Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-07-31
Judge Douglas on Unanimous Somlna-
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Judge Douglas on Unanimous Nominal
IioRs.
On the 9th of July, 1852, the Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas addressed the Democracy of Rich
monI, Va, in the African Church. FROM the
speech prepared by himself, published in the
"Enquirer" Of July 2nII,, lS12, we make the
subjoincl extracts. 1t will be remembered that
at the Baltimore Why Convention OF 1872, the
Nortl, ,lcn.a!,!-l .h. nomination Of General
Scott. and tlr South resisted the denand.-
Commenting upon the sectional aspect Of
that nomination. and the LcporaLle results
that would come from ii, Mr. Douglas said:
well, General Scott received the nomina.
lion unantnaouyiy,' according TO the official
proceedings Of the Convention. Laughter.
! Fclow-cilizcl,S, did son ever hear VI nnani.
nous noili,l;lluI which waS lnite IN defiance
Of the fifty times repeated protest and rclnon-
stralcc> of the delegations from one half the
States Of the Union represented in the Con.
ycnlon? Every Southern delegation voted
against him more than fifty times, day after
day and night after night, and vet the 'noml-
nation was u:i:.:.irIpti> t.rral laughter l.
!
;.rr>rr.ls L., the American people this cNtra"r-
,Itua!y :lirnIal. F"r t!Ir first time III the his.
lory ni oar party contests has 4 sectional no.
| miuatiun ever been forced upon either OF the
two great parties l"u may talk of the dam
rers 10 the American Union, growing out of
nartizau strife and political contests; you
NAV trrlnble at the sceneS through which we
all recently passed. connected with the slavery
agitation; yet there waS nothing III all that so
pcruus to the safety OF the Union as sec
tional nomination. for the Presidency, where
the North demanded the nomination OF partl'
cular ulln Oh i Sectinna! issue. And the dele
cations from every Southern State, without eX
ccptior, rested the nomination As dangerous
to their rights and institutions. y nomination
forced upon the South by the Free soil wing o
the Wing party North, is now presented tr
the American people aS 4 unanimous nomlna
ton
at matters not whether the North forced
the nomination upon the South, or the South
upon the North, the danger consists IN tht
fact that Territorial line divided mems opln
ions, that Northern men were one way ana
Southern men another Bat, after the n0m
nation is made, we are told that it was fail
counro.iliSc, because The South received tho
platform, and Tie North obtained the candl
date. under ll;, direction Of men who defy
and spit uIn;r' tic platform. Thus, We hav'
Winfield scott btplc US for the Presidency
After mature ,!riILeration, he proceeds to ac
ccpt the ;,,al,rln. and to write the letter which
| he had p.urni>cI Mr.. Archer in the pTayat
note that wns lGaGd in Botts' breechcs pocket
Laughter.
' II thc reader will substitute "Stephen a
Douglas" for "Winticd Scott" he will have
just and complete condemnation Of his Owl
nomination.. from lis own lips. Such nom
nation Of Gen. Scott, lie pronounced wou
"conyert Il good General into bad President
and we may ask if the result would not b
equally disastrous to Il Senator?
If Mr. Douglas could urge the facts connect
ed with Gen SCOTS nomination as dangerous
to the South, from the divisions that cxste'
in Baltimore in 1852, what circumstances wonIt
paliate the evil from The same causes III th'
Democratic party in 1850: "Outol Time owl
mouth ,lo We cnndclnn thee Stephen.