,yv mm'xw in: p sssH^StSSM^ •-' * ., - : *K> ntypAia n. mtm&cgsi&e~ .: ■ Ntitoau, Itu, nn>Mm*ifc*v ••» i H»tlW»-gW!(Hj,i4My!wSgag-.4 • oot*«nKm*** , cortusi **%j*S^S2**, K *‘ /„ '.v UaßWt:«tew« Qifa. »w> Jmwi. y • ttnw*gg^ggt®agj«. - • -,SS£mBSW!SaSew# ■- - g*ssesJrsSttsi.-,r. OLVAMV "I A.. Im. Oomu ->, F- , ■•» *«»■ anlfwrii W*«.: lllSjo* ,*#»«> AU**UtSCmj,w:.r. =-• , twsVjWvi« jjitwiftir AU*»«*®*lV» Mil. £Bpii -y^aa&iig^isSi -1..' -, ,• —~-w., . lj«k«8«r«ior; Tt» A J»w ;B*m Tta*»F«* U»t 1! •v aKr Vice Fresideit, ot -.Hie raiea'sswife u ‘‘ --" ‘ '' J : u ' ■'.;.' /„ -~ never has bech t son .'gaUitt . battle ■ raaie.hy.tliieiiieu4i.of DouaLuat Chraleston and etßtdtfrnore. TMa hi atriboto that men «MreSjf puty mint }*} to tiiem. JUmilod narv-with all the depeadcatiofa " ■ An* thi •hpttir** fVir^THff -to ' Jpue*, threatening ami ttadaclng them, aided byahittil of mercenaries ftoin to flee, 7 y of whfchOato o?an*o lathe beet |y»e—ti> ey - praOßevedauuntokracolumnand steadily in-, creaaed thcohftdeuce sod tonumbert.; 'Whut : evermay bethe end ofthe struggle between : OBilUipßewhofoUowtlie Dii- Lto,aad championed by KHBiraad Taxes.?,' welJltncWujii* ther^OtWTtKatoofdtamkin, and enoOblenUto divisions at American poli tics—ltWill be a beacon and a warning to fu ture aspirants and Presidents—and it proves thatnopMtywiUaubmttto the'madarid 'to-itoisrimts.i’tV O-V'zA'- YnWpaißiisnd those who have cooperated ] with ijj/may now ' oatou|plato to iane of Ihe ' ; OadM«atto NaUoaal Convention Ssthsirera-; . ptoetsad proudest vindloettoH. Theeiection :V !• 'fli; not add to the Sown* exaltation theymust fuel: rt feeliaaUon Of their hbpes/enAltogttobveT&Tbw.'of theirperso enters, fa to' events thatpreeeded, andllw ] will no ■ doubt pwflt ; ft Dooaias : «bpuld .wtia,' : tKe' prise ; but the bold pioaeor* in this manly /dOA memorable. contort 1 forprin. . clpte.whleh ,-V,- culminatai in ; theTuttor ■». .joroHfaiow'; of the slave-driven '’-on -to ttd BMd no higher reward ton llte ■ tact tbit they hare fought a good fight,e»d hare faithfully lulflUedtbeir acoeptod oblig.i tions. "They bavebroken doWnto obstacles in''to pathway, oftoNortbern Democracy, hetthoee whoeball walk InithereSAer only ton. who opened It up to: to toth,a»delearad«ftto thej proaeriptions and treaoberyof tklee and fidth- i iaeae: ,is,«nedo.up botweeaths Siatt - - d^i^ta^ ; tn>Scl : Biao>iaaiS(ia ; aad-- < aw l Dnion- : WiocnitiopSrtyt ’V Thecaae ils tobecanriedto 'awe of the'Northern and. Soatjaera people. 'lt, is not the mere queaiHon of Territorial rights, botthe very existence Of to' RepubUc.th* 4 , ig Inyolred in’ the cam jpeigui y, Mri Bxeuaisaiooe and hisfrienda will of;;coorae;;deßy, ; as 'Mr.-- Taxcm 'denied • a 4; totimore, Saturday, that tills ia. the tnw.iesue, But they, cannot evadpthe awftal responsibility they have sgsnnKd. canaot throwefT the cmihieg burdon - 'the'trtwjo?®. the : Seeeden at Chatortoh and atßatonore/apurt flWtt'totir'.BepeO; tofanatical b»tredofl>ov mtor lyxt »o ha*aa -vr tum tTaioa. . These ' 4aOn' a»w tot their reign waa over,: not only in to.fiijmhqr, tmt : in to Sonth ttaelr. . Biej ’antopato ta ; the tiddly , totoiiiag popnla- ‘ ! Soo Vortlnreet tbe equally npidly do> . spaadng power of mere pfo-alaTeiy deapothni npio'thiai flnit pretext to alarnt'and; excite totroTnpepple. TheNorthernrealataoce to - '-to:-4ranagMMfiaa tnaaona «tv to Bur - jhiijhintifiiilil'ntoibfiiii jßaoitotcx'aSditheiT.aaao eUtea-fhrtUwd thla pntnt./ They began toir Opetooßi kiii( ag6,'l»t they developed them,openly r at Chaiieatoa, and flnally carried ' v tofc;;''-:tto;-¥U>«rthern''f'itopie-.irUl- ! -now: tito' 'te/ judge ’ between theae men and to -.iWgttlar Democratic party. - They. wiU he aoro-. ” ;ly tried and Tigllantly plied hy the Secenien , dre-eatert, hot \to hare, ponfldence in. tkeir fattelligenoe and their patriottan. They ,; : 'l»ey?i'.'yet;haTe endorged ; _a Uiiinlon moi’e-’ l.*^\e^ < !^plieh^lfd.">y;'^*to»rt; 7 ißil. r the.. giants of hia day; and we beliere they trill iadtgnantly re}ect the new attempt to’drive ' of oar American Di»un!oa acheme, flagrant and iufii aa :lt {s, la be{ng asatrted by tome poli- j ; toana. who have hot counted the cost of ; tbolhardineee. They have, however, de ., Bbtoteiy taken their conrhe, ito met over ' :«Ude to ooneoqnchce*. ’ Urey have not only dug tor cwh gravee. bot aatleipeted death . ' "itophy aet ol toidde. Wo eoeamisertte 1 - L.i|l^v;lto S > "- «Um may flatter toauelvet wlth a ditoent ?;>toeidtihßttlieeegentry bavsbeendioappointed ahtwlH be dfaappoined again. -V-i Wo. ,*annet» however, hdieve that Mr. I "toW*i*h»»»’Wiß accept this noodnatioo. .*.t?tot?dh -btoft of.Wa petfonal mendawere . i ' Wtowy., Involved in to Secaaaton moveraeat. That General Lara wfll aeeepttbat which baa . ; ; iV .;.he*n eentorred npon him. we do not doubt. General La** will, we discover be . 'Y4>h tbe year expire«, that when he advised Ofhgon: to ieere the Charlerton Convention, .he wheohy atgetog big /own deeth-warnnt. ; Oaxra CeMWtoand antta rat and a congenial ihfhgt in the Seondeo Cabal, after h|e mon etrena treachery la the regular ConveaiUon What a fete has been hist A citigesofMaaea " ehaaette—of a tree Btate~who has spent ahnOet : - ;an nrrtinsrT flthftm'n in emailing ’ f? etthe South, landing hhnaeirtotoenoßiea of the Unto*, and gladly mweauHag to that ‘ Which tens of fhonmnda of Sottoto gentle- Onto with iodigsatiou The neetoHe JOy WWeh greeted hie deperture fteea Uie lie. ■ : jaaophttic Convention waa -to aerereet rebuke i 1. that edbld been admlnlatwwd to him, and tor riddance seemed at once to 5J tolpftto the evil eomeela and aiiMer lathi anew tot bad ao losg divided and depnewd lir Git Heynrtatn reaaiaded na of that feUcn rageb WW»it dxpWHt* IVou Heaven made toetoh Sappy/ and whoea adaftmlon info aft aww-aebifuo oonientthon that which ! r Wlfttto piaee from tUe date to the Southern Weteafooid pot be deeired by the efateereet Ol, to trito Abie BUBO will be on toSOcedm, and more than one 'jptorew*ar<«eld«d tntoa«et wiH lendbim r a#Wto plot or breaking up the Oon< But from to Potomac to the j n-.jjtmlm iltiwnMw Ohio to the Gnß—eloquent « 3Jjj| fttogtr jtoitoo Witt boon Hated onder the broed banter of the Union We abaii iookto Virginia to aonnd the key note; to Governor LMesas end to Hannu and to f Pnm, and hosts of others, to give the word SNi"” - toifce Slate* bom of her lotos, *nd folding the teaching* of her great iJjMgan. Tenues «6 wUI he held true to Gnomon W> Jones,,, man H. Polk, and J. KnoX'Wiudntl j&ohlsi* ana will be led by Softfe, ItSaS/jand-Gov. ■ jrtOKurns; Kentucky by John C. Mason; Georgia by Alexander H. Stcpukk* and Her *ontL V. Johnston ) Alabama by Fobsvth and Houston j Arkansas by Boer j Missouri by Knew, and- CtAisoasr fujl.-Kum j and Mary land by Revibdy JoNNSo*,‘H»Nav Mat, and H. ; H. BVini: Thtslea glorious array to be gin with; and we predict that their ranks will into ,gm army that will sweep the ene mies orthe Unidninto an abyss from which there will tft no resurrection- ‘ The contest in the tree States will be nothing to this. The battle will havetobe dtciitd in the South. For the first.time, since-the days of Jackson, the standard of Disunion has been boldly unfurled in that reglon. ."’Fire issue fs tho existence off the Confederacy; the contestants the ablest men of the country; the spectators thirty mil-; tioDs oi fremnen. 'And may God defend the' rights . ; : ' : Tt/hoV;;'remaps for ns .to -state the posi tion of Tun Pnnss :in the campaign which is about to commence. . : Our readers will have observed that wo ;ha»e', demanded? the nomination of Judge DbcotAS ' ss.'dqb, pot only to him, but r to the integrity | of/,tse/Democratic party, khdalsotbst we have said that no other man huned would receive our support—not because we regent ourselves -as bound to the fortunes of Mr/ DOcolas, but only.'