The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-13

duty Of persons in Kansas TO abide py inc WY
constituted authorities of The country
He then addressed himself 10 any know-nothing ienas
who might be present though Il appeared very muen he
shooting At dead duck Why ne asked nav ~
abandoned your passwords and discharged your senhes
Why were they right last year and wrong now
How could Mr. Fillmorebaying sworn appoih,eo' 70
remove every Roman Catholic and 10 seect none ~ VI
cetake an oath TO support the constitution one clause
of which provides that religious test shal DC required
How could he discharge his duty and save BIS conscience
free from both oaths2 To prevent his taking the Seeoa
oath was the only mode.
II there strs in your yiens he added particle OF rev.
dictionary bood there remains IN your heart one rem
Of devotion TO the memory Of the Father o. ms
tryf there 10 in your soul upon which the consul
tuition of the republic plant one single ioothou peg
and enreat YOU this night TO abandon not only your
oahs and obligations but the nneons.i'unonai prnep,ss
which they enjon. Return TO the pain Hon WHICH you
have strayed.
If democrat appeal to you by all your past associa
tons by the brilliant triunphs Of your party wnigs
appeal you by similar recoections be you democrats
or wings you can find nothing in the history OF your
party Justify this violation of the sacred principles ana
provisions OF the constitution,
In regard 10 black republicans he said that IL any one
believed our constitution and Union strong enough 10 re-
main four years under the administration OF William H.
Seward or one Of similar principes-an administration
based upon antagonism every principle of justice and
equality under the constituuon-iet hat man suppor
them. &.#h
Speech Of Hon. I'm ~ Reed
Fellow am here this evening by the kind in
yation of your committee am here under the generous
and comprehensive call Of your meeting ana am hero
with as strong wish anmaes any one Withln inc
sound OF my voice that the ticket nominated at Cincinnati
may be successful In coming here conscious OF no
separation from ancient friends or from e2lsuhg Poh,i
cal organizations for the great party with which nave
solely acted is practically extinct No one stood by ~
longer than did Those who would now prostitute It's
name for other and that is hardly pretended
have no claim my fidelity, and those who without
change OF feeling opinion any great principle OF gov
ernment think there Is something sacred than ira
dictionary party name heyand there are thousands such
around us and amongst uswi on the great question as
to whose hands the trust of executive government snail
be conded for the next four years. will come with me and
vote with you l glad to be among the hfst OF ne
great conservative party of this city thus publicly vow
adhesion to the candidates Of national democracy IL may
be am taking hazardous step. II may be sacrhce
But be it what it may one shall say u IS halfway
tmd hesintng step; or that now, after HE OF very ae
csve politics hesitate to do that which every sentiment
Of loyalty to the constitutions Of clear duty to my nave
State and to my native city, prompts Thus feeling, thus
speaking thus very willing TO act-coming TOO as PIT
and undstnguished citizen with no ends to gam no
aspirations to gratfy-I consider shall be welcome
But have special aud local object in being here to-
night and wish that what say could reach every man Of
business in the community for on the ground OF mere
local interest demonstrate which side Phlladelpha
ought to take in the issue now before the people Shall
the capital Of Pennsylvania, this metropolis SO often post
poned, much overshadowed cast its influence ana
throw its voes it wise is it patriotic is 1t potc Tor IL
to throw its yoteagainst Pennsylvania candidate for
the presidency Especially is it wise to DO so when he
vote would in all human probability be cast in favor OF
principle of ectonalism against which Phadepnia mas
always arrayed itself? With aggressive seconalism in
any form this city Of the constitution never has had and
never have communion and cherish the hope that
If hereafter Philadelphia finds herself obliged to choose be-
tween merely abolition cause in any form or guse ana
the national party which knows no higher law than
the constitution and makes its principles conservative
of the Union her citizens will forward to the sup
port of Mr.. Buchanan with jealous and hearty will
as feel it my duty to do now Temporary and national
innate result is certain. When Mr. Buchanan was last
here returning from public service to his home the poll
tcans barred the door against him. No welcome greeted
Es,,,f nfitstu1 Rnf
chants of Philadelphia took the duty into their own hands
They thanked him for maintaining their honor abroad
They thanked him for his effort TO maintain peace and
with il the interests of and peaceful industry
To them be spoke words Of genial gratitude and OF con-
sentative counsel and they feel, differing as they
may from him politically that the interests OF the nation
irreproachabe private character II during the canvass
about to begin, Mr. Buchanan maintains, as am sure he
wil bis attitude Of dgnfed moderation, Of admonitory
reserve all who from any quarter urge contra-ultr
ism- he continues 10 stand he does before the
nation the type of conservative craftsmanship with no
abatement Of fidelity to the great party who in honoring
him back TO Philadelphia to new and hearuer welcome
shall be glad Pennsylyani President welcomed
in Independence Hall.
This matter Of State pride this local exulaton in hon
os rendered public men, must not be looked
an usory sentiment Your distinguished guests to-
night other States will not think the worse OF us for
INDUCING It, IL is that which has made Virginia the
Mother of Presidents She nurses her children like a
lovely mother and does not bind them out cast them
oil without 10 what becomes oil tnem- III
which made Massachusetts cling to Mr. Webster North
Carolina TO William CASTOR South Carolina TO Mr. Cal-
houu and to her other honored son, William Lowndes Ia
representative from Carolina, whom II was her pride 10
send 20 the halls Of Congress OF peaceful gentle cht-
ary and which bound Kentucky, by devotion that never
abated 10 Mr. Clay. And now when for the first time for
seventy years Pennsylvania statesman is named for tho
highest honor in a nations gift have not right-nay,
is not our duty-to the throbbing Of the pure
sentiment in hearth IL the habit Of easy sefsacrfce
the readiness TO be content with small honors and subord
Offices which has long been the dscredit and shame
Of all this have not chilled 10 absolute in
difference every natural emotion Of honest pride In
bosom this Commonwealth viii speak out for her bonored
son in which will not die away to senoeand
from part IL her feelings and opinions on points OF pub
lie policy be moderately respected will there be stronger
and hearter utterance than from this her wing metropolis
But there actual political significance in these nom
inaonsthat Of Mr.. Brecknrdge well as that OF the
President respects locatthat cannot be overlooked
II IS Of territory that furnishes the candidate
They come from the middle Satea-rom the very centre
Of The Union for Kentucky strictly speaking no longer
western State They the representatives Of that cen
trail band which encircles the Union, and which, IL
the Union severed break asunder in ragged edges
TO and wound by the luminosity Of frontier warfare
Kentucky and Pennsylvania though with different social
institutions Of the political parallel Of moderation
all national questions and OF unwavering fidelity to
the constitution and the Union. Pennsylvania is Of
the Old Thirteen and Kentucky is their Oldest chlda
least their frst-born beyond the Allegheny mountains
The beautiful river which washes the shores Of Kentucky
and on which floats the friendly Of many
united States is formed of Pennsylvania streams Fanat
oism has not and has had, footbod in Pennsy
vana except perhaps the New York line or the
edge OF the Western Reserve and kentuc has sent
child Of her honored soil into the councils Of the nation
whose acts words pain, or aenatcd the hearts OF
patriotic men, however sensitive either from the South
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