The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-22
THE PRESIDENCY.
The Address OF the Dallas Executive Conn
mittce I'm PcnnsylvaAaa.
70 TIE DEMOCRATIC ELECTORS or TIE UNITED

STATES.
We are the eve Of another Presidential election.
aring all do, 10 the solicitudes of the occasion
Ne cannot be insensble to the Importance Of timely
a in matter ugt with good or evil to
mon country Our views may differ, but we have
eons Ear as hsy sa
concentrate our entire strength In such an effort the
The undersigned are n committee appointed by demo-
cratic citizens Of Philadelphia to address you Ia their
behalf upon this important subject. No consderate
ola chief magistrateat all times occasion of deep
felt interest-in the present posture of the nation is
dabIe opponent, is dissolved. new party, with new
principles ard new aims has taken its place Divisions
them in Others have impaired strengthour defeat
wiz be the Inauguration Of principles At variance alike
n the has hitherto ana s The
and with these prospects, " is the dictate Of pa
tiotism to consider carefully and employ promptly
it upon the platform Of the constution-tLe only basis
upon which the patriotism Of the country can be united
struggle for the principles OF tie constitution The dis
turtng questions too fresh upon the public mind to
require specification They trench on the
and its compromises-rather, should we say, upon the
constitution; for the compromises Of the constitution,
called integral pait Of that instrument and enter
Into the national compact as terms q conederncy The
constitution is the Union Without it. the States are
what the Revolution made themindep sovereign
ties To alter expunge pervert any Of its
principles to the prejudice of the rights OF individual
States is to violate faith, impair the compact consented
w ~ "A uAsSoAvo sao SppB"esVu uPoA WHICH tue
c0nfederacy repOses.
The democrats party is as 4 has BEEN the party
OF the constitution The patriotic OF the country
has sustained and definitely settled in points once strong
y contested, the construction that party has put upon
this instrument and the Administrative measures they
have accepted to the benefits Of it equally TO ali
parts Of the country NO essential modification OF its
provisions charging the power Of the general govern
to conceive THAT under any other arrangement or dis
trbution Of powers, the growth and prosperity Of the
Our first duty then as citizens and patriots, Is to
Tay under the banner Of the constitution and invite
the cooperation Of all who appreciate the benefits that
instrument designed TO perpetuate For this pur-
pose need fit representative OF principles, under
whose leadership impending Dangers may be Stunned
Amorg the prominent of the country there
are doubtless many possessing the qualities requisite for
tuton well known. selection from these would
easy, but expeIien has shown that eminent
are not all equally available either before the conven-
lions Of The people OF 40 popular Residing in
different parts Of the country local preferences arising
Uncontg by higher consideTaons to be fea red
may Illustrate the common good.
divided or diminished vote will probably devoye The
election of President upon the House Representatives
in Congress- 1t may result in the election of oppo
lutte Let our preferences then be- eS
pressed with submission to the will Of the greater num-
ber Without fsctious resna ty or the Of
consideration BY asy section OF The party Let rep
resenatives in convention truly represent The whole
sacrifice I'll differences e miaor moment upea the altar
ofpstriotisn.
indspe nsable that cauaaats should be weu known
by his public acts to the whole country The has
gone by ever it existed when the complicated and
fedsracy safely be entrusted to unskiiu or m
tried hands There Is nothing ia experience of the
juncturs, from the rules Of common prudence. The
unexsmped growth and prosperity Of the nation has
given rise to policy designed to check our progress.
70 ccuntersct it we need frnaness caution wise
stsies ansbip These however, though indispensable,
rot enough Our national strength lies our Mon
United o. enc people under shs. gadasees the com
N aar
domestic relations Of the first Importance. Out
Of these az experience shows, spring continually ques
ties in larger measure well compi extensive and
rect views Of the constitution We repeat, then our
public affairs free from sectional oblquiIies known
o be such to the whole country by his public acts.
In George Minn Dallas, OF pennsylvania the country
has sta.eman emincnty gifted econceivs with The
qualities required ut the present crisis.
are not con- sious Of the influence c local sion
Certainly il is not our purpose unduy to magnify his
erits least Of s to dparnse the pretsnsiens Of any Of
reared in midst the voice Of the country las already
enrolled his with ihoss Of her most favored sons
His public acts enter into the history of the nation the
benefits Of which widely felt To exeatiate upon
the political principles of citizen well known,
unnecessary. We may be INDUCED however, in brief
notice cf his private andpubc will the
purpose, no Ofner OF correcting the mscepreSenta
tiers Of our opponents
George Minn Dallas was born in the city Of Phiaeel
S r ION i July as acrus ae
under the (ste) constitution OF 1890. HIS father Alex
ander James Dass afterwards Secretary 4 the Urea
Of the United states at that time the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth Of nsylvania-an appoin nenl
which sun ;enty stests the value Of his political
services during the try ing times which Immediately pre-
tiops.
The early education of Mr.. Dalla, was conducted for
the under the his her. In the c.y of
Philacephia and lie neghborhood with whom he re-
ad f.g a %Go No s the 2e. his
than the administration Of Thomas Jefferson and james
MssLsn TIE great principles Of free government as
that tine topics Of absorbing interest. The leading poll
cans Ct that period were men OF uncommon power and
large txpeic conscious of their right to be heard
all questions touching the liberties Of the couutry, aud
resoute in maintaining it.
founders OF the democratic party gained for the
easy access though yet youthful 70 the circle OF their
rpened into the principles which have since con
trolled lis public conduct.
ges o. the United States against Great Britain Mr. Da
Las Joined company OF volunteers with view to mill
tsIy duty .m which he was recalled for sno;he, pa
coed to Russia upon mission which Terminated in the
treaty Of Ghent and having selected Mr. Dallas his
soivsd, and lev days sisefeads he len the s lated
States From 81 Petersburg he was despatched ty Ne:
Bates OF that Court TO LONDON, business connected
with tie mission, which accomplished, he repsied to
Client During residence Of several montas, at the
place last mentioned, Mr. rallas in daily and ini
mate intercourse with the distinguished statesmen by
whom the negotiations were conducted opportunity
Of which he made the best advantage ON hs return 70
the United States he appointed Remitter az the
Treasury office which he held about year and half
when he resigned IT, and returned 10 Philadelphia
His hrst appearance Ia the arena OF party politics
vas en- the All Of July, 1915 within ,wovcmcnt6 after
his return from Client On this occasion, by invitation
Of the democratic party CT Philadelphia, he delivered
an oaitp in which he reviewed the grounds Of ccntrc
yersy between the United States and Great Britain
In this Effort easy TO perceive the effects Of his
political training Regarding this occasion the
menctment Of his n politician, his progress
hitherto has been correctly described esempiG.
cation illustration of the great principles Of govern.
adopted the political faith OF the democratic party
Four yesrs Afterwards, Tin 1881 when the principle
OF the Missouri compromise first proposed and
began 70 be earnestly discussed throughout the country
Mr. Dallas formed and expressed decided opinion
against the constuonalty of that excellent to wlsh