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OOLI MBI S, TIKSDAY, MAY 22, ISO.
iicttiit of an American Consul
the I’anatna (X. G.) enmv pendent of tho New
York llcrnbl. writing under date the *tth inst.,
;ays, that the taumship John 1.. Stephen - which
nriivod at tbnt port from San Francisco, brings
advice:'showing that the yellow* fever was pre
vailing alarmingly at ft number of ports on the
Pacific coast, and that tho American Consul at
Acapulco had Lille a a \ iotbn to this scourge of
tbo tropic*.
l itis gcptlumun .Major Isaac Smith MeMtok
en wa ■ a nuTis eof Pennsylvania, graduate. 1 wbh
honor in 011 c of the colleges of his native Stale,
and commenced the practice of law. establishing
himself at PottsvilU*. Schuylkill county,
Ai Ute commencement of hostilities with Mexi
co. he wduntoered for the war. and serted with
considerable dirtlnetiou in tho 2d Pennsylvania
regiment, commended by Col. Roberts. At the
‘-i.-jrming of tho fortress of t/hnpultcpec, and the
brilliant 1;> dWiRrJ “nt the Clarita de Rolen, on
the ante day. ho was quito prominent, cheering
on his fellow-soldiers, himself among the foremost
in tho deadly assault. For this gallant behavior
before the enemy, he was handsomely and tneri
torionsly mentioned in tho dispatchc 1 f hi-’ regl
Utontal commander.
lie retuained with tuo artuy until jH-ace was de
clared. gome years afterwards lie removed to
T'-vas. from which State he repaired to Acapulco,
receiving live appoint mewl as Amerieau Consul at
that port, front President Buchanan, and in which
position ho died.
Maj. McMickco wa.- au intelligent, high toned
and honorable gentleman : n brav o and citivalric
soldier, nod a warm, confiding and generous
friend. Hi. many fricn-Ui in tho South, especial
ly in this State and South (’arolitia will deeply
regret r> learn that ho who pa ; ed umoathed and
and gloriously through the fm ii'en/rr at Cha
pullcpcc. has succumbed to the b>ndlv nomito.
x)itjp.uit> lor Hie Scccdrr^
If i-tir conviction could he shaken that the fo
cediug delegates from the Charleston Convention
were actuated by ot er than the most patriotic
motive-, it would ho in tho fact, that there is a
nniver-*al sympathy for them in the ranks of the
opposition party Now, we do not spurn the aid
of oor opposition friend* under ordinary circum
stances, hut they kuow, and the reading commu
nity knows, that they arc not sincere in their pro
fession?. This is a gras ocharge, bui true. There
is no doubting it. For instance, some of tho op
position press stand iu holy horror of Fquotter
sovereignly, and they ring it into tho ours of
demoeru’ • until many really belie'e • their party
is the v ery embodiment of this doctrine. If a
platform of a party ii a key to its principles, we
charge the whole opposition patty with being
‘•Squatters.” They did nor dare allude to the
slavery question in their platform th*y did not
dare to speuk of squatter fOvereigniy in the *
Baltimore Convention ; they did not dare talk j
about protection to Fin very ; they did n-*t dare
insert a,single thing that every matt, woman and
child. North and ,South, could not agree to. and
yet, they have tho temerity to allude to the posi
t lon of the Democratic party ? It is the height
of impudence. Then, why should we give credit
to Know Nothing journal : for honesty of pur*
pose, wire are seeking to >t the sped!* by div.d
log IHe Democracy ‘’ Wa know their motives,
they care nothing for the que.dh :i id’ slavery or
their platform does not speak their sentiments.
To Baltimore.
A far a* we have been able to ascertain public
Opinion in this i'tnto in reference to the split of
the democratic party at Charleston, there is
disposition on all sides to go to Baltimore to nomi
nate candidates for tbo presidency and Vice
Presidency. To do otherwise, appears touftim
politic and tniwbsc. W those who eceded from
the National Convention aro willing to harmo
nize matter : upon u jii.t and equitable basis, they
will not insist upou convening t R.ichmoud. Ac
tuated by the purest motiv e,the)r Are unwilling to
1-rcak up> the deinoeratio party and start a third
party without an effort at union- If a domaud is
to be made by way of a platform, it can be made
at Babim >ro n> well as Richmond, while many
other reasons, as suggested by Judge Iverson in
his recent tottsr. would nrgo this eoursc. We
are nos afraid t* be classed among those who
wish to preserve the democratic party from de
xtiuctiou, \N e aro unwilling to take shelter un
der tho Lincoln or Bell flag. M'e should heal the
breach that divides us. and light tho battle ahead
ofu£. Our men arc r.‘a<ly for the struggle and
only await tlie word of command. AtLnltiraorc
we have every re.-tson to bcliev c that a sound plat
form will bo adopted : if not. a good Southern
man nominated, whose record will he a sufficient
I gttarcntec of tho South. We ought to learn a little
wisdom fro® our opponentv. who ignore plat
i form* and chide their enemies for not adopting
vpmh of Senator Davis.
Senator Davit concluded bin powerful speech
in reply to Jndgo Douglas on the 17th. This i*
I-erhaps, tho ablest speech fc'or dollvorod by tho
diatUigutolled Senator: and. a itwlU be l-.oked
for with deep Interest, we will take an early oe-
Cii/ iwn to lay it Wft-r© our readers, if space will
permit.
.- vvansaii JorirNAL ov Meuh inb. The May
ttumlver <f this ‘ ahtableßi Monthly ia before ns,
freignted with its DFU.aI variety of original, mis
ccllano*-a:! and editorial matter. It afford* us
pleasure t” kco that John Pteinback Wilson, M.
D , of Cohimbns, Ga., ha* been associated with
this journal as Corresponding Editor. Dr. IV,
ha.’ been favotbly known to (ho profession for
•inc time :* a vigorous wriler. Wo wish him
j au.f the journal Mteecss.
Found Drowned.
‘1 ho b<;ly < ft man named Mitchell Tatum was
i , tU |,l drowned in tho Upntoie creek, ni or near
Hie railroad bridge on <icn. Charles J. WHlUma'a
plan*a'ion. on the morning ol'tho Jfitli ittht. He
w,i a passenger on the train that left CoJawbu*
thnr tnoroiagat •<’ o'clock. I# is supposed that
he fell flora tho platform while pm- ing from one
•enr to another, through tho open pork of tho
bridge. Hi* body w•* found hy the wrntobmno
at tho bridgethree or four hour- niter tlio trnin
parcel, lie leaves g wife but. no children.
I mt'JtovKMKXT. —We observe that workmen are
on the spot rhsnring away the rubbish far the
extension of Cook’s hold. Tho improvement
will give the cdaldfahment nearly double its pre
en t caprraily, and make It one of tho large, t a*
vroll n■ hand ’onie f hotels in the South,
/.v il Metblwi, l>>/ th’- Vnnovrafif AVu/t tV„
inti Committee of f,oni*ian>t, That tho delegates
elected to the Democratic Htnte Convention,
whiehassembled nt liaton Rouge on the bth ol
March last, bo roquc'itcd to assemble nt tho same
place, on Monday, tho 4th of June next, to re
< eivc the report of their delegates’ to the late
* bnrleston Convention, and to take such action
as they may doom necessary and proper.
\VM: M Klßro, President protein.
F. 11. Kn aPP. Secretary.
Tn* Tabo i Bill —The Tlous of Represen
i .litre-’, lift week, parsed the Morrill tariff bill of
’■peotfie duties, with incidental protection to home
manufacturer 3 , and including a loan of twenty
three millions for present accruing treasury do
fi tirade?.
