Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-07-04
RICHMOND WHIG
DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION
SATURDAYS PROCEEDINGS CONCLUDED.

united vote OF the delegation from Pennsylvania AnC
| may further add that in the consideration OF pla
form majority Of united with our Southern friends
ready to give them all that believed them entitled
under the Federal Constitution In our judgmentthe
asked for nothing more, and not willing TO gy
them less Applause In our actions, then, we hav
been overrued by decided majority of this body and
for Pennsylvania am free to say that attached as W
the Democratic party, its principles its discipline
its organization stanciug true forever, IN the eioqnen
language of the President in his opening speech a
Charleston standing perpetual sentinels upon th
outpOsts Of the Constitution, we WILL trust abide o.
its decisions and support its nominees. Cheers
Judge Douglas is a man Of acknowledged talent, ant
everywhere regarded as the accomplished statesman
skilled in the art of ruling Born under a New Englan'
sal vet by adoption citizen OF the est, honored an'
cherished in the valley Of the Ohio and on the slopes
the Atlantic he should be Of the whole country
(Cheers Unframed to extent ia early life, in th
learning of schools the deficiency If any exists ha
been largely compensated by the generous measure
which nature has dealt upon him her choicest gfts o
intellect and character. Applause Like Henry OF th'
Revolution like Peel of England, these noble qualities
have made him the architect OF his fortune. Cheers
That the Union is a eOnfederacy endowed with speca
powers the States composing 1t retaining all the undecga
ted attributes of sovereignty is the fundamental truth
our pova system. In defence Of this truth we are abon
20 engage u new contest, aud in the comprehension u
It's true character have horougy TO educate the pub
lie mind The popular heart is TO be won back TO loyal
" by holding up its contemplation the image OF the
Constitution IN Its serene beauty OF pIO
portion The errng conclusions OF our fellow OF
all sections are to be corrected by thorough and perse
verng exposition OF their aacy, and in place OF these
are TO be ncucated the paramount claims of the Federal
compact to the hearty allegiance, in letter and spirit OF
every American who can comprehend and appreciate the
institutions OF hs country, and who really chershes de-
sire for their perpetuity. (Applause)
II here in this beautiful city which looks out upon the
Chesapeake could have needed any Indictment to
broad patriotism in deliberations should have been
~ ..s sba fnN 81. .h
assembled for it Annapolis at the close of the
Revolution that Washington resigned his commission
IL is also within sight Of the spot which
vened that imposing monuments rise TO the greatness OF
bis memory and TO the patriotism of the sons OF Mary
land. Cheers.
] Pennsylvanih the State in which independence was
first proclaimed aud the work Of the Revolution secured
by the construction Of the federal compact, the State
which holds within her bosom the ashes oi franklin and
boasts the first battlefield of Washington, will be true to
her noble memo.es, [Appause aud in the fainess Of
that enlightened conservative sentiment for which she has
been Distinguished will rally hope, in giant strength,
cast the dust from her aud aid the friends Of the De-
mocraiic parry TO elect their nominee. Loud
/ and long continued cheering
Mr. Shepley, Of Maine being loudly called for ho arose
and said:
Mr. President and gentlemen Of the Convention, it is
known TO you that State on the Northeastern
frontier which has occupied but little time OF your Con
vention has until the last two ballots been divided in
its votes and in its preference for candidates But sir
that division in the expression of opinions not
division as who the preference OF the Democracy
Of Maine. The Democracy OF Maine have been in the
habit OF sacrificing their own preferences for the har
mony Of the Democratic party, and so long any Of us
believe that los the sacrifice OF individual preferences
either Of cur OF constituents 90 any
thing for the harmony and the unity OF the party, we
are disposed 10 made that sacrifice for ourselves aud for
them.
