Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1856-06-10

cent. The democratic purity now stanus whole re-
"'nntry the only na'innni parry Principles Mike
pubr; the only party winch a|," ,b and The South;
a. tl,. Fast and The West, in the Morn" '"avn where
the only par,y whose principles mus ,nuause.l
ever m. constitution rc'gms. iinI' promulgated at
Look at the creed OF the party ;S,nrb;nv element,
Cucinna aud then up, ,," Won finl platform
the veNed qnsu'" ,t SANCTION Of every aeh"el"''o
which has receiver Slate in theIn"n' p""cIa'y
, same in MusSachuse''ss, :" =; fIio and
IS no" the s e W;chran, anu in ILLINOIS, III o"io' anu
applause'J u" wherever the American nag WIS NM,
'"-h' mncrntic creed is one aud the same. y" na,
.s'o norty can cross the ONO river al. , "a
",,e. line and carry their principles WIN '' y; ,i
,:nc. Nome. Can this umon "e Piese' We action is
aI oi n uocal party whose prtnrIpe o' ac'".
,;l;,v ON the part Of one half of The Sta'en n
me- r;,.E,s and institutions of the oth'F h'.i w s
Union? eau sectional strife, sect"na' a'''I'; .t tho
..,t,unal warfare--a part OF the N",'n mrodnra
south part of the South against inc No'.m il 49,
,hst -, .usI feeling and br"'herv love "''o T -,
snn,, - n:eserve the republic Us our fathers
unvs wa not the greatest inducenlch' 10 ~ ,h
80, .,r,nn,I No less than the integrity y. .,'e
constitution the preservation ana perpe,uS VI
Cnion depend upon the result VI Wv ;tncv whose re-
IVA had a candidate for the presi"ehcy "" ,hn w.
,,,,,;n, ,res ns wide he was about I'd s"Ht, "' : ~
,,rhIir lint he would say as wlhe rs ,r,,
man who has filled the highest Offices ~ ON
save that only 10 which he is 10 Oh ,,".d Avn
the 4h OF March next-iSreal ""u tha House nf
tlla fl,,
tprp,,tiv.s i'm the Senate, III the cho''o'' ~ VI"
inrsivn service and wherever cn'h'ie'"'uS 49, g
and stern integrity Were required i't a' IS I, r
high duties. Everywhere III inc i'ne " uu,' ~"
have found james Buchanan e.svn forw ard the in
r,tion. while sustaining aud carryihS iol "'u ''u
,.r.a, and honor ui his country. lie WAS hia VIM
, IAN nnnn his private character, and WIN po
;1;. r.curd equally uutarnshed, from lie aays VI
Jackson down TO the present tiu'c, ,.,;oh h.
auuson was made to the sigma, SET ''1e' % All
l.aS N
,at tbn,v az represeutng this country al tne irs'
, in the world during the present administrators
49, ,. m. man whnjn The democracy had present
d 70 Them for their sufrages. Inc eanu;1"'I ~.
vice presidency WAS too Wen kE"ST - IS liam l. new
mI;.n,s IN require much praise. Most o. 'he'h A"e"
h;n, reasonably, aud all that was necessary ShF ~
cmnui him in order 10 love him.: ne P'ssss;sn
the highest qualities for Inc oliee t .',;nn
n. was now designated, or ior n'SS' nn,.
~ f,,ur. years wbeI lis experience should oe 'o''
'u,. n,,ird The democracy thus had standard
h.arers with winch they coric utiy '"o 49,,
u,p.d forces of the enemy. lhey wee q. t' -
marry protesting common creeu' anu -? 80,
prrayysd against the allied forces "t aV"''''"":7p',
10y ,;;,,,-;.m and every other Ism. lie rejoice"
ha, ,b.v had 20, III the iSms into one c"'hmo" nue.
me- had Ee-n Ion. sI,"G 10 get them "hetc Tue
,rrats cuId rake theIu al d"pH ~ once i"e ,,
w.,. animated by one common seh'."e,,' ,;,;,r.m
vas hostility TO the democratic parry ,,.or,nIIy
and kuuw-nu,!ggism were first cousins gv"e,"'S
- uI,u,i. they ue.. at least brothers, uh" '"''s
,u,;,, M that they w0tis always 20 'o' l"c S"n
c.nJidsr. 10 matter whether he - KIN" 'n''''iS
or am nboiiia,ns:. The cominS c"hh"'' ro"ea,.,,'
r,;,,.d Wis que ia yhich tile democracy ""Gi' r.