THE UNION OF THE STATES, AND THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE STATES.
co.uMUNiCArrn.
J/. isv„. Hilitor*: An argument advanced a’
our meeting by tool. Moses in condemnation ot
cur delegates to Charleston, seemed to bo eonsld*
cred ot Fomo value, since for advancing it ho wa
put on tli o delegation t<* MiUedgovillc. It wav
ibis: that tho Platform, tho Convention rejected,
and for which rejection our delegate.: loft it,
wa? no better than the Cincinnati Platform: for,
.is that had been construed in twoways.ro this,
containing the word property, to express our
right to hold slavo property in the Territories,
might, in its turn, had it been adopted.boon sub
ject to two interpretation.- 3 , and therefore, was no
better than tho Cincinnati! Platform. Blv. said
the Colonel, tho squatter sovereignty delegates
could have accepted it at Charleston, in one sense,
as including slave*, and their interpretation of
tho word property, in the free State?, as exclud
ing slave?. That, to the argument, and by tho
todonel clearly, fully and pointedly stated.
It covertly implies that wo were cheated in tho
Cincinnati Platform, or were ourselves parties to
the cheat. It assumes that there to no faith or
honor in our friends in the free States, since it
condemns our delegates for using the word
• property” instead of ■slave?,” as our friends
could Itnvc taken the word “property” as it was
meant, and then, when they got home to the free
Statos, cheated us by lying, and saying it did not
include slave property. If this argument is re
peated in many places in tho South, our squatter
sovereignty friends in the free States will have
good cattfid to exclaim, “Save us from our friends”
South of Mason A Dixon's line. Now let us see
if a statement of the facts ns they occurred at
Charleston, wont both answer tho argumont and
vindicate our aquatic* soy ereignty friends from any
suspicion of duplicity and want otmanline*?. Tho
majority of the States, oighloen, offered tho Plat
form in good faith, using the word property in
good faith, ns including slaves as property. Then
our squatter sovereignty friends accepted issue on
the platform, nccoptcd the word “property” its
the sign of the things meant slaves nml other
property, gfr-’e battle on the whole fairly, boldly,
gained tho victory, and our delegates retreated
in confusion and disorder from the forum of the
conflict. If these facts and this defeat don’t aua
wor the Colonel's argntrent. then there’s no ans
wer to an argument. Nothing how remains, but
tho Coloners censure, and his admission that ho
himself would have retreated with tho defeated
delegations from the Arena of the conflict, takes
from that all value, as far as our friends, tho
squatter sovereignty delegations, tho victors in
the battle, and which said admission lake? away
from his censure all weight and influence against
our immediate delegates, Henning, and Jones.—
Nothing now remains to the Colonel, hui his
company, K.x Gov. Winston, who, after the de
feat, deserted upon that identical argument --
Winston’s was good Democratic, Southern Right?
company once. How long will it remain sol’
_ STRAWS
seals vs. the Augusta Hotels
Editor Seals, of the Atlanta Locomotive, h
recently returned from a visit t- Augusta. From
the statements in tho extract below, it appears
th:.m .c of that goodly city who arc entrusted
with the arduous and responsible duly of “forti
fying tho Inner man,” aro by no means *• calcu
lated to keep a hotel.” Hear him roar ‘
“We cannot help giving the hotels a rap in
; i*-*ing The I*l an lore’ Hotel maybe a verv e\
cotlont house, but we were treated with so much
neglect that we failed to discover its excellencies.
The neglect was on tho part of the book-keeper,
who seemed pt&poulj/ to skip our namo on tho
register, and pngs on to assign later arrivals. I
good rooms, and then sont us np the street, up i
three dozen flights of stairs, tip into the garret J
among tho cloud®, where hog drovers hod been j
stooping, and where tho sun seemed to shine all
night, from the caloric temperature of tho upart*
want. We afterwards applied at the *• Globe”for
a room, but wus replied to very abruptly and rn
ther impolitely, by tho official behind the liar. At
tho “ United States” we were treated but a shade
lcUer, and under such cSrcttm lances, wo eatno
\ ery near forming on unfavorable opinion of the
hotel? of onr favorite city -Augusta
Black Republican National Convention.
Cuicaoo, May 10.— The delegates to the
Black Republican Convention assembled this
morning at 11 o’clock, in tho spacious building
creeled expressly for their convenience.
If is estimated by competent judges that ai
Icajit 10,000 spectators wore proeout.
The galleries, which had been reserved lor tho
ladies, were closely packed by them; iH fact eve
ry available spot wan occupied.
The Convention wo? called to order by Gov.
Morgan, of Now York. Ho proposed tho lion.
David Wilmot, of Pennsylvania, as temporary
Chairman during the organisation of tin* Con
vention.
Tho motion was carried, ami Mr. Wil ‘ot elec
ted President pro. tern, unanimously.
Tho following temporary secretaries were Hum
nominated and elected: Fred. ilnHsawrnk, of
Ohio; Thoo. Pomeroy, of New York: Henry S.
Blow of Missouri,
Prayer was then tnadj by the Rev. Mr. Humph
reys, of Illinois.
A committee, consisting of on© delegate front
each State, waa thou appointed to report to tho
Convention raoh officers as were requisite to Ihe
permanent organization.
As the name of each Southern State or Terri
tory represented on tbo floor of tho Convention
was called, loud cheers were given for tho Sfuto,
tho Union and the Constitution.
On calling tho name? of the delegate? from States
not represented, vix :>—Alabama, Mi--if-.-ippi. and
South Carolina, they were received with hisses
and groans.
Tho Committee on Credential a and Ord-r of
BusincsH was appointed by the Chair.
The rules which govern the House of itepre
sentatives were adopted for tho temporary go, -
crnnn nt of the Convention.
Hon. J. R. Giddingr, of Ohio, upon entering
the hall was received with loud cheer
I'rcrrpt and Example.
Here arc two pertinent illustration
1. Precept. Nothing can he more ruinous to
the South, in the eyes of such sterling soul hern
rights prints as the Savannah Republican. An
gu.Hta Chronicle A Sentinel, and Milledgevillc
irecorder, than the abandonment of congression
al protection and the Richmond mccc ?ion by
democrats. Every dictate of patriotism, in their
judgrneut. calls upon tho democratic party t‘
stand by the Richmond recession and an inde
pendent candidate, and hurst thcfeniocratie par
ty into several small piece?. It Is a piece of deg
rc-lution and wickedness to talk of going t<- Hal
timorc. True, tho democratic party of Georgia
never took ground for protection, and never in
Greeted their delegate? to ask for it: but still, you
democrai:’ must Insist upon it, or be eternally
disgraced.
2. Example. A “ Constitutional I'nion Con
vention” mot at Millertge villa Inst month, and
paMMid resolution * insisting on congressional pro
teetion. Delegate;* uro xont to Baltimore who put
a well known Wilmotproviioist in the President's
chair, and another on their ticket, and then adopt
tho ('on*titHtioH of the United S 'tatr, a thing
which was supposed to have boon cllcctually done
about sixty years ago, and which has been sworn
to by every abolition i in offieo ever ineo that
tim< (Slavery is hissed in tho convention when
ever the Hjbjoct is mentioned, nod yet wo ha\”
not yet heard one word of complaint from cither
the Savannah Republican, tho Augusta Chroni
clo.l Sentinel, or MllledgavUloßecorder. Sincon
Tebgraph.
