Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-27
speech of lIr. Douglas Accepting the
Nomination..
WASHINGTON, June "a.


Late last night procession was formed at
the illuminated Douglas headquarters, and
proceeded to the railroad station to receive
the Illinois and other Baltimore delegates.
who were accompanied by the Great Western
band, and came by Il special train. They re
paired to the residence of Mr.. Douglas, and
complimented him with serenade ant, huZ-
zas He, in acknowledging these evidences
of their friendship, said Fellow-ctiZens, /
thank you for this manifestation of your
kindness and enthusiasm. The circumstan-
ces under which this vast crowd has assem-
bled spontaneously and without previous
notice, demonstrate an earnestaess of feeling
which fills my heart with gratitude to be the
chosen standard-bearer OF the only political
organization that is conservative and power
full enough to save the country from aboIi-
tionism and disnnion; it is indeed an honor
of which any citizen may be proud. l am
fully impressed with the responsibility OF the
position; and trust that Divine Providence
will impart to me the strength and wisdom to
comply with all its requirements. lApplause1
Our beloved country Is threatened with
fearful sectional antagonism, which places
the Union itself in imminent peril. This an
tagonism is produced by the effort of one
section of the Union to use the Federal Gov
eminent for the purpose of restricting and
abolishing slavery, and corresponding effort
in the other section for the purpose offorcing
slavery into those regions where the people
do not want it. [Cries of That's true."1
The ultra men in each section demand Con-
gressIOnal Intervention upon the subject of
the Territories. They agree in respect to
the power and duty of the Federal Govern
ment to control the question, and differ only
as To the mode of exercising the power. The
one demands the Intervention of the Federal
Government for slavery and The other against
Eaa Ia IA a ha
dices of his section against the peace and
harmony of the whole country. lCries Of
That's So 'and applause.
On the other hand, the position OF all con-
sentative and Union-loViDg men is, or at
least ought to be that of non-intcrvention of
Congress with slavery in the Territories.
[Crics of a That's the true doctrine,o and
applause.l This was the position of the Dem
oeraiic party in the Presidential contests of
1913, 1852, and 1856. This was the position
upon which Clay, Webster, Cass, and the
friends OF the Union and all political af1inities
of that day established the compromise of
1850. Upon this common ground of non in-
terventiou, they commended with and put to
fight the Aboiitionists of the North and the
Secessionists of the South in that honorable
contest. lCries of s. Well do it again, /" and
three cheers.l IL was ON this common ground
OF non-interveRtion that the Wings and Dem
OclatS dSfeSsi 10 siulu Oh tueir TeSpectlfe
party platforms of 1852, and each party adj
hered faithfully to this principle so long as
its organization was maintained. The Dem
ocrats still maintain it and 10 the Keystone
OF the arch which binds the federal Union to-
gether; and to this cardinal principle of
noR-inierventiOn has the Democratic party
renewed the pledge of its faith at Charleston
and Baltimore. GCheers aud cries OF " Wen
keep the faith.;1
As the chosen representative of that great
party II is my fixed purpose to keep the faith
and redeem that pledge at all hazards and
under all circumstances Three cheers for
DoHglas.] The safety of tue Union depends
upon the strict adherence to The doctrine of
non-interrention. Intervention means dis
nnion- Intervention, whether by the North
or by the South, whether for or against slave
rry, tends directly to disanion. Upon this
identical question are attempts now being
made to destroy the Democratic party, be-