The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1860-07-05

WY VI tuO SanpalBu VIC pTtseni lnem, Oniy 70
gretting that we have not Mr.. Buchansn's letter
of withdrawal to publish in the same connec
tion:
WAsHlNoToN, June 22-9A A. NJ.
10 DEAN RICHMOND CHAIRMAN OF DELEaA.
TIoN, BALTIMORE: The steadiness with which
New York has sustained me will justify word
OF counsel. The sa ETY. of the cause is the per
manent duty OF every Democrat. The unity of
the party and the maintenance Of its principles
inviolatc are more Important than the election
or defeat Of any individual. II my enemies are
determined to divide aud destroy the Democrat
ic party, and perhaps the country, rather than
see me elected, and if the unity OF the party can
be preserved, and its time.honored principles
main ained, and its ascendency perpetuated by
dropping my my name and uniting on some
other reliable Non.ntervsntion and Union-loY-
ing Democrat, | beseech you, in consultation
with our friends, to pursue that course which
will save the party and the country, without
regard TO my individual interests. | mean all
this letter implies. Consult freely aud oct bold
ly for tha right SA. DOUGLAS.
Private WAsHINsToN, June 20-ll PM
My DEAR Sir; learn that there is mmi-
nsnt danger that the Democratic party will be
demorslized, if not destroyed, by the breaking
up OF the Convention. Such n result would in.
| svtnbly expose the country to The perils OF sec
| tional strife between the Northern md Southern
| partizans of Congressional Intervention upon
| the subject of slavery in the Territories.
| firmly and cohscrnti0usy believe that there is
no safety Tor the country, no hope for the pres
srvallon OF the Union, except by faithful and
| rigid sdherance to the doctrine of non -interven.
! tion by Congress with slavery in the Terri to
ries. Intervention means disunion There is
no difference in principle between Northern and
Southern Intervention. The one nrervenes FOR
slavery, and the other against slavery; but eoch
appeals TO the passions and rrejudces Of his
| own sectlon against the peace OF the whole cOun-
| try and the right Of selfgovsrnmrnt by the peo-
| pie of the Terri tories; hence the doctrine Of non
| intervention must he maintained at all hazards
but while | Cun never sacrifice the principle,
even to attain the Presidency, ! will cheerful
| ly and ioyCully sacrifice myself 10 maintain the
| principle. II, therefore, you snd NV other
friends who have stood By me with such heroic
frmness ct Baltimore and Charleston, should be
Of opinion that the principle could be preserved
and the union and ascendency Of the Democrat
| iC party maintained,and the country saved from
| Northern Abolitionism and South rn disunion
! bv Withdrawing my name and uniting on some
| other Nonntervention and Union.loving Dem.
ocrat, bescech you 70 pursue that Course.--
| Do not understand me ss wishing to dictate to
my friends ! have Implicit confidence in your
and their patriotism, Judgment aud discretion.
| NHhlc'tI you WhN 40 III lOt premises VIII lllret
with my hearty approval; but Conjure you to
act with an eye single to the safety and welfare
Of the country, and without the slightest regard
TO individual interest and aggrindzement NV
interests will be best promoted and my ambi
! tion grsthed and motives vindicsted by thft
course on the part of my friends which will be
| most elIectusl in saving the country from being
ruled or ruined bv sectional party. The nc
ton Of the Charleston Convention in sustaining
me by so large a majority on the platform and
designating me as The first chosen Of the party
for the Presidency. is all the personsl triumph
| | desire. This letter is prompted by the SAM
motives which induced my dispatch -four yeerS
ago, Withdrawing nv name from the Cincinnati
Convention. With this knowledge ofmy opin.
ions and wishes you and other friends must
act on vour own convictions OF duty.
Very truly your friend,
(SignedD s. A. D0uGLAs.
To Ilon. VIM. A. Richardson, Baltimore.