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I see indeed ntthc mass Aneetings tbron,bo;,
't4e South nndeSouthw est have rcpudiated the
doctrine OF Squnttcr Sovereignty and enthus
"S''caiiy endorsed the action Of the secediur
or'ega'es from iheCharleston Convention, and
'hat though bogus delegations n,nys.Je sent
from several of tic cotton States TO Baltimore
the true. Democracy of these States wilI:-6s
! represented at Richmond The DELEGATIONS
VIII he genera!'y accredited both to Richmond
ard Baltimore, but Richmond will be the place
"' primary meeting ,pnl union at Baltimore
! Will depend entirely upon n full concession .to
the just demands Of The South.
! Distingu ished mer Of the South ncj,,a;,n :, :,
! Senator TooNrs. Mr.. Conn, Judge .BEss,.to,
and the nineteen. .signers If the Southern Aa.
dress have held ontfhe idea that assurances
have: been given. that 'h.se' will be
made n"dassutaGl' platform adopted at tsal,i.
Hor", but very little definite information has
'eeh giyen as the nat,rcof these assurances
or the source from whcr',heY have emepat ed.
lie New l",k delegation indeed It is said pro.
posed Tic Tennessee resolution as n basis Of
, c"mfr"n'sc Mt Charles,on, but recent udica
tons IRON that quarter would lead us to put
very little faith in any of their assurances ito
That effect, even if the South were willing to
content Itself with any such sublerfuges as the
tennessee resolution.
lh"re serlhs to he rrclimnry obstacle of a
! formal kind, (cs we have stated on a previous
o"casI"n;) to the adoption Of any mo,!iiico1o,
of tlic Char lesion platform nt Baltimore That
Convention will be merely nm adjourned ses
sion OF the; ;formcr meeting 1t VIII meet with
platform already adoptel-alcpted too in
pursuance of resolution which required the
platfo'm to be fixed before the bnlatines com.
meneed-which upon its ndopti,Is was settled
asGrmlv as the Convention could make if bv
laying motion to reconsdcr on the table and
upon which fifty seven ballots have been a,
ready taken. But in 'nny event we cannot SOC
that there exists any rational basis of comnro
III Use. "'
The Tennessee Resolution Il ,justlv regarded
asnot whit better than TIE CINCINNATI plat
iasm, and MS admitting of the same latitude of
construction. II indeed prohibits to Congress
or the Territory the light to.imrair or destroy
The privileges of property n.the Territory, but
construed in'the light of Judge DouoEas doc.
trine' that slave property is the creature Of
local legs Ial ion and cannot exist in the public
territory, this resolution may. be endorsed by
any s4na,tcr Sovereignty, partisan. Again, itHH'
Is not to be supposed that the South would, be
content with mere repudiatioI of AIf. Dove.
Las Slnatter Sovereignty dogmas. without in
s! ss!'stlngnPon the right ofTprotection. The Va
iletysof this elaisIiis established blythe recog
"ition5pf5 the constitutional Flo slave prop
erly in the Territories md follows rs Ieriti
mate and inevitable corollary from that doctrine
and should; be adopted rs II cardinal article Of
thy Democratic creed.
TThe ,dpetrihe, of protection by Congress.
against adverse territorial legislation was
leading proposition of the majority platform at |
Charleston was embodied in Mr.. DAVIS Senate
resolutions, which being!reportedsfr from al Dem.
oeratic Caucus passed d:theySenate5 5by Ihe vote
Of every Democratic Senator excebtMr. Douc
Las "a and Mr. Ppen., sabe. fourt1, and fifth reso-
d.ions are in these Words
4. Res51ued. That neither CONGRESS- nor Ter
risosal Legislature, whether by direct legisla-
ion or 'leglslnionsOf an Indirect and tfifriendly
natute possess thepowert ts annhl or i1nnair the
'onstitmionallTights of any citizen. OF the uniZ
cd States to take rshiss SLAVE property into the
common Territories; hut it is the duty of the
Federal Government there to afford, for that as
or other species Of propert y,sthe needful pro- +
celi9n and If experience should at any time
prove that The Judiciary doesSnot possess mower
olnsure adequate projection it, will then be-
iciency.7s,. !, e - 80
5-;Rfsolred, Thatthe inl,abitants,of mn organ
zea ,is,, rserriory Of the United sta.eswhen they
lGhtiui4y form .Gonstitution' to btsadmitted as
State of the Union; inayathen. for the first
lnc' like the people of q State when forming a
eM Constitution, decide for themselves whether
lavcry,a domestic. Institution, shall be main
AIMED or prohibited within their jurisdiction
na If Congress shah .ndmit them as q State
they Shall be received INTO The Unionwith or /,
Without slavery astheir Constitution mn y. pre-
cfloc at tue time Of their'admissionN /
This then:is,tle.settleds creed sccf the party,
nd letters received atWashingl 3, from prom
nent Sou,heEn politiciaHs+ SLY thatSthe cotton
tates will all meet mt .Riel,msnd, vii. make r
"s ne'rneminat'en non upon '"e msjsfity platform,
On the othertiandriit is sSf,asg saiti that the
,iends, of ,Mr.Do6eIass who claim IA votes in
ne Balt'rhore Convention wilEfsess. his nosni 81
atieg without regard. to. the N oesfbirds rule
ND Asat the New Work dslsg viii ynSsain
hem flat his elains.:will Sc pressed even to .tbe
uPtppe ef4F sBonyeptien. In this case, with
eparate nopinatiosss: should Mr. DouoIAs sue.
eed in carrying any oflhe sdoubtfaI sssssies lit
las been rgestea. tspt the Eleetossl' College
night thfow. tl'ef ensire vote. Upon The Rich. l
pond nominee, aRd'elect him without carry (
ng theaJection into TIE House,. PhSsDouo, AZ g
action ,aresaeterninedto to SonIfaate i'm in any.
vent. AND on this account they opesse so sbit
erly th@sEsstrn @ OF the Charlestpn seceders 70 n
saItihesaA ;
with.s reapsal on the paffeSf Tia BalIfm 1
;onvention;t rsscfnd the P,stfafm xdopt I'd ., h
the Richmond ooa asssioi win
true. Deneerassss ofsiihe .unnionn.
u3 aelainee, will reesif Vie dorsemse,sSt: }
'ftAeitrue; men at Balimofs. .Aad the rystss ofli
EsaffE i notsl ,of she. ssFasiSites; saud.
4 orea ssshd yaai mbsss: fix
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