' FRDAY. ji'Lv is, imjo. | BT T. Meyers, Editor and Eroprietcr. FOR PRESIDENT/ MS. STEPHEN i BOFGIAS, or U.LlNrts. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, HOT. HFJSCHEL V. JJiIXSOX. OF GEORGIA. ~ FOR GOVERNOR: GEN. HENRI D. FOSTER, or WESTMORELAND COUNTY. FOR CONGRESS, WON. WILLIAM P. SCHELL, .Subject to the decision ci the District ConfererceA j DEMOCRATIC COUNTY TICKETs . PEOTHONOTARY, MAJ. SAMUEL H. TATE, BEDFORD BOROUGH. SHERIFF, JOHN J. CESSNA, BEDFORD BOP.. COMMISSIONER, RICHARD M'MULLIN. NAPIER. FOOR DIRECTOR, JOHN S. BRUMBAUOM, S. WOODBERRV. AUDITOR, GEORGE BAUQHMAN. W. PROVIDENCE, CORONER, JACCB WALTER, ST. CLAIR. Why we ftiipport !)ciisla<i. We are for Douglas and Johnson for the fol- } lowing good and all sufficient reasons 1. They are the regular nominees of the j only regular Convention of the National De mocracy, having been nominated in strict accor- i uance with the usages of the party, **gm mere majority ol the Convention, rifc'by a tare] two-thirds of ail the votes given which 1 would have sufficed in the time of Jackson, van Huren and Polks/,„< i , , ) tut by a unanimous vote of more than two-o>;, , ~ 0 n< whole f'—- j t>on. 2- Because Douglas and Johnson stand up on the time-honored platform of the National Democratic party the platform on which Jefferson and Jackson stood on which Pol Pierce and Buchanan were elected ; the plat-' form which embodies that sacred compromise between the North and the South, instituted by | Webster, Clay and Calhoun, and ratified by the people of the whole Union, ID two successive elections, (he.principle of il Yan-intcrference by Congress with slavery in Slate cr Tcrri~ lory." 3. Because Douglas and Johnson are emi nent statesmen, national and conservative in their views, opposed to sectionalism of every sort, and admirably fitted by great natural pow ers and long experience in public affairs, for the for which they have been nomina ted. 4. Because Douglas and Johnson are the candidates that will insure the defeat of Lin coln and Hamlin, the nominees of the fanatics! and sectional Black Republican partv, a reason which should certainly operate most powerfully with every true and earnest Democrat. For these and other equally forcible reasons, we#ve unfurled the banner of Douglas and Jdhnson, and every Deiijpcrat who believes in nominations and in standing by the reguiar organization of the party, will generoosiyMhrow aside ail his former prejudi ces and dislikes, (as we have done) and come With ns under the flag of the gallant jand un daunted leader, who hasaheady vanquished in many y hard fought batlie, the very foe that -ai.w assails us. A COUNTY FAIR. A plentiful harvest is just being garnered in , . orchards bend beneath loads of ripening fruit ; cattle, fa! and sleek, walk in luxuriant pastures ; and every sight and sound, in the country, be token a season of plenty. Why is it, then, that * we hear nothing said among our people of a County Fair ? Have roe lost all desire for im . provoment ? Are we afraid to compare notes neighbors? Are we too sluggish to keep pace with other rounties far less benignly favored in point of climate and of soil ? We A hopeand'heJieve that such is net '.he case, and, fhrrefore, look forward to a general preparation on Ike pari of our farmers, for the holding of a Fair tfbring the coming Fall. Let every one who can rdiseqjiy article, animal,or product for exhibition, 'himself in tb.s matter, and bJ will do goodgo himself as well as to hi? neighbor, _ . • • • GeD. Bowjuv" has sold the Constitution r.s-wspaper to Mr. W. M. Browne, formerly | sa ciate editor ol th* paper. The Constitu ft** is a neatly printed paper, advocating the : olSbs i BEDFORD B9ROICII ERECT! THE ,\T(!!-FIRKSBtMXG BRIGHTLY. An enthusiastic meeting ot the OOLGLAS & FOSTER CLUB, was held ia the Court House, on last Saturday evening. The Club was •> order by HON. JOB MANN, President. The Committee appointed at the • -t meeting to report a Constitution and per manent oiiicer*. reported through its Chairman. The report of the Committee, was unanimously adoutnL The following persons were selected as pnmanent otiicers of the Ciun : President, HON. JOB MANN ; Vice-Presidents, ( Samuel Davis, William Chenoweib, ! George Reimnnd, William Shater, Hiiam Leniz, J. T- Gephart, Job M. Shoemaker, M. E. Barteger, Jacob Sender, David Elsrode, Daniel Border. Secretaries, Johr. Palmer, T. R. Getty*. Tr-asurei, G. H. Spa.'