The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14

representative OF interests abroad his public life
marked by the sagacous wisdom and patriotic deyo-
tion 10 the constitution and to the Union. lie had
stanty abored TO advance the prosperity of the United
States and 10 elevate her among the nations Of the world
Cheers IL Is not strange that his nomination should be
received so enthusiastically in every part Of the land that
bus name alone has spoken peace to the troubled waters OF
faction and that should look forward TO his election
as guarantee for the continued stability of the const-
ton and the penanence of the Union Immense cheer
ingJ The speaker before people who deeply
Interested IN maintaining the quiet and prosperity Of
the country No measure was well calculated to in
sure tranquility to the nation the election Of Mr. Bu-
chanan New York city is the metropolis of the Union
Strike down the unon and with il falls the prosperity
New York just certainly the setting follows the
rising Of the VIII the citizens of New York vote
for Mr. Bnchanan other candidate whose prnc-
pies are known to be dangerous to institutions and
ianght with disaster to every interest of the country Ii
was not material who would be the candidate Of the
black republicans long he represented the principles
Of that party Place Seward any of his kith kim in
tho presidential chair, give the black republicans
joy in the Senate and in the House and what would
they do According to the principles upon which they
pYed to act they would immediately procsed TO repeal
the Kansas BILL to restore the Missouri restriction
peal the fugtiyeslave law to abolish slavery in the Dis
trct OF Columbia TO prevent the slave trade between the
States When these ourages shall have been committed
when the rights Of sister States trampled into the dSs
when the constitution is rodden under foot by those in
famous traitors, where will he the Union and where
the prosperity Of New York As man who had de-
voted his life to the perpetuy of the Union he would
say that that Union ought not to survive the constitution
II you would preserve the one maintain the other Great
applause Mr. Cobb after passing in further review the
tenes Of the black republican and the know-nothing
parties concluded with earnest appeal to the democracy
be diverted from the great vital principles of the
pagn by any side issues which will die out with the
vass and be buried in the grave of oblivion with the
black republican and know-nothing parties. If violent
ourages have been committed in Kansas let the law be
vndicated II persons in that country perpetrate
ders robberies rise in rebellion against the laws
whoever they may be- they responsible the law and
let the law deal with them We protect violation Of
the law we screen no offender against the constitution
He closed by saying that the principles OF the democratic
party would exist long the Union stands and the
constitution has abiding place in the hearts Of the
American people. lProtracted cheering.l .
Daniel Sckles then proposed three cheers for Georgia.
which given with right COED will.
Col. James Gardner, of Georgia; Hon. 7. Butler King,
Of Georgia; Hon. W. NJ Churchill of Tennessee and O.
W. Carrgan, esq, Of Pennsylvania, then addressed the
meeting.
The speakers frequently interrupted by the arrival
of democratic clubs which poured in from time to time,
headed by bands of music and bearing banners and Ian
As they made their way through the dense hrong
they we're successfully greeted with the heayes applause
The clubs which arrived in procession from tho sth
6h 9th, llth l3th l4th and nth wards, and from
Richmond county The latter bore mighty banner in
scribed follows: "We Polked them, then Pierced
them and nov we'll Buck them" The sentiment high
ly relished by the crowd
When the night came on Professor Grant igncd two
of his calcium lights stationed the top Of the City Hail.
The lights powerful that it perfectly easy to
read print anywhere in the vicinity, and the customary
candles the reporters stands dispensed with A
huge bonfire of Breckenridge COAL contributed by the
Breckenridge Coal Company in honor of the candidate for
Vice President was kndled at the west end q the Park
and continued to burn brilliantly during the meeting
Rockets occasionally sent up, and Roman candles
wanting; and take 1t all in ALL the whole scsne
looked like FourthofJuy jubilee rather than
ordinary ratification meeting.
Oae Of the most remarkable features of the OCCASION
persons accustomed To frequent these open air gatherings
the entire absence Of anything like fighting oppro-
brious epithes hurled at the speakers Notwhs andng
the emphatic language with reference to other parties
casionaly used in the speeches. single expression Of
disapprobaiion, far heard uttese the
ing seemed thoroughly animated by spirit Of
devotion TO the constitution and to the Union