Oroville daily Butte record., 1856-10-10
Correspondence.
WYANDorrE, Oct. 8th, 1854.

AD'iNh III p hECOhD
The Democracy of this precinct, notwith.
standing the brevity of the notice and the
lnciemency Of the weather, had quite large
and enthusiastic meeting here last evening
In TroughtOn's Hall
j. Il. Lawton, Jr.. Esq, was first intro
duced, and addressed the meeting in a brief,
terse, direct, practical speech, showing the
coming Presidential election 10 be the most
important one since the organization of our
government reviewing and endorsing the
high character and superior qualifications
OF The Democratic nominees for National,
State and county officers lie showed that
the Democracy have never had more glo-
rious cause 10 sustain, or more able and
honorable statesmen and patriots TO lead
the column; that they reaffirm the policy
OF 1850, which settled the Slavery question
on prtncipIe. by Withdrawing it from Con.
gress ana giving it to the people of The ter
rlt0rles; that the Kansas and Nebraska bills
are IN accord with that principle, and that
Kansas and every other territory or State
hereafter to he admitted or annexed, shall
have by n fair ana honest expression of the
suifrages OF the people, the right to regulate
lis own municipal affairs. This is the poll.
cy of the great, National, Democratic party
on the Slavery Question: presenting a
marked honorable and glorious contrast with
that narrow, abstract and sectional senti-
ment, which would draw n bidck line be
tween the North and the South, to find, as
Seward expressed it-a republic on one side
to cherish, and an oliSarchy on the other, to
be avoided and abhorred.
The Democracy must not rely too much on
the justness of their cause. They are now
In the midst OF "A battle which is most hotly
contested, and it will be won only by truth.
funess, b0dness, vigilance, fortitude and
untiring perseverance We hear of allan
ces, coalitions, fasions among our opponents
IN Butte and other counties to defeat the
conservative, national, united Democracy.
Let them unite-the Democracy in Novem
Der will triumph over all the combinations
in this county and State which may be form.
ed to oppose it,
Col. Della Tore, Democratic nominee for
Presidential Elector, followed in speech
repetc with sound argument and fervid eo-
quence, in which he discussed the great lea
ding issues involved In the coming election,
with his characteristic fairness, courtesy
and ability The Col is indeed "a tueut
easy, eloquent, effective speaker" His style
is pure, elegant and classical. will not at
tempt To give an abstract of his speech, as |
cannot do justice.
Last evening we had conclusive evidence
of his great readiness and ability in debate
AT the close of his speech, a courteous gen
tleman, and Jealous Republican, said ''if
the gentlemen who have addressed the meet
ing, and others, have no objection. should
like to hear Mr., Dick, who is present. reply
to the speeches that have been made" All
appearing desirous to hear Mr. Dick, and
none more so than the Col
Mr.. D'ck commenced his reply by saying
that he did not propose TO discuss county
matters, aud as all the speeches made and
resolutions adopted, concerning the Pacific
Railroad, were for BuncOm,be, he should
conhne himself to the only question in issue
1.-The Slavery question. He labo:ed to prove
that the Democratic party is not n national
party aud that If it is national, the Repub.
lican party is equally SO
He denied that the convention which nom.
mated Mr. Fremont represented the free
States alone Delegates were in that con
vention from Maryland, Virginia and Ken
tucky, and that therefore the Rtpub ican
party is not sectional party. MIR Dick
spoke about half mn hour in IA plain, straight
forward, nrgumentative manner, and was
answered by the Col in an earnest, eloquent,
logical speech of some fifteen minutes. II,
showed that it is perfectly absurd and ride,
ulous 10 contend that the ancient and hon.
orabie and progressive Democratic party il
not national; and equally absurd and rid
icuous to argue thai the Southern, or slave
States, were represented in the convention
Of a party that marches under n sectional
flag of sixteen stars, and keeps step to the
music Of disunion
The delegates in the sectional Republican
convention from the Slave States were there
without "A constituency, and without eon-
stitueacy there can be no epresentative-
they represented themselves ouly. The Col.
closed his beautiful speech amidst universal
applause.
DEMOCRAT.