.because ’ his Over threw would dissolve Ail obligations of. honest mea t* the Democratic party, whonthat over, throw Waste be effected as a punishment for a ftarlessperformanceofduty. y'./V \ : VfhlleAbaweyCT, we shall support the 'elec tion pfSiniP^nS'A, Doubt as, ThkPnebs will in.no respect* he a party , newspaper. It can 'scarcely go further in Vindicating him. than'it has already gone, and while following the path if has marked out,"will not hesitate to,do Justice to other candidates and to other parties by abstaining from all imputations upon their integrity, and by reiteratlng none of the silly scandatsand calnmhies of their adversaries. To this remark wo must’ make one exception: Tnc' Passg is the uncompromising foo of the Disunion-eecosslon Adnilniatration party; the; foe of its candidates,-of jis leaders, its organs, and its apologists// North or South. And the strongest claim that Docaus lies to the sympathy of- the American masses is probably to be found hi' the fact that ho is the avowed antagonist, of .all enemies of this Confederacy, and' particularly of the men in the slave States who seek to, make slavery the only test in Democratic politics, and', eagerly accept every pretext to. endanger the existence of the Republic./""" Fireworks in the Streets. ! -Sydney Smith, once declared,.when writing against careless railroad travelling, that no notice: would be '■ taken of it until a Cabinet minister; a bishop, or a judge was killed there by, when, of course, proper measures - for aba ting .the, evil would be instantly enacted, and stringently enforced. ■_ 'lt'seems to us that the acknowledged dan ger of letting off fireworks in the streets of this city, was destined not to be checked—ex cept after .some atrihl conflagration caused by this mischievous and erf minal nuisance. Cases ontof number occur every month, in which fires result from idld boys indulging in pyro teohnics/in tho midst ot this populous city. Only the other day, a livery stable/fail of valu abie horses, w»8 destroyed in this manner, in the vicinity of" Chestnut street. . On Saturday afternooh, the nuisance reached its culmina ting point. Sbme'ijilobOya purchased alot of fireworks; which Iliey, 'fired off in the im mediste vifcinity; ot the German- Catholic Church of Holy Trinity, (corner of Sixth and Spraee streets,);,a piece, of chaser or fire cracker fell upon the shingleroof ol the church, which was as dip as tinder, and, notwith standing the'gnat efforts, made by the fire men, most of the; church was destroyed—all but its wails.. It will take many thousand Adrians to restoretho sacred edifice to its for mercoodition, and, in .the meantime, a large congregation are deprived of .their own place pf/wp^f/; •• . ' The boys, to whom this catastrophe is due, took care to make themselves scarce on the first intimation ofirhat mischief they had dime.; There to no prospect of catching, recognising, and phclihing them. Unless the Mayor and City'Cooncilstake the. matter In hand, singly' or fajelnt act ion,a similar consummation may take place to-morrow, or next day. tifhst is needed is simply this—that some check shall be placed upoh the indiscriminate sale of fire works/ and every person, young air old, Who is detected in the act of. using them, within ac cess of dwelling-houses, stores, or any other buildings, private Or publlc, shall be heavily punished. To enforce this, it will be neces jaiy for the, police to look about them,lnstead of loitering at the comers of streets,'with their hands in lheir pockets, and cigars' in their mOuths, when they are not indulging in con versation with their cronies, The said of flre works to boysthould be prohibited, to begin with/ We are within a few days of the Fourth ot July, that great firework day, and tremble at the idea of,the mischief which may then be done. There in time enough for some pre ventive meashre to be passed—but the first question ii, whether, as with most other City Gldhtances, the authorities will not allow it to remain a dead letter. JFtmeralofHon. John Schwartz. The mortal remains of Hob. John Schwartz were eomraltted tethe earthen Saturday last, at his date resideooe, Reading, Pennsylvania, And were followed to the grave by an immense concourse o citisens. It was' a beautiful day, and crowds, came Is from all parts of the oounty to honor tbe occasion. The Sergeaatat-Arms of the United States House .of Representatives was pro. with his assistants, and the following member! of Congress appointed' by that body to esoortthe body: Hem. John Hickman, of Pennsjlvania; Hon, Charlw R. Train, of Mas* aaehueetts; Hon; Jno. Cored®, of-Pennsylvania; Hon, J. T. Nixon, of New Jersey; end Hon. J. H.' Graham, of How York; They woifo also accom panied by Col. Forney, Clerk of the same body, who left Washington to pay. this laritrlbuto to his eldfrlefid. The Masons attended in a body- The services were exceedingly impressive, and the re*, mains ware impreesivsly interred in tho, beautiful Charlie Evans Cemetery, near Beading. The Con gressionsi Committee returned to Philadelphia on Saiarday .evening. The Fine Aria* Is it necessary to remind our eity readers that the Academy of theFlne Arts continues open eytry day, and (bit ls by far the beet we have had for many years ? At Earle’s Gallery, Choftnat street, are now on view, graiattously,' three Ana portraits. Two of these are tbe originals ofPaed'sJfilton in his Study, Cad its eompaniob, representing Shakspeare, also at f«H’ length, In what mey bo considered a taeod bf oontempletioß end composition, These portraiU heve ' been - finely engraved, and published by. Mr, -Earle. Tbo third picture, 'from which will be made, an . engraving to match the other two,.ia/ais6 and execution, is a falMength portrait of Washington Irving, by Mir/, Powell, (who; palhted the Discovery of tbe Miislarippi byDe Boto, in tho Capitol at Washing ton,). and If a striking likeness of “ Geoffrey Cray-* on "in his taler years. Mr. Powell waaintimately acquainted with bis illustrious subject, and' we doabt wbether a closer feteablance oouid have been made by the pencil.. The face is liable to tbe imputation of being a little hard in its lines, and rather raw in its ootorfng, but these ere what the graver, fa ekUfal Ifftods, can readily remedy, and KrJMriewUl have this portrait engraved in the veffybaetiainoer.-,/V. . WettotioeHhet- Rothermel’s new and striking patnilfip, “CorielamtieUtside the Walfsof Rome,” »ad ?‘IC«y, QaMrn of B«t*, *ign!ng her Abdica tion,’’have bean moved from Earle’s. These are fihowwki/^rtieaUriytheformer. Extshsit a SiLta BbAl Estate, Btocks P*wi, Etc:—Th«mes A fioni r Mle to morrow will 'Compose en elegant Germantown mansion, elegant brown-stone reSdescss, valuable farm; handsome nndpiata cUydw.elUngf, lota, Weitern lands, do.; idtsjjpithei t properties) by order of executors, and others. See adver- catalogues. = They eell on the premises, on Wednesday next, gapt PeaMtiSA k&d furniture, Dilwyn street. Said abaotUtd- Bee advertisements of both ides. . Ruction Nwwa.—.The kUenilon of purchasers is rvquested to' the.valuable assortment of Frenoh, German; Swiss, Indie; and BHtMk dry goods ; em bracing 375 lots of Abeto* fancy and staple ar ticlea In >Uk, llaen/aud cotton 4o W pbremptoaEy by.eatalogue on six BKmtbat -mdD, commencing tbtit; zarrmlag, at 10 Vctdfilr, Myers, Claghorn A Co., apettonetrs, Jgg Mirhht.street- ;. t V - 'V, 1 - ; • Noticnvo MiLtiNnaa Ann SrnAwTaApa.—g. Jr/, 4-M Cbestmit strvat; will sell -a't.'fof Aape fancy hats, brOwn audirabi/b/own Nepthtia, new shape bonnet#, men’s and boys’ hats, fto. Particular at tention is invited to this, the last special sale of A traw goods for the seaeeQ. The Nominees of the 4ional Contfeition, ' £*/’ v > the history of thanomlnee of theDejiioeratle NationaiConventioh for Presi dent, Stephen A. Douglas,.*** so well known to the American people that any, extended .inference to them at this time is unnecessary; bat a few prominent facts may be appropriately enumerated as a matter ofreoord. He was born at Brandon, Rutland county, Vermont, on the 23d of April, 1813. His father, who was a native of New York, and a celebrated physician, died suddenly about twa months after the birth of his now distinguished son.:. Mrs.~ Dougltr.Retired to e farm which she inherited conjoiatiy with an brother, j and come sixteen years afterwards married ft | second time to Mr. Granger, of Ontario county, | New York. By the time Mr. Douglas attained the age of fifteen, he had received a good common-sohoo! edu cation, and desired to prepare for college; bat his mother was unable to bear the requisite, expense. He therefore left the farosmnd engaged himself as an apprentice to the trade of cabinet making, at' whioh he worked a year and a half, when his health became so much impaired that he was obliged to- abandon that occupation. After the marriage of hia mother, he removed with her to Canandaigua, where be entered the aoademy at that place as a student, and simultaneously studied i»w.' In 1833 he started'to the West in search of an eligible location in whloh to establish himself as a lawyer. During his Journey ho was detained at Cleveland a whole summer by severe illness, and after his recovery ho went to Cincinnati,-Louis* ville, St. Louis, and Jacksonville, Illinois. On hls arriral at- the latter place, he. found that bis funds, were reduced to thirty-tev6n 'and a halt oents, and not seeing any immediate opportunity of entering upon remunerative employment as a lawyer, he sought an employment as a school* teacher, and being fortunate enough to obtain a ready { capital of six dollars, by his servioes as a clerk- for three days at a vendlie, he opened a school at Winchester, in which be had forty pupils, whom he taught for three months, at three dollars a quar ter, praotising law, meanwhile, in petty cases be fore the justices of the peace of that town. - In Uaroh, 1834, he opened an offiee and began to practise in - the higher courts, and from this time forward his professional and political ad vancement was remarkably rapid. When he was less than twenty* two years of age be was ©looted by the Illinois Legislature Attorney General of the State. In 1833. he was elected a member of the State Legislature by'the Democrats of Mor gan county. In 1837 he ,w RB appointed by Pro-, sidont Van Buren Register of the Land Office, at Springfield, 111., a post whioh hs resigned in 1839. In 1838 he ran as the Democratic candidate for : Congress, in one of the most populous diatriots I Of the /Union. _ The number of votes polled, was j thirty-six thousand, and his oppohent, the Whig eandidate, was deolared to be eleoted by a ma jority of five only; but as a number of ballots, sufficient to have changed the result; were rejected by the canvassers because the nemo of Mr. Doug . Us was incorrectly spelled, the result was con sidered by himself and bis friends ss a virtual triumph. 