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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'-
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with ijj/may now ' oatou|plato to iane of Ihe
' ; OadM«atto NaUoaal Convention Ssthsirera-;
. ptoetsad proudest vindloettoH. Theeiection
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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
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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<to»*to* : -' / to :i hie'''new. Mir el'to-;
. «to, if he ebattefto io pUf <t. ViilKen
• etandbyhlin II be- ehoold yield to the J
_ ; We bell eve,»* vah— no,»avaa I j
CoranonweaHh will gporn the advo.
. '*Jeato’^;ttonion.’/hMaa;;ber : «a!dgt, no matter
■- <’| :^|p^}^'|h.t^oa;toy;toJr l l> 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
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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 deleßat<on after consultation.
*lr K'd v, of Missouri, hoped hiu coiliagui wou’d rat
a part of the delegation, because rome are h«rewho
doa t wish tho idea to go forth that a consultation was
neoeasary.
Mr. Clark sa d such was the fact, A portion of the
delegation had met for eo imitation. Two had agreed
to withdraw out of the eighteen. The remainder will
■Jay. hero where ther constituents sent tbem-with tho
Nation '! Democratic party of the Union.
Mr Kill .of North Carolina, announced that while he
found nothin*, m the action of the Convention to cause
a?y man to withdraw, he .yot felt that he should proba
?, a & 9tl & t 0 h'f.const tuents if he remained
thd 1 ” lho ConVBctl ®a when the majority had
. hU-MoovOt of Delaware, Attempted to take t v e floor,
put objections were made, and there were loud calls for
the question.
Mr. Jon's. of Tennessee said that only thirteen dele
Kat ? B A r £ m Tennessee hod withdrawn. It was repre
sented that uneteen delegates hnd withdrawn, but six
of these were simply appointed by others, and had no
delegated authority. (Cries of question 1 question II
Mr Cooper, of Tennessee, rose to a question of pri
iilege, anda scone of excitement ensued, He desired
to reply to Mr. Jones, but the latter dfsoisimod any allu
sion to Mr. Cooper, and the Convention drowned bis
voice by cries of question, question. , i
Rlr Jones, of Pennsylvania, raised & point of order.
This was no place toxettl# private quarrels.
Tho President decided th*t all the remarks were nut
oforder. He desired to present to the Convention two
nepers, one from Mr. Sturman, or Arkansas, the other
from the delegates from Georgia.
- Pa J£?®» of °hio, moved to suspend their reading,
and lay them on the table. After some skirmishing,
th's course whs agreed to.
Loud calls for the question were them made, when
The President rose and begged the indulgence of the
Convention. He said that when he hod accepted the
position as chairmtii of thu Convention, he was
awarq of trouble looming up in the distance. He had
remained with the Convention, in his seat, In the hope
that barmoi y or counsel would at last prevail. That
hope was fallacious, and ho deemed it his duty in the
present emergency, while tending his grateful acknow
ledgments to al{ gentlemen for the ooartear extended
to him. and particularly to th is« who had differed with
him in policy, ami wjii e expressing hie personal reran
aad.oordinl reooet ioralt the members of the Conven
tion, he dpemed it bis duty, now to resign to Mr. Todd,
of Ohio, his seat in the chair. [A loud and sadden barst
of applause broke forth at this period of his speech, the
Prudent rapping to order.) ’
-r .Tj P 8 ! 11 ) 0 ? amidst the confusion, that he
H* * flU r o 3 tho invention,
to abide by the aotion of his feliowrdeler&tee.
The applause continued for several moments, and as
Mr. Cusnfnt left the ohair tbs whole Coavention m a
body rose, the members waving their hats and handker
chiefs, and elapsing,their hands amt crying *»Good!
gcKMi I Now we shall have a fair man in the chair.”
