New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-26
COL. FORNEY ON THE BALTIMORE
NOMINATIONS.


.ttr. From The Pyess Of psstcrddv
The Democratic National Convention, sitter session
of six DAVIS on Saturday last concluded their debers-
tons by Nominating Stephen A. Douglas for President
and BENJAMIN Fitzpatrick for Vce-President Of the
United States.
There never has been more gallant battle against
prescription and tyranny than that made by the friends
of Douglas at Charleston and Baltimore. ms Is
tribute that men of every party must pay to them.
Assailed front and rearwith all the dependents OF
corrupt and desperate Administration against them
the fanaiical slave element in all is phases threaten
ing and trsducing them, aided by band OF mercenaes
from the Free States of which Caleb Gushing is the
best type-they preserved an unbroken column, and
steadily increased in confidence and in numbers
Whatever may be the end of the struggle between
these Democrats and those who follow the Disunion
banner borne by Breckenridge and Lane, and cham
pioned by Rhett and Yancey, well known as the ro-
cent advocates Of Disunion, good must and pu come
of H. II will elevate and eLnobe all the divisions OF
American poltcs--it will be beacon aud a warning
10 future aspranis and Presidents-and 1t proves that
no party will submit 10 the mad and measureless profit
gaey of it, Representatives and Its servants.
The Press and those who have cooperated with 1t,
NAV now contemplate the Issue of the Democratic Ma
,ional Convention as their ampest and proudest ylnd
cation. The election of Judge Douglas TO the Pres
dency could not add &c the honest exutation they must
feel at witnessing the complete realization of their
hopes and the utter overthrow Of their Prosecutors in
the events that preceded, and the oyations that
crowned bis nomination. Others will doubt profit
if Douglas should win the prize but the bold pioneers
in this manly and memorable contest for principle
which eliminated in the utter overthrow OF the slave
drivers on the I'D of June, need no higher reward
than the fact that they have fought good fight
and have faithfully fulfilled their accepted obligations
They have broken down the obstacles in the pathway
of the Northern Democracy. Let those who shall
walk in il hereafter only remember the brave men who
opened il up to the sunlight OF TRUTH and cleared it
from the prescriptions and treachery Of false and faith
less leaders.
We cannot believe that Mr.. Breckenridge will accept
this nomination although most of his personal trends
were deeply involved in the Secession movement
That Gen. Lane will accept that which has been con-
ferred upon him, we do not doubt.
Gen. lane WILL we predict discover before the year
expires that when he advised Oregon TO leave the
Charleston Convention, he was only signing his own
death warrant. Caleb Gushing found a natural and a
coDgenia refuge in the Secession Cabal, after his mon
strous treachery in the regular Convention. What
fate has been his citizen of Massachusetts-of a
Free Siae-who fas spent almost an ordinary lifetime
in assang the institutions of the South, lending him
self TO the enemies of the Unon and gladly consulting
to that which tens of thousands of Southern gentlemen
reject with Indignation The ecstatic 10y which greet
ed his departure from the Democratic Convention was
the severest rebuke that could have been administered
him. and this radiance seemed a, once TO relieve that
body from the evil counses and sinister influences that
had go long divided and depressed it. His departure
reminded of that fallen angel whose expulsion from
Heaven made Heaven happy, and whose admission
into Hell made He'll miserable.
more sublime contest than that which will take
place from this date in the Southern States could not
be desired by the sncerest friends of the Union. Able
will be on the side OF the Seceders and more than
one gifted and misguided intellect will lend himself to
the dark plot of breaking up the Confed.racy But
from the Potomac TO the Nutces-from the Ohio TO the
Gulf-eIoquent and intrepid patriots will be enlisted
under the broad banner of the Union. We shall look
10 Virginia TO sound the key-note TO Gov. Letcher,
and to Harris and TO Pryor, and hosts Of Others TO
give the word the States born Of hsr loins, and
following the teachings Of her great leaders Ten
nessee viii be held true to her allegiance -, by
George w. Jones. Andrew johnson, Will
liam III. Polk, and j. Knox Walker. Louisiana will
be led by Soule, Morse, and Gov Wicklife; Kentucky
by John G. Mason; Georgia by Alexander H. Ste
phens and HerscbelV. Johnston; Alabama by Forsyth
and Houston: Arkansas by Rust; Missouri by krum,
and Claiborne and King; and Maryland by Rsverdy
johnson, Henry May, and X. ii. Brent. This is a
glorious array 10 begin with; and We predict that
their ranks will swell into an army that VIII
sweep the enemies of the Union into an
The contest in the Free States will be nothing
TO this The battle wiH hare 10 be decided IN the
Sonth. For the first time since the days Of jackson
the standard of Dsunion has been boldly unfured in
that region The issue s the existence of the Confed
eracy the contestants the abest men Of the country
the spectators 3O,C0O,OOW OF frecmen. And may God
defend the right
II now remains for us to state the position of The
Press in the campaign which is about TO commence.
Our readers viii have observed that we bave
demanded the nomination Of Judge Douglas as due, not
only to him. but to the integrity OF the Democratic
party and also that we have said that other man
named would receive support-not because we
regard ourselves bound to the fortunes Of Mr..
Douglas but only because his overthrow would dis
solve oil obligations Of honest 10 the Democratic
party, when that overthrow was TO be effected as q
punishment for fearless performance OF duty
While, however we shall support the election Of
Stephen A. Douglas, TIE Press will in no respect be
| a party newspaper. II scarcely 20 further in
vindcating him than il has already gone, aud while
following the path it has marked out, will not hesitate
to do justice TO other candidates and TO other parties
by absainipg from all mpuations upon their integrity,
and by reiterang Of the silly scandals and caum'
MES Of their adversares. To this remark we must make
one exception: The Press is the uncomproInisng foe
of the Disunon. Secession Administration party the
foe Of its candidates. OF its LEADERS, lis organs and Its
Apologies North South. And the strongest claim
that Douglss has to the sympathy of the American
masses pre- baby TO be found in the fact that he
the avowed antagonist of all enemies Of this con-
federacy and particularly the men in the Slave States
who seek to make Slavery the only test in Democratic
polics and eagerly accept every pretext to endanger
| the existence of the Republic