The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-07

fore fell 10 the lot Of any nation Wthered be the hand
that stretched out TO touch the Ark OF the Constitution
Daring the delivery Of General Casss speech he re
peatedly interrupted with loud aud enthusiastic cheers
At It's conclusion shout after shout went up for Judge
Douglas The chairman then stepped forward and said
that almost useless for him to introduce to the meet
ing universally known the young Giant Of the
West" As the wild applause which followed this
announcement had in measure subsidized Judge Douglas
appe lred, and spoke substantially as follows
Judgs Douglass speech.
Hon. Stephen A. Douglas said be came before the meet
ing with hearty good viii to endorse and ray the nc.
tion Of the National Convention at Cincinnati Applause
lie came not as matter OF form not in compliance with
custom but with heart and soul in the He TO
congratulate them upon the unanimous adoption OF plat
form which commands the appreciation Of every demo-
cratic heart to congratulate them upon the nomination of
candidate for presidency and vice presidency worthy
stand upon that platform, and 10 receive the unanimous
support Of every democrat Cheers The platform and
the standard bearers worthy of each othereaoh
ceptable to the whole democracy of the entire country
lie felt heart in this contest than any he had be-
fore been engaged in and there Of Importance to
be attached it in its result and inspire the patriot
ism Of every lover Of his country This Union made
through the constitution, must be preserved through the
constitution and cannot survive for single day the ob
cations Of that instrument The democratic party now
stands before the country the only national party IN
the whole republic the only party which ayows prin
cipes alike in the East and the West in the North and
the South the only party whose principles prevail
wherever the constitution reigns. Immense applause
Look Mt the creed of the party promulgated at Cincin
natl and then upon that disturbing element the vexed
question Of slavery you find platform which has received
the sanction Of every democratic delegate from every State
in the Union. Democracy now the same in Massachu-
setts in South Carolina, applause in Michigan, and in
Illinois in Ohio and Louisiana and wherever the Ameri-
flag there the democratic creed is one and the
same. What other party can cross the Ohio river and
Mason and Dixon5 line and carry their principles with
then T A Voice None.] Gan this Union be preserved
in the hands of political party whose principle OF action
hostility the part of half OF the States against the
rights and institutions of the other half OF this tnonf Can
sectional strife sectional aRimosity, and sectional
area part of the North against the South part of the
South against the Northproduce that fraterna feeling
and brohery love which is essential to preserve the repub
lie fathers made it Have not the greatest in
ducement to stimulate utmost exerons? No less than
the integrity OF the constitution the preservation and per-
peuy Of the Union, depend upon the result Of this cleo
tiop.
We had candidate for the presidency whose reputation
was as wide he about to say as the republic but he
would say wide Civilizations man who has filled
the highest Offices in his country, save that only to which
he is TO be naugurated the 4th of March next
and continued applause of wide experience in the
House OF Representatives in the Senate in the cabinet in
the foreign service and wherever ding abilities
and stern integrity required for the discharge of high
duties Everywhere in the line Of duty you have found
James Buchanan clevatng his reputation, while
inng and carrying forward the interest and honor of
his country. He without stain upon his pri
yate character and with political record equally unfair
nished from the days OF Jackson down TO the present
time.
Aluson made to the signal services which he had
performed not the least Of which the delicate duty Of
representing this country the first in the world
during the present administration. Such the
whom the democracy had presented 10 them for their n
rages The candidate for the vice presidency too well
known TO Washington audience require much praise
Most OF them knew him personally and all that
sary to know him in order to love him. lie possessed
the highest qualities for the Office for which he
designated for higher station in future years when his
experience should bemoefuy matured democracy thus
had standad-bearers with which they could defy the
bned forces enemy They compact party pro-
Tossing creed aud they arrayed against
every other ISM He rejoced that they had got all the
sms into one common line he had long been wishing TO
get them where the democrats could rake them all down
at once These sms were animated by common senti
ent and that was hostility TO the democratic party Alb
oliuonism aud knownothngism first cousins gener
ally but in Illinois they at least brothers and Sa
twins ut that They would always 90 for the same
candidate matter whether he know nothing or
an abolitionist The coming conflict however, be be-
eyed in which the democracy would triumph and
the effect of that triumph would be TO rectore peace
quiet, and stability TO the Union. There longer
any discussions in the democratic ranks for all who
agreed in principle invited 10 act together with
regard past differences One of the great principles
Of their faith the equality Of the States and the right
Of sefgovernmeut in the Territories subject TO the lima
tons OF the constitution or in other words the great
principle Of the Nebraska bill Loud appausel There
we're no more any ant-Nebraska democrats than
thete were While black birds 10 be found The platform
endorsed the Nebraska bill and what more, said Mr.. d.,
could desrg II there was nythng more 10 be desired
it to be found in the residue of the platform and he
cordially responded every clause therein embraced The
democratic party united with common creed and
common objects and they marching certainly and
surely TO a common victory.
The platform equally explicit in reference 10 the dis
turbances In relation to the Territory Of Kansas Ii de-
caed that treason TO be punished and resistance to
the laws 10 be put down. That the whole ques-
ton Misunderstanding the supremacy OF the laws should
be maintained whether mob violence should
the officer Of the law. On this question: between law and
violence the democracy had expressed their sentiments
they say that the laws shall be executed long they
stand upon the statue-book But the black republicans
say that they will rampe upon the law, and shoot down
the officers who execute IT, because they do not like the
law. The whole QUESTION was whether law and order and
the constitution shall prevail whether lawless violence
and mob law shall rule 10 their stead The convention
bad met that question with mnsss and directncss that
must lind cordial response not only in the heart OF every
democrat but in that Of every lover OF bis country
matter what his political opinions might be- The great
principle OF the Nebraska bill the right OF the pco-
the minority TO submit TO laws made in conformity
with the constitution and the organic act II they
deny the constitutOuay validity Of any law, let
them test II 10 the courts Of law and abide by the result
or hey desire to have any Of the laws repealed let them
try TO carry their point nj the pos ard let the majority
decide the question but so long tho laws stand upon
the sntutebook, so long the courts pronounce them
constitutional just long they must be obeycd. These
remarks applicable not TO the laws Of the Territory
Kansas alone but to all laws II universal principle
In every free that the supremacy Of the law must
he maintained and IL that principle should be lost sight
OF for moment what would the liberty Of the people be
worth Now this not the fret time that there had
been depository resist the laws because Of the
people did not like them not only had there been oppo-
son 20 the laws Of Kansas but the fugitive slave law
and in each they made the excuse Indeed
other excuse could be made for refusing 10 obey that law
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