4 During the Presidential campaign of 1840 Mr. Douglas traversed his State in. all directions for seven months, and addressed more than two hun dred political gatherings. Ho had the satisfaction, at the close of the contest, to find that Illinois was one of the six States which sustained the Demo cratic nominee. In December, 1840, be was ap pointed Secretary of State of Illinois; in Febru ary, 1841, be was, appointed a Judge of the Su* preme Court of Illinois, an office which he re signed in 1843 to aooept the Democratic nomina tion for Congress. This contest, after a spirited canvass, terminated in hisfayor by more than four hundred majority. He was re-elected in 1844 by a majority of nineteen hundred, and again in 1848 by nearly three thousand majority, bat he did not tike his seat under the last election, be cause, in the meantime, he had been chosen to the Senate of the United States for six years, from March 4,1847—a' position in whioh he has ever since been continued by the Democracy of his State. ■ While n member of the House of Representatives he-acquired a national reputation by fats able ad* . Toeacy of the bill to refund to Gen. Jackson the fine of one thousand dollars imposed upon him by Judge Hall, of New Orleans, and by his vigorous support of the Administration of President Polk, and the measures it adopted for the prosecution of the war with-Mexioo. • ' As early as 1847, when the Wiimot Proviso was first passed in the House ot Representatives, he op posed that' measure—contending then, as he has ever since contended, that the people of- the Terri toriessheuld regulate their own domestio isatitu lions to suit themselves. The Compromise mea sures of 1830 he zealously Advocated, and on his re turn io his home in Chicago, finding them assailed with much violence,he defended the whole series 1n a public speech, on the 241 h of October, 1950, which shade a profound impression upon the conn- • try, and which was, undoubtedly, one ofihe ablest , ever made by ah American- statesman. Its influ ence upon the citizens of Chicago, who heard it,, was very extraordinary, .and it almost completely' changed the current ef public sentiment. In 1852 he was a prominent candidate for the Presidential nomination of the Demo cratic National Convention whioh assembled at Baltimore. On the thirtieth ballot he received ninety-two’ votes, ont of a total of two hundred and eighty eight—being more than were given on that ballot to shy other candidate.' In 1854 he re ported, as chairman- of the Senate Committee on Territories, the celebrated KansasNcbraska bill, which, after a severe straggle, was adopted by both booses of Congress, and signed by President Pierce, and which has led to very important and remarkable political obanges and reorganisations of parties. In 1850 he was again a prominent can didate for the Democratic Presidential nomination at the Cincinnati Convention—receiving on the sixteenth ballot one hundred and twenty-one votes, at a time when one hundred and alxty-'elgbtvote* were east for Mr. Buchanan, and six for General Oafs. In the Congressional session of 1857*78 he op posed the admission of Kansas, under the Lecomp ton Constitution, on the ground that it was not tho aot .and deed of the people of that Territory, with indomitable energy and masterly ability, and, after his return home, defended his eonduot before the people of Illinois In a series of speeches of ex traordinary force, Mr. Lincoln, the present nominee of the Republican party, was the cham pion selected by that organization as his opponent, and on a number of different occasions they ad dressed the same audiences in opposition to each ether. But, although ho was compelled U en counter, in this remarkable struggle, the deter mined hostility of the Federal Administration and the powerful opposition of the Republican party, he emerged from the contest'victoriously, receiving fifty-four votes of the Senators and Representa tives of the State to forty-eix cast for Mr. Lincoln, and being thuß returned* to the United States Behate for six years from the 4tli of March, 1859. At the same election the popular vote for the Donglas.opndidate for the Superintendent of Com mon Sehools.was 122,413; for the Republican can didate 124,566, and for the Buchanan or Adminis tration eandidate 5,173. Since his re-eleotiou, In a number of debates with his Senatorial associates, he has continued to defend the principle of non-intervention with un emsrlttg determination. We have not space here to enumerate the marked incidents of Mr. Doug, las’ Senatorial career, nor Is it neoeissary, as all newspaper readers are familiar with them. He was married April 7th, 1847, to Miss Martha D. Martin, daughter of Colonel Robert Martin, op Rockingham county, North Carolina, by whom be had three children—two of whom are living. She died January 19,1853. He was again married No vember 20,1850, to Miss Adele Cutts, daughter of James Madison Cutts, of Washington city, aeoond Comptroller of the Treasury. THE HOMIMEE FOR VICE PRESIDENT. Benjamin Fitzpatrick, the nominee of the Na tional Democratic party for Vice President, and one of the United Sates Senators from Alabama, was born in Green county, Georgia, June 20tb, 1802, and, while he is one of the largest slavehold ers of the South, has long sustained the repu tation ol being one of the most sensible and con servative of her statesmen. He was left an orphan when very young, and in 1815 rc moved to the valley of ibe Alabama river, near where the city of Montgomery now stands. By diligent Application he acquired a good practical education, being mainly self-taught. Afterwards be studied law, and in 2821 obtained li cense to practise. He was soon afterwards eleoted State’s Attorney and held that office until 1820, .when he abandoned his profession on account of declining health, and settled on a plantation In Antauga county, where he devoted his time to the improvement of his estate and great study, until 1840, when.he served as a Democratic candidate for Presidential elector for the State at large. In 1841 he was nominated for Governor of Alabama, and, after a warm contest, was eleoted by a majori ty of ten thousand. In 1843 he was re-elected without opposition. At the olose of his second term, in 1845, he was complimented by the Legis lature of Alabama . with a unanimous rote of thanks for ,the manner in whioh he had discharged bfs duties as Governor, In November, 1848, he wss appointed -United States Senator, to fill the vaeanoy occasioned by the death of Dixon H. Lewis, and served in that capacity during the short session of 1848-0, ‘and the speeial.exeeutive session which was called at the beginning of President Taylor's Administra tion. In' January, 1853, he was appointed Senator, in tbtplace of William R. King, who had been elected Vice President., At the meeting of the Le gislature, in November, 1853, he was eleoted for the remainder of Mr. King's term, which ex pired* on the 3d of March, 1855. In November of that year he was .elected for a full term of*six years, which expires; on the 3d of March, 1801. A Warm contest last year, to determine whether he ; should, be re-elected—hi* principal competitor being* Uori. Writ. L> Yancey, the distinguished oraoleof the Seeeasionlsts—w&9 decided in favor of Mr. Fitzpatrick, and he was re-elected to serve as United States Senator until Maroh, 1807. THE PKESS.--PHILADEPPHIA, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1860. L'ATB'S^NMWS By Telegraph,\tei The Press. FROM WASHIHQTOK. SPECIALDESPATCBIB to “THEPRESg.» Washikotok, June 21. HOW THE NEWS 01 THE NOMINATION OF DOUO- I*AB AND TITZI'ATRIOK WAS n RECEIVED IN WAgUMtOTOtI—THE CANDIDATES SERENADED—; GREAT SPEECH OF JUDGE DOUGUAB. The news of the nomination of Judge Douglas for President, by the regular National Democratic Convention, was received in this city yesterday afternoon, and caused'the greatest excitement. Rumors had prevailed during the morning and the night before that he had withdrawn, and, therefore, his nomination fell upon many who had eagerly trusted in these reports with the greatest surprise. The Republicans especially seemed dis appointed and gloomy, and I hoard more than one of their leaders declare that hie nomination made' the fight a more severe and doubtful one than they had expected. The friends of Judge Douglas, whose numbers were swelled to thousands by the arrival of Ihe numerous trains from Baltimore, were almost frantio with joy. They came crowding into Washington, representatives from every Btato, Norlh and South, East and West, and here thronging the hotels and crowding Pennsylvania avenne, they carried all be fore them with their enthusiasm.' If (hey carry back to their homes the spirit whloh now ani mates them, many of the pledges they have given of carrying their various States will surely be ful filled, lor they are now clothed with the armor of victory. Ihe. headquarters of the Douglas Club in Penn sylvania avenue, were brilliantly illuminated last night, and about half past ten q’olock, the club, one thousand strong, headed by Wither’s brass hand, proceeded down to the railroad depot to receive a portion of the Illinois delegation, who were un derstood to. be oh their way to this oity. About eleven o’olook this delegation with the Great Western band arrived, and were taken in charge by their Washington friends, who escorted them up to tho residence of Judge Douglas. Horea targe crowd had already‘assembled in expectation of a Serenade. 