The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1860-10-27

that Naude will be Senator's lady before
many years are passed. Reader, if you are
Democrat, go and do likewise.
THE WAY OF THE TRANSGRESsoR IS
HARD.
In 1849 Stephen A. Douglas eulogized
the Missouri Compromise as "sacred as the
Constitution ITSELF" and predicted with a
bold assurance chat no one would ever be in
famous enough to lay ruthless hands up
on it.
In the commencement of the year 1854
Mr. Douglas, as Chairman of the Commit
tee on Territories, brought forward bill
organizing the Territory of Nebraska, and
reporting against disturbing the Missouri
Compromise act.
One month later, in strong contradiction
Of the above, he appeared in the chamber
of the United States Senate with bill in
his hands to repeal it, and with a boldness
of treachery and qualification hardly ever
equalled, and with brazen front urged the
repeal upon the great principle of original
self government.
THIS mockery was so transparent that at
the first shock almost the entire Northern
Democracy were palsied with dismay. But
mind Democracy began to change their cha
grin and protest to pity; that to extenuation
for the act; then to defend it; and from
thence to embrace aud swear it to be the
"holy hDlies'' of original Democracy. The
world watching this transformation. could
but wonder at the novelty of the human
mind.
Then followed the Kansas trouble. when
! Il III he
people of the Territory being left perfect
ly fee to regulate their own Institutions in
their own way" meant to place them in
charge Of Missouri slaveholding rufians
M - stuffed candlssbox Tsigsns TO answer
ss + - the pST1sy Rgnsga ballot box
Then followed the bred Scott Decision With
the edict that Congress or the people of a
Territory possessed no other power over the
subject of slavery except that coupled
with the duty of protecting it.
This decision exploding all Mr.. Douglas
had ever claimed and chanted and said for
popular sovereignty. nevertheless received
his hooking and derisive concurrence.
This slaring inconsistency Mr.. Douglas
gilded over with an artful demagogue's skill.
THUS encouraged, the slaveholding power
next presented that child of hell, the Lee
compton Constitution. This was getting
along a little 100 fast for Mr.. Douglas. H
had fed the monster until it was getting a
little importune and unwise. l. did not
give r. Douglas time to sufficiently pre-
pare the public mind for it, appearance, and
the danger of losing his S. naloral seat fore
ed him TO try and keep the animal back
Here was difficulty that treacberous dem
agoguss sooner or later reach. H would
| like 10 keep the favor Of the S uth and sup
port The bill; but tina, would lose HIM his
seat He fought the Lscompton bill, and
| By series of ar,lul lodges re aimed his
| place in the Senate; but in so doing he had
incurred the displesoute OF the slave god.
Mr.. Douglas. although forced to defend his
position IN this respect, was willing to pay
/ any and every kind of tithes 0 the slave de-
ity for iudulgences for the future. He was
willing to incarcertate Republicans to stop
their piagueing the flesh dealers.
/ He was in favor OF Squat;er Sovereignty
and unfriendly legislation az his great prin
ciple. but still be was willing 10 leave it to
the Supreme Court, which he knew had al
ready DECIDED against it and killed it. He
| had his sycopbants vote for fre-eater for
| Speaker, and in short was ready to do any
| thing for them if they would make him
President; but while .Ley loved treason
they despised the traitor, and no bullying
or coaxing could drive them TO his support.
Thus matters stood al the meeting of the
| Charleston and Baltimore Conventions. At
| these the Southern States would not consent
to nominate Douglas or accept his dishon-
est triple faced platform. and they separat-
ed and nominated Mr.. Breckenridge, of Ken
lucky.
But the Growing shame of Mr.. Douglas
| is this after finding that in his assumed
position standing upon his, great princl-
ple'' as embodied in platform adopted thai
he could not be nominated regularly, he
sends dispatch 20 his friends that thay
may 'snodify the platform" to please the
South. But too .ate--tbey scorned his
modifying treachory, and have lett him To
his fate.
Mr. Douglas is now nominated by a frag-
ment of his party which can give him no
States, aud he can have the empty bombasi
of being Presidential candidate with moi
half the chance of ever holding seat in
the Presidential chair to being blown up in
some powder mill.
| He has spent millions to advance his po-
Iitical fortunes, and has lodged around up.
on all subjects; and be can now sit down
and review his numerous treacheries, and
calculate whether they have paid.
] Beware OF THE DoG.-A candidate for
Office calls at the residence of gentleman
TO solicit his vote:
Candida,e-Madau. is your husband
about?
Lady-Yes, sir; be has gone to haul away
dead dog, and will be back directly.
Candidsle-Sheep killing dog. reckon.
madam
Fierce-spoksn urchin NO. sir-just