The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-03
SPEECH OF COL. GEORGE.

The democratic ratification meeting at Nashua, New
Hampshire Thursday evening last Of tho larg
est and most enthusiastic ever held in that city The large
assembage addressed BY D. T. Aver esq, Ex-Governor
Hubbard Hon George Morrison, and COL John George
The speeches the three rnamcd gentlemen though not
reported any length in the copy Of the New Hampshire
Patriotbeor us represented up the occasion and
the high fame Of the orators The remarks Of Col George
given fully and just pertinent SO devoid Of
all matter relevant TO the great question now before
the people that spread them before readers and he
speak for them careful attention;
Col John H. George, also delegate 10 the Cincinnati
ConYoption, next introduced He commenced by pay
ing high tribute Of respect TO the speaker Who preceded
him, (Goy Hubbard,) who bad filed with honor and
marked ability almost every Office In the gin Of the people
Of the State and who having passed the age Of three
score years and ten with political hopes and aspirations
grai6ed but with dminuon OF either personal or po-
ca ardor comes here urge all TO the faithful perform
OF the duty patriotism requires at their banda 10
his name and that Of the mesng Col o. rendered 10
him their cordial thanks for his presence and patriotic scn
mcnts IEntusiastic applauscl And he felt sure that
neither s example his instructions wond be lost upon
the great multitude there assembled
The convention recently held nj Cincinnati had this dis
tnguishing caracieriic II the only that repro
sened the views and principles Of every section Of
mon country Every congressional district every State
OF the Union found there It's delegate and representative
and when the question upon The adoption " the glorious
platform OF principles submitted TO the convention
each delegate gave his hearty and usrescved approval
No mental reservation murmur OF dissent marked the
unmistakabe and emphatic enuncaton Of the principles
upon which the democracy enter this contest Lake The
convention which framed constitution, the Cincinnati
Convention discarded all sectional feeling. With heart
warm enough and patriotism broad enough TO embrace
every foot OF this conederacy the Of every
state sat side BY side In patriotic consultation for the best
interest OF common heritage No geographical lines
bounded its affections desire for reasonable and
vusing agitation characterized LIS proceedings The pres
eryAion Of The Union rs Is and the consultation as y Is
end az they were left by Washington and the revolution
ry fathers vas Zoe great eading prehcnsiye and con-
seryaye idea Massachusetts, sat there side by side with
South Carolina New York with Virginia and each Of the
old thirteen with all the States Nbich powerfully
illustrate the progress and the future " our common
who for moment believes that this Union can stand IL
the time shall when oneba OF these States separated
from the by geographical discrininaons shall In
srit Of sectional prejudice and defiant power attempt TO
dictate 70 the other half the measures and policy Of the
government Isit not against this very state OF things
that Washington warned bis counrymen in his Farewell
Address, las not the tine arrived when the at
tempt Is being made to array one section Of The country
antaronsm TO The South Pan attempt which has only TO
lie succefu 70 tear this Union asundc What prouder or
more patriotic mission command the energies OF any
marty than that which Is conded TO the democracy
The preservation Of the Union and the constitution
Colonel O. then contrastcd the New York and Phlade-
phia conventions with that held at Cincinnati the former
embracing half country 10 is representation and limit
nc It's patrotisn by the dividing line thai pierces be
heart OF an undivided epireto LITTER knowing no limit
10 its patriotic devotion but the emoies bounds OF the re-
public the former nominating candidates associated with
no great measures bound to no distinctive line Of policy
without either political talent experience solely with
the view OF deceptive availability, while the latter put for
ward as It's champion Tie great statesman, whose life for
the last forty years has illustrated ond adorned the prn
cples Of the plat rm upon which he 70 unreseryediy
al ids Colonel q. here spoke at length Of tho dstn
gushed character and eminent services Of Mr. Bpehsn
an whom he characterized ne one Of the last len 70 vs.
OF that Uand CT great statesmen who made the United
States Senate the wondered body that II was twenty
wears ago when Webster, and Clay, and Calhoun, and
Case, and Benton, and other distinguished and patrf