The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-20

Let your cands, tnen, entifgcl
to the full capacity proposed Let them be capable Of
carrying, in addition TO the business # own State the
vast products Of the great and fertile States Of the West
and OF States yet To be organized ana settled there Our
will be their highway the Our commerce
win include them all and they will II pay willing tribute
enjoyed either directly or indirectly by every person in
the Staeevery trade and occup will feel its nlu
ence lts advantages are limited to no particular locality
but extend in some degree TO the most secluded portions
Of the State. But fellow citizens, your city is more
deeply Interested in the Of the canals than
submit to your disposal all that they bring Through
you they will be ready to feed the world. They
lead your ships for foreign markets, they receive
back in turn your importatons that to supply
uon-they enrich your merchants and your forwarders
they give employment TO the laborer and competence
ALL They viii make your city the centre Of the
cal world, and MI with population greater than any
other (Appause) The canals when enlarged need
fear no competition They would have advantages over
every rival channel Of transportation in this in other
States Railroads cannot compete with them in carrying
freight Let the tolls be reduced to point low enough
The business thus cured, being so vastly increased in
amount, would yield even with low tolls large revenue
ample for every purpose The cost OF construction
would be repaid and the State saved from taxation In
OF business the canals would add but ltle il
anything, TO the expense Of maintaining themfor the
canals afford merely right Of passage. But il il other
wise with railroads. where the expense Of carrying
increased in proportion to the quantity carried They
must cease TO compete for freight when il to pay
think, abont tho wisdom OF this policy-certanly
US to the position occupied by the democratic party.
made q reduction in tolls, against the opinions Of
many republicans, and already the tonnage is in
creased oEc,hird, the revenue not being diminished.
On all these questions Of State policy, we
ought to have the active an cordial operation all
those who formerly with the democratic party and
who have been separated from us during the last two
years upon the single question of Kansas We have df
fered honestly, and the cause OF difference is
moved It has been well said by Of that number-a
d!stDguishtd for his ability and honestythat "thc
bond which bound the radical democrats the republican
party is canceed-Kansas is free All such will return
to act with us on all these matters Of State policy
ing with Ne as they do in regard TO them and being with
desirous OF applying practically in State all those
democratic rules Of strict construction, OF honesty and
economy which have characterized democratic State
administrations Applausc) have discussed, my fc-
low citizens some OF these questions at greater length
than intended have shown the true character OF the
questions that divide US from our opponents.
by no means question the integrity of purpose
or the patriotism OF the great body OF those
who differ from us-but should question thor candor il
] should express doubt that they will be willing to ac
knowledge past and to change their political asso
cations so as to act in accordance with what they shall
10 be for the substantial beneht of the country
We met here for patriotic purposes We are reminded
that this is the anniversary Of day TO be forgotten
in the hisory Of the country-when Lord Cornwas sur
rendered himself and his British troops 70 the gallant
band Of heroes under the command Of beloved Wash
ngton. We prize the reminsccncc none tho less and
none the more because the event occurred in one OF the
Southern States. trust neither patriotism
gratitude is bounded by any sectional limit. Democrats
love their countryther whole country-and they hope,
under Providence to be able maintain and defend II
all time to come.
At the close Of the foregoing address Judge Parker
down amid the most enthusiastic cheering
1he next speaker Hon JEFFERSON DAvs, of Mssis-
sipp who was greeted by the assembled democracy with
sided he spoke as follows
SPEECH OF MR.. DAVIS.
