The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-20

before that moral and political epidemic "neh craAsq VI
ntelects and cowed the souls OF menwhen the NORTH
and Northwest presented vast CLEARINGHOUSE suemeo
with the bones Of the yanquished demoeraeyha he con-
het between liberty and tnateism for the empire o. .ns
coniederacy took place upon the soil OF virginia AZ t
time gloom and dependency peryaded the county
was our good fortune have at that nncure I'D the esn
Of the democracy Of the Old Dominion as gainh,
couched lance or won his spurs " palIs
plause and shouts from the crowd OF Wise WISE
Right gentlemen You may Wen anlieipAts me ~
Jude 10 Henry A. Wise immense cheering man, whom
am proud to see trs up your blood and kndies up the
fires OF your democratic hearts Shouts OF Hurrah Tor
Wise ri Gentlemen you don't love him more than be de-
serves whether on the of his personal qualities, or
bis gallant bearing in the great struggle OF 1880 was
an eyewitness both of bis abors and ms trlumphs
was savage combat between Wise aud Sam Applause
IL was like the battle ofS George and the Dragon
lCheersa fierce and bloody fight in which the monster
was slaughtered and the eouury saved DIVINE hono!s
were awarded in ancient times those heroes who RID
their country of and am, therefore not sur
prsed that you touched with Of gratitude TO-
wards one who has signally aided us in driving
FROM the country one Of the greatest political monsters
ever bega in free county the hydra Of know-notning
ism Cheers But not alonefrom you nor the mountains
and valleys OF Virginia. but from the ocean shores ana
broad savannahs Of this continent there came up rcm the
democratic ranks voice Of exultaion and Joy
Now glory the Lord of Hosts from whom all giores are
And glory noble chief brave Henry Of
HurTah hurrah single tight has turned the tide OF war;
Hurrah for God and Liberty, and Henry OF Navarro
Enthusiastic cheering.l
Virginia is no worshpper of She casts her homage
alone al the shrine Of her party and Der principles Her
motto for half century has BEEN "Eyery thing for the
cause-nohing for men, She not behind her sister
States of the South in just appreciation OF the character
and administration of President Pierce she was not be-
hind any portion of the country in admiration OF the heroic
daring machess ability, and undauned energy OF Stephen
A. Douglas She loves SIZE respects she ad,res pom q
those distinguished men, and yet with an unolenched eye
and step from the beginning to the end OF the
contest she her for the veteran and time
statesman of Pennsylvania cheers; and she did SO pc
cause whilst not interior either of his eminent compet
tors ia craftsmanship and public servicewhils not less
t.ue and worthy Of her support upon all the issues
ats,,r tha ptry-- bp N
ali t,ese--om his location, from his personal character
and personal hsoreements OF success and triumph
the democratic party % an extent greater ,han any
the same re stances and TO place beyond peril cause
On dear as The triumph Of the democratic party at crisis
like the present woaa W,aoai ,hes n
Statesmen were now in life and or Papc favor
And gentlemen did not Virginia &C, Wisely noes no'
this assemblage unparalleled in numbers an
in the history of this city, satisfy you that tins o
ton has stirred up the deep foundations OF the popu.
hearty Does every Of public opinion as II rois
into the metropolis from the centre and far distant extremi
ties of our Union bear upon its bosom the verdict OF
mighty people, ratiiying and applauding the act not
coldy and formally but enthusiastically and from the
hearth (Great cheers 1t has been received with equal
10Y both IN North and in the South in the East and In
the West upon banks Of the Aroosook and upon the
shores of the Mexican Gulf In the State OF New ork
where for many the democratic party has been torn
to pieces by internal dissenson and where scarcely
hope renaaned of future harmony, we have conclusive
proof that under the healing influence OF t+s nomination
faction has fed our par,y that oil cordially uuilng upon
our noble constitutional and national PLATFORM and
expect the united voices OF the democracy oil ha
Zap Sae blended in harmonious chorus to SILENCE oy
their he thunders of Its mighty cataract lLons-
con inued applause
ventare to affirm that since the days % Washington
and jackson selection of Chief Magistrate 1T TINS
republic has met with cordial and hearty re-
spouse from the popular heart this of James Buchanan
and 1t is natural that it should be for he is sran
ger the people of this country and the choice has
been made without good and sufficient 1t is found
ed upon his ripe and natured craftsmanship upon his
thirty years OF unwaveng and unaltering service in the
democratic upon that calmness Of temper which fits
him sft the most perpexing problems oSate policy and
that rmness Of purpose that nsures their execution when
wisely determined on; upon bis extensive knowledge of
all OF our foreign and domestic relations his soundness
upon all questions of national policy and Of constitutional
law his tried love of the Union his respect the guar
sntied rights OF the South his recognition Of the
eighty of the States and the just limitations of fed
era compact and upon his Deep honest aud sincere SYM
patty with the great masses of the people illustrated
In the OF bis public life and in the simplicity purity
and beauty Of his private life. [Great applause.
represent in Congress district which sbounds per
haps greater extent than any in Virginia, in aborng
uen-I mean who live by their toll, and by the
daily weekly, yearly wages Of bard and honest labor
National workshops machneshops, and manufacturing
fabhments may be at short intervals from the time
You enter that district Harpers Ferry until you IT,
some thirty miles west Of Cumberland When my way
to Cincinnati towards the close OF last month and when
passed the principal points where these establishments
located-arpers Ferry Martinsburg, and Piedmonhese
noble Of TOLL hesc hrawny, hardfsted OF labor
crowded around the cars TO express their most anxious
sake give Buchanan tho jmpassoned cry Of many
Of them. dwelt upon the fact upon than
sion In Cincinnati. For, thought when The popular in
sinci thus firmly directed and the popular heart
thus wildly aroused it would indeed have been most
rash and dangerous experiment have dsregarded H.
do not believe there is cag in this country public
deeply enthroned in the hearts Of the aborng
than James Buchanan [Great appsssase IL would
be quite entertaining sight of those advocates
OF the bank rags Of 1889 and 840one of those cham
Of false, spurious and irredeomable paper currency
seek 70 insult the intelligence of such these by the
cry OF Tenceat Jenny think he would be made TO
dive suddenly Reeder when be sunk below the sur
face in Kansas and some days afterwards came M AT
Chicago Illinois. lLaagherl | see that some of our
leading democratic editors gravey occupied in vind-
eating Mr. Buchanan from this and low-wapesp
calumny. IL all waste time The great mass OF the peo-
pie understand that subject far better than the
ing editors who publish such stuff for not met with
lsbong Of ordinary intelligence in my district who
does not understand the origin Of this story about dow
wages and ten cenisS who cannot tell you how the lie
gotten up what temporary purpose IL intended
TO ssrvei and hew justly the whole affair deserves the
scorn and contempt Of every fair mind They know that
the very speech from which they pretend derive this
misrepresentation s Of the nobest yndicaons Of the
rights and interests Of the laboring man. and such Il
shall far able find its way into the hands Of
every arzan and mechanic in the country before Noven-
Der The aborng OF the country look upon the
whole story that has passed the sewer Of for
gotten caumne and TO be recoleced except scar
received by Nj, Buchanan In his gigantic conflict with
bank monopoly and bank corruption referred 10 a
memorial Of those days when be stood up In the Senate
house-and there giants in those daye-as the
bnchng advocate Of the interests Of honest labor against
The outside pressure Of swindes havers and SPECTATORS
Immense cheeringl Ter-cent Jenny lGreat laughter
n .Afta II