Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1860-09-18
Douglas and Johnson In New York.

Douglas and johnson In New York.
1t appears that both Mr. Douglas and his
colleague for Eice.Prcsidcnt Mr. johnson,
made speeches at the barbecue at Jones
Woods, " y, on Wednesday. Prior to the
speeches a roasted OK and calf with sheep and
hogs were dcyoured by the multitude, hun
dreds Of whom took violent possession Of every
thing they could lay their hands on. There
were about 10000 persons present. The New
York Express says:
Inside an enclosure were the fractions Of a
large OK which weighed, when alive, about
, 900 pounds large hog heiier. two sheep.
two rounds corn beef, | barrels biscuits 800
loares Of bread, cakes, pies and other good
things in pro!usion which, wc.c n! scrrcd up
in good style by 5. paImo. The process o!
''Larbec,iing" had been completed lon: before
the crowds commenced arriving, but the fire.
place where the cooking lad been accomplished
still remained, and vas the object at which
were lcvclel many pairs OF curious optics. -
The fire place consisted Of large hole cXca-
waited in the side Of the hill facing tie South,
walled up on three sides and with one side
open. Across the top Of this excavation was
huge pole Of about forty fec, in length, which
rested in notc!ics in two logs npon either side
Of the oven The animals were fastened 10 the
pole or spit, which was arranged with handles
at nt.c a.L hv the all Of which the carc;,Sscs
After t.e feeding was over the crown "az
addressed by Senator Douglas. EX Governor
E[er.cAc:l e. johnson, Of Georgia, and ES-
Governor Mo-chead, Of Ky. The Eew York
World, speaking ci the address Of s"""t'F
Douglas, says:
The rate il! which it suited Mr.. Dong las to
appear Yesterday afternoon vas that OF ''gh'
pressure Union man. He admitted thht many
Of the Brcckinridge men are not d!suniohlsts; {;
but charged that e"erv disunionist IN tiie couh-
,rv is Il supporter Of Breckenridge. However,
this mar be Mr. Douglas made an excellent
point in defending the position !e so oo!a!y
took in replying to those lntcrroGatorie' at
Norfolk 1t had been thought . inoHstrous
thing. he said, that III case sovereign Hta'c
should refuse 20 submit to the administration
Of Lincoln ne had expressed himself III lavof
of putting it down by force. lie denied ina,
the powers Of the Federal Government "ou','
be cxcr;cd against sovereign State. l''"!' .,
uaIs vino resist the Fedora! lass ""u!"
be punished a. individuals; but II" E'"-
lence, no afronl even, WOULD Ut o''c'
ed To a State in itS sovereign cap.c'ts'
Mr.. Douglas stated very correctly tiiat t!'!' co'
lection overlooked the Fundamental! distinction
between the old confederation and the present
/ Constitution. The worst detect OF the !orlher
was that it operated on the States AS separate
nolitical communities, without the power o.
! reaching, directly. individual citizens. 1t was
the leading purpose Of the Constitution % re
! mcdy this defect. ard make the gorcrnmen
act directly on the people. The outcry, there
! fore arairst Cloirw violence TO sovereign Sta''
in the execution Of the federal laws, is absurd
inasmuch as the laws act directly on person:
who are individually responsible Tor resistance
to them.
Every Democrat will at once perceive IN
exact Diff, Of the doctrine asserted by Mr.
DoucIas. ard endorsed by the Black Rcpub.!
can rrocI;vilics Of the World Ii IS tina
while the General Government will ignore IN
action Of u Southern State it will nevertheless
Lang as % truitor erery citizen nho Sh"!' ""'
oIsy lie M,cs Of his .Stats, p''s'e" .j"r "e' q,
fspce aquinst tedera3 nggTessi"" Il Is Fa'i'
consolidationist doctrine, Of the bl"eSi TINT
bluc FeJeralsm.-EM, Enqyi*r.I
We have alluded to this constitutional pom
,,.c.,,sc il is we'll taken, ard, though not move
!. very t,mely. But the most noteworthy thh
IN NJ Douoias speech is his declaration TIA
Il Mr. Brcckinridge will reply 70 the sam
nues,,ons 10 which he (Douglas) replied
Torfol; and will plant himself firmly On u! IN
s,,ne bi,h Ground which he took, he NtH %tM
Jrn,, ;som tLe caucass nnd lears tie .VtE"
I,ool p-aol;nr;dre, This vas safe declaration
,.aI,a. sn~ + K certain that Mr. Brc"HinrIds
,,.;iI ,6,,nlv with no such condition.
Tho resolutions. adopted with cheers, re-a
firm TN. principles of the party, and urge d
, ..o,.rs lo cast their Totes Tor DouG
I,s and Johnson and for the State nomination
r # the Douglas branch Of the peEn'c'ac' :
: The following are OF interest, as relating . I'll
! efforts making for fusion
: Resolved That the regular oFgahi"at'n1
.bc marty in this State, having aHop'e" a'i e'e'
,nroI ticket in accordance with the usages
IN. par,v. ard standing upon thc Plat,oiI
.dor,t.d Mt Charleston ana bait!liio!e' anu VI
: der the resolutions Of the Conventions ""'C
dominated them. pledged 70 the support
nn,,.I..s and Johnson, we call upon al cohse
r,,;.,. and Union men to rally 70 IT. support
,ha, i, this contest the question Is Union
I;.rnion. and. therefore, all men OF conser''
. ,;-e ,.rinciplcs can march under our banner
, ,.;,,nrv ant; triumph; that We re'aili'm :"
c,,nwinp resolution. unanimously au'pIe' =
,bc mass meeting OF the Nationa! Coh'e''t'o
J herd in the Park. on the 26;h oil sep 'e"''e
ls53, viz: .,,.. d.s;r. III
cardinal and permanent union OH o. tDi b. rsason
Ia-ty We are adrnon;snct, :ss wei! oy .sasD'i
r.. j,,,-S. purchased experience tnal ~ '''''o
: o Is I" a,bcr successful or tolera'ie 'At sue I
. II'; srnded on concurrence IN pEinc'p'e:i 'i''
~ ~ s,,nr,nts to establish or maintain union y
a.. .n. hose Of conflicting sentiments by WA va:
49, r,.',s !, NAV De i.a!ieI is bnta coail'ic
5nst; fSs, . to harmonio,ss action, denosali1'ns
nT>': ! ~ tendencies, Destructive Of the n'eres
5 Of % he Democratic party, and 'neT'iaoiy 'eh'
;np 70 defeat, disruption and disgrace