'There must have been ip ail, about twenty-five hundred persons present, and when three Cheers were proposed' for Judge Douglas, they were given with a power whloh fairly seemed to shske the earth. After the two. bands had played several airs, loud ealls were made for Mr. Douglas, and when ho presonted himself on the steps of his residence, another im mense shout wont up- Wheu tho enthusiasm had somewhat subsided, he said; KaM.cw-CtTir.KXs ; I thank you for this mani festation of your kindness and of your enthusiasm The circumstances under which this vast orowd have assembled spontaneously, and without pro-' vious, notice, demonetratea an earnestness of feeling whioh fills my heart with gratitude. To. be the chosen standard-bearer of the only political organi sation whloh la conservative and powerful enough to save the country from Abolitionism and Disunion, is, indeed, in honor of whioh my citizen may well be proud. lam fully impressed with the responsi bilities of the position, and trust that Divine Provi dence will impart tome tho strength and the wisdom to comply with ail of Ita requirements. [Applause.] Our beloved oountry la threatened with a fearful Seo.tional antagonism whioh plaaeß the Union itself in . imminent . peril. This antagonism is produoed by the effort in one section of tho Union to use the Federal Government for the pur" pose of restricting and abolishing slavery, and a corresponding effort in the other section for the purpose of 'extending slavery into those regions where tho poople do not want it. [Cries of “ That is true.”j The ultra men in both sections demand Congressional intervention upon tho subject of slavery in the Territories. Thoy agree In respect to .the power and the duty of the Federal Go vernment to control the question, and differ only as to the mode of exorcising tho power. Tho one demands tho intervention of the Federal Govern ment for slavery and the other against it. Eaoh appeals to tho passions and prejudices of Ms own section against the peaoe and harmony of the whole country. [Cries of “That’s so,” and applause.] On tho other hand, the position of all conservative and Union-loving men is, or at least ought to bo, that of non-infervontion by Congress with slavery in tho Territories! [“ That is the true dootrine,” and immense applause.] This wan tho position of tho Democratic party in the Presidential contest of 1843, 1852, and' 1856. This was the position upon which Our, and Wxwtee, and Cass, and tba friends of tho Union of all political affinities at that day established the Compromise measures cf 1850. Upon this common ground of.npn-intorr.n- Uon thoy routed and put to Sight the Abolitionists pf the North, and the Secessionists of the South, In that memorable contest. [Cries of >• U’e will do it again,” and three cheers,] - -It' was on this common ground of non-intervention that Whigs and Demoorats agreed to stand Id their respective party plattorms of, 1852. The Whig party, principle »p , long , as its organization was main-, tained, and the Demeoratio party still retains tt as 1 the keystone of the political arch which binds the Federal Union together. [Tremendous, applause.] To this-cardinal prinoiplo of non-intervention hv the Democratic party renewed the pledge of it* faith at Charleston and at Baltimore. |Cbeeri aud ories of “ Wo will keep the faith.’.’] A« the ohosen representative of that great party, it is my fixed purpose to keep the faith and redeem that pledge, at oil hazards and under all ciroumstances. [Tbrea cheers for Douglas.] The safety of the Union de pends upon a strict adherence to the doctrine of non-intervention. Intervention tneanedisunlon. 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 now being made to divide and destroy the De mocratic party. Because the minority of inter ventionists oouid not intimidate the majority into an abandonment of the doctrine of non-inter vention, they have seoeded from the organization oi the Demooratio party, and are endeavoring to form a now party in'hostillty to it. [Cries of “ let them go,” “ we can whip tho dlsnnioniste North and South,” etc ] Secession is disunion. Secession from tbe Demo oratie party means secession from Ihe Federal Union. [“ That’s so,” and npplauso.] Those who enlist under the secession banner now will be ex* peotod on the 4th of March next to take up arms against the constituted authorities in certain con tingencies. We have been told that in a ooriain event the South must forcibly resist the in&ugura: lion of tbe President elect, while we find those who are loudest in their threats of each resistance en gaged In tbe scheme to divide and destroy the Demooratio party, and thereby secure the election of the Republican candidate. Does not this line of policy look tojdiffunionl? [Cries of “Yes;” “It oannot be effeoted,” Ac.] Intelligent men must be presumed to understand the tendonoy and cooscquenoos of their own ac tion. Can the seoeders fail to perceive that their efforts to divide and defeat the Democratic party, if wceesafol, must lead directly to Ihe reoession of the Southern States? I trust that they will see what must be the result of suoh a policy, and. re turn to the organisation and platform of the pArty before it is too late to save the oountry. (Ap plause j . **■ The Union must be preserved. [Cheers.] The Constitution must maintained inviolate, [renewed aheerlng,] and it !s our mission under Divine Providence, as I believe, to save the Con stitution and tlib Union from tbo assaults of North ern Abolitionists and Southern Dieuuionista. j Tro mendous applause, and three cheers for Douglas.] My friends, I hive detained you too loog, and will close by renewing ihe expressions of my sin cere thanks. Many voioes—Go on, go on. Mr. Douglas. No, it Is nearly Sabbath merping. f A voice, We will listen toybu for a yea.', Judgejt and I merely made ray appearance to acknow ledge the compliment you have paid me by so large a meeting at this late hour of the night I recog nise among you the faces of many of ray old friends and a large number of my immediate neighbors from Illinois, as well as others from almost every State of the Union. I only regret that my house W not large enough to enable me to invite you io nnd take you Individually by tho band. [A voice. Your heart is big enough.” Tremendous enthu siasm and three times three cheers for Steuben A. Douglas, the next President of the United States j After most of those presont had shaken Judge Douglas by tbe band, tbe crowd, notwithstanding tbe lateness of the hour, proceeded to Bkown’m Hotel, where Governor Fitzpatrick is stopping, and the two bands here serenaded him. Hon. Mr. Cox, of Ohio, and Hon. Mr. MoGlbrnani> appear ed on the balcony of the hotel, in response to th e calls which were made for Mr. Fitzpatrick, and excused him, saying that ho was sick, but desired, them to thank the assembled multitude! for tho compliment they had paid him. He felt greatly honored by being selected for the position 'for' whioh ho had boon nominated, and fpr the flatter ing evidences whioh had been given of the confi dence placed in him by the groat National Demo cratic party. „ The nominations of the secoders fell flat on the town. The committee to notify tbe candidates will wait on Douglas and Fitzpatrick’ to-morrow, to offi cially inform them of their nomination. 