The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-22

Of The people. He not knosn out OF Illinois He has
nos been iden'ifed as courageous republican
esder. All that Is known Of him In this section Of
he country bis attempt 70 prevent Douglas from re-
urIpg 10 the United rates Senate and In this he most
cans remarked tha afternoon az soon az ncons nom
nation VAS announced that 1.-The campskn was already
ended mesnirg thereby tina, the democratic candidate
would "Wak over the couFseN with scsrcey q olmpet-
yor. Nobody here believes that Lsocon carry any
State except Ohio Vermont and Massachusetts There
ID 70 belief that Illinois VIII give her electoral vote for
BIN.
The democrats are heartily chucklng over tie result
They 70 ihnk this nomination Increases Douglas
prospects on the 18th proximo at Baltimore. As New
York ID row rendered nearly certain for the demo
ersiic nominee, a. wen - Penpsyvans New Jersey,
will not be half the fear on &C ount OF the few Southern
eeceders.
HON. A. H. STEPHENS POPULAR SOvE-
REIGNTY LETTER
CEAwroRDvnIE, Ga Nay o, 1850.
Your letter OF the 9th inst received last night
and promptly respond 70 Jour call clearly aad folly
as heavy press OF business engagements viii permit
old. You do not, in my Judgment overesmas The ion,
portance Of the question row presang upon the public
mind, growing out Of the disruption OF the Charleston
Convention While WAS not greatly surprised ~ that
su considering the elements Of lie composition and the
general distemper Of the times, still ! deeply regret
H. and with you look with intepse interest 70 the Gomez
quepces What "a done cannot be undcne amend
ed; that must remain irrevocsee. would, therefore,
be useless urgracous TO in tulge any reflections
10 whose fault the rupture was owing TO- Perhaps,
and most probably, undue excite and heat OF pas
aon in pursuit. Of particular ends connected With the ee
walton overthrow Of particular rivals for preerment,
more than any strong desire guieed by coil Judgment
necessary such OCCASIONS 70 advance the public good
vas the real cause Of the IaPture Be that Is may
proper course 70 be aKenY 10 my mind the course seems
10 be cleu.
and that Convention should consider the whole subject
calmly and dnpassiopstely, with ''the sober second
thought and Determine whether 70 sand represents.
nation OF thu question, a. view IT, will depend upon
another and THAI is whether the doctrine Of non inter
ought 70 be adhered % sbsndonsdby the south Ih
very grave and serious question, and ought not be
% or o % o. 40
worthy unworthy ought 70 enter into IN confederation
Ills great subject Of public policy, Anecos the vast In
sAry and entirely useless for to obtrude my views
upon this question, IN advance OF the meeting Of such
CSnvenuep upon rn0@ rs oeos' OIr NAY os
without doing to limited extent, atleast This shall
d. In the first place, then, assume, ~ an IN.
Questioned and urquestonaole fact, thai non inter
vention, - stated, has been fer many years re-
ceived, ofnized, and acted upon N the set
mean The principle that Congress shall pass NO Aw no
the subject Of slavery In the Territories either for
seanst a. any wsythat they shall not Interfere &C..
great Southern leader that Congress ehA eave the
whole subject where the Constitution and the great prin.
nenuy southern doc Iins. II was apoOuncsd py Mr.
Calhoun his speech w tbs Senate, ID the z7tn Of June,
ls4s and, sfer tvo Yeas Of discussion wss sdoptsd ~
the bsss Of the adjustment nnaly made In 1850 IL was
the demand Of the South put erh by the S,uth. and
since hs 1s been agate aud again affirmed
and reafmed The settled policy OF the 5ouih by
ty conventions and STATE legislatures IN every form that
people can give authoritative erpresson % their viii
history ndslby med upon the record the TIA,
the colony Of Georgia was settled under the auspices Of
Vseiborpe or the Of the American revousioa
was pgbt resistance 70 the uojusi claim OF Do yer on
the part Of the British Parliament
Iretr 10 ths matter OF hsory connected With the sub
aey ATT haze Aarilu
shov how We stspd In relation TO H. Is not Q new
question. nhas been Up before, and, whether rightly
wrongly, has been dccded-dected sud tied Just
the South asted that !, sbood be-not, however With
out great effort and prolonged struggle the question
rev w. snsi me sn'h aoasasn De, osn poseon "a me
preLted By The action Of the pcoeders from the Charles
ION Convention, and the grounds upon which toey bssed
thp: whether the sou.hern Ss.es, sfter all that has
taken place the subject thoa3 their pre-
he pro cion Of slavery 10 he Tsrrt,rss q ooodoa
az their remaining longer In the Uaioos For take Tor
granted thar would be considered BY all 90 the mos,
mischevors folly 10 make the demand unl0e We intend
70 push Tie seuo TO It's utmost AID legitimate results
ShS the South them make this demand OF Cousscss AMI
when made IL case OF failure 10 obtain H. ahLl she 70
csde IRON the Upisn az PORTION OF her delegates leo ne
upcsr Instructions and ZONE from their on free WILL
seoeeed from the convertcn On their failure 70 got
granted thereS
thus sisncs the nskea question, a. understand n,
preened by the action Of The seceders, In fu full a
mena'ons-s knSsh, breadth and depth, oil ia mssni
his pre.en,ed not TO the democratic party Alone; ills
hr, ~ ,ssr,sa 4, The eoan,rr =, he vsois .ooss ~
r. sor,b =, All n.y,,e, ara men ~ ali ns,t,.s sho,
anv .ns incl, ransssr N Tor shsx NAV sbs~s a. s.r
az "a on n sooner or later
IL 49,. An h. nc,,.rcs h.b .hox. .rx ,,,,v or..,..
Mon o. ,be prs,eu, dsy. an nav and aass, 70 ned
he ,ween Them AZ from the board Nv judgement IL
against the demand II II we're question presented
no .is pres. light for The orst um. INV vtss upou n
mi.ht be differ, nj nom vha, they are Il M koovn m
YOU and Ss country TIA. ID. policy Of non
staAbe At inc iustapce the SOUTH YES NO ,ov,se
one on nine "A 10 nv position upou A. ana the do,tr,ne
nov Revived xhen bsv were or,spa ana Ven on.s,ons
a. veil nv presnt vie "a vii cite Won 10 an eYtrs-
cfa sp,ech MADE by me in Augusta 10 july art on ,sk,pr
eosi is.ve ~ nv eoos,,,nsns amid No, % .,st.
rore Clearly or more briefly To s,o.iins o. and re'
viewing this mater. I then saii
aAns AZ Won M NAV knor (non l,terooa,se, CANA
ssort Of whs, wished vas IN nv vss not he full
Of our rights hat required IN my Judgment the
on Of slave property in the Terror ee 20 onr - tae FER
rtsorisl co1dit,on lssted
Put An overvhs,pr majority OF the sou,b VAS .rsins,
that positlon il WAS said that We who msintsined n
Welded The whole auestou bv Welding ths iurs.r,on
rs,h.t ,sS.a ~. A.