The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1860-03-20

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voters. Gov Ellis then took a view Of the parties
opposed to Democracy These Black Re-
publicans Freesoilers Oppositionists-a of
them advocating measures antagonstic to those ad-
vocated by the Democratic party. He then called
the attention of the Convention to the more vital
and greater ssue-the true issue for the South
whether African slavery shall be abolished in those
places where in now exists. The opponents of
the South design to abolish it, and Gov. E. cited
numerous proofs Of this from Stewards Rochester
speech and from other sources. The ''irrepressi-
Bile conflict was touched upon and examined.
The party of Freedom says Seward, "seeks uni
versal and complete freedom. Y GU and can do
it, Does Seward speak the sentiments of his
party? asked Gov. Ellis. "The irrepressible con-
fiict is as unaerable the laws Of heaven" adds
the Helper book, five can and will abolish slav
cry, so help us GOd!'
The proof given of the determination to DO this
was witnessed in the Harper's Ferry conspiracy
Talk of Constitutional guarantees, exclaimed Gov
E., in dealing with these men, and he went on to
read on this point Of his speech, to show that the
acts and intentions of these traitors were based
a "higher law than the Constitution. Fourteen
out of eighteen of the States from which these
cries emanate had passed laws subversive of the
Constitution. Gov. Il. proceeded with this view
of the subect-showed how they went to work
pointed out their fraud and violence, type Of the
latter being the raid of John Brown. Gov. L.
painted these things inAtheir true colors, and he
dwelt upon the effects of these acts and schemes
on the South. But he exclaimed with emphasis,
this shame shall not come to our country Ire
mcnGous cheering which lasted for sumo tlme)
The country calls upon the Democratic party to
prevent it. Let 60, then, he continued, into
battle with the flag of Constitutional Union, and
victory will be as our cause is just and righteous
| Continued cheering)
lie adv to no
in the way of the Democratic party at home The
case was hopeless if, charged, all of our North
ern fellow countrymen are untrue. lie would be
sorry to think So But if we have true friends at
the North they are Democrats. They stood by US
in our demand for justice They had no property
at stake, like us-nOt even the popular applause to
cheer them on. North Carolina greets them as
worthy allies in most righteous cause. Gov.
Packer of Pennsyl vana, contrased with the
Black Republican Governor of Iowa, in connection
with the Harper's Ferry affair, to show that the
only friends of the South in the Northern States
were i'll the Democratic ranks Governor Packer
promptly surrendered up the fugtives from justice
he WAS Democrat. The Governor ofIo gave
them shelter and refused to give them up to justice
he was Black Republican. The stood by
his obligations to the Constitution and his country
the other perjured himself before his country
and his God. Sensation And yet they tell
you-this Opposition faction in the South-that
there is no difference between Northern Democrats
and Black Republicans.
l. Coy Ellis alluded to the Charleston Convention.
He had no fear Of that body. They might differ,
but they will never divide-the word divide is not
in vocabulary. cloud cheers.) He cited in
stances, amongst them the different views Of the
territorial aws--but after all, they all agree to
fer the matter to the decision of the Supreme Court
There will be no division at Charleston The
country is in serious difficulty and she calls
uIon the Democratic party to settle the matter
(Cheers.) -
Gov f. then proceeded to notice the efforts of
1.-The few respectable men'-poticians of former
age--(a voice, 'fossils,' and laughter)-yes fos
sls-who some time ago retired into involuntary
domesticity (Laughter) These gentlemen have
no thirst for otfce-never had. (Laughter)
But he Gov. +. would not talk of them, but he
would talk Of their works and let them speak for
him. The party of gentlemen, then, who had no
notion Of office, had only sixtysix candidates for
the Presidency. Good Heavens! exclaimed Gov
f., amidst tumultuous roars of laughter. And a
young party at that. Continued lau@hter.) Not
in want of office? A miserable little iunta of de-
funct or antiquatcd politicians, proceeding to nom
nate each other with the utmost GOODNESS, for the
office of President! And Gov. +. proceeded to
amuse the Convention with calculations of their
chances Of In the first place, he said, the
chance of nomination sirty fire to one
cloud aughter) -while for an election it was srty
fse saiHions against no prize otoH. (Convulsive
laughter) But seriously, said Gov. E., suppose
they got any-just one State-would it not, he
asked, be taking one State from the opponents Of
the Republican party? cloud cheers.)
The Governor next paid his respects to the OPP
position candidate for Governor. The Opposition
party demand change in the Constitution
and to secure that they mount upon their platform
gentleman who has recorded his solemn con-
victions against the very change proposed.
Qlaughter) They propose to gentleman to adj
vocate a change in the Constitution as right;
when but few short months ago he declared upon
the solemn obligation of an oath it was acy0n1
(Chcers and laughter.) They 20 for an extension
Of works Of internal improvements and they choose
for their advocate gentleman whose first step in
life was triumph over man who was on the turf
fighting for them. (Laushter) He then refer
red to the efforts of this party in works IF this
character and to the falsiied pledges of Gen. Dock
cry to the people of the west. But to show they
were in earnest this time, the same party put for
ward man wh5 was always against the extension
of these works through the west. Then the poor
orei is taken in special charge, and to protect
him they place over him Third Degree Know
Nothing. cloud laughter.)
| have now, continued Gov. f gone four
planks of their platform and find that their cand-
date has never stood on one ofthem. CHEERS and
lau9hter) That is worse than it is with me, for |
have always occupied two of them. daughter J
Then have this party's attempt to break down
the old landmarks of the Constitution and set
Dai0h bOr or.;nCt ue,,bbor no crv Of