'Senator Fitzpatrick will accept. He paid - Douglas a friendly visit this evening. He is confident the' secession movement will not assume the formidable proportions whioh some of the Secedera ’antici pate. Douglas is In fine spirits and good health, with the exception of his throat.' His speech last night made it quite sore again. Cue Hundred Guns 'for Douglas. ' [riPF.rrATi DESPATCH to TB* PBRfifl.J Pottsville, .Tune 23,18110. Tbp Democrats of tho borenglt of Pottsville are firing a hundred guns in honor of the nomination of Judge Douglas at Baltimore. H; L. C Orb Hundred Guns will be fired by the Demo cracy of Oamden, N. J., in honor of the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas, this evening. THE NOMINATIONS. FROM BALTIMORE. firEcuL sumciuit« m press.” Baltimore, June , CLOSING 80-BNEB OF THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. The closing Scenes of XU National Democratic Convention-commencing with the evening session on Friday, and continuing all through Saturday— were of a memorable natme>Sofc alono to those who direoted, participated it, or beheld them, have they an tbidlng importance; but to every states man in bis study, every student in his attic, every lawyer in his chamber, erery blacksmith at the forge, every woodman in the forest, every country men at the plough, and every oily man on the pavement have the scenes transacted, and tho thoughts expressed, as iralienable an interest as if tWy bad been actual )artloipators in them. To -all who have a decent respect for the opinion of mankind, and who dartre to cherish life, liber ty, and the pursuit of hippiness on the republican basis agreed to by the founders of ihe Confederacy, the closing labors of the National Convention must possess a commanding ftsolnation and a potential efTeot in collecting and moulding tbe oonservativo Democrat!* opinion of be whole country. TUB EVBIINO SESSION. After tbe minority '©port of the Oommitteo on Credentials had been Idd on the tabio by the vote of New York, and the majority report adopted— resolution by reaolulioi—the anxious anticipation of the crowded theatre was distinctly manifest. A motion made amid sonu excitement, by Mr. Stans bury, of Maryland, toadjourn atne die, and twice repeated by him, was rejected, and Mr. Oebna pressed the question 01 the nomination for Presi dent. Here the seoessbn took place. THE SOUTHERN PATfIOTS WHO WOULD NOT HE- i The most interoetbg part of the protracted proceedings was tie reasons given by the Southern patriots wht declined to leave the Con* vention of the National Demooratio party. Mavfit, of Virginia, and t£«e remaining with him, be- Heyed they were delegated to represent their dis tricts in the.Coßventfon,.and not to withdraw from it. -WaTkssow and Jones, of Tennessee, though Democrats Irom birth, would not dare think ol assuming & responsibility that would break up the Demooratio party. Davis, of Virginia, was for. protection in the Territories', and that was why he remained In ibe Correction of the patty. OUALDIN, OF OEOR3IA, Is * Southern exkeraiit; but be believed that the existence of he party was the existence of liberty. He was u advocate of non-intervention, believing that' God and Nature settled tbe ques tion of slavery. Protection in the Territories was a theoretical abstraction. The protection be wanted was a cordon of Federal polio© along the border States to catoh tbe Abolitionist thieves. CLAIBOINEj OF MISSOURI, Made a stirring end an eloquent speech, which oreated much enthuiasm. Referring to the story of the Douglas wlo carried the heart of Bruce in a casket to Palestine, and Hang it among tho Sara* cods that he might die in defending it, made a striking compariltn. Our Douglas would fling the heart of Jefferson and Jackson into thr ranks of tbo discrganlsers North and Sduth, and defend it—not witi his bleeding corse, but with the banner of the .Democratic party. ' READ AND CALDWELL, OF KENTUCKY, And their friend* who remained, were fighting Secession North aid South, and would stand like a wall of fire against it. They were noingrates; but tbelr hearts were filled with gratitude for thal man whose pathway from Washington to Chicago was lighted with biasing effigies of himself, oaused by bis gallant defence of tbe South. This senti ment told with thrilling effect, and for some time the cheering and waving of hats and handker chiefs suspended business. Caldwell had with, drawn the name of Guthrie, but Read put it in renomination. CLARK, OF MISSOURI, Famous by his introduction of tbe anti-Helper-im pending-crisis resolution in the House of Repre sentatives, at the commencement of the session about closing, remained with all his delegation, save two. FLOURNOY, OF ARKANSAS, Was prominent for theearnestmnnhood with whioh he expressed his views; showing (as did his col league,’SrtmyAN, who had to retire) that be was known to be the bead and front of Douglasiim in his State, when the Convection appointed him as a delegate. GnTINQS, OF MARYLAND; Was active for, the conservation of the Convention and the harmony of the party. •STEELE, OF NORTH CAROLINA,, Remained, 1 a'silent spectator at first, but, when it became necessary, gave' his voice for Democratic nnlon.. CALEB cusunro SECEDED, As I informed the readers of The Press, nearly a waekAgOf he probably wouJd. Thosc wkooontradic ted mjflnfurraathnj tfcenfnbw gay that op to eleven o'clock on night he had not rqsde upble rolndic dolt,; bat that Hallktt, Bvtx.uk, L-o -bikQj k Co., of Massachusetts, got at him and flat terajk bun 1b to: the disgrace. Amid great silence General Cushing paid his. acknowledgments to ill the gentlemen of the Convention, and deemed it his duty io resign—[here he was interrupted by loud and prolonged cheering, which blanched his cheek, and t after which he 'continued j—not to secede, but tp'iakeCbis seat on the floor. It was a sadly trying the whioh, it is said, hi courted, eye to the Supreme benoh o;’ tho United States. GENERAL DAVE TODD, OP OHIO, Took (ho chair amidst repeated and tremendous manifestations of delight, all the floor rising after order had been’restored. BUTLER 4> CO., OF MASSACHUSETTS, Made several attempts to be beard. Oavakaugb, of Minnesota, met the ’Massachusetts Disunionists with peremptory objections, and for a considerable time worsted them. He was prevailed oh by Clan- CETyof New York, and others to let them go on and go oat. Butler made a fire-brand rpeeoh, and be and his tail retired amidst loud obeers, whioh sorely mortified them. This wing of the delegation ha* been the subject of anathema from all parties. VOTING FOR PRESIDENT Then came on. The result ia already known wherever a telegraphic wire oarries an electric flash over the United States and Canada. Tbe scene was one never to bo forgotten. As the busi ness Vos announced, there was a movement all over the house. People put themselves in the best attitude.to bear, and by loek and gesture a warn ing of silence went from eye to eye, end faoe to face, over the vast multitude. As State after State recorded its vote, it was met by various approval.' When Peter Cagobr, of New York, gave her “ thirty-five votes for Stephen A. Douolah,” a loud oheer burst simultaneously from all Some attempt at discord was made by on effort to interrupt Steele, of North Carolina, A United States District Attorney, who was giving bis reasons for voting with tbe majority. Ryndbrb turned the matter into & laugh, by satirically ho ping “that all tbe officeholders might be heard.” .When tbe roll came to Alabama, and Mr. Par sons. of that State, gave her nine votes solid for Stephen A. Douglas, the enthusiasm was re newed, and was immediately prolonged la ihe most vociferous manner when, the State of Louisi ana being called, PIERBK SOULE TOOK-TDK FLOOR. Cheer after oheer rolled round and dashed in uproarious welcome, the delegates and all on the floor rising. Mr. Soule made a capital speech, the intrineio merit and effect of whioh was much in creased by the peculiarly finished And effective manner of the speaker. He has a foreign-Frenoh mode of pronunciation and delivery, but tbe for mer is not so strong as to Interfere with, or pre vent a pyrfeot understanding of what ho utters. He speaks deliberately and with excellent choice of language, the latter being picturesque as well as copious. The chairman had to remind him that hU allotted time ( bad expired; when he was desired by tbe unanimous desire of the Convention to proceed. He showed how the interests of the South were not safe in secession; that secession meant disunion; that no doubt the seoeders thought they were doing right, but they were tools In the bauds of unscrupulous intriguers and poli ticians ; that that movement was tho result of a conspiracy ; and while claiming for Louisiana a generous sisterhood with ihe South, she was still unwilling to risk her safety and tbe safety of tho Union upon abstract theories. He gave the six votes of Louisiana for Dovolas. HORATIO SEYMOUR’S name having been mentioned, Mr. Bissell. of New York, withdrew it, and indignantly denied (he statement of some papers that his frlond wav not acting in good faith when he had written to that effect. S. RANDALL, of your oity, did not oh&llenge Montgomery. It was his brother’s matter, and it would not hav o been becoming in him to interfere. ‘ SON. JOHN L. DAWSON’S speech in support of the nomination of Douglas was an eloquent tribute to that distinguished statesman, and was loudly applauded. The Nominations at Baltimore. - A CHALLENGE. Baltimore, Jume M.