Weekly national intelligencer., 1860-05-12

SENT any feeling of umknjness in reference to this question
but wish simply to STATE to the Convention that clrcum
stances have arisen since met here, which were mo-
anticipated by those wh0bave sent me here My colleague
has stated the mode and of appointment in tht
State of Delaware. eWeare small delegation Two Q
my colleagues have determined their and that
to retire from this Convention. Cheers wish to say
to the Convention that there is no man in the State
Delaware there 10 man in any Southern State In th
Union who moro earnestly holds more ardently cher
shes the principles of the Democratic party they
| held by the Southern Democracy than do.sa Loud
cheers endorse them they have been laid down III
the majority platform, but not under the m0mentOui
circumstances which have transpred here under crcum
stances wholly unforeseen by those who sent here
prepared to act neither apprehend is the majority
Of the Delaware delegation prepared to act rose
simply to say that while my feelings and believe, the
and feelings of majority of the Delaware delegation
with the principles Of the Democratic party held by
Southern brethren, DESIRE if possbe to whe-
ther something cannot be done to unite the Democratic
party in every section of this country that may
60 forth under the good old time banner OF
the Democracy of every State Of this Union to win COM
mon and glorious victory. [Great cheering There may
be but slight hope of this but ask, Mr. President in be-
half of the delegation from my State, that may have
time to consult. 7.ss,ta asss 3s.a. 4 Esst
Mr. COHEN of Georgia. said Mr. President the position
which is an anomalous one and but for the Pecu
liar attitude in which placed by surrounding crcum-
stances should not deem necessary to Obrude myself
for moment upon the time of the Convention.
AS had occasion to remark few days ago, the MEM
bers of the Convention have met here for the highest and
hOlest objects We have met here band of brothers
from every part of this Republic, representing all the
diversified interests which the attention and occupy
the time and enegies of civilized men, And we should
bring with into deliberations all that camness of
purpose amenity of conduct and that charity towards the
opinions of others who differ from which alone give
strength and character to our resolutions.
said that occupy an anomalous position From my
early manhood to the present hour have been foremost
with him who has been the front ranks upon all questions
pride and pleasure to have known and to know well him
who has been denomnated, and well denominated the
great Carolinan" in him all that pure in man,
all that exalted in atesmanshp all that eminent
in intellect [Appause.] have therefore, ever believed
IN the extremist sect of the State rights school, and yet
you see me here in the small minority of the delegation
from any State remaining in the Convention, while the
majority have retired mpeed by of duty which,
in their belief they owed to the sentiments of the people
of the State which they represent
say, then, that the position which occupy here
an anomalous one charge my Northern friends-and
yet love to call them sobe not deceived The feelings
which have prompted me to remain in this Convention
trust, high and holy prepared to stay here in the
hopeand trust in God it may not prove ruitless
that the spirit of ancestors that the spirit of brOthery
love- that the spirit of concord and patriotism which how
cred those who framed the Constitution of the
try may hover and rest amongst and upon Be not
deceived, repeat for in heart and in principle with
those who have retired from this Convention Yet have
deemed 1T my duty to remain among y0u and to mingle
your deliberations with the hope that the cup of conca
ton may not be drained to the dregs.
For Gods sake gentlemen-for the sake of your cOu-
try for the sake of the high and holy trust committed
youpause ere You proceed too far That there wide,
Deep and deepening gulf between the North and South
fact to which may close his eyes. That the
omen throughout the enghh and breath of the land sound
ing from hills and echoing from your valleys fact
to which may close his eyes.
Is there any point of common agreement upon which
may meet You have perhaps supposed that the South
are not in earnest You have perhaps for the suppo
on IN the fact that portion of the delegation remain
here in this Convention that Georgia is not unit upon
this question Gentlemen, have been engaged in many
controversies in two States in which my lot has been cast
in different periods of my life, and the only question that
has ever divided the people of the South, far have
seen, is simply the question of time. s..
Bear with me for moment while call your attention
to the political history of the country Does any with
in the sound of my voice for instant believe that the
situation of the slavery question had been what is
in the early days of the Republic upon the formation of
the Constitution you would have been united people,
that with all the wisdom and moderation of the trainers of
the Constitution that instrument would have been
framed? Many of you remember the time when, if
man of the South went North in search of his fugitive
slave, he subjected legal hndrances mobs
abotOnsts, but The moment his chattel identified it
delivered to him. You that from the small band
of Friends who first raised their voice upon the subject of
abolition how has grown with the growth of the country
and strengthened with its strength.
That party which denies to the Southland am not
speaking of yOu gentlemen, for believe you true
to assert our rights are to claim them-I aude to
the Black Republican party which seeks only to triumph
platform into the Presidential charI say look at these
facts and you will that the bonds which unite
country have not been strong enough to hold
together united people. There but two churches
in this Union which have not separated upon the slavery
question.
Then Northern men, whom still regard my brethren,
look at the picture which have sketched for you
imaginary cOors-n colOrs of ancybut which made
up of plain historical facts which dispute look
at it and ask yourselves from the innermost of
your heart whether have not to ask for the
antees have sought for the last three four years
You tell me that your honors are at stake. Are your
honOrs of that character that before their stern mandate
cOnciiaOn brotherly love- and aternal feeling
thing Is your honor of that character that must stand
even though the pillars of the Constitution fall Is there
dshonOr in that which will reconcile your brother to you
Is there there be dshonor patriot in doing that
which will uphold the pillars Of the Constitution and make
united and happy people? Believe my friends,
there is no dshonor in it, Believe me- the door of cenci
alton and compromise is still open and for One your
brother until that door is closed against will stay
here until the last feather be placed upon the back of the
camel-I will stay until crushed and broken in spirit; hu
inflated by feeling and knowing that have no longer
voice in the cOunses of the Democracy of the Union
feeling that the Southern States cipher in
your estimation that all her rights tramped under
foot; and say, here, that shall then be found shoulder
to shoulder with him who is foremost in this contest
Excuse for what have just snd it has slipped out
in the ardor of discussion the last man to throw out
any threat simply mean to indicate the shall
pursue one member of the Convention.
Mr. FLeURNoY of Arkansas said My voice is, never
give up the ship" [applause j though the fearful
storm RACES around though she may have lost some
spars and masts though she may have cracked ribs
STILL is it the part of wisdom to abandon the noble ship to
the mercy of the winds and wavesi No. 1t is duty to
face the STORM to call the and order them rescue
and the gallant ship land do conceive that it is not
too late Sir for myself will be of that gallant
who though the storm RACES though the spars and
masts gone, though ribs be broken, WILL until the
noble vessel be swallowed by the devourng waves con-
nue to unite with them in the reiterated cry OF ive live
the RepubicH' [Great applause.
Mr.. President am a Southern man. Yes, sir have
been reared amidst the institution All have is the pro-
duct of slave labor believe the institution patrlarchal
and beneficial alike to master and slave The bread
which supports my own wife and tender babe is the product
of slave labor TRUST them that like Caesars wife, am
" above suspicion"
Then sir, what would be my programme here, for beg
to say that Southern friends have placed US in the
wrong My programme would have been that this whole
have shOuld