Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-08-02

Con, entiep, and at the same tim
leave ell the States their full vote
f the two-thirds rule was adopted
: 1t was believed that under this rult
i no candidate could ever be nom
f insted without embracing within
d the two-thirds The votes Of a de
cidsd majority of the Democratic
States, This Was the substitute
adopted TO retain, at least IN great
degree, the power to the Democratic
States which ;hey would have lost
by abandoning the congressional
convention system. This rule was
main pillsr in the edifce Of nation
4 al conventions. Remove ii and The
whole must become ruin. This
sustaining pillar was broken to pie
ces at Baltimore by the Convention
which nominated Sir. Douglas. After
this the body was no longer a ma
tional convention; and no Democrat,
however devoted to regular nomlaa-
tions, was left free TO act according
Ito the dictates of his own judgment
land conscience. And here, in pass
ling, I may observe that the wisdom
OF the two-thirds rule may De Justl-
fed by the events passing around
us. Had it been Saithfully Observed
no candidate could have been bomi-
sated against the will and wishes Of
almost every certain Democratic
State in the Union, sgainst nearly
all the Democratic Senators and
more than three fourths Of the Demo
cratic Representatives in Congress-.
Cheers.
/ purpossly avoid entering upon
any discussion respecting the exclu-
sion from the Convention Of regular.
| l.y-elected delegates from different
Democratic States. II the Conven.
ltion which Nominated Mr.. Douglas
was not reguIar Democratic Con-
vention, ii must be confessed that
Breckiuridge is in the sane condition
in that respect. The Convention
that nominated him, ellhonshsit was
composed Of hearty ell the certain
Democratic States, did not contain
the tuo-thirds; and therefore every
Democrat is al perfect liberty to vote
as he thinks proper, Without running
counter to any regular nomination Of
the party. ApPlause and cries Of
"three cheers FOR Breckenridge and
| Lsne."] Holding this position, ]
shall present some Of the reasons
Why prefer Mr., Breekinridge to
Mr.. Douglas, This ! shall do
without attempting to ioterlere With
any individual Democrat or any
| State Democratic organization hold
irg different opinions from myself
j The unin object Of all good Demo.
Gratis, whether belonging 20 the enc
or The other Nirg Of our unior.u-
nate division, is to defeat The elee'
. ton of the Republican candidate
and I-shsll never opIoso &c hon
est and honorable course ealcpiatet
) to accomplish this object.
:. To return to- the point from
which ! have digressed, j sm ii
:. favor of MIR Breckenridge becans'
he sauclions ana sustains the perlec
} eqnslitysof all the States within thei
common territories, ara the opinion
[of the Supreme Court of the Uni
4 ted States establishing this equality
!, The sovereign States oil this Unio
! .are Que vast partnership. The Terri
: tsries were acquired By the ccmmO
! sblood and common treasure Of thei
. all Esch State, aud each eitlze
q Of each State. bas the. same rigf
tip the TsEntoaes as apy otas
!. State and the citizens of any oths
q State possess. Nov what is sougi
nj lorrsatspresent is, that a portion
II these. States should turn sround
II thsir sister States and say. ~
. are holier than you are, and uhl
ls ne will take our property to tt
Ri territories and have it proteese
there. you shall not place yol
,h property in the sane position. :
,e TLatis precisely what's contsndedf' Z
The Democratic party mai
all tain, add, what the tue principle )
ID, Democracy is, thai eii shell enj'
be the same rights and al shall he SO
O. iect to tha same duties. Property
&c this Government vss.iramed for !
he ero!eciion Of life, Liberty, and prep
aillty. They are The Z ei,lesa Tor
adj Iprotectiou Of which all enlighten
governments we're established l