The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1860-03-30
Fun Ahead in the Democratic
CRnlp--AItenlPt 10 Cut Dong
las Throat.

Fun Ahead ia tIle Dem Ocrn tiC
CRmp-AItenlPt 10 Cut Dong
las Throat.
! The fight among the Democracy, IN
view oftho Charleston nomination, Is as.
suming a moro serious aspect. Each
days revelation Of new movements seems
to render il the more certain that the ele-
mcnts cannot be unitod-that the breach
between the Northern and Southern
wings Of the party is becoming wider and
wider. The last iire-brand comes from
a caucus Of Democratic Senators at WASH
ington, and seems to have a two-fold OBJ
jecti LIST, to anticipate the action Of the
Charleston Convention in the construc-
tion of new platform Of the party, and
2nd, to cut the throat of Judge Douglas.
The object and the parties to this move
ment were named by the Washington
"Occasional" correspondent Of JoHN w.
FoRNEY's Press, (good Democratic au-
thority,) some weeks ago in these words:
Another act ofdespotism is about to be
attempted in the United st tcs Senate
A committee has been appointed at an
Administration caucus, composed of
Messrs. Green Of Missouri, Gwin of Cal
iforniu, Bigler Of Pennsy ylvaniS, Fitch Of
Indiana, and Chestnut ofSouth Carolina
TO report upon the subject Of the protec-
ton of slave property in Territories
This movement is intended to anticipate
the action Of the Charleston Convention;
in other words, TO construct a platform
for the Democratic party, by which that
Convention is TO be guided and govern
cd. The names Of the Senators cOmpos-
ing this committee indicate clearly that
nothing will be submitted 10 that forth
coming caucus Of the Senators that will
recognize in the slightest degree the great
principle upon which the Democratic par
y triumphed In 1866.
The writer was correct in declaring
this movement "Gnother stab at Doug
las" Not long thereafter this Commit
tee submitted their report, to the Demo
cratic caucus, which consisted in a series
Of resolutions. They were subsequently
presented in the Senate, and it is under
stood received the sanction OF all the
Democrats members Of that body, ex-
eePt Messrs. Douglas and Ppgh. The
fourth in the series we give below in full
and, il viii be seen uncomPomisihgIy
commits the party in favor Of the doc
trine Of Slave Code Tor the Territories.
Here is the fourth resolution in the Sc
ries: F
4. Resolved, That neither Congress
nor a Territorial Legislature, whether
by direct legislation Of and indirect and
unfriendly nature, possesses the power
20 annul or impair the con ttutiOnal rights
Of any citizen OF the Unit States 10 take
bis slave property into the common ter
ritories; but Il IL the duty Of tho fldega
government 10 afford for that, as for 9th
or species Of property, the needful pro-
lection; and Il experience should prove
at any time that the judiciary does not
PosseAs power 20 afford adequate prOtec-
ton, il will then become the DUTY Of Con-
gress TO supply the deficiency.
That an attempt is to be made at
Charleston 90 incorporate this new plank
into tie Democratic platform, there IL no
question Of doubt and that the Northern
wing are expected to yield a cheerful
obedience 70 the demand. seems to be
pretty well understood. For instance,
che RishmOPd Enquirer Of recent dutOl