Mr. lodd, of Ohio, vioe president, then took the
chair, and was received with loud applause. He briefly
addressed the Convention declaring that for over thirty
,-yeaTn, he had fought under tho Democratic batmen
Joshua fl-GlddiDgs’ district, and he wouldnot flmo
-from the,Dutch now. He asked the mduigenceof th
Convention, while endeavoring »o discharge the duties
which devo.ved upon him. *
Mr.Butler.of Massachusetts, rose,but thsConven
tionrofsedtohear turn, and a scene of confusion en
sued, until the Chair appealed fo the honor of the Con
vention , when order was restored.
oS lut S.Tordir.l
The resolution to prooeod with a ballot was then
odop ed, and the roll wau called.
When MasaachuieUS was called, Mr. Duller claimed
tue floor,to explain the position ol the delegation
Objections were made, but the Chair deoided that
when a Btato was called .the ohaiiman of thA delegation
had the right to explain the vote or position ol the
delegation.
Mr. Butler then, on the part of a portion of the dele
gation, presented a proiertegairst the exoluslon ofono
their number from the Convention, and withdrew from
further action with the « onvention. (Loud applause,
and cries of “Good! rood l” “Go along!”! Hedo
sired to place this withdrawal on the ground that the
majority of the Slates, in whole or part, had seceded,
and he demredto say that he routd not act with a Con
vention in whioh a gentleman had advooated tbe re
opening of the Airman slavo trade. (Loud laughter,
yells, and busses.) Mr. Butler then ret.red, with others
from the Marsaohusetts delegation, amidst Ihe derisive
applause of the Convention and galleries.
Too call of the joll was then proceeded with,
, Mr. Dawson, of Ponnsylvnni*. asked leave for the de
legation to retire for ooneultation. [Cms of “Not
no! M ] Ho desired to say that Uiey only wished to retire
to consult as to the oanoidates.
When Massachusetts was oalled.
' Mr.Btevens ofMa.isachusetts.said that although he
was net yet ready to cast the vote of the State.'ho would
not let hts name be oalled twice without a response. The
action of these who had dr sorted their duties ard party
would be iDdicnantly repudiated and reprobated by th
Democracy of the whole State. IChesrs-J Her peop
are pledged over and over again for tho principles o
non-interveotien, and thero were those Who have ro
tired front this hall who were elected as delegates only
Iteoautio they plodsod to vote for Judge
Douglas. „
Messrs. Brent of Maryland. Hoze of Virginia, end
Gnu'den of Georgia, in turn denounced the secessionists
frmn their Btotes, and dealared their intention to act
with the National Democratic Convention.
Mr. Parsons, of Alabama, denounced the secession
movement as one of disunion; and when they deolarm
opposition to disunion, they ocly spoke the sentiments
ora large majority of the people of Alabama. 1 h<s tight
had been anticipated. They were prepared 'or it-pre
pared tosea n violo t effort to break up this Democratic
party, so that tho bonds of the Union may be severed.
Shall this pfioit succeed? [CriesofNo! noli Shall it
be said Ihatlßfip shall see tho grave of tho Umoi
opened? No! 'they would find that one voioe won't
come up from the Gulf BtaUs—from the cotton Slates
of the South. The heart of the whole South will throb
withenthutuosin when'na.led on totally tothesuppmt
of tho Union. The Convention has been told that the
delegates now present from Alabama did not reprmnt
the people of Alabama. He appealed to the ballot-box
forrefut tion of this statement. They are predated to
meet the secedere uow on the issue of disunion they
now make,as they met them on the same issue in 1851.
He bast the vote of Alabama as a unit for Stephen A.
Douglas. (Tremonaousapplause.)
Mr Soule, of Louisiana, next addressed the Conven
tion, when that Btate was called. * He w&s hailfd with
round after round of applause.
Mr.Fresident. I ain appallod. truly appalled, br the
expectations wh’ch the weloome whioh nas just been
ex*onded to mo seems to sUmfr. lam the Inst man in
this Convention from whom auythiua deserving there
manifestations could bs oxpecfeo, and it is at once with
a deop feeling of rratitudo for wlmt of kindness was in
them, amt el great diffidence that 1 attempt io address
vou on thU most solemn. m»et momentous occasion.
