Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1858-10-01

MT UFHeN uS%NiNtl&A ttaAs AtiE circuit 90 -
eleeting james Buchanan to the Presi-l Il
dency, and was deeper IN the secrets of /
the canvass Of 1896 than any other man IL
in the country, a history OF that canvass II
from him must be authoritative. The q
following Is his speech on the above occa- d
sion, and it is deserving a careful read y
ing by all men whetaer they are repuh- Z
hcans or democrats :--
SPEECH or Mr.. roRNEY. :
Fello,g- Cihzens IL feel gratifed in :
being able 10 appear before You rs one 3
to participate in the ceremony which has
been announccd-the nomination, rs the
peoples candidate, Of one Of the lribunes 1
who stood up during the whole exciting
session Of Congress for an undying prin-
eiple. And / am gratifed, further, in
being able TO bear, here in your presence,
my personal tribute 10 the courage, she
independence and consistency OF the gen
tleman whom you have thus formally
/ placed before the people for reelection.
/ Having taken some part in the contro-
yersy which is not yet closed, and having
| been present when various demands were .
made at the seat of the Federal Govern /
ment, saw Mr.. Haskin tried, not only
/ by frowns and the threats OF power, but
bv It's Establishments too. And there
never was a moment, from the beginning
to the end Of that struggle, in which that
man quailed or faltered. Cheers I|
required on bis part, gentlemen, uncom-
mon courage, sustaining a peculiar per
, sonal relation, as he did, to the EXecu-
tive. to resist these combined influences.
It required great independence and great
self-denial to tear himself loose from
those with whom he had been thus close
2 ly associated; and, more than ali, it re-
: quired that be should keep constant watch
over himself, lest in that great political
center. where public virtue Is constantly
sapped, where the public man is constant
d " in danger Of being betrayed, he should
# fall into the hands of his enemies. Il
:, required on his part that he should 50
bear himself as to be able 10 stand with
L Out suspicion. lie came from a district
e which had not only given him large
Q plurality, but which had given for Alr
Y Buchanan a decisive vote; and to nc
man more, / venture 10 say, is Mr.. Bu
chanan indebted than to Mr.. Haskin ioi
y the manner in which the democratic parts
5 in this vicinity rolled up the vote the]
d gave to the democratic candidate in 1896
r. His active exertions, his personal devo
q ton TO the character Of the president, We
/ feel that that candidate reciproaated (o
e pretended to reciprocate) all the devotion
- which Mr.. Haskin himself manifested
n rendered him of all men THE man upoI
! whom the president might rely in con
- ducting the affairs OF the Government a
a the seat Of the Federal Capitol lie dH
- not 20 to Washington to betray princi
4d pie. or to desert tue candidate of hi
choice. lie saw this administrator whie
he had thus toiled to elect, with lgu
@' years of power, with unbouuded patron
II age. Beside, as | have said, he was hi
friend. The Cabinet was filed with me
le toward whom he sustained the most int
mate relations. What reason, then, hs
he TO do anything but the right: VIA
- inducement was there on the part Of Mt
". Haskin to take any other than an hone.
an course? ! say, then, ny iellow-citizen
that you do well in placing him before b
constituents for another trial. Cheer
<" and applause. Yes, YOU not only
ice well. but you would not do vel it you dj
ck not do so. But say now, that when q
a time cotnes that public men 10 the nori
are not sustained WHO have done Hhi
Mr. Haskin has done-Wheu tliaL tiu
''u comes-that the people Of this eongrcs
a ionaI district refuse 10 do honor 10 such
,re man. then we become IN this region a ra'
o, Of towards and slaves. Cheers OF 81.
:. plause Ny fellow -eiiizeus, / must be
- little personal. because, appearing beie
lnd YOU as ! do, / am impclied. If not Goa
bie pelled, 10 refer to portion Ct The polu
ned cal history in which have borne pros
y inent part BY relations 20 the Pfese
executive Of ihe United States begg
ihe with early boyhood, from tie time iol
before ! became a voter, when ] was !
i'm intimate couhdam and friend. Fra
Cor early youth down 10 the present hour,
Ii, rather 70 a period one year ago, J a
tanned toward Mr. Bachanan relate
Old not only Of intimacy, but Of more tlu
intimacy. Had be been my father, If
the blood ran in nay veins, ] could not ha
been more devotedly attached to bin.
i''',' GApplause.1 believed that that seH
an fnent and affection was Feciprocated.
be We had tried in our good old State
she Pennsylvania, for many year.. 20 el'
this gentleman 10 ihe presidency. III
10 nv lot-born in the county IN whI
lFee be grew 10 manhood, in the county Wh'
: 10 be read Law. ia the county whore he s.
ONE has his residence. 10 that county abs
e.. be says be expects % die--and know
him thus well, i fell % my loi 20 DO e
deal Of the bard w0rk incident % tlie
ex- llmeni Of tie apirati9as a himself .
ED. the wishes Of BIS trieHds. Ia 1888
80. went 10 tl8e city Of Baltimore iHstFuc
10 vote for q distinguished citizen u ,
"@s State; but owing 20 the pa5llcalioa
bis celebrated Texas letter, the dele
! old ton frop Pennsylvania, 81 is vel kuo.
...a- concluded that SIR. Van BBfeu bad
feited the confidence II fhe demoerl
oia party, and thar il became us 70 pre-
our own favored citizen for thai &
. place. We Did 20, asd &c failed.