Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-06-12
CINCINNATI CONVENTION!
BUCHANANS NOMINATION.
TING or TIE DB.u0CEIC u
GOV. wRIGRT's SPEECH

graphic dispatches were received from Gin
cinnati, announcing the nomination Of JAMES
BUCHANAN, Of Pennsylvania, for President,
and j. C. BRscxESRID0E, of Kentucky, for
Vice President The announcement was re-
ceived by the Democracy Of Indianapolis
with a glow of enthusiasm that spoke IN
mistakably the qualification felt at the result
of the deliberations of the Convention
Immediately after the reception OF the news,
salute of thirty-one gus were fired 10 the
rear Of the State House.
On motion of Col. CHARLES w. HALL, sa-
lutes were then fired in honor Of the nomi-
nees respectively, and another as an earnest
of that hope with which all were inspired for
the success Of the ticket. The motion OF
Col. HALL was received with cheers that
made the welkin ring"
In the evening, "at the sound OF the drum
and iile," there was a grand rally in front of
the Wright House. The vast multitude there
assembled was addressed by Gov. WRIGHT,
whose appearance upon the stand was greet
ed with prolonged and deafening cheers.
The speech of Gov. WRIGHT was one Of
those eloquent ofi-hsnd efforts for which he
is 30 Justly celebrated on occasions like the
one Of last evening. We give below the sub
! stance Of his remarks, and in doing 50, do not
feel that any apology is necessary. Gov
WRIGHT said
They have given us the distinguished son
Pennsylvania, JAMES BUCHANAN. lie
comes from the right quarter-the old Key
stone State, the most precious stone in our
proud edifce-the land Of Franklin, Morris
Muhlenburg, and Buchanan-my own, my
native State-the first State in our UEion that
adopted and ratified our glorious Constitution,
and the only State of the North that in the
great contest of 1896 which cast her vote
for Thomas Jefferson against the elder Ad-
ans, aud, in my humble judgment, this day
has less fanaticism and sectionalism among
her masses than any of the original thirteen
colonies-the first State in the Union that
nominated General Jackson for the Presi-
dency. Pennsylvania has never had Pres
ident, vet she has constantly supported the
men Of right faith and principles, having
voted uniformly for Washington, Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, and jackson, casting her
united vote for the election and reelection
of these pstriarchs and founders of the Re-
public.
JAMES BUCHANAN Is the man for the
times. The people desired his nomination,
, mot the politicians, and most nobly has the
National Convention responded to the voice
of the people. No man now living has rem
: dered more important services TO the country.
No man living has filled so many responsible
positions in our Government with such ability
and usefulness to the country. From the
, wear 1914, the commencement Of his public
| life, until this day, BE has been the faithful
: and indefstigable public servant
. JAMES BUCHANAN was an acknowledged
{ favorite of james Madison ct the close Of
r his Administration. In 1923 James Monroe
. rendered him the mission to Mexico. As
Minister to Russia, under thu appointment Of
: General jackson, he negotiated the first
/ commercial treaty between orr Government
AM Russia. which secured 10 our commerc,
1 the pos Of the Baltic and Black seas.
| JAMES BUCHANAN was the bosom friend
n aud companion OF General Jack son, his ar
dent admirer. He has had the confidenc,
|. not only of jackson. Polk, and Pierce, bu
of all the statesmen Of the land who hav,
8 formed his acquaintance. The best evidenc'
,. of his devotion 20 the welfare OF the country
is found in the fact (for the masses always
!, act rght) he never, nscer, NEVER, (you Flu
) sionists remember this,) has been defeated
Z by the PEOPLE or Legislature from his frs
trial 10 1914 uutl the present moment
# The word defeat is not in BUoHAKAN's vo
e cabulary or that OF his friends; and. as sur
= as he lives until the 4th of March, 1857
i JAMES BUCHANAN, OF Pennsylvania, will b
e the President of this Nation.
, We now say to our political enemies-com
on with your charges, your ISLANDERS, yon
insinuations The Nation has presented {,
!, them, the consistent, firm, faithful Statesman
,. the man Of iron viii, undaunted patriotism
70 unblemished character, aud whose recor,
re will bear the strictest scrutiny. We bav'
a. before Us the man whose whole character i
y q solemn pledge, and guarantee, that our in
le stitutions and national character will be SAT
E; in his hands The farmer, mechanic, mer
i. chant, and tho entire mass Of our people, fee
secure that in his hands the noble ship o
10 ST.. will be taken TO the port of peace, hap
c. pines and prosperity, and that under his evel
guidance and enlarged craftsmanship, ever,
portion Of our happy Union will be protecte'
: in the full enjoyment of their constitutions
- rights.
! lie is States Rights man in the full mean
ing Of that term. l remember twenty year
ago, when the subject Of the admission o
, Michigan was before the nation, how in clo
> quent terms he enforced the doctrine of tn
rights Of the States aud Territories. II wa
then he remarked in substance. "the older
grow, the more become a States Right
. man" Consequently he was the enemy o
!. the II. &. Bank, opposed to the distribution
y of the proceeds Of the sale Of public lands
: opposed to the assumption of the state debts
p the warm advocate of the independent treas
ury, the ardent and devoted friend Of th
principles Of the Kansas and Nebraska bills
!" the absolute and unconditional right Of tn
people to adopt their own form Of municipa
government, not inconsistent with the con
. stituticn of the United States.
In 1852, when speaking upon the subjec
of religious liberty, he planted himself upol
! the constitution in the following glowing Ian
4 gusge : 3" From my soul, I abhor the prac
tice of ming,ing up religion with politics
" the doctrine of ali our constitutions, bot
federal and State ia, that every man has q
= indefeasible right to worship his God accor
II ding to the dictates of his own conscience
. He is both a bigot and tyrsnt who won.
. interfere with that sacred right. When
y candidate is before the people for Office. th
inquiry ought never to be made, what forr
j. of religious faith he processes, but only i
g the language Of Mr.. Jefferson, us be homes
u is hs capable ?"
In the same address, when speaking upo
i the Fugitive Slave Law, and the Democrat
It ic party, he most eloquently and truthful
r. remarks:
il The Fugitive Slave Law is all the Sout
70 has obtained in this Compromise OF 1850
, Il is a law founded both upon III
;, letter aud the spirit Of the Constitution. and
u similar law, has existed in our Statute Book
y ever since the Administration of George Wash
s. ington History teaches US that but for the pre-
t. vision IN favor of the Fugitive Slaves, TIA
constitution would never have existed.
Think We that the South will ever .smsly SUI
: | rendcr the Fugitive Slave Law 10 Norther