The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-18

ventiOn at Cincinnati. lApplause. He came
not as a matter Of form; not in compliance viii
q custom; butwifha heart and soul in the cause
Re came 70 eongratulate them upon the auan-
inlo.ls adoption ofa platform which cOmulan,l
The approbatiOn ofeveFy Democratic heart; tS
congratnIate them upon the nomination 90
Presideney and yics Presidency worthy 4
stand upon that platform, and to receive tn,
unanimous support ofevery Democrat. [Cheers.
The platform and the standarl-bearers are wor-
thy of each other-each acceptable TO the whole
Democracy Of the entire country.
He felt more heart in this contest than any he
had ever before been engaged in, and there was
more Of importance to be attached to it in its
result and more to inspire the patriotism oi
every lover of his country. This Union was
ma,le through the Constitution, must be pre-
served through the Constitution. and cannot
survive for single day the obligations of that
Instrument. The Democratic party now stands
beore the'canntIy as the only national p r )
Ia the whole rcpablic: the only party which
ayows principles alike in the East and West, in
the North and in the Sopih the only party
whose principles must prevail wherever the
Constitution re:gns. Immense applause.
Look at the creed of the party as promulgated
at Cincinnati; 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 State in
the Uuion. Democracy is now the same in
Massachusetts, in South Carolina [applause,
in Michigan and in Illinois, in Ohio and Louisi-
ana; and wherever the American flag wave.
there the Democratic creed is one and the same.
What other party can cross the Ohio River and
Mason and Dixon's Line and carry their prin-
ciplcs with them? \ voice-none. Can this
Union be preserved in the hands of political
party whose principle Of action is hostility
on the part of one half OF the States against
the rights and institutions of the other half of
this Union3 Can sectional strife, sectional ami
mostly and sectional wariare-a part of the
North against the South, part of South against
the Noth-produce that fiaternal feeling and
brothcrlY love which is essential to preserve the
Republic as our fathers male it? Have we no
the greatest inlucemcnt to stimulate our utmost
eXcnionS? No less than the integrity of the
Constitution the preservation and perpetuity OF
the Union, depend upon the result of this clcc-
ton
We had a candidate for the Presidency whose
reputation was as wide he was about to say,
as the public, but he would say as wide as civil
zation-a man who had filled the highest offices
in his country, save that only to which he is to
be inaugurated on the 4th of March next-fgreat
and continued applause Ia man of wide expe-
rience in the House of Representatives, in the
Senate, in The Cabinet in the foreign service.
and wherever commanding abilities and stern
integrity were required for the discharge Of high
duties, Everywhere in the line of duty you
have found james buchanan elcyatng his own
reputation while sustaining and carrying for
ward the interest and honor of his country
ilC Ntlo Llill obetlIl u'Oi pllhdtC
character, and with political record equally
untarnished from the days Of Jackson down to
the present time.
Alluson was made to the signal scryiacs
which he had performed, not the least of which
was the delicateduty ofrepresenting this colm-
try at the first court in the world during the
present Administration. Such was the man
whom the Democracy had presented to them
fer their suifrages. The candidate for the Vice
Presidency was too well known to a Washing
ton audience to require much praise Most Of
them knew him personally, and all that wa.
necessary was to know him in order to love him
He possessed the highest qualities for the office
for which he was now designated, or for a high
er station in future years, when his experienc ct
should be more fully matured The Democracy
thus had standard bearers wilh which they CO..
defy the combined forces of the enemy. The,
were one compact party, protesting one common
creed; and they were arrayed against the allict
forces of Abolitonism, Know-Nolhinglsm an,
every other ism. He rejoiccd that they hat
got all the isms into one common line; he hat
long been wishing to get them where the Dem
ocrats could rake them all down at once Th,
isms were animated by one common sentiment
and that was hostility to the Democratic party
Aboltionism and Know Nothingism were frs
cousins generally; but in Illinois they were a
least brothers, and Siamese twins at that
They would always go for the same candidate
no matter whether he w,lsa Know Nothing o
he believed, was one in which the Dcmocrac,
would triumph, and the effect of that triumph
would be to restore peace, quiet and stablit.
to the Union. There were no longer any dis
scnsons in lhe Democratic ranks; for all wht
agreed in principle were now invited to act to
gether, without regard to past differences. On
of the great principles of their faith was tn
equality of the States, and the right of self
governmental the Territories, subject to th
limitations of the Constitution, or, in othe
words, the great principle Of the Nebraska bill
{ Loud applause There was no more anti-Ne
braska Democrats now than there were whit
black birds to be found. The platform indorse,
the Nebraska bill; and what more, said Mr.. d.
could desire? Ifthere were anything more t
be desired, it was to be found in the residue 0
the platform, and he cordially responded to ev
cry clause therein embraced. The Democrats
party was united with common creed AM
common objects; and they were marching Ger
tainly and surely to a common victory.
The platform was equally explicit in refeIenc