New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-07
SENATOR DOUGLAS at BALTIMORE
HE IS sERENADE>c AND SPEAKS.
Reply 10 RIr. Breckinr1tge.

was recsved al the depot by large of his
friends who enthusiastically cheered him. The crowd
followed his carriage to the Gilmore House. On
was placed In his hands. He immediately stripped
of, and awaiting his baggage wrapped himself up in
blanket and then lighted cigar, ne read the speech
of Mr.. Breckenridge through before dressing himself
At O'Clock this evening he was eerensded By the
Blues band, and Immediately appeared on the lower
balcony. He was greeted with cheers aud proceeded
with etentorian voice to address an immense con-
of listeners, being frequently interrupted by
cheers.
He commenced by expressing his devotion to the
Union and his Differentiation TO exert all the powers Of
the Constitution for its preservation and permanency
He would ask nothing for his own Stase-no right and
10 immunity that he would not grant to the Southern
States He proceeded to define the Non. Intervention
doctrine by many apt and amusing illustrations aud
anaogies and said the Slavery question must be settled
by local exigencies. Where Slavery was profitable
there it would go; where it not, there would
pever be legislsted into existence. Visionary fansti
cal men of the South thought because Slavery de-
srabe in certain localities ought TO exist every whore
Fanatics at the North thought, because it was not
desire bic there in that section 1t ought TO be abolished
everywhere. We on the plains of illinois once tried
Slavery. When il WA found incompatible with our
interests it was abolished When it was found we
could not make any money on II turned phisnthro
uisis and abolished il 1t great error To suppose
Congressional legislation could regulate the mattsr.
If il was found contrary 70 the Interests OF the people
Of any Territory TO have Slavery all the po gers IN
was found 10 be the interest of the people to have
Slavery there it would 90 in defiance of the attempts
10 prohibit it. 1t fundamental principle of the
Federal compact that each State should be left to make
laws adapted 10 its Crcumsta lcee.
He next referred 10 the Wlmot Proviso, as an at
tempt to enforce unconstitutional Infringement on
Il right Of The people TO govern themselves, aud to
repu ate their domestic affairs He held that the right
Of the master TO his slave was independent of the Fed
eral Government, by virtue of local laws.
Abiding TO the Secessioniss, he said that their doe
trne was TO force Slavery where 1t was not wanted.
They agreed with the Black Republicans In the asseT
ton OF the right Of Congress- interfere with Slavery
one to force Slavery ~here people don't want IT. the
other to abolish ii where people do want it. One
wants Cor gress to interfere against the North, ana the
other against the SOnth.
TIE greatest curse that could befa the country
TO have sectional parties but there was one remedy for
sectional strife the old Democratic creed non inter
vertion by Congress with Slavery in the Territories in
States or in the District OF Columbia. Then he To
ferrsd TO Breckenridge speech, which he said had
only been placed in his hands on his arrival here to-
night ard 10 which he proposed briefly 10 respond,
lie said Breckenridge, IN defending tue action of the
Secessonists charged the Froni-stree Theater Con-
vention with attempting TO foist on the Democracy
new dogma aud the leader of that dogma of noninter
yeutiou. All NV friends asked at Charleston was re-
affirmation Of Tie Cincinnati platform, on which
Buchanan and Breckenridge were nominated and
elected. That platform asserted the doctrine OF non
intervention. They could not have been elected on
any other.
Now, Mr.. Breckenridge tells you that no man is
coed Democrat or friend to the South who stands
where he stood four years ago-'hat man who holds
this doctrine is better tran bcltionist and that
rather thar have this he would prefer
to see tie Democratic party broken up.
Breckenridge SAYS that he supported Cas- and Butler
in opposition Gen. Tay or because they represented
bis principles. Cass bad Jest then written his famous
Nicholson letter supporting this dogma of non-inter
venton by Congress in the question Of Slavery IN the
Territories Cas-, Breckenridge, and himself were
then all in favor of this Jmga Of non-nterventon-
Z IL 10, II,. ia
Webster the immortal Clay, and the whole Wing
party were then III favor Of the same dogma. 1t was
on THE dogma that Breckenridge was elected.
In 1856 he (DoUgius WENT Kentucky and addressed
the people there for three mortal hours this ques
ton Of Popular SoveJ eighty. tie had explained II to
THE afsembage lo-bignt, and Breckenridge stood by his
side appIaudiDg him as be progressed and patnng him
on 1.-THE tack for his efforts In behalf OF this dogma
In september, 1856, MIR. Breckenridge visited
Illinois and spoke u il behalf of this dogma, and he
explained il 90 well that he could not rain himself
from expressing his delight by pattine him on the back
He declared then that the whole South was sound on
the dogma. Now we in Inonis, are threatened to be
; unteo down by the very nan we then rused to the
Vice Presidency On the dogma.
In alludipg TO Mr.. BreoknTdges speech, he always
spoke of il as STUMP speech hr. Breckenridge as-
- rs that not the regular nominee OF the party
but o. sure you that ave never descended 30 low re
10 accept nomination rom less than third of any
party when was not the first choice Of majority Of
my party
he would not have alluded TO Major Breckenridge
had be not assaulted hi in his speech made at Lexing
ton yefterday. He had charged him with breach of
faith in relation 10 the decision OF the Supreme Court
Now lie held that no honest would oppose deci-
zion of the Supreme Court. II Mr.. Breckenridge had
| not been nominated he Doug AS would have beat
| Lincoln in every State but Vermont and Masss-
| chusetts.
He then proceeded 10 repeat his views as expressed
| al Norfolk declaring that the election OF no man
would be cause for the dissolution of the Union and
be would bang any man who would rase his hand TO
break NJ and dissolve this Union, nigh as Virginia
| hung John Brown he lDOugss did not believe that
Breckinridge was a disnniouis but he did not believe
that every disuDorist in tbis Union is Breckenridge
| nan Laughter and applause
| He concluded by powerful appeal for the Union.
He was for bury ing Northern AbolhOnism and South
ern Sectioualifm in the grave he then reurned
his thanks for the attention that had been given him.
and retired, after speaking for over two hours.
| READIsG, PA, Thureday Sept. 3, 1850.
Extensive preparations making for the reception
| Of MIR. Douglas He will arrive on Saturday, and
leave for Philadelphia the same afternoon letter
has been received by Col. Mclean from MIR. Douglas
accepting the invitation 10 be present at the grand bar
becue al Jones's Woods, in New York, and assuring
him that he will positively be hand on that OCCASION
and that he intends 10 q axe speech
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