Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-25

Buchanan.
Mass Meeting ut Raleigh, N. Ca Most
Significant DiscusHion-Thc South pre-
pairing for q Contest.
We give below an account taken from that
most servccablc paper in the cause of truth
and justice, the Wilmington (N. c. Journal,
Of the speeches at the great mass meeting held
in Raleigh on Thursday, the 9th instant It
will be recollectcd that just one week previous,
Thursday, the 3oth of August, at the same
place, Mr.. Douglas announced 'that He WOULD
USE FORCE, whether US Senator or President, to
carry on tho Government and preserve it from
disruption" 1t was at Raleigh that he inau-
gurated the Federal doctrine Of the General
Government to CoEEcE SOVEREIGN STATE
The speeches of Messrs. Brown and Clngman
indicate what influence he has cxerted. They
are most significant speeches, and when we re-.
fleet that the announcement Of this upIous
FEDERAL HEgEsY has had such an effect upon
one of the speakers, who it is understood has
so greatly syinpathized with Mr. Douglas as to
cause him to denounce Douglas as Il "DEsrE-
RATE POLITICAL GAMBLER" it does not surprise
US to see the alarming excitement now prevail.
ing in the South
Between eleven and twelve o'clock the meet
ing was called to order by Hon. l.. OBJ. Branch,
who explained its objects and introduced the
Hon. Bedford Brown, Of Caswell.
Mr.. Brown spoke Of the peculiar and critical
position of public affairs, remarking that this
! was no time to take counsel from timidity.-
We must not expect to find safety in submission
We must insist upon the perfect equality Of the
Southern States in the Union.
But we must insist upon the recognition of
this equality We who demand for Southern life
and property, equal protection to that accorded
to others, arc denounced as disorganizers and
secessionists No charge was more unjust-no
accusation more groundless We only asked
for what was our right-if THAT was disunion.
for one he would say, 'make the most Of it!'
Why talk Of disorganization and secession .
Mr. Douglas himself had been disorganizcr for
years; had made n crusade upon the South IN
regard to Kansas, and out Of that had arisen Il
split which had given the House of Representa-
tives to the Black Republicans. Mr. Douglas
had planted himself in opposition to the Demo:
cratic Senate. the Democratic President, and
four-finhs Of the Democratic members OF the
House, as well as to the solemn adjudication oil
the Supreme Court of the United States, and
vet lie and his friends called the true Consttu'
tional Democracy Of the country disorganlzers
and disunionists.
At Charleston every effort had been made by
the seeding States of the South to promote
harmony and concilaton Then seven South
ern States withdrew. North Carolina, with
seven others, remained, not only willing, but
anxious to maintain the unity Of the party up
on the basis Of the Constitution. 4 committee
from the Southern notwithstanding delega
tions together with New York "as appointed
to meet our brethren from thr extreme North
and the extreme South The r.so!ution upon
the question of slavery in the ,rritories, gen
erally referred to as the "Tenl"Ssee PLATFORM
was, in fact, penned BY judge Church of the
New York delegation, and sanctioned by a
moiority Of that delegation. That resolution
did not 20 the full length for the recognition
Of Southern rights that he (Mr. Brown thought
due; but, for the sake Of harmony, he wa
willing to take it. lie was willing to har,
gone for Mr. Douglas upon that resolution
but when the committee who had the matter
in charge saw cx. Governor Richardson, Of Hi
nois. and other peculiar friends Of ilr
Douglas, they refused TO accept this very
mild and moderate resolution. Mr.. Douga:
must have everything or nothing. lie mus
have the nomination upon his platform or no
at all. lie would yield nothing Well, an nd
iournment was had at Charleston with view
of allowing time for consultation, but appa
rently the time that had intervened between
the adjournment at Charleston and the meeting
at Baltimore had only added to the dominccr
inc and uncompromising spirit Of the peculiar
friends Of Judge Douglas. At Charleston Mr.
Douglas friends, who were always in minori
ty in truth, had got fictitious control by
means of an adroitly concoctcd rule. Afte
having driven out the extreme Southern State:
there, they had at Baltimore absolute sway
and they used that sway to tramplc upon th'
rights Of sovereign States. The true enemies
of the Union were those who trampled upor
the rights Of States, not those who walkeo IL
the footsteps Of Thomas Jefferson, OF virginia ,
and Nat. Macon, of North CnroIina; iua Ia
high.handed course, in refusing 10 AUNT '!i'
true delegates from the Southern STATES, Mts''' n
bogus ones were put in their place. Jus.llict
him in Withdrawing from oooy Ihat 10 io.'Se
represented in any way the democracy VI '"'
The same spirit Of dictation marked Mr.
Douclas' course and language since. His was
M doubt the controlling influence that infused
that snirit into his friends at Charleston ant
baltimore. Indeed, the tone of menace ant
threats which pervade the speeches Of Judg
, Douglas are the natural and proper corollar,
Of the action at the Convention. The threat
issued by Judge Douglas to assist Abe Lincol
to cocrce Southern States are got up for
Northern market Judge Douglas sees tina
now his chance for single Southern State /
5ocnerate and therefore his object is to max