The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1858-08-26

party of freedom and liberty, but it has
forsaken.the time-honored principles of
Jefferson, and the people in turn aban-
doned Il. How basely were all its
promises violated First, they aban-
doned the principle of the prohibition
of slavery in the territories, after which
the doctrine Of popular sovereignty was
adopted. Next, that, too, was aban-
doned, and finally they have fallen up
on Lecomptonism, and forced upon a
Territory a fraudulent Constitution.
Where are they now? Popular Sow
ereignty is abandoned, and they fall
back upon the bred Scott decision.
From being the Squatter Sovereignty
party, they have become the Squatter
Slavery party. r..f-s.
Mr.. Chairman-W fought brave
battle in 1856 under the gallant Ere
mont They cheated us then, with
fraudulent practice, but we are enlisted
again, and in 1860 we shall secure
glorious triumph. In 1854 our majori-
ty was about 5000; in 1855 it was
about 10000, and yon can cypher for
yourselves how large in proportion it
will be in 1853. s
The remarks of Governor Bingham
were received with much applause, and
Hon. Jacob M. Howard was called
upon.
Mr.. Howard, in reply, said:
The lateness of. the hour would pre-
vent him from doing more than return
his heartfelt thanks for the triple honor
the Convention had conferred upon
him. The State Administration had
not presented an entire exception to
the criticisms and vituperations Oft their
enemies, but it is for the people to de-
termine with how much wisdom and
propriety they have discharged their
duty. Repeating his thanks, and those
of the Administration, for the conf
dence manifested toward them, he
would bid the Convention respectful
good night. sees
Loud cheering followed these re-
marks, and Mr.. Blair was brought to
the stand by the reiterated calls of the
audience. Mr.. Blair, amid frequent
and most enthusiastic cheering, spoke
substantially as follows:
Gentlemen Of the ConUeation-You
have done too much work to-day for
me to intrude upon you in a lengthy
speech, and shall say but few words
at the present time. A subject has
been referred to here to-day 1.-THE Con-
gressional nominations which l was at
the time, sorry for. wish at this time,
to say nothing upon that matter, except
this, that inasmuch as the Republican
Party vas first formed under the old
oaks of Jackson, it will never meet its
first defeat of member of Congress
there. l tell You candidly, fellow citi-
zens, that whenever anything is done
fairly in the Republican party, the
county of Jackson will do her duty, let
come what will. [Cheers.] We will
enter the approaching contest shoulder
to shoulder, and march forward to that
certain victory which has been prophe-
1sied here to-day. We have nothing to
fear in relation to the result of this
battle. We meet an enemy already
prostrated-an enemy, to fight with
whom almost seems like /" crowding
the mourners." Tn 1856 we had poor,
trembling James Buchanan, stretched
out upon hissplatform with his mouth
in the dust-and you all know what
were his promises and pledges then.
By fraud and corruption he was ele-
waited to the Presidency, and what have
we now? A proud, self-willed man,
confessed as the propagation of slavery
in the Territories, and even in the
States! Slavery under him, has been
declared the law of the Union, and by
the constitution framed by those ster-
ling men of glorious memory. Will
we not, fellow citizens, will we not say
to him "Thou liest, traitor, in thy
teeth 70 Shall we not redeem that
sacred instrument from this SANDER :?
Shall we not turn back again the false
advances of this power, and make it
once more honorable to say, as the
fathers said, that F." all men are created
equal; that they are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights,
among which are life, liberty, and the
pursuit of happiness ?" Will we not
vindicate this glorious truth, and the
: name of the men who framed the pro-
visions of the instrument? When the
trial comes up in November next, then,
fellow citizens, you will give your an
swer to the questions in such words as
will shake the demon in his den, and
show that freedom still lives in your
bosoms. Cheers.
But what are our opponents doing.
From various quarters is whispered
upon. the wind that they are going to
nominate Stuart? Why? Because in
some simple point he is opposed to, and
repudiates the principles of, the Ad-
ministration which they uphold. That
| is glorious sign, fellow citizens, and ii
i. shows what the sentiment of the people
is, when our opponents are obliged to
cry down their own Administration in
order to sustain their own political
lives. s1i3eE Ts cry R
Let us again renew our pledges to
{ the people, to support the doctrines OF
the Declaration of independence Let
US labor with zeal and steadfastness
and strive to overcome our adversaries
lest the ploriOuS ipriuciDles for which