The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-30

support OF the platform OF the democratic party of the
Saie and the latter receiving honors from the people
VINO nhabt the land OF his nativity and who cherish his
character and services an honor our country and
beautiful illustration OF that feature in our institutions
which opens TO the most humble in life the highest no
lheal and social rewards.
Correspondence OF the New York Herald
LANCASTER, (Pa. } Aug. 81. 1851.
This has been great day in lancaster The CITY was
full OF people from all parts OF the counryone portion
OF whom were attracted hther for the purpose OF nom
mating wing ticket Tor State and county officers and the
other portion TO attend the democratic county mass
NEE ting.
At the, latter meeting Colonel Bgler, the democratic
nominee for governor addressed the Assembled multitude
in his usual elicitous style upon all the great
national and State involved in the present issue He
Was received with the warmest enthusiasm and cheered
Colonel John W. Forney followed in very able and
ELOQUENT address II abounded in facts, which were
pressed by most ccogent arguments. He was greeted
Hon. James Buchanan next presented himself, and
spoke with much energy, though quite so great as
when ne delivered his speech at the opening of the cam
and compmenting him. he alluded to the tariff of 1916
and Col Bgers opinions on that subject and announced
hs own sentiments TO be in favor Of fair tariff
garded hrst in Importance to the country to which he
paid the highest and most eloquent encomum. He then
aa me respects 10 northern fanatics whose rash con-
duct was driving the southern people 10 destruction.
and even an attempt at disunion itself Mr. Buchanan
alluded to the fugitive slave law and advocated strict
adherence to It as being constitutional, and due to
southern States and the Union in general He said the
triumph OF Col VIM. Bigler will be the triumph of the
Constitution and the triumph of the Union, and not a
heart that patriotic but would beat at such result
he called upon the multitude to assist in carrying out
the great principles of the democratic party Mr.. b.
next noticed the State ticket and enumerated some gen.
commissioner He paid that gentleman the highest com
plimen for character and fitness for office. He called
upon the democracy, with great naiustf 10 "give Seth
briefly the candidates for the supreme bench, and paid
them compliments-paricularly though not invdiously
Judge Campbell, who. in his opinion had been somewhat
and very unjusty prosecuted, merely because he hap
pened TO be Catholic. He showed concusively hatit
was unjust and anti epublican He also said that public
opinion was now setting in Judge Campbeps favor He
concluded by assuring the democratic party of great
victory for Colonel Bigler, and the whole demo-
cratic ticket in Pennsy and far Lancaster
county concerned, they would have six thousand
majority After Mr. B. had conjured the democratic
party to go to the polls in October next, he resumed his
seat amid loud cheering
about two thousand persons present opposite the
railroad office, when Col Bger, Col McKean of Phila-
delpha, and others, addressed their democratic friends
amid the greatest enthusiasm.
MIDDLEBuRY, (Vt.) August 81 1851.
The 6fty-frst anniversary OF the commencement of
this College took place the Goth instant, amid i'm
mense OF people from all parts of the Union
Our town, otherwise quiet as usual, was crowded in
the extreme by visitors from the old States and the new
Staes-he citizens OF Vermont being scattered the
whole country, and this being naturally occasion to
bring many wanderer from home back TO the OF
his early childhood. Judge Douglas, of Illinois, was
among this number He arrived in town Monday last
on visit 10 his native State after absence OF twenty
years He had sooner left the than he
ognised by of his old friends, who at once took
charge O! him. and conducted him triumph to the Yer
mont House, the principal hotel in the place In the af-
Judge escorted by the president of the College,
the Rev. Mr.. Labaree, and very large number of c
zens visited the monument to Silas Wright, at Way
bridge The monument consists, as you may know. of
simple but beautiful column OF pure white marble, about
thirty feet high with no other inscription than the name
of Slas Wright, under bdsso relieve likeness of the
great New York statesman. plain iron railing
closes the column. This monument raised by sub
scripton and IS 200 Great credit is due to Mr.
levitt, the superintendent, who lives in the neighbour
hood, and who fails to Hospitality entertain the pill
grins TO the shrine OF the great patriot Of the Empire
State. Were Silas Wright now among the living, there
would be difficulty in harmonizng the democratic
party in New York.
On the same evening" the Lowell Bras. Band PLAYED
in front OF the Vermont House. where the great
es, number Of strangers congegated, and where
Mr. Douglas had liked his quarters for the night, AT the
conclusion OF their delightful performance, three cheers
been the subject OF this polite attention. speech
of called for and Mr. Douglas spoke in substance
as follows:
He acknowledged the compliment and expressed his
qualification al the kind reception rendered 10 him
wherever he had been through his native State, and
especially in this place This was his first return TO
his native State after years absence, and he bad
hardly anticipated that he should be recognised, that
his former iownsmen should have kept trace OF the
wanderer. MIR. ID. had enjoyed the good fortune
OF being graduate Of the noble institution whose ami
versary they celebrating but hs had,
heess taken youthful lessons town, al an in
stuiion somewhat less renowned, but which he
membered nevertheless with affection, and the head of
with gratitude His first visit, after paying due homage
the memory OF Sas Wright had been TO the old cabi-
net.shop Of Mr.. Nahum Parker, where, tweniy.three
years ago, he had been apprentice.
Hare pteI he by lr yrla
nation, Three cheers for Douglas, the cabinet maker
The three cheers accordingly given, and made the
welkin ring Another voice-v"W We will soon have hun
again al work a, his old trade" Here the ouiburs OF
sentiment, tremendous. Judge ID. could not resist it.
III you do" he cried " will try 10 make the glue stick,
and you may rely that the principal material used will be
hickory wood.'l
Judge D. then referred to the present distracted state of
the country growing OF the agitation of the slavery
question He observed that having lived the greater po
ton of his life in free State, upon the borders and with
in rifle shot OF slave State, he unable 10 compre
bend the excitement prevailing that question in ex
IRENE sections Of the Union Those who live on the
borders in the habit OF trading the ne-nar
ryng and visiting, and communIng with each other they
knew the conditions and institutions Of both the free and
the slave States and, because they knew each other,
cherished unworthy preudlces, and INDUCED in no
hosties against each other, II slaves ran away and
fled into the free State the people OF Illinois, like good
nelghbors, restored them TO their owners with full
knowledge that they would be restored TO liberty, II
titled TO by law They do not interfere with their ns'
tuiions, they with the institutions OF Illinois and for
this they were good neghbors and friends There
time during the whole agitation OF the question OF
slavery, when all points dispute could not have been
amicaby and satisfactorily settled by the people of the
border States by reference of all points 10