Newbern weekly progress. [volume] (Newbern, N.C.) 1858-1863, 1860-07-03
Ry III. PENNINGTON.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE %, 1860.
Letters from senator Douglas:

left of the Democratic party, that gentleman was
counseling concession, and even urging his
friends to withdraw his name if harmony could be
restored and the organization of the party saved
thereby. The friends of Douglas not then
the "rue or ruin party some assert, but those
who opposed Douglas have ruined the party.
There can be no mistake about that, for Novem-
Der will show it.
They now impudently assert, the seceders, that
thev had a majority of the delegates. If so why
did they not remain in the Convention and cote
do,cn the Douglas influence! If they had the
majority they could have done it. But no. about
this as about other things they misrepresent, and
among all the miserable factions parties in this
country the Seceders Convention party, in few
months will be the weakest and most despicable.
We have nothing to say against the distinguish
ed gentlemen they have nominated for it is rea-
sonable to suppose that they were not consulted
in the matter, and hence not censurable un-
less they accept the nominations; but the ring
leaders of this movement who have wantonly
broken up the only organization i'll the Country
which had the shadow of chance against the
Black Republicans deserve and will ultimately
receive the merited condemnation IF all honest
Datriots and true lovers of their county We can
not mince words in matter of such vital IT, teres
and so between Seceders, or more properly speak
ing disunOnsts, South, and abolition fanatics
North, we know difference. The Seceders
want Congress to legislate Slavery into the terri
tories, while the Black Republicans want Con-
-ress to legislate it out of the territories. Now
will any one explain the difference? Both are
alike opposed to the great principle of non-inter
vention and of course both warning alike upon
the peace and quiet of the Country.
But we set out to give the letters from Mr.
Douglas and here they
WASHiNGTON, II p NJ,
EPrivate1 June goth 1860. (
NV Dear Sir: learn there is imminent danger
that the democratic party will be demoralized, if
not destroyed by the breaking up of the conven-
tion. Such event would inevitably expose
the country to the pcrils of sectional strife be-
tween the northern and southern partizans of con-
gressonal intervention upon the subject of slave
~ in the Territories | firmly and conscientious
4y believe there is no safety for the country-nO
hope for the preservation of the Unlon-eScept
bv faithful and rigid adherence to the doctrine
of non-intervention by Congress with slavery in
the Territories. Intervention means disuniOn.
There is difference i'll principle between north
and southern intervention. The one inter-
venes for slavery and the other against slavery
but each appeals to the passions and prejudice of
his section against the peace of the whole
country and the right of selfgovernment by the
people of the Territories. Hence the doctrine of
non-intervention must be maintained at all haz-
ards. But while [ can never sacrifice the princi
pie even to attain the Presidency, will cheer
fully and joyfuly sacrifice myself to maintain the
principle. If, therefore, you and my other friends
who have stood by me with such heroic firmness
at Charleston and Baltimore shall be of the opin-
ion that the principle can be preserved and the
unity and ascendancy of the democratic party
maintained and the country saved from the perls
of Northern abOlitionlsm and Southern dlsunlon.
by withdrawing my name, and uniting upon
some other non-intervention, Union-loving demo
crat, beseech you to pursue that course. DO
not understand me as wishing to dictate to my
friends. l have implicit confidence in yours and
their patriotism, Judgment and discretion. What
ever you may do in the premises will meet my hear
ty approval. But con- ure you to act with an eye
single to the safety and welfare of the country,
and without the slightest regard to my individ-
ual interest aggrandizcment. My interests
will be best promoted, and my ambition gratifed
and motives vindicated by that course the
part of my friends which will be most efectual i'll
saving the country from being ruled or ruined by
a sectional party.
The action of the Charleston Convention in
sustaining me by SO large majority on the plat
FORM and designating the first choice of
the party for the Presidency, is all the personal
triumph desire. This letter is prompted by the
same motive which induced my dispatch four
cinnati Convention. With this knowledge of
my opinions and wishes you and my other
friends must act upon your own convictions of
duty.
S. A. DOUGLAS.
Hon. WILLIAM A. RICHARDSON, Baltimore,
Maryland
The reading was received with cheers
Mr.. Richmond of N. Y, had also received tel
egraph dispatch from Judge Douglas, which is
as follows:
WASHINGTON, June %, 1850,
81 o'clock, A. M.
To Dean Richmond, Chairman of the N. Y, DEL
egdtlOn
The steadiness with which New York has sus-
tained mo will Justify word of council. The
safety of the cause is the paramount duty of eve
ry democrat. The unity of the party and the
maintenance of its principles in violate are more
important than the elevation defeat of auy in
dividual IF my enemies are determined to divide
and destroy the democratic party, and, perhaps, |
the country, rather than to see me elevated-and
if the unity of the party can be preserved, and its
time -honored principles maintained, and its as
tendency perpetuated, by dropping my name and
uniting upon some some other reliable, nonlnter-
vention and Union,loving democrat, L beseech |
you, in consultation with our friends, to pursue |
that course which will save the party and the
country, without regard to my individual inter
ests.
mean all this letter implies. Consult freely
and act boldly for the right
S. A. DOUGLAS.
AID VALoREM CLUB.-The committee recently
appointed by the friends of equal Taxation" to
form "Union and Ad Valorem Club" for Craven
county are requested TO meet at the store Of