The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-13


Halle made before the democratic convention for the
FIRST congressional district OF Massachusetts (Boston)
October 10, 1851, upon the announcement OF his seieo
ton as delegate the national convention (Hon Isaac
Emery in the chair D,
Mr.. Halett said earnestly thank you, MI eha hal
and gentlemen OF the convention. for hls ighewe
evidence OF the long continued confidence OF I 81 ,b
democracy IN intrustng to me, or the alplo, ~
people, the expression OF their wishes ~ ,n d 40
Of the next President OF these United oales' any "
80 the more because the trust on your Dehai, ~
me is one OF honor and not OF proh-ohe wnien ep''
use as trust may say always hase useu, any 'au
ence YOU may have given TO Serve The cause ana us
fr,eods more than myself Allow me also 10 say ihdt
,hinI he convention has done wisely in acting. on It's
mart nrompy and at upon this question OF selecting
4 deegate 10 the national eonyentonnot with reference
10 lie person you have honoled with that selection but
on account OF ts tendency TO produce harmony among
ourselves and consolidate the general sentiment OF
the democratic party throughout the Union upon a
national convention.
That my Judgment, is the great point and the only
point upon which the democracy have anything 10 fear.
To nominate democratic candidate for President IN
national convention of the States of this Union in May
or June next, elect him. This mode Of nomination,
general convention, 49, therefore, the first and most
sena element OF success and hence the great duty OF
the democracy OF each State. and especially the Morrill,
to adopt that best fitted to promote mutual conn
dence between all the States by removing all just appe
tensions that sectional or agltang influences from any
quarter will be brought into national convention 10
inspire this confidence, the democracy must show by
their State conventions in reference 10 all national con.
Cerns and by their choice OF national delegates, that
they mean in good falhin the faith fathers pledged
to the South in the constitution 10 go into such con
vention upon the old established welltred democratic
national patform-understanding fairly, and meaning 10
carry out that plain construction adopted by our hlassa
chusetts State democratic convention IN August last
that :" the Baltimore platform covers, and was intended
embrace, the whole subject OF slave agitation in Con-
Now. Mr.. Chairman, we q, the North have not been
and are not yet aware, OF the great importance of
this single question, "Shatl there be national
tion Of the democratic party Of iis Union ?"ior when
each State in nearly all the Sales TO bring that party
deliberate and consent, by lis delegates general
convention, to presidential nomination. we shall then
have reached the crisis OF practical dsunion.
This has been the question which has most occupied
the anxious consideration OF the friends of the perma
,nency Of the democratic party throughout The Union;
and 10 this point, from the position have happened
occupy chairman Of the democratic national commit
tee, which appointed from all the States by the last
Baltimore convention "to promote the democratic cause"
have directed my attention, far have for some
time past taken any active personal concern in politics
Hence, trust you VIII pardon If, in OF the
cent relations OF The democracy OF Massachusetts the
democracy OF the Union have regarded State affairs,
in the democratic party OF this Commonwealth, as of
vastly less Importance than the great questionable living
Union questioned the organization OF the democratic
party in all the States in respect national concerns
upon platform sound, without sectional seam, and
broad enough 10 cover the whole Union That the
vital issue with the democracy OF Massachusetts in their
relations to the Unon at the Worcester conventions and
the effect OF the manly unequivocal acton OF that con-
vention has been wide spread and beneficial
10 DrlnS loEetneT all
The States IN democratic national convention. which is
10 mbody and render eectua the sovereign will of the
majority OF ,he people OF lhHyone United States in the
choice OF a Chief Magistrate
As single instance out OF many that might be named
will refer 10 tie Richmond Enquirer, of the abes
democratic presses at the South, and which may well be
regarded expressing the general sentiment OF the de-
mocracy OF Virginia, without whose operation in
national convention could begin TO make dem.
oerac President The editor of that press who is one
OF the secretaries of the national committee
upon the national action OF the Worcester convention
hailed II as an eminent sign OF democratic and
cess, that, strange il might seem the first call for
national convention, organized upon the basis Of
uona tolerance, OF mutual charity and entire inter-
venton, had proceeded from Massachusetts, that from
Massachusetts comes call inviting delegates from all
sections OF the Union 10 ratena conference upon mat
tiers touching their general concerns and that the Massa
chuses democracy propose 10 meet Their brethren OF the
south, IN convention, pledged 10 the Baltimore platform
and the compromises OF $780,; and he urges this
pclous fact that their brethren the
other northern States will follow their gallant example,
which proclams the ability and determination OF the dem
ocratc party 10 the Union, at the very hour when
The lmpoency OF all other organizations 10 achieve the
result is manifest" On this basis, with entire confidence
IN the justice OF the North, the South WILL with great. If
not entire, unanlmiiy, go into general convention.
Such is The suspicious inaence OF your State conven
ton al Worcester and hence the selection OF every dele
gate, in this State any of the free States WILL accord
ing 10 his known opinions upon these issues more or
less tend TO e-es,ablish that mutual confidence which
will bring the democracy together in general convention
in that firm bond OF brotherhood that has met to-
gether ~, union without triumphing throughout the
you have made your selection for this district in this
generous spirit Of the national union OF the whole democ
racy OF the Union and in conformity with the resolutions
OF the Worcester convention, which recommended the
choice OF delegates in all the districts upon the principles
oil the Baltimore platform, and 60 who will harmonic
with the democracy OF the nation these principles"
And sir, what right have we OF the North in Justice
good faith, TO call upon the States, South, West, or
Southwest, to 20 into a convention with upon sec
toDa issue, involving Their constitutional State rights, or
endangering their domestic relations They do but re
quire that pledge OF non intervention and agitation
which De should alike demand, constitutional
guarantees and long settled rights OF property we
garded them called in question. rejoice therefore, with
you that the Massachusetts, democracy had the honor of
taking the lead In inviting brethren OF all sections oil
the Union 10 meet al a specific time and place, In con-
vention, free fom sectionasm, and with
that their settled rights under the constitution and the
compromises shall not be invaded disturbed by
The democracy OF all New England, and the reunited
democracy of New York, have all come up this point;
and il is from the results of the confidence thus inspired
that hail the triumphant election Of the gal
liant Cobb in Georgia, by than fifteen thousand
General Fooe Mississippi These great Union results,
which have reduced the formidable question of secession
at the South the limits Of single State (Souh Caro-
nal bave already opinion secured the meeting OF
national democratic convention in 1852, which will in
the election OF their candidate whoever he may be-
convention in which every State will be represented.
except perhaps South Carolina; and she, trust, will
come in and assent 10 its nomination noby and prac
tlcaly as she did in 1874
repeat, sir that it is only by inspiring this mutual
confidence between the South AVID the North that the
fearful question OF the right OF State secede from the
Union can be allayed, subside into mere absrac
f.nn IlATaA nd