The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1860-06-29
Baltimore Delegates ScrenaGe
Senator Douglas.
SPEECH OF DOUGLAS.
.pR0CLAIMs NON>INTERVENTION.
WASHINGTON, June q.

WAsHINGToN, June 24
Late last night procession was formed
at the Illuminated Douglas headquarters,
and proceed to the rail road station to re,
ceiye the Illinois and other Baltimore del
egates, who were accompanied BY the
q Great Western Band" and came by a
special train. They repaired to the resi-
dence Of Mr. Douglas and complimentod
him with a serenade and huzzas. In &C
knowledging these evidences Of their friend
ship, be said
Felow-citizens i thank you for this
manifestation of your kindness and enthu
siasm. The circumstances under which
this vast crowd has assembled, spontane-
ously and without previous notices, dem
oustrates an earnestnesS Of feeling which
fills my heart with gratitude. To be the
chosen standard bearer of the on Y poHti-
cal organization that is conservative ana
powerful enough to save the country from
abolitiopism and disunion, is indeed an
honor Of which any citizen may be proud.
an fully impressed with the RESPONSE
bilitY Of the position, and trust that Divine
Providence will impart to me the strength
and wisdom to comply with AL its require
Iments. Our beloved country Is threatened
with fearful sectional antagonism, which
places the Union itself in imminent peril.
This autagonism IS produced by the effort
in ono section Of the Union to use the
Federal Government for the purpose of
Restricting and abolishing slavery, and a
corresponding effort in the other section
for the purpose of forcing slavery into those
regions where the people DO not want It.
! (Crios of that's true.) Tile ultra men In
each section demand Congressional inter
yoncion upon the subject in Territories
| They agree in rozpac: to the power and
|da.v of tho Federal Government TO conlro,
the question, and differ only as % the
mode Of exercising tie power; the one
domanling the intervention Of the FEEDER
/ III Government fer slavery, and the ether
agaiust it, Esch appeals 70 the passions
ana proilliecs Of his section, against The
peace and harmony Of the whole country
I (Cnes Of that's 50, and appIause)
On the other hand the position Of all
conservative and Un;on-loving men ia, or st
! least ought to he, that of non Intervention
Iof Conarass with slavery in the Teryito-
rios 0,ria. Of" tha,'s the tr9o doctrine"
and annraYsel This was the position Of
IA 6a,nor~a,;,. rarty in the Presidential
contest Of rs ~ ,nd '56 This was the
position upon which Clay, Webster, Cas-
and the friends Of the Union Of aii poli.i
cal afiuities Of that day established the
compromise Of 1850. Upon this common
(.yo,.,I e ,,nr.;,.,s,..4afinn thew contend.
- ,,i.b md ,.nt - 1faht tha aho1i,ior,fsts
~ Eva To~,b arl ,I,o soccs.ionf.ts Of t5e
I Sogrn, in ,.lat memorable ooneeat-
! (Crics Of e G\-oW do It again." and three
choersl
II was on this common ground os non
Intervention that wings and democrats
arrco1 TO stand on their respective party
Irla,f,rmq of'g2 and each party adhered
faithfully to this pr;uc:plo SO lonr as its
organization was maiataiued - and the
democrats still na.ataia it az the keystone
Of The arch which binds the Federal Union
together, and to this cardinal principle OF
non-interyention the democratic psrly re-
moved the pledge Of It's faith at Charleston
and Baltimore. (Chccers. AMI cries of
We'll kcen the faith As the chosen
,..suoo.tat;,.o e .I,o4 c.roo4 ,,.rtv, :, i NV
=, 1,a., IA
lNeo "5PoSo ~ " .,te '.''I'I
t4"I Pio"40 az '''' i'''1,''i '''' NiN''0 0'e'''
'oF ~, bo"Ss"s)
lae s"'eSy OF ire mon 'epei'"s upon
inc Slfio1 "1Ae'e"ee 10 'i.e oo''F'ne % non
IN eI'eA'iQn' intervention means as
union. lntoi[on'loh, "he,Aer oy the
North or by Inc So"ta' whether lot OF
o', la a;,,9 i o. $780,