The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-06-24
state Convention OF Buchanan Dem
Ocrats IN IllinOis--DOugiasB Bitter
ly Denounced.


ly Denounced.
The Buchanan Democrats of Illinois met in
State Convention at Springfield on the 10th
inst. for the purpose of denouncing Judge Doug
las, and nominating State ticket, both Of which
they did in the best style of the party by which
the present Administration is sustained,
From the report of the proceedings, as pub
Iished in the st. Louis Republican, an anti
Douglas paper, we make the following extracts
| The Convention was called to order by Judge
Dougherty, who Immediately turned his artillery
upon
SENATOR Dot GLAs.
Judge Dougherty then asked "Why arc we
here, and why acting thus p In answering this
inquiry he proceeded to state that new plat
| form had been proposed for the Democracy by
politicians from the State of Illinois, whom
they had been accustomed to trust and TO fol-
Iowa platform, new, and unheard Of before
essentially distinct from the Cincinnati plat
form, and irreconcilable with it. The latter de-
clared deliberately that the agitation OF the
slavery question was no part OF Democratic
creed, and should meet with no countenance
! from the Democratic party. But there was
violent re-openiGg of the slavery agitation on
the 9th of December last And by whom p
Whose voice was it that took the lead i'll this
renewal of acrimonious agitation of the ques-
ton of slavery, when Congress was scarcely
more than organized and the message Of the
President was scarcely in the hands of the
members OF the two Houses OF Congress? 1t
was the voice of he man whom Illinois had
houored with her most distinguished Office, and
who himself was pledged to stern repression
of that agitation of the subject of slavery which
he now so conspicuousy took the lead in re-
newng This man. with the five Illinois Rep
resentativeS in COngresS--a mere fragment of
the Democracy, on a level w.t. and in alliance
with Black Republicans, voted with the oppo-
nents of the Administration, became the aux
iliares on a platform upon which no true Dam
ocrat can stand and in open hostility to the
large majority of the Democratic party in Con-
gress. (Some one her called out, "Give Us
their names.') Judge Doughterty said: will
not name them in Convention Of Democrats
they are not worthy Of mention as Democrats
among the faithful. (rhis declaration was
greeted with hearty laughter cheers and yells.)
This speaker, at subsequent stage of his re-
marks, condescended to name Mr.. Douglas in
a "Convention of Democrats" The cores
pondent of the Republican infers from this
speech that there can be
NO COMPROMISE WITH DOUGLAS MEN.
As may be inferred from the sketch have
and uucompromising recognizing none as Dam-
ocrats except the supporters of the Adminstra-
ton and drawing in distinct, deep colors, the
lines within which Democrats must stand, and
clearly announcing to the State, that with the
Douglas party they could have no fellowship
any more than with the Republican party, save
upon condition of their entire and unqual-
flied remuneration of present position, The
ground thus taken by Judge Dougherty is the
ground upon which, will be seen, all the pro-
ceedings of the Convention have been conduct
ed | have yet to hear the first remark from
any member of the Convention, Indicating q
desire to preserve the harmony of the Demo.
cratic party of Ilinoise by union with the
Douglas branch save upon condition of an en-
tire surrender, and submission to the terms pre-
scribed by the Administration Democracy.
The next speaker was Mr.. Bonney of Peoria
{ and after an cxordium somewhat retorically or.
nate, he announced that he should discuss the
questions Of
DEMOCRACY AND TREASON.
"What constitutes democrat 2" and "What
constitutes treason?' In answering these ques
tions Mr. Bonney said that good Democrat
must abide by the platform of the party, and
also swear allegiance to those who. for the time
being, the tribunals to expound Democratic
law; and that tribunal, he said, was the Demo
talk abott compromises. Adherence to the
platform, and obedience to the constituted au.
thorites, are the tests, Who refuses is nc
Democrat This is our only ground. 1t is moi
new. We have no new tests Conformity tC
these two tests requisite to the establishment
of ones title to the name of Democrat.
THE DOCTRINE OF ExPEDIENcY.
Mr.. Bonney then passed to consider in rapid
manner the history of the Democratic party
) for the past twenty years, and of the funda
mental principals that have controlled them.
He announced that the doctrine of erpediencl
) lUGs Fundamental one aUith the Dem0cracy--
that they took things as they found them, and
egislated according to the existing state OF
facts, spending little time in wrangling about
abstract questions Of right and wrong; what
on the whole, is the best thing for the whole
country, not what abstractly considered is right
or what is wrong.
THE PEOPLE HAVE NO RIGHT TO RULE.
Mr.. Bonney in the course of his remarks, sad
that ours was government of law and order
not of popular camor, and SO far as | under
| stood his declarations, he repudiated the com
monty receiUed doctrine that tie people rule, ana
that their opinions and will are latU.
RESPECTS TO TIE DOUGLAS BRANCH
Mr.. Bonney here paid his poets to the Doug
las branch of the Democratic party, more esDs,
cially to the Illinois delegation in Congress -
He charged them with having used the powel
they held to sustain the Administration, for its
defeat, and said they must answer to the accuse
tion of bstraying the party in trying hour. He
denounced this as a crime, and charged it upon
the Illinois delegation, wearing the name OF
Democrats. In speaking of these gentlemen, he
, regarded them as deserters from the Democratic
party, aud thanked God that they had gone as
they wers rebels and enemies of the party. In
alludHg to the men of this class, including Mr.
Douglas, whom he charged with breeding dis
cord in the ranks Of the Democracy, he con,
graduated the party upon their freedom now
from the shackes which had been forced upon
them under his leadership. (Cheers and yells,
Col. Carpenter, another speaker, tried to ex
, eel those who preceded in his Aenunciaton o