Tpa vat Ciii. ago.—Tho Lone Slar Slate is
to be represented at tho Chicago convention, and
in a manner worthy of that cesspool of fanatic
croakers. Hear what the Columbia Democrat
has to say about thi* subject:
We met on the cars a few days ago, our old
friend, Hare Hen Johnson, the efficient agent of
Barnes A. Park, New York. In his travels out
West he had obtained several horned frogs, lie
informed us that be had that day sent °oo of the
curiosities by express to the Black Republican
Convention, the boa containing it being labelled
as follows : “To the Chicago Convention; “ Tho
Delegate from Texas.” To the reptile s horns he
had attached a piece of paper with this inscrip
tion •“ I have come—flic spirit of Osiawatootta
Brown.”
COLCMBDS, GEORGIA, MONDAY, MAY 28, 1860.
tTLI MBIS. WEDNESDAY. MAY T\, 1H)
ttonrglft sc orders “BuerrlllAA.”
The Enquirer excuses itself for supporting BbU
m such hot haste, and not waiting to unite tin?
South upon the programme of tho secodors from
the Democratic Convention upon the ground that
the movement would prove a failure. If ore is it
language:
• But wc are convinced that the idea, if enter
tafoed at all, to entirely chimerical. Here in
Georgia, “('apt. Yancey’s” sound will boa mere
hondfull of guerrillas, not able, probably, t* turn
the Acnle in a single country.”
Was our cotemporary sincere iu advocating
protection and insisting upon a repudiation of
squatter sovereignty .‘ If so, would it willingly
stand upon a platform, which ignored all theso
questions and support a man nominated upon it.
who voted against tho repeal of the Missouri Com
promise lino, and many presses say, for the rc
ccptiou of Abolition petitions 7 Why did it not
wait to hv if tho South could l>e united, if it eared
nothing for the spoil* ?•
I'oHry ofl hr Op posit loti Party oftirorglu
Savannah, May 17, IsoO.
Mn. Unm-ir. Aft or consultation with several
of tho Opposition editors, and many gentlemen of
ability and sagacity, in this State, it was unani
mously suggested, that our friend* in (jeorgia
should silently await tho action of our State
Union Convention, which will assemble at an ear
ly day at Milledgevillc, (upou tho Brosidential
question.) The many difficulties and perplexi
ties which beset our path, and threaten the dis
memberment of cmr Republic, demand great cir
cumspection, and tho cordial co-operation of nil
it? friends, to save it from ruin. 1 therefore in
voke our friends to suspend their opinions until
a State Convention shall agree upon tho wisest
and host policy, under all the circumstances of
the e:i
Yours truly,
to. U. HOPKINS.
A Delegato to Baltimore Convention.
Tho nbovomanifesto ia from a gentleman, who
was a delegate from Georgia to tho Opposition
Convention which nominated the lion. John Bell I
for President, lie is ©no of the leading nicnt.fi
hi? party in the portion of tho State in wliieh h e ‘
reside-, and hto sard expose.- the “difficulties ami I
perplexities which beset our (Opposition) path.” 1
He ther-fore invokes his friend a not to commit ‘
themselves until a definite line of policy to settled
upon by the Opposition Union State Convention.
This manifesto startles somewhat the fast friends
of Bell iu Georgia, who have been gloryfylng
him as a grout statesman since his nomination.*—
It shows a disposition on tho part of tho Opposi
tion in Eastern Georgia, not to support Bi ll with
out tho sanction of a State Convention. This
wavering and faltering will euuso the Opposition
some trouble, albeit they profess to bo united,
and expect to carry several Southern States.•-
Tho Kiiqtiircr say. - , “this to a bomb that will
flxxlo out,” and it doe? not intend to forsake Bell
for any “hesitating polit y which waits lo hoc
whnt may turn up.” We nsny look out for squalls
in the Oppoitiou Convention, if Col. Hopkins
nml the “Opposition Editors” persist vn their line
ofpolioy. They may yet unite their strength
with tin’ democratic secedcr - . who strength tho
Enquirer laughs at, and says tlu-y are merely n
“handful of guerrilla*.” Tins tin Enquirer fears
and hence its alarm.
Tiik f KBtUiiToniAt. Biles- -The ldito organis
ing five Territories (with anti .-las toy proviso*)
were tabled u tin* I P. Hon e of ac
tive* on tho 12th inst. This result was produced
by n union of Democrat# < f ill shade?, Ameri
cans. and a few Republicans.
: Among the rescued pa? . ogn of tho lll
fatcd ?learner, It. E. Sa , says tho Nashville
Nows, are tho n:im> sos .Miss Molllo William *.
Mr. Graham,and Messrs. Keller mid Graham,
formerly of the (lately Theatre, Nashville.
southern Stales in Rcpiiblleait t imvritiion
In tho Chicago Convention. Mr Wibnot, of
I‘cnnsylvuiii.i. movl tender hirek, also, the
totaled of Maryland, Kentucky and Virginia.
This was a representative body, arid those who
represented no constituencies should not come
here with a full vote. Fudi pra< I toe* would de
moralize and break up tbo party.
In Maryland thirty person* had gathered ut
Baltimore und sent delegate? here There was no
party urgani/atiou there, and would ho n<.ne un
til tho republican? had wrested tbo government
from tee hand? of it* present iKja.-wssors. These
delegate* represent no republican c'-ustitu-iiey.
and if tho precedent to established there will soon
he delegates iu tho Republican Convention from
every .State iu tho Union. They have been sent
there lo demoralize and break lip tie parly in
favor of sumo Northern intrigue- On© intoohitv •
on* rule had been adopted when these States were
admitted, and the other objectionable rule, requir
ing a majority of nil the State* in the Union to
nominate, grew oat ofthto lie denied tbo right,
of these men, respectable a they were, to pretend
to represent republican I nnytif uent. Eon 1
cheer*.;
Mr. Ewing, of I’ann.syhmni.i, deprecated the
sentiment.'* of hto colleague. (Loud applause,
and cries of ‘ That'? the talk.”) Theso men from
tho slave State*: were more entitled to credit than
many ©there, and wo would consent to disfran
chise them. (Chdsr.M, and eric* of “No, no.”;
If©wa* ustorii died to hear tho sentiment,-t ex
pressed by hto colleague. They represent the re
publican.: of tho Southern States, and if in num
ber* they are small, v. c hope t- make them great
er. ! Loud cheer \)
A'iT*ln the Chicago Republican Convention, i
Kansas delegate ! tvtn* admitted to t eats, though
not voting, cm© ppeakcr declaring (hat sbo would
have been In the Union, “but for the corruption
of the ?t.avr Democracy.”
Xnr Chicago Con .kiition.---In the telegraph in
account of the first day'* proceeding*of tho Black
Republican Convention nt Chicago, it to an*
nouneed that m tho name of each Southern State
r Territory represented on the floor of the Con •
volition wa*called, lend cheer: were given (bribe
State", the Union, and tho Constitution-. On
colling the name* of tbo delegate* from State*
not represented, viz: Alabama, Missitfrippi and
South Carolina, tli -y were received with bto?e?
and groans.
Hi,a* k Rnrußf.wAN Nomimatios. -The tel -
(‘■jnijih announce'* that the lllack Republican cn
entlon at Cliioogo baa nominated Hon. Abram
Lincon of Illinoi?, for Presi lent, and Hannibal
Hamlin of M ilne for Vice President.
Hr. Uayks’s Ar*ti* Kxpkimtiok. There is
now no doubt that Dr. Hayes will be ready to
start on hit Arctic expedition hy the Istn of
June, if the citizens of N< w \ ork lulfll Ihe prom
ise of assistance that they hav* made to him.
