Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-29

| throughout the State, my congratulations at the
great achievements which they have Just per-
formed, without organization, without disci-
pline, without means. Under the most unpro-
pitious circumstances, nearly one hundred
thousand free voters have been found in this
my native State, who hold the integrity OF
democratic principles paramount to all consid-
erations of place or position. applause
My heart, gentlemen, beats with exultation
and with pride when point the sister States to
the integrity Of this great party, which, above
all allurements of patronage or of Office, had
dared to do its duty under all the untoward
circumstances which have existed. Cheers. J
You have elevated and raised the tone of po-
litical morality-you have raised the platform
on which we are proud to stand. When acting
on the integrity of our principles and of our
| motives, we were able to advance to the con-
test with unfaltering steps, (Cheers.)
We entered into that last election, gentle
men, on a trial of strength with those who
had been the freesoil faction Of l848, with such
recruits as Office and the hope of patronage had
drawn around them. The fight was really as
between us, for it must have been supposed
that by means of the various maneuvres which
had been effected, we had dropped down
into an inconsiderable minority. There were
| brought to bear against us the power of the
State administration, of the canal patronage, of
the officers holding lucrative posts in this city
under the general government and the patron
| age of the general government. We found
federal officers at Washington interfering with
our own domestic and local affairs, and throw
ing their weight into the balance against u.s.
We found that they had even dared, Just pre-
vious to the eve of the election, to attempt to
humiliate and to degrade one of the most
worthy and eminent citizens, whom this city
has loved to honor-I mean Greene c. Bronson.
(Great applause.) The leading organ among the
presses of this State had been accommodated
and another of our most eminent citizens, above
allsuspicion, with honor untarnishedan and untaint-
ed-they even dared to Willy Charles O'Conor.
(Renewed applause.) He was assailed in the
print which had the reputation Of speaking the
sentiments of the cabinet it is
supposed, of the President. Under these cir
Observation-Disclosures to alarm the tmid and
to drive off from us those who crowd around
political parties more for the hope of gain than
from any motives of patriotism all these
circumstances, without, as observed, discipline,
without organization, without means, without
presses bought up just on the eve Of the cleo
tion--a hundred thousand men were found to
advance to the polls and stand by the constitu-
tional principles of the democratic party, and
pause.) We now, gentlemen, number among
us greater number of honest, upright and
reliable men than were ever assembled at
any one time in any of the political parties
from Montauk point to Niagara Falls
from the Pennsylvania line to the canal
we have band of men in whom we have
mutual confidence, with whom there are no
jealousies and no difference of principles, and
who, united, will be irresistible. (Great ap-
plause.)
We have, gentlemen, accomplished this great
task. We have Topped off from us that which
was destroying our vitals and eating out the
strength of the democratic party We took it
to ourselves at a time when it was in a decline,
and if it had been left to itself it would have
died out long ago. We took to our embrace
against my judgment and against my efforts,
the remnants of the Buffalo platform. 1t was
like linking the living to the dead. Then the
corruption infected. the healthful body; and it
would, if it continued, have destroyed it. ZAP
plause.l We have Topped it off. We have got
rid of feesoilism, rufhanism, and of all other
isms. daughter and applause.) And now,
that compact and solid and reliable phalanx.
Now, the duty is to organize, to discipline, TO
prepare, to make ready for the next campaign,
which prophecy prophecy because ! be-
ieve It is to happen-will result in placing
Greene G. Bronson in the chair of the hrst ex.
ecutive office of this State, and George w.
Clinton in that other post, lieutenant governor.
(Applause.) | believe that the energies of the
democratic party-while standing on sound
principles, and feeling that they are right-are
irrepressible and cannot be conquered. Cheers
and prolonged applause.) And it requires. there.
fore, simply that you should now bring activity.
energy, zeal, discipline, and organization tobear
on the campaign, and beyond all doubt the flag.
the colors of the democratic party will shortly
wave triumphantly over feesoilers, wings, and
others. Cheers. The timid will come back.
the time-servers will be found looking in at the
window and at the door. Cheers and laughter
But, fellowctizens, there is in this State q vast
number OF good and sound, and true men, who
have been disguised by the frauds and chicane-
res which have been practiced during the last
few years-who have stood aloof, while they de-
sired and yearned for an honest, upright, and
respectable party-who will flock to us, stand
by us, swell our ranks, and with us march to
victory. Loud and long continued applause
And now ought to stop; but perhaps you
will pardon me, as shall not have an oppor-
tunity of addressing you for some time to come,
if take the liberty Of q friend in making some
few additional suggestions. When heard the |
resolutions read this evening, saw that that
which, in my opinion, is the most important in
relation to our future success, is the obtaining
Of land and the putting up of building which
shall be pure, clean, uncontaminated, and af |
ford room and accommodations for this great
party, which, gentlemen, before long win re- !
quire to be larger than any room which has
been made since the grading of the party |
We long since complained, gentlemen, that |
Tammany Hall was inconvenient in respect to |
location and inadequate in point Of accommo- |
dation. But if it were otherwise, we have dis
solved our connexion with it now, and / trust |
forever. (Applause.) at has fallen from its
high estate-it has run into the sere, the vel.
low leaf" it has dropped into the hands Of free.
soilers and Of Others who suppose that the only
democratic principle by which the elective fran
chise is to be regulated, is by the force Of clubs,
or by the muscular power Of. the first Those
men who resort to brute force for the purpose
Of overawing and defeating the elective right,
are the worst enemies that the country has ever
seen. They are, gentlemen, ignorant Of the
first principles Of the democratic party and if