.g. Executive Committee, O. H. Gaither, Jus. \V. Tale, A. J. Statler, Daniel Heltzell, jr., Thomas 11. Lyon, A. J. Sanson), A. TV. Mower. | Speeches were delivered by John Palmer, E?q., 0. H. Gaither, Esq., Hon. John Cessna, | Col. J. IV. Tate, and Hon. J. F. Loy, of Wis ' consin, alter which a large number signed the ; Constitution. The clua then adjourned to meet ; at the call of the President. Ltjcai and Miscellaneous. . .. .THE FOURTH IN SCHSLLSBURG.—lnde pendence day was celebrated at Schellsburg, by j the military and citizens. The "Black Plumed Riflemen, 1 ' Cap!. Mullin, and the "Bedford Ri ; flemen,'* Capt. Lyons, paraded the streets, ma king quite a fine appearance. A sumptuous and eieganl dinner was served up at the hotel ot Mr. John A. Snively. The Declaration of Independence was read by O. H. Gaither, Esq., ana eloquent and appropriate addresses were delivered bv A. J. Sta'ier, Esq., and Maj. S. H. Tate. ... We announce with pleasure, the arrival of our friend, MR. V'A LLADE, the distinguished artist in Photographic Painting, who was with us last summer. Mr. Valiade, in conjunction with Mr. T. R. Getty?, of this place, has put up a fine Gallery at the Springs, where Fhoto graphs, plain, or colored in the most fashionable style, can be had on liberal terms. It is need less for us to say anything ia commendation of the skill of Messrs. Valiade and Gettvs, as the - ' former, as an artist in painting, and the latter as a Photographer, have acquired a reputation a sufficient guarantee for future suc cess. . .. .The Somerset papers publish the Con fession of Henry Pi :tl> recently .. that piace for the murder of Eli V\ -imer. 1 ritts vonjt-bura uai uc fctiot vv eimer ;o the back when they were out hunting together, and says that he was instigated to do so by Mrs. W'eimer who had acquired a strange influence over him.— Mrs. Weimer was tue principal witness produ ced against Pritts at his trial. ... .The farming community are now in the midst of harvest. The crops hereabouts are heavier than they have been for many vears.— A bounteous Providence has poured with lav ish hand its precious gifts upon the lap of moth er Earth. How thankful should we be thai af ter years of barrenness, the fields are once more smiling in plenty ! ....Richard Madden, residing near Fort Littleton, Fulton county, killed his wife a few days ago, by knocking out ber brains with a board. The wretched man, immediately alter having done the horrible deed, committed sui cide by hanging himself. ... .It is with feelings of profound regret, that we are called upon to announce the death of MR. SAMUEL CAHN, of this place, which oc curred at his residence, on Tuesday night last. Mr. Cam was formerly Sheriff of this county, and held other honorable and responsible posi tions. lie was a man of upright character, steady business habits, a good citizen and much esteemed and beloved. Peace be with him ! ... .Our wood friend, the editor ofthe Phila ' delphia Argus, to our utter amazement, has fal len into the practice so popular at present with the disorganizing Breckinridge papers, to copy articles from Black Republican and Abolition newspapers to show that Breckinridge is strong and Douglas weak. The Argus of a tew days since, transferred to its pages a half column ed itorial from the X. Y. Tribune , to prove that Breckinridge was the man for the Democracy. The Argu j must have ninety-nine and nine ninths of its hundred eyes entirely shut up, if it does not see that such a course, to say the least of it, looks a little suspicious. ...."Honest Old Abe !"—Our devil has tried his hand at an epigram, which he submits for the benefit of the Black Republicans: Hurrah for "Honest Abe!" quotb Joe: Why call him kontxt, now? says Jack. Why, certes, that the worid may know Abe Irom the rest of Helper's pack ! Whooping-cough, of a violent character, is at present prevailing among the youngsters of cur town. It is said that females do not suffer as much from it as males. "Cause why V' They are better used to hooping Every Democrat should read the able article, from the pen of HON. JOHN CESSNA, published in this issue. Riving ad account of the Charleston- Baltimore Convention. It well repays perusal. . . ..An examination of a portion of the Classes in the Bedford Classical Institute, will be held at the Lutheran Chureh, on Thuiaday, lflth July, 1800. The Public are respecltully invited to be psesoot- TOR IUE BEDFORD GAZETTE. TO TliE DEMOCRATIC IJ\RTY1 J \RTY OF BEDFORD COUNTY. It i, no doubt, already known to you that the late National Convention at Charleston and Baltimore, nominated Stephen A. Douglas, of Illinois, lor President, and H. V. Johnson, of Georgia, foi