Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1860-05-24
Mr.. Douglas and the SccederS.

Great efforts are being made to induce the
Seceders from the Charleston Convention to
return and meet with the Convention in Bal
timorc on the 18th Of June the day on which
NAPOLEON met with his terrible defeat at Wa
tcrloo. A manifesto has been put forth by
some nineteen members Of Congress calling
upon the members who withdrew from the
Charleston Convention to try it over again,
hoping that something better may turn up,
aud a number of gentlemen in Alabama, have
issued call for the appointment OF delegates
from that State, to the Baltimore Conven-
ton; while it will be bourne in mind that A.
sbama led the way in .he seeding move
mcnt. If however we can place any reliance
on the newspaper accounts, instead oil cioSIn
up, the breach is widening, and the coming
in of the dissentients is rendered more and
more improbable. The other day Mr.. Davis
of Mississippi made speech in tie Senate de-
fining Sout bern views, to which Mr.. Doug
las replied. lie took very defiant po-
sition and gave very strong aud unmstakea-
BILE indications that he did not intend to COM
promise or back down, and that ii the Con-
venton takes him it must take him as he is.
The Correspondent Of the Philadelphia
North American says Of the retontrc between
the two champions Davis and Douglas
The debate of the last two or three days,
between Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Davis has not
contributed much to heal the distractions in
the demo, ratio ranks. They are both rep
resentative men of the two antagOnistc iu-
tcrests and may be supposed to reflect the
| feelings and prejudices OF their respective di-
visions. Withou, some concession the res
toration of harmony in the patty is impossl-
| bic md neither side seems inclined to make
that advance. Before the adjournment of the
Charleston Convention, Tennessee, Virginia
and Kentucky agreed upon resolution i'll
! regard TO the slavery question-North Caro-
| lima also concurring--which was read for III
formation, and presented as the ultimatum If
those States. Unless adopted by the Con-
vention in substance they threatened to Sc
cede. This resolution is still pending, and
must be considered at the adjourned Conven-
ton in Baltimore. Mr.. Douglas took occa-
sion to protest against it in the most positive
terms, thus making an issue upon the only
compromise which tue conservative portion
Of the south is willing to accept.
Ii remains to be seen whether Mr.. Doug
las will be- strong enough in the convention
to defeat that proposition. 1t WAS stated in
Charleston, and upon sufficient authority.
& at New York was prepared Ia vote for 1t.
So was a large majority of the Pennsylvania
aud New Jersey delegations, and n part OF
New England. This support, combined with
that Of the southern States which remained
in the convention. would secure the resnlu-
ton majority, even surprising the seceders
did not return. In that event question
might arise as to the course of Mr.. Douglas
friends, especially in view Of his declarations
in the present debate. They signitied very
distinctly in Charleston, that if beaten upon
the platform, they would withdraw and take
the consequences. That alternative may yet
bc resorted TO- and the spectacle presented of
two bolts in one convention. Recent dcvel-
opmcnts are against perfect fusion at Bal
timore, and in the face OF Mr.. Douglas speech
Notwithstanding all his professions of devo-
ton to the south, il is difficult to see how the
seeding delegates can return, even with the
urgent appeal which has been addressed to
them 10y southern Senators aid Representa-
,ives In fact there is strong belief prevail
ing that he does not desire their presence, but
wants the vacancies filled by more convent
ent partzans. The times are evidently ont
Of Joint, and the tendency of parties is towards
disintcgration and reconstruction.