Be not afraid, however, that I shall trespass long upon
your kindness, and rour attention. Butaicw remarks
from me will lay tho Inundation for the vote which 1
shall cast for the noble State which I have tho h«nor m
S art to represent in this body. I have not been at all
jsoouraged by the emotion which has bean attompted
to b* oreotod in this ,bodv. by tlmse who have seceded
from It. we from the farthest South were procured.
We had heart! arouud us the rumors which were to he
initiatory of the exit which you have witnessed on this
day, and we knew that the conspiracy whioh had
been brooding for months past would break out ou this
occasipn.qnd for the purposes which are obvious to
ibombor. Biro, thero are in political life men
who were once honored by popular favor, who consider
that the favor has become to thorn an inalienable pro
perty. * nd who cun* to it, as to somethuix that can no
longer be wrested from i.heir hands. Poiitirn) fossi's,
eo much enorasted in nfnee, that there is hardly any
power that can extract (hem. (Applnuse.) They saw
that the popular voice was olcArly manifesting to this
clorkius nation who wss to be her next rulor. More
than Pithl or ten months before tins Convention
aasemb’ed, the uamo of that future ruler of these
PtatoB bad been thrown into the canvass and was before
the people. Instead o- brineing a oandidste to oppose
him; instead of creating before the people issues upon
which tho ohnice of tbe nation could be enluhtened:
iust-ad of principles dißoUBBed t what have we seen?
An unrolentm* wur agamst the indindusl prcaomcd to
be tho favorite of the nation. (Applause.) a war
waged by an army of ttnprmefpJed act] umc upulous
pobtiomne, loaened with a powerwhioh could i ot be
exort«d on their sire withoutdiggracing itself, and d««-
sriujing the nation. (Renewfd applause.) When thi*
Convention assembled at Charleston, the idea had not
yet struck thoir minds that a movement of the nature
of tho one which ha* been effected, could be baaed
upon the doctrines of the distinguished gentleman
from Alabama, jMr. Yancey,j who has fathered
this secession. It was n-etuiueil by these politi
oal mtrivuers outside [of the Convention, who were
manamvrnig, the measures through by which the
destruction of tbe DemacnitiQparty was to bo effec
ted—it woe presumed by them that it would be in their
power nfUr raising the storm to ma»ter and guide it.
Butltwili be found, bofqre forty-olgbt'hours have elar
sodahat in that storm they are bound eventually to sink
and disappear, (loud applause.) for ft ft fdfe for South
ern men to disguise tho true objeot of that movement.
Secession from the Demooratto party can be nothing
elso than a disruption of that party at tho vory moment
when the .hopes of tho whole nation are hanging upon
lUcontmumgin power. (Applause.) Secession is a
word intended to conoeaUnorher word, of moronigm
fioancy. it secession wax to find an echo
among the peoplo rof this great Confedereor,
then no looser conld this Republic boast that the
stniature whioh our . fathers ereoted with so
mnch aoprifioe. and so much toil, was a nohle experi
ment. Secession must .beget dimnion. Upon what
pretence has secession Veen predicated ? I will not do
tnoflo distinguished gentlemen, who stepped out t f this
room this morning, tho injustice to suppose that they
truli parted from you heoanse of your having decided
the question of internal orgmizafinn in a manner that
din not agree with their vtews. They may give this ns a
pretence; ther may nre Una a clonk to cover their de
sertion from the party; but the truth cai.not 4>e 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. <ljtfito defend the rnthto .
fni. *°" th '*S <i nooon ttlf ialraitiounn at California
K XS 11 ' l,f the "«wn- l>«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 <hev have attempted. [Applaaie.l
) perceive that I have detained the Convention louse?
than I had intended—(cries of “Goon! goon!“)-and
mr ownstrenrth is nearly exhiiisted,
Mr. President, tliou.h Louisiana is mindful of what
she owes to her sisters of the South, and is ever ready
to act in concert with them, when actual oppress on
shalcall for actual resistance, still Louisiana ia un
willing to risk her fature. and the future of this Union,
upon iinpracticab'o ushcs, purely theoretical ahstrno
' lions. (Applause.) She cannot be so far oblivious of
nnst and the recent services as to disown that fear
less and indomitable ohatnpion of popular Tight# and of
Btate equaUty—him v(bo. in that great sad memorable
strangle in his own Btate. initiated that war
which has, been waged against him so unrelentingly;
1 him who has vindicated th**. rights of the Month *0
victoriously against infuriated opponents: him who
! will vet enable ns to triumph over the enemies of the
- South—the Blaok Republicans—'wb care arrayed against
1 ns. Louixiann costs h-‘r entire vote for Stephen A.
