The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-13
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go - or hands one OF those decisive and overwhelming
expressions of public sentiment which VIII sxhipt
your iellow-eitizens throughout me country
sylyana throughout the future Pennsylvania
out the past remains true to the constitution he sn
OF The States and the integrity OF the umon i-ouu
applause and eries and still they GOMEZ feo"-eiuAens
We have always looked upon Mr Buchanan as one OF
the highest ornaments which our country mas ever p
dnced He presents record when any fsnmsy
which every American may read with pride throughout
ms land wherever the il heard and u Will be
heard in every hamlet in very short space OF uine
as the name Of Mr.. Buchanan falls upon me ear Of
every American citizen, II will be associated IN the
minds Of ali with safety to the constitution, peace and
quiet to the Union and continued prosperity to the
people [Appause,1 One Of the great elements which
Mr Buchanan has always exhibited, and which has
given him strength with his countrymen everywhere
has been the idea that whenever the rens OF govern
intrusted TO his hands, whenever the nauoh
shall look upon him her helmsman there will per,
wade the public mind the idea Of safety, OF peace OF
quietude, and Of prosperity CONTINUED applause buh
my friends II you desire 70 forward the election :.
will endear his administration TO the grateful remem
brance Of his country which will insure the PerPeuy
Of the Unou which will place upon an impefsnape ~
sis that constitution whose provisions have been SO ably
and cloquently presented to you tonight ASK you
bear il mind that il Is not only your own fellow citizen
OF Pennsylvania your own iellow-cltizen OF hentncey,
who are to be elevated these high distinguished Offices
but remember you giving to great platform the APP
proyal and continuance Of your support And In order
that YOU may be induced to make every appeal within your
power to your nebors and friends everywhere and on
every OCCASION allow TO call your attention 10 one or
two ideas connected with this presidential election Hear
him hear him MY friends when the trainers OF our con-
stituon assembled and adopted that instrument there
were the men from the North from the South and from
every portion Of this broad land met together for the pur
pose OF organizing government for mutual protrction
and qe neral prosperity When they raised their voices TO
Heaven and asked its blessings the abors In which they
were engaged the sens Of Georgia and Of Pennsylvania
knet side by side at the altar and addressed common
prayer to the same God. Enthusiastic applause1 Inc
blessings of Heaven responded to those prayers In the adop
ton of your federal constitution Tell me- honest conser
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night TO your consciencesell me- would the leaders OF
the opposition the democratic party assemble this
night IN independence Hail. and form another constitution
for the whole Union, and such one as that wasf Ap
plause The who have not the heart the soul and the
spirit to form constitution you intrust them with
its preservation and protection No no; applause NY
friends why Why these republican leaders
and these knownohng leaders assemble in your ndepcnd
ence Hail. and organize government similar 70 the one
under which we yeY they eannoa an,,e os ,b
Union "a voice. They are all dead The answer IS
plan and civil one These have excited in their own
breasshave aroused in the minds Of their
hostility unying hatred through all other sections
Of the Union The result is not merely an imaginary line
dividing them as the North from the South, but they
have built up wall of fire. which will burn those who at
tempt on either side approach those the other side
THear heSr. Applause Carry that feeiing INTO such
Convention as we have supposed the result is after labor
deliberations and effort the South would retire TO her sec
on and the North TO hers Is it true Of the black
republicans Is it not true of the know-nothngsl Toere
is but one other party in the Union The dense mass OF
peOpe assembled here have met toRetner
congratulations to the other at nomination winch
that other party has made. Hear, hear. Applause.
What the picture at this moment presented before you
An immense multitude of born on the SOIL OF the
North and reared under the institutions Of the North and
educated in all the preudces OF the North standing mere
listening TO the humble voice OF one born IN distant state
upon another SOIL educated under different institutions
and mbued with different prejudces. But you the multi
tude and your humble speaker stand upon one common
rlatformthe constitution Of country which must and
shall be preserved Tremendous cheers Why is 1t so
Nv aris
union between you and the people Of your own State and
the democracy Of my State which is stronger than the
chord which holds together other than these All par
ties tell you the Union must be preserved voicefes
that's The black republicans will announce that the
Union be preserved the know-nothngs will say the
Union must be preserved-but how how Our fathers
who framed this Union when they adopted our constitu-
ton they did not sit with armed sennes to protect them
in their deliberations
armed sodey marched through your streets and throng
ed your country commanding obedience to its require
ments but the hearts of our fathers 1t was formed
upon your soil and by the hearts of your fathers II
welcomed and received throughout the great breadth
and length the land The heart which formed the
constitution Il necessary for s protection and presersa
fathers and my fathers feltif clasp you by the
hand and feel the return Of friendly and brothery
intercourse then my friends the days OF our constitution
will be perpeuad and the days Of Union render
ed forever permanent in the hearts of the people APP
pause. But whenever you suppose your constitution
can be maintained and your Union preserved by mere
physical poverty armed soldiers and ennes stationed
to guard and watch the people in any portion section
of the country you have fallen into blunder which
may result in the utter ruin Of all that is and
dear to the hearts Of the PEOPLE My friends we must
live az brethren, or we must part voice: "Thats
col There is no other alternative When | place
my foot the soil OF Pennsylvania must feel that
am in the midst Of friends and brethren [appause
and when shall pass into Georgia the feeling
pervade your hearis Tell me, black republican
travel beyond the limits of his section and feel that he
IL entitled to the friendship, to the cordial welcome Of his
brethren fcow-czens OF another portion Of the repub
hc2 mol no applause My friends in the contest on
which about TO engage allow me to raise one word
of warning The principles Of the democratic
party having the foundation in the minds OF the people
approved the judgments sanctioned by the country, will
receive, will meet the field open ayowed enemy OF
those principles Now mark the prediction The black
from the beginning 10 the end they viii be seeking 10 draw
off public mind from the real issues evolved in the cleo
tionousde issues which may address themselves the
passions preudces Of the the other section Of the
country. Let them and stand before this people
present the constitution and the rights Il guarantees 10 The
people Of Georgia and the people of every other section OF
the Union. VIII they meet this question No no
present to them the principles OF the Nebraska and
Kansas bill resting does that great doctrine
which by the blood Of revolutionary IA
thershe right Of the people TO Sefgovenmeut stand
here defend the people OF Nebraska and the people OF
Kansas and the people OF any Territory, would
defend the people Of Pennsylvania and Of Georgia IRON
any and everybody who would seek TO interfere with the
organization of their government upon such principles
they Themselves may desire TO establish fAppIeuse
VIII the black republicans and know-nothipgs meet me
upon the ssue3 No, no, no No, my friends, they will
not voice, We too big for them You know
the principles they commend themselves 10 your heart
but when these principles addressed 10 The people
when the Judgment of the people IL invoked
the great questions instead Of meeting the Issue they