The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30
COL DAVIS SPEECH.

We regret very much that our space
does not allow Us 20 publish tho speech Of
Senator Davis in reply to Mr. DovoLAs.--
An exchange gives the following summs-
Of IL: Mr. Davis soid
The Democratic party or the Union.
Unlcss they stand on principle. are to be
destroyed The Senator from Illinois has
asserted that every prominent Democrat
m the country, not even excepting the
President Of the United States, who
should have sealed his lips. was favorable
10 u0n-iutervcntion. Nj. Davis denied
lhGt the Presidents letter sustained the
principles Of uou-intrrrcntion as inter
prelca ~ Douglas. The Southern dele
sa:'a withdrew lrom the Charleston Con
vention, only because that convention
had failed 10 announce the true pr.nci
ule- Of tho Democratic party. He denied
that tho speech Of Mr. Yanccg justified
the charge Of di-union intentions. IL,
then quoted from stephens letter I,
how that lie did not sustain. 81 Douglas
had stated hi, theory Of -quatter-soyer
aigntF, or that il was contained in the Ne.
braska bill and the Cincinnati platform
and said that Douglas had only cited So
pose, aud suppre sed that which fully a.
serted the doctrine Of protection to slave
property in the Territories Mr.. Davis
defended the majority report at Charles
ton, and then argued that the South. in
supporting Cass, had not sustained til,
doctrine Of the Nichol. on letter. particular
Y as Douglas explained that he had mere.
il said that he did not then make il
est Mr. Davis said that in the case o
he vote Of the South for Richardson
hey voted for him in spite Of his doc
rines, because they preferred him {,
Banks. Illinois had voted for him lDa
,i~l in convention Tor the Vice. Presiden
y. but he had never assumed that by $,
long She had adopted all his opinions
Mr. Davis then argued that the resolu
IONS Of the Democratic Convention OF
siS did not sustain the present theory o.
he squsttcg Of Douglas, and
lenied that either the Convention Of lS4S
1852 or lSj6 intended to deny to Congress
he power 10 protechproperty on sea o.
and in Territories otherwise II ]
vas decided bv the Nebraska bill thai
Ae people Of Territories had al the pow
q 81 a sovereign Stale, what wa- thcr,
. be- decided by the Supreme Court2 Al
plutriy nothing. How could they un
.,r,tand the senator preparation TO r,
or the matter % the decision Of the Su
.rrma Court. while he Contcnded It wa.
.nurelv under the control of the ppopl
# tine Territories?
Nj Davis asked il the senator va.
,ie-jcd Pr -Ideut. whether ne would sign
bill passed by Congress, to protect prop
NV in the Territories
Mr. Douglas replied that il would b,
inc enough 20 answer thatwhen he got
% tie place referred to.
Mr. Davis asked If the Territorial Leg
Stature passed % law to cmbafra-- the ac
lou Of the fugitive -lavc law. would Doug
- vote 10 repeal TIA, legislation?
Nh Douglas SAID the supreme Cour
al Il, cId-d that matter. Neither stat
,or "a Territory could interfere with Il,
vuditiou Of fugitive slaves. No legisl
,pu was thereto. necessary.
M Davis said he thought he had show
Uat uou-iutcrycnuOn. rs proclaimed =
he Senator, war a shadOwy and unsul
ltUtial thing, dependent upon circunI
tances. They could repeal the oil,
french law. giving slavery 40 Kansas bu
rot the Mexican law. prohibiting it il
New Mexico. Ii the right Of the Tern
Dries j. complete, how can the Senate
rem lllinoi, propose to repeal the organ
g. act OF Utah? Mr.. Davis vehcmenlh
Iened that the Southern men desired t,
orcc slavery into any Territory; all the,
desired was thar there should be no di-
elimination against any species Of prop
rty owned by any citizen. Bir. Dayl
'ontended that Douglas, by his course o.
he Lecomptou constitution, had placed
himself outside Of the Democratic party
In conclusion he said that Mississippi
still warmly attached TO the cxistin-
urm Of government and chung to tn,
Democratic party III the last hope Of tn,
uuntry. but whenever that party become.
rcreant to is time honored principles
he will abanaoni il. Whenever the Union
eases - be @ constitutional one; when
yer 1t becomes powerle-- for the purpo
es for which il was established. then
hey will find themselves outside Of it.
runtines There was time 20 Teconcil,
he discussions ia the Democratic party
md be would not vet abandon the hop,
hat il might no, ST be done He.woulc
ak Mr.. Douglas. i In the sectional vot,
he received. ne did not see that "a larc,
| p.Ition Of the Union were opposed I,
| him. and if he pressed his dogmas o
| ,guatter sovereignty on the party its day
| Were. numbered.
Mr. Douglas replied that ne woull
make any personal sacrifice for the unit
! # the party, but abe senator prescribe,
he4egms on which that unity was to b,
! tiected. He had prescribed no terms
! lie only wanted 90 tight under the fla.
-ifrh waved .e.a-. lair trIgfuEh in l~.Hi