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succeeded in accomplishing his defeat.
If his defeat were the only result Of their
action, it would be matter for small regret,
for the position of President could add not a
whit to the intellectual stature of the greatest
of living American Tribunes, the master
mind of American Democrats But disunion
has followed upon his defeat, and as conse-
quence of that defeat.
The master minds Of the movement which
accomplished this defeat of the great Hi
noisan, and the consequent disruption of the
Union, were leading members of the Demo-
cratic side of the American Senate, where the
scheme was concocted and the movement set
in motion.
At this time it is interesting to inquire as
to the fate of those conspirators against the
man whom the Democracy of the Union ac-
knowledged as their chieftain.
Benjamin, of Louisiana, the great gun of
the anti Douglas wing-whose speech, pro-
nounced in the U. S. Senate after an immense
majority of the American Democracy had
anthoritatively declared in favor of Douglas,
was the principal electioneering document of
the Observation-Disclosures is he to-day? Fight,
ing for the Union which jefferson taught us
to look upon as "the sheet.anchor of our
peace at home and safety abroad?" No. On
the contrary, he has gone forth from the halls
of the American Senate proclaiming himself
a foreigner, and an enemy to that Union.-
Swallowing the solemn oath which he had
taken to support that Union, he has attempted
to destroy it. lie is no longer citizen of the
Republic of Washington-no longer a co.
proprietor in the soil beneath whose bosom
the sacred dust of Washington, of Jefferson,
ofHenry, of Adams, of Franklin and of Mad.
ison rcposes!
Where is Bigler, of Pennsylvania, who
swallowed his own previously proclaimed
words, at the bidding of the President, in
order to assault the great Douglas? In his
political grave-further down than the bot
tom of the deepest shaft sunk in his native
hills by the searcher after iron and coal--so
deep that the hope of reaching another Office
can never reach him.
Where is DR.. Gwin, the ablost man in the
State of California, who made the first assault
upon the Little Giant? Cup the fumo''-
so far up that pigeon flying forty miles an
hour could not reach him in forty years -
Like an exhausted mining claim, he will
pavar NON ont tho oo1ort
Where is Gen. Joe Lane? The Lord only
knows. We know that he is out of the Amer
lean Senate, and with just about tho same
prospect of getting back that his Satanic
Majesty has of ascending into the realms of
eternal bliss?
Where is Fitch, of Indiana, surnamed the
Saucy? Out in the cold-away out ID
of distance-surroundcd by sloughs and
quicksands and the utter darkness of political
defeat, with nary humane pilot to lead him
back to the pleasant pastures and sunshine
ofpolitical favor. Calamity and suffering are
said to soften the heart of sinful man. May
it learn Fitch to conduct himself toward his
fellow men like n gentleman.
Where is JEFF. Davis-the elegant gentle,
man, the accomplished orator-whose sarcasm
cut like a ged sword, whose subtle logic
moved upon the wings of lightning, whose
denunciations fell like the thunderbolt-
where is this chiyalrous Mississippian, who
so often raised his voice in behalf of the Gov
ernment which he had sworn to support, and
for which he had fought gloriously upon the
battle field? Gone out of the Union-become
an alien to the Republic of Washington-and
now stands at the head of Republic estab-
lished out of the fragments which he aided in
despoling the Government of his fathers of,
with salary of fifty thousand dollars per
year and ''perquisites." Thus far jeff has
the inside track of his co.conspirators, so far
as dollars are concerned.
Where is Green, of Missouri? The last
Pony tells the tale. Defeated Rejected bv
the Democracy of Missouri! Gone down to
the politicians hell-private life Rsquies-
cat IN pace.
Rice, of Wisconsin, and Bright. of Indiana,
will soon join Green. Mason. of Virginia,
has been rebukcd by his State and county
and town, and, in a few years, it is to be sin
cerely hoped, will join Rice and Green and
Bright.
And old Buck, the ''head devil" of the
band of conspirators, what of him? Gone
home, dishonored in the eyes of nations,
bearing upon his head the curses of all
friends of the Republic of Washington, and
an object of contempt to even the leaders of
the Southern Confedcracy.
Finally, where is Douglas, the victim of
the Senatorial band of conspirators? In the
American Senate-standing among the intel
lectual giants of that body as stood Absalom
among the people of Israel-a head and
shoulders above the tallest. There he stands.
the acknowledged leader of the American
Democracy-with weapons of peace fighting
the battle of the Union-shivering the soph-
ismsr defyins the assaults, exposing the
weaknesses of Repuhicanism, speaking,
looking. acting Ikea god.
We thank Heaven that it was pnt into our
heart to vindicate the cause of this glorious
man Douglas through all the bitter warfare
so ruthlessly waged upon him-that even
when prosecuted, attempted 10 be expelled
from the party, and charged with being un-