But Nr President there arose delicate and rcspon.
| ,l,t, fart ofu VIII in the minority
/ perform There was a time when some Of those from
| New England with whom acted withdrew from the
ConvenCu aud il then became the duty OF the minority
of our delegates to determine their course of action
We accordingly decided, in the first place, that il we
went out Oi this Convention because question IN
r. gard 70 the ami.sibiy Of delegates decided
ary TO our convictions, there would be an end TO Con-
vcntious But decided that might separate upon
question of principle aud that il upon any question OF
prnripls W defeated, would go out even IT we
vent out alone But that was not the aad so We
determined 20 remain. say this merely nt;oducio-
~ TO the point / am about TO make-that when any de-
crate decided to remain in hi, Convention he virtually
agreed 10 the resolution which has just been passed.
that he ledged the principle that there
was a quorum present with power TO make nomination,
though there were not two-hds ofths Convention left
Therefore il this resolution it no: correct and the ma
orty Of those remaining had not the power to pass this
resolution aud make this nomination, then there Is no
quorum for action upon any oil the great questions De-
II
have only one word say in conclusion. We rep
resent % 900 Democrats in the State Of Maine and al
though has been urged here that there is no Northern
Democracy in the coming election, will show those
| mcu of the oSlands who have said IT, that
| 'There are HIS beyond Pentand
There frlths beyond Forth,
| Hthere are lords in the Southland
There chiefs In the North "
-[Cheers
| Mr. Coebrane, Of New York, was then loudly called
| for He rose and said:
Gentlemen-It is with no reluctance that rise to re-
sDond TO the nomination. congratulate the whole coun-
try upon the successful termination of your labOrs-
Iippause Ny own individual efforts, it is due to me
TO saw have not been bent TO the issue frankly say that
with all the efforts Of which capable, but still with
manly openness have opposed the which has at
last landed this Convention in the haven Of its desires.
But sir that adopted under the pressure OF
convictions and Of affections otherwise given than to
the favorite OF Illinois. There was gentleman from
the far Wes' whose position We OF New ork had long
contemplated with satisfaction, and il might not seem
strange to our fellow Democrats that n ganclng along
our borders our eye had been directed to some OF our
own avorte sons But the time bad arrived when these
differences Of opinion to be merged IN the authora-
tive decree of the great Democratic parry, and az that
decree il here announced TO the people of the United
States for one lend the feeble volume OF my voice to
those winds and currents that bearing to every
norton of the Union the honored lustrious mpregna-
Die name Of Stephen A. Douglas. Loud cheers.
Sir it Is the part of patriotism when sacrifices are re-
|
them and when those sacrifices in accordance with
the best feelings of loyalty and devotion to the whole
country it is better that they should lie made with vo
lition that shows reluctance, but with aacriy aud
with energy should do great wrong both to myself
and NV constituents we're TO suppress the declaration
that he who stands forth now the Saudardbearer Of
the Democratic party IS one who will command OF
accamation from the hills and fields from the streets and
groves of the State Of New York. loud from voices
without number. Cheers proclaim to this Conren
ton aud to the assembled world, that he who has com
manded the ursges Of my ielowdeegaes to-day is the
man who was demanded by the great Democratic party
Of the Uuted States. Applause Now that the toll il
over and the controversy at end which has been SO
fairly and manully conducted by ALL here come for
ward for myse and those who feel with me- and declare
that the reluctance of the past will be compensated by
the cordaly Of the future, applause and nowithstand
ing secession after secession has taken place in the grea
National Democratic Convention, with such standard
bearer as you have this day given u.s. shall be vcto
rious against all opposition Cheers have arisen
only in response the call Of my fellow Democrats, no
to make speech not to present nm argument but TO dc
clare that patriotism and honesty require that those who
have been sent here delegates are in strict honor
bound by the action Of this convention Applause. J.
But above and beyond the Obligations of honor there
voition that will expand from hese walls 70 the Who'
country which will resOund in huzza upon huzza for Ste
| phen A. Douglas. Loud cheers.
On motion Of Mr.. Stuart Of Michigan, the Conyen
/; ton took recess I'LL o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
TIE NOMINATION PoR VICE PRESIDENT.
The President requested each OF the several deega
tons to name one of their own number to constitute