The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-05-16

! OlutlOnS OF the legislature OF Alabama II
1917, to show that the doctrine of non-in-
tervention was not then deemed political
hcresy; also the resolutions adopted at Mil
ledgeville, Georgia, in 1917, and afterwards
adopted by several Southern Conventions,
opposing all legislation by Congress on the
subject of slavery in the territories. He
remarked that many gentlemen who thcn
/ approved of these resolutions were now con-
scentiously opposed to them If he could
forgive them for their change, they ought to
be willing to forgive him for adherence to
his own principles.
Cass, on the fourth ballot had 81 Southern
votes. Even South Carolina when size found
she could not elect her own favorite, yield
I ell 70 the voice of the majority and gave her
adhesion to the champion of squatter sover-
eignty. The next day the platform was
adopted deelamine against Congressional
! intervention, and that interference by aboli-
/ tioniSts and others were dangerous. What
others? Why thosefwho now want a slave
/ code They We're then classed by q Demo
/ cratic Convention with Aboltionists. On
the succeeding day, Yancey brought in re-
/ port protesting against the action of the
/ Convention for recognizing the power of the
| territories on the subject of slavery, which
/ was Identical with the views which caused
/ his withdrawal from the Charleston Con-
vention. He meant no disrespect to Mr.
| Yancey. They had personal relations Of
| the kindest character. lie admired the can
dor and consistency with which nc express
ed his views, but shrunk with horror from
! the results likely to follow their adoption.
Mr.. Yancey's report was rejected, ayes Sc,
noes ZIG. Among the nays were Delaware
,, Maryland 6, Virginia II, North Carolina
IL, Mississippi 6, Louisiana 6, Texas 4, Ten
! nessee II, Kentucky II, many of which
have now withdrawn from Charleston be-
cause this doctrine was not incorporated 10
the platform. He left the people TO decide
who had changed. lie thought he had
conciusively proved that the democracy
proclaimed the doctrine of non-intervention
in l84S.
The Senator from Mississippi was one of
the few who refused to acquiesce. He OPP
posed the doctrines, but supported the
squattcr sovereignty nominee.
Douglas next showed that The principle
was incorp rated il the compromi3e meas
ures Of 1880, and that clay and Cass as
serted the power Of the people Of the terri
tories over the ques.i ofslavery. He also
read from his own speeches TO show his
position was The same then now. The
appeal of the SeuatOr from Mississippi to
the people, was successful. Mississippi
elected Foote, Governor. In Alabama The
result was the 3ame,and ancey and his col
eagues were dead. The State had respect
for the laws. Georgia sustained the doctrine
of non-intervention by 2I 600 majority
The seceSSionists were obliged 10 become
submissionists, and in South Carolina your
Rhetts, &r., were put down by the Union
men, Douglas said the Democracy pardon
ed Mr. Davis On the ground of his acquies
cence in the compromise measures, and he
granted him quarter.
Davis rose with intense feeling, and said
| scorn your quarter.
Douglas replied Yes, as I scorned yours,
the other day. He thought it strange that
those who had been forgiven should now
undertake to proscribc- The democracy
had no intention to prescribe those who had
, entered into their organization, and intended
to support their regular nominee.
He then took up the kansas-Nebraska
bill to show that the same doctrine of non
Intervention entered into that, and read res
Olutions OF the Georgia Legislature in 1854,
after its passage, to show that the country
understood the measures as he did.
The House of Representatives understood
it the same way, and Mr.. Richardson, who
reported the bill, was made the Democratic
candidate for Speaker ut the next session.
He declared that he was as sound on the
question rs Mr.. Richardson. Who had
changed since then Was It he? II South
ern mcr had changed their minds lie had no
fault to find, but if they have done so, they
ought honestly TO ayow it. If lie could
forgive them for changing, could they not
be magnauimous enough to forgive him for
alhering to their former doctrines He
did not believe the Alabama Democracy
would follow the lead Of Mr. Yanccy any
more than they did in ISIS.
Mr.. Douglas, exhausted, gave way to an
adjournment.
WASHINGTON, May l., HoUsE--The
House resumed the consideration of the
Michigan election case.
WAsHlNGToy May I5.-IIoUsE.-A reso-
luton was offered inviting the Chinese En-
bassy to the House, and appointing COM
mIttee of five to convey to them this inyi-
tation ana make suitable arrangements.
Houston said that the gallery was the
proper place for them.
Sherman replied that the Speaker, no
doubt, would appoint a sensible committee.
Mr.. Smith, of Va, said they could be
placed there anyhow.
Mr.. Houston motion to table the res0lu-
tioa was voted down by a large majority
and the resolution adopted by large
majority.
AION 81 OelA biGlA bACtI III itt'Ol VI WI
Cooper, the sitting member, and Messrs.
Stratton and Gimer against him.
The House passed the resolution, 81
against II, declaring Mr. Cooper not eligi-
/ bic to a seat
The House then passed Il second resolu-
ton, reported by the committe on elections,
that Mr.. Howard is entitled to the seat, 10y
| 81 against II.
On motion of Mr.. Dawes, Mr.. Howard
was sworn in and took his seat.
The Houes went into committee of the
whole on the bill to supply deficiencies in
the P. q. Department for the year ending
1 the 30th of June. 1t appropriated SIS, 500,-
I 00O-$7, ,694 900 of which is for inland
mail services
The p NJ. General is TO restore the ser
vice on all the routes under the contract of
March 4th, 1859. This was debated at
| length, when the committee arose without
concluding the subject, and the House adj