Ills visit to Jin;-;ton was so successful that ho felt
warranted in purchasing a vefn.-l of 1.13 tons, ami
is ranking every preparation f*r her equipment
uni nut (it, confidently relying upon the oomple
tion of bn fund. Tho little vessel will be sped
ally strengthened by numerous braces in tier hold,
and her bows will be fitted with iron plate.
Dr. Have* has selected n. his sailing captain,
(’apt. McCormick, who hit been engaged in tho
British merchant service seventeen your , end
has had some experience in “high latitude “ on
one *r more voyage* to tho Amoor river
A’-F The revival is still progressing in the
Baptist Churches at Atlanta. <‘onsiderablo ac
cessions have already boon made to the churches
Eleven wero baptised last Similny evening. The
meeting l - being continued fhfa wdbk.
r.tf Tbo rut* in a Western city are! aid to have
gnawed tho foundation from under a warehouse,
undermining the building, arid bringing it fairly
to the ground. Such an accident con never hap
pen in New York. They feed their rat- there
ADDRESS
TO TDK
NATIONAL DIEMOCLUCY.
Tlh> undersigned, member? of tbo National De
mocratic party, supporters of it* principles,
and deeply anxious, by promoting its harmo
ny, to preserve unimpaired tho efficiency of
its organisation, desire to join in council with
their demoeratie brethren throughout the Uni
ted States.
Tho proceedings of the Convention recently a*-
vmhlod .it Charleston have developed a diverg
ence of opinion between the delegation* of the
different States in relation lo the principles
wliieh form tho basin of our Union. The nn-
Ei. nal democraticpUtform adopted at Cincinnati
in 185(1 met the cordial approval of nil who be
lieve these l nited States to be, what thoir very
name imports, a union of State* equal, sovereign
and endowed in all respects with equal right*.—
This approval wa? based on what seemed to us
in he the plain moaning of tho resolution*embra
ced in that plat firm.
During tho four year*, however, which have
sin-*. l interven ‘d, it has become painfully appa
rent that tho construct inn doomed by ussonmni
tcstly right to controverted bv many members of
ear party; that other principle* are supposed to
find countenance in that platform principle?, in
our'judgment, subversive of the true theory of
the Government ami of the Constitution to which
our t nion owe? it* birth, and on who ;o pro sow a
tu*n its pcrinancn+cxistence depends.
\\ hat is tho history of tho recent Convention
nt Charleston?
So von teen titutes, forming a mujority of the
whole, adopted with remarkable unanimity a
platform of principles so worded a? to avoid the
p w ibility ot'misconstruction principle* deemed
political axioms by all who uphold the equal
right? of the States a? tho very basis of
the confederacy. Many delegates from tbo
remaining sixteen States concurred in opiuiou
with this majority, cohapmuous amongst
whom were delegate? from Pennsylvania ami
New Jersey.
The State? which aHoptcd this platform give
electoral vote* which can he relied on with abso
lute certainty in Enor of deinoeratio nominees,
and well gr uuded confidence to entertained of u
like result in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Theso seventeen States united with Pennsylvn ;
nin alottecompriso a majority of tho entire elec- \
torn! vote of the United States, ahlo to elect the !
democratic nominee* against the combined oppo- j
it ion of nil tho remaining States.
This platform was deliberately rejected by a
Combination composed of n small fraction of the
delegates from the seventeen democratic Statu*
and n very largo majority ol’the delegates of the
remaining sixteen States : and a resolution was
adopted iu its Head simply reaffirming tho prin
ciple* of tho Cincinnati platform, without expla
nation or interpretation of its disputed meaning.
This wus done with tho openly avowed purpose
t enabling tbo democratic party to wagu buttle
with some chanoo of suocossin certain Northern
und Western btutes by presenting to tho pooplo
ii* it* doctrines, principle* openly and expressly
repudiated by a majority of the democratic State
delegations, and by a majority approaching un
animity of tbc democratic electoral votes of the
Union.
Tho delegation* of eight States, together with
• i portion of Delaware, faithful adherents of our
I irty and firm supporters of it* principles, wore
thus, by sheer force of vole* cast by delegates
from States (bat will certainly vote lor the re
publican candidates, compelled to withdraw from
the Convention, because, in the language of a
distinguished delegate, they felt “lhat ii wo* a
burning imputation upon iho honor und patriot
tom of tho party, that, claiming to ho national,
and claiming to have principle* lor it* guide, it
hould acknowledge for it* declaration of fuilli a
creed upon which are placed two distinctly op
posit© interpretations i>y its own advocate*.”
Wo cunno refrain from expressing our ad
miration and approval of this lolly manifestation
of adherence to principle, rising superior to all
consideration* of expediency, to all trammed* of
p.V'-'ytoVnd Kto.:og witß . .dnglc eya to the dv
tenon of lie constitutional rights of (ho
Slate*.
The delegations of other democratic States,
however, (including a few delegate? from the sc
coding States.) hot loss faithful in devotion lo
principles, were more hopeful of obtaining from
(heir brethren some satisfactory recognition of
soand principles, and decided on remaining ia
the Convciuion after distinctly declaring, hnwev
or, their determination utoo to withdraw if their
just expectations should he disappointed.
I: i -'thus apparent that tlmrc was almo.i, tm
lire unanimity of principle in the delegation* of
tho only State* on which absolute rcllanco can
V,i> pki- ed for democratic electoral vot< •, wliil t
there existed diversity of opinion a to the 11 ho
~| | olii v best calculated to secure the triumph
of those principle*. Nor i it. matter of surprise
(lint in a conjuncture ro unexpected and anuina
loti?, when, in tho enunciation of deinoeratio
principle?, tho voice of Virginia was overborne
by Unit of Ohio, and Louisiana and Arkansa*
were forced to succumb t > Vermont and Mich
igan, there should bo excited lyellng?, divided
counsels and discordant action.
In the subsequent proceeding* of tbc Conven
tion, however. wo think that disiim i intimation*
may ho discerned of a disposition on the part of
Ibn Convention to rnocdctioni it? determination,
and to afford, either by nu amendment of tho
platform or in some other manner equally Hat
to factory, such recognit ion of principle* i would
effectually obviate mtommsininiori i.ml soonro
(be harmonious action of tbc party, ami that ft
was only beennae of those intima'ion.- that, tbo
delegate* of tho remain it g detm erotic .Slates
consented lo join ill tbo ballot which took place
with no other efleet than to induce an adjourn
ment 10 Baltimore to tlm f ill June, whilM tho
seceding delegations, adjourned loiucof at Rich
mond i>n the (•(•ond Monday nt the mi mo
month.
On tjito sluto of tin t * tho putli ficom* open tor
the united action of tho party, and no iiisiipera
hie obstaclooppow- the restoration **t in har
mony. So believing, wo insist (hat our position
•i representative* of democratic State* anil con
•t it [icncior. forms no j(-l bar to our right, but
rather impose* on u* the duty, ot joining our
••I,tinsels with tbo o ot our democrat to brcthreii,
and uniting in their effort.- to secure tin triumph
(.four principles.
It is plain that, if the Convention shall at Bal
imorc adopt a mttofaelory platforniof principles
before proceeding to s’ ln-t ii candidrilcs. tho
i .- I ~n which dictated the withdrawal of the del
egations of tho eight States will luivo censed and
no motive will remain for refusing to unite with i
thoir sister Stator nor tor holding an adjourned J
mooting at Richmond. On the other hand, if
tho Convention, on re assembling at Baltimore
shall disappoint the just expectation* of the re
innining democratie StatcH, their delegations can
not fail to withdraw and unite with the eight
State* which have adjourned to Richmond. In
cither event there would be unanimous action
in support, of our principle* by nil the States
which can bo rolled on for casting democratic
electoral vote*.
electoral >otc*.
