Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-13
The Sfapaate.
EXTRACT

After giving the reasons Wnlcn mao lhuuceu NJ,
to act with the Democratic party, Mr.. Miller saio
He had confidence in the patriotism and WISDOM ol
the able men Of the Democratic party Who III t'iies
past had COME up with their full strength 10 tue
iescne ts the country from impending dangers. he
atIhered to the hone that the Baltimore conven-
ton they would adjust all differences oil OPINION
and present Solid unbroken phaiaEx 10 tne RANKS
of black Republicansm IN the coming conhicS IL,
however the action of that convention should END
in the disruption Of the Democratic party he would
regard it a national calamity for, IN his honest
Judgment it would result in the election OF the aoo-
3snion candidate for the Presidency. And what
would follow? The formation OF strong, power
full party in the extreme Sonth, resolved on making
that erent and that event only the excuse the raj
lying cry for dissolution OF the Union IL was
not for him to say what would be the duty OF our
people in the event of such disastrous result
Insufficient unto the day was the evil thereof" lie
would avert that evil. He would prevent If posi-
BILE such an alternative being presented as submits
sion to the corrupt, dangerous diabolical rule OF
black Republicanism or dissolution of the Union
of these States, by rayng the conservative masses
of the country to defeat those who are waging
against US and against everything dear to this great
nation. an accursed and ruinous warfarel The peo-
pie the great body of the conservative, law loving
law-abidng people Of the Democratic party demanG
that the delegates to the Baltimore convention
should elevate themselves above personal aims and
sectional preudices and unite on candidates VINO
can defeat the forces of fanatcism
He referred to the difficulties which 1t was pre-
dicted that Convention would have to encounter
He did not wish to influence any mans opinions
He had no right to advise, much less dictate to- the
Democratic party; but he cordially approved the
action of the North Carolina delegates in refusing to
secede from the Charleston Convention. and he
thought the course they pursued in this respect
met the appreciation of their constituents. lie
loko~ IN
the nominees of the Convention which is to re-aS-
semble in Baltimore, believing it will act under the
authority of the national Democratic party. "But
cannot for the life of me, sad Mr.. NJ understand
by what principle of Justice and fair dealing one of
the distinguished men who have been prominent
as candidates for the Presidency, should be oStra
csed from the honorS of nomination by the verdict
of the South. l refer to STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
have looked in vain for reasons which justify the
spirit of bitter persecution with which he has been
pursued BY some of the politicians of the South L
speak with no feeling of unkindnesS In past polt-
ical contests may have said hard things of Senator
Douglas. ! dissent now from some of his opinions
on political questions; but in looking back over his
public record find that he one of the first to
enter the list in defence of the rights of the South
against the assaults of Northern abolitionists. He
stood side by side with Clay, Webster Cass, Badger,
and other patriots who contributed to save the coun
try from the ruin that threatened it in 1850, when
the passage of the compromise of that year
hushed the ragings of the storm and poured oil on
the troubled waters. His bold, eloquent and fear
less defence of those measureS-eSpecally the fugi
tive slave LAWN every section of the Northwest,
in the very teeth of the infatuated threats of abo
tionism his matchless rebuke of the three thousand
fanatcal clergy of New England, who had thrown
off their sacred robes and descended into the mad
arena of sectional politics; his defence during the
present session Of Congress, of measure intended
to protect the people of the Southern States against
invasion from the boodthirsty instruments of black
Republicanism; and yet more, that unparalleled
conflict in 1853 with the whole power of abolition
ism in his own State-when his triumphant career
was lighted up by the fires which had been kndled
by his enemies to burn him in efigy-all attest his
sincerity and holiness, and, in my humble opinion
should elicit our admiration and command our gat-
itude Others may join in denunciation of him, but
cannot-I will not; and when the Shareholders of
the South can read, without emotions of approval,
the able unanswerabe and fearless speeches he has
made in defence of their rights and aid in striking
down such bold and Incorporating advocate of
their cause, then will they have given the heaviest
blow to that cause and in aid of aboltionsm at the
North. He has said more, spent more, done more,
risked more in defence of the rights of the South,
than regimen of such men many of those who
misrepresent and denounce him!
But what are the objections urged against him
Let justice be done! Let him be tried By The re-
cord His great crime is, that he advocates the doc
trne that the people of the territories should have
the right to frame their domestic institutions in
their own way, subject to the Constitution of the
United States. And whence did he derive this doc
trine? 1t was adopted by both the Wing and Demo-
cratic parties in 1850 and 1854 to shut the door to
Congressional iaterrention nth slarery IN the Ter
ritOres. In 1854 the Kansas Nebraska bill was be-
fore the Senate of the United States. An amend
ment was adopted in the following words:
"That the Constitution and all laws of the Unit
ed States, which not locally inapplcabIe shall
have the force and effect in the said territory
as elsewhere within the United States, except the
9Th section of the act preparatory to the admission
of Missouri into the Union approved March 6, 1920
which, being Inconsistent Nth the principles of non
Intervention By Congress Nth slarery in the States
and Territories recognized by the legislation of
1850 commonly called the compromise measures, is
hereby declared imperative and void: 1T being the
true intent and meaning Of this act not to legsate
sLauerQ into any Territory or Stnte nor to exclude
1t eretrOm, but to eare the people thereof perfect
ly free to form and regulate their domestic nstitu
tions in their oun cay, subject only TO the COnsti-
tuition of the United States"
Does not this provision, in express terms, take
the subject of sldrery from Congress and leave it to
the people of the Territories2 Can any process of
reasoning force on the mind different conclusion
Is not the language plain and unequivocal that the
people OF the Territories were to be LETT perfectly
free to form and regulate their domestic institutions
slavery included in their own way subject to the
Constitution of the United States? p For this
amendment every Democratic Senator from the
South Except Gen. Houston) voted-and so did
every Wing Senator present. ten in number, from
the same section. Amongst the former were Bay
ard of Delaware, Zone of the seceders at Charleston
Brown of Mississippi, Evans and Butler of South
Carolina, Sldell of Louisiana, Hunt and Mason Of
Virginia, Fitzpatrick of Alabama, Sebastian and
johnson of arkansas, and Rusk of Texas-and
amongst the latter were Messrs. Bell, the present
candidate of the Opposition for the PRESIDENCY
Clayton, Dixon, Dawson, Geyer, Pratt Thompson
and Benjamin, Pearce and Toombs, now in the Demo-
cratic ranks.) Mr.. Badger advocated the passage OF
the bill in an able and eloquent speech, and voted
for it with this amendment in it In the House Of
Representatives the whole Democratic party from
the South, with one exception,) Mr. Breckenridge
at their head voted for the BILL with the clause de-
clarinp the Missouri Compromise inoner0t;re ono