Year: 1859

We are far from entertaining superstti-
Gus regard for the edicss Of A.political conven-
tion made up Of what are considered the lead
ing men of the National Democracy. But
ifmen refused 10 join a'political party, or to
adhere to one because they could not most
completely coincide with its doctrines and
practices, no such thing as party could
exist.


To the uttermost minutia, no two men on
the earth agree however similar they may
be In their constitution. Their bodies are
different In form and the fluids and solids
that enter into their composition are not al
together the same and OF course from di-
versity of causes we must have correspon-
diny variety of effects.


We look forward 10 the Charleston Con-
yension, which will without doubt be COM
posed OF the ablest and most patriotic men OF
theUnion, as the sufficient and authoritative
exponent of those doctrines. the practice OF
which is necessary TO the peace and welfare
of the American Confederacy. and when
they shall have been proclaimed them TO the
party and to the country we are prepared
TO say-amen.


Let no man tell us that we are the slaves
of party we are slaves. ifyou would have
an intense exrres sion to our good, as far as
we know how, and the well being OF our
Country and II we can effect this in no
other way than by making some concession
Of individual opinion. We are prepared to
make the concession.


Firmnsss is quality the result Of reason;
but stubborness Is tbeobstinancy Of The Ass.


We are in favor of protection to oil kinds
Of property in the Territories we are in
favor of non in tervention in the true and
and practical meaning Of the word we are
In favor Of the protection!of the property OF
all our people in the Territories whether
they may come from free states or slave
states we are In favor Of giving-of af-
fording, by the strong arm ofNational pow
er. if need be the amplest freedom, to every
man that may settle in the territories. to
give his just political weight in determining
the institution under which he would desire
to live. This we call the true principle OF
nonintervention. Tor this government to see
that every citizen in her territory Is pro-
tected in the injoyment of security to life
and property, and that no mob.law or brute
force interferes to tie contrary this we
call genuine non-intervention.


But should the Charleston Convention in
the wisdom Of its deliberations concede that
Il will be better to adopt the " loose-end
doctrine which amounts to, In our opinion
every man for himself and 1.-THE devil take
the bndmost," why then it 10 expedent-
then there is evidently no better course than
for us to join in with onr humble selves and
and make the best ofthings In practical
point of view it will not amount TO muef
any way and, we have always noticed thai
although the sacrifice of an important prac
tical principle was base as possible, the
yielding Of unessentials, was t.ise, and hai
always. marked the courseof the distinguish
Cd diplomatist, and given peace and power


20 nations.


We leave stubborn adherence to som'
fruitless abstract idea, to the fanatic, tb'
fool, the mailman, and seek to persue, our
selves, that course, not in the least tingei b,
moral obIiquity. that shall be expedient
that under all the existing circumstance
will eventuate in the greatest good.


Let us be courteous, Fellow Democrat
one and all, and be prepared to strike hand
a. common brethren in the cause OF oul
country, on settlement Of our difficulties b.
the Charleston Convention. The dominanc,
Of our party and our country demands it.