Nebraska advertiser., 1860-09-20


Wbereis Modern Democracy Drift
Ing TOT And What Is the Pos.
ttIen OF the Democratic Parry
81 In Kebraska9 aag..3 4i1.ss q. e
We promised last week TO- SHOW BY the
publications. Of ID oeaments'|hatthezbu-
charaa.B reckinridge wing Of the Dem
ocr3us parry fas ia favor of opening all
territories Tor the introduction of Slave.
r=os=resopeuing The african Slave
Trade, and that the party in this Terri
toryg as at present organized and control
ed. belongs 10 that wing. we presume
Il is unnecessary 10 80 farther back than
the Charleston Convention where the split
in the party opened itself to the country.
We win commence with the reasons given
by the various seceeding Delegations
when they withdrew from the Convention
and . dose will quote from the published
proceeding of that Convention. The
Alabama Delegates were the first 70
Withdraw, andgave through Mr.. Walker.
the Chairman, the following; 5n1G
The points Of difference between the Northern sad
Ist As regards the status Of Slavery as a political
Institution in the Territories whilst they remain Terrl-
tories. and 4he powerUf tho pepJle 81 aTerutory 70 e1-
ciude Il By 6nfEiendly iegislatiOu3 and
%. As regards the duty Of the Federal SoyeInme9t
90 protect the owner Of slaves In the enjoyment OF MS
pronertv 10 the Territories SO lOUR as they remain SUCH
This Convention has refused, By the Platform adopted,
60 settle either Of these propositions in favor Of the
soutb we denV 10 tie people Of a Territory GRy
5Oner 90 f~egiSlafe GgGingf the fntfffutton Of SIaoeFyi
and we assert that tits tho dufy OF the Federal Govern
ment, IN ali IL departments, TO PrOfecf me oDheT y
GZdpesi Ia the enjoyment Of his properly IN me AeFp-
tories. These principles, as we STATE hem, are em-
1nstrncts "a A. We are. NOT TO waive thlsissue,
a becomes 0uF duty 70 withdraw from ths OonVehlon'
Mississippi was the next to Withdraw,
and through the Chairman of her Dele
CATION, Mr.. Barry said
me Platform which the majority Of this Convention
has adopted does not give us those guarantees which we
TerrifoTfes. we with 70 wear no two faces IN this con-
test. We wish 10 meet The Black Republicans with
The Democrats from the Free States, caunot join us aud
hght with as, we must nght our own battle. we are
like men, but we shall battle for what we conceive 20
be the truth, and not for profit. For these reasons, i
am authorized by nv Delegation 70 ANNOUNCE nat lueg
withdraw from the Convention. AZ E.-
Mr.. Simons Of South Carolina, on be-
half of that Delegation, presented the
following signed by the other Delegates:
we. the apdersigued Delegates appointed by the Dem
ocratie state Convention Of South Carolina, beg leavere-
specially to state that, according 70 the principles enun-
ciated ia their Platform At Columbia, the power, either
Of the FEDERAL Government e 3 is agent, me leFTi-
foriaI GooernmeHf, 70 abolish or ~legiState against pro-
perry in slaves by either direct or Indirect legislation,
Z, especially denied and as the Platform aaoPlea oy
the Convention palpably and intentionally prevents any
EXPRESSION affirming the incdpacity Of the TERRITORIAL
Government SO 10 legislate, they would not be acting
An as6B asI0l 10 fheE principles or ia accordance with
the wishes Of their constituents, to longer remain inthls
Convention, and they hereby respectfully announce
their withdrawal therefrom.
Florida next withdrew, and gave,
through Mr.. Eppes, the following reasons:
FLORIDA, with her southern sisters. is entitled to a
clear and nnambiRuOus recognition Of her rights in The
the MAJORITY report. Ue protest against r%eceiViHg the
d. CRetnnGfi Platform with the interpretation taat ~
Territorics-which doctrine, in the name Of the people
represented by US, we repudiate.
