The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1856-06-20
The National Capitol Responds
TO the Demecra tic Nominal
items.
SPEECHES OF PRESIDENT PIERCE, GEN.
CASS, AND JUDGE DOUGLAS.

Nobly patriotically, and enthusiastically has the
national capitol responded 10 he nominations of the
Democratic National Convention. Without any prep
araton and With scarcely any previous notice, the
Democratic citizens of Washington assembled in
mass meeting at hali-past seYen O'Clock this evening
TO ratfy the nominations made at Cincinnati. In
consequence of the unfdvorable of the weather
the meeting held in Copp's Saloon The saloon,
which one of the largest in the city, was filled TO
overfowIng. Hundreds were unable to gain admit
lance, and the enthusiasm of insiders and outsiders
was never exceeded at any previous popular demon
sration in the city of Washington. Several of the
distinguished standard-beareFs of the democratic
party, asthpy took their seats upon The stand were
vociferously cheered The appearance of Judge
Douglas was hailed with deafening shouts of ap-
pause The veteran statesman and patriot. General
Cas-, was received with tremendous cheering-the
Marine Band which was in attendance, appropriate
II playing "AuId Lang Syhe.''
The meeting called TO order by Mr. RatcIiffe,
e' tits city, who moved that Hon. Samuel A. Smith,
of Tennessee, be appointed chairman. The motion
unanimously adopted.
Upon taking the chair, Mr.. Smith spoke as
flloes -
Feil0wcitizens Of the District Of Columbia
] should feel il an honor at anv time TO preside
over so large meeting as is here assrmblrd 10
m'Ity the nominations made at any National
Convention; and more particularly SO do now
treI, that YOU have assembled together in such
large numbers, and upon such short notice, TO
Taiy the nominations recently made at thr
city OF Cincinnati, and which, according 10 the
enthusiasm Which is manifested here and else
where over the country, must and will be sue
crssiu on the first Tuesday in November next.
Cheering. also feel highly honorpd in being
called to preside over this meeting, becaus- it is
10 5r addressed hy those whose long devotion 10
their country, toe constitution, and !he Union,
has pnSbrnvd themselves in the hearts of their
conntrymen, under whose lead We have fought
IN times gone hy, and under whose lead we ex-
It is not my purpose, il is not my place, to speak
10 you any further in reference 10 the candl-
dates nominated in Cincinnati | can only re-
jocp with YOU. in common, that the nomlna-
Iiops We're made with such unani'nlty and such .
harmony as always charactrrizr. the q Eat dem
ocrsjic rartY when assembled together, with .
rh- noble purpose that it did few days ago, TO
preserve The Union. fGreat applause. There
fnay De- no one here from the State which have .
the honor to represent, and ! viii travel out Of
j.r usual course merely TO say, coming as | do,
rom the STATE Of Tennessee, that, IN November
next, pledge mySrlf, and the pledge will be re-
d-rn-d, that we viii roll up such majority
Mr the nominees Of the Cincinnati Convention
Is has never brtore been given by Tennessee
siacplbe days Of Andrew Jackson.
Mr.. Smith took his seat amidst tremendous