Daily national Democrat., 1860-04-05
Endorses US as the Douglas Organ.

The Dickinson organ, now that there is no
election pending, recognizes US as the organ
Of stephen y Douglas, SO much so in fact that
it says, the DEMooRAr actually belongs to
Douglas. Wen, we confess that the principles
Of Stephen A Douglas suit us much better
than those Of Daniel ). Dickinson and j. F.
Liuthicum AS to belonging to Douglas. the
charge is like gool many Of the statements
Of the Express, wholly destitute OF truth.
Judge Douglas does not own the interest OF
one cent in this establishment, although we
have no doubt that if he wished to invest in
any Marysvlle paper, he would take his
chances with Democratic sheet. in prefer
ence to one like the Express. And we think
his reasons wonld he of the following char
| aeter: He would say, "here is the Demo-
| cRAr which is the organ of the regular Coun.
| tv organization. There is the Express which
/ is the organ Of the Boilers from that organi-
! zltion The DEMOCRAT advocates the pi Incl
pies of the Kansas-N Nebraska bill and the Gin
cinnati Platform The Express does not. The
DEMOCRAT is in favor of Popular Sovereignty
and opposed to the Davis Slave Code Reso-
luuons. The Express is opposed to Popular
Sovereignty, the Kansas Nebraska Bill and
the Cincinnati Platform, except rs it construes
each and all in its own distorted manner, i,
and is in favor Of the Davis Slave Coda Res
olutions. Therefore | recognize the DEMO
GRAFT as the only Democratic paper iu the
county"
But, let us quote the exact language of the
Express 1t says:
"Now, everybody knows that the DEMocRAT
belongs to Mr.. Douglas much 50 any slave
Ia the South belongs to his master. 1t dare not
do any thing which may possibly incur his dis
pleasure. As he pulls the strings 50 it dances !;
and what IS more, 1t prldes Itself on its subser-
yleucy."
As Douglas pulls the strings, so we dance !
This is the completest recognition Of the
iuithfulness and reliability Of our representa-
lions On the Douglas side of The house that
We have ever received. We actually-this
Dickinson sheet says-do nothing to incur
the jispleasure OF D-ugas. lie directs and
controls US entirely Ills principles are ours.
lie pulls the strings and ace dance
As to being Il mere puppet in the hands of
Douglas. we deny the soft impeachment, but
that We believe in his principles and stand
10y them is undoubtedly true, and we are
proud to say So
Not only have we been with Douglas in
his Popular Sovereignty principles, but we
have been with him in his endeavors to re
unite the Democracy upon the approach of
the coming Presidential struggle. Driven,
as he was to differ with the Administration,
when it departed from Democratic principles
he was anxious to heal all wounds as soon
| as possible, and to place the Democratic
party upon sure foundation His enemies
with the Express bringing up the rear, have
opposed this wise and salutary policy. and
prefer to see the Democracy distracted and
e divided. This is very patriotic, aud entirely
consistent with the whole course of this
slavish and sycophantic Buchanan crew.
We stood by Douglas, when he needed
friends. We fought for him in our own way
We refused to cooperate with an organizu-
tion which was labOring to read him out of
, the beulocIhIic party, OecduSe we would lot
lend our efforts to any such despicable pur
pose. At such time as we thought that the
effort to read Douglas out of the party was
surrendered, (and surrendered, too, because
Of the resistance which those with whom we
t acted had made) we advocated the uniting of
the Administration and the Douglas org nj
5 cations Of this State. We showed the sin
Gently Of our devotion to the principles which
Judge Douglas had advocated. by fighting
for his recognition Democrat as long as
such recognition was denied, and then advo-
eating IA thorough reunion of the party, when
Douglas had triumphed
Whether we were mistaken or not in the
manner in which we came TO the support OF
Douglas, one thing is certain, that we have
been sincere honest, straightforward, and
(as we think) manly in our battles for hi.
principles. For those principles we still in
tend to battle, through evil and through
good report, till the end of the chapter