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casion the moro wary leaders succeeded in
the obnoxious resolutions. IT it
is not safe to permit Douglasism, pure and
simple, to 60 before the people Of The North
west what is to he thought u tie extraya-
giant pretcntions oflis followers as 10 lis pop
ularity in that section? Is it not tacit con-
fession Of the weakness Of the man with the
masses?
HOW AST0NISHED:
The Democrats yesterday were filed with
well feigned amazement, that, in spite Of all
their assurances TO the contrary, the Repnbli-
cans still insist that this struggle is one in
which political issues arc involved They will
see before the day Of election comes. Repub-
lican blood has just begun to get warm The
sight Of the old enemy ranged rs heretofore
under that same old pro-s|avery banner, has
set the Republican columns in motion, and the
word now is, Victoryi Up, boys, and at 'emi
Observation-Disclosures 4 DUTY.
The end Of this great national free soil con-
'fiict in which the country is engaged, is not
with the Territories. with Congress or with
the people. 1t must be fought out in the SUI
prenae Court Of the United States; and until
the Judges In that tribunal arc succeeded by
wiser and more patriotic men, with more hon
esty purpose and more profound lega1 and
constitutional requirements, Republican ricto-
ries will do the country but little good, except
in preventing mischief to which the bogus
Democracy arc inclined Four OF the
Judges now on that Bench are tottering over
the grave; and another President will not 20
through his term Of Office without being COM
PEELED to nominate their SUCCESSORS. It is tile
duty Of the Republican party to unite on some
man who is sure Off Victory, to the end, ttat
in the seats Of these men to whom the country
is indebted for the Drcd Scott iniQuity, four
Republican judges may be placcd-four men
who may be relied upon to bring back the Judi
ciary to the doctrines and practices Of tue Fa:b-
cr5 Of tho Republic Tho attainment ofthat one
result is the prime object Of the cam mpaign.
Suppose the Republicans fritter away their
strength by dissensions among themselves;
or suppose them to put in nomination in June
next candidate who is not morally sure Of
success, tue Judgeships to which VIC refer will
be at the disposal Of the rro-Slarery men and
as certain as that the sun will rise tomorrow,
they will be filled BY willing creatures Of the
Slave Power, young men whose tenacity ef
life and dogged error Of opinion will postpone
final victory Of tho Republican party for q
quarter Of a century to come.
Let no Republican say that the party can
afford to wait. In this crisis it must be sue
cessfu], and Il for no other reason, that it
may bo in position to make tlleso expected
nominations for the Supreme Bench-that
tribunal before which the great cause must be
argued and by which it will 10 decided,
DOUGLAS sEDIT1oN LAW.
It is a noteworthy fact that Western journ.
ais in the interest Of Mr. Douglas, make no
further mention Of that .gent1eman's PROPOSE
ton for q Sedition Law. Indeed, since the
fact was clearly shown that the design of the
law WAS to imprison men and subject them to
heavy pecuniary penalties for their political
opinions, not one Of these journals las vcn-
tuned remark in relation to it. Neither has
it received the Endorsement OF any Of the
Northern Democratic State Conventions. In the
Iowa State Democratic Convention, the other
day, one Of the delegates from the rural dis
tricts, who could not understand the difference
between indorsing the man and lis principles,
offered resolution approving Of the sedition
Law; but the leaders who knew thing or
two lost no time in choking him down and
smothcriug the resolution. But, while Doug
las friends are thus wary in their efforts to
preserve him from the odium Of his measure
at the North, he has number Of men con-
stan.ly employed in sending of copies Of his
speech in its advocacy to the slavcholding
States. One account says TINT over three
hundred thousand copies Of that speech have
already been sent into the Southern Suites, and
that Logan, Vallandigham aud Larrabce arc
1t1A uleA3 Gul5AbGu !A kttE WIN y! usAuh1At5
\ them.
General Cass, it will be remembered, wrote
the Nicholson letter in ls4s, for the purpose Of
securing tho nomination for the Presidency.
The letter answered lis original intent hut it
defeated the election Of its author. Douglas'
Scdition Law was undoubtedly designed to i'll
tluencc the Charleston Convention to give lin,
the nomination. 1t will scarcc1y accomplish
the purpose; but if it should mollify tho Soutl,
50 far as 10 get him the nomination, tho effect
| upon tho North will render his defeat in No
ycmber certain.
California aud Oregon Politics.
4 correspondent Of the New York 7imf.
writes from San Francisco. Jan. a4tL:
The ignominous manner in which. the regular
Democracy recently srurncd the ADVANCES Of the
| anti-Lecomptonites With view 10 fusion, has
| aroused deep aud bitter feelin. among the
latter, and under the Republican call it Is not
Improbable that large numbers Of the Douglas
Democrats will unite in the support Of the Re
publican party.
The same feeling will probably extend to Ore
| gon, and give impetus to move now said to he
| on foot there. for union of Republicans ard
anti-Lronmpton Democrats in the Legislature
for the election Of Col. f. D. Baker to The United
States Senate, 70 fill tha existing yacancy. Col.
B. recently visited Oregon aud made prepara-
tons ,or sc.ting there. Lie leaves US soon, ~;th
his family, for their new home. The RepubIi-
can State Central Committee, in view Of his
contemplated departure hence, huve passed
res solutions expressing the1r regret ut his loss,
and congratulating their brethren in Oregon
upon the accession Of 50 fervent Republican
mud so b1itliant an orator. Many Of our read
crs will remember the Colonel rs volunteer in
the Mexican war, and subsequently an eloquent
Wing member Of Congress from Illinois. In
last falls campaign in this State, I,o was Re-
publican candidate for Congress, and effected u
union Of hfs own party aud The au,i-Lccompton-
tics, in favor Of himself and Mckibbin. Dy bis
faitbfulness in that campaign he won the esteem
Of the anti-Lccompton men--and it will not be
ut all surprising if he should be chosen as Sen
ator from Oregon, with the aid and support Of
shnt wing Of the opposition to the regular De-
nlocracy.
Picture OF Henry Winter Davis.
Occasional Of tho Philadelphia Pres,
writes Of this gentleman:
Heis about forty five years Of age, with dark