The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-07-18
DOUGLAS sERENADED. .

aon DOUGLAS sERENADED. saT
Late last Saturday night procession
was formed at the illuminated, Douglas
headquarters, and proceeded to the rail.
road station to receive the Illinois and
other Baltimore Couvention delegates, who
were accompanied by the Great Western
Band, and came in by a special train.-
They repaired to the residence Of Mr..
Douglas, and complimented him with q
serenade and huzzas. -
In acknowledging these evidences Of
their friendship he said: s2slF q ss"aa
Fellow Citizens, thank you for this
manifestation of your kindness and en-
thusiasm. The circumstances under which
this vast crowd has assembled, sponta-
neously and without previous notice, dem
Ionstrate an earnestness of feeling which
fills my heart with gratitude To beth
chosen standard-bearer of the only politi.
cal organization which isconservasive is and
powerful enough to save the country from
Abolitionism and Disunion, is indeed an
honor Of which every citizen may be proud
I am fully impressed with the Responsible.
lily Of the position, ana trust that Divine
| Providence will impart to me the strength
and wisdom to comply with all its require
ments. EApplause. ] Our beloved country
is threatened with o fearful sectional an.
tagonisun, which places tie Union itself
in imminent peril This antagonism is
produced by the effort in one section Of
the Union to use the Federal Government
for the purpose of restricting and abolish,
ing slavery. and corresponding effort in
the other section for the purpose of forcing
slavery into those regions where the peo.
pie Go not want it Cries Of 'Thas's
true" ua noz "a s39asssi9 II .e5 rs
i The ultra men in each section, demand
Congressional Intervention upon the sub
|ject of the Territories. They agree, in
respect to the power and duty Of the Fed.
eral Government to control the question,
and differ only as ito the mode ofexerci.
sing the power. The one demands the
Intervention Of the Federal Government
for slavery, and the other against it.
Each appeals to the passions and preju
dices of his section against the peace and
harmony of the whole country 2 GCries o
"That's So" and applause On the 9th
! er; hand, the position of all .conservstiv,
and, Uniou,loving men is, or. at least
} ought 10 be that of non-interventiop o
Congress with slavery in the Territories
Cries of That's the true doctrine . ami
, applause. This was the position of sh
: Democratic party in the Presidential con
3 tests of l84S, '52 and '56. {, This was,th
position upon which Clay. Webster, Cas-
] and the friends of the Union, and all po
3 litical affiGities Of that day estabiished th
!, Com promise Of 1850 97ssasTi ed e'o-i
. Upon this common ground ofnon.in
t tervention they contended with and pu
: to-, fight the Abolitionists of the Nortl
I and the Secessionists of the South in tha
!. memorable contest. FCries Of '.We'll d.
Q it again,' and three cheers. ]s- It was OF
e this common grourd Of .interventio
: that Wings and Democrats agreed :
{ stand. in their respective party platform
b of 1852, aud each party adhered faithfail
d to this principle SO long as its erganizs
d ton was maintained. and the Democrat
Q still mait tain it; IL issthe, keystone of th
arch which, binds this Federal Unior
and to this cardinal principle Of non Inter
b vention has the Democratic party renew
E ed Che pledge Of its faith at Chaflesto
Z and Baltimore. [Cheers, and cries ,
, "We'll keep the faishs',]
As the schosens represeatative sof ths
great party, it is myf4ed purpose to kee
q thesfaith and redeem that pledge 7St a
!. hazaris and under asll cifcnmstauses ;
!; {Three ocheersdo Douglas.] j liiw yinpo
The safety of the Union depepds ,upo
y, the strict adherence, TO the doctrine
. |. non.intervention. Intervention means a.
| !, unfoni Intervention, whether by q
4 North or by the South, whether Tor !,
= against uslayeEys tends directly tosdisuato
!. Bpon this ideai ical question attempts .
!. now being made to destroy the Democrs
, : ic party. Because the minority Of inte
4 vsntionists tco6ld mos insimidate the d
|; jority into az abandonment of the do
, : trine of non-intervention they have sec
/, ded from tha, organization Of the Dem
+ cratic party, and are endeavoring to for
!. new party in hostility to It. ECries
= = "Let them go; we can whip The disuniol
!. lists North and South.p] 70 Secession fro
the, Democrstic parry means / sscessi,
from the Federal Union.s l"Thst's 70
I, and applause. Those who enlist, md
!. = the secession banner now will 81 expecte
Zion ithea 9Th Of March next, 70 take I
!. arms agaiist the constitutional authositis
2 ElaIn eertsins contingeaeiess We are sel
ID that in as certain event the South ma
G forciblY resist the inauguration of 1
10 President elect, while we End those VI