Vice President. it is also, known that a portion of the Convention seceded aud nominated John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky, for President and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, lor Vice President. Having been present at both sessions of the Convention, and a spectator of all that transpired, I propose to give a lew of the reasons why I regard the nomination of Douglas ami Johnson as the regular nomination of the party, entitled to its universal support, anc that of Breckinridge and Lane as irregular and disorganizing, meriting no favor at the hands of any Democrat, but, on the contrary, asjustlv deserving the hearty condemnation of the whole party. Under the regular ca'l of the National Com mittee, acknowledged by every Democrat in tlie United States, and in conformity with the universal custom ol the party, the Convention assembled at Charleston, on the 23d of April, 1860. Alter a preliminary organization, made without objection lrom any quarter, it was lound that there v.as one contested seat fiom the Slate of Massachusetts, one from Maryland, eleveu from Illinois and thirty five fioni" New- York. These cases were referred to a Com mittee of thirty three members, being one from each stale. Alter a careful and patient investigation by the Committee, a report was made to the Con vention. This was unanimous in every case, except that of New York. Six members ol the Committee made a minority report recommen ding the admission of one hall of each delega tion from that State. The report of the Com mittee was adopted by the convention after a full discussion. The vote in every case, ex cept New York, was unanimous. That part of the report relating to the New York Delega tion, was adopted by a vote of 2loi to 55. This completed the organization of the Con vention. The Rules of Uie House of Represen tatives of the United States were adonted lor the government of the Convention. This was done by the entire vote of the Convention. The rule requiring two thirds ol the votes gipart, to make a nomination, was also unanimously a dopted, as was a rule requiring a two third vote of the Convention to alter or amend the Rules of the Convention. Every Congressional Dis trict ir. the United Stales ad every stale at large, was now luily jepresented. There was not a single vacancy. The Convention consis ted of 303 members, and continued in session lor several days, every member participating in the proceedings. Two pi incipies of Legislative, or Parliamen tary law, may be here stated, as they have im portant btanngs upon the regularity" of the nomination now being considered. First: Every Legislative Body shall judge of the qualifications of its own members. Second : A majority shall constitute a (Quo rum for trie transaction of business. It is confidently asserted that both of these propositions are clearly established by the com mon law on the subject, in all civilized coun tries, unless sotne statute should provide other wise. But in this case we are not only leit to the common law, but have also the statute. The Convention, as we have seen, i— ***- u— i representatives. By these both of the propositions above stated, arc clearly maintained. Indeed, it could not be otherwise, as the Constitution of the United Slates declares the same rules m the fifth sec tion of the first Article thereof. With the first ol these propositions every member of the Convention was fully satisfied, because every one acquiesced in the decision ol the Convention and remained to participate in the further proceedings thereof. The second proposition embraces two parts: to wit, that a majority shall constitute a Quorum and that less than a majority shall slot constitute such Quorum. Here it will be well to remember that every member ol the whole Convention, including the subsequent Seceders, or Bolters, voted for the adoption of these rules. 