Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-19

of free seas and progressive free trade
throughout the world, and by solemn mani:
ifestations, place their moral influence by the
side of their successful example
2. RESOLVED, That our geographical and
political position in reference to other States
on this continent, no less than the interest
of our commerce, and the development Of
our growing power, requires that we hold
sacred the principles involved inthe Monroe
doctrine, and their binding import, which
admits of no misconstruction, and should be
applied with unbending rigidity.
3. Resozrea, That which the great high.
way of nature as we'll as the assent Of the
States most Immediately interested in its
maintenance has marked out for free COM
munication between the Atlantic and Pacif.
ic oceans, constitutes one of the most i'm.
portant achievements realized by the spirit Of
modern times, and the unconquerable ener.
ergy of our people-that result should be
secured by timely, efficient ezertion and con.
troll with the government of the States with
in whose dominion it lies. We can, under
no circumstances, surrender our preponder
ance in the adjustment of all questions aris
ing out of it.
4. Rcsolved, That in view of such com.
manding interest, the people of the United
States cannot but sympathisc with the efforts
which are being made by the people of Cen
trail America to rcgenerate that portion o
the continent which covers passage across
the oceanic isthmus.
5. Resolved, That the democratic party
will expect of the next administration that
every effort be made to insure an ascendant
cy in the Gulf of Mexico-to maintain q
permanent protection of the great outlets
through which is emptied into its waters the
products raised upon our soil and the COM
molities created by the industry of the peo.
pie in our Western valleys and the Union at
large.
After having previously laid it upon the
table, the Convention, just previous to the
adopted the following:
Resolyed, That the democratic party re.
cognizes the great importance, in political
and commercial point of view, of safe and
speedy communication by military and pos.
tai routes through our own territory, between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of this Union,
and that it is the duty of the federal gov.
ernment to exercise promptly all constitution.
al power for the attainment of that object
SPEECH OF THE PRESIDENT.
On Saturday, June 9TH, grand rally ot
the Democracy was held in Washington CT.
ty, for the purpose of ratifylng the nomina.
ton of Buchanan and Breckenridge. Spirit,
ed addresses were made by, Judge Douglas
and Gen. Cass, after which the multitude,
numbering about FIVE thousand, proceeded
to the White House and serenaded the Presi,
dent Gen. Pierce appeared at one of the
upper windows of the mansion and said -
I congratulate you, my fellow citizens, up,
on the occasion which brings you here, and
I indulge the confident hope that the Joy
with which you hail the harmonious and
unanimous result of the deliberations al
Cincinnati may be strengthened and deepen
ed by the ratifying voice of our countrymen
1t is pleasant to realise that, however othe,
parties may be divided and distracted, there
is nothing with us but union of purpose, and
will be nothing but union in action. From
this hour to that when the polls will be open
ed in November, all prejudices and personal
animosities among these who should cult
vate mutual support will be laid aside May
even preferences which may have existed in
our ranks are already no longer remembered
The preference of every friend in this crisis
who cares more for the country than for him
self, devotion to the cause and an earnest
support of the standard bearers who are tc
lead us through the great struggle, will be
the controlling sentiment of the democracy,
North and South, East and West. We are
all, I am sure, quite sincere in our convic
tions that not only the prosperity of this re-
public, but the perpetuity of this blessed I'm
ion, depend essentially upon the vindicatior
and maintenance of the principles declared
by the recent Convention. But these prin
ciples can be vindicated and sustained only
by concerted action, and that can only be
secured by organization. Hence fidelity tc
this organization and its usages becomes.
like fidelity to principles, cardinal virtue
The latter can only be manifested and made
effectual through the former. My friends
will have duties to perform in the canvass
which my position alone will prevent me
from attempting to fulfill in personal. 1t is
never to be forgotten by re that in eighteen
hundred and ffty.two older and better SOL
diers-(cries from the multitude, "not bet
ter" )-than myself, Buchanan and Mr.. Cass,
men who had been faithful and tried leaders
through many years of labor and conflict,
were passed by to call me from the retire:
ment which I had sought, and TO which !
shall return without regret. May not add,
gentlemen, if life be spared I shall 60 back
to the State of my birth with a consciousness
of having adopted no single measure of pub:
lie policy during my administration which I
did not believe to be demanded by the best
interests of my country, nor one which does
not tonight command the appreciation of my
judgment and my conscience. The conduct
of those older and better soldiers of whom
I have spoken, and ofthe younger but never.
thelcss better soldier, Judge Douglas, who
l am glad to see now standing by the great
o,d ,ood mon Goneral Coss. who for SO mapv