New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-25

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Stv,n OF the Penps, vanin d rRies ceclneo vo'ihg'
NOMINATION OF sTtPHEN A. DOUGLAS FOR PRESIDENT.
Messrs Hoge OF Virginia and Clark of Missouri then
bmutsl eously seconded The r SOLUTION OF NJ Chnrrh
d, clar,ng Judge Dougas nominated, according 70 the
usss of the Democra &c party and the rules Vi INC
Convention, by u twO-t,iids vote.
Tie REQ uton adopted unanimously. -
scene of excit ment tien ensued that evlnced the
violence of the feelings 30 long pent up lhe CHEERS
were deaiening every person in The theaier rising
WAY ing hale h, ndkercheis and evhciDS tue utmost
enthusiasm Tie scene could not be exceeded I'D e4-
cien eat. From the upper tier tanners long hep1 Ill
,.eJve were unfurled and waved before tie audience
On the stage appeared banrers, one OF winch was
borne by the delegation from PENNSYLVANIA hearing
IN. motto, I" Penn sylvana good for forty hoisand
naiorty for the Douglas" Cheers Tor the " Ltue
Giant" and responded n until all was IN a perfect
rear nsOe the buii0lng aud OUTSIDE.
After considerable tIue something Ike order beng
restored the Presoent sad With heartfelt islactoh,
~ ,resldmg officer of this Convention, declare BE.
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the democratic laTiy Of the Union, for President OF
,Lesc L, iteo States aud may God III infinite mercy,
protect bin ana The Union he represents.
he Convention rose en- naSSe and the scene OF eN-
cien ent was renewed cheer after cheer beng sent
| forth for the nominee.
| Mr. Dawson o, PENNSYLVANIA being called, took the
foor and in an e suent speech, gave TIE endorsement
of PENN II AHA TO the nominee, declaring admiration
for his ability galantry, and devotion TO Democracy
! and lhe Union.
Mr.. SHY Of Maine fol owed in an able speech
John c. ehraDe OF ew.fork, on behalf OF ,fe
| Guihne III, n OF thai Stale, warmly Endorsed Judge
UCugas admitting that he war, above all offers, the
choice Of IN, Democracy Of New-fork, ana declaring
their intention 10 support him with the utmost en-
| tbusia,m.
Loud applause followed each address. and az the
| close ia. COlveuton took recess TILL p. III.
EVENING SESSION.
| HONIEATIos OF BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK OF ALABAhA
| FOR ICk.PRLsIDEnT.
On the reassen,blIg of the Convention, Benjamin
FitzJat1ick Of Alabama, unanimously nominated
| for Vice. President on the first ballot
On otion, the Democratic National Committee for
| fonr years was appointed, the member IRON new
| York being SIR. August Belmont.
Nj. III. haIdson, OF Illinois, then made speech,
thanking Convention for the hlgh hoDor done MS
State in selecting for the candidate Tor the Presidency
her fayoriie SOD Abiding 10 the seceders he said that
If the Democratic party honld be deea ed and perpet
uay ruined they the 6eceders must bear The reson-
I'll iltv Lot Douelas his trebds In this connection
| be rcouctd letter from Sir. Dougas dated Washng-
| ION the 2Gih nsr authorizing aud requesting MS
friends viii draw his name II III their Judgment mar
moly could he 10 The Democratic raIiks. MIR.
RcrdsCD then said that the cOurse OF the seceders had
tut Ou of The power vi the friends oi Mr.. Doug
| 10 make any u.e OF the letter. He concluded by
saying that hen the Government fails to accomplish
tie object Tor witch 1t was formed let II 60 down.
LETTER FROM AR DOUGLAS.
The following IS the lett T from Mr.. Douglas:
WASHINGTON, June ZO-ll p. m.
Nv DEAR SIR: learn there lie imminent danger
thai The Democratic party VIII be demOraized II GOt
IA. troy cd lN OF
such d result woud inevitably expose the country 70
tie peIs Of sectional srife between the Northern nd
Southern Iartitas of ngre,siOnai Intervention upon
the sutect Of Slavery in Tie Territories. hrmly aud
,onsceousiy believe that there IL no safety for The
coun ~ Ope Tor the preservation of the union eX
c,pt by faithful and rglG adbersce To the doctrine OF
Dol by Congress with Slavery IN the Ter
| rttIies. Intervention neaus dlsuDion There IL no
ciileItnce III principle between Northern and Sou bern
intervention The one interven-s for Slavery, ana the
ler agaDkt Slavery but each appeals 10 the rSsiODs
and preiudices OF bis elton against the peace of
the Whole country and the right Of segovernment oy
the Ioople Of the Territories. HeLce the dJctrne OF
holi-iDt, rveDtivn must be maintained at hazards
But while | sacrifice tue prlucIple even to
obtain the Presidency, will cheerfuly and JoyOusiy
sacrifice myself TO maintain the principle II, there
IoIe YOU aud my other friends who have stood by me
with such heroic hrmnefs al Charleston and BALTIMORE
all be OF the opinion that the princii can be pre-
serv,d, and the unity and ascendancy OF the Dem
ocIaic arty maintained and the country saved
IT, III the lerils OF Northern atOltIoDlsm and South
ELI dituIiin by witLdTa wig my and uuiung
18th some other d Intervention Union loving Demo-
c.at ntSeccb yOu 10 pursne that course Do not un-
deIsal me as Wishing dictate my irlencs; have
ia piIel cunhde,e Iii ours aud their patriotism judy
! Ut Ut AID discretion. Whatever you may do IN the
IItnises vii! meet my hearty approval But conJure
son 10 wiih sill gle eye the safety ana welfare
II the couLtIy, without the slightest reg rd 10 my
nClyidual interest or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. My iDterest
will lest promoted, and my ambition gFauied, aud
NiIGlcaitd, by that course ON the part OF my
iliends which will be most etecual III saving the
NV from btug ruled or ruueG by Il sectional party
lie aetiou the Charleston Convention, ysus'.ulng
ne by no large majority the platform, and deslg
uaIng The first choice Of ths party for the Pres
ncy, is AL the personal trnmpn desire This letter
| il prompted by The motives which Induced my
dis att four years ago, Withdrawing my from
tie Cincinnati lConyeliiUn. Wnh this knowledge OF
ny opinions and W she's yon ami your other friends
| ust act NJ Ch your OVID convictions OF duty.
Very uuly, your friend, S A. DOUGLAS.
TO the Hon. " ". A. RNHAEDsON Baltimore, Md
Mr.. Nlcklfie Of Louisiana offered the folio wing
Which, be said, would give Douglas 49, 900 in his State
Efsored at It il in accordance with Cincinnati Plat
form that duIi the existence VI Territorial Goyeirit toe
restriction, whatever may be- iuposod by tho
The sab ct d the doetnc laos NE same -- be~n
lu heIcbie finally srned by the Supreme Court Of
with lIompu.s and ability b. every branch Of the
General GcyeiIInelt.
Mr. Paine of Ohio called for the previous question,
wien ibe RESOLUTION adopted.
Tie Convention iheI, after the passGge Of several
| upin portanl rtsOlulors, adjourned s,ae die.
THE RECEPTION OF THE NOMINATION Or
DOUGLAS.
ST. Louis, Saturday, June % 1869.
The Republican and HeroH Offices and the Demo
cratic headquarters brilliantly Illuminated this
evening, IN honor of the nomination of Douglas.