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chiefly upoa tha fact ihal ne lssmal mna. .
ifesio was put forth 60 dselana The ssFmS
upon which Ne iaaistod. We chose ~ /.
,heFio SPPaal 10 The widely diGased know
lsdgO Of Our principles " hich had been
impressed sPon every maa's miad ia
ihoe lOag struggle al yssEs gons by /;
viih which ons paFty had basn idsati6sd
cod Of which its very .uams was an sx-
pooent. ~. -.
II oeed not be sald that. u b rspressa-
ts'ioa SPresd over 9 territory q, each sx.
tent ~ thai eomprehsnded By our Union.
and exhibiting interests 90 diversified.
what might be called the eharaelsristie
principles Of the Whig party, Ihrooahou9
this vice sphere. should be s0blect 20 oc.
eaaioasl mOdi6esiiORs, dependent upon
local inhoenees Snd that Il was iucam-
bent. therefore, upon the party 10 move
together in . spirit Of mutual eoneessios
a0d accommodation OF sectional diferrn.
esS Of oPiaiou. u need not be told that
10 the system o. measures which we have
enumerated. conflicting views might nat
orally exist beiSesu the Representatives
OF distant POTiiohs OF our Rspubhe. and
that only By the yielding Of minor inter.
eseS 10 the eSlablisb@ent Of the Gen6ral
good, ehtiFe haEmOny vas 10 BE- obiSined
N the action Of Congress. This Wus vet.
gal. aDd 10 be expected. But we felt q
proud consciousness that lathe patriotism
Of the party all such difficulties would va.
nish, and that The demands Of On enlareed
welfare WOuld be net and fui6lled, ihro'
the virtue Of that spiFil Of compromise
snd ioTbeaFanee. that liberal and eompro.
heRsiVe sentiment Of Pelf-denial and con.
eeaSlOn, which rests al The heart of our
eoniedeFaey. add which constitutes the
living principle Of ouF union.
Before The appointed dsy arrived ioT
the meSliug or ConRSers, and AZ the en-
pifaliOn Of but on0 ShoFt mOhth from the
date Of his Inauguration. oar beloved Pre-
Sident was sna,ohed from us By the gFasp
Of death; too soon for the happiness Of bis
county, bat not too soon 10 awaken in our
6osoms a deep snd awful sense Of the iF.
reParnble loss which we have sustained
IN the deprivation OF q great and good
man-nOi Toe soon 20 eonvinco us how
lOOg and how bitterly our oouaIry j.
doomed 70 dsplore this heavy nislortnns.
In this1nr calamity we hoped 20 fnd
eOnsOlation IN the character end prinei-
plea Of him whom The C0nalitulion bed
dedgBsisd 10 gu The oGiea Of the depart.
ed ehisi- u Is true. thai towards shat In
divienAl, even al The moment Of his sslse!
lien fOF the Vice Presidency, no VaTV
saTnest public slientiua hsd been direct.
ed end tits equally true that but psss-
lnE regard was bestowed ,upOn the onF-
Tent Of his pFeVI0ss lie and opinions -
We oaly knew bin 90 one ppolessing 10
Be meObeF Of the Wing pRTty. aud a.
seeking 10 idsaiily himself With thoss
great leaders 0f thar party whose opinisDs
and principles we're deeply engraved in
tho mOsi conspicuous acts % ouf political
history. sud we're read and understood by
every citizen 10 the land. il this con.
nsciiOn, where he had sOBght % be pro-
mineni. we diseerned shat We eoneeiv
ed, a8d what donblless be meant, 20 be q
pledge Of faithful adheTenee 20 the caFdi.
pal doctrines for which we struggled, and
with which the hopes Of the country were
indissOlabIy bound up.
We hoped TO hnd eonsolaiion also Ia the
feet thut hls secession 10 ihe Presidency
brought him iEio con mnnion aud intimate
political fellowship with the chosen van.
GuuFd Of ihs Wing paFty--ths fra selee
ton made BY GensFal HARRIsoE Of I
. Cabinet, diutinguished foE i've paramount
ahiliiy, ini0sTiiy. hhd fidelity 70 the elori.
, ons esuse 10 uhieh we bad conquered
Cabinet emlnenily crowned With o.,
public confidence. 10 Whom 81 men trust
ed as % The very embodiment Of The Drip
} esPlsS Of the party 10 which they belong
; ed who were insepsFably associate,
ui,h iis glory, and IN whose generous ant
honorable relation 20 the President vi
bad the security Of wise and prospeFou
counssl', sod De The pledge o. . CO oper
, ati0n which should enabIe hem 10 accom-
plish all ihsi the nation desired. Thea
hopes we're still further enlivsHpd bV "a,
= encouraging tone 10 which tba PFesideB
referred, % bic 6Ist adde's 20 tha aston
I 20 tbe sever glorious example" sRurle,
4 bin BY The Foihefs ofthe greui Republl
cen rghool, psd ihs dociaraiion Of he Do
h ieTminaiion 20 wslk u Ihs pagh whicI
= they pointed cot.
{ 10 The Indulgence o. these hopet. Con
o aFeas snlsfsd npou iis laborS. b. adopj
q Jog rules for TIE despatch Of busihefs con
b ioHnabla 90 ihs emsTRenry 81 "a exir
ssssioa, sod 10 Wee 81 TIE great tmoen
J. q lsgiilatiou which lhe Hmes requirsi
q We havs been euablsd % achieve Cd. aa
u agen more thee 90. ihsl Dor roasiifuehD
il C0uid haga demanded a. orr hahds u
p ieadiag end great monsules 81 lhis sassio
e hago BEEN under ditcnsion. in ConHfsi
y une oul 81 II. Coz many yeaa past snd IA
N 90 r1Iziucd % BE- seid beyond e repsd
n iion Of former dabaiea There vas n8ii
4 ing in the ciycuraancfs OF poiiiion
;, either periy in Conrfess Do ftqane.
q ewes io justify psr1actei dircunionu
and re maiouiy iheFefose. fsii lhhu
= selves sntiiIsd 20 give % iha enfra esa,io
> ihe char,eiag ol e Conrrcsa Of aciion ca
ID deriaion, faiher thsa ono 81 aehais e.
e ua feel assurei thai in ttis aG.igi us has
q dqoa 30 uoFe Thea respond 90 ths fasi "a
b Paeialipaa 81 IRE People
% FHa % ufgancy smoug .hs biispst
Z. daIing fhc srssion. aai Cat Cd which fi