Year: 1859

compton organs, IN view Oh the organization
of parties for the fall campaign, are striving
very earnestly to divide the Democratic par
ty by the old wedge of Republicanism The
Republicans of the strict school are assisting
in this amiable labor. BY the strict school,
| mean those who are persuaded that Demo-
cratic principles are wrong in themselves.
As l understand matters, the Republican
party was organized for the avowed purpose
of restoring the Missouri Compromise. That
was the main plank in the platform of 1856.
Around that platform rallied number OF
different elements. These elemets may be
cassed as follows:


lst. Those who believed that the Missouri
Compromise was the best solution of the
slavery Question, and who thought its repeal
an effort to extend slavery north of SO deg.
so min.


3D. Those who favored the Wilmot Pro-
viso, and wished it applied to all new terri
tories, whether North or South Of the Mis-
souri, line.


Sd. Those of the Abolitionists who could
leave an abstraction to practically oppose
slavery to any extent whatever.


4th. Natural enemies of the Democratic
party, who were not absolute fre-eaters on
the slavery question, and who were opposed
to the Native American party.


The exciting events of the past session of
Congress have necessarily done away with
many issues which previously existed.


The American people have seen the great
author of the Kansas-Nebraska bill stand
firmly upon the provisions of that measure;
they have seen that the repeal Of the Mis-
souri, Compromise was not the measure of
1854, but merely incidental to the application
of the doctrine of Popular Sovereignty every
chere, whether North or South of SO deg. 80
min. they have seen STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
brave the hitherto unconquerable power of
once Democratic Administration, rather
than consent that the PEOPLE of Territory
should be thwarted in regulating "their o1cn
domestic Institutions in their orn ray; they
have seen that the great leader of the Democ-



of slavery but simply for the universally of
sef-governmeat they have seen him nobly
defend the rights of the people of Kansas,
without inquiring whether they agreed with
him in politics or not, and have ascertained
that he is for fair play whether, by the
means, new States shall come into the Union |
with or without slavery.


The result has been that those of the Re |
publican party of 1856, who doubted the
sincerity of Douglas in 1854, and who, while
they could not gainsay his principles, did not
believe he would adhere to them, are now
returning to the Democracy. Most of the
Northern Democrats who then thought Mr..
Douglas to be in the slavery interest natu-
rally hasten to do him justice, now that they
see their mistake, and declare they will sup
port him in 1860. l say most of them, for
considerable portion will hang back, some to
crafty a mistaken pride and others because
they think they will not meet with such fell
lowship at the hands of some Douglas Demo
Gratis as they feel entitled to. 1t is time to
this impression. know of no Doug I
las Democrat who has the least desire TO :
regard, in the most remote manner, the {
course which any man saw fit to pursue in
1856. l voted for James Buchanan for Pres
ident, and so did all of the Democracy, but
the sequel has proved that we made sad
mistake, and if others did the same in voting
for Fillmore and Fremont in Heavens name
let US all repent and take sides upon living
issues. Those members of the Republican
party of 1856 who simply wanted fair play,
and who desire the people to rule, cannot
with any consistency, as l think, refuse to
act with US as true National Democrats.
hope to see them act with us, not only on
election day, but in primary matters, and
help to elevate good men to public places,
and also to help build up conservative
party which shall be truly National, truly
Democratic and truly Republican. The Dem.
ocratic party is now rid of its unprincipled
hangers on, the Southern Secessionists and
their mercenary allies its principles, which
always have been right, will now be fairly

carried out if it can supplant the present re-
creant crew who possess the Federal Gov
ernment. As for the old line Abolition party, |
and the "no more Slave State party" and the
flctious natural enemies of democratic form
of government, let them go, say |, for one,
and organize under any name which best
pleases them. They can never receive the
support Of the thousands who, in 1885, voted
for Fremont and against genuine POPULAR
SOVEREIGNTY, because they honestly thought
the Democratic party positive pro-slavery
party. Hon. DAVID G. BRoDERIcK is charged
by some slanderers as being a Republican,
but it appears from the published debates in
Congress that he and Mr. Douglas are per
fectly agreed upon the slavery question The
Democracy of California sent Mr.. Broderick
to the U. S. Senate, and will this fall sustain
his present position upon the issues of the
day. Nox-INrERvESrrox


SAVE YOUR PAPERs.-A cotemporary wisely
suggests that readers of newspapers are little
aware what they lose by destroying the issues
they are daily in the habit of reading. If
preserved and bound (Which could be done
at trifiug expense) they would have con.
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