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

sFtFaul4 democrat. Now feHoN-Cltt-
gems, IN that letter Of acceptance, if you
viii refer 90 it--it is not necessary for me
% produce Il hert --vou viii find that be
stated distinctly that the people Of the
Territory 81 Kansas should be protected
in the sacred rights Of suffrage, uuawed
by any influence whatever. aud that the
vii Of the majority should prevail.
We went into the cauvass. Il fell to
my lot to be at the head of the Safe
Democratic Committee Of Pennsylvania.
al nay affections were ia that State; all
she emotions OF my nature, physical and
mental. were enlisted on the side Of the
candidate she hal presented. Ills whole
csrcer, his character, my personal attach
ment aud the sincere devotion / felt for
him. bio family, his cause, and all about
hi.u. made ue 80 anxious iag him TO sue
coed. ,l,s, / indulge in no vain expression
of speech when ] say TO you THAI | would
have forfeited my ltie for him. Aly de-
ve,iou fer him knew 40 bounds Day,
night. night and day, / tuilrd in that cam
palru And there are those here to-day
. from my own State who viii bear witness
20 tbc fact when say that al my resour-
ces, all my fortune, my every exerlion,
every aid THAT could be enlisted was en-
listed to produce the final result. And
above aIl others was the great principle
| Of popular sovereignty. Applause. =
That was tie standard whlch marshaled
+, THE way. Tba, was The sbibboleth-that
. was the war cry. From Lake Erie to
- the Delaware River-fr8m Pittsburgh to
T. PHILADELPHIA every village and town
B in the SIatc--every where that ] could in
5 duee pen b write, or q tongue to speak,
4 that was the theme upon which those
n pens wrote and those tongues spoke
e Why. gentlemen. Mr. buchanan had no
r. confidence or reserve upon this subject.
j. lie was public, he was open, be was un-
r. reserved 10 his declarations 20 every
,e body. He sent to the traduced John
r.. Hickman. in an adjoining county. lie
n told bin. through his friends and agents:
re .' You, Mr. Hickman, occupy a peculiar
he relation YOU voted for the Topeka Con-
en- stitulion; you denounced the Kansas
n- Nebra- ka bill YOU were opposed to the
he repeal of the Missouri Compromise line;
,i-l The Democratic party Of your district
r.. have nominated YOU; the Republicans
Ia like you they believe in you. Now, l
y want you 20 lake the stump and 60 be-
nj fore your people, and pledge me, James
hti Buchanan, that / intend standing by, and
ilI if necessary dying by this principle Of
- Popular Sovereignty For myself, II |
n could descend 10 the baseuess Of repub-
he fishing private letters, ! might GIL ayol-
~ ume with similar pledges from similar
Ia authority. Why, gentlemen, when the
nd distinguished Secretary OF State, Mr..
II. Cobb, who from having been a suPeriiae
,t4 Union man. has been converted into a
nm fire eater. equal TO Mr.. Chaubert himself
.as when Mr. Cobb came into Pennsyl-
his yania. aud lraversed our State from end
o. 10 end, aud from county 10 county, talk
nB ing 10 delighted audiences all the time,
an what was he burden Of his theme p
,n- Why-Papular Sovereignty. ! would
md take the Army and The Navy, ! would
.o8 use ever, power Of 80 Federal Gov
rsi ernment, ! would surround the Terrific
No. ~, but what the peaple 5i Kansas should
,ld vote. and by their vote Use destinies OF
.nf the future STATE should be decided
lie Whenever q SJutlfpra orator came into
,r.. Pennsylvania aud called upon nae. said
o-e 10 him " Now. sir, / have but one
.uf. thing 90 say 20 yUu we have bot a single
na. thing before the people every day IS
.e / making the campaign more and more
ts- doubllu every dag IS making the po-
.,o puiar feeling more aud more intense; Mr
Buchanan himself feels that every thing
,d,- depend, upon the prudence the sagacity
.r.- and the spirit Of eonriliaiion by which
.,.- ibis campaign i conducted and Tor God,
i,s. sake take care what you say about Kan
IA -as: leave your violent Southern feel
ty- Inss al home yoa must not come L
I,an threaten you, Governor Johnston, an'
al : sou BIZ. Sc9iT. Of Richmond, aud yoi
.gtb SIR EAira Billy Smiih, and you Mr
4, Secretary Floyd, al d yoa must remem
4fs Ber lhai 70 yea lose flle battle here. yoI
ri. iose il altogether i will be- your loss
.gls and therefore y0u must allow us 10 man
~. age it in our o.,u way.' Aud they di'
IA aceede 60 tbaf policy, wililout any 0hjec
bsH tisa. and gladly. There was no deeep
49,, son ln that hahi. at least 30 far A. ] va
,ss Concerned. sosed the State with prly
.sry ale letiers and private pledges upon ihi
ae- question. There IS Hot a county 50 Penn
.oi-. S lgan.a. in which my lerers may not b
on. laand. almost by hundreds, piedsins Nh
IT,. buchanan. in his hame. and by BIS an
s,.ly lAority. 20 the fall, conpeie and practica
I.s. recognition Of the rights Of the people q
r-lg Kaasas % decide upon their oan Attain
o ii Applause.
a. Csendemeu. hr Nas elected. lie form
t.f.E "a III Cabinet lie issued his inaugBrs
.rr8 Aadfe.s sad here. ai this point, let N
,Ee' zay, that lhe pabiic confidence inspire
49,. 81 bis nomination b she Democrat
Il 10 party, aad the apprehension Of his eie'
.r-r ton Inspired in the Republican rank
- that public eondisncs so the man ~
de renewed and revived BY the publicaiio
tbas u hia Inaugural AaJrsas. The Repul
gsIl heaas. uiaay ~ them eho voted lor job
+ G. Fremont, said Ne believe IN N
sei.. Baehanan il b. stands b. the docirin'
ssys Il ll,is lnaugursl Adire4s we wiil star
4 + ~ hsa." Aow. hai be doae 20, the Il
as esbllaaa aad tile American PaFties,
1 nv opinion. aould have been eEiingaisl
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