The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-26
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TUES9AY 1OkNIN0. .JUNxsalsQ
POLITICAL. ~
@Ek ssr.4s
speech Of Ssaassr Osuslas-nais Aseepe-
ance-tssesss 4e.
Saturday night . procession was formsd 1t
The Dougias hsadqHarters In Washinetuu eitS,
which had been Illuminated in honor OF the
nominauon, and the procession proceeded "a
tAeTatlroad statioA to receive the Iilinuas anA
other Baltimore Convention deiseatss. vho
were accompanied BY the t3reat Westssn
Aaad, aud came BY special train. Immediate.
u % arItvipG tho processlon repaired 70 TN
fssidencs Of Jsdgs Doaglas ana eomplimeased
him with sefonade and repeated huxxas. In
eekoowledgiae these esidenoes Of theif friend.
ship. Mr.. Douglas spoke ~ follows:
lloW.Citisens.-I thank you for this
manttestation Of your kindness and OF Your
enthusiasm. The circumstances uudor Wh3ch
this vast crowd have assembled spontansous.
y ana wtthout previous notice, demonssrates
with gratitude TO b the chosen Standard
bsarer Of The only political organization which
10 conservative and powerful enough TO save
the country from abOlitiOntsm and disunion,
10, indeed, an honor Of which any citizen may
Be proud. am fully impfeesed with the re-
eponeahllaateo 81 the peetstoa, and trust that
Divine Provideace Will impart to m6 tks
strength and wisdom to comply with all iss
Cur beloved cOuntry 10 threatened with .
fearful sectiOnal an ntaSonism which places the
Union itself In immineat peril. This antae.
onism is produced by the effort In one section
N<h hfNnH HT~f~ h.
for the purposes Of restricting and abolisAing
slavery, and = corresponding effort In the
other section for the pnrp0ss OF sxseading
slavery into thore regions where the people
The ultra men in each section demand Con.
grsssional Intervention upon the subject Of
slavery In the Territo:ies. They agree in re-
spect TO the power and duty Ut the Federal
only As 70 the mode Of exercising the power.
The one demands the intervention Of the Fed
eral Government for slarery, and the other
asa!"stff Each appeals TO the passions aud
and harmony Of the whole country. (Crlss Of
"thars sO." and applause.
On the other hand, the position Of all con-
servative and Union loving mea is, or ought
with slavery In the Territories. [Ories Of
"That's the true doctrine" )" and applaase.l
This was the position of the Democratic par
y in the Presidential c0ntest Of 164S, and 1874
and 1856. This Was The position upon which
friends Of the Union, Of all political afanities
Of that day, established the Uompromise mea.
sures OF 1850. Upon this common ground OF
non.intervention they contended aud put to
Eight the Abolironists Of the North and the
Secessionists OF the South In that memorable
con test. (Cries Of We'll do it again." and
three cheers for Dougias.l
1t WIS on this common ground of "non-in-
tervcntion" that the Wings and Democrats
agreed 10 stand ON their respective party plat
forms of 1852. The Whig party adhered faith
fully to this principle SO long a. its organiza-
ton was maintained; and the Democratic
party sun retains it as the keystone Of the
political arch which binds the Federal Union
together. IApplause.]
To this cardinal principle of non.interven-
ton has the Democratic party renewed the
pledge of fts faith at Charleston and Baltt-
more. fCheers, and cries Of shell keep the
faith."] As the chosen representative Of that
great party, it is my fixed purpose to keep the
iaith and redeem that pledge, At all hazards
and under all circumstances. (Thrse cheers
for Douglas. 4 taa -fa
The safety of the Union depends upon a
strict adherence to the doctrine of non.inter-
vention. lntervention means di:x"io.. In
tervention, whether BY the North or by the
South, whether for or against slavery, tends
directly TO disunion. Upon this identical
question an attempt is being made to divide
and destroy the Democratic party because the
minority OF the interyentionists could not in
timidate the majority into an xbandonment
OF the doctrine OT-nea inAarvsalion.. They
nave seceded from the organization Of the
a new party in hostility to it. lCries of let
them 60, we can whip the disuni0nists North
and South."1
Secession 10 assxssos. Secession from the
Democratic party means secession from the
Federal Union. ["ThAt's Co." and applause l
Those who enlist under the secession banner
now will be expected on the 4th Of March next
to take up arms against the constituted au-
thorities in certain contingencies. We have
been told that in q certain event the South
must f0rcibly resist the inauguration OF the
President eiect-while We find those who are
loudest their threats Of such resistance en-
Democratic party and thereby secure the elec-
ton Of the Republican candidate. Does not
this hue Of policy look to disunion ICries Of
"yes, but it cannot be effected" etc.
Intelligent men must b presumed to under
stand the tendency and consequences Of their
own actions. Can the Secedsrs fail to per-
ceive that in their efforts TO divide and defeat
the Democratic party, il successful, must lead
directly to the secession Of the Southern
States3 / trust that they will see what must
BE- the result Of sucA policy, and return 70
the organisation and platform Of the party b.
tore 1t 10 too late TO save the country. ZAP
plause.] The Union must b preeervsd.-
iCheers.] The Constitution must b main.
iained invioiate. [Renswed chesriuSl And
1t in our mission, under Divine Provi.
deuce, - believe, to save the Consultation
and the Union from the assauits OF Northern
Abolitionists and Southern Disunionists.-
fEnth usiaetic applause and three cheers for
: nv frisads, / have detained you too long,
and will close BY renewing the expression Of
my aincere thanks. (Many voices 60 on"
Mr.. Douflas.-No. it 10 nearly Sabbath
morning IA voiceo"W We will listen to you for
a year, Judge. y and I merely made my ap-
pearshce 70 acknoW ledge the compliment you
have paid me BY 90 large meeting at this la.e
hour OF the night. I Irecognize among You the
faces OF many Of my old friends from Illinois,
ss well q Others from almost every STATE In
lares enough 70 enable me- to invite you in and
take ron individually by the hand. "a voice,
~Your heart II big enough, " and "three times
three chssrs for Ssephen a. DougAaa, the next
President Of the United Ssatss."l
tsrs Ct Gov. Fitxpatrick, and Afforded him IN
opportunity to judge Of the quaIity Of the
music Of the Chicago band. But a. the nomi-
nee for the Vice Presidency had retired to bed,
Representative pox. e. his instance, retnrned
pliments. RepresentAuve McUlernands OF
Illinois, pledged the Northwest "a, Douglas.
The Sbllowing 10 the letter read In the
s.Douelas" Convent tion, ut Balhmore:
WAsaIHoroH, II r. n, June 30.
Mr DnAx Sin learn thsre u imminent
danger that the Demoerattc party will b d.
mOralized, II not destroyed, BY The oreakiaE
mp OF The Convention. Such result W0uld
strife hatwsen the Nosthern aad
jouihe1n pa1tinas Of OoagIUeaional Inter.
vea toum upon ~ oue3oct At eoayoey - -
rss1iscfis:; arnly 80 eo:ss:s.uso:X g .r =
%, hope 1br the prsssrvsilou II ~ UntoA,
lxceoS 81 8 MttAfel and tigid aAhereaAe - ~ /
IoctStnS or non-inteFvsn ton ~ Ooas1sss WITH |
lsvssy u ~ 1sssitori.. tzRea.ss M !a-