The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-06-14


rally 10 its support
Rssol0ed That while we do accept and heartily endorse
all the principles contained in the platform IN accord
with sound national policy home and abroad
desire most emphacaly citizens Of the State OF Mary
land TO declare that the principles OF the Nebraska and
Kansas bill cardinal points OF democratic faith,
which at this crisis II Of the utmost Importance TO main
tain and that while American citizens we desire to
know "no North no South East West TO the en-
couagement OF sectional strife do unhesitatngy and
unreseryedy declare in our Judgment that the adoption Of
the principles OF said bill alone give peace and security
TO the Union and insure that equality of rights in the
eral States which the trainers of the constitution desired 10
secure.
Resolved That the democracy Of Baltimore which
failed In her past history to sustain the democratic nom
nee Tor the presidency and vice presidency pledge them
selves to the democracy of the Union for "a strong pull
long pull and pull all together for Buchanan and Breck
inrdge.
Speech Of Goe Maahees
On concluding his remarks the Chairman introduced
Gov. Matthews, Of Mississippi who addressed the meet
Ing, in substance, as follows:
Fellow-ciiizens. thank you for the honor you have
seen ht TO confer upon me by calling upon this
stand, and ask your indulgence while | attempt to
address this very large meeting, which has assembled
to respond to the action of the Democratic Nation
al Convention recently in session In Cincinnatto
enact the principles which have long governed the dem
ocratic party Look around you upon the other party
and see why should raty the decision of that
tion and why adhere more firmly than to the sen
ments Of democracy You find in opposition the Aiean
rarty hat are its claims upon you In the North
hnd it an abolition party in the South ultra pro-
slavery party in sections where the predominant faith is
n districts where the Catholic influence is controlling it
favorable to Roman Catholicism. In Short fyou would
learn the principles Of the American party in any section
OF the country find out what is the prevailing sent-
ment there, and you may know that the American
party has adopted its views to suit What claims then,
has party like thisa party whose principles are SO
changeable and contrary On the other hand democracy
is the that has been In the North and
in the South in the East and in the West its principles
are still the same everywhere Let The Peope Of he Terri
tha;r
in their way
Shall ask you to respond to the action of the Cncn-
natl Convention? You have already done see it in
your looks You have ratified that decision heartily. 81
We all have the same right to the TerritoriesNorth
well as South We all pay equally for it. What would
you think of coparnership who had bought section of
land If of the parties claim and seize upon it
all? Would you not say it unreasonable and unjust
for him TO do sof Certainly you would. And 50 would
it be unjust for section of this country claim all the
Territories, and keep the Others away from them.
You hear that Of the South Congress to give
us the right to have slavery in the Territory. This
wrong In the North and in the South the democrats say
Let the people of the Territories decide for
The know-nothings Of the North Congress pro-
bt slavery in the Territories while those of the South
desire Congress to give their sanction and maintain it.
The black republicans oppose the constitution in rea
ton TO this question They would seize upon all the tez
tory and drive out all who do not agree with ths Let
us reason with them Let appeal q er Of JUS
tee Have not selected ticket which be OBJ
ected to by the democracy anywhere Let unite upon
it then and elect our candidates Let with the
nensi and want to speak word, Just here with the
Fillmore men What do you expect to do Do you ex-
pect TO elect Fillmore Can you doit 2 Don't you re-
member In 1854 how the reports Of knownothing vic
tories up In nearly every State large know nothing
majories were claimed and it supposed they would
have have ,ona %1o, oaIs ~ But when o0ng met
Can you do this well again u yea had only 81 votes
then how many eias yoa, wiz you have next election
iog eenot elect i"ore and all you do viii be TO
throw M eecton into the House of Representatives and
then black republican viii be certain to be elected
appeal to you 70 contemplate this subject.
Where are the know-nothings now Why, any prom-
nent man who member Of the party is found
going about with certificate to get sgners to certify
that be belonged to the party don't assert that
know-nohingsm is dead but it is like the North Caro
mans pig 1t has kind o gin outn They not or
ganized any permanent basis They had principles
to keep them together and only bound by desire to
obtain office and as there not offices enough for all
there nothing TO keep them together II they had
ceeded in getting the in their hands the rush
for Office would have produced civil among them.
To swear a man how he must votei II man wants to
against any Irishman he do without swearing
But this right OF voting is something which man is at
liberty TO away You cannot delegate this power
another but IL exercised at all should be OF your
free will and according to the dictates of your udg
ment
A gentleman friend Of mine, who left the American
party told he had joined them because he afraid
the Pope intended to here and endeavor to be King
Of Amerca Why, who is really afraid Of the Pope
in this country must be insane They forget that he can
control his subjects in his doninons without the
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show you fit subject for the uuac asylum, and viii
prove him TO be so by Jury OF know -nothnga.
The meeting here interrupted by something about
Which could ascertain nothing definite and the speaker
stopped several minutes
regret that should have aroused the ire OF any person
here present this time do not want 10 offend any one
but appeal TO you rational and as friends OF the
constitution and Of the country When democrats attend
political meetings they listen to their opponents and
when at their meetings they wish with them
and appeal their judgments and their unity
Bat yet their opponents should get angry, they must
expect democrats 10 finch, for they will not be
beaten will they yield the right of expressing their
opinions.
The democratic party stands firm as rock determined
the Union all bazards-to the know-noth
ings even and the black republicans Why should man
quit the democratic party We know that during the last
thirty years opponents have said the democratic party
leading the country to ruin This has always been
their story except indeed Fourths OF july then they
forgot political preudice and became truly patriotic az
TO speak Of the couptry's prosperity.
would say to you, croakers look back and see what
the democratic party has done and you will that the
cry raised when that party annexed louisiana
IL going TO ruin the country Bat who viii say so
now2 The alarm about running the country was
raised when Texas annexed, and when New Mexico
annexed but yet you IT false alarm, for the
country Is not ruined by these measures,
The principles of the democratic party progressive
and though they say that In 900 years from
children will not have roomhey will tread on each other
they will only keep the young democratic party in
power IL viii make enough Tor all You know they
used teach the doctrine that kings ruled by divine
right but that theory has given before the pro-
gresve principles OF democracy though many ancienty
would doubt have thought that II that principle should
be overthrown, ruin would be inevitable.
The annexation and settlement Of the Territories so
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