Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-18
juagt Wards speech.

| Judge WARP, upon taking his seat as
President Of The Democratic National
Convention. made the following address:
Gentlemen Of the Convention, The
summons to preside over your delib-
erations il as unexpected as tits great.
full to me. The distinguished gentle
man who yesterday presided, theScon-
meeting link bet veen the past and
the present, carried ns back to that
period in our history when the Demo-
cratic party assembled to give into
1.-THE hands OF its<favorite son, its stan
lclard togo forth to battle against q
noble anda gallant party. Many soi
I'fts leaders, dne by one, have stolen
AWAY to their silent resting place, fill
ed with. years and with honors, motlr-
ned by political friends and political
Ifocs. .-"<@ .:5
So sleep the brave, and sink to rest
With all their countries honors blest. /.
When Spring, with dcwy fingers cold,
Returns toFdeck their hallowed mold,
She there shall End q sweeter sod /.
Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. H.
There Honor comes, pilgrim gray. /
10 deck the mold that wraps their clay !;
And freedom for a while repair :tE
To dwella weeping hermit there
| Many Of that noble party who still
survive are with MS to-day. They
are with us iii our deliberations, AMI
they are prepared to % forth with US
to do battle in behalf Of the Constitd.
ton and the Union. Why, why,
then, gentlemen of the Convention,
with this party passed away, and
these issues settled, why arc we en-
yironed with difficulties and surroun-
detl with dangers before unknown
NOur land Is cdnvulsed with factions.
The one, recreant to the Constitution,
would bnild a Wall around our coun-
try, and give a home to- the exile who
seeks these shores, only on condition
! that he .renounce all the privileges
which arc dcar to treeInen; a party
which, III the pride ofpower, assumes
to dictate TO the consciencies Of men,
and which would extend the right Of
suffrage only those who bow before
the SANG altar with themselves; a
party which will allow no man to be
! tit to,servc thc country, unless he Of.
'Gr> his prayers to lie throne Of grace
I'm ths 'silmr forth they may prescribe
Theothor fadtton-.nbre dangerous
only. because III Isl more numerous
! has liberty emblazoned On its banners
anil dGailv TREASON fostering in its
heart. 1t is engagetNif ain iinholy
Ttrusade agai,lst1 tic }Constitution,
witch has sottlonr maintained it,
hold on the affections de the peonle
in the fon h6pe that thew may in.
volve in ore common run all the do.
rious recDllections ofthe past and all
our proud authorizations III HE future
.Insignifidallt anA contemplate iDplit-
f~ ,%h it Is forrmidsthle onl@ for its ten
<tfnrIyy to pnllte WITH. al dtherfactions.
II = t9e'r opPositIpnt to q party which
makes n" congregations, courts no ALI
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