The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-26


he could refrain the of his departure for the
Great West from thanking his old friends for the hatter
ing eulogium bestowed upon him in the resolutions. Mr.
said circumstances had transpired which would compel
him TO leave the OF his boyhood and his man
hood and when he around him many who had for
years stood by him and sustained him. he could not but
regret that he must leave behind him many old and
weled friends and bid farewell TO the scenes that wee
near and dear him He could never forget the
test in which he had stood shoulder 10 shoulder hand In
hand and heart to heart with those around mm-Nhose
triumphs and reverses he had shared-and the
objection Of the hard-fought battles in which he had
stood side by side with them would ever be fresh and
green in his memory.
Before this separation however would be glad say
few words the meeting in regard to the important pO
cal contest approaching, which involved not only
the success of candidates but the maintenance Of great
republican principles which affect the prosperity and happ
of natonnay the very stability Of our insttu-
tions. In this involved tony the election
of our standard bearers but the success OF principles
which democrats could not disregard without being
delinquent their party, their country themselves and
posterlty.
The democratic candidates he said, needed euogum
at his hands; that William Bgler present chief
gistrate tried public servanta man who has dis
charged his duties ably and fearlessly-who has been
faithful sentinel and rigid guardian of the treasury of the
Commonwealth has received the compliment OF a
unanimous nomination from the democracy OF Pennsyva-
his first election and nearly in the convention Of
1854 The ability he display d in 1851 when he
ed the State and laid PROSTATE his political foe proved
him able orator, finished statesman, and worthy
bearer of the democratic standard Mr. Reeder strongly
urged the entire party to rally to his support
He referred the democratic nominee for supreme
Judge and declared boldly and confidently that Jeremiah
S. Black had not his superior in the United States He
spoke of him who towers head and shoulders
above public around him who for attain
ments brilliant genius and legal lore certainly has
perio the broad surface of this Commonwealth upon
any judicial bench in the Union. Mr. r. said that If the
democratic party did stand by him. and rally around
him with pride and pleasure they did not deserve to have
| an office to FILL
He then spoke of Henry s. Mott a man who makes
friends wherever he goes-whom knew but ts-
TEEN; that he would carry with him into the canal board
practical discrimination sound Judgment and untouched
integrity For the sake of the State and for the sake of
the party he exhored the democrats give him such
majority would be credabe themselves and worthy
| ofhm
Gov Reeder then spoke time in able defence of
the Kansas and Nebraska bill We cannot undertake to
give fair sketch Of his remarks this subject He
characterized the that had met with the
erces and btterest opposition the hands of the wings
abolitioniss and fee-soiers He spoke of the anatca
opposition had encountered from politicians of this class
To read the anatical papers of the North would
understand or approximate to understanding of its
principles. 1t had been howled down, and shamefuy
misrepresented and yet said he is nothing than
signal vndcaon of the right Of the people to govern
themselves. The principle which it is based springs
from the plant the seed that led to the ten
party in Boston The question simply is whether you and
and neghbors who leave homes and friends who
desert the comforts of wel-setted country emgrae
from all quarters to people and build up State shall
exercise the rights the other side of the Missouri
that do the banks of the Delaware and the Hudson
Having been freeman before the abolitionist would have
the omigant carried slave into Kansas. The national
administration, in sustaining this bill, asserted the
principle of selgovcrnment that governed fathers in
the revolution The question is shall the people who 60
into Territory upon whom falls the burden of clear
ing the forests aud building up towns and cities govern
themselves, shall they be governed by Congress that
does not represent them and whom they did not elect The
principles of this much-abused bill spring from the time
when British rule put down in this country and Eng
sh oppression rampled under foot--prncipes that
the buwark of country the solid of
institutions. The bill asks nothing than that Ame
citizens in Kansas shall govern themselves they do
here. | now venture TO make the prediction that this
abused despsed, reviled principle and bill, which the
aboltionists have howed for months WILL before grow
FIVE years older be seized upon by political enemies
and handled in their dear and precious banng Of
their raising Before four years shall have passed your
heads you will find the wing party mute this head, and
ashamed to acknowledge that they opposed this bill
have these things before Well do remember the
fierce opposition the independent treasury bill encountered
the hands of these men, and the predictions in
had obtained power the justice and correctness of the
acknowledged by themselves their bowling
died away and the wing party compelled to admit its
superior merits So will they do with this Kansas and
Nebraska bill If the wings should succeed in eectnga
President in 1856 and have Territory organize they
would do it precisely the principle this Kansas
and Nebraska bill.
"Truth crushed to EARTH will rise again;
The eternal years of God are hers"
Governor Reeder said in conclusion, that this the
last me-at least for year.hat he should address
the democracy of Northampton county at their annual
meetings For The last sixteen consecutive years he had
had the honor Of drawing the resolutions passed at the
yearly assembages of the party and he proud say
strictly orthodox and sound Ever since the year he
had taken active part in the political affairs of Pennsy
vania and of this county lie about to leave them
sphere but he glad know that he left be-
hind him many good carry triumph the ban
Of the party He could not leave them without
surfing them that he left with them his feelings and
warmest Wishes that whether his duty called him to the
banks of the Missouri the foot of the Rocky mountains
the greater portion of his heart would be with the de
mocracy of the Tenth Legion in prayer for their
prosperity and happiness.
Governor Reeder's speech a very powerful and al
fectng one We give the above imperfect sketch from
memory and meagre notes taken at the time and which
could not have reviewed corrected by him
Max Goepp then addressed the meeting a short speech
when tadjourned with three good cheers for the whole State
ticket