The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-19
TIE DOUGLAS NATIONAL MANIFESTO.
a Fair and Square Fight with the
Breckenridge Party.
ono COMPROMISE WHATEVER ADMISSIBLE"
Appeal to the Democracy of the
United States,
Co.. &C., &c.

Sass ssceasS trc On, regular National Convention At
Baltimore and have proposed 1onn ~ p;Hs a a
Vice Presidency the United states s an occurrence
without example our history and for the oooseauences
that Union fathers besought constantly TO
nantain-there is grave responsibility somewhere II
the responsibility be upon those OF who have adhered
70 the ancient organization, Of the democratic party,
whose display the honored or Stephen
n Douglas and Herscnel " johnson, the regular de-
mocratic nominees but protest, In all sincerity,
that sought no unjust advantage OF our seeding
brethren and have erred II at all, through mere mis-
judgment appears however, upon careful and
deliberate review OF all tina, ranspired at Baltimore rs
Breckenridge Lane violating the settled usagcs of
the democratic party and in abandoning the regular
democratic organization have taken the whole response
INK QUESTION on SLAVERY IN THE TERRITORIES
Before proceeding 70 narration OF the disturbances In
National Convention at Charleston aud afterwards
at Baltimore, deem II necessary TO explain ths past
conduct Of the deocrao party with regard TO the DIM
cult question of slavery in the Territories Of the United
States This question arose, distinctly, for the trs tme
when the House OF Representatives,, oo motion Of Mr.
Wmot of Pennsy lyDnia, August IL lS46, added pro-
vso TO the bill appropriang money In aid OF the nego
tations peace with Mexico, in the following words:
ssd If o fPs Seso ts 70
Le United States BY virtue & any treaty which may be nego
moneys herein sppoprs,ed neither slavery Involuntary
@ c - Sseso he s parry be except
The bill lost, in the Senate, by Of contro
yersy upon this particular clause and SO the very Intro
resulted in defeating bill Of the utmost importance,
the Executive In the midst Of foreign
and In proongng that war twelve or eighteen months
expanding the Of the nation, and sacrificing in
subsequent battle the lives of many OF cvunrymen
We need not pursue the alarming agitation thus mis-
chevously commenced agitation which defeated Gene
raj Cass nominee for the Presidency in ls4s and at
last in 1850 brought Union TO the verge Of dssou
ton That catastrophe avoided, however, by the
frmness and wisdom OF the democratic party In Congress-
throughout country, aided by the eminent
chicfains OF the whig party; the of settle.
ment then agreed upon. and Afterwards unanimously
affirmed by the Wing as well by the Democratic Ma
liOnal Convention Baltimore In 1852, that Con-
gress should not interpose ts authority, under cir
Cumsanoes whether to prohibit introduce abolish
maintain the institution Of slavery within the Terri
tories A total exclusion OF the subject from
S1ascS bea os and accepted North and SOUTH
BY the two gres, political parties into Which the
Ss so Sor and the south alike this set
Element because only did agitation and discord cease
but well the abolition party at the North as the seces
In January 1854 at the first session of Congress nnder
General Pieroes administration necessity arose for the
and Kansas but fearful obstacle seemed TO lie at the
very threshold The act Of Congress approved March g.