Here is what the Texas Delegation
said. on Withdrawing
That IL IS tho right Of every citizen to take his pro-
perry. Of any kind, including SlGUeS, into the common
TERRITORY belonging equally TO all the states Of the Con-
federarv, aud 70 hare IL protected there under the FED
'eral Consfifufion. Neither Congress nor a Territorial
Legislature. nor any human power, has any authority,
elLhe- directly or indirectly, 10 impair these sacred
rights. We Consequently respectfully with
draw
The very same reasons were given by
all. the other States IN withdrawing. We
presume, however, we have quoted SUI
.fcient to establish our point.
AS to the ~re-opening of the African
Slave Trade, in Withdrawing from the
Convention, Mr.. GOuIden, of Georgia
said:
I am a Southern States Rights man am an African
slave-trader. 1 am one Of those southern men who be-
heve that Slavery Is right, morally, religiouslyb social
" and politically. tApplsuseJ l0eheye that me INST
tuition Of slavery has done more for this country, more
for civilization, than all other interests put together, ]
believe II II we're in the power Of this country TO strlkt
down the institution OF Slavery, IL would put civiliZa-
tOn back 200 years. Holding. then, this position, thai
Slavery is right in the point OF view ] have stated,
would demand Of the General Government GU whole
IWould ask my friends OF the South 70 come up in
proper spirit, AK our Northern friends to give us all OUI
rights, and take or the ruthless restrictions which cut
on the supply OF slaves from foreign lands. As q mat
Ter II right and justice 10 the South, I would ask the
Democracy OF the North 70 grant us thls thing, and
believe they have the patriotism and honesty to do a.
because IL is right IN itself, 1 tell you, fellow-Demo-
ciats, thst the African Slave-trader is The true Union
man (Cheefs ana laughter- Now
fellow Democrats, so far as any public expression OF the
State Of Virginid-the great Slave-tradlng State OF Vir-
Einia-has been given, they are all opposed to the
African Siave-trade
Or. Reed Of Indiana am IRON Indiana, and am il
favor o. a.
Mr.. Rynders Of n. I-You can get one or two recruit,
from New York 20 JOIN with you.
Now, fellow empcrats the slave-trade in Virgins
forms a mighty and powerful reason Tor its opposition q
she African slave-trsde, and in this remark do not IN
tend any d~isreSpect 20 my friends from Virginia. Var
Einia, the Mother Of STATES aud "a statesmen, the Molhel
% Presidents, ] a~pprehend may err as we'll as other
murtals. 4 am aitsS her error in this regard lies II
the prompungs % the almighty dollar. i has been ml
fortune 10 60 into that noble Old State % buy = few dark-
les, and I have had to pay from 81 coo 20 50 900 a bead
WheH ! could so 20 Africa and buy better negroes Tor 30
apiece. GREAT laughter) Now, unqueshonaoH, u u
TO the interest Of Virginia to break down the Africal
slsye-erade when She can sell her negroes at 81 900
She knows that The African slave trade would break ~
her monopoly. aud hence her objection 70 IL. II any o
you northern DemyCrsts-for I have more faith in yOl
than ] have In the Carpet-Kuight Democracy, Of III
Sputh-Will 90 home with me 10 my plantation IN GeOr
Eia, but . httle way from here l viii show you som
darkies that ] bought IN Maryland, some that bough
in Virgins. some ia Delaware, some In Florida, som
tn North Carolina, and VIII show you'll pure Africsn
the mob est Roman Of them al
IOamo from the First COurrtEsion1l District OF GeoT
Ela. ] rcaroseut the African slaye-trade Interest 4
that section. tApplausel lam proud Of the posito
occupy IN that respect. 1 believe that the Africa
slave-tradcr is The true missionary, and a true Chris
uan, fappla0se) and / have pleaded with my delegauo
from Georgia to put this issue sqgarely to the Norther
Democracy, and ssy 10 them, Are You prepared 20 30 baC
70 nrst principles, aud take OF your unconstitutional n
lgtriciions. and leave this question TO be settled ey eas
statcf Now a. this feilow-otizcnsS ADD you Will has
peace 10 the country. But soslong as your Federal Lei
ialature takes Jurisdiction OF this question, 50 long wi
there be war, 50 long wiz there be nl-bl0Od, 80 lOI
Will there be strife, until this glorious Onion Of Oul
uhaii BE- disrupted and 60 out inb God and night fOrevs
/ advocate the repeal OF the laws prohibiting the Arr