The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-03-01

which v. all look 70 whsteyrr section We bsonx. a.
eat Iefe vcir, point from which disseminated not
sny political ooc rines, but everything which binds
ge her ,be cs'snt paris ofour country. tApplause
Willie tiare upon this esId have been tina.
II IN he city ofke~ York far this place.
tbot he Father OF his Country the immortal Washng
ipapeufatsd first Pesicen ftbe United states
1t IL thn iere.hing for us who live in the bsckwoods 70
here 10 gstber these glorious ecoiecons OF the
pss,. In Kentucky sm proud to say. the Anne lean
pr'y srhcush ic that Safe haviog Of
than twelve Dths, Is trumphsptly in the
cant In my owu STATE, OF sit parties se-iag
goat pscess 81 hr ire; ing how much corrug-
Il, bad pit into ths confederation Of public affairs
sseirg he gers Ia which expesea sboac aud
o. HI ne, tbese en-, he Aue.icsn standard
wst Ilsrt4o-esme up with zeal and smbition with rs-
n<ved hGHe deteInir cd to live die. (Appixusa II
wou he nsppror TO this occasion for attempt
to express my sentiments upon the great principles OF
time and aeain every in the bearing of my voi,s
IL perfectly fsmihsI WITH them. We Ia kentucky cana
up their support With blie, that they would the
al sbsorb principles Of this government, that s that
the gcod If sill parties would fcrs Of old ues and
seeing 'he sneous sssy for the establishment Of this
parry, would piart themselves upon ths platform
ce'ei nir ed protect and preserve the liberty Of
cvunuy, its homer and glory Applause But after
The elections Of 'he year the greatest fore
to6irgs We began to fear in the Sou hwes that the
party wbch hso all the characteristics OF the mos,
Vi ! party ever established in this country and hold
tor,b 10 the WORLD the immortal principles promnl
gsud ~ Washington, snd Jefferson Madison and all
,fe fa'bes ef The counuy-ws bsgan 10 tear 1t would
net s'apd and that 1t woula BIZ shaken TO its
foundation. We ya;d that many isws had ctept
n'U tie ionh Organization that success ia the
etmE @ nifsr Wtuld De dSu3fut; bHt with q q m re-
lance the pauio Ism Of ali sections of the coun
Try Kentucky sent Der delegates the late National Con-
vtnton OF which had tn. honor OF being a member
ecpat not hut that sone OF you. from the report
perhaps, of f.cous ssitAtor from the North or
5 nth IN 'hat Convention, uttered 10 moment OF enthu
you gar fear This party this party
thai isd p'cuu CARED such eio ous mcipes aoout
to Re dissolved But the knowicg IN that Convention
-snd they many, proud to ssy-the men,
the vile men ,bn lGok to tbs glorious Union Ia tho
IsDgusge Of Washington the paramount good Of the
people were rot toe men who made th.se faofious
hel DaV fRY AfaF0 mi
There wss In that body stem dete mil a,on on the
part Of I'LL eced men to harnonize if it was ever in the
vsDeen eDt Of the true interests OF Whole country
We are great peoples people, however. differently
eopcaed with different Ipstttu ions living in different
etgiees a sttuSe We are by ra'uie and education diff
eiebt and here great bone Of contention
tween us can that question OF slavery Now, gen.
temen, am net gong TO ciscuss this question, out
va ro or two. or Sou .herDar born in Nurth Caro-
lima and adopted poh Of Kentucky; but although
am Sourherner ali my insincts southern, descended
Southern parents yet having received my collegiate
education OF the North, having Mingled with the
Northern peo,e in allrset every STATE In This Union
proud to that slihugh devoted to the ins.itu
uGrs Of my own section ot country, my heat - nos
restricted in all its teachings mean SO sectonA-
nj to have 1--we and true dtv0 ion all this North
section of the country and Of glolous Union.
