Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1856-10-06

y OTk. laSt btiSsof . 'h' Vbs'''S 'Hs'S
~ find from one retk's sejourn in Nee fork
that the enemy Of Democracy is NOT The Ameri-
can party. There are bonds Of union bef,rten
them. and il you ean shoT that the Republicans
can only be defeated by my rotiHg for Mr.. Fill
more, I ~iH giue him my rOte ifthe ground opens
TO ~s,calio,c me. Tirginid, TOO. triH come up and
stand at nv back at that moment and /" that rote."
Really this is aid and comfort from a quar-
ter little expected. II is we'll known in what es-
timation Gov. Floyd holds the Democratic party.
He believes il to be everything that is right,
,olitically-its creed and doctrines and practices
all tend to promote the best interests of the coun
try in a word that it is n party upon whose rule
depends the prosperity and the glory of the coun-
try. Particularly, in his opinion, is it sound and
reliable as regards the institutions Of the South.
Upon the vital question Of slavery It'll thoroughly
orthordox-ever ready to step forward in defence
of the interests Of the South and guarantee II it
It's constitutional rights. Such Gov. Floyd be-
lieves the party of which he is a prominent aud
an able member to be.
Entertaining these views Of the Democratic
party, it may be- esteemed high praise when he
says he finds that the q enemy Of Democracy is
not The american party" and that "fhere are
bonds of union bef,reen them y aud 10 add great
er force and weight to the expressions.he declares
that if he can be convinced that Mr.. Fillmore's
chances to defeat the Black Republicans arc
better than those Of Mr.. Buchanan be will vote
for the former, though the ground opens to srai-
ion him
We call the attention of democratic orators
and editors, who are constantly laboring to ere
nte the belief that the American party is not 10
he trusted on matters pertaining to the interests
If the South, to these assertions of ono whom
they count ms an oracle Of their faith and NO
call the attention of the people, whom unscrupn.
lous dcmngogues ARE attempting 10 deceive mud
rislead. 10 the bold and honest declarations of
the man whom his party delight to trust and hon
or.
p S. Since writing the above, the HcrGld
containing Gov. Floyd's speech in full has como
TO hind. Below we give an extract from it. 1t
will be seen that the telegraph has not misreprc
scented him, but that his declarations werc even
fuller aud stronger than heretofore reported
Here is the extract
The democracy ! there lin Cincinnnil found
10 be "A unit-one and indivisible. found the
man of Massachusetts, ogreo with the man Of
south Carolina. ] saw the phlegmatc Yankee
and the Hotspur, the Chevalier Of the South. lie
down together like brothers in ono faith and in
ono belief. ! am emboldcned therefore, 10 speak
the faith Of democracy wherever | nm. | spoke
It in Lynohburg. ! speak it here. But | have
got one word of explanation TO make. When
spoke in Lynchburg, and when zane ont of the
counties in Virginia, whore | was carrying on
tho canvass, speaking from every peak that |
could rench. from every green valley, and from
fhe horderso Of every mountain stream where there
were free citizens 10 speak to, | believed that the
dangers 10 democracy were in tho American par
ty. That wRs ny Judgment; | singled out my
adversary and | singled him out not because !
thought he was the weakest, but because
thought him the most sinlworth and the most
formidable. l did 40 in Lynchburg. | said that
the array of democracy should be against the ar
ray of the American party. hhve no word 10
retrnct. Bot | have this explanation Ia make.-
| find from a sojourn of one week in New York
that the enemy of democracy is not the Ameii-
can party. There are bonds Of union betreen
The democracy and the american party. | tell
you what these bonds are. They are The bonds
ofJustice, oftruth, Of patriotism and 81 right.
tBrayo) They are the bonds Of The constitution
and Of The Union.
A VoICE-fow about the foreign vote
Mr. FLoyp-l will tell you my friend
" thank thee jew, for giving me that word"
tLaughter.) When II was proposed on one 90
casion 20 the assembled chiefs of Greece that
they should invite their great adversary Hector,
who had dealt death and destruction in all their
ranks, 10 an entertainment and feast, some Of the
sturdy and resolute objected, because no was
their enemy. Nes!or. the wise aud considerable
chief of The Greciun host, proposed n union, and
it wns agreed to. and the sialworth. through the
rugged and the daring chief, who had objected.
finally gave up his objections with this deelara-
ton Let him come. 1t is right aud il is prop
- W. will fa,1 HIM, I,ra - la. IL, H. e
jubilee, and we will Gu, it ont Of him 10. morrow
the day of war" Now that is the answer, my
friend, about the foreign vote. We will settle
that question after We have saved the Union
Your city is on Gre. There il n conflagraiion
raging. In Gods name will you inquire who
shall 60 TO put it Quit (Cries of no, no. Let US
put it out fellow citizens. and the fire companies
will fight in peace afterwards. U.aughter)-
Now what ] have got TO say is this-and you will
excuse me. ! trust. fellow citizens, il there be u
little egotism in it, because if there be any sub
Ject that hate most to talk about il is the
subject of myself, | have never expressed
an opinion that ! intend to retract-nevtr. But
| say this to you uow-such L. the change in the
aspect of political affairs. that has fastened itself
on my conscience since ] came here to the North,
TINT the head and front of offence against all
who otfend against democracy-l who stand by
II against all corners aud all goers. in my small
-A"a Insignificant wAy-l, as to whom there l.,
h2' a man IN the Stute Of Virginia or in the South
VINO would say there is any ground of suspicion
aga'ht his faith to the democratic parity tell
you mere, now that / am an ~electar of the
S'a'e oil Virginia. and going to he chosen
n"t mor,u VI oppress'o" aud obloquy could
mot prevent mel tell you. Ccllew citizens. FIJI.
more men and republicans. if yoa can show mo
that the candidate of the black r,pubheau Marty
can MY be beaten by my vote being cast Gov Nh.
Fillmore. that nil gire my uo,e 10 NJ. rim.
more, u The ground opens and ~seaiiotrs me
(Great applausc.) And | will tell you something