New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-27

premu Court of the United States. II IL, therefore,
fsia s the South. It's practical working 10 not With
oas satisfactory results mhe re .ns people 81 Lsr,
suited 10 IT, Slavery will 20. Where these conditions
do not exist, il will not go. a
This finds an illustration in New Mexico, ylrre
Slavery is established and that in those Tsrrtoiles
where it is excluded Only few days ago propositions
N repeal The Slavery laws of Mexico were made
and rejected on the hand, and the Anti Slavery law
of Kansas the other made and rejected 10 the
Senate. Suppose theses propositions or either OF tnem
had prevailed is II not certain the country won1 nave
been throw into the highest excitement; but by their
rejection non-iutervention was practically adhered to,
and the public mind is satisfied and quiet Lei Us
maintain It firmly and faithfully.
We are bound to it by every confederation OF inter.
est and obligation Of compact Its abandonment VIII
prove fatal 70 te National Democratic party, and nti-
matey to the Union it.elf. II will drive the South
into intense sectonais and the North into the ranks
of Black Republicanism. l do not say every man OF
the North-for I know that the great body Of the
Northern Democracy will remain true TO the Constr
tuition, despite the Overwhelming flood Of its relentless
cohorts.
But mean that the Free-Labor States would be
controlled by Black Republcanism, and would not be
able to return single member TO elmer House OF Con
gress friendly the Constitutional rights OF the South
trus that such condition of things may never exist
but if il shoud know Of no way by which the Union
can be saved
Hence the doctrine of Congressional Intervention as
d0NOfdlcQ
with peril to the country. The question is now dis
tncy presented 10 the people whether they will ad-
here 10 the doctrine of non intervention or whether
thew will abandon III whether they will reopen the
Slavery agitation by requiring Congress to take juris-
dicton over it, or whether they will give repoee 10 the
public mind and security to the Union by leaving it
where the compromise leaves it, to the free action OF the
people of the Territories under the Constitution Of the
United States The issue is fairly made up. 1t is in
tervention or noninterventon. It's decision involves
the destiny of this great Republic and the highest inter-
eats of the civilized world Compared with it, the as.
pirations of men and the fate of political parties sink
into utter Dngnifcance Where shall we look for de-
liverance from these threatened evils II has been the
mission of the Democratic party Of the Union IN
thousaI peris to rescue our country from impending
calamities Its past career abounds with heroic pas
sagep and Is illustrated with the most glorious achieve
men,s in the cause of constitutional liberty. II is the
party of Jefferson, ana Madison, and Jackson aud
Polk whose administrations constitute grand epochs in
our national history 1t is the party of the Constitu
tom and look TO it with confidence Where else
eba the patriot look in these times of political defec
ton and sectional agitation? Let its integrity be
permanently destroyed and the doctrine Of non-iner
yention overthrown and then the best hopes of the
statesmen may well be clouded with gloom and dark
ness 1t is to maintain these that consent to take the
portion now assigned me, and welcome the conse-
quences of personal good personal i'll which that po
siiion may bring. Nothing else could induce me to
brave the detraction which il invites, and incar the
heavy responsit ity which it imposes.
have nothing to add but the expression of my pro-
found thanks for the honor Unexpectedly conferred
upon me- and my cordial owledgmenis for the fat
terng terms in which have been notified Of my non,-
ination. Whatever may be honorably done shall
cheerfuy do to maintain the integrity Of the party and
the triumph Of its principles.