The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-24
EYTHUS, ,4STIC ASSEMBL4GE or DEMOCRATS
AT BUNKER It'll.
The Boston Post of the 2lst inst. says

The Boston Post of the 2lst inst says y
The campaign opened brilliantly last evening in Bun
ker Hill city The democracy turned out in full strength
The City Hall would not hold 1.-THE of the multitude;
and speakers addressed the gathering from stand In
front Of the hall The large square, admirable place
for meeting presented most animated scene as deli
egation upon delegation from abroad poured into it, and
the blaze of the fireworks showed their banners and mot
toes and the American flag streaming from every point
of the and the shouts OF the multitude respond
ed to the patriotic sentiments Of the speakers
The resolutions ill ed with the national sentiment
that meets with hearty response from all sections OF
country. The speeches were eloquent, and
cordially responded to by the great audience. We
may especially mention that Of tho Hon. Erasmus ID.
Beach, 1t will attract attention for the boldness of its
denunciaton of the designs of the opposition and the
thoroughness of its State-rghts doctrines 1t
Enthusiastically received and is worthy of his reputation
and of the cause.
seldom has a popular demonstration passed off more
successfully and much credit is due to the committee OF
arrangements for the toroughness of their preparation
IL rousing meeting, and will be long remembered
by those who participated in it.
At early hour the crowds began to assemble in tho
square, and at the time of opening the meeting there
at least 10 600 persons in front of the stand
platform for the officers, speakers and band had been
erected at the side Of the City Hall facing the square,
cnopied with American flags and otherwise very ttefuly
decorated The building itself brilliantly illumt
nated Chinese lanterns being suspended from
each window Splendid displays also made by the
Mansion House. kept by Oliver c. Cutter and the Office
of the Bunker Hill Aurora In addition to many iau
terms exhibited by the former there were few trans
parences with appropriate inscriptions and crossing the
street at the side of the hotel large flag bearing the
names of the democratic nominees and The motto---
'WELcoME DEMocRATs THE BANNER CnY From the
front Of Hamilton Institute Hall appeared an immenso
transparency bearing NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC AssocIA
ros and the names of the nominees There other
decorations in and about the square which elected admi
ration.
The meeting was organized by the choice of Edmond
Riddle for president, and large number Of vice prcsi
Ippfc m.
d. Beach, Edward Riddle, es Hon James Gardner, OF
Georgia DR.. Il. S. Lambert, New York Or. Geoige
d. Loring, Hon. g. WashingtoA Warren and Dr. Hail.
Of oxbury During the delivery of these speeches there
great enthusiasm Among the resolutions adopted
were the following - ae-b 84
4th And further That the election Of James Buchan
an in the canvass of 1885, President of the United
States against candidate of dangerous sectional party
was evidence not only of the nterpostion OF Divine
Providence, but of the instructive patriotism and nte
ges Of tho American people That this election was OF
man whose long Of public service, from the pr
vae soldier in the ranks to grades upward and highest
until by his patriotism, his integrity his WISDOM he was
by an almost universal call of the democratic party placed
ia .e still higher position he now with such dignity
fills And that reviewing the Of his admins
ation thus far illustrating it does stern, steady
national and democratic policy, with success sgnlf
cant Of enlarged statesmanshp and patriotism, We can
not refrain the expression of gratitude TO- and n-
creased confidence in the President and to again repeat
the pledge Of fidelity the democratic party by tho
earnest support Of his democratic administration
9th. That following IN Inc Iootstep6 anu icVer-
encing tho teachings Of the fathers OF the democratic
church avow again religious advocacy OF angid
maintenance Of State rights That the compact upon
which this confederacy founded requires OF each State
aud of each citizen of State faithful conformity with
every provision Of that compact That it s Of bad faith
and traitorous amy State by its legislative or execn
tive action to cmbarrass the execution Of laws consti-
ttionay established by the general government for the
protection Of the persons property of the people OF all
the States. That we also repudate and contemn the
doctrine that rights admitted that rights written in the
constitution and affirmed by highest judicial tri'u
nas may be nuifed by Stteor territorial Legislation by
their refusal to pass laws protective aHd defensive OF All
persons and property That the rights of citizens OF
Territories coming from North SOUTH involving their
property Of all descriptions whether OF fabrics OF New
England manufacture the property ~ negroes are sa-
cred And that any suggestion emanatng from any
source affirming that the constitutional rights q inc pco
pie of State or Territory be by lawful means
obteaed wthhed by non action on the part q 1ne
power is based upon loosencss Of Political
morals fatessness to constitutional obligations re-
pusvc to the sense of the democracy of the Union