Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1852-09-18
SPEECH OF GEN CAMERON AT THE GREAT
MASS MEETING IN NEW YORK.


ced 10 the audience by the President. lie
said that after the eloquence and wisdom
which had been spoken by the ilusriohs
men who had preceded him, it would not
be expected that he would deiain the meet
ing al this late hour Of the night, with any
argument upon The principles of the demo.
cratic party. This enlightened audience
needed no argument from him to convince
them upon the success Of the democratic
party, and on the policy which lis great men
of old had indicated, must depend, in the end,
the very existence of our liberties. II was
a beautiful sight, and one which had glad
dened his heart, TO see before him more
than four thousand intelligent men, most of
whom lived by the sweat of their brow, who
had come together to think and reason spon
the affairs ol this government and the cleo
lion of their rulers. In no other country in
The world could they do This, and if the
principles of government recommended by
the leaders of the federal party had been
adoned at the formation of this government
the working men even here would still be
considered the mere hewers of wood aud
drawers Of water. 1t was the democratic
party of this country that had elevated the
laboler and made labor respectable, and to
the working men must look TO that party for
strength and support. Thore was no man in
this vast multitude, however poor or misera-
bic, however obscure or fIendless, who,
while rocking his infant TO sleep or brood
ing over his own mis(ortunes, might not
be chcered TO further exertion by the hope
that that infant might yet be the ruler Of this
vast empire, and would certainly reach sta
lion equal to any one in the land We had
tonight a proud instance of the power of
our institutions in eevating merit. The lit
tie giant Of the west-and a giant he was in
intellect and high attainments-had startled
life as the humble apprentice Of cabinet
maker, and had already, before he was forty
years of age, filed with distinction every
civil office in the country, but one, and that
one, if he lived, the people would, in GOO 5
time, confer upon him. This was theme;
the speaker said, upon which he loved to
tlilaic, but The lateness Of the hour compelled
him to desst He had come here in com pa
ny wi,h his distinguished friends to see what
the democrat of New York were doing for the
cause, so that he might encourage his friends
at home. He was glad 10 learn that the EN-
pire state would be redeemed, and could say
10 the men of New York, that the Keystone
would by this time uphold the arch. She
had never wavered when her united demUc-
racy took the field; they had taken the field,
and he was glad 10 say that now there was
no opposition among democrats 10 Pierce
and King.
The state of Pennsylvania had an abiding
interest in the success of democratic princi-
pies, and the result of this contest will be
disastrous TO them, if the whig party should
be sustained in lis accidental power. ilei
people feel and know this, and hence theiI
determination to win the battle in No.
ve,nher. That great state sympalhses with
sou, gentlemen, for her sons are, like you
men of toii-men who have, like you, riser
by the force of labor and industry, and who
desire their children TO succeed in the enjoy
ment Of the blessings they have enjoyed
Your state has the advantage of u harbo
rnrivalled in the world, with the city il
sight Of the ocean, and yet so land.locked a
10 defy all danger, if assailed with tht
worlds navy, filled, too, with people wht
for daring and successful enterprise ar
above all men of the past or present time
In her position, nature has given New
York great advantages. II requies N
stretch of vision to see that her power is ye
in lis infancy. A few years more and thi
whole island of eighteen miles will no
bound The palaces of her observation-disclosures
We OF Pennsylvania have no envy for you
greatness. We look on you as our brethren
and when we speak of your great city, you
rich and extensive soil, in lis rear, and you
connection with the lakes, and your might,
commerce and your wonderful enterprise
we can at The same time point TO the advan
,ages of onr own state, which, if they do no
cause her TO pass you, will at least compe
the exerlioE of all your intellect and all you
enterprise 10 keep the lead for the next te
years.
Gentlemen, God in his Providence, neve
created a territory Of the extent of Pennsy
vania, with such immense wealth in a stat
of nature, ready 10 be dug up by the labor {
man. Her coal will this year furnish en-
ployment for more than a thousand ship
and give bread TO population greater tina
that of your whole city. Her iron beds al
scarcely less abunient than her coal bed:
and The enterprise of her people, by combir
ing the advantage of position, aided BY tt
cheapness of capital, the result Of the acquis
tion of California by democratic policy ar
democratic men, viii soon enable them
furnish iron in all its shapes for the consumI
tion of the country, regafdless of favor fro
any quarter. While the people of New Yol
expended but $l7,OOO,ooO 10 make the
canal % reach the West, we expended,
our works OF The same kind, SAC, 900, 600
and this is not half the sum which has bee
consumed within her borders, 10 develop
her resources and make them valuable.
She is now like the sleeping lion rouse
from his le,hargy, and if The government,
the nation continues under democratic ru