1 Douslss. of Illinois. (Vociferous chee sand applause.)
t Mr. Sturman.of Arkansas, here signified h*s intention,
1 as an individual member of the delegation, representing
I half a vote, to withdraw'.
1 Beveral delegates rmti. ss the different Stales were
I called, and gave in thei r allegiance to Jo<*ge Douglas.
) In announcing the voto of Pennsylvania, Mr. Dawson
1 stated that nine delagnii’s Imd refused to vote, end one
1 delegate cast his vote for Horatio ffejtnoar, of New
t ork.
Dr. Bessel- of New York, Immediate!* rose and rrad
; a letter from Mr. Peymour, peremptorily withdrawing
his name, and refcaiog to he s esndidato for any offics
- on the ticket He slated that ho had this !*ttsr in hts
, possession at Charleston, and it bad been the intention
1 of Gov. Sevinonr to withdraw whenever h<s name was
mentioned. He should not have elated this, hsd not a
j paper, with whose name be blushed to pollute his lips*
1 the Now York Herald, persisted iu the sidy falsehood
I th*t Mr. Beymour whs n candidate,
, The vote was then annrunced. / ~
FIRST BALLOT.
Wholeno of votes .. HSHIPor Horatio Seymour., t
Necessary to a ohoiceJOS | M Mr Booocv 1
For Mr. Douglas 173)* ** Henry A. Wise.... 1
“ Mr Giilhrls fl 1 '* Mr. Dickinson X
“ Mr. Rrecklnridgo. 6 (Blank vote.... 21
Ever* State was represented in the vote except Delft*
w%ro. South Carolina, Florida, Mississippi, Texas, Ca
lifornia. and Oregon.
Georgia w*s reprssontdd in part, butdid not vote.
Mr. Churah. ofNew York, then offered the following:
fleno?i'C'?.ThatBtep]ien A. Dogglas, having received
lwo-*h» r d»of Ai) the votes cab* jji this National Demo
cratic Convention, is, according to the rules of this Con
vention. ami the usage* of lh« Democratic party, de
clared nominated for the office of .President of the
United states.
Mr. Flournoy, or Arkansas wished that snotherlsulot
might be token. They would make tbe vote stronger
the next time.
Mr. Church. You can make it as strong ns 'you please
afterwards.
Several delegates rose to speak, but after considerable
exoitementnnd confusion, a point of order was raised
th?t the resoluiion was not in order, being a change-in
the rule of the Convention.
Mr. Church argued that, aorordins-to the decision of
tbe former chsmrmn. at Charleston, the resolution oily
interpreted the nil?* and did not obange it
The ru ed the resolution in order.
Mr. Churoh explained the position of New York in
thisoontest. Phe had been willing to yield all except
her personal honor, and the honor of her constituents,
to conciliate and harmonize the Democrat ia party.
But when they were approached and tstd that they
must yield a oandidate who w** th# choioe of th© De
mocracy of the Btate. and, in addition. Admit, uncon
ditionally. to .the Convention men who hid seceded
w teont any/a«t cause, ther had spurned tha nrartnrea!
The? would new go boms and sweep tha i*Uteof New,
York as a whirlwind. (Loud applause.) -They had At -
Charleston voted to 'construe t* •-two-thirds rule .to
mean twe-toiidit f tbe votes of the electoral college,
at the requestor (he South, who retnsined w th them
on the pledge that if they so voted the Booth would re-:
mam with the Convention. A portion of the Sooth bed
broken that pledge. And now this wrong construction of
the rule was eo fonser a pease offering. New York wss
prepared to take all tho responsibility for the resoluiion
he now offered, a portion of the couth hsu rec*ded
only for the avowed reason <h«t tbe majority of this
Convention ohose to decide on rontested- seat questions
against the wishes of the minority, and if snob aotion
was endorsed by the party, there would be an end of all
Conventions.
