New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-29

has been, that this time the Representatives of the
South have insisted npon calling things by their right
pancs, and the Northern Democratic have found It EN-
barraeeng 10 be deprived Of all the Juggling pretenc
by which they have heretofore pretended that the party
hid in view the advantage Of the whole Union and not
q mere sectional interest.
! say this with deliberaiion. The favorite slega-
ton, in public speeches and resolutions of The Demo-
cratic party has BEEN that il represented all The STATES
Of he Union. True, there wac a representation Of
even the New-England States in that Conventions no
enc Of which could, however, he reasonably expected
vote for the candidate that should DC nomnat-
ed by that Convention. But the nominal representa-
ton suhporves the purpose had in view-a e res tte
remittance of nats0noi party and Of piece with
the charataIry by which the Democracy made ifself
appear in the aH Presidential election the parlouc
stay Of the nation against the raid OF the see'oHof lie
pubhc0R party.
II ia quite essential TO these conscientious represent
tatiyee of the Northern Democracy, that they shond
have profession Of faith that shall admit OF an inter-
probation corresponding with, or at least not utterly
rcpugan 10 the general moral sense OF the people OF
he North while they have been quite willing 10 have
equally subject to an Interpretation that will meet
the exieency of the South We reminded by these
pphynx-ke uterarces of a self-gorifyng Democracy,
of The devces of the Jesuits to rid themselves OF All
unpleasant questions among themselves when sharply
pressed by the Jsnsenistst is the pouooU PTochdtne
"a form of speech that should per constitute ortho-
doxy every man left at liberty 10 construe 1t as
he thought proper. 49,
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with the history of past ages. despotlsm existed nj
Rome under all tie forms Of the extinct Republic.
Augustus was non nally Consul, duly elected ny the
people, while in fact he held a power independent OF
them, and which he used in direct hostility to popular
rights Yet was he as much the representative OF the
Roman people as Dr. Buchanan has been of his
Northern constituency. Will it be roo much TO say
that if there not necessity for the ana OF two or
three Northern States to secure the ascendancy OF
Southern proscriptve principles, we should have no
% he h.nn atnu. Iou al fDr
entirety of the Union.
But the time has not yet come when freedom OF
thought and speech can be repressed III any STATE
where il il not nierdcted by law for the perpetnaiion
of domestic tyranny. Hence are still entertained
with all the usual hyperbole of largest liberty in the
ostensible faith avowed by the Democratic party. But
if it were not that Pennsylvania must be persuaded
as heretofore that the Tariff is the principal object had
in view in the election Of the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency and that Illinois and Indiana
must tie satisfied that Popular Sovereignty IL what the
Democracy cOntendlng for the creed OF that party
would become speedily concse and ineligible. f..
hardly know what is the constituency of the North
ern delegates TO TIE Convention styling itself the rep
resenfation Of the Northern Democracy In the large
citiee as New-York and Boston, and in the manliac-
turing towns there IT, indeed large body OF irlSh
coadiutors OF Southern shareholders. Aside from this
il would be difficult to say what other element ther9
of such account TO induce the election OF Caieo
Gushing as President Of the Convention L. may De
deemed an illustration of the catholic spirit OF the
Democracy that the honor given TO Massachu-
setts which never cast Democratic electoral vote
But another plan is now presented The great NJ
GoRGl poJty, tat mOdesily proclims ITS mdlssoluble
III ty and consistency III the support OF one
and lie same principle is rent by difference of opn
ion. What the one principle is which il has always
contended for has been wisely left underlined lest, by
private Interpretation, il might be perverted to the per-
plexty of MANY. But the Democracy, in it, corpo-
reiiy.that is to say the representative wisdom of its
exponents-s said TO be infalble rs faith, then,
rests Lot upon any individual not even Thomas JET
ferson himself who, indeed, has latery been rather
put aside though with the Admission
that be- said some things that were very we'll But
while the most eminent of the Democratic leaders have
made mistakes the vision of the Democracy itself has
always been unerrng. Thus the me princIpie above
smoke of seems to be like the smuiacrum," or i'm
age of virtue which the old philosophers talked of,
though il does appear that any sect appropri
ated 10 itself extensively the vision thereof.
Judge Bronson avows that he has always perceived,
since the Missouri Compromise got through by
the Democratic party, that the true principle con-
tanned ia the repeal OF that act which finally
accomplished at the instance of Mr. Douglas, for the
reason he Judge Brouson gays, that it leaves the
people to do as they please.
: The Charleston Convention have, however, discov
cred that though the repeal the right thing, yet that
tie Democratic principle was that the people shall not be
being of opinion that Slavery must be maintained in
tie Territories by the Federal Government even
against the TW Of the people, and that military force
should if necessary, be employed for that purpose
another part, holding mat lnk'edd OF penal laws aNh
an armed force the whole matter shall be regulated by
the decson of the United States Supreme Court in the
Drd Scott case being understood that no future de-
cisions shall be regarded, and that this particular
decision shall be enforced although it shall hereafter be
oyerruled by the Court. The residue of the
Conv entOn consists of those who hold with Mr.. Doug
las the right of the people of the Territories to deter
mine for themselves whether they will have Slavery;
but in my judgment, these constitute minority OF tie
Convention.
II displays indeed. remarkable energy on the part
of Mr.. Douglas aud singular power IN the adrolt
conversion OF the interested motives Of politicians, TO
his advantage, that he able through his
friends TO maintain apparent superiority over all
other candidates against the jealousy of the many as
piIans for the Presidential office, and the decided hos
tty OF five Of the Southern States, forming strong
contrast with the feeble enacity of the Os,eRSibe
friends of Mr. Seward in the late struggle at Chicago
for his nomination.
The Charleston Convention has broken mp fagrdnie
Giscrimine TO reassemble Baltimore, and when it
meets again may expect another proof of the iRds-
SOLUBLE uhy of the party, and the clear and unanimous
OF the Democratic princlple-tome express
sion Of which il may Judge from former preoedtns,
will lie deyised which shall be perspicuous the
oraculr sentences of Delphi that is to say which shall
be equally appropriate for all possible opinions and
Of policy which may hereafter, by any contin
gcnoy be imposed upon the party, and this expression
i'll he found be felictoIs utterance of what
actually thought by all The members of the great
The late debate in the Senate would seem to show
that Mr.. Douglas had the advantage far respects
prtcedcnts in Democratic platforms resolutions, and
expressed opinions of prominent in the party; but
predict that all this will constitute slender guaranty
for the accomplishment of his aspiration the Pres
dency There is too much of practical common sense
too much affinity with the opinions entertained at the
North TO satisfy the politicians of the South who have
virtually TIE control Of the Democratic party
But enough of this Convention The subject Is did-
pkGnous and may be through 10y any man Of COM
mon observation.
need spend no time upon the nominations OF the
American nariy AT Baltimore All that can result will
be tie dminntOn of the Of the great parties Dem