Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1854-01-27

The Administration.
We copy below an extract from a speech de;r.-
ed nv Major John Breckenridge, the eloquent mona
her Of Congress from Kentucky, at the late ceahr'
ton of the anniversary of the battle of New Orean
in Washington, on the 9th inst.
NV friend from South Carolina (Mr ORR has >.
ferred to night to the present condition of the demo
cratic party Before say one word about the nr0
sent let me refer for one instant to the past H.
maxims of Jefferson. and of Monroe and OF jackson
are ours-they are our watchwords. The policy a.
this party has brought us to our present amazing
heioht of national renown and in claiming this
mean nothing disrespectfu to any individual or M,
tv Intending to say nothing offensive to any ppntIa
man present of opposite opinions ! speak only Of
results as the proper consequence of democratic nol
;cv TCries of Good Good ~ This policy fb ".
framed your laws, managed your affairs, coniroIsS
vour government, and done all in such way tba.
prosperity and abundance have continued TO .m;1'
upon the land, and we now present to the world tho
spectacle of people unoppressed by taxation, vst
oyerburdened with revenue. Again, under its a1s
nices. what vast domains have been added to %.
area Of republican freedom. To it we are indeblaS
for louisiana Texas, California. Oregon, Utah and
New Mexico. 1t has carried honoraby the flag Of
the republic the continent, and IN the victor
Gus track of that flag have followed Christian,v
civilization and the arts of peace. Prolonged and
enthusiastic applause.
From the frozen regions of the north to the edo.
of the tropics from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean
| it has planted the germ OF free and Independent
| empire to which Rome, in the heighth of her plor
could not be compared. Loud cheers Wi6al i
has so stimulated enterprise rewarded labor and er
tended commerce, that we see American society in
every department moving forward by quick.s,en
march TO the music of industry's hum.
"A voice We going 10 have Cuba one Of
these days. Applause.
| To such party belong and these are tho
monuments of its policy and its glory What has
been done, gentlemen has been done in a mannar
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New states and new territories have been added NJ
state has been pressed to the centre to cbafp
her no state has been driven off as 10 move ec
centrcally but each playing freely in its proper Or
Bit the whole system has moved on in beautiful har
mony without collision and without disorder. [Ap
plause.
Gentlemen. under these circumstances, with such
partv with such antecedents, and with such pros
pecs, |, as an humble member of the democratic par
ty went to it's convention in Baltimore in 1852 to
nominate candidate for the presidency. The party
had been divided, broken by personal collisions per.
sonal aspirations and personal antpathles which had
previously resulted in our defeat and | under
stood it, the people understood it, we met together
to lay upon the altar OF common principles and com.
mon country past differences and past antipahies-
We did do it, and sealed the act by bond, and that
bond was written declaration of political principles
and upon that written declaration of political prn
ciples nominated candidate for the presidency;
we nominated gentleman who had not been con.
sions of the past, and yet gentleman whose ante,
cedents such that he could become pure and
proper representative of these principles Applause
He was elected triumphantly, and upon what F.? UpoS
the platform of political principles thus laid down.
And by whom was he elected By the whole demo
cratic party thus united upon this platform. Re-
newed applause.
Gentlemen-I advocated his election. advocated
it upon the principles of that platform. Since that
time he has issued two addresses to his countrymen
hiSi nn1 tha khor
al message to Congress. have read them and read
them carefully do not see anything in either which
does not respond to the letter and spirit Of the great
platform of principles to which have referred. The
, democrats of my State say so. [AppIause.] Why,
therefore, should any democrat look coldly upon
stand aloof from the present executive of the United
States and his official advisers Has he betrayed
} any principle? Has he been faithess to his great
trust No. Has he not, with a noble constancy
kept his eye constantly fixed upon the programme
he's he not honestly endeavored TO carry it into effect
] Applause In the mean time, have not the laws
been faithfully executed the government administer.
ed with purity, and all interests at home and a.
e Broad managed with signal ability? A great field
opens here, but fave not now time to enter it. IfI
should put myself in opposition the present execu
d tive, when 60 home to render an account to my
It constituents they would say, 'you stumped the State
year ago in favor of the President on certain prin
e cpes has he adhered to them Yes Has he
;, maintained them honestly? Yes. Then why do
, you oppose him ? | oppose him because he appoint,
ed A, and to Office in particular localities, when
e | thought he ought to have appointed D. E. and
T. F."
If These things are transient; they are Temporary, be-
is low the level of the times and the occasion. TAP
a plause AS my friend from South Carolina said, tc
say that the President of the United States has sue
IL ceeded in appointing in every instance the proper
man 10 Office, would be absurd. 1t would be gross
d sycophancy and fattery say so; and presume no
man would be reader than the President himself C
= say that errors have been committed In the frS
r. place, the President cannot personally know every
S. human being in this confederacy of twenty five mil
lions of people, and in the second place if he knew
every one, he must become nfallble before he cas
1T es to be liable to And Instability is not an at
h tribute of any man. [AppIause.l Gentlemen, W
need have fears of serious opposition to the pres
as en administration inside the democratic party, be
cause the basis of such opposition must be too
- to form a party upon. Prolonged applause.
e. feel gentlemen that am OBTAINING you too long.
ID LCrles of 20 on Go on A voice-Go on YO
st are giving the public just what has been wanted
r. Applause.
ne have but word to say in reference to the dis
III appointed-but one word. am in favor of the IN
r. ION OF the democratic party. Great cheering.
I'd believe it can exist, and believe that it ought to eI
IT, s believe, too, that before this congress closes it
fe session, when those great questions come up upO
ur which the party and the administration are 10 b.
en- tried, you will see the democratic party unit
lie Loud cheers Heavens Think of it! Think 0
fe this administration dragging its four years throug
de upon contemplate little issue of whether Tom
ed DICK or Harry was or was not properly appointed il
'p, the state of Kentucky elsewhere [TremendOu
rs. and prolonged cheering Think of it! Is ther
at nothing higher! Is there nothing nober? Is the'
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