, 1860-08-13

thcy fare rested from their labor, let us be just
10 them. They were generous IN every sacrl
rights, mud firm in their resolve to be moved BY
no weakness for the public veal. With the
honor OF haElot and the arts OF q gauesteT,
they present striking example Of hoT men
with philosophlc scorn for the "phuntom rep
utatiou" cnn yet attain brilliant emiuepce Of
infumy. backed hy no merit but tue ''plnia
devil and assembling looks" Wherever that
Delegation mar be scattered, SO cea>eless, 50
tireleas were their liba'ions foE their country's
honor, in whatever vale secluded, upon what
eser mount exalted, there will linger around
them forever in unit and en- nadsse the halo Of
the Rogue. aud the aroma Of brandy Smash.
Tie conduct Of this delegation necesstated
tic secession Of one hundred aud five electoral
yotcs representing every reliable Democratic
State, together with the principles and brains
of the Baltimore Convention. The Humps that
remained, after calling Mr. Tod 10 the chair, in.
to whosc head Stuart labored in vain to infuse
atlickeri3g idea Of Parliamentary law, proceed.
ed to 70 through the farce Of baliotiug for the
Democratic nominee for President, and now
claim that their resulting choice is the only
Irregular" candidate Of our party.
Then they were but one hundred aud seventy
Iana tide delegates in all, which number some
of them ro~ Try TO demonstrate by q remarka-
three hundred aad three, the entire electora
cnllegc, while others contend that it was
least equivocul to two thirds, inasmnch as thos
who we're present agreed upon the nominations
Of Mr.. Douglas unanimously. That happy
concord would probably hare been the case had
there been no one there but Ms. Douglas him.
self
Lacking over twenty Of the nominating num-
ber, without II President, without quorum en-
hall the Committees, without fell d=leg7tlon
from single sure Democratic Staie-po:luted
BIZ the presence Of such men as Parsons, Of
IT,, 81, *oa md kof IN
vote Democratic ticket-Mr. Douglas friends
exhaust nil tLeir arguments in attempting to
prove the "fcgularity" Of lis nomination. The
claim ilas Dcen 20 often aud SO completely re!u-
ted that it is not necessary to dwell upon it any
Ion cer+
1t was gathering, Democratic in everything
but principle in slt things but rep
to two shilling houses, at the Fourth Street The
asrc. 1t was Much Ado About Nothing" By
competent performers. II had as lief the town.
cryer had spoken platform as these supernu-
merary Democrats. Every State doubtful in
Democracy poured her freesoiEers into this Con-
vention. The Western Reserve, where Father
Glddings la.ttns III 1do3ized supremacy, sent
constellation Of strolling stars to the Thespiaa
assembly. Wherever kepul!icauism had sway,
Squatt+r Sovereignty was In the xtcendant. 1t
seemed w though the victories Of Fremont had
biooncd into the mobocsacy Of Douglas.
Add TO these u retinu: OF funny Isltls fat gen.
IleMen, MlIn nis causs, itnP1eIns s'o!nacns s nno
apoplsc1,e HteAe, WY !lau eolp9 oo"u llqtu
contruct, aud the drinking by inyitation-elo-
queut jokers o{moulds jokes, and walnut eaters
0: their own words, and you laTe fair picture
u Tue n1otlef t!oope 1ua; nlauc u nuties4ue o1
D5moG'Ac; ID 'ue follsu o1eeI .uea'Ie:
!4ooA " iuc peF80'"e* - l's i@ooins elii's-
"t{c Douglas and his men, They have all en-
tered Upon tier present glory through tbs
pans OF martyrdcm. The I'sbt OF the hquatser
go"pel mas u~hco upon tlen, only "iln their
exit from The turbulence OF ONCE: frorlng the
ooetflnes Q! tne c'uFcnmen tnst tne oarnal con
Germs OF tlis llfe bl1od as to the imnortaiit1es
OF tue truth, 1t WAS only, to employ the mag
nlhcent Language o1 ~ he5ster, when the eyes ol
! Geo. n Saunders were !" turned for the tdit
ttnas upon the gorgeous prohts OF the Nary
Yard, 'full high advanced that he telegrapbed
Ills regeneration to the President aud published
his dying confession to lhe s'world." 1t xas
| only when Foreyth turned bis last lingering
| look upon the pleasant plains Of Mexico ind
the sweet abundance OF ministers salary !;
| only when Mr. Buchanan tenderly inrlted him
back to the home OF his childhood, amid the
pleasant legendary Of Alabama, that he took
| roSulRr Sovereignty to his bosom aud pro.
c!ai,acd its hca'iug virtue. 1t was only when
tue taciturn Stuart bad rolled beneath his
tongue the last unctuous norsel Of senatorial
| e.1otuments aud received permission from his
constituents to return TO hls former profession.
