New-York daily tribune., 1856-06-09
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RESPONSES TO THE NOMINATIONS.

The grand rally OF the Democracy was held IN
Cops saloon in consequence OF the incemency o the
weather.
AT the appointed hour the immense hall was crowded,
while the marine band performed some of Their most
animated pieces
On the stand noticed Hon. s. A. Douglas General
Lewis Cass Hon. i. Z. Stanton, Hon. Thomas h..
Florence, and otner distinguished gentlemen. -,
On the entrance Of Gen. Cas- the saloon rung with
applause, and the band struck up "Auld Lang Syne.
The following officers appointed:
PresidcHt-Hon SAMUEL A. SMITH.
V3ce Presidcnts-Danel Radcliffe, VIM. b. Magru-
der Thomas Carbeny, Walter Lenox, Lambert Tree
and Geo. Parker.
On taking the chair, Mr.. Smith submitted come re-
marks in which he returned his thanks for the honor
done him in being called to preside at meeting to
ratfy such nominations; and where, too, Will speak
those urder whom the Democracy have fought in times
gone by and by whom they expect to be led for years
to come.
on the stage amid loud applause. He said he came
not to make speech, but to join his Democratic
felos ctzens in oongratuating the country on the for
tunate termination of the Cincinnati Convention
The Convention had done its duty n0by. Now the
party must do its duty-put the armor and go forth
to the conflict but not the armor of rides-not
the weapons which some of the Northern churches
would put the hands of their II the
armor of reason, argument and patriotism Ihs MT
concluded by ufgiug that the Democracy stand shout
der 10 shoulder for the nomination, for, indeed, ev
fines were upon us. j, A.,
The shout then was II Douglas, VINO look the SUNNI
amid three rounds of applause.
MIR Douglas said he appeared not as matter oi
frmality but lie whole soul was III the gooi WORK.
After a handsome eulogy, on the cdndlda'e', ne pro
ceded TO sneak Of the platform lately adopted by the
Circunati Convention and said the principles OF the
Democracy OF Ma slchusetts were the same preclsey
with the principles OF the Democracy of Sou'h Caro-
lima Democia at could pass from one section ol the
Union to another-fom the South to the NORTH, or
from the North to the South and cary his prime pies
with him. Could any other ? ',tie' say as much
IL NJ Iox-a sta A lord. bpar who
conbned forces of the entire opposition. We nave all
The "isms" now in line, and we will rike them
down together. all "isms' were closely connecteu
and i'm Illinois he thought they were the true Siane'e
twin. 40 closely do they stick together Oar platform
tells you that resistance to the laws Is treason and
that treason should be rebuked. The Democracy up
hold the law in Kausss while the Negro WorshippeIs,
who do not like the law, for shooting down the
officers. This was the whole Kansas difficulty. Law
on one side. and lawess violence on the other As II
is the right of the majority TO make the law 80 are
the minority bound to obey the law. This Is the uo'-
y,rsal principle of every free government. But the
Kansas laws IOt the first laws resisted oy these
Negro rslppers; the Fugitive Slave law had oeen
res,,ted by item also, and because 1t required tue
slaves to be retuIded their masters. Ii there were
holes enough this law to let all the runaway negroes
drop though then would they regard as the noeSt
law ON the statute book. But as the Constitution
nroyides for the return of fuguves, IT IS the
Constitution tlat these wortmes onJect To-
Dd YOU ever know criminal who ap-
proyed of the law he wantonly violated! lDe
i,iumph of the Democracy would be complete, said
MIR. Douglas that history would hardly record the
Of the opposition canndate. lie meant the
Black Republican, candidate, for the Know Nothlngs
he considered dead. They had no show in the Key
stone State, the home of Buchanan; New-ioik was
aroused a. and her noble sons were arnng Tor the con
,es. Massachusetts, too, would not be found want
viii. N,w- HAMPSHIRE the Star in the East which
hss never set--the hou'e of Franklin fierce-woaHi
i@Sd the van. Here the speaker paid high compli,
-, a., Alr Pierce and his administration, aud closed
~, n,e,ing union for the sake of the oion
o' nr nourlas having concluded, amid prolongA ed
,ar;,, The President arnoanc sd that proce SION
o,ld then be formed 10 proceed 70 the ifesllen'
a;,, W.; to give hun serenade. This was received
..;h evident dissat staction by many VINO were eN'
acting TO hear some thiog from MessrS Stanton 'ooo
Seward Of G orgis, Rust, aud Others wa" mer' pre-
e,t Nor old it seem meet that at rAunca'l'n lee,
mo no one should speak bat the defeated canold"es;
The procession however, was formed ana pfoovvueu
l., ord.r 10 the " Mtc House, numbering, rack ahi
ale near five thousand. The PfeSi lent appeAfeG III
one of the uppsr Windows of the mansion, aui san
Icorgls stulate you, my felow-ciiaeu uponthe 9,Va
sion which brings you here, aud lnd9'se t1o CoouIe
hone that the Joy with which YOU hal! Tue
ar;inous result of the deliberations az ClAoloh
msv be Strengthened ami deeps nei by tue la''yil-
,-oce Of our ctun'Dmcn. Ii = pl aSan' 10 lS A',1'
,bst however other parties may he divided ana u's
.,5 tLcre is nothing with Us but urlon ot purpose
- ,y;l he nothing bat union IN ac'1n: frNtn 'hp
~ IN that when the polls will be openeo su NoNe
Der all prejuoices and personal ,arS and ann
r.. ,sbo s6ould cultivate mutual IeSaIu anu est'
,voI rnncr; will be laid aside. Nay, even prefer
epces which may bave existed IN our tahhs ave Sc -
no loncer remembered. Inc preietvnoJ " - :,
friend In this crisis who cares n ore iot iuo Von''
than fer hmself-des OtUo TO the cause anH W ." - =
support of the stsndard-bearers VINO s,o ~ 'V,,i;n
tII6ueh tn great strurgle-wil be the oontr9,'n !.
septuent Of the Democracy, North ana oou'n, = n :
ard Wet. We arr all am sure qii,e shc'i1 ~ - p
convictions that not only the prosperity "i 'I' ms" ~
pubc, but the Ieroeiuty of this 1sSed ttoh us - -
nialy upon the vndicaton and maintenance VI VI
uuoples declared by the recent Convention 'u' .es
principles can be Vndicated and sustained oniy U
concerted action. an that can only be secured a
o,esnizatOn. Hence fidelity 10 this organ'z ston In
rSsocs becoues Ike fd, htv to prit CiP,cs. \ ca