I'roin this statement of facts, is it not c\ idont
thiii the wise and prudent course now to be pur
sued by the delegations of the eight States is to
defer uTscrabling in Richmond until the nocessi
ty for such meeting shall become imperatlvs?—
Ought they not, in view of the already altered
condition of affairs, to return to tho Convention
at HnltUnoro and aidthoir sister States in tho
struggle for ike recognition of wand democratic
principles? May ii not be that their votes would
now suffice to turn ibo s.-alo, to purge tho j.arty
creel ot all heresies, and to emblazon on tho par
tv banner its honored device of fidelity lo the
Constitution and tbo I'nion in clmracto, h so clear
a.< to defy mi construction.
Hoppose far a moment that in this lant strug
gle for the right they should again ho overdone:
I it not then equally plain that the delegations
ol'tho other democratic Btato cannot for an iu
stant be suspected of an intention to refuso to
redeem their pledge ol withdrawal from un as
omblage which shall persistently determine *n
tlic A-acrlflec of principle which they themselves
have declurod indispensable for their united ac
tion to a supposed expediency? And will not
idl the democratic State* thus withdrawing and
adjourning to Richmond bo joined by the true
and faithful delegates from Pennsylvania and
Now Jersey, from Indiana and *New \erk- -aye
from every ono of our sister States where dele
gates are found imbued with the living princi
ples of our parly, but whose voice has hitherto
been stifled in tho Convention, because of their
being In the minority of their rjspeotlvo delega
tions,?
For it is a striking tact not t< be overlooked
iu this connection, that whether tho Vote has
boon taken entirely by States or by delegates, in
••ither event there was a clear majority in the
Convention in favor of tho recognition of sound
. (institutional principles, and it was only by ta
king part of tho votes by States and part by
units, and another part by divided States that
an apparent and factitious majority succeeded
in preventing that recognition.
The answer to all tic foregoing question* seem
to us to bo clear and plain. The line of conduct
wo suggest loads, in our judgment, to a reconcil
iation ol differences on a bails ol principle, ft
leads t<> the united and harmonmuH action of
our party. It does more,infinitely more: It so
ouro* vastly added strength to that, assertion of
principles which uoiie of u* would for an instant
think if compromising: it compels their rooog
ni ion and proudly vindicate* tho action of tin*
seceding delegates, who will thus have secured
tho object of thoir struggle, und have merited \
the applause and gratitude of their democratic (
brethren.
Tho contrary course would, we believe, be pro |
duotivo of mischievous consequences. Time doc?
not permit the action of tho regular organisations ‘
of our party in tbo respective State?, and who j
alone have the power to apeak their will, to meet
iu council and give instruction* to their delcgn
tious. Ilow is tho voice of California or Oregon
to be hoard in time? How are the constituen
cies of Texas and Virginia to meet in Statu con
vention? ami give authoritative expression of j
their will before the middlo of June'. How can!
the machinery bo put in motion by which the j
democratic voter* will direct attendance at Bal
timore or Richmond in accordance with their
judgment? Evidently this cannot Vac done. Ev
idently, the delegation? already elected are the
only ones that eon art, and they tmint act on
their own judgment in n conjuncture which does
not allow opportunity for instruction by their
constituencies. A refusal, thou, by tin* delegates
of the seceding States to return t > Baltimore, a
refusal to deferJllie Richmond mcotiug until
(hero shall bo an uncontrollable necessity for
holding it, would inevitably reHiilt iu incurable
division to our party, the solo conservative or
ganization remaining in our country; in its final
disruption; worse than all, in the endangering
of the successful assertion of its jqdnoiples, com
pared with which the success of a single electoral
struggle to unworthy of one moment's considera
tion.
R. \V. Johnson, M. U. 11. Garnett,
A. Iverson. H. Toombs,
John Slidell, W . K. Sebastian,
Jefferson Davis, H. M. T. Hunter,
L. Q. to. Lamar, J. M. Mason,
M. J. Crawford, J. I*. Benjamin,
l’etcr E. Love, Lucius J. Gnrtroll,
John J. Jones, John 11 lleagan,
fames Jackson, Jno, U. Morrison.
J. W. 11. Underwood.
Itrpubliraii I’latlnriii.
Resolved, That we. the dolegatcd repre.-enta
tives of tho republican electors of the United
States, in Convention assembled, in thedlst liargo
of the duty wo owe to our constituents and our
euuntiy, unite in tho following declaration?:
First -That tho history of tho tuition during
the last four years has fully established the prop
riety and necessity of the organization aiul per
putuation oft he republican party, and that the
causes which (failed it into existence are perm
anent in their nature, und now more than ever
before deinuud it s peaceful and constitutional
triumph.
Second —That tbo maintenance of tbo princi
pies promulgated in tho Declaration of indepen
dence, mid embodied in tho federal constitution,
to casential to the preservation of our republican
Institutions ond (but the federal constitution, the
rights of tho tStatos, and the Union of the (States,
must and shall be preserved.
Third - That to the Union of the States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in pop
ulation; its surprising development of material
resources, its rapid augmentation of wealth : it*
happiness at home and its honor abroad ar.d wi
hold in abhorrence all scheme* for disunion, come
from whatever source they may; and no eongrut
ulato tho country that no republican member o
Congress hus uttered or countenanced a threat
of disunion, so oftt n mad© by democratic mem
ber* of Congress without rehuko nod with ap
plause from their political associates; and we de
nounce those threats of disunion, In case of a
popular overthrow of thoir uscmdoncy, us de
nying the \ ital principle* of a free government,
and ns nu avowal of eontompluted treason, which
it is the imperative duty of an indignant people
strongly to rebuke and forever silence.
Fourth—That tho maintenance inviolate of tin
rights of tho State, and especially the right ol
each State to order and control it* own domestic
institutions, according to Sts own judgment ex
clusively, i? cKsential to that ballance of power
on which tin* perfection and endurances of out
political faith depend, and wo denounce the law
le? invasion by armed force of any Stale or Terri
tory, no matter under whut pretext, a* among
Iho gravest of crime?.
Fifth That the pfotwntdfiiincrat ic administra
tion bn* fur excelled our worst apprehensions in
its men un-loss subsorvoicticy to iho exact ions of a
• cciioniil interest, as i especially evident in if:
desperate exertions to force the infamous Locoiup
t<>n constitution upon the protesting people id
Kansas in construing tho personal relation be
tween master nod servant to involve uti unquali
fied property In perstoiiN —iu its attempted en
forcement every where, on land and sen. through
the intervention of Cougrea* und the federal
courts, of tho oxtreino pretension* of a purely lo- ‘
cal interest, and its general amt unvarying abitne
of the power entrusted to It by a confiding poo
pie.
Sixth —That the people justly view with alarm
tho reckless extravagance which pervad- ? every
department of tho federal (government: that ft re
turn to rigid economy and accountability to in
dispensable to sire t tho system of plunder ot the
public treasury bv favored partisans; white, the 1
recent startling (I. v topmentsof fraud an 1 cor
rupiion at tho tori* metropolis show I bat an en
tire change of adim.. ml ration is impcr.it.vdy de
manded.
{Sev enth—That tho new dogma that the o.iDillu
tion of it* own foreocarrios slavery into any or
all the Territories of tbo United State?, to a dan- J
gcrou* political heresy, at viriaacc with the e\
Illicit pi.. isinii* of that instrument itself, with
cool uqi'.r.inenu* exposition, and with legislative
and judicial precedent, to revoluttonaiy in its
tendency and subversive of tire peace and harmo
ny of the country.
