The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-29

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The first democratic convention that assembled unani
mously adopted it, and believed now aad then that
There is no COED reason why the subject Of sery should
commune TO be agitated any further wou,d like to
& anow what good tho agitation has done Nothing on
, saIr. what have they aecon'plisheaY What have
bnt set in the Tabernacle and pass resolutio.s II
hss caused vast deal Of mischief. but You may
search in VAIN for any sub staatial or imsr.rary
bene4t And yet these gentlemen meet aud re-
solve that have neglected this great question sad
to be istroduced into California Well there are Pary
and We3s, and hundreds of tgood and true there
who will unite heart and hand in resisting the nroduc
ton OF slavery into California. (Appause) Then they
say that is to be introduced into Ncbraasa Now what
these sgators denga What is Horace Greeley do
making speeches in the Senate Pardon NV isnoranee
but whereas Nebra skaY (iaugbter) Am asa private
my occupation have family beside myself, to sup
port. Suppose should come upon tie parish
What would the Superintendent Of the Feor say if
J was, MEANWHILE employed in looking afser the In
terests of negroes in Nsbraskap Great laughter.)
Now say that the democratic part' is pledged to resist
the agitation Of the slavery question There may bs
in that party who do of the
ues there Is no prohibition expressed in the Baltimore
platform. Davis, Of Mississippi and Johnson of Georgia.
DO not approve Of them and there are various the
aSs'oe,esi. p~-,y ersoes es,r VINO 40 oI
during the administration OF President Pierce and
have agreed also TO resist the agitation of the slavery
question in OF Congress That is tae Bal imore
platform. Ny friends of the Ereng Post occasionally
tread in thai respect; they undertake to
Il that platform is nonsense that we did not know
what we were Going at the time adopted it,
and thst there is no sense in it. / think there
Is senfe in it, and that il is all important to adhere TO IT,
The Ertnin0 Posi- nobody admire than do in
general for the literary skill and ability which distinguish
that paper; but it never claimed to be party organ.
When the party for tariff it was for free rade and
its editor has got SO far ahead that the party
overtake him. 1t is OF for him to say that
Fooe and Sickles still aatate the question Of slavery 1t
is said that the party which susains General Pierce Is
disunon party and evidence OF it, 1T is also said
that Jehero on is disunioniSt Well the uaion was once
in danger when Jackson Presdent then State
threatened to out and he declared in the face of the
danger The Union must and shall he preserved; and
when he did Jefferson Davis stood by him and sup
ported him in the declaration, aud was well know
friend of that distinguished patriot. On recent
occasion in the war with Mexico he distinguished himself
| in defending the liberties Of his country. Is he
disunioEistf In the battle Of Buena VISTA wherever
destructive rifles OF the Mississippi regiment and at their
head waved the gallant plume of their Colonel till he
carried from the battle field in almost feless condi
tion. Is that man who would be disunonist? Why,
think the lead in his body would the brass
in Dan Tay yors face to blush daughter and applause
well got up this ticket. WhyS Because in his connection
with the Canal Bank he had bece indebted to that int
IL tion S200 000 The bank burst Of course(augh
ter)-of course-( laughter)-and when it burst
CIoswell became short boy, (laughter) he couldn't
pay The assets Of the hank passed into the hands Of
receiver named Ancrew White, Thurlow Weeds partner
and of tho proprietors Of the Ereniag Journal and
Croswe passed with the assets into the hands Of Thur
low Weed. II became important after lie came into
Weeds possession to put him to service in lS4S, to
to break down the democratic party In order to do that
he tried to keep The party divided but unsuccessfuly
Of prominent men, and in 1850 we got the State Cros
well was sod afterwards to George Law (augherD and
called 1t cheap sale. (senewed laughter) Then
project was got up to procure millions of ollars to
lie contracted out for the State, for the building Of
this amount, which Judge Bronson gave his opinion
was constitutional--fe' although he sold his books
s tS a Se ns be m
wayve millions to the democrats and four millions to
the wings; three millions to'George Law two millions to
our State officers and four millions to the whg State Off
