The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-25

assertion that either be elected by the people, and e
alternative is obvious that either Lincoln viii DO elected,
or the election will be thrown into Congress.
The regular Louisiana delegation have plenty OF money
to spend the election, being worth among them thR-
teen millions Of dollars.
The Douglas Convention forgot TO name the place OK
holding the Democratic Convention in 1864. Perhaps
they thought such resolution would be superb as, az
there will probably be democratic organiz on IN ex-
by that time. The other ConventOl, however,
have made provision for such contingency and named
Philadelphia the next place Of meetng which certainly
does not look like dissolution of the Union.
1t is expected Mr. Douglas viii make a strong pro-
slavery reply the communication announcing his nomi
nation in order TO the Southern breeze out Of Brock
nridges SAILS but the Southern laugh at the idea
that the nomination Of Douglas is any nomination II ALL
Before the breaking the Convention his highest vote
WIS 1904 but from that be taken minores which
swallowed up by the unit rule. The exact votes for
him. heads polled, would be less
than majority. M
The nominations Of both the Democratic and seceders'
Conventions were received well here by their respective
friends but oil the outside enthusiasm ia for Douglas
There much last night about the hotsls
The nomination Of the Seeding Convention was rendered
10 Mr.. Guthrfes friends well 70 Mr. Huner's but
both candidates declined. IL s understood that Mr..
0rcckinridge will accept.
challenge has been sent by AR Smith, Of California,
TO Mr. Nesbitt Of Illinois, who was the delegate who de-
cared In the Convention during Mr. Smiths offensive
marks that II Mr.. Cushing, the President, would not
protect the members, they would protect themselves
large number of persons went to Washington today,
both friends Of Brecknrdge and Of Douglas Most Of
the New York delegation return tonight
SPEECH OF PIERRE sorIE.
When tho state Of Louisiana called, Hon. Pierre
applause After silence had been restored the gentleman
proceeded as follows
Mr.. PRrsmEsr-I am appalled,, truly appalled,, hy tha
expectations which the Welcome which has just been
extended TO me seems to signify am the last in
this CqnYeltQ2 HeW Mas@ say saing deserving these
manifestations could be expected, and u at oncs with
deep feeling Of gratitude for what Kindness there was
arss ss no anu on his moss son most momsnous
occasion BE not afraid, however, that shall tres
pass long upon your @ 1Ia Law ySu a
for the vote which shall cast for the noble State which
have the honor in part to represent in this body have
not been at all discouraged by the emotion which has
been attempted TO be created this body those who
have seeded from It, We from the rhest South were
10 be initiatory Of tho acts which you have wit
messed this day, and we know that con
spiracy which had been breeding for months
past would break out ON this OCCASION and for the pur
poses which obvious to every member Sir, there
are in political lie en Sno O 10, ~ p
nalienable property and who cling TO II as something
that longer be wrested from Their hands political
fsss so much encTusted In Office that there Is hardly
any power that extract them (Applause.) They
that the popular voice was clearly anfesing 10 this
glorious who 10 be her next ruler More than
eight or months before this Convention assembled t1
Of that future ruler Of these States had been thrown
bringing candidate 70 oppose him. instead Of creating
before the people issues upon which the choice OF the na
ton could be enlightened instead o. principles dscnsscd
divdual presumed 10 be the favorite OF the nation Zap
plnusc) A war wagcd by an army Of unprincipcd and
unscrupulous politicians, leagued with power which
could not be exerted their side without dis
gracing itself and dhgracing the nation Re.
a. charicson the idea had no. yet struck their minds
that movement Of the nature Of the one which has Just
distinguished gentleman from Alabama orr. Yancey),
who has athcred this secession. II was presumed oy
,ess % hr sns ~ s So
destruction of the democratic party was TO be cected-
twas presumed by them that Il would BIO In their power,
after raising Storm 10 master and quiet IT, but IL will
found before forty eight hours have elapsed that in
that storm they are bound eventually to sink
and disappear loud applause For ~ idle for South
ern disguise the object OF that movement
Secession from the democratic party be nothing clse
than disruption Of that party at the very moment when
the hopes q the whole nation hanging upon is
tnuity in power: (Appiause) Secession u word in
eoesson NJ was 70 ind an echo the people q this
great concdeacy then longer could this rcpubc boast
that the structure which fathers erected with much
sacrifice and much toll noble experiment. Seces
beget disunon Upon what pretnce must scccs
be predcaied viii pot do those distinguished gentle
Justice 20 suppose that they truly parted from you be-
of your having decided the question OF internal
, ~ , ,s nav v wss
1t cloak to cover their dcsertlon from the Tury but
the truth cannot be disguised Whether deluded or NOT
they tools In the hands Of ntrgues and their course
must necessarily tend TO disunon (Applausc)
Many Of who then the representatives Of tho
South the National Councils, believing that tho South
WINS In earnest and considering ourselves bound follow
their footsteps fought the battle not with the view Of
rights q the SOUTH and opposc the introduction OF CALI
the councils u the nation That at that time,
was 10 the south the great wrong, and the creating Of
great danger, because not only was Gail
iornia coming into the Union with a
constitution celebrating tho Missouri compromise
Convention the sympathes OF the south Believe
(Rcnewed applause) Believe not; and have, in my
own experience Of the past certain strong reasons why
bring my mind TO the supposton that the SOUTH
under the present circumstances respond 20 that
isss and 1850 when cslfornIa was about being admitted
| into this Union, the south ros. against boz
sSs %nas p q tho Sorh that IN" The outrage
WAS pcrpetratcd, she would scccdc from tho Union
PASSED through the ordeal in ierritorai existence
only she coming into The Union Organized by tho
military forces Of the federal government but her
numbers which tho last buwark Of protection In
the senate In the higher House Of Congress- fought
against that engaged IN the battle 10 maintain
rights the last but when the question 70 the
last the other the States Of the South
had made maintain rights, and, Vet say IL with
sorrow, dragging rs into tho very gutter Tor tho
| very devotion had shown them And why
| did the south do this7 There Ia
grateful breast The SOUTH II could not be that she
Inclined dkown the services Of those who hsd stood
by her 10 the last but II because she considered,
and truly considered that impending wrong
not 70 put the scale with the preservation Of this
glorious confcderacy-(grcat applause land IN obe
dcncc their wkhes OF Difference their convc
tons surrendered We considered that In dutY
bound abide by your decisions, and perhaps t
may be improper for here refer 10 the consider
atoms upon whcln hoae decisions prcdicated Tho
ouy compensation which the south could find In the
generally known the COMPROMISE wac ms
doctrine OF Intervention then caimcd tAuplansr
That the only boon offered 10 Ia those days ~
compensation Cor the great sacrifice which was as~d Nd
our hands and the South accepted the compromise and
the compromise became the law Of the natCn certainly
OF party FAR tho question Of slavery wa
cerncd. ] am surprised at The extreme senssvcness