Eigth, That the normal condition of all the
Territory of the United States i? that of freedom;
that, a* our republican fathers, when they had
abolished sinvcry in all our national Territory,
ordained that no person should bo deprived of lilc.
liberty or property without due prooc.-s of law, it
become* our duty, by legislation, whenever such
legislation to necessary, to maintain this provis
ion of lire constitution against all attempt to vio
late it: and we deny the authority of Long res*, j
of a Territorial Legislature, or ofuny individual?, i
to give legal e.xtotenciv to slavery iu any Territo- I
ry of tho United State*.
Ninth, That we brand tbo recent reopening of j
tin* African slave trade, under the cover of our
national flag, aided by perversions of judicial
power, as a crime against humanity, it burning
shame to our country and age, and we call upou
Congress to take prompt and efficient measure*
for the total and final suppression of that p.xccrn
Ide traffic.
Tenth, That in tbo recent vetoes by their fed
eral (lovornor* of tho acts of the Legislature ot
Kansas and Nebraska, prohibiting slavery in those
Territories, we find u practical illustration of tho
boasted democratic principle of non-intervention
and popular sovereignty, embodied in the Kan
su anu NebraskaMJl, and a denunciation <<l the
deception and fraud involvod therein.
Eleventh, That Kansas should of right bo im
mediately admitted as a State under the consti
tution recently formed and adopted by her peo
ple, and accepted by the House of Representa
tive*.
ll>w.
Twelfth, That while providing revenue far the
support of the general government by duties upon
imposts, sound policy requires such un adjustment
of these imposts us to encourage the devslopo
nieni of the industrial interest of the whole coun
try, and we commendthat policy of national ox
changes which securest.) tho workmen liberal
wages, to agriculture remunerating prices, to me
chanics ami manufacturers an adequate reward
for their skill, labor and enterprise, and to tho
nation commercial prosperity and independence.
Thirteenth, That wo protest against uny rale
or alienation to others of the public Wind* held by
actual settlers, and ngainst any view of the free
Homestead policy which regards the settlers ns
paupers or supplicants for public bounty, and wo
commend the passage by t .'engross of thooompieto
and satisfactory Homestead measure which has
already passed tho llonse.
Fourteenth, That the national republican party
is opposed to any change in our naturalization
laws, or any State legislation by which the rights
of citizenship hitherto accorded to immigrants
from foreign lands shall be abridged or impaired:
and in favor of giving a full and efficient. protc
lion to the rights orall classes of citiz.ons, wheth
er native or naturalized, both at home or abroad.
Fifteenth, That appropriations by Congress for
river and harbor improvements pf a national
character required fertile accommodation ami
•ocurity of an existing commerce are authorized
by the constitution, and justified by nn obligation
of the government to protect tho lives and prop
erty of its citizens.
Sixteenth, That a railroad to tho Pacific ocean
is imperatively demanded by the interests of tho
whole country: that tho federal government ought j
to rouder immediate and efficient aid in Ita con- |
st rU Jtion, and that, as preliminary thereto, a daily J
uv. rland umil should be promptly established.
Roventeonib, Finally, hn\ ing thus net forth our
distinctive principle? and views, we invite the eo- 1
operation of all citizens, however differing on
other question;*, who substantially agree with us
iu their affirmance and support.
When tho resolutions item tend several elicited
| warm applause.
THIRTY-SIXTH CONGRESS.
FIRST SESSION.
Wasiiinoton, May I.), j
Kknatk.- -The special order, Davis’ territorial j
resolution*, eatno up.
Mr. Douglus Slid lie had no testator discussion j
as tft tbo personal or political position of any Son
ator. Ho bad no assault to make on any one. ‘
and no liupuaohthent of any one'? record. Hu did, j
j however, complain of so much of the. speech of
I the Senator from Mtostoippi as arraigned hi* con- I
; duct. It would be necessary to refer to the Scnn
tor’? course, in order to explain hi? own, and he |
would take a? hi* text certain extract* from the ‘
speech of Mr. Davis, which he caused to ho road. ‘
Mr. Douglas said tlu* extract? conclusively \
showed that the doctrine of popular sovereignty j
did not originate with him. I t wa* presented in j
1818, with Gen. Cass hr tho nominee, on the basis 1
of ii on-intervention. It entered into th© compro
mi?o measures of J8A0; wn>< reaffirmed in tho plat- j
form in ami iu the Nebraska bill of 1851. i
Mr. Douglas then showed that if wa? contained in (
General Cuss’ Nicholson letter, which prior to it?
publication, was shown around among Southern >
and Northwestern Senators, and was indorsed by !
Southern and other Senator?, who were now op I
posed to him. Ho read Dickinson’s resolution*,
offered during the pendency of tins question, to i
show that ho recognized tb© doctrine. ll© whs .
not aware that either Dickinson or Caw had I
modified thoir v iews. yet his record was held up, !
ho stood a heretic (lien nml a heretic now. lie j
cited tlm resolution* of tho Legislature of Florida
iu 1817, to show that tho doctrine of non-inter |
vention wu? not then deemed political heresy, al
so resolutions adopted at Milledgoville. tia., in
1847, and afterwards adopted by several South
ern Cunvtntion?. opposing all legislation by Con- ‘
] gross on tho subject of slavery in tiro Territories.
Ho remarked that many gentlemen, who then j
approved of these resold tic ii?. were now con j
►oicntiously opposed to them. If he could for
give them for their change, fhev ought !<• ho
willing to forgive him for adherence i hi* own j
principle*. Mr. t a?* on tliu-fth ballot, had tot |
Southern vote*. Even South Carolina, when sho j
muml .-he could not. elect her own favorite, yield- ,
cd to the v inee of the majority, and gave her ad \
htitdoM to :ho champion nt’ Squatter Sovereignty. ;
The next day the platform was adopted, declaring
against Congressional intervention, nml that in- j
(er!erence,*by Abolition it I or oihirtq was danger- ,
ous. Whateteo? Why, those who’row want a slave j
oodc were than classed by tho Democratic Con
volition as tad a? Abolitionists. On the succeed j
mg day, Yanoey brought in a report, protesting j
against tho action of the <'ouveutiou tor recog ,
oiling th© power of tbo Territories on th©subject |
of slavery, which was identified with tho views j
which cause i hi? withdrawal from tin* Charleston
(’ invention. He meant no disrespect, to Mr |
Yancey. They bad personal relation of the kind- ,
oftt character, lie admired tho candor and con
sistency with wbtoli beoxpresHud his views, but
shrunk with horror from the results likely to flow
from their adoption. Mr. Yancy’s rupor was re
jected - ayes ::il, nay? 2lfi, Among tho nays
were Dolowaro Virginia 17, North
Carolina 11, Mi-sissippi ii. Louisiana 15, Texas 4, ,
Tomicpsoo 12, Kentucky II: many of which lin vo
now withdrawn from Charleston because this
doctrine was not incorporated iu tbo platform.
Ho left the people to decido who had changed.
Ho thought ho had conclusivoly proved that the !
Democracy luid proclaimed tbo doctrine of non
intervention in 1818. Tbo Senator of Mississippi
was one of tho tow who refused to acquiesce.
Ho opposed tbo doctrine', but supported the
squatter sovereignty nominee.
Mr. Douglas next showed that tho principle
wa* incorporated in tho cumprumiso measures of
IfiiO, and that Clay and Cn averted ‘ho power
if tho people of tbo Territories on tho question of
davory. lie also road from his own speeches, to
diow that his position was tho so mo then n now.
