Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-09-20

promises Of 1885, Sir, in vain do WYATT for echo
20 answer. Nowhere can IL be said that there was
any such meetings and yet, sir, our seryants--in
the meaning and language Of our Government,
our ssyvants, but, in reality, our nasters--at
Washington, for mere party purposes, mere pur-
poses OF personal sggrandizement, have ripped
up those compromises and set the country by the
ears, throughout It's whole extent, from North to
South, from East TO West And now, sir, the
Wing party have rallied under their old standard
which they flung to the breeze in 1852, and they
have come here to ask for peace and cessation
of this fatal agitation. And where will they md
il, air 2 Surely not in aplatform There 10 no
security there. Platforms are mere empty WORDS,
which pass for the occasion that gives birth TO
them, and are then laid aside and forgotten.
Mr.. President we find our security In the lofty
character of the man whom the Wings will PRO-
pose TO the people Of the country as their standard
bearer in the coming contest Sir, am not TO
antcipate--I cannot tell what win be the verdict
of the vast mass of people who are collected here
upon this occasion the representatives of large
majority of the States of this Union; but | am au-
thorized to say this: III we were sitting here as
Convention, without any other nomination having
been made for President of the United States,
where could we look for man who should admin
lister the governmental man of tried character as
a patriot and statesman-so as to ensure us that
we should have that peace for which the patriots
heart yearnsY Where could we find that peace
and security better than by confding the govern
ment Of the country, and the maintenance of regu-
lar government and the supremacy Of the laws, in
the hands of that man who has stood up in peri
lous times and executed those laws that were re-
garded as obnoxious by portion of the people OF
the North? [Great applause. Yes, sir, am
free to say, that If were told, as representative
from Virginia, to make my selection, as my first
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man than Willard Fillmore. Renewed and en-
thusiastic cheering.
Now, Mr.. President, pray you what is the rea-
son that the eyes Of the whole country are turned
to this distinguished citizen of New York on this
occasion 1t is, emphatically, as said by the dis
tinguished citizen from that State who has just ad
dressed us, because he is no sectional candidate,
and in the administration of the government he
would have no other platform than that most glo-
rious platform, Mr.. President, to which you have
recommended us--the Constitution of the United
States, Applause. Sir, hail from the South,
and my heart throbs with every emotion thatcan
thrill Southern heart but yet tell you, sir, that
from my heart Of hearts / loathe Northern man
with Southern principles Great cheering. Mr..
President, bring me man from the extreme North
and set him down in my own cherished domicile,
and let him strive to outve in the praises of the
institutions of the South, and say he ought to be
All that want in the responsible Office of>Pres
ident is man who, in the noble language of Mil
lard Fillmore sentiment that should be written
in letters of living light across the consultations
of the heavens--a man who, in the execution OF
the duties of that Office, " shall know no North,
no South, no East, no Westm All, Mr.. President
should this election result in the choice of Mr.
Fremont or Mr.. Buchanan fear this is but the
commencement Of our troubles. Let il result eli
ther way, there is no pacifcation of the troubles
of the country; and here stand the lfe-guards
around whom we must rally to, avert that result.
(Cheers.
Sir, speculate not in regard to the conse-
quences of a dissolution of the Union. We come
here as its friends and advocates; and we are not
to tear away in our prophetic vision, if we had it
in our power the veil that conceals from us, by
the direction of merciful Providence, the dire
calamites that might ensue from such event;
but yet If the result of this election should be in
favor of either Of these gentlemen, let me conjure
nv fellow compatriots who are here assembled, not
to shut their eyes to the fact that the hour Of dan
ger will have come. In this crisis the Wing party
must come forward and throw its weight into the
conservative scale. This will be great contest;
and they must be ready and willing to devote
themselves their fortunes, and even their lives in
defence of that sacred instrument for which
fathers shed their blood. Sir, beg pardon for
trespassing 80 long upon the time of this Con-
vention by these unprecedented remarks. Cries
of Go on!"] There are ADLER men here, who are
much better known than / am, for | am but q
young soldier in the cause. | give way, therefore,
and in the name Of the delegation from Virginia, /
call upon my friend, Mr.. Janney from the county
of Loudoun.
Mr.. r. took his seat amid enthusiastic cheering.