The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1860-06-28
Douglas SGcacEp.

Convention delegates, who were accompanied
by the Great Western Band, and came by q
specla train. They repaired to the resi-
dcnce of Mr.. Douglas, and complmented hin
with serenade and huzzas In acknowl
cdging these evidences of their friendship
he said, fellow citizens, thank you for this
manifestation of your kindness and cnthusi
asm. The circumstances under which this
vast crowd has assembled, simultaneously
and without previous notice, demonstrates
an earnestness of feeling which fills my heart
with gratitude to be the chosen standard
bearer of the only political organization that
is conservative and powerful enough to save
the contry from abolitionism and disunion,
is indeed an honor of which any citizen my
be proud am fully in pressed with the
responsibility Of the position, and trust that
Divine providence will impart to me the
requirements (Applause.) Our beloved coun-
try is threatened with fearful sectional an
tagonsm, which places the Union itself in
imminent peril. This antagoniSm is produ-
ccd by the effort in one section of the Union
to use the Federal Government for the pur-
pose of restricting and aboliShing slavery,
ton for the purpose of forcing slavery into
those regions where the people do not want
it, (Cries of that true.") The ultra men
in each section demand Congressional inter
ference upon the subject in the territories
They agree in respect to the power and duty
of the Federal Government to control the
question and differ only as to the mode OF
exercising the power. The one demands the
intervention of the Federal Government for
slavery, and the other against it. Each APP
peals to the passions and prciudces of his
section against the peace and harmony OF
the whole country. (Cries of that's So"
and appause.) On the other hand, the posi-
ton Of all conservative and onloving
men is or at least ought to be that of non-n-
tervention of Congress with slavery in the
territories. Cries of that's the true doctrine
and applause
This was the position of the Democratic
party in the Presidential contest Of rs, '52
and &C. This was the position upon which
Clay, Webster, Cass and the friends of the
Union ofall political affinities of that day
established the Compromise of 1850 upon
this common ground of Neutrality-suspicious.
They contended with and put to flight the
Abolitionists of the North and the Secession
lists ofthe South in that memorable contest.
Cries Twill do it again" and three cheers. |
1t was OF this common ground of nonnter-
vention that Wings and Democrats agreed
to stand in their respective party platforms
Of 1852, and each party adhered faithfully
to this principle so long as its organization
was maintained, and the Democrats still
maintain it as the key stone of the arch
which binds the Federal Union together and
to this cardinal principle of non-interventon
has the Democratic party renewed the
pledge of its faith at Charleston and Balti
more. Cheers and cries Of "we'll keep the
faith."l AS the chosen representatives of
that great party, it is my fixed purpose to
keep the faith and redeem that pledge at al
hazards and rnder all circumstances. Three
cheers for Douglas.) The safety ofthe I'm
ion depends upon the strict adherence to the
doctrine of on-intervention. Intervention
means ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS whether by
North or by South whether for or against
s'yvery, tends directly to diunion.
Upon this indentical question are attempts
now being made to destroy the Democratic
party, because the minority of interver ton
lists could not intlmdate the majority into an
abandonment of the doctrine of non-inter.
vention. They have seeded from the Or
ganzation Of the Democratic party and are
endeavoring to form a new party in hostility
to it. Cries of ''let them 60, we can whip
the disunionists, North and South" &c, i
Secession from the Democratic party means
secession from the Federal Union. Cries Of
that's so" and applause. Those who en-
list under the session banner now will
be expected On the 4th of March next to
take up arms against the constituted author
tiles in certain contingencies. We are told
in certain event the south must forcibly re-
sist the inauguration of the President elect,
while we find those who are loudest in their
threats of such resistance engaged in the
scheme to divide and destroy the Democratic
party thereby securing the election of the
Republican candidate. Does not this line
Of policy look to disunion? [Cries of yes "
Does not this line Of policy look to dis
union; (crics ofyesD it can't be effectual--
Intelligent people must be presumed to I'M
derstand the tendency and consequences oil
their own action SAY the Seceders fail to
perceive that their efforts to divide and de-
feat the Democratic party, Unsuccessful, must
lead directly to the secession OF the Southern
States.
trust that they will see what must br
the result Of such policy and return TO tho
organization and platform of the party befor,
it is too late to save the country. Applause
The Union must be preserved. [The Con
sttution must be maintained inyiolate, ire
newd cheeringl and it is our mission, unde,
Divine Providence, as believe, to save the
Constitution and the Union from the as
saultS of the Northern Abolitionists and
Southern Disunionists. Enthusiastic ap,