Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-28
Rerorted for the ems, vanianI
SPEECH-OF ZION b. +. HALLETT,
OF MAeE .ACIUsETTS.


Mr. HaLLErT said that he was happy in being announced
,y distinguished President of the nertiEn (Hon James
tuchanan) as massachusetts, Democrat, not unknown III
The Democrats OF Pcnnsy lvana He was proud OF having
the right 10 sP thai four hc had met ana address
ed the true earted Democracy Of Bcks here IN the Ccntrn
Square in which stood and had gone WIN 'heh 10
The urp meeting then held in the heart OF this eflic coun
" rtomesdor where he had met Tor The lrS time III ms
He the substantial German farmers o TINS great dehcuu
RAJ State And now t-ad Mr.. H., raising his voice. u
.v any old friends here wliu remember Ben Eac tit
Buston Democrat, if make any new one- "ho
would like hear how straight forward massachusetts
Democrat talks wish that the thousands OF you WHO are
standing groups different points In his great square
would lust up here about the stand and give me IAN
chance show whether can say anything worth your o.
cntinn. Ii you find cant-and won't make YOU any
nruuiscsthen you tree 10 retire. aud VIII stop AZ INC
6,s, broad hint you give that you tired of me. | hnO"
that YOU have been standing here in the some four h'uS
and test 10 put The best naured audience IN ~
world TO- listen in the open air on their ite in crowd
under hot for 80 long 'lc even to The sound p"ii
c truths and the rrid euqGcnce that have teen uttered
here by the distinguished orators who have preceded me- by
this time the platform was surrounded by some tfee !o
Men oil Pennsylvania am not going TO make fancinI
sprcch That is my line. l not going argue
which can fight the best, Pierce Scott because ARE
going 10 choose President and not chief IA fight Indians
or Mexicans. What will say will be with view 10 prac-
ica application. We all know that there is Pfesd, a1IA
Irtion bending That The Of Pennsylvania, though
moi now is indsp. rsabc 10 the election OF our can
ate Indispensable To the permanent triumph II thr
Democratic party upon the principles 81 The suilun a.
formed construed and administered by the republican IA
Tiers. The issue of this election which IN my MIMI,
absurbs all Others is to put the Ics To the whole country
Nutih South East and West 10 the twcniysX millions al
peoplc of these thirty United States, and To the
civilized world, whether there is, il all the States 81 th's
Uniun homogeneous constitutional party whicl can
stand together PLATFORM iuF national creed ana
suppO national Offices OF sound and universally
prevailing national principles party in every State, Ut
rcrop in ul their appeals Ia the people, the ndamca
ia doctrines of government and ahering In cool faith 10
the great duty OF prlca creed beautifully expressed
by The Democratic candidate for President e Sacrd MAJ"
fscc The bond ana trnc atr0!ioH " me common
bruiie rhOod Of tie Union"
Democrats nj Pennsylvania, you aware al ic great
importance OF this mighty gathering here 10 day. "h,n
viewed he present aud The future OF our beloved country
Do you feel what great desnies in Your hands IS
peciay in the hands al o labor o honest TOLL the bone
ana sncw "a ; 10 Inc pot= Tue ballots
which about tn decide whether national or sectional
party shall the CuunITy-~lcilcF VT sia nc an
progressive true constitutional Republic now anu !or
all time come! There Is out one vital Question 'li
threatens U.s. and that Is, will We honestly adhere 10 anu
abi, by and faithfully the solemn engagements our
fathers made when they formed hl. Union on say yes"
and that is the point beg leave 10 put home to yon ms
il the very time and place test that question There are
on this platform distinguished prominent democrats,
men and statesmen large reputation and expansive views
coming your special invitation from twelve States OF ms
Iinin IN rive YOU their opinions upon the aud The
easures government. They represent tho views, local
and national Of The democratic party IN their respective
States Of the States here represented, SIX are saVchold-
ing md seven are Notwithstanding States. We shall no"
learn whether they utter in common language coii-
mon sentiment WHETHER like Opponents they speak IN
the conoundng tongues OF political Babel Such an as
sembage aud such vi spaIacrs have never come TO-
seihcr before in any popular gathering IN any fcsidchd'
canvass the place On the same day HE deio a.
