Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-08-11
Stat. Democratic Elk. Committee.
Hon. J. .Critieudcn ON Judge Douglas.


The veteran Kentucky Senator in his
speech at the Bell and Everett meeting
in Louisville, Aag. End, in his comparis-
on Of Presidential candidates, speaks OF
Mr.. Douglas as follows:
Il know Mr.. Douglas very we'll. ladies and
gentlemen. From Mr. Douglas personally
apprehend no danger. l have never been u
Democrat. rs you all know. A frank, fair ana
honest opponent Of the Democratic party, /
have ever been found acting upon Wh'g prin.
ciples, from the first to the last But | hav.
known MI. Douglas ia the public council and
have acted with him. Although generally op.
posed. aud especially on party questions. We
have At tim acted together. and particularly
upon Que mOmcntous occasion when we acted
together in opposition to that infamous L..
compton Constitution. DeatenIng applause. I
Mr. Douglas was there making great sacritic.
to his sense Of duty. Applause. lie WA.
sacrificing his connection that occasion with
many oil political friends; he was breaking
up the relations Of u long political life; he war
sacrificing as ilat'e'ing pr spects for the high.
est office IN the Government as an man in the
county had. ! fully believe he did what h.
conceived to be his duty and in defiance OF
oil opposition. the rack Of the President, OF
tended friends aud open foes. he acted like .
man. tremendous che1ling lie might have
been mistaken in what he dbl. but that til.
diminished the value Ut the act, He though,
he wac right and he knem he was makicg .cri.
nee, and he was capable Of making It when he
believed the interests OF his country demaE deu
It. Cheers l can have no quarrel with
him he is Union man; and a Union man !
can always trust, when believe him to he siu-
cere and in earnest, as | believe Douglas to
be-. Continued applause.
Mr.. q. proceeded to discuss the Bell
and Everett platform, then returning to
Mr. Douglas he gives tic following
reasons for prcferring the former to that
of Douglas. We give all that Mr.. C.
says for and against Nj. Douglas, willing
to allow the reader to determ ne which
predominates
MT Douglas represents an old party. a,
ieod' 10 t''e h's' Instance, with the Repub:ica.
party. calling forth its Interest opn,s,ii, N and
now NJ feut with tie southern vino cf ri.
own party. that has r. jec,el him for another
H's w"uld be On Ai:,u stratiun o. con,i.ua,
CONFLICT lhe country Gu j hope for no resto
Ration of peace AID good COVER, ment. liz
therefore ouyh, not to be pref.r red in m,
judgment. to Bell ard Ever EFT, | nave smoke,
not to comP.in ent Mr. Douglas have smoker.
oecause desire to give tny testimony to his
Truth. bc'iev. Mr. Dougias to he a nat rio,
ana Know him 20 be Union man by all III.
evidences that one public msn can give anoth.
es OF his sentiments Applause. lie 10 "a
SsIe,o"s' oo.l man. speaking what he thinks.
snu oo'ng what he knows to be light" IRE.
Psatsd .ppl.use.l
II Mr.. Z. is correct ia his estimate OF
Mr.. Douglas abilities and sclf.sacr;fc;no
patriotism, he is certainly jus, the man
Tor the times and the place to which he
asp'res. Perhaps it might DO well for
certain very fastidions Democrats who
'ay tney cannot support Mr.. Douglas, to
study MIR. Crittcnden's views and recon-
slider.
We now give Mr.. C.'s views. uttered
In the sane speech, of Mr.. Breokinridye
and his supporters, aud request the A.
tention of these sane gentlemen:
2 DEsuxclATIoN or sourhE. p,sux,ox,.,.
Thee sentiments pervade the sou,h ana
make Up the body aud soul Of the marty which
\ has nominated our fellow -citizen, Mr. Breckin.
ridge. as its candidate for the Presidency. 4.
, there no danger that by electing him You
would give new energy to that destructive i'm.
Po'se, and new rover 10 this disuuion senti.
nent, and 70 the cause Of disunionS Mr..
nssckinridre himself follows 10 the lead. He
part and parcel Of the great party. You
- tbs oy his nomination. and 10septsnca Of It,
and can hence toresee ~i,h clssrusss the dis.
assers that would follow A,s saoces., Pos,ibly
= may be the policy Of those Who no,a,ns,ed
eim 70 unite Old Kentucky to this new Con
scdersey. Old Kentucky is quite an Important.
- 80 10 shs Uo'on. Applause She l. in
seshssis.s.l To obtain her soaeurssnes 4 Of
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