Pointe Coupee Democrat. [volume] (False River [i.e. New Roads], Parish of Pointe Coupee [La.]) 1858-1862, 1860-06-02


Charleston Convention have returned t.
their respective homes (says the Wash
lngton Constitution we perceive tha
several of the more distinguished among
them have made public addresses t
their constituents, giving not only "ar
account of their Stewardship" but many
interesting details that shed light upo1
the motives and character of the pro
cecdings that took place. As Judge
Douglas, in his recent bidding speech in
the Senate, reiterated the boast that he
was the first choice of majority of the
Convention, it is reasonable to ask how
that majority was made up This has
already been answered in our columns
and we find in a speech of the Hon. B.
f. Butler, of Massachusetts, delivered
at Lowell on the 18th inst, the follow
ing references to the same point. They
are the words of a delegate from Doug
las district:
GLOW was that majority made up?
Simply by the unit rule, which stihed
the mlnorities in tie Northern States
under instructions.
" In New York there were fifteen
votes opposed to Judge Douglas from
first to last, yet her tIirty-fve votes
were cast for him on every ballot. In
Ohio six votes, in Indiana five votes, in
Minnesota two votes opposed to him,
yet by that rule cast for him, so that
the majority was more apparent than
real. The Southern States ccuerally
acting without direct instructions, by a
cunning'y y-deyiscd resolution Of the com
mittee on organization, we're for the
most part voting separately SO that all
OF Judge Douglas strength in the South
erh delegations substantially appeared.
Now, with the South opposed to Judge
Douglas, even to a disruption of the
party, with every Democratic free State
voting against him, with two-thirds of
the delegation Of the great State of
Pennsylvania firmly against him, with
onc-half, nearly, of New York hostile.
New Jersey divided, and the only State
in New England where the Democracy
can have much hope, Connecticut, near
ly equally balanced, what was the part
of wisdom for your delegate to do?
Should he, coming from a State where
there was no hope of Democratic vote,
perslstent'y endeavor to force upon the
Democratic States candidate distastc-
ful to them, as shown by their votes, in
SO much so that they were ready to sun
der all political ties rather than submit
to his nomination.? Were his prefer
ences and yours for given man to be
insisted on at all hazards? He thought
not then; he thinks so still.
!" am quite aware thatI am address
constituency whose first choice was
Judge Douglas. But why was he your
choice? Because you believed he, of all
men, could most successfully bear the
flag and advance the cause OF Democra.
cy in the coming struggle with our
enemies. Believing him to be Demo
crat you love him for his Democracy.
You are devoted to him because of his
but you are more devoted to
principles than to any man; you revere
the Democratic party more than all men:
to your political Judgment men arc
nothing unless they carry out your prin-
ciplcs; you love your party because you
love your country Then, any man, how-
ever gifted, however wise, however able,
must give way IN our hearts when he
Linders the success Of those principles
On which we believe the future we'll
being Ct our country depends. 1t is not
hat we love Cesar less, but we love
Rome more | yield to no man in ap-
7reciation of the ability, untiring cner-
5y, parliamentary and executive capac-
ty of Judge Douglas; | have no word
II rcproach to utter against him; | pro- !
'ose to join in no cry-to follow no cru
ade, If such there be, against him. Not
wen the hasty and ill-tempered denun-
lat'cns and abuse Of his near-sighted
md ill;judging friends shall tempt me
Q 90 HIM an injustice here or elsewhere.
We must accept facts as we find them;
truth is a truth, however unpalatab]e.
70 man can act wisely who disregards I
acts and truths in shaping his course,
shethcr in political or other action. | ,
Tonld must always wait upon l ought. ,
For the reasons before stated, | r
ound Judge Douglas nomination an f
npossibility without a disruption of the t
arty and throwing away all chance of q
uccess. =
You may say this is great misfor- '
Inc. Be it So 1t is a fact upon which q
on and |, fellow. Democrats, must Judge !;
nd act. I found very large ma jority s
the Democratic States unalterably :
opposed to him. Otis true, tits pity,
|ty it's tits true' | found him in a
liter feud with Democratic Admins
alton, and without caring to inquire h
hich is to blame for it, such conflict is c
ot help to Democratic votes in a close 81
contested election, especially when