Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-06-25
WASHINGTON, June %.

" ANhiNANfOMt hult 80.
Late on Saturday night a procession was
formed at the Illuminated Douglas head quar-
tiers, and proceeded to the Railroad station TO
receive the Illinois and other Baltimore Con
%vention delegates who vera accompanied by
the Great Western Band and came by a spe-
cial train, They repaired TO the residence Of
Mr.. Donglal and complimented him a sere-
made and huzzahs.
In acknowledging these evidences of their
friendship he said
Fetioo Ctizeas - thank you for this
manifestation ofyour kindness and enthusiasm.
The circumstances under which this vast
crowd has assembled spontaneously and with
out previous notice demonstrates IN earnest
ness of feeling viii n fills my heart with graf
itude. To be the chostn standard bearer of
the only political organization that is conserva-
tive and powerful enough to save the country
from abolitionism and disunion.n is indeed an
honor Of which any citizen may be proud
am fully impressed with the responsibility Of
the position, and trust that divine providence
will impart to me the strength aud wisdom to
comply with all its requirements. applause
Our beloved country is threatened with n
fearful sectional antagonism which places the
Union itself in imminent peril. This antago-
niSm is produced by the effort in one section
of the Union to use the Federal Government
for the purpose of restricting and abolishing
slavery, and n corresponding effort in the 9th
err section for the purpose of forcing slavery
into those regions where the people do not
want it.. (Cries of that's true) The ultra
men in each section demand congressional in
tervention upon the subject in the Territories.
They agree in respect to the pOwer and duty
of the Federal Government to control the
question, and differ only as to the code of ex-
ercising the power. The one demands the in
t%eryenuon of the Federal Government for
slavery and the other against it, Each ap-
pcnls to The passions and prejudises of his see
ton against the peace and harmony of the
whole country. (Cries of that's so aud mp
plause) On the other hand, the position Of
all conservative aud Union loving men is, or
at least ought to be, that of on-interyention
of Congress with slavery in the Territories.
(Cries of that's the true doctrine and APP
plausc.)
This was the position of the Democratic
! party in the Presidential contest of 1882 and
1880. This was the position upon which Cha Z
Webster, Cass, aud the friends Of the union o.,
/ all political afinities of that day established
2 the compromise of 1850. Upon this common
ground Of Honintervcntion they commended
with and put To flight the abolitionists of the
b North, and the sccessiouistS of the South. in
Z that memorable contest (Cries of we II do
E It again and three cheers 1t was ON this
common ground of noninterventioh that
Wings and Democrats agreed to stand in
y their respective party platforms Of 1852. aud
each party adhered faithfully to this principle
so long as its organization was maintained,
e and the Democrats still maintain it as the key
e stone of the arch which binds the Fedeal
L niotogether. And to this cardinal prinoi-
e pie Of noninteryention has the Democratic
party renewed the pledge of is inith at
Charleston aud Baltimore. (Cheers and
cries of wen keep the faith. } As the oho-
e sen representative of that great party II is my
fixed purpose to keep the faith and redeem
e that pledge at all hazards and under ali cir
d cumsiances. Three cheers for Douglas
e The safety of the Union depends upon the
a strict adherence to the doctrines Of noninter
Il %yention. Intervention means disunion-in
Prevention, whether by the North or the South
e whether for or against slavery, tends directly
TO disunion Upon this identicual question ar,
y attempts now being made to destroy tn,
h Democratic party.
Because the minority of i~nteryentionist.
d could not iutimidate the majority into al
Abandonment Of the doctrine of n~on-intep
%veution, they have Seeded from the organiza
a. ton of the Democratic party, and are endea
voring to organize a new party in hostility L
IA i'll fCries of let them go we can whip III,
disunionisis north and south Secession
le from The Democratic party means secession
IL from the Federal Union, LCries of that
sol aud applause Those who enlist unde
a the secession banner now will be expected Of
the 18th of March next 60 take up arms agains
the constituted authority in certain continger
e. cies
re We are told in u certain event the sout
must finally and torcibly resist the ~inaugurs
at ton Of the President elect, while we in
to those who are loudest in their threats OF sue
Is resistance, engaged in the scheme 10 diEid
n. aud destroy the Democratic party, thereby 81
curing the election of the candidate of III
at Republican party. Does not this line OF pol
an cy look toward disnmoR9
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