The appeal ofth© Senator from Miiwtosippi to the
people, wa? unsuccessful. Mississippi elected
Foote, Governor. In* Alii’ ama the result was
iho same, and Yancy and hi? collognos were told I
that tho State hud respect for tho law?. Georgia
sustained the doctrine of non inrerveution by |
2100 majority. The secession tot* were obliged j
to become suhmtosionists. and in Booth Carolina j
yourlUiett?, etc . were put down by tho Union j
men. Mr. Douglas said tlie Democracy pahlun
..d Mr. Davis .n tlov ground of bis oeopuicsccnce !
in tho comprotni-c roe: ore . and ho granted him j
quarter.
Davis, (with into©.’ tooling,|J ‘•.rn your
quarter.
Mr. Dough. Ye*, as I scorned your? thooth- •
er day. Jlo thought ii .-trungu that those who
i hn<l been forgiveu should now underlako to pro
’ scrih©. Ihe Derttacrary had no intention to pro
scribe those who entered into tho orgauization
and were willing to support the regular n ruiuee.
lie then took up the Kansu* Nebraska bill to show
that the same doe.trine of non-intervention enter
cd into that, and read the resolutions ot tho Geor
gin Logtolnfure of 1 “ ■ J, after its pnstage, to show
tlial tin- country understood the measure as be
.lid. Ibe House of Representative* understood :
I it jin the same way,[and Mr. Kichardfon. who rc
I ported th© bill, was made tho Democr.-di© and;
date for Bpcaker nt the next -> .• ; • He lc
lieve*l that lie wiih as found >.*• t! •• • |n;.-1 on u? j
Mr. R'K'liardsoii. Who had rh i.q,. J muco then i I
I Wa* Uhe If Southern men had changed their
’ minds, be bud no fault to find : but if they huvo
’ done so, they ought h-meslly to avow it. If be
could forgive them tor changing, could they not
be magnanimous enough to forgive him tor ad
hering to their former doctrines? lie did not
believe the Alabama Jtemoern. y would follow the
lead of Mr. Yancey any more than they did in
184S. Mr. Dougin.-, then exhausted, gave way
to adjournment.
WAHtUNofoN, Maj 10, |BflU.
Mr. Douglas, resuming hto argument, at the 1
point where he concluded on th© d.iv In tore, he
proeeode.lto stale in tb© line of testimony which
showed the successive committal* ot the Dcuioc j
racy to the ductriuo of non-intervention, that Mr. I
Buchanan, in hi- letter accepting the nomination
offered him by th© Cincinnati Convention, had
) given the snino con-1 ruction to tbo Kansas No- ,
! tuiska act 0* wu* non’ sought to bo repudiated.
Mr. IlreckenriJgo, in a speech made to his neigh- j
j l.ors soon after bto candiducy. had held language .
of similar purport. Were tho Southern Democ
racy willing to take the con truotion of these j
distinguished authorities ‘ H so, he askod tndli
iug more.
Thft indy point in controversy between the two j
division* of the Democracy rotated to a judicial j
question touching the power of a Territorial Leg
wlaturo, if th© court has already decided the
question, thou the controversy whs at an ond and
declarative resolution* were aliko unnecessary
and nugatory. If tho court hus tot decided the
point, what could bo gained by declaration? ns to
a subject matter avowedly referred for adjudica
tion to the judicial tribunals? In either event, it
was gratuitous to erect upou this topic new test*
of Democratic orthodoxy for the purpose of divi
ding and distending tho party. S*u h a tost had
been applied to him in hi* removal from tbc
chairmanship of the Committee ou Territories,
, but tho Democracy at Charleston, by reaffirming
th© Cincinnati platform, had declared that any
such tent was without authority.
The Democracy of the notion, in convention
assembled, had done him justice on this score, and
by their unanimous rejectlion of the spurious del
egates attempted to be foisted on them by the
federal office-holders inllUnoir, had also declared I
that the said offic- bolder* and h cir ]
formed no part of the nnlteiuil Democracy. In j
spite of attempts to pr* uounee him ‘* unsound, a
majority of tbo delegates in that convention had ,
declared him their choice far tho Pi cadency. I or
himself, ho asked no more than this, but he could |
not concede the rigli* of . minority to dictate to i
to tho national Dome, rncy both their principles i
and their nominee .
The attempt fa do this found u fitting champion
in the person of Win. L. Yancey, a man who, hut
a little more than u year ago, w.h confessedly
Kecking “to precipitate the cotton State* into rev
olution,” with a view to adlssolat ion of the I'hion,
un d who has since publicly denounce*! the (States
of Delaware, Maryland, Kentucky, Tennessee,
Missouri, and Virginia as unfit to lend in any
movement for Southern rights. NN us the scow
sionut Charleston made in pursuance of this pro
gramme? If ro.it was the initiation of an at
tempt which had n dissolution of tbo Rojo* h >r
it* ultimate object: and. if the doctrine of inter
vention for the protection of slavery In the tern*
tories should be insisted on by the Hoiith, as tho
doctrine of intervention far tho prohibition of
slavery was advocated by tho Republican party
of the North.it wnsobvfaus that °ur ITnion could
not withstand tho strain made upon it by sifeh ex-
PEYTON H. COIWU'TT, < r . ,
JAMES W. WARREN, ;E“a°rs.
Number 21
j t rentejtlonnvn.tofr.un infuriated sections. Non in
torvention wa* tho only ‘red the sure path of cs
cape from the perils which environ eiftier of these
i theories, similar in spirit and principle, though
1 directed to contrary object*
Mr. Dougins closed hi* speech with invocations
in favor ot pence und harmony m tho Democratic
party, for the mike of securing pftaco and Jpirmo
ny to tho country.
! Mr. Davis, in cunnionclng bis reply, cxpicssed
j rogrof. that Mr. Dougin*, wbilp a\ owedly arguing
j only in self detonec. hud found it *noceasary t.
: arraign by namuso many distinguished indhidu
uto, and c\on soicroign States. Nothing but u
j vanity like that of Lou lit Quator/w, when ho said,
j Tam the Btate,”oould have prompted Mr. Doug
I Ins to hold ii style of language which seemed t<>
: imply. *T am the Democracy;” nml, in attempt
[ ing to v indicate hi* consistency, ho bad misstated
j tbo fact? of history, as well as Miccecdod in tics
troying tbo logical basis on which tho doctrine of
’ squatter *ov©r©ignty wa* Originally founded by
Mr. Css?. Mr. Davis then proceed t > review tbo
farts und circumstances attending tbo election
for Governor in tbc State of Mississippi, soou af-
I tor tho passage of tho compromise measures of
| 1830, for the purpose of showing that those mens
lire* wore not nu issue in that renteri, which wu*
derided on other R ound*.
110 could not accept tho term* proposed by Mr.
i Douglas, for the purposo of compounding tho dif
| sere Hues of the Democracy, by refusing distinctly
’ and expressly to define Deinoeratio principle?
with a \ icw to political ucee.‘ s. Confiding in th©
popular intelligence and sense of justice, ho whf
willing t. inscribe tho constitutional right ! of the
Wonth plainly upon th© standard which should he
uph Id in the Doming conflict.
Without concluding his remarks. Mr. Davis, at
•Dj o’clock, gave way to a motion to adjourn.
