The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-27

TIE unity which tho sas-
a,ne the Of aseo but the r a.s
sbcins pirop over tme,'e,sog expedirnHy an" dan
ssrd, your friend and fellow citizen;
Bon. A NJ snrrmAs Chairman OF Com c,ittee
The CnAiEMAN then addressed the meeting az follows
Fellow ti izessWe have assembled thsday to respond
TO the II, mraiinps mace by the convention BATH
more for he dsiiDgni he'd oioes of President and Vice
President OF the U,iiod states Ana how aiityins are
the circn rnS snces under which We meeJ-,ha storsa
which hos s1' p over sDd which for a time hceat.n
political desiruciion has passed sway the fear
that he d+moc alic doctrne oi strict consruc lion of
te- tonstiiu' would he abandoned has been diss
paiad he desire to iufrooucc D. dogmas iato The
o. mocrstic creed ha- been reinquished
d,nocratr ready TO do bathlc in cnnu,sys oiue-
imee,tg our pns divisions determined Ia adhere toand
abdr i The principles Of The democratic purity aud the
c'mpr' mites q the constitution. thpcapso The
di mtcra,ic cpDvDtion-wh true devotion sacred
trust committed to themhave ioratsd those great
publican principles whleh r,said North no 3onth
10 Fast 10 Wet under the copStitu iopn (Applnu-e
.bal not deian you rsir poo,6caily to re.olu
tons s0cIt,d by the cnDyoption that viii be done,
trust by hose who will address YOU on this ion
will only fay that the rseli OF 1854 receive
waimet ,Upport that IN them reoogoise tho pri
Pies which have always controlled tho democratic adm
biations Of our government and which II again adopt
90 oy nc peope Mh crmciie ana p.rpe iata"dr gi'r,
one Union (Che,rs IL has been ty the influence OF
principles thus eabctiopoJ that In bfy years our pts
aion has ncrtasc 20 o00 eCo that the territory Of tho
Un,t.d States ,he Guif Of Mexico the south and
the fscifc oceon ontbe west th,t thirty 5rates
compose tbir pro perus conederacy OF which all
proud tha, agricultural interests. uasufsc
torres our trade and ccnmere" have irorea ed in rau
wb, h has conf,undcd the spcculations # political
D0mS,s; tLst The American people have taken hg
place among the nations OF the earth the great and free
eoyann.u Of the age whose influence il de.tiocd ore
long to pu end to the rule Of despots and teach
the people rywhcfe that they alone The o
oil power vbcb they alone should exercise (Ghecrs
The conventions in the further discharge OF their duty,
nave presenter 70 us Tor our suilragrs two Of the most
distinguishes If the country aud the effect of their
selection has been to hamonzc every interest to put
tId TO s dissenscn in our midst and TO induce n
enter upn he struggle for the of principles and
men Npplause) There wtIc before that convention
the names OF other distinguished persons either of whom
would have dobe honor to the hgh Office of President,
and would have coulms nded cordial support in this
cempagn; but the ntion in its mt aud with
nifty Unparalleled Nominated for the Office Of
President Of the United States. Franklin Pierce OF
Ntw lamp hire and for Vice President, William r. King
OF Alabama. These nomination. have been received with
Lively Enthusiasm in every State. and the democratic
party. now aiouscd to the Importance Of the great prn
cpcs at stoke viii secure their permanent triumph in
the sct Of their standard b. in The est OF
Franklin Pierce nteo not speak farthtr than to say
tLat he is true d. mocrat an honest and an abc man
who lovss his country and holds his lid. al her ser
vice; and who after acve political career il 10
soy in rcsponse to his nomination and the principles
mbintaD. g accept the nomination upon the plat
form adopted by the convention. not b this is
pccted but because the principles t,mbtaces command
my appreciation and With them. believe safely
say, there has been wuri act of my life in oon
fict y (Gfeat applause OF William Il. King / will
add that bis long and public services at
home and nbrf ad have cInneny htcd him for the dis
charge Of the dulles Of the office for which no has been
nominated His whole lie has been devoted TO the sup
party He too IN accepting his nomination says The
platform as laid down by the convention meets my
dial appreciation IL rational in all its parts. and
content not only 10 stand upon il. but on all occa
Sions to defend it, Cloud cheers Fellow ozcus. we
sre nov fi, ia the field With principles and which
commend Themselves to every true democrat With that
union cf the party principle which n,pircs deter
mi, alton 10 succeed, the result cannot be doubtful The
whg party have cl',rcd, their most available
canGicntrs, Winfield Scott AID William A Giahntn.
