New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-19
1,ErTER FROM SENATOR DOUGLAs.

friend u Senator Douglas has banded 10 Ihf W.
t,oacl IateGgeacry for publication a copy Of the fol-
loving letter from him the state Of the country:
CHICAGO MAY 10, 1871.
AZ DE,p SIN: Being deprived of the OF my
arm for the present by n alta 81 rieuuaiis ,
ap com elled TO avail myself OF the services Of an
ir1ansensis In rvlly 90 your two let'ers:
l. sec ne that roIno Of my freudr are unable TO COM
rreherd the difference between arguments used IN IA
vor ~ an equitable compromise, Win the hope O.
ayeing the horrors Of war, aud thofe urged III support
a tho Government ard flag Of ouG country, Wh'n war
!. BE- ING ygaged against the United states with The
ayoved pgIpose OF producing permanent disruption
Of tie Lion aud total destruction q iio Govern
mcnt.
an hone Of comproInise with tho Cotton sil'cs was
abandoned when tleY assuued the position a. TIE
eerar,'ion Of the Union was complete and lnal, and
ts, fbcy would never consent o. rec Onsrucupn IN
any coiiiiog.ncy-nCt even Il We wouid iu-ush ben
with blank sheet Of faler and lernt tiem 20 H.
sire heir own terms.
satisfactory terms Of adjustment cOud he agreed upon
wish Iennessee North Carulin9, and Tie Bo der oiaes
aud that whatever terms would prove ru-iae,tIy 10
these LOYAL States would create Union parry ~ the
Co'0. States which would be powerful enough al ibe
baJlo.5ox 10 destroy the Reyold jouaTy Government
and ing those States hac into the bnonby tie voice
Of their own people. This hope was che s by Union
men North and South, and was never abandoned nul
acnl wer levied 40 ChaTiestOn, aud tue ali'orl-
taive announcement made by lLo Revolutionary Gov
emmett a. Montgomery, that Che Secession Tag spud
b. planted upon the wlls Of cue capitol 81 Washing
tcu aud proclamat0n issued inviting the pirates OF
tie Eorld 30 prey upon tue commerce d iho o'Heo
Sia'e7.
T,e.e startling facts taken "a connection with he
b1lsf.u! announcement that tie ravG-cs VI war and
carnage should lie quickly tEnsierred IRON tie cotton
Ges pf the South 10 The wheat ei3s and corn fields Of
ihe North furnish conclusive eviteucc that il WIS the
dxcd purpose If the ScceSouris uttei! 10 destroy the
Government Of oar fathers and obElergte tie United
States from the nap 81 the world.
4t.f 1911 .rf. how Init
Of DUTY efi to patriotic men. j not party quer
ton DOT question inrolving partisan phcy u was
question % Government or no Governments; country
CT 10 country; ard hence it became he. impressive
DUTY Of every Uuion man. every friend Of cOLstitG-
tiola liberty 20 rally 10 the support %
country its Government aud flag as the only means OF
.eckins the prog1esr Of revolution ard OF preserving
The Union Of the States.
am unable 70 answer your questions IN respect 10
the policy Of Mr. Lincoln and bic Cabinet ! am not
IN their confidence, q yOu and the whole cuniry
Ourbj @ be aware. l neither The supporter Of The
pafi.au policy the spologst for the errors Of the
Adm inis'raiion MY previous atiorso them remain
uncAanped but 'Fat the lime viii Fever come when
shall rot be wiling 10 make any needfai sacrifice Of
Ieronai feeling ana aty policy for the honor ard In
iegIity u NY country.
know OF no mode by which loyal citizen may 20
well demonstraio he devotion 70 bis country as by
sustaining the Flag, the Constitution, and the Union
under all circumstances, and under every Adninisra
ton regardless OF party foliiics syins al aesaiants,
home and abroad. In. cOufre Oh tIdN ana w custer
toward The Administration Of Gen. jackson, in the
days Of Mobilization, presents a noble and worthy
example for al true patriots. AT the very moment
when that fearful crisis preeipitated upon the
country, partisan strife between Wings and democrats
was quite as bitter and relentless IA between
Democrats and Republicans. The gulf which sepa-
rated party leaders III those dsys Wa quite as broad
and deep as that which separates the Democracy
from the Repnblicans. Bat the moment an enemy
rose In our midst plotting the dlsmemberment OF the
Union and the destruction Of the Government, the
voice Of partisan strife hushed IN patriotic silence
One Of the brightest chapters in the history Of our
country will record the fact that during ths eventiul
period the great leaders Of tbc Opposition, sinking
The partsan in the patriot, rushed 20 the support Of
the Government, and becaue It's ablest and bfayets
defenders against all aseaants until the conspiracy
was crushed ard abandoned when they resumed
their former positions us party leaders nPon political
Issues
These acts Of patriotic devotion have never been
deemed evidences Of infdey political treachery,
on the part If Clay and Webtter to the principles and
organization Of the old Wing party. Nor have any
apprehension that the firm and unanimous support
which the Democratic leaders and masses are now
gi,ing TO the Constitution and the Union will ever be
deemed evidences of indelty TO Democratic principles
want Of loyalty 10 the organization and creed OF
the Democratic party II We hope to regain and per-
peuate the escendelcY Of our party we should never