The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-11

End that Mr. Buchanan among tn. Hrss to approve
Of these He had bsen for the Missouri line 90
had We tried 10 carry 1t out, and were votsd down
Farg in that took the next best MEASURE and for
tunaely for the country thai usssure Was return 70
tie true principles OF the constitution of the United
etssee, the great Washington aud Madison, AMI Hs
milton. and Franklin srd other ssges framed II IN that
hall. From 1650-havipg abandoned all those patch
work compromises which we're outside OF the constitu
ton James Buchsnsn has stood firm and un-
movable by thsEe principles. In 1854 u bscams my
duty to report bills organize Ksnsas and Nebraska
the principles laid down in 1850 endorsed by the wings
sno endorsed by the democracysnd sanctioned " Mr.
eetipg-ard brought in the Nebraska bill in tue form
that it stands upon the statute book (Chesrs
party then in the body also BY majority of the de-
ocrst.c Senator'S receiving the votes OF msjority OF
The Southern Senator's AND also Of majority Of all
country vAs betrayed in the lassase of that bill
A vonE.-No such thing.
MIR, DOUGLAS resumipg-Bstrsyed By whom? Betrayed
BY m, jority Of the Nor,h-betrsyed BY = majority
the South betrayed by the dsmoeracy-tetrayed by q
msjori'y of the whessa that too ia carrying out
principle to which every whig and every democrat
previously nad pledged mis- honor carry out
COED faith the fact s that these old line democrats who
to their pledge their interest true to those i'm
mortal democratic principles whi,a We all love and
cnerifh, and those wings too, then and nos, stand
firmly and proudly by those same principles epbrssed IL
the Nebraska bil Stand where Clay ssood-where Web
ster stocehy The principles that we're the
dssh OF Csr and IN the gave OF Webster
to sbsLoon the aith Ct their party. They are asked
10 repud!ae the Of Clay when tbs grass
ate the great constitutional pac plsa o. webotsr while
yet bis family weaving the weeds Of mourning and
they are sked to do this In order to join with those VIII.
not enly dssrhed the -h,g leaders but dsnouncs
Washington. and q Jefsrson, and . Madison, aud
all the great patriots Of the past, In conse
quenee OF their having lived in the southern iusts,d
is smpy proposition to be decided whsth.
a pnlfr aff
10 array the North against the Southshcton ggainst
section-unt;l civil and 6i.pnou shall be the
quence ask are you prepared to engage ia such con-
brothers. b'o,d.
voIcEs-Never Never Never
Mr. DouGIAs-Dd our fathers of the Revolution make
any distinction between Nor the-n xrd Southern army?
VooE-No No
Mr. DouGLRs-When they made the constitution was
there line between Northern and Southern
slatstmap, or between Northern and Southern pa
tsio apo are We now when the constitution ia assaed
20 inquire whether 1t has been aailed its Southern
a Nortber border What mstters it to me II that
great instrument is aBsaed whether it bs upon point
that Affects the rights OF the South the rights OF
North II enough for me TO know that that great pal
ad1m Of America liberty hiss hsen rudely touched by
a faciiegious hand. ask Il foreign enemy should
land an aDv here to invade our country would stop
10 inquire whether the invasion made upon the line
OF the Northern lakes o. upon the Gulf Of Mexico, or
The Pacific coast Would /. change your pstrotiau,
whether 1t Northsrn Southern ilvasons
NoNEs-Noi Ho Mo-
Mr. DouGIAs-Then, why will you hesitate, when the
upon the Southern mans rights upon the Northern
mans rights Our motto tThe constitution IL is
the Union as It was sde as il now IT, and shall be
II the future and these are the principles endorsed In
the platform of The Cincinnati Convention. All men who
believe in the integrity of the constitution and the perpe
tui'y Of the Union asked to rally under these prnc
PIES which essential 10 to the preservation Of either
Can any sectional party animatel with sectional pre-.
uccee safely be entrusted with the preservat Of this
mon Has any other party sioughed of is ims, and
received reform e regenersed and purified principles
which insure the of the Uniop like the de-
nationality VIVA. other party has assurance enough
cross either the Potomac or Ohio, and carry their
principles foremost on their bannerss and yet
you are asked to trutt . party whose sole aim
is disfension instead al combination hostility instead
Of maternity and disuIon instead of union. Now, my
r these psinopies these Issues are =. involved IL
to animate his soul and inspire his patriotism In this
Contest With platform that is sour own expressing
feelings and desires-princples which ensure peace
and domestic tranquility at home and whese
policy If carried ont, win eommsnd rsspec:
caumny ITSELF with its thousand heads dare
stain the private character Of etherf With Buchanan
our leader and gallant yourg Breckenridge
respect CT the entire country. Believe not, that In
pneness We can achieve an easy victory. Do not be
cur envy Is arch friend who has GOWN hatred, dis
cord, heresy and scisms among men-brethIen without
the nsme and Crossed In different guises in such
separate hcsli'y-in one plsce native American
'lubpg America by Americans''-in another black
publican in another abotionist-and in another
anti-Nebrsska mar-changng his name and bis colors
wherever he gees but he Is the nsdious enemy
democracy wherever he may be found, and whatever his
name. (Appaufel have often said, snd repeat
that 81 Of tAese different factions and these factionis
are KIN to each her. They will fuse and together
when the time OF election comes.
VoNts-ThAts so-That'a
Mr.. DoUGLAs-Hence We have to fight THIN rs allied
army, ard when we got the democracy in o line With
such an army TO back us, have fought the Know
Nothir and aboii'ionts and all the other isms
OF us. tell you rake them down. not which Of
them all (Apparae.) Our otjec! not only to elect
our men, but to bury abolitionism with al its
corconsnt evils deep in the that there will be
no resurrection fer them. We ask you for majority
that will recorded upon the electoral PAGES of history
We wish the Keystone State to pile up such msj y
on the top Of the key Of the arch will keep forever
firm and immoyable il its place.
Leud and long continued applause amidst which Mr.
Douglas sat down.
Hor. Howell coBB followed IN similar strsin,
meroiDg the candidates nominated by the convention
ar the platform adopted to the democracy.
Al the second stand, speeches were delivered by Mr.
Mscallster, VIM B Rankin, Col. E. W. Power, and
Others.
feries tf revolutions then adopted ratfying the
nominations, and expressing hearty approval OF the
platform