The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
The Charleston Convention
Opinions of the Democratic Press.
From the Maosn (Gs) Telegraph.

Opinions of the Democratic Press
From the Maosn tGs) Telegraph.
The Georgia Demociacy have uniformlv
.ni consistently adhered to the non-inter
'ention doctrine for ten or twelve years.
The State convention of last year which no
nominated Gov. Brown, reaffirmeI the Gin
;innati platform. and both the recent State
called to nominate delegates to
Charleston refused to endorse the Alabama
platform.
The question now is-and it Is . solemn
question. indeed-are we prepared to re-
verse their policy. blot their record. and join
in this suicidal cry for Congressional inter.
ventiou
OF the utter and wild absuzyiity Of asking
Congress for police regulations for the Sc
curity OF slave property in the Territories I
Would you even accept it, If rendered No.
no. The voice Of common sense SAYS, let
the people regulate these matters for them
selves. Let those who arc to compose tho
State, fix and regulate its social Status
Congressional protection ia practically
worse than sQuattsr sovereignty.
From the Rockingham Va) Register
There can be but little doubt Of the fac.
that the recent secession of the Hon. Wm
L. Yancey and others from the Charleston
Convention, by reason Of that body failing
to assert the doctrine OF Congressional in
tervention for the protection Of slavery in
the Territories from tho enactment Of ad-
verse Legislative laws, could have been in
duced by nothing Of sectional advant age to
the South, and Of political benefit to tho
Union.
We have suspicion that this violca.
agitation on the question of squstter sover-
eighty, was not alone for tho sake of its
overthrow so much ~ it was for effecting tho
political overthrow Of Stephen A. Douglas
AS we have objected to the former being
made an imperative issne in the nomination
Of a candidate for the Presidency, 40 We do
most emphatically protest against the nom
ination Of that great statesman on the altar
Of an idealism which can never escape tho
confines of Utopia. >-
1t is passing strange tina. Senator Doug
las, of all the Democratic politicians who
have expressed views fav orsLle to the liz
habitants Of q Territory passing their own
laws as may best comport with their own
opinions, should be selected as victim to
satisfy the fury Of the advcrsas:ss Of this
idea
Has the history Of Stephen A. Douglas
been characterized by stubborn resistance
to the rights of the slave States that MS
ostracism is so much desired The reverse
is che truth. He has been tho champion 70.
lied upon by tho South. and not vainly re-
lied upon. in all the fierce encounters be-
tween Southern interests and Black Repub-
lican corruption, for comfort and assist
ance.
Perfectly satisfied that. in the event Of
his election to the Presidency of the Unit
ell States, that the man who has suffered So
much. and risked SO much for Justice to tn,
South, could not but administer his Office
impartially and honestly Oh every question
touching the institution Of slavery, NO
shall give Senator Douglas a most hearty
support if nominated by the Baltimore con-
vention. on the 18th Of June. We go far
ther and say. that from the ballottings in
Charleston he is the most popular man of
the party with the national Democracy
which being the case, he should be noni-
mated
From the Point Coupee (La) Echo.
After numerous ballots, Mr.. Douglas re-
ceived 1921 votes OF the convention, but
the two-thiris rule--that is, of all the cleo
toral votes in the Union-hsving been adopt
ed. the nomination of the Illinois Senator
was not effected. as in justice and right ie
should have been. Thus it seems that Mr..
Douglas. with q clear majority of all the
votes in the Union. is to be choked by =
miserable faction OF mon who have lost
sight Of their country and are blinded by
personal animosity and merceuary objects.
This little squad Of factionists hopc to
attain their end by maintaing a defiant At
titude and expect to frighten into submis.
sicn to their sided and narrow minded
views, the friends and supporters of Dong
las. But we think they will miss it. The
friends Of Douglas are equally firm and do
termined. and we sincerely hope they will
continue to stand up boldly and firmly in
the support Of Senator Douglas. who is.
by all odds. the choice and fayorits Of the
people Of the United States. His friends
have a large majority. and having the pow
er, we trust they will use it for the success
Of their tavorite AMI disregard the clamor-
ings of q handful of scceders and disorgan-
izers. We have arrived at pretty pass.
indeed. when five or six States claim tho
right to dictate to the Others and to fore.
upon the Union their sectional disuni op.
and heretical doctrines. and because, for
sooth. their sentiments are repndiated. thy
bolt a.! A principle Of the Democratic par
ty is. that " the majority shall rulc !" but
in these days it seems that the reverse is
the case. for We find pitiable minority in
tho convention attempting to establish .
platform for the whole country
From tie NesoSera IN. c. Deay Pseyress.
Yes. people Of North Carolina. Demo.
Gratis. if you please. these sre things upon
which you should ponder. and If you ars
governed by wisdom and love Of country
you will act with that wing which
looks to tho psrpctuity Of tho Union of
these States and the Observance of organic
law. North Carolina. Virginia. Georgia.
Tennessee and Kentucky have led enough
of :" Southern movements" aud from them
when lei by disorganizing disunionists
such as Yancey and his followers. they de-