The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-11

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hung the republic threatening the destruction Of
the nobles fabric ever erected by human wisdom pro
Tess no greater sagacy than my fellows around mo- but
in the earlier stages Of this movement thought that
there one line of policy which would the const
tuition from violation and the Unon from ruin, and that
policy marked out by the charter of democratic prin
cples Opplausc) Those were the principles that we
rallied for in the Presidential campaign OF I8iSthose
which the democracy of the whole Union with indvi
dual exceptions had stood immovably-those principles
whieh were found found IN ne party wherever man turned
and the right OF the people OF every State well Of
territories proposing to become States determine
themselves the nature OF their institutions (Applausc
For unnecessary to be mentioned here tho
raoy defeated in 1918 with those principles distinctly
avowed and streaming on the banners then unfuricd
Throughout the land The history Of tho political
docs not afford parallel to what about to state
Here party defeated certain avowcd principles;
and yet in the correctness and efficacy Of those very pr
cipes found the only basis for settlement of the
threatening issue The agitation was carried into Con
gress. and seoonali,m ruled the hour North was ar
rayod against south and South against North Every
patriot elt tnt there was impending danger; but shank
God. there were patriotism and wsdom enough in the
land 10 meet the danger That wisdom and that parot
found in the great principle TINT every people has the
doubted right to decide for itself what institutions il will
have the platform which the democracy could every
whore stand The measures Of OF the last Con
gress adopted in accordance with those principles
the principles OF the Con titutsnthc principles haowcd
by the best boodof revolutionary fathers Applause
which made the Wigwam rng) Whether these prnc
pies are right wrong sho stop to discuss with the
advocates Of Gemocrac prncples--witi you who recog
misc but one soyogny and that residing with the
pie? Qenowed appaue) Fellow citizens, have re-
ferrod TO portion Of the principles which
the controversy settlpd There il another. Your
brethren of the South came to you with the Con-
tt tuition in their handsthc pledge that they received
from 'her fathers and wlcs your fathers solemny
pledge You responded in the spirit Of true republican
i'm and true Americanism; and you did redeem the
the demand Of the constitution To deliver up pro-
pnty when il ran AWAY from ard TO you your
ponse was worthy Of those great men whose memory
shall be yon,raod long the constitution il
respected or the Union lasts. (Appausc) When you
look at the compromise measures who ask rcspon-
for ihlm tic mari raGttp kln
Applause) IA voce-Yes and we will take The rcspon-
sbilityl (Much laoghter) For one, am willing to be
responsible for my principles being democrat and
think know the feeling that aciuatcs the democracy.
Their principles to be found in the constitution and
the records ,f the country known Of AL men II there be
any responsibility therefore. shall it, For
myself affords great pleasure 70 do and it is my
pride that have been among tho first to support the
principles which The compromise adopted Cap
r,auc) Some one will ask me. were there none OF the
Nhg party who advocated those measures? answer
that have heart for democracy as true other
in this land; but thank God it H. large enough
admit the patriotism and the magnanimy Of thosc wings
VINO threw aside party prudccS when The Union was IN
danger. and co-opciatcd with us III preserving 1t in
tact, (Appause) These mesuress passed through
their assistance and became the law Of the land
part of the settlement Of this vcxcd and harrassng
question When thosc bills passed another question
then aioee, both in the North and South and freely
discuSscdas indeed il during the progress OF these
ensucs-What were their character and bearing Ono
would have il that they Il triumph Of the North;
another, that they triumph Of the South Fellow
citizens, they were neither triumph Of North South
but Of the constitution Qireat appmisc) II was no
sectional triumph of any kind unless Il triumph of that
great charter of liberties be considered one II
in reference TO this that placed the
attitude Of conflict during the last twelve months and
that was elected TO Ill the executive chair of Georgia by
large majority. That majority given not only
ly the democnts but large portjona maiorty-of the
wings of the State And why Because there was nm
effort made to destroy this go,crnmcntan effort to have
practical secession carried out in the Southern St,cs
account OF the compromise measures. When that was
known and that both democrats and wings engaged
in the movement offered my services to those wings and
democrats who resolved to stand by the constitution all
hazards The people assembled You have heard Of the
Georgia PLATFORM platform erected by the wisdom and
patriotism of the people Of my Stoc-a platform which,
though the compromise not in all things in accord
with their feelings they yet declared they would sup
port Tor The sake OF peace and the maintenance Of the
constitution The Georgia platform. then IL to support
and maintain the compromise measures and carry them
out faithfully and honestly III all their parts (t;rcat
appausc.) tell you that Georgia will stand by
them, and she looks to you to stand by her isnow
that charge has gone forth Here the banner of Gcor
ga brought forward by officer Of the society from
among the banners Of the thirteen original States amidst
loud cheers Yes shall never be ashamed Of that ban
merits motto Justice wisdom, and moderation
the principles which support the pillars OF State
and which have been illustrated in the platform have
fcrrpd to. IT has been charged against in the
papers that III the course Of policy pursued had aban
doncd the principles Of the dcmoo ratio party and allied
myself with the opposition You have heard the whole
truth the subject tonight: and il these principles
which have asowed not democratic principles then
that banner far from you the east is from
the west But they are democratic principles then
let that banner stand side by side with the banner Of New
York Here the Grand sachem placed the Georgia ban
beside the banner OF the Empire state, amidst loud
arpausel Perhaps do not understand democracy.
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will ncvr be democrat. am warm on this subject,
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had inherited them from your fathers before you
In ona scoton have 1,o, c,raad ,s;tb ,,andnn,s ~
mocracv becniso ,,no ed ne CON tit,iion ond ood
against the spirit Of anacism which was wnrnr in The
ifIli NJ
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North ~ tbe IN, ~ onor,.o III tIe .Ion,oa
ment of nv rrinc;Yos have not n,ortcd ) Joctrin
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