New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-07
FROM PHILADELPHIA.
TIE DOUGLAS FEELrNG-ABoLrTIoN IN COURT
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We grant without gru3ging, that Mr.. Douglas
sas many friends in Pennsylvania, and in this city
troors Of them We can afford to be magnaui-
NOUS. knowing that our side numbers many more.
In Col. Forney's Press he has found an advocate
ard organ sineuarly yigilant, able, and consistent
Its ability aud vigilance have been rewarded by
large patronage from the general public, while the
friends of Douglas look up TO it as an oracle. 1t
has been conducted with so much courtesy and for
bearance toward the Peoples Party, sometimes
going beyond the point Of mere liberation that you
find il regularly 10 the hands of thousands belong
ing to that organization. 1t crcuates widely
through the State, as well as in New-Jersey, and
wherever it goes, exercises a powerful influence
against Buchanan and in favor of Douglas The
Administration ofice-bolders look upon II with
horror; the Administration journals, shown up as
mere pauper pensioners on the public purse, ana
when soon 10 be stricken from that mendicant list
cure to die off instantly, find their chief employ
ment in snaring at its teachings as they are Jea.
Gus of It's pecuniary prosperity. Whle the generai
public support il, the Buchanan Democracy alone re-
pudiate it. 1t has been sore thorn In their sides
as Douglas himself. We take it up with pleasure
and Law il down with satisfaction. They do the
first in fear the last in anger Incidentally, it has
proved potent aid in securing to the Peoples Party
the brilliant success they have repeatedly achieved
Its recent declaration that of all the Charleston
candidates, il would support Douglas only, gives to
the struggle now in allegiance at Baltimore pecu-
liar interest to us Pennsylanians. As intimated
above, there have been no sharp thruss, no savage
words no great gulf established between us and
the Douglas men. 1t would cost them but little to
affiliate with us. Hence we wait with interest the
edict of the Slave Democracy by which Douglas is
destined TO be contemptuOusly rejected at Bati-
more Should that occur, the inference is, that his
numerous friends in this State viii not be particu
larly anxious to support those by whom he thus
defantly slaughtered, and that they will prefer
giving our side generous lift Politicians in this
quarter have made up their minds that he VIII be
thrown overheard, and they look to your NewYOrk
Democracy as having fixed On him as the real J0-
nah. But our impression is, that il will take more
than one Jonah to pacify the present tempest.
No one who attended the Douglas meeting on
Monday evening could doubt his having vast body
Of friends here. Concert Hall was crowded TO
oyerflOwing. The speaking was imprisoned, and
the enthusiasm great 1t was altogether an impos
ing demonstration. Mr.. Vaux, the Chairman, de-
clared that though he preferred Douglas, yet the
party would support the Baltimore nominee. The
resolutions promised the same thing Mr.. Owen
declared that Douglas was entitled TO the nOmina-
ton. Mr. Mitchell repudiated and denounced the
eniy chance for success. Mr.. Dougherty called
Buchanan the old migrate of the White House"
The Cincinnati platform was Endorsed by all the
speakers as the only rule of action. but the resolu
tons made no mention Of a tariff AS usual on
such occasions, numerous prominent spealt ers had
been announced but most Of them were hot on
band,
not little sensation was produced in the Unite.
States District Court, Judge Cadwaader presiding
Il L. g. D.nIx 49, nl.. nod
men engaged in the attempt TO rescue Homer, the
fugitive who had been remanded to the custody OF
his master, by the language Of David Paul E.:owh
in his opening for the defense. 1t is remarkable
as to be worth quoting After thanking the Court
and Jury, Mr. Brown said:
81 feel myself privileged define my position here
II 10 perfectly well known-the atmosphere speaks it
that there are influences, prejudices, predechons
abroad in the country, sometimes found concentrated
IN the sacred temple of Justice, calculated to involve
preiudees the part Of Jurors and others-for al
men are human, and they are not above the common
of humanity, transferring from their obJec
ZION to counsel and the position of counsel perhaps
sometimes ungenerORs result 10 the shoulders OF the
unfortunate man whom counsel may represent sup
pose it is Known am not here TO proclaim my own
history-that am an Abolitionist which fact l have
endeavored 10 explain and over again. but having
probably mperfeetly explained it, have always been
tubiect TO msapprehension In the year l775, before
The Declaration Of Indedendence was made body OF
men associated here tOgether am not going through
"
sibe. IL is necessary that here in loyal Pennsylvania
il should a certain extent be known that the Oh
jet Of that body of men-was what The relief Of
The free negroes Of this country their relief rot their
rCtdse and the amehoratiOn of the condition of the
African race. j want TO give you the very words
which formed the basic Of organization OF this Asso
cation
Here Mr.. Brown read from the title page of a re
port the " Association for the Relief of Free Ne
groes Unlawfuly held in Bondage, and for I'm
growing the Condition of the African Race" lie
then proceeded;
" 10 the Abolition Society as thus understood, adj
here and shall adhere until my dying day. There II
no man with heart in his bosom head upon his
shoulders who would hesitate in locking 10 the attain
ment Of these objects-who would hesitate mo-
ment, Influenced by these generous and phlanhrOPiC
motives, 10 extend bis aid 10 such cause And 1t Is
10 such that, perfectly consistent with the
Constitution and the laws-let that be remembered
is 10 such al institution that, governed and con-
trolled 10y the Constitution and the laws that those
men protested 10 adhere and that profess honor.
Sir in 1880 IN the very year that the Constitution OF
the United States was adopted, cOtemporaneous with
the adoption Of that instrument the State OF Pennsy
wanna, through her Legislative bodies, incorporated
this very body of men, and among the OF those
there icing dozen and MORE will be found that OF
BENJAMIN Franklin, the first President OF the Society,
BENJAMIN Rush DR.. Nistar, WHEREFORE Pitt, Charles
james Fox, John Sergeant, William Rawle, William
Lewis and men TO be associated with whom has ever
been considered, and ever will be, an honor. And
among the list find turning TO the judge, the name
Of an honored ancestor OF yours-JOhn Cadwalader.'
Referring TO the Fugitive Slave Law, he said:
This miserable act-I must 80 call tin regard Il
fugitive saves, has thrown irebrand into the entr'
nation. Here you find brother arTayed against brothe
men who should live in harmony and love, assaline
each other like brothers lighting for bthright, anC
woundiDg the heart Of the parent attempting 10 sepa
rate them. And these things occur and re-occur only
crafty the selshness OF few. There rs not WIS