The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-30
Speech Of John Van Buren at the
Great Ratification Meeting in
New York.


New York.
In the nomination Of PiERcE and KISe,
the disafeetion, which has so long existed
in the Democratic ranks Of New York, eea-
ses. They were the men, we might almost
say, the only men. who could haze brought
back the barnbumer faction. Il will be
seen by the following noble speech of John
Van Buren, that he is no less glad to return
than his former friends are to receive him.
Every Democratic heart will feel reioiced
that the breach has thus been so comp pletely
healed.
Mr.. Van Buren was then brought forward
amidst the terrific cheers, so defening, in
deed, that for long time he could not be
heard
Mr.. Van Buren then spoke as follows:
Fellow Citizens-It is the first time that
l have the pleasure of raising my voice in
Tamany Hall. Circumstances occurred ac-
cidental to greatdegree, which since have
come to the Empire State, prevented my ad
dressing you: circumstances have more re-
Gently occurred, to which | need not now
more particularly advert, which would have
rendered it disasreable for me TO address
you. Ihaye been favored, however, with
An invitation to address you now. l have
accepted it gratefully though not thinking
tina, by reason of the great number of gem
tlemen who were announced to speak here,
hat | should have an opportunity to be
heard by you. l desire but few minutes
hearing to explain myself. l am here to
congratulate You upon the union and har-
mony which now prevades throughout the
ranks Of the Democratic party in this State,
and in the union; 10 congratulate you upon
the victory achieved-not a victory of one
party over another, but of the principles Of
the Dem 'cratic party over sectional dii,er-
ence. l congratulate myself, that circum-
stances now allow me to appear before you
AS private soldier in the Democratic ranks,
in the struggle against the common enemy.
You know, fellow citizens, that whatever
my public course may have been, l have
not sought for candidacy fot office however
it may have been charged that my motives
are ambitious. never shall do so Loud
Cheers / am anxious only that two great
men nominated for the highest honor which
the country can bestow, shall be successful.
have known Pierce from boyhood have
known him to be true unhnching radical
Democrat as faithful, honest, dlSinteres-
ted public officer, in civil, as we'll as in mill
tary lfe l have known him to be a modest
unassuning man; abundantly capable to dis
charge with honor the high duties which
will be imposed upon him. shall support
him honestly and cheerfully. (Cheers. lmay
say the same about the distinguished gentle
man whose name is on the ticket beside that
of Mr.. Pierce; mean Mr.. King from Ala
bama. know him too, from childhood,
and {. more upright capable man, asa states
man, citizen, or forei gn ambassador, never
lived. He is the soul of chlvalry and honor;
he is Of rue courage--a uniform unhlnch-
| ing Democrat. Such ticket cheerfuy
support. l can stand-l wU stand upon
the platform laid down at Baltimore. (pro-
longed cheers u will not stop to cavll by
what vote that platform has been adopted;
what circumstances lostered it, or how 1t
was made public. say, approve of the
platform, and cheorfuly supportit--( Cheers
/ will not detain you by calling your atten-
ton to the various provisions Of the plat
form, but it is due to you and due to me,
also, that briefly advert to the crcumstan-
ces which gave rise to the difference be-
tween YOU an me- | ailude to the sub ject
of slavery, and to the resolutions adopted in
relation to it. | undertand those provis-
ions to be, that the Democratic party abide
and acquiecc in the various measures adop-
ted by Congress, incl ding the FUe1TIyE
SLAVE LAW Ny views on this subject |
have heretofore expressed; they still remain
unchanged; but an willing to obey the gall
Of the people, and to stand by it. Another
resolution on the subject of slavery | under
stand to be this-that all agitation cease on
that, at present; no measures taken by Con-
gres be disturbed so as to impair the oppo-
sings of one OF those relating to the Fugatlve
Slave Law. have thus expressed my &c
quiescence in those measures, and let me
now appeal to my fellow-ciIizenS from the
South to do so too, and not to bring about
agitations on subjects which are csoemlncnFy
calculated to impair the union and harmony
of the party as we'll as of this gaeat Repub-
lie. Mr.. Van Buren continued to speak
for some time in similar strain, frequently
interrupted by the cheers Of the assembage.
When at last he left the platform the cheers
were perfectly deaflnlng.