Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-12
to con yoke a Democratic State Convention

to CON yoke Democratic State Convention
to I'LL the vacancies thus created, that LOU
isiana may be represented at the adjourned
session Of the said National Democratic
Convention. at Baltimore, but have endorsed
the action of the seeding delegates, thereby
renouueing all fellowship with the national
Democratic party:
And whereas, In default of action on the
part of said Executive Committee. call
spontaneously issued by organized Demo-
cratic bodies of New Orleans, afterwards
sanctioned and regulariZed by another call
from the representative of Louisiana in the
National Democratic Executive Committee,
has invited the Democrats throughout the
State that were in favor of maintaining the
National Democratic party ia its present Or
ganiZation aud of support ting the platform
and the nominees of the National Democratic
Convention, TO meet in State Convention, at
this place of DonaldsonVille. and on this day,
the 9th of June.
And whereas the delegates sent from the
different parishes of the State in pursuance of
said call, being now assembled, desire to ex-
press their sentiments with reference to the
issue'raised by the secession which so unfortu-
nately broke out at the Charleston Convention
and forced its adjournment to Baltimore.
Be it therefore resolved, /. That the conven-
ton deems the action of the seeding dele
gates as an unwarranted rebellion against the
great principle of Democracy and paramount
rule of party discipline which pledges the
assent and submission Of the minority to the
viii and resolves of the majority. The pre-
tense on which it is sought to be defended Is
repugnant to all claim of good faith on the
part of those who invoke it. 1t were utterly
preposterous that the decisions of great de-
Lucrative body should be made subservient
to pretenson from each of its members to
override the will OF others and to have his
own views and sentiments incorporated in
every measure the body might think fit to
adopt:
2. That the true and real Democracy of
Louisiana have no sympathyfor such as seek
to subvert the time honored usages of the
National Democratic party.
3. That this is no time for the introduction
into the Democratic creed of doctrines which
can work no practical results, and are only
calculated to distract the party and render
its strength and preponderance unavailable
4. That whilst it is admitted on all hands
that there is no occasion at present for any
legislation respecting slavery in the Terrific
ries, and when the majority in both houses oil
Congress is averse to slavery, il is passing
strange that those who claim to be the exclu-
sive friends of that institution should exhibit
such anxiety to commit its keeping and main
tenance to the very power which they know
is bent upon its destruction.
5. That the doctrine of non-intervention
constitutes the covenan: by which, at the IN
stance of the South, the irritating question OF
slavery was forever to be excluded from the
halls of Congress, and to be referred to that
fountain of all political power, the people,
whether in the States or in the Territories;
that it was proclaimed by the compromise of
1850, so much applauded by the whole South;
acquiesced in at Baltimore in 1852, by those
who had most vigorously opposed 1t, in de-
ference to the prevailing sentiment OF their
respective States; consecrated anew in the
Kansas and Nebraska bill, and solemnly re-
cOgniZed as the abiding faith of the whole
Democratic party in the Cincinnati Conven-
ton; and that it were fragrant violation of
plighted faith on the part of the South to re-
sign its obligations under it:
G. That the attempt to call for the inter-
ference of Congress in questions concerning
slavery in the Territories can only be pro-
productive of conflict between the North
and South, which must inevitably end in the
disruption Of this great confederacy OF ours:
Z. Thatit behooyes neither the wisdom nor
the dignity of the South to risk it fortunes
on distractions and sacrifice real advantages
TO the delasive Authorizations of political
dreamers: The doctrine of non-iutervention
has enabled New Mexico to organize itself
with slavery, while, under its repeal, the
transfer of power from the people in the
Territories, to Congress, would forever ex-
clude it from all our present or future acqui-
sitions:
8. That this convention has the most I'M
bounded confidence in the ffrmness. patriot
ism and political honesty of Stephen A.
Douglas, and looks upon him as upon one of
the safest guardians of popular rights and
of the equality OF the States under the con-
stitution. But whilst it unhesitatingly avows
its preference for him as the champion of the
Democratic party in the coming Presidential
contest, it pledges its support and the sup
port of Louisiana to the nominees OF Balti
more, whoever they may be.
The following is the list of delegates ap
pointed to the Baltimore Convention:
FIRST Congressional District aunsel White.
C. Bienvenu-State at large, Pierre Soule.
Second Congressional District-Isaac Z. Morse,
A. Leroy-State at large, Thos. +. II. COtt-
man.
Third Congressional d strict--A. S. Heron,
\. d. Coleman-State at large. r. G. Wick
life.
Fourth Congressional District--J. n. I. Rich
ardson, J. l.. Walker-State at large, NJ. Ryan.
The Convention appointed committee to
nominate an electoral ticket after the adj
iournment of the Baltimore Convention. and
then adjourned.