1 be Convention continued in session with its 303 members, until the seventh and eigth days. At this lime, gome of the delegates became dis satisfied with the Platform adopted by the Con vention, and for this leason and for this alone, fitly one members withdrew trom the Conven tion, separated finally and entirely from it < met in another part of the city and attempted to organize another Convention in opposition to the one they had left. This they adjourned to Richmond. Most, it not ail of you, have always held that every gentleman who agrees to enter a Convention, is in honor bound to abide by its decisions and support its nominees. These gen tlemen, however, seemed to have adopted a different course. As already stated, the ground and the onlv ground, of this secession was the Platform a clopted by the Convention. You will, doubtless, feel anxious to know the character of the Platform which could thus drive off one-sixth of the members of tfie Convention. J think you will credit me when I assure you that it was the identical creed of the party in 1844—1848 the compromise measures of 1850-the Platform of Fierce, in 1852, the Kansas Nebraska Act of 185-1, and the Cincinnati Platform, of 1856. The Convention re-affirmed the Cincinnati Platform, upon which James Buchanan was elected, and upon which the great battle of 1850 was fought and won ; and this was deem ed sufficient to justify 51 members in bolting. fhe Convention 1252 member* remaining) continued in session and proceeded to ballot fir a candidate. Fifty-seven votes were taken. On several of these, Judge Douglas received a majority of the whole electoral ollege— the vote standing 1524 for Douglas, to 994 for all others. Before proceeding to a ballot, a proposition was offered on behalf of some ol the Southern States remaining in the Convention, to the effect that the President of the Convention should not declare any p-rson nominated yn til such person should have received a two thirds vote of the whole Convention when full. This was adopted by a vole of 141 to 112. It was not offered as a rule, or as a change of the rules, but simply as a resolution of construction and direction to the Chair. On the tenth day of the Convention, at Charleston, having failed to mcke a nomination and the 51 seats being vacant, the Convention adjourned to meet at Baltimore, on the 18th of June, having first passed a resolution requesting the Democratic party of the several S'ates to supply vacancies in their respective delegations. On the 18th of June, the Convention re assembled, e* Baltimore. No delegates appear edrom Soulh Carolina* and Florida. One ', delation appeared trom Mississippi—these the Seceders at Charleston, but having j bee re-elected by a Stale Convention, they j we admitted. he delegation (the Seceders) appeared \ froi Texas. Tms was not elected by the peoie, or by any Convention, but was ac- j creted by the Stale Central Committee.— j Owng to the position of Texas—her large size aingreat distance from the Convention, and ; difjulty of calling a Convention, this delega lioiwas also admitted. 'tere was one contested seat from Massachu- | setpne from Missouri, cnefrom Delaware, three j hoi Aikansas, six from Louisiana, nine lrom A Rama ar.d ten from Georgia. These \veie t retired to the Committee on Credentials, then ■ comsting of twenty-five memheis. 'his Committee, alter a session of several j dak, reported by an uveiage vote of about fif- ; irV to ten, in favor of the admission ol thej Sctders lrom Delaware, two Seceders and one nev delegate from Arkansas, the new deie gtrs from Alabama and Lmsiana, and one-hall of each from Georgia. The report of the Cmmittee was adopted in every case, except j tilt of Georgia, in which all of the Seceders: j w;re admitted. Bv this action of the Conveo tici, seventeen votes were admitted to the! Ccivention contrary to Iht views of the Sece- I dgs. Although this could in no way effect! tt* result ol the nomination, even il wrong, aul although every member of the 'Convention lnrl ,voted lor and acknowledged the role wiicts declared that the Convention should , juige of the qualifications of its own members, ye this was considered sufficient ground tar a j futher secession of 50 members. The Convention proceeded to make its j noninations, passed an additional resolution on ' the subject of the platform, appointed a nation- j al committee and adjourned. Ol the seventeen vol's before mentioned, sixteen were in lieu ! of Seceders from Louisiana Alabama and Arkan sa i—one half vote from Massachusetts and Mfcsouri each beiug contested on other grounds —sl and 50, or 101 deducted from 303, left in the Convention 202 members to wnidi were added the lb new delegates making 218 members. On the first and second ballots at Baltimore, several of the delegates declined to vute—on the second ballot Judge Doug'as received lSli votes to 15 for all other candidates and the remainder blank. After th? first vote Gov. Church, of New Y r ork, offered a resolution de claring him nominated and by implication re scinding the resolution of interpretation and instruction to the Chair adopted at Charleston. Objection being rnadeGov. Church withdrew his motion. After the second ballot