The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-13

bors should have passed away another would have arisen
70 FePudals their work. and rept0aeh upon their
memory Bat 70 il is--the Catholic must moi wor-
ship nae Creator &greeably to his faith,
an American living In Territory be suffered with
for the common benedt and BY the common action.
Y And you my fwllow-democrats who are now around
me, and who have come 70 this conEocation Of free
men knowing your rights and always determined main
tam lhen ron participate in the government Of this good
old Keystone State-keystone and ever may il be-
ana no nan dare say you nay. Your intimate domestic
reaiions those which pass the doorsl and reach the
hearisfone upon the enjoyment Of which much Of the
happiness Of life depends the relations husband and wife
Of parent and child and Of and seryanhese fam
y eonduoas are controlled BY yourselves and the power
is OF The very Of freedom And think you II you
should remove 70 Kansas that they would be
you or yoa less competent manage them And yet II
were there il is claimed by the opponents the de-
moeraey-by all Of them, belieFe--thas this power 10
regulate your domestic relations would belong Con-
gress not 70 you; but that foreign legislature
egn 10 the Territories because they have no representa-
ton IN h has the right dictate on subject Of these
relations and that il ID its duty control of hera
at leasttat OF master and seryantana that the right
Of seifg0yernIneat does not belong the people Do
you think, ~ yoQ there you would approve such
a Iaonssroas usurparon He who would do 90 Is nnit
10 ENJOY the privileges OF freeman be ID incapable OF
appreeatng their value IL is pretenson better suited
10 the banks OF the Danube lhe Neva than those Gf
Delaware or the Kansas DO yoa not think that here
ia Tsrritory you capable Of Judging acting
yourselves without the aid interference Of meddng po
itcians either in Massachusetts wherever abolition
ca ambition directs against the constitution And the
great doctrine of the reyoutionhe great doctrine Of hu
man naturethat man has right g0vera Aimseig is
the Kansas ACT the whole Kansas act and nothing bat the
Kansas act Ear respects the principle involved
and in It's preparation and in the powerful and enlight
ened support he lent 10 it and TO which its final
greatly indebted nay friend, who sits beside Mr. Doug
kept steadily in view this great controlling element Of
Institutions and made ii the very OF the
Kansas government; and be would be rash man, not
merely bold who upon this holy ground of freedom
made holy by its associations should deny the prncple
or condemn its practical application
Heyery portion Of our country would Limit s inerier
ence to its and leave each political
nifty, whether State territorial govern ITSELF subject
only 10 the consultation, should be the happies and
most ~ we are ihc frees nation the world has ever
seen But tins eternal propensity to pass beyond the circle
OF our own rights and duties and undertake direct
the conduct Of Others has already worked nealculable
mischief to cur Union, and il checked, will work its
ruin And how is il TO be checked but by the action
prompt and fearless and energetic of the democratic pary
That party alone stands between the and
It's Perils It's rival and sometimes in Of extreme
danger 70 the country its co-aborer the vAig party the
adshoned whia party prosrated broken up severed
into fragments, each dsjointed portion seeking
binaiaons Our party has mighty trust committed 10 it
the trust defending and maintaining the heritage Of
dom which received from fathers and which
children have right TO demand at hands unimpared
as their brthrigit And magnificent indeed will be its
destiny il il not marred by the wckedness and foies
OF day This Union has brought liberty prosperity
power glory whatever political benefit The hear OF
conceive desire and IL 10 yet in the infancy OF It's
existence Hold 70 IL my friends as / said some time
since in the senahold on 10 il as the mari
ner cngs 70 ihe last plank when night and the tempest
\ close around him.
i have told You that came here 10 bear my testimony
to the importance OF this great electoral question the
present time and in all truth and sincerity have
\ So The democratic party have nominated s candi-
date Tor the presidency your welknown aud UNIVERSAL
esteemed fliowcitzsn, James Buchanan and for Vice
President citxen OF Kentucky John C. Brerkinridge-
worthy by his talents and services aud character Of the
confidence Indicated by his and their election
viii be al the test Of the strength Of party and
nles ~ .sa .Iaz
then, may that the election = m.mentous one
80 mcme-toIs paeea, at the personal claims Of the
candidates aHiost fade from view and jet need not
tell Pennsy lvanian aadiencean American auaieaoa
indeed-that james Buchsran iS among ablesi and
Pures' and most experienced Of the Of our
country, htied by his qualifications to Gil and adorn
its highest station The executive government will be
safe in his hands. Abroad, he win maintain our rights
and our honor with ssessioa and nrmne-s and at the
same time IN proper spirit Of national courtesy; and
at home, has guide win be the constitution, and he
y viii iealousiy guard within the limits Of his duty the
rights OF every section Of the republic The
American out Of his country will be passport OF honor
and within IL viii be suarsstae 81 constitutional rghts
50 far regards the general government which man
win touch with impunty And he VIII find the colleague
We shall give ham Mr. Breckinridgel faithful ooadjn-
tor in the great cauPe Eay The colleague We snail
give him. for they win both be elected The decree has gone
forth and may be read in all the signs around usn the
favor with which the nominations are received IN the
confidence indicated in he result In the reports that
reach and In what have done and doand that
win do And these considerations while they
getic action We shall enter the csutes not for victory,
unerTng indications promise Bs but or The
extent OF that viciorynot for majority butt the
4 bers beyond IL What is most decisive result
that the power Of the constitution the admuistra-
ton may add that moral power which depends the
ycton Of public support and cooperation And all Of
this Is within reach IL carry 10 the work but a
small portion Of the zeal and energy which revolution
ay pairiarchs carried theirs when in yondsr building
they mutually piedged their lives their fortunes and their
\ sacred honor And noby did they redeem the pledge
4 co We all and follow their example.
While hang the bright dawn Of the rising sun, Jet
neglect The steady light OF the departing Let
do Justice the performance Of General Pierce while
do Justice TO the promise Of Mr. Buchanan The retiring
administration has been truly democratic and American
one. Ia viii hve-and bonorably, too-in the pages oi
political history It's grea; Of external policy
i my appreciation. They have been just firm,
national And in relation 10 its internal policy applied
the affairs in Kansas, and their kindred difficulties
which have been great Of embarrassment IL
mends itself also TO my judgment and support Nay the
retiring Chief Magistrate find when he returns TO private
ties and in the respect and regard Of bis oonntrymen the
reward Of his labors and aurees snd trials And his
noble address the other evening the democracy Of Wash
ngfon-in fact 20 the democracy Of the Unionat mss
meeting Of ratification which called upon him. and the
sincerity and with which be soquiesoed in the
selection Of bis competitor and announced bis continued
sdbesion 70 party and i's principles entitled 20
4 universal conmendaton listened with desp interest
his eloquent words and they viii he conveyed by
The press and the post every Of he Union 10 hs
log cabin upon the very verge Of civilization
4 They win show the American people that disappont
in high pHres always followed by ingrstiiude
and that there Presidents who under circumstances
forget what they the democratic party. May peace
4 and happiness attend him in his rcfirementl
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