The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1850-07-04

sure of non-intervention-so n obly advoca-
ted and manfnlly ostained by the states
man and patriot, Cass, in he Senaie of the
nation, in his great speech of the 2lst and
22d OF last January. Itwil triumph, and he
will triumph, and this great constitutional
measure, of union and freedom, will save
and harmonize this nation. and, like the bow
set in the clouds, will be prophetic of our
enduring constitutional co'enant among the
American States, firm as tleir mountains of
rock, and lasting as the oceans that wash
the shores of the might continent over
which they expand. (Great applause.
This Convention, representing the entire
Democracy of Pennsylvania, nSv responding
warmly and cbeerily to thes, sentiments,
causes my heart TO lhrill asilb delight; and
| am rejoiced To say, thai -ssl. with saI isw
exceptions in nng ratks, hey are the unani-
NOUS voice ofthe party thoughoue the Com
monwealth. Here let me 10 justice TO the
report on our Federal relations made in our
last Legislature by the Hon. Andrew Beau
mont, the Representative from Luzerne, in
which the same doctrines are ably advoca-
ted and sustained by this pure-minded Cato
and veteran in the Democratic calse. And
cannot pass by the able speech of the Hon.
Thomas Ro's, the Representative in Con
gress from the Bucks and Lehigh district in
the House of Representatives at Washing
ton, on this same impor ant subject 1t is
well worth the perusal of every patriotic
Pennsylvania, and is high honor to its
gallant auAor. "a plause.) This Wilmot
Proviso has been omnipotent for evil 10 The
Democratic cause has divided our ranks,
wherever it has many advocates; has sacri-
feed all our leading measures to this on 9
bald idea and been of no service, even to its
friends, but of great advantage and useful.
ness to the common Federal enemy in hel.
ping them to triumph, and to place in pow.
er slaveholding President, and elevate to
high places the revilers of Andrew Jackson,
the very men who spit upon and traduced
Van Buren, in the days of his Democracy,
and who triumphed over him, with demoni-
&C glee, in the hard cider campaign Of 1910
(Cheers.)
1t was introduced into Congress in time Of
war, placed as Proviso to that with which
it has no connexion; was attempting to an.
ticipate the acquisition of new territory; le-
gislate for unacquired possessions throw a
fire brand into Congress distract the nation,
and impede the passage of war-measures,
and delay the advance of our victorious
troops in Mexico thus adhnring 'moraly to
the enemies of our country in time Of war,
aud "giving them aid and comfort"
Its author, by his own true and sincere
friends, was implored to desist; TO lay aside,
and to let it rest. He was young, rising in.
to eminence, and truly eloquent had ad-
vocated alone from Pennsylvania in Con.
gress, the passage of the tariff of 1916, stood
high before the country, with distinction and
usefulness awaiting him in the future it
was matter of deep regtet to those who
knew and admired him, that he should be
led away. All that friends could do was
exercised to save him, but nothing could
save his mad career. In the Presidential
election of 1s4s, he deserted the Democrat
ic cause voted for the candidate Of "a Con-
vention, where blacks were suffered to par
ticipate; divided his own county, and gave
Taylor 1900 majority, in a region where
Clay was beat nearly 600 bundled by Polk.
(Much applause.) In Congress, last winter,
he voted against the Democratic candidate
for Speaker, supported Root, Giddings, and
others, the most bitter enemies ofthe Demo-
cratic party ever had, and assisted to delay
the organization of the house for weeks. But
he is gone ;-ioined to his idols; yet think
he will find, when too late, that the DEM
ocracy can do much better without him,
than he without the Democracy. daughter
and applause.) cannot here desist in re.
fening to Martin Van Buren,. A short time
since he was high in our affections; enjoy.
ing the confidence and resp ect of the whole
American Democracy, and elevated by them
to the highest station on earth and although
defeated in 1910, was still a favorite, and
looked up to with respect and veneration by
all. In an evil hour he turns round, takes 9
nomination from convention of abolition
lists and their kindred alice, placed on the
ticket with the heir of Braintree, opposing
the very Democracy who had made him al
he was or ever.could be, not receiving 9
single electoral vote, but causing the sue cess
of the enemy, and the defeat of his former
great party; and like Arnold after his treas
on, at New London, when the cred coat wa
on his back, fired upon the glorious Demo.
cracy, who in 1882 and 1896 elevated him
to the presidency and Presidency ol
the Republic, with the steady vote OF chival'
rous, noble, and SournERE VIRGINIA, if you
please, always cast Cor him. Out, out upor
such dark ingratitude !! bursts of app
lause) We can truly say of him,
-''Living, shalffo fair renown,
And doubly dying, shall 60 down
To the vile dust from whence he sprung,
Unwept, unhonoreb and unsung.n
(Cheers.)
But we have the P;ttsburg platform, offer
ed as a substitute for the national platform
now sefore the Convention. Such PLAT
FORM, why, it is to narrow for even Free
Soiler 10 stand straight up full length upon
Lauehter.) The Pittsburg Convention
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