The Planters' banner. [volume] (Franklin, Attakapas Co., Lou.) 1849-1872, 1853-11-24
POLITIC AL.
National Democracy at Syracuse,
SPEECH OF MR.. GOBLET.

on the lst inst. The principal speaker
was Mr.. J. E. Cooley, their nominee for
State Comptroller, whose address occu-
pied some two hours in delivery. His
speech, which we find in the New York
Herald, is too long to give at length; ;
bnt, freeing it of all local illusions, we
make such extracts as we consider
most interesting.
After dilating al length on the i'm
snense advantages derived by the State
from the construction of the Erie ca
nal, and reviewing with great acrimo-
ny the conduct of the persons and fac
sions who had opposed that project, he
continued:
These same men, lalluding 10 the
leaders Of the Albany Regency CT their
party tools, are now before you, asking
again for your suffrages, that they may
still cling to the patronage and spoils
of office, and that they may consum-
mate their wicked schemes of plunder
aud disruption of the Union. You must
decide this question for yourselves; it
is sovereign right with which no
power on earth can interfere. It is a
question of vital consequence 10 every
American citiZen-to every father who
has a son and a daughter-to every
mother who regards her offspring with
a mothers tenderness and love-to
every child who has parent to adore
and obey. Il is whether this country
shall hereafter be- governed by a
system of laws afording equal protec-
tion TO all its citizens, as hitherto, in
the better days of the republic, or
whether it is hereafter 10 be ruled by
violence and brute force-by ruffians,
bulIies and pugilistie marauders-
by bandits and desperadoes-such
stretches as were transported here a
q few days since from the city of New
York by CocErane, Fowler, Van Buren,
and Redfield, and backed by the Co
vernon and the State officers, as free
men and Witnesses" for the purpose of
overawing and controlling the proceed
ings of the State Convention, and. if
necessary, in order TO effect that object,
to assassinate the peaceable and re-
spectacle delegates sent here by an
unbiased and confiding peoplee That,
fellow citizens, is the great and impor-
taiit question, which sou have, intact.
to settle al the polls by the snifrageS
that You shall give at the coming cleo
ton. This question you must meet foil
in the face. You cannot avoid it if you
would. Its all prevailing necessity
ampels itself upon you in every rela-
zion Of life-in your family and in your
-felds-in your counting houses and IN
your courts Of jusiice-in your shops
and in your manufactories-every-
where it meets you and presses home
10 every mans business and bosom, de-
manding, with the impressive voice OF
patriotism, an Immediate and satisfac-
tory solution. Will you shrink from it 2
Dare you shrink from It's encounter
fairly and fully at this crisis in the af-
fairs of your country? Why did Red
field, Cochrane and Fowler, leave the
duties of their responsible offices to at
tend the State Convention? For what
purpose were Gov. Seymour, John c.
Wright, Levi s. Chatfeld, Mr.. Welch.
and other officers of the State and ma
tional administration, here on that me,
morable occasion? They Were not de-
legates: why were they here? Coch-
rane, an officer of Gen. Pierce, says
they were here as "freemen and wit.
Ilesses )" TO promote "union and har-
mony" in the democratic party, and
to sspeak by authorityn Speak BY
authority" An officer of the general
government speaking by authority in
q convention of the citizens of the State
Of New York! What authority has
the President of the United States to
speak by his minions, or even in per-
son, in q convention Of this or any other
State, convened for the nomination of
its local officers? Who ever heard OF
this assumption of authority on the
part of the President of the Union be-
fores We utterly repudiate and con-
tenn all such authority on the part Of
the officers of the general government;
il be Gen. Pierce himself or
his low suffers, scavengets and camp
on whom he had so unwisely
lavished nearly the whole patronage of
his administration. We care not a rush |
for Gen. Pierce or any other epheme-
sal emblem of power, belonging to the
State or national administration, 20
longer than such typical incumbent of
} temporary position shall manifest
sufficient respect for his own official
to show a decent regard for
he feelings and rights of those 10
whom he is mostly indebted for the ex-
llted station rshich he so signaily fails
o adorn. | care not whether this be
declared from the house top, or the
teps of the capitol at Washington, so
ateIy the pedestal where Gen. Pierce
multitude, in noisy,
'ompous stump speech, denominated
be Presidents Tnauguraln If Gen.
Fierce demeans himself as sensible,
ober man, occupying the distinguished
tation to which he has been raised,
e will be entitled to and will re-
eive the respect and consideration
rom the people who have placed him
n Office that is due to the President of