Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-05-16

gress on the subject of slavery in the Ter
fitories.
lie remarked that many gentlemen wh'
then approved of these resolutions were
now conscientiOus!y opposed to that; if HI
could forgive them for their change they
ought TO be willing to forgive him for ad
herance to his own principles.
Cass on the 4th ballot had 81 Southern
votes. Even South Carolina, when sh,
found she could not elect her own favorite
yielded to the voice of the majority and
gave her adhesion to the champion o
Squatter Sovereignty. The next day til,
platform was adopted, declaring agains
Congressional Intervention, and that inter
ference by Abolitionists or others, was
dangerous. What others? Why those
who now want slave code. They were
then classed by the Democratic Conven
ton, bad as AbOlitionists.
On the succeeding day, Mr.. Yaucey
brought in a report, protesting against the
action OF the Convention for recognition
lhe power of the Territories on the subject
OF slavery, which was identical with the
views which caused his withdrawal from
the Charleston Convention. He meant no
disrespect to Mr.. Yancey, they personal re-
lations Of the kindest character. He ad
mired the candor and consideration with
which be expressed his views, but shrunk
with horror from results likely to follow
their adoption.
Mr.. Yancey's report was rejected; ayes
SO; nays 2l6. Among the nays were Del
aware, 3; Maryland, 6; Virginia, II; North
Carolina, IL; Mississippi. 6; Louisiana. G;
Texas, 4; Tennessee, ID; Kentucky, IL
Many of which have now withdrawn from
Charleston because this doctrine was not
incorporated in the platform. lie left the
people to decide who had changed. He
thought he had conclusively proved that
the Democrats proclaimed the doctrine of
non-intervention in 1913, the Senator from
Mississippi was one of the few who re-
fused to acquiesce. He opposed the doc
trines, but supported the Squatter Sover
eighty nominee. Douglas next showed
that the principle was incoi p GRATED in the
compromise measures of 1850, and that
Clay and Cass asserted the power Of the
people OF the Territories over the question
Of slavery.
lie also read from his own speech to
show his position was the same then as
now; the Senator from Miss.'s appeal TO the
people was unsuccessful, Miss. elected
was the same, and Yancey and his col
leagues were told the State has respect for
the laws. Georgia sustained the doctrine
of non-intervention by 1900 majority,
the secessionists were obliged to become
submissionists. In South Carolina your
Rhetts & Co. were put down by the Union
men.
Mr.. Douglas said the Democracy par
doDed Mr.. Davis on the ground of his ac-
quiescence in the Compromise measures,
and he granted him gu arter.
Mr.. Davis, with intense feeling-I scorn
your quarter.
Mr.. Douglas-Yes, as l scorned yours
the other day. He thought it strange that
those who had been forgiven should now
undertake to prescribe; the Democracy had
no intention to prescribe those who entered
into their organization and were willing
to support the regular nominee.
He then took up the Kansas Nebraska
bill to show that the same doctrine of non
Intervention entered into that, and read
resolutions of the Georgia legislature of
1854. after its passage, to show that the
country understood the measures as he
did. The House Of Representatives IN.
derstood it in the same way. and Mr.. Rich
ardson, who reported the bill, was made
Democratic candidate for Speaker at the
next session. He believed that he was Is
sound on the queetion as Mr.. Rich ardson.
II Southern men had changed their minds
he had no fault to find, but if they have
done so they ought honestly to avow it,
IL he could forgive them for changing
could they not be magnanimnus enough
to forgive him for adhering to their former
doctrines. He did not believe the Alaba-
ma Democracy would follow the lead of
Mr.. Yancey any more than they did in
1913.
Mr.. Douglas, being exhausted, gave way
to an adjournment.