(Appiause) And II hso II tie CT sosal inter
be band CT bIotters, aud each still entertaining
his ewp opinions. went as delegate from tbs State of
E.nu by, with decide preferences, and AM every
teegae went with preference, too but thrn went
win . determination TO allow the majority to take =
man upon whom we could al agree unite. The dels
cation trt Kentucky vent 10 tnat Convention with
determination il potsbe to the first Office in the
gift of people or of gr,ed gallant
Sons msn Who al hough n. has been in the NJ ional
COUNCILS snd scauited Himself with honor IN that en-
bgpteDed bocy, ID ont little Known 10 the country At
s'ee tut man upon whom the Father OF us ali set an
the Constitutional Convention of the State of Ken.
lucky, laid Down platform. sna established With
party Of Ken.ac,y, and might tsy this Uuioa could
sts no invipcfbs The speech cf thai gentleman In the
Kentucky Convention the abst that ever proceeded
tD the lips OF airy pubic in this country He eaid
long be might i've be would stand upon the Amer
PLATFORM these words utte ed with true
cevotion characterized those OF martyr. This
man, who grew under the outrageous forests Of
lane, the bosom frieno Of the immortal Claw (appiause
ard the living embodiment tf his piiDd Ses in more
tmii eut 6fgree thar airy other msn o. TINS Uni
tie delegates from Kentucky, presented the name q
Garrett LAWS. (Renewed appau'e.) W. had another
hcLors il 1h+ gi Of the people Of his native S'ae-a
gallant ana glorious sen; might have offered him.
would have done station bu, b-evpg taey
not the ference Of this nveniOn having
Garnet confidence in the udgn emit and wisdom Of the
Of our greatr ationa party we cub nj
TED TO The will o. the majority fr one endorsed with
as uch zeal and with greater hope OF triumph the
nina ten of M,lla,d Fillmore. (Applaasa.) AT one
lime b4gan TO fear I. would be aunst possible
10 hhrmcnize, but when the names OF Don@lson
and Fillmore looming my heart arose and every pu's.
Now 90 to this excitement about kansas and Nebraska
the South don't care about them. / am pro slavery
Ncrth-let nature have is course. Coo Almighty is
pointing out way for the settlement Of this subject
IS struck for the immediate freedom Of the slave Odds
but . lux 10 his bondage. ahen, however attached
may be the institutions OF my section, am devoted
to the Union. (Appisuse want tbs constitution to
became paramount law. I only say-have what OPT MON
You believe about slavery; have much res est for
The who regarcs slavery evil 90 he who does
not: say have way aoeoroiag the laws
If tature. Let us be unec-et not have all these
little matters d, ding us-let as DO all in our poser to
can upon principle 10 the desh Rather than sacrifice
all We have already gained-rather than give up what
Stoke till the last armed foe exo.res,
strit fer your affairs and Your fires;
Strike for he sssn graves raw ct You. s;res
In the lar gusee OF your own great nsa Of the North
81 men Union n5w and forever. one and insepsraoe"
tCheers)
MIR. BURTON Of Tennessee. was the next speaker The
mt citing had now become very thin. Mr.. Burton said:
happy 70 stand here In the Empire city of the En-
yal that Union constitution in ~hich all have
part aid glad to meet You here upon tht common
platform. 1t is right and proper that we should cult
vate these friendly relations, being all members Of toe
same great American family. We have all lived and
prospered under the same inauencea. come from q
state which always has, ard will, prove loyal and
rue to the great constitutional Piles whefeupon the
Union and the constitution VI these Sates il based. Az
plSuse.l from the gallant State OF Tennessee,
which owes no small part Ct her attachment these
PRINCIPLES to the immortal hero who sleeps upon
her so,. ms motto vss-n Our federal onion-n must
and Intent to go into this contest with 1t inscribed
upon banners in letters Of living light and borne by
two such stan Lard bearers have selected-one of
them the very counterpart Of Old Hickory himself loud
spplause.) confidently expect series Of trumphs only
second to that achieved by Andrew jackson at New Or
on the Sth of January 1915 The people of Ten
love and honor the memory Of Andrew jackson,
and II is their prOudest boast that his mortal remains
sleep In their soil While we cherish his memory, we
also look TO bis prototype and may ray TO you that In
Msrd Fillmore stands next An irew jackson.
Applause We look upon him a modern Aristides
pure apo spotless-a second Washington, and have
hesitation in saying that whom the Geographic des
patch aiming tn ammo Of his nomination
cached Tennessee it sent thrill of Joy to every heart
He proved himself to be statesman of the highest
political integrity; and in his adminst ration he showed
that he knew North, East, West South, but
with heart broad the sur he took in all sections.
When the dark clouds OF diunicn hurried the land
when the old ship oil State toered TO and fro
the biIows Of mathematician Fillmore stood ut the
helm guided the bark into haven OF safety. (ie
pswea appsuse) II the American party had looked
the whole list OF its able statesmen could not
have telectad able, conservative and more
truly patit nal than MaId Fillmore. Thus we have Q