Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1856-06-18

PRESIDENT PIERCE, GEN. CAss, AND JUDGE DOUGLAS 4
The national capital has nobly responded t" the
nomination of Buchanan and Breckenridge. With
out any preparation and with scarcely any previous
notice, the Democratic citizens of Washington as
sembled on Saturday evening last, to ratify the
nominations. The utmost enthusiasm prevailed
The appearance of Judge Douglas, and the veteran
statesman Gen. Cass, was hailed with deafening
shouts.
Gen. Cass spoke first. Among other things he
said
Evil days upon u.s. and in the wantonness of bless
ings and prosperity unknown elsewhere in ancient OF in
onal controversy whose consequences should con-
template without the most gloomy apprehension One por-
on Of our country not satisfied with enjoying the rights
The day of trial has and the destiny of the Union,
under the God of fathers and our God who led us
OF promise, but of performance-under His overruling
Providence the destiny of this Union is in the hearts and
ponents the Whgs-the wings Of the days Of the lament
ed Clay and Websterwho long carried contest with
of liberal patriotism are dsbaned Its leaders are dead
discouraged its standard is in the dust and its time hon.
been, and mainly the ruins Sectional par
ties some of them with avowed designs fatal to nation
bond than opposition to the Democratic party Let not
underrae the strength OF that opposon but let pre-
pare for it, and It in fair combat and
the Union. And here, this night this Democratic
ing of approval and ratification, the political capital of
the republic let us pledge ourselves to each other and to
example everywhere followed will be- the battle will
be half by the determination to win it, Let every De-
mocrat sacrifice his personal preudces and
he have that will be injurious upon the altar of his par
ty. And if have single friend in this
gard for my wishes opinions, ask him to do Shall
do-support zeaousy, heartily earnestly the election of
his country, and in the stability of her institutions
to the candidate for the vice presidency the selection
know Mr. BREcxENRlDGE BEST best know his true democr-
cr his high aid honorable CHARACTER his eminent talents,
and his claims $ the public LIE M will be
the country Success to them both but above all,
to this glorious Union which has given greater
of prosperity and freedom than before fell to the
lot any wthered be the hand that stretched
out to touch the Ark of the Constitution
At the conclusion of Gen. Casss remarks, shout
after shout went up for Judge Douglas. The chair
man then stepped forward and said it was almost
useless for him to introduce to the meeting one so
universally known as the Young Giant of the
West" As as the wild applause which follow
ed this announcement had in measure subsided,
Judge Douglas appeared and spoke substantially as
follows:
"Hon Stephen A. Douglas said he came before the meet
ing with hearty good will to endorse and ratt the action
Of the National Convention at Cincinnati. Applause II
He came rot matter of form, not in compliance with
CUSTOM but with heart and soul in the He
congratulate them upon The unanimous adoption of plat
form which commands the appreciation of every democratic
heart; to congratulate them upon the nomination Of
ddate for presidency aud presidency worthy stand
upon that PLATFORM and to receive the unanimous support
OF every democrat Cheers The platform and standard
bearers worthy of each ohereach acceptable the
VIII Die democracy Of the entire country.
He felt heart i'll this contest than he had
bere been engaged n and there Of Importance
to be attached it in its result and more to inspire
riotisn of every lover of his country This Union was
made through the constitution must be preserved through
the constitution and cannot survive for day the OBJ
legations Of that Instrument The democratic party now
fhnc tho
in the East and West. in the North and South: the onv
party whose principles must prevail wherever the consu
tiOn reigns. immense applause
Look the creed of the party promulgated at Cncn-
natl and then upon that disturbing element, the veXed
question Of slavery; you find platform which has received
the sanction Of every democratic delegate from every
se,s South Carolina, applause, in Michigan and H.
nos in Ohio and Louisiana and wherever the American
What other party the Ohio river and Mason
Dxons line and carry their principles with them?
political party whose principle o action hostility
the part Of half Of the States against the rights and in
sutons of the other half Of this Union? Can
strife sectional animosy, and sectional warfre-a part
the North against the South part of the South th
Norhproduce that frater'al feeling and broerly love
which is essential to preserve the republic fathers
made it? Have the greatest Inducement
late our utmost exertonsg No less than the integrity
the constitution the preservation and perpetuy Of th
Union, depend upon the result of this election.
We had candidate for the presidency whose putatio
wde he about to say, the republic, but III
would say as wide us civilization who has filled tn
highest offices in his country save that only TO which he
to be naugurated the 4th OF March nex-[great ant
continued applause Ia of wide experience Ious
of Representatives, the Senate tie cabinet the fol-
egn service and wherever commanding abilities and ster
integrity required o. the discharge of high dulie
Everywhere in the line of duty you have found James Bu
chanan eevang his reputation, while sustaining
carrying forward the interest and honor of his country
without stain upon his private character,
with political record equally untarished, from the day
of jackson down to the present time.
AusiOn was made to the signal services which he ha
performed not the least OF which was the delicate duty
representing this country at the first court in the world d
ring the present administration Such the whol
the democracy had presented to them for their suages
The candidate for the vice presidency too well know
to aslngOn audience 10 require much praise. Most
them knew him personally and all that
know him in order love him. He possessed hg
qualities for the Office for which he desgnate
for higher station In future years. when his
should be more fully maured The democracy thus ha
standardbearers with which they could defy the combine
forces Of the enemy They compact party proe
allied forces of abotonsm, knownothngism aud eve,
other He rejoced that they had got all the
common line; he had been long wishing to get the
where the democrats could rake them all down at
These sms animated by one common sentiment al
that was hostility to the democratic party. Aboltons
and knownothngism first cousins generally; but
Illinois they at least brothers, and Sanlcse
that They would always 60 for the same candidate,
matter whether he u know wnothng abOitiOnis
The coming conflict however, he believed, one in wh
the democracy would triumph and the effect OF that Il
umph would be restore peace, quiet and stability
Union. There longer any disSensOns in the dem
cratic ranks for all who agreed III principle
One of the great principles Of their faith the equai
the States and the right of self government in the Teri
tories subject to the limitations of the constitutions
a
democrats than there were white black birds to
found The platform endorsed the Nebraska bill; q,
what more said Mr.. D., could desire? Ii there al
thing more be desired it be found in the resid
the PLATFORM lie cordially responded every clau