The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-06-27
THE DOUGLAS MANIFESTO.


bound say that 1t has enioeni merit OF be.
ing frank manly and htslhgiole. Mr. D,uglss, what
ever De his faults NOT ~ont 70 Disguise or coocsai ME
opDisns. spd here have 7en Id taer length. breadth
and bunspess Mr. j. B. DoTr, OF Dubuque, Iowa baviog
inquired whether his friends night preseDs b,s name at
Charleston AZ candidate tor ibe pres,dsny, M Doaglss
replies, that they may do II the Convection snal
here 10 the time nonoed doctrines Of the plty
az expressed in the Cmprsnises OF 1855, toe Pees,-
deDtml election Of 1852 the Kansas Nebraska act OF
1854, the Cincinnati a0rm Of 1880, and in the letter
OF Mr. Bachapsn accepting the nomiuston excoand
ing that platform But IL the Charleston Coagen,ion
fbs set up pew doctrine in favor OF tina reviyl,
o. the slave trade or OF Congressional slave code the
nrnoes or denying the right Of the people she Ter.
orits 10 regulate slavery just ike other matters
ing TO property why, in thrt event kr Douglas would
rot accept The nomination, If 1t tsnderet 10
him. Now, there 10 no doubt that all tho democrsc
party there 10 not another would 20 strong
Presidential Candidate, In the Kortn least. az Ir
Douglas But q, the same time there IL no c,ner nron,
democratic statesman who las email cbsnce or
receiving the domination at Cna eson Tnis az rae
before tbs et.er was published IL 10 W and the.
simple reason why this strong canno. n,ains,
s, thai be has not always been ready submit 20.
Southern dctaton on the slavery question: has fol-
lowed sucb as he thousht best And WITH such
at tie Of things before bug eyes the pext democratic orator
S gotfs that marty the ground that SECTION a,;s
never enteis rs &c, ed enclosures Lit hin consult
Douglas on that subject
From the New York Evening Post (June az Van Blren
democratic black republican organ
THIS reply We perceive s pronounced by u OF the
morning psperf frank explicit Co OF ,uu,sss
political principles bus coeE strike that light
fbeFe seeming DO IT, as there il in much That
DO esys EDO Goes but tDeie IL quite much
bodreas and appearing to say great deal rssy says
nothing. Douglas knows perfectly well that the demo-
cratic parry doee not deavow at Charleston all
ta cvjoue decsr stions and bos be 49, as the
party Knows hat the votes Of fe~ Northern States are
f cetssry 10 lie success. and he kDoss lead
ere too crnpng to hazard by such an open
and flalrart Abandonment Of their old standards ss
they will may res d their old pso sas x S wss
h5 cur readfrs may remerchef, expressed in the
vsguest and hcst neral tims, leaving the eren. parg
Ok the country 10 interpret he &c they have hero
to'Ose, CAch IL perfectly
Mr.. Douglas allow his 20 before the coayeu-
ona grea. deal caster than will be for him get any
considerable vote.
Neither will the Convention interpolate into is cresa
new issues as he revival o! the African slave trade or
congressional code for Territories or the dos.
rpe that the constitution OF the Uoed either estab-
thes prohibits slavery In the Territories beyond tae
property The asers The '" ee%o,s as e ossr
mean all THE, and IL they ehouid be sGccessfu at
he plssidsnai election their unhappy agent win
the Soutneyp Gsrs or be speeches Of Southern states
men can couet for monsnt that the revival OF the
slave trade aud re enactment OF slave code Ter
roIies ale supreme objecis with many OF tho Southern
politicians 1ae Southern fsh,s press, j, termed,
with their discussion The Souhesr ca a.es for
Congress M, them forward re pgonusus t,ei9c IN
iber crcu'ars snd addreeses Wise, Green, sdsl Yen.
cey and otle,s are deermipad as whss voe oemora
party ought co. but tnek sou that t,eJ VIII pesen,
these measures issuGs? MOI at eli Tnsy nsvs
Always amopg The cherAhed ca urss Of he nav
they ere as 90 Is TIE p-rciries of 9s: they fo NV Ia.
evaby from tic vel kog1 foctcines OF tae party; ant
he wonld he, rGced, sorry lcaictsn wed p,,r
from The New YosE Daily TINES, Jane 2l-s.cA gsr-,
lN4u.)