When accepted this evening said he, an invitation 10
meet you II to and to hear, aud not speak.
have listened with pleasure the language addressed I,
you by your candidate because the language OF pa
Northumberland II was an appeal to the common sense
Of the people in favor Of that fraternity on which our
Ifnrn ah hear fla
which his remarks received by this
and trust is bot indication OF that onward progress
Of reaction which believe has already began and which
n 10 sink TO tho Lowest depths of forgetialncss
the long struggle which has prompted you TO
wage an ntcrnccnc war s.ainst my brethren. (A?.
pause) The gentleman has pointed ont the ehsdrdy u
attempting excite You he ground Of Southern ag
sess.or Wo have not tho power 10 nt-.re With your
domestic institutions, and II Sc once had the power VIC
had the win, for, true 10 the instincts of fore
fathers, would abstain from using H. tApplaose)
have intention, this any other occasion, min
gle In the consideration of local questions suii
ccntly learned in conchology 70 do so II would ugb
er) NY purpose SIMPLY in answer Q the ca 70 oiis
mon 70 US all which belong the memory OF fathers
and are linked with the hopes IL children. then
without preparation, do in unvarnshcd phrase, sim
ask you 10 hear for my cause II 10 the Of my
eountry, Of democracy, Of truth and human liberty
ihe democratic party, for the questions By
which We have been divided before have changedy
What is the basis Of oppoeitOn' It Is two fold inter.
ferierence with the negroes Of people, aud incrc.
with the rights u foreigners who To land
To community bekngs the right 10 decide for Itself
what institutions will have 70 each people sovereign
in their own sphere. II belongs only 70 them to decade
what shall be property. You have decided for your.
selves Mississippi has done SO. Who has the right TO
gainsay III Nppanse II the assertion of the right
Of independence OF that very right which led your fathers
INTO tho war Of tho Revolution. (Appause) II il that
which constitutes the doctrine OF States rights which
my pleasure 10 stand Congress has power 10 lie.
ermine what shall be property anywhere Congress has
only such grants as contained In the Constitution and
II conferred no power 10 rule with despotc hands
TIE independents. OF the Territories You and equal
Joint owners, and have the right % Terri
tory with whatever property we can carry: Congress
has 10 power to limit or abridgc that right The people
of the Territory, when they form STATE govern
mcnt, have the right TO decide that question.
Here the speaker interrupted by n procession OF
the National Club, which gave cheers or ':oncra Ward
Hon. j. Kelly and others When they took heir place
the meeting Mr.. Davis continued az follows -
The duh remarks, my friends which was in tho pro-
vrcfs Of making, have been interrupted by beautiful
episode, which am sure will than exceed tho whole
gaue q the poem and am glad 10 see foremost among
these uansparences the flag Of the Young Men Demo
erstic National Club. (Appausc) II s upon tho young
men rely; and have always found In every severe
struggle politics. where the struggle was between prn
crc on the ono side and spos tho other has been
upon the gray haired fathers and the hoy with bloom
Ny own generation, regret 10 say stepped too deep
IN the trokery Of politics TO look 70 high principles and
patriotism glory, therefore, seeing the Young Mems
Democratic National Club leading this line of bright trans
paercios tAppausc.) To return, then, 70 the srgr-
ment which was making, said Congress had no power
TO cgsaio upon the subject OF what shall be property
anywhere Congress has no power 10 discriminate between
the citizens Of different States who shall 70 nto the Ter
rorics, which arc the common property of tho United
states and those Territories, OF right, remain
cpcn 20 every one 10 enter with any dcacrip-
ton q property recognized under the constitution,
until the Inhabitants shall take upon themselves tho du-
tres, powers aud obligations Of State. Cheers. Now,
would ask you further Of what value would Congress
scnel act beS II be constitutional right as contend
is y matter for judicial decision II Congress should
then assert That not right and the courts should DC
eide constitutional right the law would be void. If,
the other hand IL is not right and Congress should
assert u TO be, then the courts will declare that
su,h right exists under the constitution, and Il is
not IN the power of Congress 10 create Il. And my
friends, IN this say that Congress has not
the power either TO establish or prohibit slavery any
where tArpausc) what then has been The foundation
m all this cortroversyf Your candidate for Governor has
justly pointed out TO You the unpatro struggle for
hoha rand sement, which, feeding Itself, has grown
into contest between two contending powers. A
s'ruerc for sectional predomnance-a contest on
one sue to enlarge its majority, and contest
the other side to reclaim the power il has
lost ibis an attitude Of hostility between
sates once bound together in fracrna union and this s
has NM NV ,rntt Tho cfr ia tha