Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-06-27
Daily Tiroiaiau.
Serenado to Mr.. Douglas His Speech in
Response.

Serenado to Mr.. Douglas-ais Speech in
Response.
WASHINGTON, Juno 81. Latte Inst night pro.
cesson was formed at the Douglas headq uartsr' =
in this city which had been illuminated in honor
OF the nomination, and the procession proceeded
To the railroad station to receive tho Illinois nnd
other Baltimore convention delegates who wcre
accompanied here by tho Grent Western Band,
and came by special train. Immediately ON mr.
rlvlng, tho procession repaired to tho residence
OF MIR. Douglas and comrlimcnted him with u
sercnade and repeated husxas In acknowledging
these evidences Of their friendship, Mr. Douglas
! spoke rs follows,
, Fellow citizens | thank YOU for this man if.s
tatlon oil your kindness and your enthusiasm. -
| The circumstances under which this vnst crowd
have assembled spontaneously and without prc-
ayious notice. demonstrates an enrnestnrss of feel
ing which fills my heart with gratitude. To be
the chosen standard bearer of the only political
organization which is conservative and powerful
| enough to save tho country from nbolitionisin
and dsunon Is indeed an honor Of which any cit
iRen may be proud. am fully impressed with
III" responsibilities OF the position. and trust TINT
| Divine Providence will impart to me the strcnl tn
and wisdom to comply with all its requirements
! Applause.
Our beloved com ry is thrcatcnd with fcnful
| sectional nntaSonism which places tho Union 1t
self in imminent peril. This anita sonism il pro-
duccd by the effort in section Of the Union to
use tho federal government for tho porposes Of
restricting and abolishing slavery. aud u cores
| pondne effort in another section Tor the pur-
| pose of extending slavery INTO thoss regions
where the peope do not want II, Cries Of
| that's true"
sonal intervention upon the subject Of slavery in
the territories. They agree in respect to tho
power and lu,y OF the federal government to control
the question, and dfier only rs to the mode Of ex-
ercising the 7ower The one demands tho inter
,ention Of the federal government for siarcry and
the other against H. Each appeals TO the passions
and prciudices of his section against the peace
aud hnrmony Of the whole country. [Cres Of
That's 80" and applause.
On the other hand, the position of nll conscrya-
tive md Union loving men is. or Mt lcnst ought 10
be. that of non.intervention by Congress with sla'
very in the Territories. Cries Of That's the truc
doctrine" and applause.
This was the position Of the dcunocrntc party
in the Presidential contest of lS4S and 1852 and
1S1b. This was the position upon which Henry
clay. Mr.. Webster, Mr.. Cass and tho friends of
the Union of nil poiticnl aihnites Mt that dny
established the compromise measure of 1850. Up
| on this common ground OF non intervention they
encountered and put to flight the abolitionists of
| the North and seccssonis,s Ut the South in that
memorable contest. Cries oi "Wil do it again
| and three cheers
| 1t was on this common ground of "non-ne er
sention' that the wings and democrats agreed tc
stand on their respective party platform Of 1852
Tue whg party adhered faithfully to this prncipl,
SO long as its organization was maintained; and
the democratic party still retains it astho keystone
Of the political arch which binds the federal
Union together. Applause To this cardinal
| prlncpc OF non-in'erventon has the democratic
party renewed the pledge of its faith at Charleston
and Baltimore. Cheers and cries IF "Wc'll keep
tIe hith."
as the chosen representative Of that great par.
ty 1t is my fixed purpose 10 keep tho faith and re-
deem that pledge at all hazards and under all
| circumstances. Three cheers for Douglas |. The
safety OF tho Union depends upon strc: adhcr.
ance to the doctrines of non-intervention. lntor.
yention means djsunoni Intervention, whether
by the North or by the South whether for or n
gainst slavery, tends directly for iisunpn. Upon
this identical question nm attempt is now being
made to divide and destroy tho democratic party,
because the minority of tho nterventonists could
not lntimIdate the majority into an nhnnlnn-
mcnt oi tho doctrine OF non-intcrvention. They
have seeded from the organization Of the demo.
cratic party, and are endcavoring to form new
| party in hostility to it. Cries Of " let them
20, he can whip the dsnnionists North and
| South. "
Secession is disunion, Secession from the demo
cratic party, means secession from Tho federal Tn,
| ION. 'Thats So" and applause. -Iho.e who
enlist under the secession banner will BE- cx-
| peeted on the 4th ol March next To take hp arms
against the constituted authorities in Certain CON
| tngencIes.
We have been told that in u certain event the
South must iorchle resist tho inauguration Of the
President elect, while we find those who nre loud
| est in their threats of snrh resistance engaged in
! the scheme to divide and destroy tho democratic
party and thereby secure the election of tho re-
| publican candidate. Does not this limo OF policy
| look to disunion? [Cres Of yes but it cannot be
effected" etc.l
Intelligent men must he presumed to under
| stand The tendency mud consequences Of their own
actions. Can the seekers fail to perceive that
their Efforts to divide and defeat tho democratic
party, il successful, must lead directly TO the
sece| |sion Of the Southern States? trust that
| they will see what must be the result of such Il
! policy, and return tn the organization and plat
form of tho party before it IL too late to save the
country. Applause.
The U0ion must be preserved. Cheers. J.
| The Constitution must be maintained inviolate
| renewed cheers and it is our mission. under
! Divine Providence, Us believe. to tha Con.
stitution and the Union from the assaults of
Northern abolitionists and Southern disunionists.
| Enthusiastic applause, and three cheers for Doug
| las.