New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-16


candidate for President and lay down platform for
the party, affirmed the doctrine of nOn-nterven-
ton. The attention of the country and of the
party had been specially called TO this doctrine Of non
Intervention by Congress with Slavery in the Terrific
res. Hence the nomination of Gen. Cas-, with his
opnions as expressed in the Nicholson letter. was not
the result Of accident, but he chosen because no
spoke the sentiments of majority of the Democratic
Committee, the first ballot, Gen. Cass re-
ceived sxysix votes from the slayeholding States;
Mr.. Buchanan, nineteen; Mr. Woodbury., eighteen,
&c..tbe votes being given by Maryland, Delaware,
Virginia Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas Arkansas,
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri. These States
did not think Non-lnteryention or Squatter Soyer-
eighty, as il is now called, was heresy which
furnished sufficient cause for disruptng the Demo
cratic party much less dissolving the Union.
They voted for Gen. Cass with knowledge
Of his opinions on this question: he was their first
of evils She had an opportunity of voting for
Southern man, holding the same views which are
now expressed by the minority of the Democratic
party as shown by their repeated votes at Charles.
ton. She could have voted for Mr.. Calhoun; but old
Virginia believed that Intervention the subject Of
Slavery meant disunion. Hence, she gave her vote
first last and all the time for Gen. Cass the great
FOUNDER and embodiment Of non-intervention. The
same is true Of Mississippi, represented here ever
ably by the Senator who arraigned me. lie tells
us he has fought this doctrine but at that time
he had not much power in the State and hence he
then unable to seduce Mississippi away from this
ereed true to the doctrine of non-inerventon, true
TO the maintenance of the Union, hostile to in
PREVENTION because it led directly to disuniOn, she
rallied around Gen. Cass as the standard-bearer in
lsl8 first last and all the time. SO with other States.
Then on the fourth ballot Gen. Cass received from the
slaveholding States niney-four voice. Mr.. Buchanan
seven &c. and even South Carolina, when she found
her fayorite had no chance-so she found Gen.
Cars was the choice of majority of the party-she
wheeled into line, and declared for the champion of
Sauatter Sovereignty, or Popular Sovereignty
NoD-nteryention or whatever you choose to call It,
She did not then think this doctrine was sufficient
cause either to Dissolve the Union or disrupt the DEM
oerae party. On the first ballot Gen. Cas- received
only fifty mine votes from the North while he received
sixiy-siX from the South being majority ofhe whole
number. These facts show that he was not the choice
of majority of the Northern Democracy, but was
the choice OF majority of the Southern
Democracy | will now proceed to show that these
votes cast with reference TO the distinct question
of nonintervention, supported by myself, and
affirmed by the Democratic party at Charleston, and
as resisted by the Senator from Mississippi and those
who seeded from that Convention. After Gen. Cas-
had received the nomination, the following facts APP
peared: lie had received two hundred and fifty votes;
necessary TO a choice, hundred and seventy.
THERE pom the record says: Lewis Cas- of Michi-
gar, having received twothirds of the votes cast,
L" is" - here an interruption took place TO allow
the other States to make it unanimous. But they
were proceeding to declare him elected on a two-thirds
vote of those present and voting but not twohirds of
the Electoral College, NewYoIk not voting because
she had double delegation The speeches were made
in favor Of making il unanimous. Mr. faneey and
Mr.. Winslow of Alabama pledged the people OF that
State TO support the nominee; also Sydenham Moore
and others united in the pledge Fhere were some an
cieut names there who did not think thu doctrine
TO be such fatal heresy to form sufficient cause
for disruptng the Democratic party at the hazard OF
disiluion. Gov. Wnsow pledged the people of Ala
balna for Gen. Cas- this doctrine and carrying the
Nicholson letter in bis hand as the compass by which
his political action should be governed. Sydenham
Moore is not name unknown to fame and he did not
think this doctrine such fatal blow 10 Southern rights.
Also gentlemen from Kentucky and Tennessee pledged
the support of their States. The next day the plat
form was adopted in which this doctrine of nonuter
yentiOn was affirmed.
Mr.. PUGH read the seventh resolution of the plat
form.
Mr.. DOUGLAS resumed-Tn 1913 the Democratic
party thought interference was unconstitutional and
would not permit it by Abolitionists any others.
1hoy did not regard an lnteryentionst as any better
than an AbotOnist. They said that Congress must
not interfere at all, nor others. What others Why
those men who want Slave Code. Southern Inter
ventionists, and Northern Ineryentonists Were, by
that platform, put Oh an equality. After that Mr.
Yancey felt il his duty to record his solemn protest
against this dangerous heresy and he came 10 the
Convention next day with long protest accom-
panied with resolution. i shall ask the Senate to
listen to TIE whole Of that entire report OF Mr. faneey
for il embraces every thought idea, principle
and every pretext assigned at Charleston for with
drawing from the Convention. L may here be per-
United 10 remark that in whatever | may say
mean no personal disrespect to Mr.. fancey. We
are old personal friends. We met as members of
Congress seventeen years ago, and our SOCIAL
relations have always been kind and interrupted.
] have as much admiration as any man living, FOR
his unsurpassed ability and high social qualities, and
the boldness and nerve with which he ayows his prn-
ciples, although shrink with horror from the conse-
quences TO which bis principles would lead the Re-
public. Mr.. Pugh read the report of Mr.. Yaneey, and
resolutions. Ii will be observed in this report
there is the whole argument in favor of inter
venon, protection or for any other purpose which
- I...rA cd nnH I'm far
MANY wears. | doubt if any Senator can take his own
speech and find any one idea in favor Of that doctrine
that is not embodied in that report of r. Yancey 1t
was not denied that Gen. Cass held this doctrine, and
was nominated because he held that the people Of the
Territories n ght either introduce exclude, permit
or prohibit Slavery at their PLEASURE and for tina, rea-
son Mr.. Yancey and his colleagues protested. The ar
gumen of the equality of States IL used and also that
Territories are the common property OF ALL and
that il is rot crediiabe 10 the Democratic party to go
before the country and dodge the question OF the rights
of the South in the Territories. He said the Conyen-
ton had refused to express opinion on the question
of whether the Territorial Legislature could prohibit
Slavery not and il was not credliable TO avoid ex-
pressing opinion. Ii convicted the Democratic
party OF doubledealing; and what rendered i more
necessary to express an opinion was that the can.
didate held the opinion that the Territories could ex-
clude Slavery He then concluded with resolution.
This proposition was submitted to the Convention and
rejected, 80 10 2l6
Mr. PUGH read the vote by States:
YY,sMaylid, /; South Carolina g. Georgia, o: Florida
o. Alabams Arkansas, g Tennessee 4 Kent9ekyl l.,
mont 8; Rhode Island 4 Connecticut New Jersey, New
York 81. Peunsy yan 20 Delaware o. Maryland, s. Viz
ginis Il North Carolina H. Mississippi g. Texas Ter
nessee, II; Kentucky II Ohio. 20 Indiana u Illinois y
Michigan 81 Iowa. a. Missouri, u Wisconsin T.
Mr.. DOUGLAS resumed: Here we find these Slave
holding States voting against the incorporation of the
doctrine of Intervention for the protection OF Slavery
into the platform. They voted against the doctrine of
Mr.. Yancey report and resolutions. These States
then had an opportunity of affirming this doctrine if
they ihomgt i ought 10 be any norton Of the Demo-