Mr. Dimninr*, of fndmna, mede a slirnng speech in
favor of Douglas as the choice of nineteenth-twenti
eths of Democrats. He thought he should be the wrsni
inous nominee of tlie Deinooralio Convention, as he is
of the Democracy of the Union.
Mr. Gittings.of Mar*land, spoke against the resolu
tion. Ho desired to ballot.
Mr. Church then withdrew his resolution for another
ballot.
Mr. Hoge, pf Virginia, declaring that ha wonld move
that tho nomination be unanimous as soon as the next
vote was declared
Mr. Rajles. of Rhode Island, made an eloquent ad
dress, declaring that an adherence to Judge Douglas
and his ormo ples had aloue enabled Rhode Island to
wipe out five thousand majority on the Black Republi
can side, and carry the otate by two thousand ma
jority.
Mr. David L. Seymour, on the part of tho Dickinson
ineu of tho New Vfirk delegation, said they stood in a
peculiar position. They h*d used all honorable'means to
■feure;the nomination of the erea* son of New YoTk.
Daniel fi. Dickinson. (Applause ] But he was now
ready on their behalf to acknowledge that the great
majority of the pcopfe of the State were in favor of the
nomination of Douglas, and with one voice the friends
of t'aniel 8. Dickinson would rally to the support of the
nominee. ...
lUVD*
Mr. Mason, of Kentucky, gave iu hm allegiance to
Douglas, while expressing a preference for his first
choice. Mr. Guthrie. Tho second ballot was then an
uounced:
BKCOXD BALLOT.
Douglis lMKlGoihrie s>«
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<mvemtiti» ;
I do not know any thing on which tbe hnser.m wtaetia'f
me os ch airman of this Demoeratio CoaVentfon is based,' *
rt fv' n honor to the aneisnt sad toysl Cmaiuob
'"Sere** I *ere lewnl.
eembled Rtthta plaoe. hu Jet. lo°.llSfr™b,Jt B i.V!*| , b»
Tha Convention assembled ejsewherc. and fim
which you have withdrawn, has lost all title to the de
■ignatjonrf National, it cannot .longer eoufteoeto ‘
p rfortu tbe functions of a baticnal Democratic Cob
ventioo : end every one liekeves that all true DemA.
prats will unite to declare it unsound mile natfoMl re
lations You. aod those you represent, are a majority
of the people of the i e moo ratio States They will look
to you to perform the functions of a National Deum-*
eratio.Convontton. and you will be so reeognixed ta tbe
North and. the J?outh/ sad. the East and tbe w*ut\
[Cheers}.
( have ever* confidence tbucyenwDl steed upea thd
principles, and will be aMe to defend the Demecratiw '
part?, protect the rights of all the State*, and maintaiia
the Comtitution againstslf enemies,open or in
With this brief expre.siosof my reliauce upoa yow
and coßfideooe in tbe juatioe of our eoursw, I am pre
pared to perform, ia »a humble snd imperfect way, tha
duties tou have confided to me.
The temporary organization was completed by the
selection of Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, sod Mr. Crsosby,
of Oregon, as geotetatiesu
A Committee on Permanent Ors&mz&tion was ap
pointed, and the Convention adjourned untild o’clock.
EVIHLVCr BBSBIUIT.
The Convention wee called to order At fire o'clock.
The h«11 was densely crowded, full three thousand
persons being prea&nt.- . ' . . .
Oa motion of Mr. Davit* of Misstsmpft, thetsdiee
were invited to occupy tbe vacant Beats on the door of
the Convention. . . , _ .
Pursuant to a resolution, tue Chair requested tbe
chairman of the several delegations to hand ap their
Ustof members. .
The roll was then called* and the following States
were represented*
Vermont-..-—..
