The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-13

zed by the developement OF great interests but
before has Presidential held under
stances SO prolific with mighty as this cleo
ton OF 1855 He desired 10 speak about them frankly
freely and directly to the point He stood here 10 night
as Southern the Congress Of the United
States, talking multitude Of Northern fellow citizens,
and therefore he desired TO speak plainly They all
nized the tact that the continuance of the republic
TO be decided by the result of this election Why Il
that for the first time in their history, a speaker
could honestly make such a statementY Why II that
he Southern man, travelling through the North, had,
for the first time in his life had forced his conviction
the belief that there existed in the country spr. of bit
ter sectional and political hostility He would answer.
The subject OF the institution OF slavery In the United
States had always been delicate, serious and momen-
tous question. 1t recognized in 1920 when the
great men in the Congress OF the United States bent
their Hercu can minds TO measure OF compro misc.
The act OF 1870 stopped the breach then and thirty
years the country restsd Again, when the question
up in 1850 the great OF the country their
minds to heal the And they succeeded. Bo,n acts
1870 and 1850 had been recognized by great
onal paries-whig and democratic-and they made ne
declaration that the compromise act of 1890 be
inaity the subject Of slavery He would not charge
the OF the democratic party unfahiunes To the
compromise but be did not hesitate TO that long
the whg party remained in power they held the decla
ration OF that platform with unshaken loyalty and fidelity
But they lost power and then on the toe ot great
dency Of the United States The charge OF nadey which
he made made against Franklin Pierce and the dema
gogues Of the democratic party in and out hts Cabinet
Never had there deliberate gross and wrongful
a violation Of sworn pledges than had been made by
this administration and party on the subject OF slavery
The very first prominent of that party and admins
raon was to get the KaLsas Nebraska bl which re-
peaed in terms the provision of the act OF 1920 and
broke the provisions OF the compromise Of 1850.
There they had the and cardinal point of their pre-
sent trouble. But remained to be shown how hollow
were tne ,ney made and now little they intended
tuted the man point OF the Cincinnati platform, yet In the
bills lately introduced INTO Congress by Mr. Douglas and
Mr. Toombs the democrats altogether ignored that doc
uipe.
The speaker was here interrupted by the transit Of
another section OF the club After he resumed he ap
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him, In this vast and under surrounding Cir
cumstances TO pursue his discourse In connected
ner He had intended to trace the effect OF the violation
Of the compromises OF 1920 and 1885, and how the dema
gogpes oil the North took advantage OF TO enlist nuer
Their banner the great OF the people of the North
He regarded the of the Fremont party with deep
moricaton in view OF the terrible evs which that
would He believed that by these
Norraern and Northwestern States give in their
adhesion to Mr. Fremont, the southern mind would
awake from the deluson into which It was lulied
by the democratic party He wished the South could
the grand outponring Of the city Of New YORK. They
would that while James Buchanan has ground to
stand on in the North Mard Fillmore has good ground
to stand on, and Buchanan would not carry single
State. IA voicc-What about Maryland, Harris?l Oh
sir, believe that Mard Fillmore stands secure and
unshal cable in Maryland as that statue stands on t
granite base. (Cheers.) Come what may, be believed
a in the State Of New Jersey and OF thlsthe Empire
state of New York-the merit OF Mlard Fillmore would
be vindcated. As he stood here 10 night, he be-
lieved that the people of the State Of
New York rested the weight and burdes and mays rest
the aurels Of this fight He had no doubt but that tbs
and the result OF the struggle there would he the election
OF Miard Fillmore. (Cheers) He had not time to give
the grounds which he based this belief but he's had
rather the people themselves wou,a make AG, Eimare
their President He believed with Mr. Brown, that the
strength Of Mr.. Fillmore was subterraacan fire. and
would burst out with irresistible force II these internal
hres be working IL the hearts Of the peo-
pie, than there will be such an earthqu Axe
in November as will scatter faction TO the winds
But be written In the law OF heaven that Northern
believed crisis upon them such they had
dvinec and they would be called upon TO face the most
momentous rsnes. In conclusion, he commended TO the
people Of New York the fortunes ndssoubly linked
ge,hsr Of the country and MllaId Fillmore;
Mr. GKoRGx CONWAY, the Indian, next held FORTH and
argued that the election OF Mlard Fillmore would
be an act OF justice 10 the North American In.
dians. He esteemed Fillmore the second
Washington Of our glorious republic The Indians an.
men, and when Mr.. Fillmore elected they
would be civilized and Christianized The democrats
might have their Irshmen, the bsck republicans might
have their Germans, but the North Americans would
have their Indians (Cheers.l He figured to himself
Fillmore going TO the White House, holding by the one
band the horn Of Old Buck and with the other the tall Of
the wooy horse
Mr.. HSSnI, Of Kentucky. next took the stand and
promised that Kentucky would be true to Fillmore
fimore 10 the Union; and IL every who beev-
ed Fillmore true would cast his vote for him, he
would be trumphanty elected. lCheers.) He (Mr. F.)
born In the same town Henry Clay, and had al
ways been whig but there question which
OVERRIDE all questions OF party policy and that that
Americans should rule America Another great question
The Of the Union, and therefore, they
for Mard Fillmore He trusted that the ides OF No
vember would enable New York 10 telegraph 10 the Vest
from mountain top to mountain top, that she had
vote for Mlard Fillmore.
W. CHENEY, OF New York, next took the stand and
congratulated the city OF New York this great demon
siration.