Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-28
Railg Virgiaiau.
Douglas and the Democracy.

Douglas and the Democracy.
The Washington correspondent of the New York
Hrttd, in his letter of May % makes the subioin.
ed reference to a subect npw most interesting
to the public
After the terrible rib-roasting administered to
Mr. Douglas, yesterday by Mr.. Benjamin. it
not at all surprising TINT Mr.. Wigfall of Texas in
the opening of his speech this morning. should an-
nounce that the " Little Giant was dead. and he
had died of u disease us common among polidci-
ans as bronchitis among parsons --cdcoethcs Scribea
d'-that hc had died. in fact of pamphlet. I'M
questionably this is tho fxed conviction Of the
Southern democracy, and undoubtedly they will
regard Mr.. Douglas in reference to Southern
constitutional rights, us nothing better than u
dead man.
There is the relation in which Mr.. Douglas
stands towards the Southern democracy To day
the relation of dead man. 1t has become mani
Fest from the revelations of this Senatorial debate
that. instead Of the Charleston secedcrs being
brought enrappoH with the Douglas wing Of the
party at Baltimore, We shall have quite n differ
ent announcement. We shall have u consolidation
of the Southern States including those which
mained as well rs those which went out Of tho
Convention ut Charleston, unless Mr. Douglas be
Withdrawn from tbs ring
But will he be withdrawn! No. There is not
n symptom existing of any such inclination in the
r.
man, o! tho Minnesota Douglas delegation, to
his people at h"mc it is the settled purpose of tho
Douglas camp to nominate him by u two thirds
vote It they can; and If they cannot do this, then
to repeal that rule and nominate him by major
ty Failing thus to secure his nomination, they
will adjourn, dispcrsc, go home. and run tho" Lii.
tie Giant upon the general merits of his ease.
This we verify believe is the programme for Balti.
resolved upon that side of the house.
Mr.. Douglas for tho last three DAYS been absent
from the Senate. Seward is also absent, and
from Il similar cause. How very curious how
very instructive-thosc two vacant clars? \
month ago and these two men. Seward aud Doug.
las, overtopped all competitors for the cast off
shoes Of Mr. Buchnan The general outside idea
was that each would he the nominee of his partv
and that the other.or rather Seward would
inevitably be the next President. Now Seward
is laid up in lavender Douglas is dead, and their
two vacant chairs in the Senate chamber preach
eloquenty the vanity of n too hot and hasty, and
Il too unscrupulous. reckless and selfish political
ambition.
But although Mr.. Douglas is not in his place
although he has fred his broadsde and has retreat
cd under cover a though he has not lcen in the
Senate for the last three days. his able right hand
man, Mr.. Pugh. OF Ohio, has remained at his
post ii lighting his battles with the chivalry Of
brother Red Cross knight Of the Middle Ages
True the party Of Mr. Douglas now in the Sen
himself little giant, is host in himself. and
has been taking care of the cause Of his
friend quite us we'll as Douglas could have
managed it himself. But why this absence
Of MIR. Douglns? Is it another attack Of bron
chtis, desire to let this debate exhaust itself.
or is it mischief keeps Mr.. Douglas away p
We understand that that two days speech So
exhausted him that he has been compelled to rest
little, but we apprchend that he is awaiting the
final disposition Of the slavery distractions under
debate.
Mr.. Senator Wigfall put the a,gumenium od
hominem to Mr.. Pugh to-day in n very forcbe
style. Suppose. said he. we of the South were to
insist upon the nomination of Mr.. Buchnnnn as
our ultmatum, would not tho supporters OF Judge
Douglas say any other man than this. W. want
peace, we want harmony, but we cannot support
this nomination. So with us. | tell you that Mr..
Douglas cannot command bakers dozen If the
democracy of any Southern State and that, even
if he were regularly nominated there are six or
eight Southern States that would prefer the defeat
Of the party to his election. These are iact'--
Why, then, persist in this thing? 1t is
because the Douglas wing Of the party are
resolved upon the desperate alternative of rule
ruin?