The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-06-18

TO preserve the Union. Great ap
plause: There may be one here fron
the State which I have the honor t
represent, and ! will trave! out of the
usual course merely to say, coming as
do, from the state of Tennessee, tha
in November next, I pledge myself, an,
the pledge will be redeemed, that VIZ
will roll up such majority for the nom
inees of the Cincinnati Convention a
has never before been given by Tennes
see since the days of Andrew jackson.
Mr., s. took his seat amid trcmen
dous applause.
The following Vice Presidents wer'
then announced
Daniel Radcliffe, VIM. B Magruder
Thomas Barberry, Walter Lenox. r Fl
Gillette, Lambert Tree, DIR. VIM. Jones
Geo. Parker. C. W. G, DunniDgton, B
j. Semmens, Jerome Diggs, Peter Hep
burn, Geo. McNeir, Henry s. Davis.
Sccretdries-Jno. f. Ennis, James s.
Holland, Francis McNerhany, VIM. J.
Donohoo.
. GENERAL cAss' SPEECH.
General Dass, on being introduced
was received with enthusiastic cheers
He said
do norcom here to make you a
formal address,. l came here to unite
with yon in your congratulations upon
the termination of the mission of the
representative body of the Democratic
party at Cincinnati. 4 voice has reach.
ed us from the West, borne by that mys
terious agent which defes both time and
space, announcing that the Convention
has named to our party the name of a
statesman and patriot fer the Chief
Magistracy of the Union for our stand
ard bearer, during the coming contest,
who will unite the hearts and hopes and
cxertions of the whole Democracy of the
country. And that man is James Bu-
chanan. He is respected by the Amer
lean people for his services and expe-
rience, for his unsullied integrity
and uuquestioncd talents, his iLti-
mate acquaiutnnce with public af-
fairs, and for his patriotism and his
devotion to the country, In whatever
situation he has been PLACED, at home
or abroad. lie has filled with honor
and distinction various high stations,
and left them all enjoying greater
measure Of public confdJn than when
he entered thep-a rare circumstance
in the life of public man in our coun-
try. And he is especially respected by
his own party for his attachment to its
cause and princip ples, his fidelity in try
ing times, and his rejection of mere To-
cal considerations, always regarding
with solicitude the rights and claims of
every section of the country. The la
bors of the Convention are closed, aud
well closed, and pow ours-that is, yours
and mine, those, indeed, Of the whole
party-bcgin. Let US determine to
elect our nominee. we can do it, and
shall do it. Let every true Democrat
buckle Oh his armor-not the armor of
Sharpc's rifles, which are supplied by
some of the churches of the country, in
stead Of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, but
the armor of truth, OF reason, and of
persuasion. end 60 foyth to the combat,
and he is sure to go forth to victory.
And meyer was there time which
more demanded the patriotism and de-
votion Of every houest- hearted American
than does the present. Evil days are
upon us, and, i'll the very wautonness of
blessings aud prosperity unknown else
where in ancient or in modern times, we
are engaged in an angry and fearful Sec
tional controversy, whose consequences
no man should contemplate without the
most gloomy apprehension One portion
of our country, not satisfied with enjoy
ing the rights of self-government, seem
to desire to govern the other. The day
of trial has come, and the destiny of the
Union, under the God of our fathers and
our own God, who led US, through the
waters and the desert to this beautiful
land, not of promise, but of performance
under His oyerrQling Providence the
destiny of this Union is in the hearts and
hands Of the Democratic party. Our
old and honorable opponents, the Wings
the Wings of the days of the lamentea
Clay and Webster----who SO long carried
on contest with our party upon great
constitutional questions, and in spirit
of liberal patriotism, are disbanded. Its
leaders are dead or discouraged, its stan
dard is in the dust, and its time-honored
distinctive principles are among the
things that have been, and mainly out
of the ruins have arisen sectional parties,
solAe of them with avowed designs, IA
tai 70 our national existence, and all of
them without any other connecting bond
than opposition to the Democratic party.
Let us not underrate the strength ofthat
opposition; but let US prepare for it,,
and we can overcome it in fair combat,
and save the Union. and here this
night, at this Democratic meeting of ap-
proval and ratification, in the political
capital of the Republic, let US pledge
our selves to do our whole duty; aud if this
example is every where followed. as it
will be, the battle will be half won by
the determination to win it. Let every
Democrat sacrifice his personal prejudi-
ces and predictions, if he have anyithat
will be injurious, upon the altar of his
party, And if 1 have one single friend
in this numerous assemblage who, for
the sake of auld lang syne, has any re-
gard for my wishes or opinions, | ask
him to do as / shall do-support zeal
ousIy, heartily, earnestly, the election
of James Buchanan. He will find his
reward in the good of his country and in
the stability of her institutions.
AS to the candidate for the Vice Pres
idency, the selection is honorable TO the
Convention and to the party. Those
who know Mr.. Breckinridge best, best
know his true Democracy, his high and
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