had supposed that the doctrine of availability intro
ductd bs that patty in the nomination Of General
4 al ay1 1ur N
have been abandoned experience having shewn ii TO be
injurious to the welfare OF the country. and destructive
Of all that l. commendahc in The organization of parties
Applause lt anticipated that. ib selecting Pre-
side ntial candidate, they wculd have taken some
distinguished in their ranks statesman, for hi
devotion 70 their principles. General Scott Is neither
tis only qualification consists in military fenown ac
quired in the discharge Of the duties Of the several
nands he has held, by the appointment and under the
instructions Of democratic administrations He has been
nee executive agent in maintuniog measures which in
instance have met the bitter hostility Of the wh
party Our opponents will seek to make other issues ia
this contest and especially in this State already have they
encea,ored to seize upen the canal question with hop
tf thus saving. upon local question. Their Presidential
candate They first feek 10 make President of
who through democratic influence. has been made pro.
Il incpt as military officer and then, to promote his
election design, possible to appropriate popular tie
mocratc 10 his advantage (Chcers The canal
policy j. purely dtmocratic-t originated by dc
mcc,sts-the canals were built under democratic ad
m'ps'Tations-ther enlargement WAS determined upon
BY the democratic party early az 1854 and il would
have ben accomplished long had 1t not been for
the reckless coure pursued by the whg party in s40
and lSi1 by which tie credit OF the state was impaired
ard pubic works stopped The restoration Of the
cratic patty 10 power in this State Will carry with il the
speedy completion of the canal enlargcme Mt which both
the interest OF our commonwealth and the increasing
but ners q the country mperat voly demand. Fellow
czeDs. congratulate you upon this auspicous opening
oftbe cempen. The thousands and tens Of thousands Of
democrats hero TO day all ready fer the great battle will
and their voices through the length and breadth
Of bc land which will be responded 10 in every section
our principles and the success If (Applausc
MIR HIEATIo SEYMOUR then came forward upon the
Introduction OF the chairman and was greeted with
loud applause. lie then said--Ihe place at which we
assembled consecraied it is by the history Of tho
past suggests to every mind the question Is the cause
which arc trying to sustan right national and pat
otc? The review which have made in my own mind
Of the position and principles Of the democratic party,
since have felt the puercs of scen around me- have
sa,isii,d me that Is the Of county; and
that success in the pending contest will be calculated
to promote it, prosperity and the permancnoy Of its in
stntons The associations which cluster around thcso
hills animate my mind to greater iorts to sustain tho
principles Of our party f the lusrous dead who here
arvd their country amid ,hese scenes could be recalled
to life. they conld look with dsf1vor upon pur
poses; and while should not wish to stand before
The IN az aIti,ans could still point out to them with
has been elevated BY 6tmocratic policy and principles
bao the honor of being Of the delegation who
pres, Dted hs State in tho National Conycnton that
place Mcs,rs Pierce ana King iu nomination. have
always been proud Of my own State and nation and
our party but on that occasion my heart pulsatco quick
er WHEN for the rst time appreciated their i'm portaDcc
and greatness When listened to the tones which fell
f'om the pe Of the delegates and heard tho meluous
acctD OF The sons OF the Emerald lsic orthe brokon
speech 4 the tmprsnt from Germany, frd that tho
mpahes Of our party broader than own
bread land was proud "a New Yorker. 10 find an
nDveral dcsirc TO crafty the members OF this State
and the hveest sympathy felt with efforts dur
ing the last tbre years unite party aud rostor
osceDdancy over our opponents The Convention wa
animated az all times by most craternsl feelings and
although there diversity Of views in relation To
oates there about principles The distinguish
ed Statesmen of Pennsylvania Of Michigan Of Illinois,
and Of our own State had eech their earnest
powerful supporters and although they failed to unit
upop thtmseves TO requisite to their
minaons they were regarded by all tho delegates with
the higbeet regard aud esteem. When the name OF
Franklin Pierce brought forward universal fsel
ing pcryRdod the Convention that they had found the
man thousand delegates shouted his and five
thousand d. mocrats tbuudered applause. cloud cheers
II no sectional manifestation. Tho North wered
to the South and the East ponded to the West and
when the different Siates of the Union presented his
IL WIS stirring the poets description OF tho
storms in the Alps. when
From peak 70 peak the rsttlipg crags among
Lospa tho live thnndtr. Mt from ono lone cloud