The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-25
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
YoUyG DOUGLAS.

g0usihs, the eldest son OF the late Stephen A.
Douglas, delivered speech. North Carolina is the
9eath OF this young Douglas, and his. ability to
&ssunne the mantle Of his father may be foreshad-
owed In his maiden political address, which is as
fbllows:-
FELLOw CIrIzENs-Though II may appear pre-
sumption in one so young to attempt to discuss
struggle, on which believe the future prosperity II
rot the very existence OF our country depend, it IL
almost IN defence ls Of our sacred cause. obey
your call This Is probably the first time in
Sa ss SsHI n "a has
popular gathering as the advocate Of Q truly ma
.onsI psrty-.a party that is governed by no sec
motto Is whole country whose eternal principles
are equal rights and equal laws. do not look upon
this e. canvass which will decide the manner in
which the government Of the country shall be all
Mnstered but as an issue on which win depend the
sincerely believing this, shall not attempt to deal
with minor questions OF domestic policy, but shall
come at once 60 the main issues-union or Disuni0n
what satisfaction does the true patriot derive from
the adoption Of his dearest theories OF government
II in the adoption Of those theories begins the ruin
Of the land he fondy hoped they would lead to great
nessS Laws founded even upon divine inspiration
would be useless IL tnere were no country for them
What theatre is there for the display of the ener-
EieS Of young and aspiring citizen Just entering
npon the important duties Of life in country torn
by civil strifes Wen has an eminent American
statesman renarKeu:-" There path ambi-
ton open to me in q divided and distracted coun.
Try"
To prove that the real issue ia peace or war we
nave only to refer to Frank Z. Blar's letter. written
with view to his nomination and subsequently en-.
dorsed by the very fact OF his nomination by the Ma
tiOnal Democratic Convention.
. Blair ia his letter says
There is but way restore the government, and the
constitution and that Ia for the President elect
mon a. the South dserss the carpeoas State governments
the white people 70 reorgsnize their
ana elect Senators and Representatives
or course any attempt to subvert the government
OF these Southern States by force would lead war,
- the Governor and al other state officers civil and
military are sworn to obey support and defend the
constitution Of the State Of North Carclina and we
Further down Blair says
We must restore the constitution before restore
s IL G ta the S na h
the us1rpaon Of Congress- known as the Recommendation
but which embraces everything that value
a n cfSs ana results the one thing
- nothing that gives dignity honor value struggle
> On this issue he was nominated. If any further
proof were needed to show the revolutionary spirit
of the conservative party 1t could easily found in
She violent harangues we daily hear us, their
ing hatred OF the North and its loyal people.
This bitterness towards Northern men, who prove
true to their principles and who do not bow in slav.
ash submission to the opinions OF these naughty
sristOcrats sefconsttuted judges Of honor and mo-
Tsiity. know c from personal experience Though
State and born and partially raised In Rockingham
Oounty, upon my return nearly two years ago to my
patiye place was denounced q Yankee and gen.
orally received with all the GOODNESS and distrust
due TO that detested race. Notwithstanding nv own
nativity and the position Of my mothers family they
C0nld never forget the Puritan birth or NV father
whose native State, Vermont, with her So 600 major.
s sy 80 I noDiy leads tne van and may add could
country.
Speaking Of him, and feeling that whatever i'm.
from the name bear and the affection many still
feel towards one who through life proved himself the
may not be deemed Inappropriate 1t was with feel.
lngs Of surprise-and must add, Of Indignation
shat saw his name inscribed upon of the trans
PAreuces borne In the late conservative procession.
J thought that common decency at least would have
prevented them IRON dragging from the tomb the
name OF the man whom they had betrayed and de-
nounced through Life and after his death, whose
orphan children they had prosecuted.
:. While gazing upon that name remembered the
time when these same men declared him a traitor
70 every principle OF honor because he preferred
bus country to his party and bitterly denounced him
Tor his efforts to rally the people OF the West for
The defence OF the Union.
II remember all these when am declared a de-
Srom his speeches Will give them q dozen. When
300 Sentinel parades sentence concerning O white
lying words. When The wife bent to- over \. the
scarce breathing form OF the expiring statesman
end asked II he hal no message TO send to his chill
hren. ''Teil them," said he, In q voice rendered
almost inaudble by the near approach OF death, 'to
iee ase
when see myself personally abused by the conser-
Satve press on account Of my political sentiments
ran0 called q traitor to the state In which was
born would recall to their recollection the time
when was declared an alien enemy. About the year
1se2 bill was died su nmoning Thomas Settle NOV
Associate Justice OF the Supreme Court and
r. A. Ellington to Greensboro to show cause why
they should not surrender the property of Robert NJ
and Stephen A. Douglas alien enemies OF the con-
federacy; and when | am denounced as a Yankee
and carpet-bagger, would remind them Of their
efforts to drive me an exile from my native State
and render me a stranger TO the soil that gave me
birth. As, however, ! have inherited my fathers
inherit their animosiiy Nevertheless it is strange
shat these men, his bitterest enemies in
sS sSua Of Ss prnepes 50 b% n mot
strange than that they should now assert
themselves the best friends Of the constitution
uf the United states and the infabe interpreters OF
}ts provisions after they have sacrificed hundreds of
Thousands Of lives and thousands OF millions OF treas
ore 70 tampe into the dust that sacred instrument.
:. Such Is their consistency, and such It is through.
out al their political principles. II white repuDli
can ss crowa Of c1ored men: expre;sng
rights and duties and advising them as friend, that
ecton involves social equality and Is disrepuiabe.
promiscuously among colored men at barbecues eat
frQmthe same sheep and drink from the same bottle,
Or ooiored man, following his honest convictions,
votes FOR the best interests OF his race and rs oil his
higher instincts prompt him. he Is totally unit to
mon earth. IT. on the other hand, that colored man
proves traitor to his race-votes 70 consgn himself
his wife, and his children to o condition worse than
Savery Cor they all say that the condition Of On old
yfes negro was worse than that Of slave; he IL
spectacle and his swarthy hand Is worthy Of grasp
ing the sweetest flowers plucked by the snowy ing
rS Of the Carolnas farest daughters. BY reference
the columns Of the Standard you vii learn that in
The town Of Chapel HILL OF classic fame, the ladies',
70 testify their admiration for the eloquence OF
eolored conservative orator, presented him with
an eloquent bouquet Of bowers. have no objection
Co this. The flowers were their own and they give
them 70 whom they please; but I claim the same
right ~ long az observe the restraints OF public
decehcy OF deciding upon the propriety or impro-
priety OF my own conduct. The time has gone by
when one man was better than another because he
happened to be born In independent circumstances,
and henccforth virtue and intelligence alone shall be
the criteria OF merit. Nothing more clearly shows
the utter hopeessness OF the s0caled conservative
cause and the political degradation to which the
party haa descended than the means employed TO
secure success, since they are afraid to leave the
result with the unbiased votes OF the citizens
" the state and country. Any man who. by re-
rusing employment to all VINO Will not swear TO