The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-11
HON i CLANCY ZONES.

HON. j. CLANCY JONES.
The speech Of the Hon j. Clancy Jones who presided
over the last democratic State convention Of Pennsylvania
is exceedingly eloquent and well expressed It is fol-
lows
Ludlow then conducted the Hon. j. Clancy Jones,
president elect the chair On taking the chair Mr. Jones
said
"GENrLEnEs OF the CONVENTION / sincerely thank
you the you done in selecting to
the deliberations Of this democratic convention of
Pennsylvania. know Of no higher honor The democratic
party gentlemen at this particular crisis occupies peculiar
position before the country Surrounded by enemies well
organized their hostility democracy, although
convused the very with the elements of disogan
zaon and decentralization all the great questions OF ma
ona and constitutional law, they present the noble
spectacle only the country but TO the world OF an or
ganxaon resting upon the firm basis Of unbroken political
national faith bound together by the igamens OF eonsttu
ton which, in all political matters recognises higher ta
and exae implicit observance to strict construction OF Its
DEGREES
Efforts, it true, have been recently made by other
CARNATIONS in our country establish national platform
which would enable them to before the whole country
and all the ingenuity and power OF interested men have been
brought bear effect this object That il has sgnaliy
failed every in this convention and In this country
knows While discussions the question Of platforms oc
cupy the papers OF the day for other organizations, the
democratic party is spared the trouble because 10 all the
essentials of naonaes it is and has been nearly always
unanimous. This proud position TO occupy before the
country, 1t is proud position TO triumph upon, and the
proudes Of positions H With Who is there in whose
the blood of democracy that would not be
proud to JaH in such cause Not only would he TAU
upon principles pregnant with TRUTH securing his own self
respect and the respect all honorable but he would
have the approval of his conscience in the justice OF his
cause and the certainty of future success because 1t is
just to him for renewed efforts for his country,
his whole country and nothing but his country. 1t is
not for me 70 pretend TO dictate TO you what should
be your action do intend to occupy the time OF
this convention attempting it. We do not asse,.
to make platform, but to declare Cue Our platform Is al
ready made and understood. We In power Dur SEN
timenty have gone before the country and umphed
many years of practice in administering the have
changed what theory Id political creed into
fixed and sober historical facts By these facts willing
be judged which enemies say the l. this
free happy, prosperous country " So then what party
not by ond professions Of political faith but By actual JoU-
upon fixed principles has and kept Let
enemies be judges History shows that all the little
experimental they had has been in the ratio of
the incorporation into their creed of principles never it
true voluntarily adopted much less believed in by them,
but used for The occasion under the of popular
sity Recently party has met with the
courage of began to fall and those heartily with
took French leave, not obe behind in the or
ganzaton they in the old But truth il mighty
and will prevail This icshet has carried off the drift wood
of the party. what feared was going be perma-
nen disease has only proved to be slight epidemic and
party rises prouder nober, and higher than
/ [Applause.
/
of the State of Pennsylvania. On this
cason when called upon by my colleagues serve avaed
myself the opportunity of contributing aid party
If needed humble services believed this convention
not merely for the purpose Of nominating canal
commissioner but to reterate principles and whose acts
done this day not hear the last of for the next twenty
may differ among ourselves about minor matters,
but in essentials agree In nonessenras to dis
essentials the party has nearly always been unit
The opposition press with peculiar pleasure publish that
are divided into hards and softs Nebraska and anNe
braska soil and slavery, temperance and anthem
factions They forget thatn the democratic party
every may have his private opinions on all subjects
not organize while the essentials of the national democratic
faith fna always will be unit 1regard this
on therefore, in that light The nominee put forth to the
people secondary consideration To the best
mendaon is character for integrity and honesty, and
doubt but that you will nominate just such
You are now year advance of the presidential
ton and you declaring platform out of which you dare
not take one plank in this the election. You
now planting the seed and this fall and next fall you will
reap the Whether that harvest will be good
your acts this day will show. Applause have unlim-
tied faith paryI have the fullest confidence You
its representatives.
Gentlemen, shall endeavcr to discharge the duties you
have imposed upon with mpartaity and to the
my ability hope therefore, hatI have only
indulgence, but your cordial support Great applause r.