— I The nominations of both the Demooratio and Seoeders’ Conventions were well re ceived, by their respective friends,but alitheoutride enthasiMmwMinfavorofDougUs. ... , . . There was much excitement last nisht about the hotel*. The nomination of the Seoedmg Convention wee Wnderedto Mr. Guthrie’* friends as well as to tfaose or Mr.Hiinter, out declined by both. It is under stood that Mr. Breckinridge, will accept. A challenge kaa been sent bp Mr. A. Smith, of rat}, fornia- to Mr. Nesbitt, or Illinois, who wm the delo- Kitte who declared in the Convention during Mr. Smith's offensive remarks, that if Mr. Cashing, the president, jrcntd protect the members, they wonld protect bryersons.wenttoi Washington to day. meads of both Inr. ikragla* and Wr. Hreokinrtdro. Most of tho New York delegation leave here to-night, on tbei r return home. _ - of a Captain. NawYoxi, Jane The brig Calliope arrived to day.from Pernambuco reports the death of Captain Hopkins, at sea. The brig nas been sent to the lower quarantine, • DMUTIC NATIONAL C-0! FOB. PRESIDENT, HON. STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS, OF ILLINOIS. FOR VICE PRESIDENT, ON. BENJAMIN FITZPATRICK, OF ALABAMA. SIXTH DAY. Baltimore. June 23 —The theatre was again crowded this morning and the (loor well ailed, the delegations from Louisiana and Alabama ha-ring taken seats, or r pri f* r by the Rev. Mr. Caitiminge. °/ Alabama, doairetl to have the names of he delegation from Alabama corrected According to a tst eent up. , Mr.. Caldwell, of KanfooVy, stated that after with* drawing last evening the Kentucky delegation held tnaet ' n B> and rftHMombed this morning. The oircuiu ,n i W bich they 'vere placed was exceedingly embarrassing, and they vraro unable income to ahar laB.lon* J l ])® ‘Mutt is that nine delegates the Convention, tes withdraw, while five toi»2 r ?i,^ 0 N re 0f t .*be Present to itispecd their notion *vu.» L°nvention .without leaving it ard witnout tokin* pari m any other body. In suspending action with ftie convention they hope shat there may yet arise an opportunity to act harmoniously with the Conven tion, and they therefore retain theirseatsand the right to act with the Convention, it is the wish of thosewho suspend action, and those who withdraw, to request •rul tu ?- ir v °t?» rnay not be oast by «fly other parties. I he aotion on theirpart baa been taken without anger, nnu in deep sorrow. lets not for them to Question the action of any independent sovereignty, but it was felt duty ami their policy to retent to there con stituents ami leave them free to act. should there 1>« Vf° ‘M 1 !. 8 b®'d. He withdrew the name cf \ r ‘ f Jom before the Convention as a candidate. ««A 80 «i ) « e Sr I li a communication from James G. «,?«!? «r l iS-AAi l ?.- r lP ril } g d®l#gatea. stigmatizing the aotmnof the Convention in harsti terms as unfair, and attack ng the majority in violent language. n r aaa & rsz&irz’ig! Mr. Psins did not recognise the right of the deleintee seotding from the Convention to inro tthe majority, or impugn the notion at the Convention, hsoa n.e * mniori' tv rase on tho oredentini, of thoio claiming seat, in the Oonve ntlou. c »ldwell. of Kontuoky, assured the Convention that he had no knowledge of the contents of the paper justroad. ithadbeenhandedtohlm while on The paper would be found perfectly respectful in lan guage and temper. Mr. Pame.ofuhio, moved that the paper be banded tojls author. ** Mr.Sayles.ofßhode Island, hoped the motion would piavail. The paper was a dirpot insult to the Conven tion, ae impugning, the, action of the Convention, and also a direct insult to th* delegates who bad taken seats in the Convention. He trusted the paper would be instantly separated from the others, and re turned to the writer. Ho acquitted Mr. Caldwell of all knowledge of the oon enta of the .paper, and, felt oertain he would no have presented it if he heffl known its true character. Mr. Krura, of Missouruhoped the paper would be re toeived. Ho desired to defend and ratify the action of this Convention on the stump, and this paper was the best argument against the action of the eecedera. Nr Rioh&nlgnn, of Illinois, suggested that the read ing of ,tho othor pipers be completed first. Mr. Leech, of Jtentuoky, disclaimed any intention to offer an intuit to the Convention or any of its members. He beU«ved the foot# s'ated in his paper were incon trovertible; Believing them true, he had stated them plainly, but without intent to insult the Convention. The reception of the paper was unanimously de clinediand it was returned to the writer. Mr. West, of Connecticut, oalledforthe Question on proceeding to a ballot for candidates. This is the sixth day of the session and the oountry is weary of the pro ceedings. - no cause why Kentucky should desert the Democratic Convention and the Democratic party. The doomed city was to be saved if five true men could be found thorem. Here were five delegates from Kentuoxy who intended to redeem and save that Stats. They recag. nize this Convention as tho only Convention ol the Na tional Democratic pa rty. They will have no sectionalism attheSouthorNorth. Thorwill stand here as a pillar of fire between the men of both extremes. They arc uot going to übindou the Convention because one great l^er- whose pathway from WAshmrteii to the great west had been illumined by gallant deeds, was evidently to be dommnt'd. [Loud applause,) The people of the country would not leave the party, but would step forth in thoirmight and rescue it from the hands of po iticians and oat of the hands of the Administration, [lmmense applauHo. whioh was continued for several minutes.) The .Slots of Kentucky would come to the support of the nominee ofhhis Convention, whoever he may be. and tlie delegates present Would stand hy the action of the Conveu ion “though the heavens fall’' His colleague hsd withdrawn the name of Guthrie from before the Convention. He begged on his part to present that name main. Mr. Cam, of Missouri desired toanuoanoe tho solion of the Missouri deleßate dm suised. Whether deluded or not, they nre tools In the hnndßof intriguer*.and thcircourne must necessarily , tend to disunion. (Applause.] • 1 eirs t Di»snid that they carry with them out of this Convention the sympathies or the Donth Believe it not. (Applause.) Believe it not, and 1 have m my own experience of the past, certain string rea. ons why 1 omnot bring my mind to the rupposiUon that t o Bouth, under the prerent circumstances, can respono to that movement, and I will briefly say them before you. In 1849 and 1860, when California wu About - admiUrf mto lkl. th, Soath mil (.(unit h.r .lni'.slon. wwt . rMOlutnin. nixm I mi|ir.wM epoa 1 the m.n nf tho ttorth th.t if _tho nu(l«," in ,K. would hum to.' Woioa. ' M«ir of 0., whb war. tMß.mnanalatindpfUia Bmth ia the NaUonat '•ouaaii., tulfoviat tS*t :«S, Sontii iu in aarueet I ."'I coj.ldm'o, (laFwlVrt houittl to fonow in her foot f°p>.ftnuhttbe battld. noflMjljwjth : contamplrtU't. «t it tjiut tiuiu w»> lu.nl!. iSi 1 lll “ Br * at wronit, end *-eatldl! the greet thn ?. ot on! r wee Celitornt* oonatn® into oSJSJ 111 J Cunemntion obliterating the Mljenan SISn;?IV 1,1 !r WM site coming into tha Union /.Hi- reea'cr through the ordeal of e Tcrr'tonel ex istenoe not only Was she comtns intn tim Union ot* * ,tar r.forces o? the Govarfl roent, but her entrance into the Union vu eoinv todfl stroy that power of njW»r«whieSwMteJ]lSi *R*rk of our protection in the Senate, tne hirbe? of Ron rress. WofouglitagatdsithAtquestson-gamstoihstart. - One aftor the other we saw the States of thfsouth JeS-* from tbflir position, disownimt ever? eETort w^htl made to maintain our righto, ana, let ms say it with sorrow, draggin* us Into the Very gutter for the var? devotion wo bad. shown them; and why d>d the South do this? Thera is no nugratsfiil breast at jj could not be that she was inclined to disown tbe services >f those who bad stood by her to the fast, but it wu because she considered, sad trulr considered, that even ai impending W ong was not fo be put in tbe scale with the preservation pf this, glorious Confederacy (Great apolnuse.], And we, in obedience to their wishes, out of deference to their ccnviolions jufrendsr ed, coDtidered that we were in duty bound to abide by your own decisions; and perhass it may not he impro per for rne'nere to refer to the ’errasidc-ations upon 1 whioh theie decisions were predicated. The only com pensation which the South could find ia tbe measures generally fcrown as the Compromise Measures, wss the doctrine of non-intervention, then claimed. (Ap plause.) That was tbe boon offered to ui iu those days es & compensation for the great saonfiae wniob was asked at our hands, and be Bonth accepted th# com protti'*#, and the compromise - became 'the UW o[ the nation, certainly of the party, as far as the > quostirn of staverv was concerned. 