it was renew ed by Mr. Clark of Missouri and a deßgate from Virginia. It was then distinctly put by the President (both the affirmative and the negative) and adopted by acclamation and without a dissenting voice in the Convention. As we have already the Speeders al Charleston, adjourned to meet at Richmond, or. the 11th of June. At that time and place, they met and a.ijoutned until the 21st of the same month. At Baltimore, the 50 Seceders were joined hv 40 of the Secedeis from Charleston (South j Carolina with 8 members and Fioiida with 3 remaining at Richmond) met in another part j of the city, organized aa opposition, or hosti.e Convention, gathered up some fifteen additiou- IM. eT'ifts'j 1"*"".* 7 aiiirter, or -"Her, and Aith 10a,delegates of all descriptions nomina -1 ted Breckinridge and Lane. At l-a>t 9d of those delegates were in the CharlestonXaa j vention and aided in the adoption of the ules of that body, oue of which lequired a majority, ; or 152 members to constitute a quorum lor the transaction of any business. I have already stated that the admission cf 17 votes contrary to the wishes of the seceders did not aff-c! the result. On the second ballot, Judge Douglas had 181 i votes. All others 15 ; > balance declining to vote. Deduct the 17 ! voles from lßli and vou have lU4i, and add them to 15 vou have 32 votes for all others.— : Th ere still beingjmore than a quorum present and voting and judge D. having received more than two thirds of the votes given, he is clearly entitled to the support of every Democrat who acknowledges the binding force of nominating conventions. To say that he u not and that Breckinridge is the regular nominee of the par ty seems to me to be an insult to the urider.-tan ding of every impartial voter. I have full con fidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the : masses of the Democratic party of the country, and hope that upon sober reflection the peopie everywhere will as heretofore rally lo tlie sup port of regular nominations, and preserve the in tegrity of the party. In the present aspect of affairs, it becomes important to determine cor rectly who i 3 responsible for the present situa tion of the party. 1 assert that the Seceders and their aliies and abettors, alone are responsi ble. There are but two reasons given by them selves for the secession. The platform at Chat leston and the admission of the 17 dele gat-sat Baltimore. These I propose to consid er very briefly. Before Ido this, however, I venture to assert that there are at least three causes which have led to this result :—First, the failure of the Convention to adopt "Inter vention" instead of "Non-Intervention" by Con gress with the question of slavery ir. the territo ries. Second, the desire among the friends of the Seceders, if not among themselves, to bring about a dissolution of the Union Use If. Third, the personal hostility of some of these gentle men and others high in authority, towards Judge Douglas. These propositions shall also be brief ly considered. The first secession of 51 mem bers took place at Charleston on the adoption of the Platform. This we have already seen was a simple re-afiirmation of the Cincinnati platform ol 1856. The bolters desired the con vention to declare in favor ol Congressional In- ! te,-vention in favor of slavery in the Territories, j The same doctrine was demanded bv Mr. Van- ! cey of Alabama, from the Baltimore Convention j in ISIS. He there obtained 3G votes for it to 216 against it. He demanded it in 1852 and failed to obtain it. I learn that Mr. Yancey who headed the Secessionat Charleston, declared before the Committee on Credentials that he had opposed General Cass in 1848 and General Pierce in 1852, because he failed to obtain a recognition of liis doctrine by the nominating Conventions. Time will not permit a further examination of this reason for the secession. It was ppon a question of doctrine—one of the cardinal principles of thp party. The Conven tion stood upon the same ground occupied in former times, adhering to the Cincinnati plat form. The Seceders demanded a change and because it was refused; withdrew. The Repub licans of the North declare that it is the right and duty of Congress, to intervene against sla very in the Territories—the Seceders declare that it is the njftt and duty of Congress to in tervene in favor ol Slavery it? the Territories, j The Convention regarded both propositions as ! eironeous in principle, and adhered to the old doctrine ol the paitv that it belonged to the; people 1o regulate their domestic