1920 sometimes called the Missouri compromise, pro
hibted slavery in all the domain which these two
Territories extended OBVIOUSLY, such enactment was
HSsss Scp have pce repealed By name But bad
not been repealed and although never operative In fact,
eminent statesmen who waving their scrupes regard
to Its oonsutousy, bad accepted II rs the dcermiua-
rcad The Union ssunder The dfncny seemed at drst
insurmountable, inastnueh as q repeal OF thex MS
souri, act might the agitation quelled In 1850
whereas upon the other hand TO leave such act Of
Congress existence would be an abandonment OF the
very principle through which that happy result bad been
obtained The democratic party, amer some hesitation,
pursue the principle OF 1850 to Its logical con
sequence TO abroGae the Missouri compromise Inc, 80
called even at the hazard Of and more dangerous
agitation II appealed tho wing party for assistance,
ard some OF Southern representatives Of that party In
wings. with few exceptions abandoned their Southern
allies and uniting with the remnant OF the old abolition
party raised alarm throughout the North that the
democratic party bad thus renewed Va
identical agitation which had solemny promised TO dts
countenance. This fusion Of Northern whigs aud abo
UtonIsts WAS largely strengthened by detection from
who abandoa cd us, not because they sup
ported the wmot provso but because they feared tho
deocrstc party was about 70 surrender The dcrue Of
"aou Intervention" BY Congress aud become an setye
agent through tue fundamentally u the federal
government. Tor compelling the Territories aud all TO
accept slavery institution forever uastcrahle aud
uncomfortable. Time has nov ds.ip.'ed the tears OF
The people Of the North beginning to understand also
that responsibility for al TOE agitation which re-
suited from the kau Nebraska act Is Upoa those who
resisted the application o. sound principle 10 merely
formal change Of circurtanees But, "a 1854 Suddenly
and almost a. By magical touch. the democratic party
OF the North and Northwest disappeared 0uy thirteen
democrats elected TO tue House q Representatives
M thai year from all the slavchoding States, Cali
f,ruia included and four o. that number. almost one
third were from the state Of Illinois required years
OF constant effort satisfy the Northern people that the
E,nsss Nebraska a; va not an Of southern agrees
soa but an act Tor carr ne into effect the principle
vnISrsgned "a not i.can 20 PAL ate q mconccpiiou
gross but merely u relate an indisruab'e Tact Our
leader theec ntlul COntetrs VI
tates did aim lsi without evargcraou travel from
wsshin, ton City 10 Chcsgc 1854 b. the lghi OF his
nwn after such consequences TO the demo
cratic party aud With hearts iu OF Apprehension that
our delegates all the states, North and south Assem-
bed At Cincinnati In June 1856 TO ccnsh With reference
20 public Affairs onadent IN the justice Of oar canse
and appealing the sober judgment q the pcopc, thc
Democratic National Cvnveaiicn, by unanimous vote.
endorsed Nebraska act and resolved 10 abide
bv ia prncip!cs Tue result l. vel kn0wn. The nomi
uces Of that convention received Sufficient number OF
electoral them in The Presidency aud Vice
a. that In Others 81 the Ncriheru states New York.
ohio and lows lcasi-ihe black republicans had pre-
sss ssss,s rnsior,ty OF thc popolar vote A. no time
has the black republics rariy attained rover IN Tue
saLs Of Nex York Kew Jersey lcnny ivania, Ohio, In
stance by combination with ihe renaau, "t ths
Ame-ie Al party In those states opposed TO the
alton OF NJ. Bucb man, bgt satisfied 70
cooperate with Abotonists m ircs dental election
SAN-ss NSsRssSs stt
Thc Eaasas Nebraska bill a c,suptomsc Of conaici
Tag Opinions within we isrcsss,'s party, sane % m
supporters believing that Ccogrc-, hal ccusu'u,"n az
tories others that who Congress had nut, crh Terrific
RAJ Legislature had such roser add ys, c'aer,; That
bibit slavery but buik enrGsiei Win the pp~fr
coupled with the duty or man, ,nins snd pto'c,ns that
relation To harmonic, In support of The OH, sarh va
rious opinions aud thus unite the denccs,c party,
North aat South, upoD fair AID arA bass Of a,t,n
ras the task to whch stephen ueglls addressed hts
tn,slect ana his uaasuce nraocrAis who believed thr
Congress h,d power probien slavery vi,hn IN. Terri
ssrsS 70 decsc iSS coirs exercise Of sacG
authorty rs exeut OF na'rrr might ~, - he
Territorial Iesi.l.ta the agents and sesitaies ot
,ngrs FOR that purpose whilst those believed that
fhe Territorial Legislatures had inherent stoefhy over
ehe suhject-an,lory driegsted ~ Congress, bot
eS;s,ng from 4 reht Of self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
In solemn declaration that the atfion OF of =!
Territorial iessnre s"oaa oe ssn'V' ., ~ .,"
n the constitution OF the United states Aui
order 70 provide convenient ne,hi FOG s'st'rE tae
nature might sdcpt whether fct th' rf"nlohi'a 81,