The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-12

recognized end observed alike in the which lay
song the Atlantic and the Pacific the great lakes of
North, and the Gulf Of Mexico the South. They are
the principles Of constitutional liberty Of State rights
OF defence OF every member OF hh government, and
OF the repub 10. There ia nothing local onsl
about Them Upon this platform the crnci4nau
.or vnoo In spirit OF mutual kndness and corcesson
regarding the great interests the
contest without dissenting voice have presented for
your spfIsges for the Office Of President Jsmes Bucha
nan, that eminent the keystone sste the
enlarged limits OF whose csracious mind enb all tho
constitutional epic. And for this office Of Vcs Presi
Dent they have presented that eloquent of n,
SOUTH Wise In his youth and aroent in bus patriotic devo
ton tohs country John c. Breckenridge, OF Kentucky
These the exempleIs of our dcctrlpes tue wort
ard accepted aers Of all Who desire the ndspcy
democratic principles, end thankful tss there
NO ir gelrR doubt in minds that ths will bs
u Fellow citizens it is desirable that the distinguish
is indeed tbs truth that tie democracy Of Nsg Yarx
are NO lorger divided that these nominations
b.rds and softs are nov NOW engaged "s ,uS nsy
contest, generous rivalry as TO Which shall frst
Client fervce common csure sg.irst our oomm
epemes. Let th'm know that the democracy of Nsw
York vii raise with wi ling hands the banner b'ce
bore in the time of Andrew SEN with excelsior spread
ALI over Its ample folds and that she viii redeem
tbat tumphslt pledge AS she old In thcse vic orous
days. Let them understand that every soft every hsrd
holes cora ntiment to his brother whom ne
hss been esirsDged:-
ny Yeas s cha, M Ss s nv Ds people and & ny
Lord aoso to me- and Also ausht but part
Ar THOMAS J. BARR, (hard) read the subjoned list of
officers, which was accepted by the meeting.
Mr. c. SwAtKHAMER read the following
hetoyed That the democracy OF cy Of York with
,oe nss a one @ voice. respond I, and ra the ncW
si ARC they fer their the democracy OF
s6s5gs Ssnas ntss such
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chic 1ss q bs I. "a s es for tho
Of pep1n'!ysnis1ths n d.Vosd friend nnwsvsrisg sap
every ce .hch he voes o 1hs Do He
m s s ssysso him n, The ,onRue j
u ennsa u.s. evon nw to claim victor, ter the objss Of
rdss s Tss It m gallant Ksnuskn John Bes
rs saai pSsqD in the nation appr2orstely placed
Vice President % he 6sa aa s',Ga
rcunTy as hey already have been the people OF
J. ssoyea That adopt and rAsfy ths platform and
thsy eesy es,es. enur ese viii be sccsotea b,
every democrat and become the guide Of his political faith
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for M. e. ss vsss sSs r.
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% o. p eS ss spS & % De,on L o5ds e b,sPSs the stats
pied 10 the oemocah Q uncis of the nation
Mr. SwAcKHAMER said that these resolutions were re-
ported in committee ooml osed of members from
each section of he party and unanimously adopted
TIE CHAIR put the question the resolutions, and
f6nvvu rnnfa dxuskh
1EE CHARMAN-1 have now he honor to introduce to
you Gen. John E. Ward Of Georgia. President Of the Ds
mocrato Convention
SPEECH GEN. JOHN E. WARD.
Gen. WARD was welcomed by three hearty democratic
cheers He sad:-As a member of the Democratic C,n-
venticn rejoice to witness this manifestation OF the peo
PIES applause. Fellow citizeps that Convention was
surrounded by dangers and bssst by d cutes such as
never eeore hsvs envroned the people Of this land No
body OF men, since those who framed consd u'ion
have tver assembled with important work before
second 10 preserve tba. h,y instrument (Appause
When we met in onnven'ion there from tho North
frem the ssut, from the West and the south men pre-
feeling anu to adop. PLATFORM sanctioned by the
s,itntiED-one wnch would be tiuupharty ely borne
Hampshire presented her favorite son, with her afeI
tons clrgins 10 bim as formerly, urwaveriDg as her
man, ard Pennsylvania presented her whose whole
lf. has been devoted TO the service Of his country Gap
Friends cling close to friend, and instead of cesertpg
srspps to nm more firmly ss ne ioes cincng closer aud
jo,y rsns,s itself 20 be in iayor Of QUE and then no
fsctieus opposite is employed. Yet stu numerous
III .nds cling TO that giant statesman, when the psople
Will oLe day honor with the highest station in their gift
(Loud appiiuse) But 3 voice comes from him. Hs has
crushed ns Own madon, and he turns away rom the
(cheeIs) Stephen A, Dougasi telJa his hisDds
taas ttaas TIE nsjori,y have spoken for Bu:hansn, and
nv said ha
and lei US harness ouseves. one and all, t, the
work Renewed Cneers.) Fellow citizens, our task has
oeen rerioTmed will you now perform yours Cheera
and ciies Of "We wI'D Fisnds, let the election IN
November next give that response We have much to
son has been taught virtue. Nen aspiring to the
highest offices Ia the gilt Of the peops ha put them
6rst element OF political science treason has been
taught Even the sacred deck has been decorated aud
men have there forgotten their tack to prsac Christian
doctrines and bave aroused the worst passions in the
human race But ii the cemocracy cy are trnv to them
selves our tanner shall be triumphant, the earth
shall be shaken to It's ncaons before the pillars Of
our government shsll be shaken. (Appl,use.) As an
humble ctz'D, shall sson to that distant STATE
whose warm san fortune has rockes my cradle
and under whose 500 trust my bones shall rest May
/. mot .,ey carry to them the glad tidines Of great
once more united9 (Cheers and cries of You may my
hearty po That men have foi gotten tbense
rropoundea shall the Union ths constitution be pre-
served (Cheers) That they have trampled beneath
band Of brothers, surrounding ba bearing this in.
scripon: "Ihs con,titution and the Union defend
them SIC BY sice; and dangers grow darker viii
rally still closer and closer around the Standard to be
sundered only by death" prolonged cheering)
The sixth Ward Picneer Buchanan and 5reckenridra
CLUB mere marched ue the sound of music and planted
its banner in front Of the PLATFORM
SPEECH OF W. W. AVERY.
MI W. ". AvSRY, delegate from North Caroline. came
forward He was louoy cheered and said:--Mr. Cnsir.
men and ctizens Of New Yolk, affords me pleasure to
sppear before The united democracy of this great city
and Statea pleasure heigh ensd by the that
! Rave taken an humble part in briugng about that
uricn in State which will stand 'ortmos in
securing the election If Buchanan aud Brecs enrdee
(Chees) am proud To appear in behalf Of Nor th Caro-
Ina, ana her representative itness This
ZION, which evidence that the great democracy o.
New York row constitute mighty and impreqp ble
unen- that they have mirged together, and
large Dator al compound hsrd enough tn ~itnstand sb,
cnism, and yet soft ugh annals with their
Southern brethren. cloud cheers.) an proud not
only TO sddre's you on behalf of North Carolina but to