Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-05-31
sa-The Wilmington Herald of yesterday, Thurs


day. in saying that publish Douglas conmunica-
ton signed People, without dissent or comment is
The Journal of the day in which that COM
appears he 23d bears evidence that our
views in regard to particular question, and to Mr..
Douglas position thereon, have experienced no change
since the meeting of the Democratic National Conven
ton at Chareston,-non since the publication OF MIR
Douglas Harper's Magazine artice-none since lie
first enunciatiou of the doctrine now known Squat
ter Sovereignty" In the very first article under the
Editorial head of the Journal of the 3d. under the cap
ton of " Douglas Meeting" we say =
"Mr Douglas so far see, is better and no
worse than he when the Charleston Convention
met and parted x x We have
always been opposed to the doctrine of squatter soVe
eighty and far that is concerned have been from
the first opposed Mr. Douglas but have never thought
of accusing him of anything like aboitionsm or Free
Soiism."
Mr.. Douglas is gentleman whose energy, boldness,
frankness and ability admire but from whom we had
differed and do still differ particular point frequent
ly stated by us. AS IRE understood the Cincinnati plat
FORM and as we think it ought to be undersooas its
author distinctly said he meant it to be understood lit
meets our entire appreciation, but Mr.. Douglas con-
explained Whether the explanation required be given
in so many words, through the known and proclaim
ed views of the candidates selected is to us, matter of
perfect indifference We would stulhfy ourselves
by Sinking under set of bald patitudes the So
called Union party" did at Baltimore.
In an article last September, in commenting upon
Judge Douglas article in Harpers Magazine for that
month"; entitled The Dividing Line Between Federal
and Local Authority.-Popular Sovereignty 10 the
Territories. By Stephen A. Douglass we made this
remark "Ths last move has, perhaps, been his Eost
mprudent One as it draws impossible line OF demar-
cation between the writer and many strong Democrats
at the South who mindful of past services and confding
in present feelings of friendship, willing to overlook
in Mr. Douglas everything that could be overlook
3D. but who cannot overlook this assumption of posi-
ton so rreconcabe with their views of sound political
doctrine"
The history of the Democratic party since that time
has proved the accuracy Of the above remark. The
Charleston Convention made plainly apparent the line
of demarcation between Mr. Douglas and many strong
Democrats q the South 1t is all so, just as we said
then. We then used no harsh words-we use none now
We think were right then-we think we were right
at Chareston-we nothing that has arisen eth
er since September or since April. We are rather un-
pliable. We seek no Office and ask no favors.
But we have said that the position assumed in
Mr.. Douglas Harper's Magazine article placed an in
passible lire of demarcation between and Mr. Doug
las. On MGt point, be does not meet views and we
therefore have honestly opposed his nomination. and
still oppose it, and that principle, altogether. AS
between Mr. Douglas position and the positions OF
several other leading Democrats much prefer theirs
to his but Mr.. Douglas position is certainly better than
that of Bell, and incomparaby better than that of Lin
coin.
IMPoRTANT.-The peculiar position OF the Supreme
Court of the United States unusual amount OF
interest to attach to the elections of the present year,
upon which will depend the political character of the
Executive, and measuraby, also, of the United States
Senate Ior years
Within the next four years. in all human probability
at least four vacancies will upon the bench of the
Supreme Court of the United States, and upon the
manner in which such vacancies shall be filled will de-
pend the character and complexion Of that Court for
long years to OF the Importance of having this
high tribunal organized in proper manner and with a
due regard to the constitutional rights of all sections Of
the country there can be doubt and little that it
would not be arranged in the event that the filing Of
the anticipated vacancies should devolve upon MIR.
Abram, Abraham Lincoln, Mr.. Seward, or Mr..
Hannibal Hamlin.