Daily national Democrat., 1859-10-06

ihhlhlaln that principle independent of marty
creeds. In 1850 that doctrine was incorpo-
rated into the territorial policy by the Joint
action of the two great parties. At that day
It was unfair and unjust to claim the doctrine
rs peculiarly Democratic or peculiarly Wing. |
to the exclusion of the other party for it was
heir Join. work and common property. Both
parties, accordingly, in 1852. when the
Wings assembled in National Convention at
jultlmnre. aud Nominated Scott as candi
late for the Presidency, they Incorporated
INTO their platform resolution declaring
their purpose. and pledged the Wing party,
ior all time to come, to adhere to the prin.
pies of the compromise measures of 1880 rs
The rule of action in the organization Of Ter
rtOries aud their admission as States When
the Democratic party assembled in National
Convention ut the same place, one month
afterwards and nomi lated Pierce, we assert
ed the same principles, and gave the same
pledge. Thus the two great parties, Wing
aud Democrat, in 1852, stood pledged to
stick to the doctrines of non-interventiun and
pop lar s,vereignty.
When at II subsequent term Sewerd, Gov
Chase, Mr. sumner and others concluded to
s,ranye the old Wing party, and abo ition-
lze its Northern forces, they found it necessa
ry to Lolish the party, to dissolve It's organ.
izatiOn and change its name, before they
could repudiate the doctrine tf non interven.
tion and popular sovereignty. They appeal.
ed to all the old Wings of the country to re-
main steadiast in their hostility to the Demo.
cratic organization, while they tied cords
around ther hands and feet, bindfolded them
and led them into the Abolition camp for
father Gliding to christen them in the Aho-
lition faith. Even to this day, whenever
there is an OLD Line Whig who stood By his
faith and his integrity, aud refused to Join
the Abolitionists,or be enrolled in the Repub
lican ranks, he is called 1eserter Deserter
from what? Did he ever belong TO Sec
tiunal party2 But yet every old Wing who
stands to-day where Clay stood in 1850, and
at the time of his death, asserting the doc
trine of non Intervention and popular SOW
ereignty, and acting with those who stand
firm 10y that docrine, is abused by the Re.
publican party as turncoat and traitor
TO all men who make that charge against
Old Wings, | will remind them OF the last
speech of Henry Clay before the Legislature
OF Kentucky, in which he told them that if
the day ever came, as he apprehrnded it
must soon, when the Whin party would be
reduced to miserable abolition faction. that
he would join the Democracy aud uphold the
Constitution. Clny to the last stood forth
elnbodying Union principles. Union measures
and conservative views, which would keep
unit ell as bands of brothers all the States of
the Union, and make the Republic perpetual.
The Wing party was pre.elninently cOnser
vative party Since that Wing party has
been dissolved. and the sectional men that
belonged To 1t have gone over to the oppusi
tion, and become interventionists, either in
the North or the South--there was nothing
left for the conservative Wings to do except
to join the Democracy, and 10y our joint ef-
forts if possible, maintain the peace OF the
country and perpetuity Of the Union. | as
sert to you ugain, peace and fraternity can
not be maintained between the different sec
tons Of the Union except on the great prin-
ciples of nun.intervention and popular sover-
eighty. Hence let us unite us one man. in
favor of these doctrines. in regard to for
mer disputes and anmosities growing out OF
them, let their dead bury their dead, and
remember those disputes only for the purpose
of prohting l'y them and avoiding the evils
which produced them. While would make
any sacriice personal to myself to pres I'VE
the unity and harmony of the Democratic
party III its time honored principles, never,
never would yield one iota, one ot or one
ii, tie of those principles to gain the Presi
dency. (Applause.)
The Democratic party has a higher duty, a
nobler province aud IL more referable aim
than merely to carry an election and get pos
session OF Oul Government. The Consttu-
tiOn of the United States has declared that
that instrument aud all laws passed in pur-
suhnce of it, are the supreme law of The land
anything in the constitution and la 8 of any
State to the contrary not withstHnding, aud
all Judges are bound thereby and whenever
the people Of Ohio, or any portion of then,
elect Judge to the Supreme Court OF thls
State before he can enter upon the discharge
of the functions of his office, he is required
to place his hand upon the Holy Evangrlists
and appeal to the Ever Living God for the
sincerity of his vow, that he viii support a d
maintain the Constitution Of the United
States, anything in the constitution and laws
ot the state Of Ohio to the contrary nolwlth |
standing. Yet have heard of IA political
party who dasire man for Judge who would |
stand pledged to violate the very oath which |
he was compelled to take as the condition TO
taking office, before he should be qualified to
decide upon your rights.
Let me say that obedience to the law. obe-
dence to the constituted authorities withnthe
sphere of their local and constitution duties.
i, the first and highest duty Of an American
just, submit to it until the next election, when
it is your duty to elect men who will repeal
it, If law be repugnant to the Constitu.
tion of your country it is null and void, and
that Constitution has created Supreme
Court as the proper and only tribunal to as
CERTAIN that fact and every citizen is bound
by their decision The Democratic party.
therefore, stand by the Constitution as our
fathers made it, by e laws as they are re-
corded in the statute books, by the decisions
of the Courts till they are reversed, and 10y
the constituted authorities against mob law.
Now, my friends, what safety or security is
there for citizen who is not willing to abide
by the laws and constituted authorities
The only alternative is moblaw and vio-
lence You have had specimen of that
upon the Fugitive Slave Law. A political
y lty has arisen which declares that their
consciences will not permit them to obey and
execute any law which they disapprove Of
Did you ever find law breaker who ap
proved the law that imposed II penalty on
him? Whenever you allow man to inter
pose his conscience against the law, the law
Is subverted, and all constitutional authority
is destroyed. Then. in conclusion, appeal
to you us American citizens, as lovers OF lib
erty and members of the only National Party
which can preserve the Union, stand by the
Constitution, the laws and the constituted au-
thorities.
My friends, owe an apology 10 You for
inflieting upon you so long speech, under
circumstances that render it impossible for
me to do justice to myself or to the subject
or to you. The patience and marked respect
with which ou have listened TO me increases
my obligation. Never has Il public man had
so many opportunities to feel grateful to an