The Opposition ( andldate
. The follow ing is taken from the New Yoik Hcr
’ aid, and i? iinduuLtcdly :i capital rosUtno of the
i political course of Hon. John Bell, and btochanc©
’ of success at tho approaching election for Urcsi*
i dent of the United State*. It say*:
“ Mr. Bell is a hard, dry man. of the old school
of politicians. Entering upon public Ufa in th©
I early days of tho Jacksonian party, ho went into
opposition to the Deinoeratio organization on the
Bunk question, and c\tr after acted with Mr.
Olay ami the Whig party. Without any remark -
j üblo genius or capacity, his long participation iu
I public affaire-ha* given him a practical expert
once w hieU content upon him an apparent states -
i man ship Among flu* -mull politician? that have
wriggle. 1 them*©] v .> into M.<natorial wnd repit
; f-cnlntivo sent?. Iloto an estimable man, hut he
belong? to the to-sil remains of tho rid \Ybig
HtTHta in political geology Ho has no symp •
i thto* ii oommou with the present genoration, und
j hto name will awtticen nuo of tho enthuviam
! among tho young men which id ah*oltttcly oxson
| tial t..r a successful campaign. His chance* *
|a residential candidate are that lie wdl rc< ivo
i about the bhiiic vote that Mr. Fillmore obiai. ©.I ;
j and thi.- loaves tbo struggle between tbo Chicago
j uomiuec ami the one of the udjournod Chari©.- i,
j convention.”
AiM’ Lincoln.
| lion. Abraham Lincoln, tbo Black Rcpubli au
uouiinoo for President, tuudo a speech before a
Republican convention, in Springfield, 111 n i ,
.Juno 16, IS3B, in which he said :
“ In my opinion, it [theslavery agitation,] will
not ecus© until a crism shall bavo been reached
and passed. * A bouse divided again-f itsel; tan
not stand.’ I believe this government cannot tn~
dure, permanently half tlave and half free. Ido
not expect 111© house to fall, but I do expect it will
ocas.: to bo divided. It will become all . n tiling
or all the other. Either the opp n. nt© of -laverv
will arrett the fuithor Bprcod of it. and i lco .t
whore the public miud shall rest, in toe belief that
it is in the course of ult umio extinction, or it* ad
vocates will push forward till if shall become
aliko lawful in nil the States —old as well a* now,
North as well us South.”
Senator Douglas, in commenting on this rpocch
, said :
•‘Mr. Lincoln adv oeatos boldly and ©Jourly a
war of . a wj.r ot North nguimd South'—--
of tho free Slates niruiusltho slave States—u witr
of ex termination —tillonoor the other shull bo
subdued, and all the States shall either become
free or become clave.
•• Now. my friend.-.” continue* Mr. Douglas,“l
must say t o you frankly, that I take bold, unqunl -
j ilied issue with him upon that principle.”
Tlie Question In a \ti xlu-if.
j •Tiio New York Journal of Commerce tint* al
lude* to the groat issue of the day ;
“To state the whole can© in a nutshell: The
i Territories arc the common properly of all the
poop 1© of the Uoitod States; of <me portion of
i them a;, much aaanother. Therefore all the pec
j pie huvo an equal right to settle in tho Torrito
i no*, taking with them thoir families and property.
Tho Consfitutjou of the United State* protect*
both. Staves arc property, > well ns person?;
and noithor Congress nor the Territorial Legi*la
tur© cun dot try it, or take it for public as© w.tb
outjukt oou.|*©uimtiou. This outidUion of thing*
continues until a Terril -vy bcyi.m©* a State. In
framing their U.-natitution for that ond, the peo
ple of a Territory can ?iict-ion or prohibit slavery
at pleasure, und ar© equally oo tilled t • aduiisriou
into the Union, in ..no can; n- in the other.”
Rcpuhtlrim rialfartt!
Tb© New York Herald snys: “It .©•(* forth
; that the cause* which called tho party into ex to*
! tence are ‘permanent in their imiiiro,-’ but refrains
from stating what they arc: tho gcncraiitic* of
the Declaration of Indopetulunce are lugged in,
audit is announced that ‘the* tmiural constiiuti(<n,
tho rights of tbo Union'mu?t be preserved; di*-
union apeecliea aro denounced lawless in
vutiion of tho State* is dunontw&l, pmtection of
} the federal go vert, men t to tl#ri.’:hto!’ property
in slave* is refused: extravagnme m tho govern
ment is condemned; tho conHiiutiun i* duel..red
I to be an anti-slavery instrument in tho Territo
ries ; tho normal condition of all, tho territory of
! tho United State* is declared to h© ibiu of treo
dom, and tho right < f Congress, Territorial Log
i islaturc* and individual* to give it legal extot
| once iu any Territory is douied; ‘.bo reopening
1 | of t.h© African slave trade is branded ns-alburn*
j ing shame; tlm vetoes bv tbo tedcrul G.J^tornoi?
■ \ of the acts of the Territorial
j , ne? and Nebraska against slavery are cmdemn
j ed . Kansas declared entitled to ndmiieinW rtk a
[ State ; protective tariff v cautiuasly advocated;
| the House Ifouaestaaa bill 1* endorsed; Kuow
‘■ Nothing lagisLation against naturalized citizen*
li* abjure*.l, and river und harbor improvements,
tho i’acifle Railroad, und a daily overland mail,
are nrotiouncod to be objects worthy of pu.ron*
j by tho federal govtjri incut.
Tiu; (.'un ago Convkntion.— ‘tho free Bta to
will have one hundred uud eighty thrye rotes,
ami tho Southorn Ht.des, Delaware, Kentucky,
Maryland, Missouri and Virginia, forty seven
votes, and tho embryo Hluic of Kansas turn
votes at Chicago. The total number of vu t*s m
tbo Con vet. tion will be, therefore, two hundi-d
thirty three; necessary to uchoice; one bu> dred’
reventeen. The Wigwam, iu which the Cutuvei -
tion Is to bo held, will ttceouimwdsM) ton tbou- ,
persons. It was I.uiJt far the Convention ui
cost of SSUO, by the Republicans of Cnicag
Tii'Vdi.m. i*> DottiLA*. —From what wo cuu
ce , Imilr. nb-ervo and read, wo think
proportion ol tlflco Southern Opposition men,
who lo not stand up far Southern cquulity iu
the Territories, are leaving to Douglus, instead
of Bell. This j.. natural enough; in Douglas
they have u candidate, who, on the slavery ques
tion can aiy bo attacked for rquattcr sovere gu
i ly, (which half understood, is plausible oi.d j.-op
| ulur;) while in Rcll they have ono to be defended
j from attacks for advocating tho reception of Ab
olition petitions iu Congress and vutime against
i tho Mouth throughout tho contest *m Kansas. In
• hoHouth.it easier to defend frauglas than
l 8011.
riKLi,.—The N. Y. Tribune says:—Wa ob
ject to tho platform hecnuF 11 18 composed oi
mere generalities, and it is intended to be atuhig
uous and delusive. /’ “ill bear one interpreta
tion in one quarter, and another n another, uud
that is the very purpose for which it was contriv
cd. Tho noiiiinati.m of Mr. Bell is a strong one,
enpocisll.v fa l’eiinsyh aid a, New Jersey anu In
dim,„, where the election is really to bo decided.
D impose* upon lira members of tho Republican
! Com on tion at Chicago the necessity dt addition
lalawDdom, if possible. NN o are confident, bow
ever, that they will prove themselves equal to the
enrargoncy. __
Mr. Evanett Dk> i.ines. Tho Washington
correspondent of the Host<m Traveler states it is
reported in Washington, on the authority of a
relative of Mr. Everett, that ho will not aon.pt
the position nsslgnsd to him upen the Baltimore
ticket.