,u,b md the effect oi tl., triumph wu'n pe ~ re:
.r,r, peace quiet and stability - me mon in.:e
were no longer Any dsSens;pps ~ Hr ue''"., "'''
ranks; for all who agreed Ill princiP,e were 80" ~
;Id ,n nct together, without regard |" Past T'Hei
,,, Ons If In, great principles 1T their iaith was
,Ie equality of the Stues aud Tie r'sh o, -1l govern
m,t m The Territories, subject To The NiH'n''!ie VI
the cuustItutuu; Or, III other woTus, '"e s'e%' Pr
nh. of the Nebraska bill. Loud nppiausel 1ne'r
were m'Te any ntl-NeorasAa ue r',J ~ ,,IsI
ther. we're white black birds 10 be found. Inc p'a'
firm .udursej the Nebraska till: anu "hat more shlu
Mr.. d.. evald desire If there We. any!nihs more
7, -. desjrsd il Yas 10 be iound III is ie""1e " NV
nlafurm and Le cordially responded 10 every e'L-e
th.rnin embraced. Tbe GelpOrraic party was united
Iii r,mmun creed aEi common Objects; ana
they were marching Certainly aLa surely u u coi'
mon victory. :. e. 1880, ),
the disturbances in relation To the Territory Dt Nan
IN. II d.,ared that treason was 10 he punished anu
r,sist.ure 10 the laws 10 be put down. That WIZ
rL. whole qyesfou Observation-Disclosures ths supreme
cv If the laws shugld be maniIed or whether mob
violence should overcome the otilccr uf ihe Jaw. ""
this question, between law qua ''oie"oe' ."e he'"
rrmy Iad expressed their sentmtaisj they say 'ia'
tI,. iYws shall he executed So long as they stand up
IN the book. But the black republicans say
that they viii trampe upon the law, and shoot dow"
,iI,p
t,. law. The whole question was, whether law and
order and III. constitution shall crcsa ar whether
lawless violence and mob law shalrule III thtr ST. al
The convention had met that question with hrIn-
n, - aud directness that must h c"rd'aI Response
n,t ONLY in the heart of every DrT"rrat but III tina;
IF every lover OF his country, no matter ~Eut ms p"
lf;cnl opinions might be. The great principle at HE
N.btaska bill was the right ui the people to max"
their nWn .W.; and hence dniy "' t minority l"
.uhm,t TO luws made IN conformity with the cnns!itu
nan and IN, oryalc rrt. L they deny III. coistltu.
,inua inv or validity of aus law, let them test IN me
courts Of law and abide b. Nv; result or They lie
sir. 10 have any Of the laws repes'Hi let mem Try l"
,,ry their point at the polls, aud let t!@ majority de-
c the auesr.or but long a. the laws STANG upon me
statute. book. 80 long the courts pronounce them
,,u.;i.u,iona just long they must be oDryed ahese
remark. were applicable not l.. The laws OF the l'rr
,ory of kan,as alone, but 10 all lava II WAS uni
ver,n principle n every free government t!2i me sn
pr.mncy nf The law must be maintalneij and II that
riucipie should he lost sight a. for moment, what
yuud the liberty OF The people be worm Now,
his was not the first time that there bad oteh d's
ton To resist the laws BECAUSE some 81 lis people
I;J NOT ike Them; not only hal there been opposition
d, t;,. laws of Kansas bu 10 the fugitive slave law,
md ia each case they made the same excuse. In
iced no other could be made Tor refusing 10
,bey that law than that they did not like Ii because
I sends the negro back Ia slavery. But he venursI
o express the opinion thet, j. there could he found
,le IN il BIZ enough to lei every rryrD drop through,
hey would call il the hottest lay thar eyer was made
he Constitution says that the slave mlst pG sprren-
ered and those who object to this, object TO the Con
,utiuu uf the cOuulry, and not to the luglve'slave
~.
The principle Of the Black Republicans is to obey
ucIi laws III they like and repud atc tpnSe they 90
ut like They claim protection under the EnnstIfu'
on and refuse to Weld obedience to il. The dKrr
nee between them and The Democracy 10, that ne
Democracy support :he Constitution III all OF 'S parts
'ith equal fidelity. without reference TO ~ne.er 'ne
a, 10 10
nat he does not like a laws and therefore VIII no,
hey it, Did they ever know criminal VINO hke"
Ie law (Applause.) Law breakers never IKE tns
unish,rent that follows the act. Law -aod'hg men
ave no fear of the supremacy OF Inc law; al'u ue
uestion To be decided in this contest il, whether
~ made il, pursuance of the Constitution ana as
by the courts, shall prevail, or whether
,ch law ID naugh', Sud whether cowaTdiy !e"aefs
nav shoot down the officers OF law with impun'ty.
He reioiced that the Convention. by UNANIMOUS
ats, lad approyed of the creed that lay must anu |
hail prevail. lAppause.l He rcjoiced that VIC had
andard bearer with so much wisdom and nerve aS
, enforce firm and undivided execution OF those
,ws When he said. the issues we're presented be
xesn the two great partes-he said fr0 parties, be
ms, Know y othngism dead, and qDthlng but
lack republicanisn left, laughter they would
nd such verdict IA this country hat never render
d in favor of Democratic platform or Democrat
C standard bearer. Great cheering
He hardly knew where the opposition would get
my votes in order 10 let know, when the history
It this contest should b written, who its candidates
we're.
The Democracy did not intend that their opponents
should get Il single State ia the great Nurth-west-
They were q law abiding people there. He was sure
hey had no hopes in old Pennsylvania, the keystone
State, the home Of Buchanng. In New York, hc
aid, the Democrats ARE united. thank God. Jap
,lausel Did my ono SUPPOSE that lawless violence
yas TO triumph over the laws aud the judiciary of
he country in New England Was it there that mn.
Ter The advice Of the pulpit filled with Sharpe's rifles,
aw WAS to be spurued, constitutional obligations t"
~ f.d and the mob to take possession of the pow
.r Of government He repealed the charge. He had
New England blood in his veus, and did NOT believe
ha, the people of Neg England would decide Tor
mob violence over the constitution, the laws the Ju
dietary Of the country, and everything sacred III our
institutions. So
New Hampshire, too, would come 10 with glo
rious victory New Hampshire the birthplace OF