The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-06
OUR WISCONSIN CORRESPONDENTS

BELoT, Wis March II, 1850.
Claims Of M. Douglas TO tA Prestdency-Seeth of His
Po,,tsca. Career for the East Slr Ye1rsThe Rock on
mhich Tie L,ele Giant Spi-The Effect Of the Popular
sor.re,9ny Doctrine on the Ants SLAVERY Agitation &c.
IS assistng proper divsion OF the question whether
OF the Missouri restriction would aay The ex
element and ssItston attending and following is repeal
there s inquiry 10 be made and swesed that derives
immense importance from the political agistions Of the
present time is-do the importance aad extent OF the
pnovacns In principe upon the then late previous
,ona Of The government, involved in the bill FOR orgauiz
ing the Territories Of Nebraska sud Kanzaa furnish cause
adequate The production of very extraordinary ex-
element and sgilsion? very little reflection must
satisfy the Impartial sensible locker this ia1uiry
cannot, with any show OF proprie,y, receive arua
Where, then look far additions L, this cause
sufficient to make It adequate % the effects produced?
We frankly, truth directs u.s. and uun
by personal Partially prejudice The personal quail
ties status OF The Chairman Of the Committee Ter
rores in the United States Senate, who the
IN.
This answer may startle some who have had the pa.
tence TO follow me thus FAR aud may dsmsad
10 1854, the distinguished Chairman Of the Com
nttse Territories had, by the msnaciug dctatoria
energy, rather than superior staesmauliss ability
which he lad discussed sunory measures OF exciting
interest passed With great rapidly through many grades
OF position to from whose height the ok downward
dzzying While his RAPID elevation had excited
admiration OF the crowd had sstonished many friends
and commanded an outward show OF Difference frop
many OF those civil enough to quietly tolerate what they
Gould neither respect amend, had ailei 10
the dnterested deliberate approval esteem OF auy
and had excited in many poI csl peers and competing
sspran,s under current OF enoury envy, fear and
haired that only waited favorable opportunity to
duc,ion OF the Nebraska Kansas s'' BILL .n ,oa ao
by the flaming manifesto OF Mesars. Sumner, Chass
GiddiDes and Wade. furnished the opportunity they
supposed, TO msby while many others restrained
Only by their stronger feelings Of patriotism which re
allowed TO couuerac their feelings Of rcpugnauce TO the
evidencpg the fact that the importance of the nno
vsoos upon the past Involved in the Nebraska Kansas
bill, was Sadequa,e TO the results that followed
oisely its passage, the attention OF the reader may be
called 10 the fact shat, though the quailng. SUP.
poters Of Mr. Douglas in the West aud Northwest, who
tardy and reluctantly TO weak and equvoc1 sup
port Of the measure endesvord to this By
cot endpg-not that iis povsiops being demanded by
right and justice it sh ,ud receive cordial support
whether made slave or free States-but that il might
be supported without just offence TO slavery restrconsts
because its effect would DO to make Free rather than
save States; yet notwithstanding all this psnderipg
bid, senseless anti slavery sentiment the anti
slavery feeling OF sympathy for the negro be.
that great pains were then taken all over the coun-
try, by the republican party, to repudate the
any influence upon lis action or formation Ana nevey
since the organization Of governm 1as there a
hae real anu slavery feeling 30 l!tle real symoathy
cur country, AZ in the spring and summer 1851 It
then in the power OF Mr. douglas and bis supporters
TO give the death blow I, sectional strife and agitation
without any restoration OF the Missouri restriction
The democratic party, greatly weakened and depressed
by deseJhons ny the acts OF Nc Douglas
kept power efficiency only by accessons from the
raDks OF former opponents, drawn by patriotism and
various hard struggles defence SUPPORT OF
ponte growing ont OF his trying measures had with much
CALAMITY AMI skill under sharp fire Of musketry taken
exposed posi before the last entenchmsnt Of the
enemy. The battle, II won be decisive aud
virtually end the campaign. IL would have substan-
tally silenced sectional agitation and strife Ii, who
doubts tb s has studied events 10 little purpose
No had experienced greater need OF loyalty in
frepds aud one had prohted by the unset
fsh 10y atty Of his supporters than had Mr. Douglas;
and one had contributed as much as he 10 lie
necessity OF occupying this exposed position be-
fore the enemy. The democratic army reduced
by the deeertons already noticed, still cipa,
BILE with proper suboroDaon and gAlautry, OF carrying
the sprencoment trumphantly, and thus restoring
topsl harmony but when the signal for the attack
heard MI Douglas discovered within the entrench
mepts o! the enemy with his powerful artillery In full
play against the democratic army, thus reduced and
orooestnto peril by Its loyal gallant aud patriotic sup
port Of his me assures.
For tbs signal feat OF patriotism and great service 10
the democratic party Mr.. Douglas ruodesty demands TO
be made President by It And his supporters whose
that this who has thrice produced sectional
spi and divisions IN his party that the p,ytv I'd NAT
the power within and OF itself heai-ou the Oregon
M braska and Lecompt0n questions haz do,a MOE
TO pyomote luminosity than any other sav
peYbaps, Horace Greeley, aud by whom the partv b.,
been brought In every State where he aay oonslfc
rabie party into po~eress and dwadlng minority /.
the OF that party whose prsssn.a
for the Presidency with any hope OF success Ana I'M,
camor Of hts zeaous and enthusiastic hackers gives al
energy and menace 10 the share Of the Little Gsus
head Verify tho age Of wonders has yet gone by
There ID probably no Mans IN the country borne bv
democrat that could be sor President by the demo-
cratic party with les rational prospect OF success than
hat Of Stephen A. Douglas, and with no other nams
would the advantages he gained by success bear 90
proporos 70 tho hazarGa 81 defeat ~ with