The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-08
RECEPTION OF THE NEWS OF THE NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON.

RECEPTION Of The NEWS OF The NOMINAL TONS.
WASHINGTON.
GRAND RALLY OF TRE DEMOCRACY IN RESPONSE TO
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY GEN. CAss AND
S. A. DOU6LAs-sERENADING THE PRESIDENT
SPEECH OF GEN. PIERCE, ETC., ETC.
WASHINGTON, June I, 1855.
The and rally of the democracy was held in Copp's
saloon In consequence of the incemency of the weather
At the appointed hour the immense hall Was crowded
while the Marine band performed of their most ami.
mated pieces
On the stand noticed Hon. s. A. Douglas Gen. Lewis
c. ss, Hen. P, P. Stanton, Hon. Thomas Florence and
other distinguished gentlemen.
On the entrance of Gan Cass the saloon rang ap-
p'suse, and the band struck up "Auld Lang syne"
Tho following officers appointed
President Hon. Samuel A. Smith.
Vice Presidents-Daniel Ratclife VIM. Magruder,
Thomas Csrberry Walter Lencx Lambert Tree and Geo.
Parker.
On taking the chair, Mr.. SMITH submitted some re-
Marks in which he returned his thanks for the honor
cone him in being called to preside at meeting to raiy
such nominations; and where too will speak those
under whom the democracy have fought in times ne
by and BY whcm they expect to be led for years
Gen. CAss then loudly called for, and appeared
the STAGE amidst loud applause. He said he not to
make speech but to join his democratic fellow citizens
in congrAtuatiDg the country the fortunate temina
convention
done its duty nobly. Now the party do its duty
put he armor and 60 forth to the conic but not
the aImor of raesnot the weapons which of the
Northern churches would put in the hands their con-
gregatons-but the of reason argument and pat
iiotism. (This hit at the rdea cheered trenen-
dousy) Gen. Cass concluded by urging that the demo.
cIscy stand shoulder to shoulder for the nomination for
ndted evil times upon US.
The shout then was for Douglas, who totk the stan
mid three rounds OF appliance.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he appeared rot matter of for
nstv but Lis whole soul in the good work. Alter
handsome euegy the candidates, he proceeded to
spes Of tie platform lately adopted by the Cincinnati
Convention and said the principles OF the democracy
OF NassacbuEes the precisely with the prn-
cples Of the democracy of South Carolina dernocra
could pass from section Of the Union to another
from the South to the North from the North to the
Southland carry his principles with him. Could any
other parties say much?
Many VoICTs-s'No" "No."
Mr.. Dive have standard bearers who can defy the
combined forces the entire opposition We have all the
" itms" now in lne and We will rake them down to-
gether. All 'isms" closely connected, and in IL
nois he thought they the true Samese twins so
closely DO they stick together Our platform tells you
that resistance to the laws is treason and that trea
son shall be rebuked. The democracy uphold the
law in Kansas, while the negro worsbippers who
do not like the law for shooting down the
ofcers. This the whole Kansas difficulty. Law
on the one side and lawless violence the other As
is the right Of the majority to make the law so are
The minority bound to obey the law This the unver
tal principle Of every ee government But the Kansas
Jaws not the first laws resisted by these negro
worshppers; the fugitive slave law had been resisted
by them ALSO and because 1t required the slaves to be
returned to their masters II there holes enough in
this law to let all the runaway negroes drop through
then would they regard 1t the holest law on the
statute book. But the constitution provides
for the return Of fugitives it is the constitution that
these worthless object to- Did you know criminal
who approved Of the law he wantonly violated? The
triumph OF the democracy would be so complete said
Mr.. d. that history would hardly record the name OF
the opposition candidate. He meant the black repub
candidate for the Know Nothipgs he considered
dead. They had no show in the Keystone State-the
home of Buchanan; New York aroused and her no
BILE soDs were armipg for the contest Massachusetts too
would not be found wanting; while New Hampshire the
Star in the East which has set-the home of Frank
lin Perce-woud lead the Here the speaker paid
high compliment to Mr. Pierce srd his administration
snd closed by urging Union for the OF the Union"
Mr.. Douglas hsvirg concluded, amid prolonged cheerpg
the President announced that procession would then
he form ed to proceed the Presidents mansion to rive
i'm serenade This received with dissatis
faction BY many who expecting 10 hear something
from Messrs. Stanton Cobb, Seward Of Ga, Rust and
others who present. Nor did 1t meet that at
= ratification eetirg should speak but the do.
fested candidates.
tn procession however, formed and proceeded In
order to the White Houfe numbering rank and file
I've thouaant The Presc appeared at of the up
per windt VS. of the mansion, sno sad:-
congratulate you my fellow citizeps upon the COCA
sion hich brings you here, and indulge the confident
hope tnat the joy with which yen hail the harmon lou
anc bsnimous result Of the deliberations at Cincinnati
nsy lie Strengthened and deepened by the raying vocs
Of our country 1t Ia pleasant realise that how
ever other PARTIES may be divided and distracted there
is nothing with us but union Of purpose and viii be
rothipg but union In action. From this hour to tha
when the polls VIII be opened in November all prejudces
and snn otes among those who cultivate
mutual regsrd and afford mutual support will be laid aside
May even preference which may have existed in ou
isrbH are already no lorger remembered. The pre-
fererce of every friend in this crisis who cares more for
the country than ter himself devotion to the cause and
an carr est support Of the bearers who are to
lead through the great struggle, will to the contro
ing sentiment of the dsmocrscy North and South, Fast
aro West We are all, sure, qui1s sincere in our
convictions that not Only the prosperity Of this republic
tut the perpetuy ef this blessed Upop depend esen-
tisy upon the vipdcacn sId maintenance Of the prin
cples declared by the recent Convention But these
principles be vndcatsd snd sustained only BY con-
csred action, and that only BE- secured BY orgapi
zation Hence fidelity to this organization and its
ussses becomes, like fidelity to principles, car
dpal virtue. The latter can only be manifested and
made edectual through the former Ny friends viii
have duties to perform In the CANVASS which IN, pot on
WILL nyev