affairs in then j own way, subject only to the Const tuiion of the , United Slates. True, there was, to some ejc- • tent, a difference of opinion as to the time when j the right to legislate on she sudjecl ol slavery [ commenced. But the Convention, bv an nj- ; most unanimous vote, disposed ol this subject, by a resolution declaring it the duty of all good citizens to abide by the decisions of the Supreme Court upon this question. Tile right to hold slave proper! v in the Ter- j ritories, even against an enactment ol the Ter- ' ritoriai legislature, involving as it does, a case i at law, or iu equity, a- weii us the constitution- i ality of the supposed !aw,js committed b; r the ; Constitution directly to the judiciaiy. Snbuld I the decision ol that tribunal be in favor of the j right to hold the slave, all the powers of the' Federal government are pledged to [enforce the j judgment. This is substantially the doctrine of j '.he platform, unanimously adopted at leading, I | in March, 18(50. The second and only remaining reason given ; ; by themselves, to justify their secession, was ; the action of the Convention on the contested j ! seats. Here it will be well to observe r that had not toe first secession taken place, no i ! such reason as the second would ever have e>:- i wted. II then the judgment of the country I should he that the aooption ol the Cincinnati platform was no good cause of complaint, I the entire responsibility for the present state ol affairs rests with the Seceders. Ha l tliev re i mained m rhe Convention at Charleston, there would have been no contested seals at Balt i j more. , ~ We have already seen that a majority, or 152 i o-legates, constituted a Quotum, and that the Convention was to judge o! the qualifications of its own members. From such a decision there could be no appeal. In our State, the Lower House of the Legislature, consists of lUO tieis. :> 1 being a quorum ; the Senate consists ol 33 members, 17 being a quorum. Suppose ten seats in the House and five in the Senate are contested. Ttiey are, however, settled—even enop.eouslv if von please. Some law receives 2G votes in the Lower House with 2b against it, and 9 votes in the Senate with 8 against it, be ing signed bv the Governor, even though 5 of the 9 votes in the Senate and IU of the 2G in the House were members whose seats were con '-s'ed, it becomes as binding upon ail the citi zens of the Commonwealth as though it had re ceived one hundred votes in the House and 33 in the Senate, and no seat in either branch had ever been contested. As well might the crimi nal on hi* way to the galiows, or to the prison, call upon ihe people to assemble in town meet ing for his rescue, because the laws which tried and condemned him, were nit regularly passed according to his notions of justice, as fur these gentlemen to say that these uominalions were not regular. But there is no just ground for complaint. In Massachusetts Mr, Hatlelt was elected a delegate, Mr. Chaffee was elected alternate, Mr. 11. cnu.d not go to Charleston. H. not fie J Mr. Chaffee of his inability to a r tend and as I iearn he (Mr. H.) removed with his family, Com the District. The seat was contested a! Charleston ana decided unanimously in favor nt Mr. Chalice. At Baltimore Mr. H. appear ed and claimed his seat. He was rejected. In Arkansas neither Convention was regular nor in accordance with the usages ol the party. Both were admitted—the secedevg u>" power to ca-t two votes—the new delegates to cast one. Ihe Missouri cave was similar to that trom Massachusetts. In Louisiana two Conventions were called. Ihe one a Convention of the people—the other the old Convention whose time had expired and who had no more power to send delegates than any other similar number of individuals accidentally called together. ihe new delegates were admitted—the old ones were liable to the objection already stated and also to the same objections hereafter given in tt.e Alabama case. The old Delegates trom Georgia w ere liable to Ihe same objection. Yet, the Convention refused to admit the new dele gates and actually admitted the old Dei-gates, because a part of the Delegates to the Georgia Convention, by whom th— new Delegation was chosen, ct tin>i met in Convention with those who had seceded at Charleston. It was because a portion of these had seceded or bolted, that their representatives were rejected. in the State of Alabama, the Delegation ad mitted to sea's, were chosen by a Slate Con vention called together by the people, "for the purpose of appointing Delegates