1 am ti/prlsed at the extreme sentitivepess exhibited bp'the nmn or ihe South at this day neon that question of non intervention. John C. when he famous compromise tendered by Mr. Ola»too, of Delaware, was b«io* discussed, in the United States Senate—John i*. Calhoun considered that the proffer to place in the hinds of one Federal tribunal the question of the extent of power in tho territories, was to the Eduth a sufficient guaranty to make acceptable th# com promise tendered; and where John C.CaUionn conld ntnud a Southern man need not fear to stand. (Ap plause.) . t 1 have sa‘d, In the vary unconnected remarks that f have uad tup honor to submit to you, that secession meant disunion, and I will go on to show now upon what considerations thatopmion of mine is predicated, »the question at issue? On'the one hand Northern Abo litionists claim lotorvention for the purpose of excluding slavery from ihe Territories. On the other hand. Booth era men claim intervention on the part of Congress for he purpose nfpiotoctms slavery in the Territories. Now, I ssk Southern rsntWoen here, and elsewhere, are vouserious when the battle is tbps drawn; when the lines arc thus drawn out; when th# whotoetanfith of the North is combined wi h the treat strength on tn* part of tho west to exclude slavery from the Territories? Areyou. my friendsof the Booth.in earnesttwhan you 1 ask to submit tbe pi nteotion of your proearty to the keep ing of snoh men as may be sent from the North and West to constitute the majority m your Congress? There is not a paper in the South whictf is not teeming with denun ciations that Congress has become a rotten body, that the majority in both Houses is in heart, and to ail in tents and purposes, opposed to slavery; and vet these men, who setup the pretension of b*fog the exclusive friends of slavery at tbe South, ark that the protection of slavery shall b* put in the keeping of that very power whioh is represented as being bent upon ns destruction. T Applause.) I say whatever be the views they take of tbe manner in which that power might eventually ba exerted, from the moment that the power is recognised as existing in Congress, from that moment there is not a Boathern heart whioh does not beat to the oonvict'on that slavery •is gone; and tf that should he the ultimatum of tbe issue, is tbe Eonth ready now [or it? Have thev prepared their armor? Are they read* fnrthe battle? Hits they are not. and the reason is very obvious., Ibe gentlemen who have seceded from th is Touvention know that the masses of tboir people at nome will not respond to the call they have made upon them; **nd the heat proof of it is that in no Btate. wnosa delegationslhave seceded.did the seoeders callafvr convention of the people to put to the test tbe innova tion which « Breckinridge -Hi Balance eosttering. M r. Hove of Virginia, and Mr. Clark of Missouri, than simuUaneouslv seconded the resolution of Mr. Church, declaring Mr. Douglas nominated arcordin? (oihe'osages of tbs Democratic party, and the rules of the Conven tion by a two thirds vote. The resolution was adopted uoanimous'y. A scene of excitement ensued that evinced the vio lence of fcfllines so long pent up. The cheers ware deafening, every person in the theatre rising, waving their hats and handkerchiefs, and ovmoinetha most en thusiasm. The scene could xot be exceeded in excite moot. From the upper tier banners. lons kept j a reserve, were unfurled, and waved before tho audienoe. On the stage appeared a banner borne by the dele gation from rennsjlvama. bearing tke inofo; * *' rzsnaYLVAXu good woa 40,000 majomty ton TOPOL as.” Cheers for the “ Little Giant* 1 were retpomfed to until all was a perfect roar inside the building and out* side. After cons’,derable time, something like order being restored, the President said: '* With heartfelt sattafaotion, as presiding officer of this Convention, I dcolare Stbpiikn A. Dodolas, by a unanimous vote, the candidate of th« Democratic partv of the Union, 'or President of these Duited States: end may God in Ills infinite meiey protect linn, and the Union he represents.". The Convention again arose m masts, and the scene of excitement was renewed, cheer alter cheer being sent forth for the nominee. Mr- Dawson, of Pennsylvania, being called on, took the door, and in an eloquent apes h. gave the enriorao meut of Pennsy Ivsqia to the nominee, declaims his ad miration for his abihty. gallantry, and devotion to the Democracy, and lo the Union. . - Mr. Mlby, of Maine, followed in an able speech. Mr. John Cochrane.of New York, on behalf of tho Ou'brte men of that State, warmly endvaed Jurtte Douglas, admitting that he was. above all others, the choice of the Demccraoy or New Yoik. and declaring their intention to support him with the utmost enthu siasm l oud applause followed each adtlre*a. and at the close Iho Convention took a reoess till 7 o’ofock P. M. KVENING SPSS ON. Mr. Mackliir. of Louisiana, offered the following reso lution which he said would gwe Douglas forty tboubanu in hi*State. Resolved , That it 11 in aco-wdanoe with the interpre tation of the Cincinnati platform, that daring the ex istence of territorial government, the measure of re striction, whatever it may be. imrosrd br the Federal CoLststutmn or the power of the Territorial Legislature over the subject* f the domestic relations (as the estue has been nr shall hereafter bo finally determined by the Supreme Cou tnf the United Htat*s)*bonJd be respect ed hv all good citizens and enforced with nromptness at'd fidelity by every branch n[ the GeueraJGovernment. Mr. Paine, of Ohio, called the previous question, and the resolution was id iptod. Hen. Benjamin Fitzpatrick, of Al.ib ma, was then unanimously noromateu C>r Vice Piondont. Mr. AmhanUon. of Illinois, made a speech. He thanked the Convention fur the honor conferred on his Hrat* in Selecting for the oand : date for the Presidency hor favorite son. Alluding to theseceoers.)is«aidif the T omooratio party should be defeated, ard its perpetual ruin imperilled, they I the eeceders) mHS'bear the re sponsibility and not Douglas or bis friends. In this connoction.be produoed a letter froin Mr, Dourlas, dated "Washington, the 20th inst.. authorising and re questing bis fnrmls to withdraw his name if, in thmr judgment, harmony oou dly orodueed. Ho introduced this letter as nu evidence rf Mr.Dnnaias* readn-sitn harmonise tho party by sacrifiom* himself. But tho withdrawal of the, gecoders prevented his friends from making any use of it. ITo announced that Mr. Dovolas ACCEPTED TH* KOMINATION. .IV, D. 4 PM .4.1. LKTJfiR OK SENATOR DOUGLAS OFPBRINO TO WITHDRAW FOtt TUB SAKE OP THU WAHmxGTOX, June P. M.-[Privato 1— it Dr-'AHIr : 1 loam there 1.1 imminent rtanaer tho i'eroporatio eartv will Ins demoralized, if not de stroyed, by the breaking up nfthe Convention, -uoh a result would inevitably expose tho country to the perils or sectional strre betwsen the t oulh and Nt rth, and the boithern pattisanaoi Congroision.al mtervontionupon the subtectof slavery m the Territories I firmly and conscientiously believe that there is no safety for the country—no hope for the preservation of the Union, except by a faithful and rigid adherence to the doctrine of non-intervention by Congress W'.th Slavery in the Territories, intervention means dis union. There is no difference in the pnnoiple between Northern and Southern intervention. The one mtei venes for slavery, and the other acainsc slavery; but each appeals to the pensions and prejudices of his own Beotion, against the pesos of the whole country and the right of self-government by the people of (he Territo ries. Honce the doctrine of non intervention must lie maintained at all hazard*. But white lean never sacri fice tho vrinoiple. oven to attain the Presidency, I will obcerfully andjojlU'ly sacrifice maintain t 0 lf, therefore, you and my other friends who have stood by me wth suon heroic firmness at Charleston and Bal timore shall Imi of the opinion that tee principle can be preserved, and the u«itr and ascendency of t 0 Demo cratic party maintained, and the country saved from the perils of Northern sbolitionifm and Southern di«- nnion by withdrawing inv name, and uniting upon some other non-intervention. Union-loving Democrat, I be- Sreoh you to rursne that course. Do not understand me a* wishing.to dictate to my frierds. I have explicit confidence in j mi rand their patriotism, judgment, and discretion. Whatever you may do-in the premises will meet mr hearts-approval; ; but 1 conjure you to act with an eye single to the safety and welfare of (he country, and without the slighteht r-gflrd to my individual interest or aggrandizement. My interest will, behest promoted,and my ambition gratified, arul motives vindicated, by that course, on the part of my friends, which will bemoßtelfeo ive in saving the country Irom being ruled or rained by a sectional partr. 'lhe notion of the Charleston Convention, in sustaining me by so large tv majority on tbs platform, and desienaMn' me as the fust choice of the party for the, Presidency, is all the.penon&l triumph £ desire. I This Utter is prompted by the same motives whioh in duced my despatch four years ago, withdrawing my 1 name Irom the Cincinnati Convention. With tbie know- pf ray opinions a»d wi»fes*you pad other biowdw must set upon your ownoouvietton vVery truly, your frMnrf,__ ToHan.Wm. A.Biebardeoa. Balrimore. Md^^ ,AS * PROCEEDINGS OP THE* SECEDES’ CON- VENTIO& rOR FBSSISXXT, / v= JOHN C. BRECHIN KID OE , OF KENTUCKY FOR VICE TRSIIDEST, GENERAL JOSEPH LANE, OF OREGOW, Iho Majority Charlnton Platform AfeyM. Baltimore, Jane 23.