The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-07
MANIFESTO or THE CHAIRMAN of THE NATIONAL
pEMOCRATIC LNECITIyE COMMITTEE


DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC ExEouTIvR CoMHnrys ROCKS, !
WAsuryGroy, June 80, 1860. I
ports nave been busy disseminated in the shane OF
teegraphc dispatches from Washington appearing stimuli.
taneousy in newspapers published in different parts Of
the Union, 20 the eA,et tina, the friends Of stephen A.
Douglas and Hersche " Johnson deocratIc candjdates
for the Presidency and Vice Presidency presented Tor the
surages OF the people by the National ON recent
~ assembled in Baltimore, were engaged in ssyera, Of
The states with the friends Of John Breckinrigc and
Joseph Lane canddates DESIGNATED for the Offices
by the seceders from the National Convention in making
mrangenens for the running Of electoral tickets n dif.
states 10 be supported by them jointly in the APP
n~nhB PRESIDENTIAL election, with the unders landing
ns 'e vote Of the electors, elected by such
ha oe gwen Tor douglas and johnson, for Breekn
anu Lane az subsequent events might require What
gave re TO these reports what agency their CIR
s ~ 70 po attributed, We have of deter
torious that, when taken IN Connection W m tho
.aet liAl u ~ stated IN quarters that rnoyenepta
,t =, sson resul, are about TO be Inaugural
u "a M'ssouri ana New Jersey tho subject becomes ona
Of suncieDt Importance, in the opinion oi the Committee
~ oe mace the subject of special communication 10 the
kowh renos o The nominee OF the regular Conventions
OF the democratic party and, accordingly in obodenco
10 the wishes Of the Committee addrets YOU I,ia
circular. ~ 10
So far as is known IN the nembors of tho ,osdon.
executive committee, who supports The action
of the National Democratic Convention at no
person Who desires the election Of Stephen A. Douglas 10
the Presidency and OF lerschel " johnson 70 the yce
Presidency. has expressed a wsh for ary such
arrangement or entertained, conntepsDced for
single moment, any suggestion proposition ,anding
towards IT, Nor does the committee believe that any
Time, IN any place. under any circumstances With
those who have placed Breckenridge Lane in noina
lot and are DOW their avo~cd supporters cpps!llop
to the reg nar Nominees OF the democr .tic party
The democratic party, a national party. sssras
now where II has stood for years, upon the ground OF
h'e vention BY ,oLsress with The sljest u sla.
very IN TIE States Territories Tho:o who seeded
from the bahmerc Convention ed so because thew
were INV Hing 90 stand On that ground they have
again ahd again fepuaat that principle. and both at
Charleston and Rltnoic declared thai obey Would seyer
their connection with th" majority If the ic..,.s az.
] y
sage, unless they, Goo would socnnly rcpu late in
obeo'"nco 20 tier deunnd. Whom the majority Of tne
en,on refused yof thor iictatnn and maze
th'r action. conform To the will ii the minority, tboes
fthiH men secsHef fo,med themselves into minority
enfn ana n'ao'natcd candiaats who the opeu
."u pc"Eeu eh'1n'N tho principle Of ntsrgcE-
ton by Congress 0gnyas nv the pn,,r to az tha
EnSehthh, ann as "'N"'''ed by theif candidsies.
tnGer these circumstances ~ ~ .ler Ia tha ju,nt
that If the Antagonist between The s.l.rs ami ~. ms
lorlty Of tie i@nOcraic Convention such lst IN, 40
ceiefs could cngrr iisr part In then 1c or,,,on.
those selected by tle majority that an,agonisn AN ,on
TIMES and Is such must preclude the posz lt rary
union between them Ia the support OF common eiecss
raj ticket IN state. matter what may be .he
bic result of tho election IN ~ thout such uD'0n.
The deinocrstic PARTY, which uitei in the sup
pct Douglas and johnson, stands upon The cry pr.nci-
pie which 10 capable, maintained IN It's integrity, u
preserving and peipctuatrg the Union 0l me States
The seceders ana their candidates. opposed 10 TING
principle Thor cuurse, ansaine in the south ncces-
sa'iiy tends, though mey not De designed Tho
breaking up OF the national government N INC view
OK The committee. Lfc for doubt "a u mind
OF any national Genscr-t 10 The pllh duty 10 TOO
present CT isis Tho seccacrg. ny Withdraw NJ from Ia
National Ionvontion and setting up their candaies havo
m,ayed themselves In ofraiion the principle ol Con-
sressioiai non ntcr'gion National democrats should
cvcrywherc meet The issue rendered thani by non
mating and supporting Gle oral tickets Ia their respective
s'ses pledged If elected 10 vote for Stephen Douglas
for President and iciEh v johnson for Vice dant
choo'c to separate permanently from the democratic par
and run ticket IN opposition TO the regular
cns, iei them 90 pon them be the rcspens bi.iy
oi inc result NiliS IAIRlt, tha.rman