The Plymouth pilot. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-04
From tie Democratic Phqros.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.

III tdiS paper Will De lOulu the pro-
ceedlngs of the Democratic convention
for this District. The most gratif, ing
unanImliy characterized ,he action OF the
convention. The resolutions of the COM
mittee were adopted without dissenting
voice; and the good feeling that prevail
ed is a harbinger of success.
Mr.. CATHcART. formerly the Congress
man from this District, spoke briefly. al
the opening and close Of the session, Of
the duty of the Democracy of this Dis
trict; and we are sure his spirited appeal
for Union-Concessio n-Conciiation-
met cordial response i'll the breast of
every delegate.
The resolutions reported by the com
mittee present platform broad enough
for any Democrat to rally upon in the
contest. They are such as will meet the
apprO bation of the Democracy In every
sectIon-on the Granite hills OF the East,
OH the boundles prairies of the West, or
III the sunny South; and upon such Gem
mon ground should the Democratic Par
" every where plant their s.andarl.-
Sectional Issues will not bring success to
the Democratic Party or its Principles;
nor will they tend to strengthen the
bands Which unite The great brotherhood
of States
We rejoice that the Democracy OF the
BLOODY Ninth" have thrown their ban
her To the breeze. inscribed with the prin-
ciples which formed the basis of In 5 vast
Union OF States That every Democrat
Can wurn cordially during the canvass
for Principles ani Men we cannot
doubt; nor can we doubt the result. y
long pull, strong pull, and pull alto
gether. Will lay Whis9ery to the land in
August
Dr. FircH, when introduced to the con
rentIOn. after his nomination by ID unan-
imous vote, spoke If his nomination and
the questions which have agitattd the
country for some time past.
He said that for the second time con
vcntlon here assembled had presented his
name the standard bearer Of the De-
lnocracy of this District in an approach
Ing Congressional canvass. The nomi
nation in both instances was by acclama
DEMONSTRATING by Its manner not only
proof of confidence iii the nominee, but
presenting this time the best evidence OF
approval of his course while recently
representing the District in Congress
Such approval Was III the highest degree .
gratifying TO him. To meet the appro Da
ton OF his constituents should De among
the objects most ardentiy desired by
Representative.
He had the honor of representing The .
District during trying i ne in the his
tory of our NdtioIa. legislature. 1t was
not his intention To consume tlinr by IL
tering into detail of the events of the
last Congress. VITA It's acts and his .
own part therein the convention was al .
ready familiar. The principal cause of
the long struggle in Congress To organise,
OF The then AMI subsequent bitter feeling;
of the delay and diff ties i'll diSPoslng
OF the urgent questions before them. was
ULTRAIsM--Souther and Northern. The
utras of each extreme made demands 10
which the opposite would not yield, and
which III many instances moderate men
thought unjust towards portion of our
country. This ultralSm was particular
manifest in the election of Speaker and
Ill the subsequent passage of certain meas
ures which. though in part having but lit
tie natural relation have by the circum
stances of the occasion become aSSOCia-
ted as a whole under the name of the
''Compromise." The Democratic nomi
nee for Speaker (Mr. CoEB) did not re-
celve the supper; OF certain Southern
members who claimed to be Democrats.
but who In fact are disuRiOniSts. because
he was known To be d warm Union man,
opposed alike TO their extreme views and
reasonable designs. On the contrary h.
did not receive the support of certain
Northern members who likewise claimed
TO be Democrats, because, being South
ern man, they dstrusted his impartiaiity
in any sectional question. The Wings
were likew Use una BILE, from somewhat
similar causes, to unite the entire strength
oi their party upon their cdndIdate.-
During this struggle he adhered uniform
lily TO the great body of me Democratic
p rty, voting for its nominees through
out. He would have been untrue to
those who had nominated aud sent him 10
Congress; untrue to the party TO which
he ever had and ever expected to belong,
10 have acted otherwise. After Mr..
CcB3's election the same clashIng opin
ions-the same ultraism which delayed
that three weeks, prevented for months
any final action upon any one OF the six
Measures composing the ''Compromise.
These measures were the admission oil
California: the settl ement of the dlsput
ed boundary between Texas and New
Mexico: the Organization of Il Territorial
Government for NV Mexico: the organ
IZatIon of Territorial Government for