! ul leisure ia the Law, that he grew terrible with
torpor of elo4u. nee pro orocative Of the lock-
jaw III behalf uf the ''Litt!e t;iaut"-apd 50
| rams the 1nonrnfut history, through half the
catalogue. These are th. fnen, who, storn oi
all power but for mischief, have endcsvorcd
FROM personal latred Of tie present Democratic
administration to coe:ce th: Democratic perty
into tho support Of its blttersst cnrn1. 1t
-s,IJlI I'm rAf HHE1 L..
signed by air. Douglas himself for accepting d
nomination under such circumstances.
lie SAYS in lis letter Of acceptance that his
nomination having been made without "any
agency, interference, or procurement ou his
part, he feels thu. lie il in honor mad duty bound
10 accept" This il handsome Since the brave
old Pagan days ot Rome, when the Conscr1p'
Father made PATRIOTISM immoral ~e naFe no
bud more striking instance OF d's1nterestet
selt-sacr'ncc; t'identiy inc senator etana'
atone. Aooefn oeGehtraey has not reacnes
him. 1t IVES vulgarly supposed that MI. Doug
solicitation and Intrigue; m Unlimited sale
political ,.5nlk ketcss ind post-ob,ts; au atsen
tire iorecttu'ness OF irfnier principles, ana al
enthua1ast1c ins!nceF,ty IN tdtnTe pleoees, u
sisted by hoe.al e9mplaon OF beiinon1 an'
hranaS- bat th's ol eoafae Hust oe ~ etIo1
which, 1t Is 70 Dc rtsfet'eo, however mas pe
come 70 poraar anu lffaaicau'e IN tue amer
can mind. Ihe OILY wonder If, how IN 'hes
davs Ut frcsI''entiai aspirsnts; when SO man
bold bad 1nea nse deTotlhg al .ei'clr unbalowe
energies to tue attainment Of that hlGh honol
Should hsse oeea thtnst upon 10 9noy1osis'
p;'e th en1s oa aS atn M
me c.rcumstaoces altenong the oapNea'
nomination ot wee ffesidtnt Is also TOO #
; ireslil1.g to be overlooked.
Mr. Douglas has always .paralleled his dcrt
ton to pr,nc'Pls as orc Of hls most pro.a!ne1 !,
virtues; but It was nerer SO strlAlngly 1!a
trated ~ in the nomination OF Senator f!t
j. Patf.ck, ~ MS tsienas. NJ naltlinore. hasln
: sheltered u'msel! behind re E'of'ous unse
talhty o. tnat celeofa1ed oouote thstndFe tne vi
clnnatl l!ai1oFn, II "aa only Tequltae 70 p'at
his po,lefcat AMI pooc On Tue same tleIet 10 ha'
i eSsrsthlot, satisfactorily affanseo.
=. Ine Sanlhe'n seae.or was :; isaa tne eas
: shaled ths tounoheads Of New fng!and; ~
: pa'f'cH having ,fepeateuty Icpudia1cd II
;, great PrtnSiple, must o. course oe popa!i
anons ine bGn'oea, WINS sne tlano,Siao' .Sa o.
. feueFatlnK MS adsocacy ahcfeo', "ouid ma
. fea1tul lofoads into the hepnoilcau ranks. III
the other Against them-one having adyocat
= Congressional protection and the other U
. friendly Legislation, magnificent latitude l
Z : cvsry diversity Of opinion was thus rresente
- and It only required Judlc1ous selection o.
u calit!es to insure success. There existed b
one obstacle to this scheme-an obstacle, I
: nature OF which being out Of the range Of II
T. Douglas system Of tactics, Was entirely or.
IS looked -uauelr, The honesty Of Senator Fl
= patrick lie peremptorily declined to be
:" party to my such programme Of 'stratagt
!. and fpoi's."
10 He possessed too much Of that quality,
u absence Of which in the Douglas Convention
r. 50 justly !amented By Mr. Niles Taylor
u "proper self.respect." 1t was amusing 10 {
u serve the violent revolution in the Doug
=" press upon this question Of Tice.presiden'
Il. Eif7oafrirt's x-o T,u;1od l., ,rout