Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-17
REMARKS OF HON. BEDFORD BROWN
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Hon. BEDFORD BR ,wS Of North Carolina having
been Introduce. 10 the meeting, and Received VII
rn,lIaSlasiic app"us,' sad hr would not, Ia SIC I'
Spouse wEi"h IL had risen In make. pruc'". ~ ,
marks without rrturuln. h- Ih!ks T. ihci-i!'-u-i-
ed ass,inbEtlr then U,ur- hun Tor the honor GuHD
INN; an houur greatly enhanced by the "vruIil, ",-
casion which haa called them together HnI toy tH"
historic a-snciaons cOnnrcir with i!c aH,Icul tnt
mOnwcatl Ul Nir.lulH. Apply termed, IL -" LHt
t-er the mother of States ana "i sHtc~n'n, wu nn.
fading Iaurels won in the !d and IN the cabinet
was ready {" gallanty battle for th" lD.;, 90.
lhs citizen, the Reserved rights "i III. STATE o. i'
Federal Constitution ~ II IL writer. Allied 10 o.
gina n. the ancient State which he hal at.y
| part represented, at Tho Cincinnati Cnnvcn"n. -
neghburhOod, by the tues OF kindred, and by m"u.',
of interes-a are first TO declare tor indep-mdnr"-
he cOnd venture {" pledge her hearty up-rat "u
the great battle which To decide the tate .: .'
| Constitution ani of the Union OF the STA - iu
would 20 furhr AMI preti I f'r her intrepid DrU.ar
racy most triumphant victory.
| In replying tD the au-ru cOureously mai" -
| the past--he would say very humble pnst-whl,t
he had borne in the c"unrIls %! the federal LoN"rU
ment during the administration Of President ln"E-
sun. aud that Immediately Succeeding il. be- 81; n"".
ns them that their great leading ulea>urcs s proc
amnun and force bill excepted, wer- ON 10" -l' 81
right the constitution and t'i- country Il" ".i.t
of the r..chur,er of tn" United States Bank "@d ne
establishment of the constitutional treasury u. 1855
must be regarded rs the brightest acc' -'""'~
in the eutre history of our cv policy, The con-,n
ti"nal treasury AS lis crowning glory.
lie cams now, 10 speak ul tii- orcasi"n which nd
called that large assemDase togcther-'hr rhIiil"9-
ZION Of the nominations for President aud Wee Hr~-
-ident. Although his State had at her Dein"crH',c
State Convention, expressed her preference ."r an
other, wi"se admins ration met her cor'ils sppr"'
yet, he did not hesitate To say, that non" w"Gi h"
found, more galiuntly doing battle fIr the c,r-"
, thau her Democracy. Ii WAS his fortune /" hnv"
been associated with Mr.. Buchrnrn in the S"nnu. "i
Tie Cnlt-d Sfate, IN the latter years I'll Prsvi""i
Jackson administration. and The larger part "t Nj
Van Burrnr, AMI Ia have lived with han s'S-l''H.
N the same mess. As n drbarer, Mr.. BuctInnna wt-
IN that class Of mhst-r spirits, Clay, Webster aGo
Calhoun, which gave t. the Senate ~ much, md -G"n
disting guished cell brIIy. No gentleman with whom
il wns my tDrtuL, have ben acquainted, NOR"
marked f,r high Senatorial hearing and for Grs"y
aud courtesy n DEBATE. He ia prc-enlneniy emitted
vH high rank IN that class Of great men, now nearly
paS.cd away. who are in the true sense OF tie 'r"r
LairSmrn, IN cunirailisiIu'n Ia The 11ers TJifC'Ca.
True the constitutional rights OF the south -
the reserved rights nt the States, and tu III" Ilhry
of the citizen, Mr. Buchanan, If cho,en-aud Il may
l,w be regarded rs popular decree, wanting only
tho forms ot election to give It enect-will carry
10 the Executive CHAIR all the experience, HbItiy
and elements uf character required for HI able H1d
successful administration OF Tie government.
