The true Democrat., 1856-09-23
Tremendous Union Meeting at
 Tippecanoe.


 Presence cf John c. Breckiwidge, Stephen A.
 Douglas, General Cass, John Kan Buren, ' Colonel Prest,m, James 3. Clay and other Distinguished Speakers-Appearanc of the Batle-ground, etc.
 1sRpecanoe battle-ground, September B. 10 tie Editor of the Enquirer: .a
 The largest political assemblage ever con- vened Tn the west is now on the Tippecanoe battle-ground. It comprises Union men of all parties, now at work with the democracy to se- cure the continued undivided existence of our national confederacy, and to perpetuate repub- , can form of government. Their number is variously estimated at from forty to sixty thou sand, and should think fifty thousand as not exceeding the true amount. Certainly it is much the largest political gathering ever saw, and have seen many.
 The train from Lafay yette, which arrived about noon, brought at least two thousand persons, including the Hon. John c. Brecknridge, Ste phen A. Douglas, General Cass, John Van Bu- ren, Colonel Preston, James B. Clay, and other distinguished speakers.
 Immediately there was grand rush for the stand, and so eager were the masses to testify their attachment that the distinguished gentle men above mentioned were borne along almost over the heads of the crowd without voltion of their own.
 When the principle rostrum was reached there was one of the most exciting and inspir ing scenes presented which can be imagined- Almost as far as the eye could conveniently reach, on either side, was dense throng of hu- man forms, packed as closely as they could stand, with hats and bonnets off, and swinging in the air while cheer upon cheer arose so deep and loud as might have made one think the spirit of Tecumseh had entered each tree of the forest surrounding the battle ground, and with one accord the woods sent up a shout, whose slightest effect would be to re. e.animate the sleeping warriors who rested beneath the turf upon which they stood.
 The Hon. John c. Breckinridge he | ~ upon whose brow | Nature has written gcntleman,' was the first to address the assembled thou sands. He said that he regretted the necessity of having to apologize for half broken voice, but such a course the more imperative be- cause of the overwhelming size of the crowd. He had been called upon to speak again and again while en route for Tippecanoe, and that must be his excuse for the condition of his | voice.
 At this point General Cass made his appear ance upon the stand, and greeted with three times three hearty cheers ever rose from an assembage. He bowed and took a seat on the platform.
 Before proceeding further l will supply an omission which 1 had nearly overlooked, and that is in regard to the organization of the con- ventlon previous to the introduction of MT. Breckinridge to the assemblage.
 On motion of Mir. Williams, mayor of Lafav- cite, the Honorable J ohn Petit, of Indiana, was unanimously elected chairmal and after that list of vice presidents was endorsed by vote of the convention.
 Judge Petit, in taking the chair, made few remarks expressive of his appreciation of the honor conferred upon him, and of his attach ment to that Union whose preservation was now the dearest object to the hearts of every patrio. tic American citizen.
 l Mir. Breckinrldge continued his remarks, say ing that the great issues involved in the present contest rendered all merely personal considcra- tions perfectly contemptible.
 There are, said he, in this vast ass emblage which now stretches before me, thousands of Kentuckiaus who feel that they have a blood bought right to be present They re- cognize in this turf that which covers their fa- thers resting place, that of yours, men of Indiana.
 He must be blind indeed, or given over to fatal delusion, who does not see that this Union is now seriously endangered. The anmosity and ill-wil manifested by the sectional party of the north against the south might be per fectly proper were they rival nations; but, be- ing parts of one great whole, they are as unna- tural as mischievous. The geographical line which our fathers feared has been drawn across the hearts of our people, and, unless soon ob liberated, will act like canker upon the body polite
 The difference between the two great con- fictng parties of the country is unlike that ever before presented The sectional party of the north cannot succeed except by the total overthrow of society in the south, for the fif- teen States cannot, will not submit to the con- templated encroachment upon their rights of which the restriction of slavery to its present limits, without regard to the will of the people, is but the prelude
 The speaker had heard it charged that the fifteen slave States were conspring to obtain entire possession of the general government, with view of bringing its powers to extend and perpetuate their "peculiar institution.''- Gentlemen, there has been no such attempt l am connected with no party that has for its object the extension of slavery, nor with any to prevent the people of State or territory from
 
 isence with them for themselves.
 | The speaker continued 1 happened to be in Congress when the N Nebraska Kansas bill pass ed and gave it my voice and my vote, and be- cause 1t did what 1t did, viz: It acknow dged the right of the people of the territory to set tie the question for themselves, and not be- cause supposed, what do not now believe, that 1t legislated slavery into the territory. The democratic party Is not pro-slavery party-it is neither pro-slavery nor ant-sla- very.
 In regard to Know Nottingham, Mr. B. had only to say the deliriun had passed away, and the patient was once more sane.
 Slavery, contended the speaker Is question solely for the States in which it exists. You, the sons of Indiana, are opposed to the intro duction of slavery into your State, and you have a perfect right 10 be. And it would be no more unjust for the people of Kentucky to force slavery upon you than for Indiana, or any other State, to abolitionize Kentucky. You might as well oppose the form of State govern ment, because of the Dorr rebellion in Rhode Island, or the receDt excesses of the Vigilance Committee ih California, to oppose the prin- ciple of the Nebraska bil because of the enor- mites perpetrated there under the excitement of contending factions
 1WelFe Ol the OrlSlllal tHiTIeeH were slave States. Was there any manifestation of ill., feeling and aggression toward that one on ac- count of its singularity? Not any. And will you, because of numerical superiority, trample upon the rights of your sister States of the south? Cries of "no," "no."] believe you. The republican party of the north, or many of its prominent members, contend that the con- stituton embodes the declaration of indepen- dence, including that clause which states that all men are born free and equal, and have alike the same inaienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. If this be 50, why don't they legslate under it instead of trampling it under and endeavorlng to make it an object of scorn and contempt? If successful in this contest, there is every reason to believe that the republicans will car- ry out that which they have threatened, viz: the forced limitation of slavery, independent of tb a twill Of tha ,,oop1a tho rpnaal If tho fin