The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-07-02
a 4olitttal
Judge Douglas at New York.


on At the great mass meeting held in New York
on Wednesday last, to ratify the nomination of
JAMES BUcANAN and JOHN C. BREoKrNRIDGE,
Gen. Cass, Judge Douglas, and other distinguish
ed Democrats were present, We copy the fol-
lowing report of Judge Douglass speech from
the New York Herald:
"FELLOw DEMoCRATs--I have before me
sure guarantee Of that triumph which certainly
awaits us at the polls at this election. When,
on any former occasion, was there ever seen
such dense mass of Democratic voters assem-
bled to ratfy nominations for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency as this vast asscmbagc, which
may be measured by the acre rather than coun-
ted by the thousands. 1t shows the deep and
heartfelt interest which the people of this coun-
try feel in the momeRtous contest in which we
have just engaged Never sinct that mcmora-
BILE contest of 1900, which resulted in the cleo
ton Of the immortal Jefferson has there been
time when issues so pregnant with good or evil
to our institutions have been presented as in the
one which is now before US. Great questions
of foreign policy and great questions of domestic
policy--questions franght with most intense inn
port are now before us. In our domestic policy
there is question which involves in its settle
ment the peace, the perpetuity of this glorious re-
public. 1t is simply question whether the prin-
ciple Of selfgoyernment upon which all our in
sttutions rest shall be maintained in the States
and Territories of the Union, subject only to the
limitations of the Constitution of the United
States. The Cincinnati Convention has per-
formed its duty, honorably, wisely and patrioti-
cally upon all the points presented to them.-
1t has presented to the country platform which
commands the hearty appreciation ofevery sound
national man, in the country, and has presented
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presden-
cy worthy of the platform ON which they stand.
These nominations have been made and that
platform has been adopted by unanimous vote
receiving the vote of this great and glorious
republic Shall it hereafter be said that the
Democratic party is not national party? What
other party ever existed in this country which
could proclaim its creed by unanimous vote
creed to be construed alike in Pennsylvania
and Virginia, in New York and Georgia, in Illi-
nois and Louisiana, in the North and in the
South, in the East and in the West, wherever
the Constitution reigns, there the Democratic
creed is one and the same. 1t isacreed that can
command every Democrat, aye every old line
Wing who is true to the principles of Clay and
Webster.
'It is to be remarked, and never to be forgot.
ten that in 1850 the leaders and champions Of
the true grit political party-your Clays and
your Websters, your Casses and your other pa.
triots of the democratic party-unted in agree
ing upon common creed in respect to thi
vexed question of slavery which should be com
mon alike to wings and to democrats. We a
greed then that we might quarrel and differ as
much as we pleased in respect to banks, ant
tariffs, and public lands, and other questions 0
expediency, but upon that great vital question
upon these fundamental principles which involv
the integrity Of the constitution and stability O
the Union, all patriots of all parties and shade
of ofopinion would agree that the great principle
of State equality and selGgivernment under thu
constitution were paramount to all party con
7ficts and party differences. Hence, in 1852
when the whig party assembled in Nationa
Convention to present candidates. to the coun
try for the sutfrages Of the people, they resolved
that the principles Of the compromise of 1856
should be firmly, steadily and honestly carried
out, When the democracy assembled at Balti
more and presented ticket for the same offices
we passed resolutions to the same effect
Wings and democrats agreed on the great plat
form involving the slavery issue the question
ofState rights, and the question Of the right o
selfgovorhment in the Territories. After tn
example Of 1852 it became my duty, as the OF
gan Of the Senate upon that question, to repor
tho Kansas NetIaskl bill. The Convention ha.
said by unanimous vote that the great princi
pies Of States rights and popular sovereignty
endorse by the wings in National Convention i
1852, and affirmed by the democracy in the elec
ton Of Franklin Pierce in 1852 were rightly ar
piled in the organization of Kansas and Nebras
ka, Task, then, what democrat can depart fror
the faith of the party, as proclaimed at Cincir
matt, without repudiating long cherished prin
ciplcs, which he, as member Of the party, ha
advocated from the time that hescame on. th