—The Nefeoael Betnatee Met at oopu in the Mar> land Institute, which Wif crowded. ) he Convention was called to order by Mr Ewing, of rep'J.eeee. Mr Knee-ll of Virximfc va,called to Uw . ohairanrispokajiafAHowi: ■- 1 Gentleman of the Natiomal Dimocratie C or tub CoMVESTio*: Yourehoee*pre sident needs no mt-odaction from me. for yon have al ready acknowledged ittsn as one wboie naw.ashefcee beet; heretofore, the Trefidentpf tke National Dcmo- - cretin Convention. (Treaoadoua cheering.} - / Mr. Cushing, on talcing .the chair, said: '> -- Gbntlsmrx : We «re rmcpuMed. here as c'elegstee to the National Democratic Cooventioa. duly accre dited from nrnre than twenty Buttes. for the patponeof nominating candidate—for the pa-yo eof envnetating the principles of the party, and for tba paryoae of eon tit umc and re-rsiabiiskiog the principle* of the party, the Constitution and*the Unum and the co-equal rights 01 the several States. [Applause.] The Chair than announced the Convention ready for business., • ' The report of the Committee on Credentials, inviting the delegates from South Carolina and Florida, accred ited to -the RieboK-nd Convention, to aaita with t*etr brethren of the National Demeoratio Couvtntio*, a*-' semhled at the Maryland fasti tine Fall, upon the seen' f'latform of principles with themselves, provided they: eel aatborizedte do . ---- Mr. H. H. of Tows, presented a papar rimed by himself and another, purporting that no etectiowog delegates had been mmfebythe National Stats-right* Democrats if I-.wa;bat knowing' the saßtimeats and wishes of the Democracy of that State, they came here to consult in it* deliberations. „ Objection wkh made to the reoeptios of the paper, pad finally it w a referred to the cr mmittee. . Mr. ttevefl, of Georgia, moved that the dekrates Stem' lowa he invited to retain their Mate till tee Committee on Credentials reported. Adopted. Mr. J. I>. C. Atkmsoa. of Teubeeppa, reeved that the ohatru.au of esch delegation octbo too? stow* re pert to iheohairraaMof theCemmittee on Cr»dea’ie)e tee lames of the delozafw entitlrd to vote, poihetthe Con vention can atone* pnr ho to make noMtsarioc*.' H* thanked God he wee / tienstheeaileer where be eonid Aggak without being biased, _ _ .-- - ./Mr. Fuss-Upmwwe4to nsmvtacesamHteetereport the names ol oiiididatesfer president til -Vtee rresi dem to th* Convention, bntrebsaqaemtiy pllpliim ii - * It r/Jotter* of Mssaeehsaetu, as a mjljSre hf tee Committee on '-eftotatona in the Ctwhslm Onrts tiou, sow on this noor, rwngaed hie puoe dn the com mittresjotnominated B.P, fiaUett,of JHasaekoiettf, tr fill the vftcsitcv. Agreed to. ' i>n motion of Mr Fisher, of Virginia, the Chair wpe directed to appoints committee of five to prepare an address to the Democracy of the Union upon tike pripej pfes which hv e governed this body in making its aomt nations tor the P»f aidrtmr and vice Presidency, end in vuidiuatioaof the prinoiplss of the party. MMr. Howard, of r i vooeeeee moved,sad pat the motion to the Convention. that .tea Hon- Caleb Cushiax, areei dent of the Convention, ba chairmen, of the sa*Co *m - miUqe, which was no* ruinously adopted, with great applause. fbe Committee on Credentials reported that no per son front Soutn Caro’ma was present, authorised to aay whether they were prepared to act with tbie Conven tion or not. They'reported one hundred and eighteen delegates present, including .two from New Yorfc. (Merer* Bartlett and BuhelMotte from Vermofif, and two from Missouri. Mr. Averr, of North Carolina, reported from th« Comnitteeon Resnlotions the platform o' the National Democrats At Charleston, without erossing a t or dotting an >. He moved the previous question, which w&» ordered, and the platform adopted. Mr. Chapman, of Alabama, rooted to reconsider, and Is* *b* nmtion on the table. Carried. Mr. Mathews, of Mississippi, moved that the National Coufhuttee be instructed not to issue tickets to anvde eßAtee whose sea's are contested to a National Con vention. Adopted. Mr. Green, of forth Caro’ina, moved that all the States in the Union be invited to run an electoral ticket f«* the candidates of this Convention. Carried. Mr Walker moved no informal recess for fifteen minutes, (''riesafno! on.'] and it was withdrawn. A resolution was adopted that the National Com mittee i>e appointed by the delegations, naming a mem ber for each State. A resolution was also adopted that the nest Conven tion b* held at Philadelphia. Mr. Barksdalf.of Mississippi, amoved now to proceed to nominate candidates for President and Vice Pres< • dent of the United States. 'Virriod Mr. Fisher, before the oalling of the roll, moved (hat the cbamn»n Of each delegation be requested lo col lect a sum of money from each delegate, and baud it to the Maryland delegation. A Voioe. How much ? M r. F'sher. About a dollar, 1 bali*ve. Mr. Johnson, of Maryland,on the pa’tnfthe Nary lard delegation, stated they would pay for the use 01 the h*ij. Mr. Bradford said that, in Penni jlvania. there were nevornldistriotsonlrrepresentedbyoae delegate. He wished to know if they were to cast one vote or half * vote l • Mr, Butler, or Mes-aolinsa-ts, said that only half a vote should be oast—that being ail each delegate was entitled to n* Charleston. The President said that if the balloting was to be the same as he Demoeranv o r Mnssarbuiette to present the name, fer a candidate «f the catiant *cn of KecMieky. John C. Prfclienridsr. {*oml »ppl«uw J Mr. Dent, of penbsrlvmua, on behalf of those pre sent Bei'ordrd th* nomiinlinn ,rn 4 ocrui'Mru ih- il'illilll *triii| Hon. R. M. T. Hunter of Virginia, was nominated by a delegate f om Alabama. Mr. Ewmp. nfTenn*****. with appropriate remarks, nominated Daniel S Diokinsm, of New Yorkjaudiag him e* au able rfe-esuan who bad svsretood bathe Constitution and" tno Democratic principles, f Ap tlaune 1 M r Stevens, of Oteyon. desired to nominate a traq who had Tor the uvt half ceotury a practical experience in the active life of our crowing counter. Be slladed to bis achievments m Mexico—to his worth as a states man, »n^'ns 0 rn«tn of unblemished honor, and pre sented the name of Gen. Joseph Lane, of Oregon. Air. Ma’lSotrs. of Mississippi, desteed to My that his vraa instructed to present the name of one of her distinguished sons ana c&ndid>i*--tbe distinguished lawyer, statesmun. and orator, Jefferson Davis; but the Misaissirri delemtinn. for tho sake of harmony amt peace, withdrew hi* *nine. They badwa & glorions victory on the platform and that was enough. They would now joiti id ihe support ot the man indicated as the choice of the Convention. and go home aatisfied that, though they had yielded tboir candidate, they had secured hut priac's her favorite son for this high ofTu-p. They noghttako the assurance ol the defecation tiint he was hrertand hand»ith them. H© could p,.tiling ro I*oll calcuiaied to s«ou e the {turret« f thee© ennciiles th*»n this organtxation, but he desired to wiy that the difficult circumstances n*»w Furrounnlng the Dommratic parte are mob that Mr. Hunter c**' not now aooept any nomination at the ha" a* of cuter L -nvention. Bo therefore requested Ajab nr.a to wiUutew his nunc. Mr. Ward, of Alal«m«, withdrew the name aa re quested, exprcisins his profound admiration for Vir- Binm. Mr. t'tercns.of Ororon. in order to secure har/non? of action, begged to withdraw the name of Mr. Lane, of uregos. Mr, Bartlett, of New York, when the name of New York vat called, said he vm not at Charleston, tut catpe here aa a substitute, ai d entered the delegation under the unit re!©; after one day te session he became satisfied that the Mate (ad boon sohLaml he was placed, w ith others, in a minority, lie enlarged upon what he conetdered the injustice of Hue rule, and stated that, thongh some who sympathised with them were not here, yet a few wore here to express their devotion to the principles of the plalform ndopteo here to-day, and «?ui piit fuze with the Bouth,pletlging themselves to stand by that ptat’orm. An aUemm was made to non mate wnhouta ballot, by Bc-fematjon. but failed. * >Mi?n the roll was called, ihevlio’e numl>er of votes cas* were F* r ': r . Preck'midge ! St tor Mr. richiniwm yj •T he eawhinh h«d enst their vote* for Mr. Diekin ? n V;«7 T ,tb A re, fr *»Y. nr , , ] ,e foB vote of the Conven tion fiat for Mr Hr okinridre. The President announced the retu't, when the Con vent on ro**ard npplauded ©nthusiaatteall*, givmr ee versl rcur«r« of cheers. Lom* made lor Y’m.o^y. c ' {, Gr'S" «-»r v o»th Carolina, uominsted Joseph C , l »«*«‘*sor* Vole! voter*! wjih apiitopria*** ’ nf moved th« Bonriontion hf • 10 I'.V I *'' V. “ C»H l' » rnll " I In-S.i 1 , r.... i i”"* JOS r t*• wn.> east /nr I wnd iLMIaS® ' rc * declared nominat'd amidst I f*H»w*re then made for Air Yanrry, ■*■]!■> took the pt&tiorm ainidsitiheoH. Headd.eased Uta Co n vettioa 10 as eloquent and brilliant apMek* eoafraU- JDtlttoies.