cy Pennsy lvana the arbcrs todecdc upon what t
hear and The place Is well chosen !hr er.at 't'c
is the great central State OF the Union she
repuses in the majesty Of e amplitude her vast Internal re-
sources md still power o! labor and sKI IN r ene-
gaiic working men, between III" Northern States on
one side where disunon in the gulsc OF Aooionlsn or
Free Soilism iii is nllnateal by which name you cal ~
has lis stronghold, if indeed now has any stronghold III
tho country and that is The issue which tie election we are
canvassing will determine and the Southern States on me
other MARYLAND and Virginia. who here to-day with
their eloquent and distinguished sons are divide! rom you
only BY imaginary line The lar South ana me Young
West are here both saveholding and non'siaveholdins
States Illinois Maryland and Virginia have spoken, ana II
mas fallen me- the only representative now present io
the New EnGiInd Democracy The school 10 whlch was nn
the New England CANDIDATE vino is about 10 bccoGe ne RTt
Ncn Enrdnd Democratic President Of this Ght9n oolio"
them do no, shrink from such dnty, simply because IL
depends upon plain principles, with "hch Tue Dt"ccy
NJ IN. Norh are familiar and upon the mere skill vi he
orator have no fear OF committing Inc candidate rom
New England believe, and therefore can ucr Only
those constitutional opinions, which he beyond any other
Democrat in New England has taught and practically en-
forced BY noble moral cuuragc-a courage iniheaSufaoF
above all more ply sral bravery shall speak mere 10 y"
and in lhe presence Of representatives oil the states o
iv. ~ ;hcir riohs and their interests in this matter a
am nccu stoned speak and write IN Democratic eo'h
lions and meetings Massachusetts, mat h't,oa "i aool
opisin and all 'sns has been called, where al
sorts Of parties have been born, and nave aea cut :"
changed their and principles lrey hna any cNe
the Democratic party mean mat D"oc'a,'c parry WITH
sIsians candidate for the President anu ne Plf0rW
with anv other have fellowship, no common o'nd 81
brotherhood OF Union than they have q" love Tor
the Unon)
In lh,r name-for they will sustain here in what /
shall say as they have ag ana ugain sustained me AT
home- say you that there is no conflict "l opinion upon
The construction and the dntcs under the Constitution oc
ing the rights OF the South between the Democracy oil Inc
North and the South.
That is the point Of concentration and ." iinon hf"nsh
out the Union to which the OF Pierce and KIM
and the adoption pf the Baltimore PLATFORM, nave brod.h'
the Democratic party and gwen the assurance o victory
which anma.s NIL our popular meetings, an" Willis
all our hearts. Insyblc frmEcss "n inns point ne carry
ny out of that noble declaration ri FRASk.iS PIERCE m h
letter 10 Malor L4lly-"I will yield 10 craven spirit
that from considerations OF policy would cnaanGsr ri1
Union will not merely give US the victory now out WIZ
yiye TO US upon that ancient rock o our Strength aeah
which Federalism and Wh4arry never have and never can
prevail: the union of the democracy 81 the Nor" ana ''o'
This is my theme
There stands history, teaching Us by example" ana we
ha We dearly bought Lessons. In zen out OF ic.a tet
lions we have chosen Democratic Presidents Never Il n-
said without tic vote Of ?cnnsylvana ont ai- 'e,
be said never without the Uni N "i the Democrats PirF
North South! For the FIRST 'c sine: the country o.
vitcd under Jefferson and John Adams the people alitu "
elect Democratic President in lSaO Ana "h? a!h ui',
full Because Northern and Southern Democrats divided
and then II that this political rirus :" party Abolition
ism infused in The form OF "niaii.han ph''d'hoP!1
into the veins OF the Union. 49,.
Then i, that demag"gues at the North-aYc, Hh,sI
as well IA abotioniss-s began 10 make political chpiia
by clumoring against the "seve power n'rhnins All I'M
TIME very conservative power oil the Cnon me power
of the united Democracy ..Orih and South, bP whch L"'
nocratic Presidents elected With Democratic a1nls
,rations and al! that Of bad measures WHEN Tue
Wnirs themselves admit obsolete Ideas rom We
acn and seltion laws bank charters were Defeated ana
the connv kept upright; liberal in l"nshiion, strict ann
horcst constitutional construction expansive IN territory
shou seconaIsm ana sound in maintaining all the Fgts
of the States without conflict with aggression ot The PC
dera Government
In isis the Democracy Of the North and South were
again divided and again Pennsy .ania and New oTH o"
cred the national standard and we're beaten HE Sdnit
me say had her lesson then, profit by hereafter On" ash
mi Discriminate She m>iuok false sentiment n class
NJ the North for opinion covering all Tree territory
Southern Wings while cooperating with Northern wings
who were ab1ltionizng the North, affirmed at nome thi
Taylor though elected BY Northern ahollioniss would DC
truer 10 the South because he savc-older man ts
great American statesman Lcwis CASE, who, wia"nt t
Presidency will stand The foremost IN the hearts
of his cuuntrymen do not intimate thai ms Ehn any IN
tunre upon the sound and sterling Democrats OF me oouh
hut took off us enough of floating class III prevent me
South from correcting she might have DONE the prVefs
error Of New York and the great mistake ol Pennsylvania
Now then comes the application here. Ne" iofh we
have every reason believe haze learnt THIS great uh mat
we cannot have Democratic President without the union
of The Northern and Southern Democracy. Ihe gior"ns
gathering her by OF thousands on thursday
last proves it, There the doctrines 'ron s1ne I" ne
same eloquent ips which you have heard and WI near IL;
dav were responded they here wh one heart ana
onr mind for PIERCE, k!sG and the PLATFORM! New YORK