Mr.. Is. said in all his experience oi pubic affair,
he had never known nomination which ha'! "ni- /
forth tnsr intier sentiment Of DsUuu'v. l.
vas not the n-re name of Mr.. Buchanan bi- n"rs
rs Statesman, great rs they undoubtedly are: mu"A
Df ii to be ascrbcd 10 The difficulties Imp"r"I'-
over the natinn, aud the profound anIltty whri ~!
good men, OF all sectious, felt for the results {" the
country. In the midst Of these menacing diiiculi"s,
Shich lowered political horizon, ia" p"rp
from every part Of this great contederacy, sent Ug .
egntes consult 10 the men aud the nl.n'ur"- r"-
,rs,ury TO save IN. cUuntry-aye, more they s.-i >
strong sentiment OF patriotic nationality nud COM
mon brotherhood of feeling, which. with !rrc--t, e
force, pronounced the Constitution and F,i 90!
Union sacred, and have written the 'rS'0 g"rD"'Vr,
m ine tcable letters mob inst TUT pns. Never
dld n of the pcstIent dtat,l ismS ot tho Gay, I,-
reve s.trner rebukc-arver WAS stronger D'
liven of tine continuance Of our glorious ls.a.1l
Cu!on and never a more beautiful testimony d.n,"-
.d Of the capacity vi the people tor -r!t goyrr-'
What sublime spectacle 10 contemplate J. ".'"t
countries imperial resrrpts are enforced NJ lit u-
Il the bay0nct, To secure what they ciI lrw nrH ""
der. In our = the great mass "t our citizens &.y "a
IN. support OF The laws and Constitution, hd r...r
Chrir triumph by the potency OF the ruU.c voice NJ
the ba. U; box.
Aud. coniluu-d Mr.. b., to what State is more 'n't-
n-n,.y du- thIs great honor, than I" P"nsJ iv'i %.
''Ihr k- ystonc U: the federal ar h = IRA" 70 80
great principles oi cnn-utonhi liberty rhc took ''r
t,ud in tn. rn- uOrtDiu contest b"'w,ru J"ii.r- i
tud thu elder Adams. III LnVor "t ~" nights 1t n'
a,ts and the T. Institution, hnG. win TAR" - ~
linn. -,ur. has ulirscu tine saGr nc ui pDItt"e g!
Iucr s,.. reuuKrd, ~ 1871, the Hartford torv.u-
,ln an. rrt-cnI- Darfi~r to l's dangerous .gs's.
Sos "a Ihrn, she comes i,r"AGd To dlrcoUutrn"Hre
the trra:nnab!c drS.gns U the prr-eDt day. ~ boon.
r h.r tore, 10 Tue pifloc CvinmOu"ed!ti .. cha
sylvauia
.r distinguished gentleman, Mr.. Rrackinri;,e.
sa Mr. B:u..n has wei carp-d aainh rr.."ih"''.
AMI Is III r.c~y respect worthy vi tne hgi Au'Vr Tor
Yu'ch ir Is p.u; Used.
Mr. Is. SAID the principles involved in this c'n,es;
rue tar abvv- party. lIwas -np!,h"cniy c"ri'' 'J
fcr the preservation VI The Union hnd ihe C"n'i'.i'
ton. Victory w"uii give p-ace s''! harmon! I'D 'i;
country Defeat would bring with II disasters '..'
.nuil u"t uc calculated. He cou'd h.m -Hs &" rurn
OF all parties COME I" !lIe rescue, IL R"'n" I'M go
nairis yoGr il. It II tHe Country anu c t"s;' '..
u,t rut G,r -u.cOr against the cUrHbi,.i a--..r %
rni,h ,n-uarr them. Let then, plant rh' -'a- Hi
;r,-s uf f,:l-gsi Culun on ti': "uer "n "l l'h
e. rs:i Ltiu hud thr pario cjiIz-cs "' our t' '''
,, nruun Il, viii Iccre.: Ito -htr hG iih ' ' ..
| IruL 90 uluc ~ wave over great, prosperous h"u
united nation.
Tu.s Is n brief outline Of NJ. Browns address
shici during IFS delivery, was received ".'H ''p'"
:L Iruluuslr lraluus uf n;,,,-m-"