Daily national Democrat., 1860-11-03


was entirely disrcgarded at Baltimore and won.
tuulv broken
How much truth there is in the above state
mcut will appear from Mr.. Cushing's speech
BET re Che bolter's Convention.
He says that the order contained in Mr.. lIoward's
resolution was upon the emotion of Mr.. Russell,
Of Virginia, laid upon the table for the purpose Of
enabling him to propose motion which he sub
scqueutly did, that the Convention adjourn from
the city of Charleston 10 the city OF Baltimore.
The record Of the Charleston Convention also
shows that Mr.. Towards resolution was lald up
on the table from which il was never rcsurreced.
| Ii viii be recoccted that this motion was
made after portion of the seceders bad VIM
. drawn aud at q time when Mr.. Douglas had a
clear majority IN the Convention, and II could not
have been adopted without the consent aud votes
p Of his friends, who We're willing TO make any sac
rice, save principle, to conciate the southern
delegates
Mr. Russell's object, no doubt was to leave the
whole matter open in hopes Of changing the ten
deucy of things at Baltimore.
Then admitting the two-thirds rule TO have
been IN f0rce (Which was really not the hct) the
question 20 be decided IN regard to the nominal
tlon Is did Mr.. Douglas receive the number OF
votes required under the rule. The phraseoogy
of the original resolution and the precedens of
ilrner conventions must determine this.
The two-ihird rule resolution Of 1882 reads as
follows:
''hk~hLA I'D, luuJ H0Cn Ntlle De Ctlllleu III tuN
nomination to be made of candidate for the
Vice Presidency, 10 a number Of votes equal to
the number to which they will be entitled IN the
| electoral college under the new apportonment IN
voting Tor President and Vice President; and that
/ two-thirds of the whole number of votes IN the
! C9HceHfi0n shall be necessary to constitute
| choice"
In the Convention of 1882 this rule was only
applied to the lmination of Vice President, Gen
eral jackson having already been nominated for
| President by accamatlon.
On the lst ballot for Vice President Mr.. Van
Buren, received POS votes, Mr.. Johnson 26, and
Mr. Barbour 40 votes. Whercupon the
following preamble and resolution were offered
and adopted
'WHEnEAs, Martin Van Buren, of New York,
has received upon the first ballot more than two
thirds of all the votes gireR for the purpose OF Sc
lectng candidate for the Vice Presidency Of
the United States therefore,
RESOLVED, That this Convention unanimously
concurs in recommending him to the people OF the
United States for their support for that office at
the ensuing election"
In 1S36, the resolution was so altered as to read
"two-thirds of the whole number of votes given
be required for nomination for President and
Vice President" See Miles. Register.
In the Democratic National Convention of 1910
Martin Van Buren was nominated without refer
ence to the rule, his name being presented to the
+ Convention by committee appointed to report
suitable candidate for President of the United
States
In 1S4i the rule was again applied with the
same phraseology adopted IN 1886.
In lS4S, Lewis Cass was nominated under II,
receiving l II votes being Is votes less than two
thirds OF the full vote of the Convention, but was
nine votes more than two-thlrds of the votes Civ
en-, hence was declared duly nominated by two
5 third vote.
7 In this Convention New York, with thirty-six
y votes, did not vote at all. Consequently only Pa
!, votes were cast, the full Convention numbering
e 300
: The Convention of 1852, which nominated Mr.
u Pierce and Of 1856 which nominated Mr.. Buchan-
y an applied the same rule with the same construc-
ton.
, The regularity of Mr.. Casss nomination has
/ never been doubted by sound Democrats.
G The whole party both North and South gave
him hearty support.
} 1t is true however, hat Mr.. Yancey, who was
a member of the Democratic National Conven
tiUn flS4S bolted then as he and his friends have
done now, and opposed the Democratic ticket
He, however, sought no pretex ito cover his de-
signs, asserting boldly his determination to dis
solve the Union if possible.
The two-third rule was established in 1892 for
the purpose OF protecting large minority from
the hasty action Of Il bare majority. But 1t is alb
surd TO suppose that any deliberate body would
establish a rule whereas a small minority, even
one-ihrd of the members Of Convention could
defeat Its action, and as is sought in the present
instance dis0rgauize the party altogether.
Then tits clear that two-thirds Of the votes Civ
en- in Convention, does not mean two-thlrds OF
all the votes the Convention is entitled to cast.
The old and well established rule which gov
erned the party in 1882, 1874, ls4S, 1852 and
{ 1886, was strictly adhered to in the nomination of
Stephen A. Douglas IN 1860 and on the last vote
but one received 1917 Of 1856 votes cast being
+ more than twO-hrds OF all the votes in the Con.
vention, when by accamation he was unanimous
ly nominated, receiving 2l2 votes, more than two
thirds Of all the votes the full Convention
+ titled to cast by ten votes, and was proclaimed
the choice Of the National Convention at Balt-
more.
We will here pass much that could be said in
relation to sectional parties and candidates, and
close by saying that there is n common ground |
upon which all sections Of the country can unite. |
Tue same that was occupied by Jefferson, Wash |
ington, Madison, Monroe and jackson. Stephen |
| \. Douglas has now planted his standard upon |
it. lie maintains the sovereignty of the people, |
and the equality of the States AID above all the |
Constitution invioate. Mr.. Bell meets him here
with the Constitution alone, the supreme laws OF |
| the land Thus in principle virtually uniting the |
whole conservative mind Of the nation against |
sectional organizations. As the people love their |
country, their institutions, and their peaceful |
| homes, so certain will they ere long unite in |
measures 10 wipe the oliJus bot from our S. |
cutcheon. The Constitution aud the laws are |
the watchwords and the cry 1t is expected that |
parties VIII use all honorable means to secure the
NNN'4o.l VI AiIll VI Out NS edlG-
ty of the country is paramount to all personal |
considerations and party interests. When we
are compelled to choose between the two, shall
be sadly wanting in patriotism and the spirit OF |
our fathers, to hesitate to the path of duty
We have every confidence in the election Of
Mr.. Douglas Itis now left to New York and |
California TO place him in the Pres dental chair.
In these two States the choice Is between Mr.. |
Douglas and Lincoln. Will Conservative men !
hesitate where to place their votes perfect
union in these States, cannot fail to elect Ma
tional President In such an event we shall have
an earnest assurance offuture peace and prosper
| ity.
A new era is about to dawn. The hot beds of
| Disc0rd, DiSuHioR and Treason are about to be
broken up, and the flames 50 long famed by Sec
tional demagogues, both North and South extin.
| gushed forever. This great work W i'll not be ac-
complished by any section but the people Of the
whole country will lend a helping hand.
Once more let us urge all National men to vote
together for National candidates. Divided you
but sacl iice your candidates, and peradventnre
the future peace Of the country united the election
ofa conservative President viii be your reward.
l.. HUBBARD,
J. G. CANNON,
i. p. SIMPSON,
J. NJ. REESE,
j. p. BROWN,
Democratic Central Committee.
FOR SALE.