The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-08
A SOUND SPEECH.

We would call particular attention to the
speech of the Hon. B. F. Hallet of Boston,
made in nominating Gen. Butler as the
Democratic candidate for Governor of Massa
chusetts. The assertion that popular sover-
eighty, as understood in Virginia, has no
friends North, is put to rest by the bold
stand taken by him who reported the Cincin-
natl platform. The speech is worthy Of a
place in every Southern journal. The place
where made, the Convention to whom ad-
dressed, tie subject-matter it contains, and
the occasion of committing the nominees OF
the party to it's sentiments, all unite to ST.
lence the calumny that has often been level
led at Mr.. Hallet by Southern opposition
a sounder speech, one more conservative
Southern rights, one more just to every Sec
ton, or more true to the Constitution, we
have not seen.
This speech may be considered as construc
tive of the resolutions adopted, Mr.. Hallet
being the author of the resolutions of l84S,
re affirmed by this Convention:
Some discussion ensuing, Hon. b f.
Hallet, of Boston, took the floor and spoke
as follows:
Standing here in the position which !
do, think may be permitted on this oc-
casion to do an act which believe is in the
minds of all the members of this Conven.
tion and which will save much expenditure
of time upon matters of detail, that every
man here feels is wholly unnecessary. |
take this position for the single reason --and
for that reason alone l will refer to myself
that my name has been prominently men
toned as the only one, except the name
which intend to propose, as candidate of
this Convection for the GOvernorship of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,.
Mr.. President from the moment that that
position was suggested to me by the kind
ness of friends and tho generous comments
of the press, declined it, as far as /
might with propriety; and desire here to
say some few words in the presence of my
long tried frends-and hope that while |
retain them, / have some new young friends,
also, who are coming up to fight the battles
| have fought SO long(applause); and I trust
that they, too, will take care to keep true
and clean that record of which you, Mr..
President, have spoken-I mean, the nation
al record of the Democracy of this Common
wealth; a record which venture to say |
have guarded throughout my history as if |
had had the flaming sword of the Garden Of
Eden to guard the tree of life. Loud
cheers J Now then having been named for
the Office 1 have indicated, l say in that con
nection, took the liberty at once, without
consultation to withdraw myself from any
such association, because saw that it could
only raise conflict of opinion in the Oonven
ton here about names which would be Who'll
ly Improbable and tend only to division in
the party. And, sir, it so happens that ]
am, in a measure, committed on this subject
of nomination, for on the 9th day of way
last, when | was discussing this question Of
the infamous two years amendment of the
Constitution of Mas, achusetts, designed by
the pretended friends Of freedom to deprive
white men of the rights that are freely Civ
en- to negroes applause when we were
on the stump with that question, Senator
Wilson was also on the stump, and he af-
firmed that Mr.. Butler had declared in the
Senate of Massachusetts his readiness to &C
for one years restriction of the naturalize
citizen, but was not willing to 60 for two
years-I took the opportunity to deny thai
false position assigned to Mr.. Butler, and
said that Mr. Butler had suggested such Q
proposition as an amendment to test these
men, for the purpose of showing whether
they would 60 for The shortest term, regard
lug that as less evil than tho two years
but never intending, on his part, to 90 for
restriction Of one year or one day(applause)
and | said then that desired to make thai
correction in reference to Mr.. Buffers posi-
tion, for | thought it very likely | should
have to vote for him as the Democratic can
didate for Governor. have seen nothing
since then to cause me to change my mind
l believe him to be true upon the great Dem
ocratic principles, not only Of popular sover,
eighty, but also Of the integrity of the Su,
prente Court, the supremacy Of taD, of the
rights Of propery-I mean equal rights q
property to every citizen, Of eOery State, in
all the Territories Of the United States-and
that is the doctrine upon which stand, and
that is the ground you must occupy if you
mean to keep your national record clean
Believing that, stand here to move-aud
trust it will be in accordance with the wish-
es of this great Convention BENZ. F. But,
Ter be declared the nominee of this Conven-
ton for Governor at the next election, by
acclamation. (Grcat cheering)
Gen. Whitney said-"Mr. President /
desire heartily to second that motion"
The motion was put, and by tremendous
aye, and by an almost unanimous vote-but
two or three negatives appearing-Hon. B.
F. Butler, of Lowell, was, by acclamation
nominated as candidate for Governor
The result excited the most tumultuous ap.
plause'