The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1860-07-05
Douglas Speech.

WASHINGTON, June "a
Last night procession was formed at
the Illuminated Douglas headquarters, and
proceeded to the railroad station to receive
the Illinois and other Baltimore Delegates,
who were accompanied by the Great West
ern Band, and came by special train
They repaired to the residence Of Mr.
Douglas, and complimented him with a
serenade and huzzas. In acknowledging
the evidences Of their friendship he said !:
Fellow citizens: thank you for this
manifestation of your kindness and cnthu-
siasm. The circumstances under which
this vast crowd has assembled spontanc>
ously and without previous notice, dem
onstrates the intenseness of feeling which
| fills my heart with gratitude to be the cho-
sen ataudard bearer of the only political
organization that is conservative enough to
save the country from Abolilionism and
disunion. 1t is indeed an honor Of which
any citizen may be proud. l am fully
impressed with the responsibility of the
position. and trust that Providence will
impart to me the strength and wisdom to
comply with the requirements. Applause.
Our beloved country is threatened with a
fearful sectional antagonism. which places
the Union itself in iminent peril. This
antagonsm is produced by tho effect of
one section of the Union TO use the federal
government for the purpose of restraining
and abolishing slavery and a correspond
ing effort in the other section for the pur-
pose of forcing slavery into those regions
where the people do not want it. Cries
of that's true. The ultra men in each
section demand Congressional intervention
upon the subject OF the territories They
agree in respect to the power and duty Of
the federal government to control the ques-
ton, and differ only as to the mode Of exer-
cising the power. One demands the inter.
ventlon of the federal government for
slavery, and the other against it. Each
appeals to the passions and prejuiicos of
his section. against the peace and haEmo~
ny Of the whole country cries of that's
so on the other hand the position of all
conservative and Union loving men is, or
at least ought to be, that of non-lnterven-
ton of Congress with slavery in the Ter
ritories. Cries of that's the doctrine
Applause This was the position Of the
Democratic party in the contests of 1852
and Sc; this was the position which Clay,
| Webster, Cass, and the friends of the Tn
ion, and all political aflinities Of tLat day
established the Compromise of $50 upon.
This common ground of non.intervention
they contended with, and put to flight the
Abolitionists of the North, and the Sec.
tionists of the South in that memorable
contest. CIies of well do it again, and
three cheers 1t was on this common
ground of non-intcrvention that Wings
and Democrats agreed to stand IN their
respective platforms of '52, and each party
adhered faithfully to the principle, SO long
as its organization was maintained, and
the Democrats still main it rs the keystone
of the arch which binds the Federal Un-
ion together, and to this cardinal principle
Of non-intervention had the Democratic
party renewed the pledge Of Its faith at
Charleston and Baltimore. Cheers, and
cries Of we'll keep the faith. AS the
chosen representative of that great body,
it is my fixed purpose TO keep the faith
and redeem that pledge at all hazlrds
and under all circumstances. Three
cheers for Douglas. The safety of the
Union depends upon this sacred adhcr
ence to the doctrine of non-tervcntion.
Intervention, whether by the north or by
the south whether for or against slavery.
tends directly to disunon. Upon this sec
tional question are attempts DOW being
made to destroy the Democratic party. be-
cause the minority Of interventionists could
not intlmidate tho majority into IN aban-
donment Of the doctrine of intclven~
ton They have seeded from the organ
ization of Democracy and are endeavorirg
to form now party in hostility to it.
! Cries of let them 90, we can whip the
disunionists north aud south. Secession
from the Democratic party means seces~
sion from the Federal Constitution Cries
that's so--applause. Those who enlist
under the secession banner now will be
expected on the 1th of March next to take
up arms against the constituted aulhon
ties in certain contingencies. We are told
in certain event :he South must forciby
resist the Inauguration of the President
elect while we find those who are
loudcst in their threats to divide and de
stroy the Democratic party were but sery-
ING the Republican candidate, for does not
this line OF policy look to disunion .
Cries ofyes.
Intelligent men must be presumed TO
: understand the tendency and cousequen-
ces of their own actions. that their efforts
to divide and defeat tho Democratic party,
which, if successful, must lead directly
to secession Of the southern States.
trust they will sec what must be the result
Of such.a a policy and return 10 tho regu