The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-20

ibe state for she democracy and went re-
peslean by IL goo majority (seDsassn) That is only
any ceDocrat the North may choose give US; must
have fome choice In the mater. distinguished free
soner once remarked N Fanen Hal, that his party want
ed three things The nrst backbone the second was
backbone and the third backbone. Now, Am OF tho
oimion that party wants little oack bone too we
don't show . bold front down here how can you
expect the democracy IN the North 70 be aushs
than nid We cannot expect the North 70 give US our
shts upess boldly ask for them And II rs high time
lhe south did take bold sand For forty years
have been submitting 10 Tho aspers'ons OF the North,
without asking Tor our constitutional rights We
nave IL NAMED slenl ong enough Tue aboonsts ruth
lessly invaded the soil where Washington was born 20
spread death and psnrTectoH the aud Of Vr-
gua The blood Of brethren has been shed and yet
there who will still cling to the Union Is II the
unon Of the constitution the union Of John Brown that
they would cibg 70 with such enaciy IL B ssid that
oi aeega will tranpe the instructions they
have received under their feet but know them all 700
well for that they will do nothing OF the kind. Mr.
Douglas should be noEinsted they will withdraw from
the Convention and come home, and then there
will be o little band who viii stand where
they away stood firm To constitution and the
South. II are to lose Independence and our coun
ty becomes ruined, history will do justice To the
from ths State who bravey fought the invaders few
reference 10 the Convention at Charleston and
then will cor cIude. ulsound man s sought 70 be
fastened upon Us We will repuaate him ana turn our
backs upon him (Applanse) We viii stand ready in
case any attempt made to Impose upon cast our
votes for another and better Let stand by our
principles snd self respect in preference ~ party
deraioDr and victory VIII yet perch banners
JOAN II. MoRoAS, rom Dallas county, next addressed
The meeting DE raid he felt somewhat embarrassed and
where Iot for the goodness OF the be would shrink
fcm appearing public that evening. The question
~heibeT The proceedings Of the State Convention be
rbhed or not Since the acou' nmeDt OF the Convention
q strange thing bad occurInd. The proceedings had
been assaied in Of the newspapers in ex-
nsoromsry terms But the principles OF that Convention
the principles OF the democratic party Of the Uoited
States They were the firm and we'll seued principles OF
the o mocrac party from s earliest infancy up to the
present day The Convention itself was Of the most
harmonious that existed ana the majority Of the
solutions adopted without dissenting voice. One
of the resolutions was particularly Objectionable TO dis
leader Of the party but on ths resolution
the vote stood AL TO II People who tncy they
settle the influence Of the who acted In that Conven
rsckouing without their host is unnecessary
those resolutions, for they quite familiar to
every democrat in the room. nope that they will be
read and understood by the democracy Of tho North and
thst brethren there will be- able appr them
There resolutions have reference 10 the late conflict in
Virginia. but calmly lay down those principles which the
government Of tho United States ought and shall
1t Ia alleged that the men concerned in get
ting up thg platform we're influenced by selhsh
md improper motives. 1t s false Are these principles
newf Were they not commended for D S48 in 1856
they not demanded at CmcnnaY Those resolutions we're
drawn up by southern men, who were not gnorant Of
our wants. We stand now did in 1856 only VIC are
docking around little carefully, on account of
he osnger OF squatter sovereignty The leader Of the
squatter sovereeny party claims that his principles nrk
IN the All platform and 10 the Ded Scott de-
csion and iens yoa that he goes Charleston it will be
upon platform Of popular or squatter sovereignty Such
docIre in relation to slavery in the Territories oen
s,ve TO the Soun Sewards rrepressble conflict doc
ine. IT, then Mr. Douglas says squatter sovereignty
turks in the Cincinnati platform, and in the Dred Scott
decision not usted in nsructng delegates
20 tha, there could be no mistake about the natter
Us not Ell open enemy that have TO be guard
against but sone one from within the walls who would
lit the ooor and allow the enemy march into the
dei We are not afraid meet the black republicans
single handed but when there treacheIy III our camp
cannot exercise too much vigilance Are 70 suffer
our hancs 10 be bouns9 10 sacrifice the principles
6rd m nfot th.w,
who Is SAID 10 be available candidate for the Pres-
depcyg Are we, who have been led by Jefferson and
Madison, to tucke to such man as Douglas would
feel honored 10 be led by Jos Lane Judge BLACK Wse
BIDer Fitzpatrick Of this State but could NOT feel
honored in following man who was voted out OF the
hsrmarsbip OF the Committee Terrific by demo-
cratic Senators because o his unsoundness r. ihen
Ste phen Arnold Douglas UNFIT for the of
tie Coroi;!ee on Territories he is equally OBJECTION
able a Candidate OF the democratic partJ for the
highest office in the gift Of the people had any
faith Mr.. Douglas since his vote the LecomptoD bill
vote against The measure, but his and
unjust to his party. His upon the adm nistraton.
