Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-17
Hon. John C. Breckinridge in pittsenr.


Convention in that city Wednesday. Tie
demonstration was grand and imposing, thar.
being over twenty thousand persons present.
and the enthusiasm was unbounded. The Post
says; ''the speeches were all excellent: but
that of John G Breckenridge would, f.om
his position on the ticket, and his high repu-
tation, form the most marked features of ths
occasion. He is of the most fluent and
graceful speakers we have in this country
He was most enthusiastically applauded tLro'
out and his sentiments were evidently recsi
we'd Us sound Democracy that will do for the
North aud South and the whole country
Much good has been done to the good old
cause by Mr.. Breckinridge's appearance here
Mr.. Bowen, of Baltimore made one of his We
ry best efforts. Col. M'Cook, of Ohio, has
vindicated his character as one of the abless
debaters in the land /; and all know how well
and ably Col Tod, of Ohio, and Col. Black
acquitted themselves"
The following is a brief sketch Of the speech
OF Mr.. Breckinridge. which We copy from tho
Poa:-
SPEECH OF HR. BRECRINKIpGB
When our candidate for Vice Presideps
arose, there was perfect storm Of applause
Mr. Breckenridge advanced to the front of the
platform and said
My fell0wcitizens Il have not appeared
b"fore you to exhibit auy rhetorical display.
but to speak of the issues of the day. These
issues are the mort important We have ever
, had presented We see day after day the at
tempt to scatter the seeds oi Giscord among
the people. He would utter the same SEMI
ments here which he would utter in Maine OF
South Carolina. lie had 70 appeals to make
lie saw the effort TO array the working clas-
ses OF the North against the institutions of the
SoG;h. The Democratic party had sufficient
| ly demonstrated the falsity of this position
1t had been the fortune of that party to sur
yive shock after shock, and it remains bull
wark to mark our progress and TO tell our fac
/ The philosophy Of this is. that this party in
| its federal relations has stood by the Consti-
tuition This has enabled it to withstand ev-
cry attack He would not go into the discu.-
sion of the American party The Democrat
/ ic party vas obliged to oppose il from its ns-
ture, for. whom the law makes al Americsu
he Is American so by law of its own
nature the Democratic Iarty Is obliged 70 re-
/ sist and oppose the Republican PARTY.
! The party attempts for the fr-t time to DC
stroy the Law of love which has bound our
country together. The question n which they
expect to find success is the question of Afri-
can slavery. 1t is charged that the Demo
cratic party desires to extend slavery by Con-
/ gressional interference. The Charge is Who'll
| ly unfounded He belonged tu an orgaIlsa-
! ton who declared that the people of each State
I and Territory should regulate their affairs for
! themselves. lie had supported '!is principle
in Congress and out of r. Ii did not affect
the interests of the North. nor o: the South
or he should have opposed it, but il left the
people to regulate their own affairs subject
on'y TO the Constitution This had been tha
policy of the country from the days Of the R<v-
olution. This is the American principle. The
people of the territories have as much right
to settle this question for themselves as they
| have to settle any other; as for instance.
marriage. or the like Is there any divine
/ right of power iu Pennsylvania or in Ken
tucky TO say how this question should te set
tied
1t is said that the South declare that kHn-
sas shall never be free He would say no such
thing. Let the people tile the question
them elves. and If they say for free State let
her come III, welcome the flowers of NAV.
Give them tho same rights tlie pcOI e heti
/ VIXEN twelve of the thirteen original States
held slaves
The tatcs did not make. the federal gov
ernment to carry out parti ular objects of phi
lanthropy or fauaticism. 1t WAS not a consol-
idatcd government, but formed for a few pur-
poses, few general powers exhaust the num-
Der of those powers. We arc TO the world a
nation--yct internally sovereigDs-
Kentucky has no right to abuse and find fault
with Pennsy ylvauia for her laws. and the like,
nor has Pennsy lvania the right to find fault
with Kentucky for her peculiar legislation
But the Republican party have objects beyond
the pacifcation of Kansas. They don't in
tend the difficulty there should be settled until
after the election. The tendency of this par
ty is to abolt.onism and disunion Don't they
organize their party for the purpose of putting
an end to the institution of slavery and the
J spirit that moved our fathers to moderate u
and harmony? To accomplish this ffteer
States are to be arrayed against sixteen. il
is in vain to say this is nota geographical par
ty. South of line, nearly central. this par
ty has no adherents. l speak not of individ
uals. l should be sorry if the Democratic
= party should be held responsible for the unkinG
|, things that are said south of Mason's snC
Dixon's line. And 1 regret 10 hear the con
> tempt. the contumely and the scorn which l.
: used oy individuals of the North L implor'
T every man who loves his country to come for
ward in this crisis
Who believes that this Union can suryiv,
when the fountains are dried upf When tn
woodmap goes out to clear the forest, he band
the tree and it dies; and if you draw this &c
II ographical line you girdle the Union, and
dies I exhort you to read the Farewell Ad
:. dress of Washington, and then advocate th
/ principles of this party if you can If th
:. Atlantic States should exclude the West fro1
= their reserved rights, would it ccnduce to Sc
;. cure the spirit of tranquility? And now