention must give the nomination to Mr. Blu
chanan. His nomination and election would
calm the discordant elements which now threat
en- to dismember the confederacy. That is the
result which the conservative portion Of our
people intend to bring about, and it can be
done with Mr.. Buchanan more safely than with
any one else. In fact, there is no other man
before the country who has the confidence of
the conservative masses. Things are shaping
themselves now to bring about the nomination
of MIR. Buchanan at Charleston, with the IN
derstanding that Mr.. Douglas holds the fore
most place for the succession. He may be
elected in 1864, but he will not answer in the
Southern market for 1860
The Attacks OF the Albany Argus ON MT.
O'C0nor-Identfty or Sewardism and the