Mftssftcbnntt* ..
New York responded,
Pennarlvania do.
Delaware do.
Maryland do. -
Virginia _
North Carolina ...............
Oeoreia .
Florida responded that all were sot hors, bat
would be soon.
Alabama .23
I-owsiana, ** Her#.”
Texas, “ All here.”
M'MlMlppl *. ...14
Arkansas responded.
Missouri. ~~ 3
Tennessee ... j............ip
Kentucky )p
lowa, responded to bj Mr. Heath of that
Stale.
Minnesota responded. ■
California , do. .
Oregon. ** AH here/*
Total. 23 States.
Mr. Walker,of Alabama. from the Committee on Per
manent Organization, reported-the aem* of Hon. Caleb
Cushing for President, [great eheeHne.l and Sot Vic*
Presidents one from each State represented.
The committee also recommended that the mica and
regal itionaadonted by the Conventions of ,lM aetf TM
be adopted, with the qualificattou that, is makfop po
nnnation* for Pre«ide»taod Vice President.twethtrdd
of the votes of all the States represented shall he earns
sary: that each delegate shall oast the vote to which h*
ia entitled m this Convention, and that each State stud?
onl/ catt the number of votes ti» which it m*j be e#ti
tied by artael representation in the Com ention. Adopts
ed nnsnunonsly.
Mr. Levering moved the appointment of a Commute* ’
omCredentialsto whom the credential# should be sab
mut-d; bat he accepted an amendment of Mr. Jrhsson,
of Marrlond. that the predenti&ls be referred ie the
CommitU e on Credential*., already appointed, refiarrtaa
to -those members of (he said committee who eeeeden -
front-tiieother,CoaveatiOii.<‘ ' • - -
Mr. MoHenry. br Pennsylvania, moved that a com-*
mittee be appointed.to inform Mr. Caaliinff of fate 1 '
election, and request hire to resume Me eeat. (ip
plans*.] - -
_ Presently the committee appeared. Mndnetiat Mr.
Cusbtne through the densely pecked hall. Hm appear
fines was greeted, with immense chevying, the whole
mass rising to their fat.
The temporary chairman, Mr. Russell, greeted Mr.
Cußhing. and baudrd him to the plstfoim.
Mr. Bus-**)!, as coon as silence wee restored, said/
turning to Mr. * ashing« •
Gkntlb«s> 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 <n other Democratic Conventions each most
vote a half vote.
Mr. Yancey thought each Congressional district enti
tled to one vote. If two were here they mignt ctut but
a half vote e«ch. but when one only is here he should
cast the whole vote of the dietriot.- - *
After a debate, it wav deoided that a whole vote should
be en*t by each Mnclo representative.
Mr. Hunter, of Louisiana, said that his delegation was
rntitlsd to cast th« whole vote of the Stats, •» the mi
iority d : renis. 1 he wb»l# delegation was not here, but
he should clnimthe right to cast tbe whole vote of the
State.
Mr. Lor'tig. of Mssssohnsetts, made several attempts
attempts to obtain Ihe Door; but was eventually eut off
bya motion for the previous question.
The President tumounced that he had received a tele
graph from two defecates from Minnesota, not here,
asking that Mr. Johnson, of Maryland, might cost their
votes,
Mr. Avon-rose toft p«int of order Ho tbongbt it a
dangerous precedent to allow these votes to be cast br
a defecate from another State -
Mr. Stevens, of Oregon, moved that Mr. Johnson, of
Maryland, be entitled tocasttiie vote of the delegate*
from Ajrced to.
• Mr. Loring, of Masfaohusst's. addressed the Conven
tion. piedrmr Massachusetts to stand by the Booth in
her struggle for her rnnatitationa) tight*. The delegate*
from Massachusetts hid no pereoea.l prejudices. '• hey
doored on)? to present th*n«me of a ma 1 - who had no
frierd* to reward o* enemies to punish. They eUtinted
the right on behalf of >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'<p!e&.
Mr. RnFsoH, of Virginia, desired to express the thanks
of the otale to Alabnuia for notmnah >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.