The sharp line drswn by Nj Douglas far .bs defence az
niG very c, Silence ss rtbsin Al vii, uo WA
orne be accepted st Charleston tbs sess,.y nda
~ OF w cemocrac Goctri1e It S I'd uverpss,ei aud
he machinery OF party viii I've exye;ted Ia maze tbe a.
gani2aton IL The Northern aaccacg svsi.ne in an
event OF the conventional eiscus-ocs Toe ,,j,
will be disappointed Sir. Donpsp no. rsce,i., r. a 90,
mipa!on on Lila own basis ~i he stoss enose, ID toe
Convention, GIousn the pruc,pes repsoseb.s snd se
power 'nat 'a'! control 10 force s'osm and ah,
system, the Prsst party nns wnich have grar,
y substitute ~ reasonable college o, pSesld al ecr
ors Tor the nooinatiug action ~ the cn.an
Ny tne cct'a'on end erected ~uo'a the oe Inc
republic practical o9archy-an .he more isse ala
ma. us eemen are yaraoie acc shifting, its aosaosty
lmpai2apie, ala lie snbtons ell Jatately vulgar.
WISE vs. pordLAs
From the New YofA Daily Ne~s Juue 25) aen1o sratlc
" s a'sc apparent iDat the gentlemen csucur IN
support ~ tpc Ucrapfonise OF 1885, t,s ync
pes of he Kansas and Nebraska oct and the ions
aoop'eo r CipcDra in 1906 Tho reeou.iopg OF the VIZ
gina asekatc hn uaaineusiy voted for the adoption
81 IRE Cbcir usi platform, poraed INTO ste Wss
psn ~ NJ we .nnk cond he concurrcd IN,
can zee between the two Contained in The ta.srS ,,,r
ton 81 tire following extract from the Of ur Dug
I"e ia ehrn re tays ne sgree 10 tbe cc.riyTs
that the Constitution OF Upted States either est
"r oobi slavery IN the Territories b, he Dy- Of 6s
te L. t3afs 70 control as ether properly" 1t s In tbs lat
ter " iad part Of tis declaration 10 the two gentje
men spa's'e-Ar Wise conierding that "whensyer 10
any o he Territories the safety Of slave persons r ,hc
rights Of slave property or ie rights or saf.v ~ AMI
cescrton If persons or preperty r. va M
sststc :. the power and duty Of Congress- not ieas
sbsh ~ ay ard every cihor department or the GENERAL
sove,nmont to exercise lis proper functions for tia
MY oiequs protection TO ihs rights and SAFETY OF evarv
nay be said therefore, to contain the only VARIANCE in
the attitude Of the North the South in The demos ~,
We think roi-we hope not II seems TO ua tbs
an abstraction We think the great dem
parry o. una country is to be dashed pieces upon any
become practical question during the coming mint
s'rhsiop Sufficient for the day is the evil thereof
IRON inc New YORK Commercial Advertiser (Jaa, cf
American old line wbg organ ~''>
The quarrel, If snch exist, between Mr. Doup,a, and 81,
administration Is no business Of hey DAD r nasshi
me limos Senator by Mr. Buchanxp his oreau ana hV
irienot, no one can wonder inat waen the oonortnr
con mr. pongas should pay them back in Zoe game
.on. he Aho tney differed in opinion upon the inter ,ra
taNon 70 be put on democratic doctrines and tns rae ~ m
naae Oh democratic power Mr. suchapsn could not
oIooK such independence Of OPTION and la6orat aes,
oosy TO oeefroy the political prestige of Mr. nons,a
bis eneerntss 70 accomplish this, the preadeet ovas
stepped the legitimate construction Of the Cncnn ~, t
oTm, ana The proper The oower b;e ro,,,,o pS
n'm and threw himself into grrnc OF lert.,n
noses n,"n g nsye openy proclaimed pu-.
douglas seems 10 have waited until the az nroia
m;ra Sr r n ., ana Inc President Thoroughly
m'Aeo up "in tbem, and Ihen boldly aud opporuaeIv
Steps of Ward 10 reassst the authority OF tho ncinna,
platform '''
Vie democrats III free States generally ana OF far mo-
portion Of thoe 10 tho slsvc sises AMI the P,eaident
hn oiBhpe pIOpdpy J0rrfee thst laahnp.
democrat ard formidable has boldly proclaimed me
oettrr alton 10 this respect, the Charleston an
must either abandon the project known be enertsined
ny the nhrasts Of the South, or the democrats nav as
well retire from the Presidential campaign and g,v, ,nn
fen 10 their opponents. 1t Ia pleasant, ceys,r ~
DO thus efectuay circumvend and ousted BY ooe
hey thought lney could easily cush but tha csnuos bc
helped Senator Douglas has the aorn,s,..,,, Uo
and htse who have become its ienas osoar.o i: In,
Wciay favored ihem airly in tight place and With
kncw.oee Q, lhs on his part viii be in vals Tor aami
Dsiration edtoIa TO read hin, out Of s,e partv The
"hs inet Gas SO long been proverbal among che
denocrah OF This State henceorth likely 10 vail
among The democrats Of the Union. "
from Tie Washington Constitution (June rs. democratic
. organ.
~ prefCrlDe forms to convention, either az 10 doc
rnes or candidates. is ignore the very purpose for
which conventions arc held Conventions are composed
OF the representatives. OF the party rom all sections Of tho
Union, and their purpose is to reconcile conflicting opin