to the Nation al Democratic Convention at Baltimore, to nominate candidates who may be able to save the Government from the hands of those who will not regard our constitutional rights, and be the means of securing the perpetuity of the Constitution and the Union." The Seceders frotr. this State, were reierted. they were elected to the Richmond Conven tion—a body hostile to ihe Democratic parly and proposing to nominate their own candidates. The meetings by which the delegates to the State Convention which elected the Seceders, were chosen and the speeches made at those meetings, were almost entirely ot a character hostile to the Democratic party. One of their orators (and a Delegate) said ofthe Baltimore Convention, that "the man who would lepre sent Alabama in that Convention shou'd be branded with the brand of Cain. Though not a murderer ol his kin, he would be a murderer of principle and of the constitutional rights of his section, that he would be more than the assas sin who but takes the life of a fellow man." Others declared "that to entertain the prop osition to send delegates to Baltimore, would be at dice to Step With a coward's tread from the highest pinnacle of honor to the lowest depths cf degradation and abasement." Such was the tenor ol all their meetings and speeches. Their Delegates showed credentials to Richmond and utterly refused to be bound by the action of our Convention. Under these circumstances, the Convention deemed it wise to learn whether the great horse contained sol diers who were allies, or enemies, before it should be safely stabled within the gales of Tr°y.—l have before stated that the admis sion of the 17 delegates already named, did not a/Tect the general result. I have shown that on the vote giyen. I now desire to show the same thing in case no secession had taken place. 101 delegates seceded. Of these South Caroli na and Florida remained at Richmond. This left 90. From this number deduct 16 Secedeis whose places were supplied bv new delegates and we still have 74-, who, by "the action of the Baltimore Convention, had at any moment a right to resume their seats. There remained in the Convention 2£ from .Maine, 24 from Con necticut, 4J from N. Jersey, 17 from Pennsyl vania, 34 from Missouri, 2 from Delaware and 1 T K f n UCk £' ,n 811 39 ' w *>° declined to vote for Judge Douglas These added to the .4 were mote than suffice,>; to prevent fe nomination. it is well known that wme persons in'the South have for ■ lon* tune desire,! a dissolution of the Union. I believe gome, if not all of the South Carolina Demotion to Richmond, avow that desire 1 his Convention at Rich mond al so nominated B'eckVridge and Lane. Some de clare that the el-ct ion of % Republican Prey dent will be auliicient ground lor a dissolution I hose wno teally desire a dissolution, could scarcely d-vi. a surer method to accomplish i; than by the dissolution ot the Democratic par ty, thereby promoting the election of Mr. Lin coln. Is not ihe f act that such sentiments are avowed, a sufficient reason for ail true Dem ocrats to shun the nomination of Breckinridge and Line, as they would shun the enemies „t their countrv ? Hostility to Mr. Douglas has had much to A, with effecting the secession. That this hostility is unwise and unfounded in reason, public judg ment and future history will surely determine. That he is able, patriotic and capable few if any will deny. That this hostility exists, a very few examples will clearly prove. In Massa chusetts, three gentlemen were elected to Charleston as the open and avowed friends ot Judge Douglas. All three of them w ere found among theSeceders at Baltimore. Twoofthem were appointed to high positions and lucrative offices their election as delegates and be fore the ineeluig of the Convention. The third has been similarly rewarded since the adjourn ment oftlie Convention. Almost all theofficera of the General Government and ail the papers under their control, are now bitter against Douglas aijd warm lor Breckinridge. All the ruies, usages and customs by which • they went into power are now disregarded and held inferior to the personal hatred and übser vrency ol at least some ot the minions of pgwer. It is no U3e to multiply examples on this poiQt. 