too, unjust and undemocratc But underrat she
democracy tie North think that they will not be
Wiling to give our rights DEMOCRAT 4 democrat
ali the would over There are je a rood democrats Al
The North as you will End kE where The State Conven
uep has been called by some band Of disononsss aud
disrtrtopists The accusation that assembled there
tor the purpose Of destroying the OF Union an
infamous sander. Ever SHEA Mr.. Douglas vas ex
Aeea from the ehairmans'4ip Of the Committee on
southern rights. His friends are our enc MES
and What better caa we ect from them than Islander
ahd per versions oi be |ruths Douglas viii rest
satisfied uh Southern hahs extinct and be is able 10
swallow up the whole. democratic party thought that,
wnh such aDabiuty in the Copventon there would be
10 gruInonng onf dc, and that Alabama would he con-
sdered unit on .he question Of State rights but see
nave oeen ns -ken. The opposition rallyng to the cry
o. Goug,as ld the Union, have been trying TO preju
ce 'is NOT % against calling dsun,onsts and
upuonst but how have they succeededg Only in defeat
ing her<seves and making Douglass unpopulary IN this
Siae reatcr than 1t ever With union Of hands,
un.oh Of hearts, union Of shoulders and brstng guns
Ard satres how e need anticipate any harm from
the enemy IL is not from any pecuniary considera-
ton tba, CLAIM protection TO our property In the Ter
ritofiesh a matter OF principle. If the Territory
was but sand beach on the Pacific ocean, over which
the tide whshed twice every twenty four hours, claim
the right to here and will to the death ags,nst
any attempt 10 exclude or property from that
desolste eand beach. cloud and prolonged applause
Nr Morgan then read an extract frsa Senator Ftchs
speech the squstter sovereignty DOCTRINE and argued
from that there good and true men yet left In tho
North upon whom the South could firmly rely in the
hour 0f ger, and concluded his remarks follows
Give n far man and fair platform aud will 60 to
With the black republicans cheeriully But do
not we will have our rights though dreadful be the fight
Of dsunion. for oue will cast the electoral vote
Of this State for such man as Stephen A. Douglas.
cloud cheers and applause.)
A. MEEK Of Mobile, next assembled the platform, and
eaidf not express to you the satisfaction feel at
witnessing the spirit Of the democracy here TO night.
Us the true ring oi southern see. you have exhibited
Convention and have no doubt every county in Ala
bama viii follow your example The Convention, COM
poeed Of from all quarters OF the state met IN couno,
and after due deliberati0n, adopted PLATFORM with .
unanirty before known only twelve members out
OF AGO voting against Fundamental principles Of the
platform. There nothing In the platform; II
the reasseon Of the principles that had been planted
the hearts and minds of the people long ago. The most
timid OF people were wiling to come up to the
Georgia platform in 1851 These resolutions urge no more
than urged by the Georgia platform: and
Yet there are some persons dissatisfied with them
The doctrine Intended to be enuncisted by the
third resolution which refers to slavery In the