Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-06-29

Acceptance..Lette SC.
Saturday nighta procession was formed
at the Douglas headquarters in Washington
City, which had been Illuminated in honor
Of the nomination, and the procession pro-
oeeded to the railroad station to receive the
illinois and other Baltimore Convention
delegates, who were accompanied by the
Great Western Band, and came BY special
train. Immediately on arriving the process
sion repaired to the residence of Judge
Douglas and complimented him with sere-
made and repeated huzzas. In acknowledge
ing these evidences of their friendship, Mr..
Douglas spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens II thank you for this
manifestation of your kindness and Of your
enthusiasm. The circumstances under
which this vast crowd have assembled spon-
taneously and without previous notice. de-
monstrates an earnestness Of feeling which
fills my heart with gratitude. To be the
chosen standard bearer Of the only political
organization which is conservative and
powerful enough to save the country from
abolitionism and disunion, is, indeed, an
honor Of which any citizen may be proud
| am fully impressed with the responsible
ties of the position, and trust that Divine
Providence will impart to me the strength
and wisdom to comply with all its require
ments. Applause
Our beloved country is threatened with a
fearful sectional tagonism which places
the 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 purposes of restricting
and aoolishing slavery. and corresponding
effort in tho other section for the purpose Of
extending slavery into those regions where
the people do not want it. Cries of 'that's
true"l
The ultra men in each section demand
Congressional intervention upon the subject
of slavery in the Territories They agree
in respect to the power and duty of the Fede-
raj 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 szavery, and
the other against 1t. Each appeals to the
passions and prcjudices of his own section
against the peace and harmony of the whole
country. Cries of 'that's so," and ap-
plause
| On the other hand, the position Of all con-
ervative and Union loving men is, or ought
o be. that Of non-intervention by 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 1848,
and 1852, and 1856 This was the position
upon which Henry Clay, Mr.. Webster, Mr.
Cass and the friends Of the Union, of all 20.
litical af6nities of that day, established the
Compromise measures of 1850. Upon this
common ground Of non-intervention they
contended and put to flight the Abolition
lists of the North and the Secessionists of the
South in that memorable contest. TCries oil
"We'll do it again." and three cheers fol-
Douglas.
| 1t was on this common ground of s'non-
intervention that the Wings and Democrats
agreed to stand on their respective party
platforms of 1852. The Wing party
adhered faithfully to this principle SO long
as its organization was maintained; and the
Democratic party still retains it as the key.
stone of the political arch which binds the
Federal Union together. Applause. .
10 this cardinal principle of non-inter.
vention has the Democratic party renewed
the pledge Of its faith at Charleston and Bal.
timore. Cheers, and cries Of s.he'll keer
the faith. y As the chosen representative
of that great party, it is my fixed purpose
to keep the faith and redeem that pledge, al
all hazards and under all circumstances. -
Three cheers for Douglas
The safety Of the Union depends upon
strict adherence to the doctrine of non inter.
vention. Intervention means disunion -
Intervention, whether by the North or by
the South. whether for it or against slavery
tends directly to d;sunion. Upon this iden-
| teal question an attempt is being made tc
divide and destroy the Democratic party be.
cause the minority of the interventionists
could not intimidate the majority into an
abandonment Of the doctrine of non-inter-
vention. They have seeded from the or
ganization Of the Democratic party and are
endeavoring to form new party in hostili.
/ - to it. Cries of ''let them go, we can
whip the disunionists North and South. u
Secession is disunion. Secession from the
| Democratic party means secession from the
Federal Union. ["That's 500 aud ap-
plause.l Those who enlist under the seces.
sion banner now will be expected on the 18th
of March next to lake up arms against the
constituted authorities in certain contingen.
cies. We have been told that in certain
event the South must forcibly resist the in
auguration Of the President elect--while We
find those who are loudest in their threats Of
such resistance engaged in the scheme to a..
vide and destroy the Democratic party and
thereby secure the election of the Repubi-
can candidate. Does not this hue of policy
look to disunion? Cries Of eyes, but it
cannot be effected" ETC.
Intelligent men must be presumed to I'm
derstand the tendency and consequences OF
their own actions. Can the Seceders fail to
perceive that in their efforts to divide and
defeat the Democratic party. if successful,
must lead directly to the secession of the
Southern States? I trust that they will see
| what must be the result of such policy and
return to the organization aud platform of
the party before it is too late to save the
country. Applause The Union must be
preserved. Cheers The Constitution
must be maintained inviolate. Renewed