The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-18

BUCHANAN AND BRECKENRIDGE IN ILLINOIS,
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RATIFICATION MEETING
AT CHICAGO.
An immense democratic mass meeting was held at Chi
cago on the evening of the 10th instant to ra the nom
nations of Buchanan and Breckenridge The Chicago
Times says in its report Of this imposing and enthusiastic
demonstration:
On notion Andrew HarFie, esq, was appointed chair
In taking the chair Mr. Harvie stated the object Of
the meeting. 1t was rafy the nomination OF the pa
rio and statesman James Buchanan, for the first Office in
the nation. Though the democracy of Illinois would have
preferred their felow-ciizen, Stephen A. Douglas
Tcheers1 yet they were good democrats not TO hail
with enthusiasm the nomination Of such distinguished
gentleman Mr.. Buchanan. lCheersl Moreover, the
convention had adopted platform so emnontiy national
that the democracy Of Illinois would nobly into the
that make IL the acknowledged doctrine Of
the American people. [Cheers
DR. MeVckar aud Samuel Ashton, esq, then 10 pro-
pose names of additional officers, both claiming the floor
The chair recognised DR. McVickar whose motion the
wng-named persons were appointed vice presidents
Arno Voss, DR.. b. Mcyckar DR. ID. Brainard, Charles
Mcdonnell p. Ballingall Gerhard Foreman, DR. Max N.Y.
ers Nathan Allen, Thomas Shirley, NJ L. Keith, Dr. Hell
muih w. II. Davis Dr. Kimberly Aaron Haven, James l..
Howe NJ Gleeson, T. G. PendergaSt j. L. Marsh, Joseph
schlossman, II r. Starkweather, VIM. ILL, w. b. Snow
hook, Henry Greenebaum, 7. A. Hoyne Samuel Myers,
Captain John Mckay Prentis Law, Samuel Mckay IT, w.
Tracey b. r. Srother Hugh Maher S. d. La Rue, II. A.
Mitchell, Henry Waller V. A. Boyer Charles 0Connor,
John Dement, Of Lee county, r. s Moloney, Of Boone
On motion OF Mr. Ashton, Isaac Cook and Owen Nc
earthly esqrs were added to the list Of vice presidents
and further motion, Mr. Ashton also made vice
president of the meeting
On motion, Daniel Cameron, jr, G. l.. Neehon and
Henry A. Clarke were appointed secretaries
A. ST. Harrington, esq, esctor for the State at large
was announced, add who addressed The meeting con-
siderable length with great effect He was followed by
DR.. r. s. Maloney.
DR. Maoney alluded 10 the principles upon which hi
noss distinguished senator saked his political standing
Those principles had been recognised by the convention Of
the national democracy the true principles OF the demo-
cratic party We here tonight to celebrate the tri-
umph Of those principles Although Stephen A. Douglas
was not nominated by that convention he had secured
triumph there and he would enjoy greater triumph in
November next when the candidates OF the democratic
party would be elevated TO the highest Offices the
ment
lie alluded 10 the hue and cry which our opponents
raised relative 10 the Of affairs in Kansas The ques
ton up, Who and what responsible for this state
of thngs2 Who by The American people should be held
responsible lie reverted to the history Of the past in ref
this negro subject 1t was well known that
few years ago many northern States had endorsed
which declared the right Of Congress interfere ia the
Affairs Of the Territories 1t was well known that another
portion OF the North had endorsed the principle avowed
by General Cass 10 his Nicholson letter. that Congress had
right to interfere in the affairs of the Tcrrtories This
was sound view of the subject II in accordance
with the constitution Of the Union Upon this position
the speaker stood when some years ago in political life
10 IL he adhered to-day.
The platform upon which we stood to-day was the same
as that upon which The democracy of the Union always
stood. There was not principle upon which President
Pierce elected which he bad not been true to- What
then, the difficulty The fact was that he did not
have Offices enough TO dispose of herce the dissatisfaction
which had sent some who stood shoulder TO shoulder
with few years ago TO the ranks Of the fusioniss 1t
would avail them nothing The record Of fusionism
too recently made up 1t had too much Of know nothing
ism about H. II written in boodin the hearts blood
Of German and Irish eow-citzens II would do
No such powder could shootdown the nominees Of the Gin
cinnat Convention
Against the heterogeneous sms Of fusonsm the democ
rncy Of the Union arrayed itself We where stood
in old John Adamss me--arrayed against the alien and
sedtion laws against the nativsm which Phla-
depha and which existed to-day in the ranks Of oppo-
nens Upon these issues stand Buchanan and Breckin.
rdge-Richardson and Hamilton [Applausel Upon
these issues the democracy Of Illinois and OF tho Union
would march to certain victory in November next
The meeting was subsequently addressed BY W j. Brown
Of Indiana Mr. Leib, DR.. Branard Col r. J. Hamilton, s
D. La Rue and ether distinguished speakers The follow
ing resolutions were unanimously and enthusiastically
adopted blythe meetng
Resoiped That The democracy Of Chicago the home OF
Stephen Douglas have received the intelligence Of the