1 he two causes ol Secession given by those who withdrew and the reasons to which their •conduct has been attributed, have beeu hastily considered. There are other causes of complaint, not yet tneutiooed—these are not given in justification of secession, but as reasons ol dissat ?sfaction. Oue ol these was the course o! the Convention in regard to the motion, or resolutio.i of construction of the two thirds rule. This was, or was not, a rule of the Con vention. It a rule, it never was adopted be cause that (then i required A two third vota and this only received 141 to 112. If it was not a iuie, then it was a mere resolution, sub ject to the v. ill of the majority at any time.—•' It was clearly rescinded, or repealed, by the motion made by Gov. Church and renewed bv Mr. Clark. Even il it had been a rule, it was repealed, because the motion was adopted unanimously. The motion was adopted after | the secession at Charleston, never received a. a majority Ci u lull Convention, and was re- I pealed by the entire vote of the Convention, dIS delega'es being present. Another objection urged in asm? quarters, was the unit ruie of the Convention. This was simply reducing the common law ol the part} on the subject of voting to a stat ute. ihe rule provided that minorities might vote, except in cases when the Slate Conven tion had directed the vole to be cast as an unit. Such had been almost the universal custom ot former Conventions. The records of Conventions wiil show minority votes from many of the Stairs ofthe Union. Under the old rules and practice, it seldom, if ever, happened that the majority of an uninstructed delegation attempted to stifle the will ol the minority. But from the lact that such high handed e'fforts were being made by some°of" tbe delegations to this Com ention, the rule was adopted. It was fully considered and dis cusseu in connriittee, and passed bv a vote of to 2. In the Convention it was again fully discussed and adopted by a vote of ]97 to 103*. Indeed, the chief, if r .ol the only argument against it, was that it was unnecessa ry, as the to cast such vo'es already ex isted. This rule received the votes of Ken tucky, Tennessee, halt ot Delaware, nearly ali of Missouri ami Arkansus, part of North Caroli na and several other delegates who afterward* reeded. But aside from thi., it was right in nseli. 1? piovided that in cases of instruction •:) to do, Delegations should vote as a unit. In other cases, delegates should be allowed to vote for themselves. ne ti. si part ot the Rule ran not be rejec ted to. Wlien a gentleman accepts the trust unJei instructions, lie does not represent him self, but Ins State. He lias no individual views and it lie had, he is in nooor bound to suppress them. Any other course of action bv the individual,or by the Convention, would Lonthct witii State rights and State sovereignty. This method made N. York, Ohio and Indiana unanimous lor Douglas, and Georgia, Aijjairia, Mississippi and Louisiana unanimous against hirn. On the other band, in all cases where the State Conventions had neglected or refused to instruct, the delegates were allowed to vote as , they saw fit. Any other course would again have been an mterfeiVrence with State Sovereignty, in electing their delegations, and an act of tyrracny by the majority towards the minority. This method gave Judge Douglas a lew votes in Pennsylvania, one in North Carolina, one in Tennessee'and one in Virginia. It lost him 3 in Maine, *24 in Connecticut and 14 in Minnesota. Maryland, Missouri and Massachusetts, being equally divided,,were nou auecled by the Rule. ' All these, however, appear to me to be objec tions hunted up, on purpose, by men determined in advance to be dissatisfied, and going abroad in search of leasons to justify or bolster up'as tar as jwssible their course of action. Half the elfort to find reasons in favor of the action of the national convention of their party, and in support of its nominees, would ie3d to a very different result. Not only have we the regular nomination ot the National .Convention to urge us to the itin port of DousTas &. Johnson, but we have also the action of our own delegation. received 10 votes on both balJ >i at Baltimore from our Delegation. This required twenty members of our Delegation, while it contained in ail Ok In addition to these 20 delegates, the nomination was ratified by several others of the delegation.—Messrs Dawson, Hughes, J ones, McGee, BlooJ, Brodbead, Cfymer, Van Bant, Gloninger aad others. We have then all the binding force of a reg ular nomination and we have the usages of the party urging us to the support of our nominees. W e have candidates in every way worthy ot our support. We have the union and .harmo ny of the Democratic party of tba country to prewve. Let no jx*r*onal preferences, or
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