said il they would take my advice they would get
out OF the difficulty fast they could. Instead Of do
ing ho they tried to gtt rid Of it by interdcton
The Letting Boasd organized, and they went let
tng contracts TO story B namn Harwood, and various
as 10 irure the state 10 thi. extent for examples CON
act let to George law 10 the unit Of s347 95,
which responsible bidder. offered to take for
| $lSi095. Our friend CharliciS had a contract for
s53,4ao, which Bouton and others responsible men,
agreed TO take fer The consequence that the
The object of this to take down the democratic and
let in the whgs Then Seward must go to the Senate, as
and when there be viii vote for more steamship appro
priaons. This is the OF the attempt to break
down the democratic party, and bring in whis board;
but it will Naithe people Of this State opposed to
| stealing Applause) Judge Bronson supports the
ticket headed Clinton, and lie has got turned out
aughter)he belongs to the short boys he il head
shorter (Renewed laughtcr) Judge bronson received
letter from Mr.. Guthrie, telling him the views Of the
the he ought to take, and the in which
he should distribute his patronage In return for that
Judge Bronson sits dow to write him Of his charac
required to put free soars into office But such
quest made to him took occasion early in the day
to assist in presenting him with hundred and twenty
names for his patronage and OF these more than one
hundred voted for Cass but regarded the division
among the cass and Van Barren men sucha case or re-
membered the battles which had taken place between
them. There many contests before in ranks,
but you suppose that thought Of the soldiers who
tended side or the othcrofthose who voted for
Buren, against him All wanted from Bronson was
to turn wings put in living and acting democrats
Now, Judge Bronson says this union disgraceful
4 III.
If is dgracefu why did ho do want to tell you,
in confidence here my opinion of Judge Bronson lie Is
of ability beyond doubt-an experienced lawyer
| of high standing in the Presbyterian Church.
aughter)-a man never convicted Of ary crime. When
active and faithful democrats-but he would say
| not appoint that man. he sells liquor He buys and
drinks liquor himself however, and supports the ticket
headed George Clinton but that don't trouble him any
II sold liquor and kept grocery Judge Bronson
couldn't appoint him; but man came to him who was
grocer himself he would appoint him-a man who
full Of that could tap him anywhere. Perhaps he
didn't know but he could not help smelling it, notwith.
standing he had bad cold. (Laughter) spew he had
bad cold, for when GALES upon him to appoint good
democrat he would be seized with fit Of coughing and
never could get over it till went. Qaughter) For
several weeks went TO the Judge, because
thought it aggravated his cough (cnewed laughter
Well sometimes would go to see him. and ask him to
tmore aughter although he might have in his intimate
confidence man whom woman kept That was dis
tincton without difference; that didn't prevail in our
church-the old Dutch Reformed. Caugh.er) have
spoken freely about Judge Bronson upon this occa
| sion because he says In these times of dou-
dealing IL is necessary TO speak plainly, without
any intention Of giving oence.n Now, Me- oConor has
taken Judge Bronsons part. Guthrie did not write 70
him. but he has written letter to the people, and under
takes to that Judge Bronson Is all right, and
ought to be removedthat this Unonis dsgraceful-
that ought not to be appointed to Office who
free soilers Well, he had but one man to appoints
hen with chckcn-snd he was red hot barnburner
in ls4s. great many people have told me Mr. oConor
must resign Well, don't think he win. They told me
he would resign IN instant If Bronson removed;
but they belated by ten dayshe has not resigned
haxa rhrcr tha ynn1d
squeal very loud and not let 70 the teat Here Mr. Van
Buren made assault upon Daniel s. Dckn on who, he
said could not be elected President becau,e the North
would not supper him He is broken down politician, said
the speaker and wouldn't bring in the South than
he would fetch here. Whatever live niger may bring,
| a dead white will bring nothing. Uaughter)
have said TO you that canpet be beaten in this con-
test What the proposition 1t Is to put down Frank
lin Pierce How does he stand this day Twenty
States voted for him in 1862; everybody claims to be
satisfied with the platform upon which he was elected
and the principles lie profe and do you suppose upon
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