Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-10

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M Wilcox again proceeded.
lhr Wilcox took rapid aud telling survey ofthe Squat
Tel Sovereignty doctrines advocated by Mr. Buchanan
ia h- letter OF acceptance, and Mr. Br~cknrdg. In his
spe~chcs-and dismissed Oh. .ubeet by references to the
very eosera exposition made 81 that subject By Mr. SIM
rail- in the morning.
lie then took up the Ciucinnsd Platform. and IN
most mastsriy manner showed thstn that vas a. he
took for grated. true expose Of Democratic prncipls
then no who believed it correct could vote lor Mr.
Buchanan
He showed that Mr. Buchanan In his whole lesi.l.,iv.
career had been supporter OF the United States
had recorded his vote In it, favor every stage Of it, pro-
gres and only prevented from giving his vote mir
mavey when the hual vote akru by his being seut
some Tour weeks before that time his mission TO Rus
STA Yet opposition United States Bank stands lo
As one Of tho most prominent ideas In the Dsmoc attic
creed
In all his career Mr. Buchanan has placed himself for
ward the advocate OF internal improv even In
tbs Still the Cincinnati platform asserts the old opposi.
ton oil the Democratic party to action by Con-
g,ess.
The Cincinnati platform a.serts the old Democratic dog
ma OF free trade but Mr. Buchanan had aeays been IN.
advocate OF protection, at time losing opportunity
To support il, aud voting for that Tariff the most
odoas OF al, called the "B Of Abomiuations the tariff,
OF 1895.
Mr.. Wilcox drew clear aud lucid distinction between
the principles OF with its Tree
and those OF the Of the old world lie show
ed that IN Ireland and In Germany, In other countries
Of Europe there class, and class. which
hnd senthraed themselves from the chains despotc
auuof'ty anu pestly arrogance and which prepsr
ed to stand forth where Ia favor Of free principles and
Of all liberty controlled by law. AZ all old lin. Wing he
strongly objected to political power being placed In tho
hands OF any who bowed the neck Ia pesty hierarchy
or whose political education presented their appreciation
OF our Republican Institutions, the OF public poll
anda proper regard for the safety OF the government
But We csnnot iiow Mr. Wilcox through all his abie
ani powerful en6-t When he closed with q thrilling
portrait OF the model President cheers cheers
amid shouts ct go 90 continued long after he had
taken his seat.
To the torchlght professions Of the young mems Fill
more Associations then reformed increased 10y many hun
dr-ds OF citizens while dense crowds Of aud gentle
mcn accompanied IL in its through the city to In.
bluff Here several large bonrcs enlvened the scene
and short addresses delivered by Mesrs Mer~i
worth, Wilcox. etc, etc.
Before Ii o'clock p IN. the crowd had dispersed while
the booming of the cannon and the emil. ening tones OF
spirit stirring music continued reach the long after
most OF the enthusiastic auditors of the day had reached
their places OF
Since $40 no scch demonstration In politics has
ed in our midst We doubt whether on any other occa
siOn then, did 80 many feel that they had been
benehciay instructed many waverng confirm
- in the correctness of the principles suuuciated ar
greater impetus given occasion the resoue
determination, and enthusiastic devotion of already
committed to the Constitution the laws and the Union.