White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-09-29
(From the Leavenworth Times.)
Speech Of Judge Johnston in the Dem
ocratic Convention at Topeka.

Judge Johnston was introduced by
Judge Haldeman, who stated that he had
pleasure, as defeated candidate, in in
Producing to a Democratic Convention
the nominee of the party for Delegate to
Congress, Sanders W. Johnston.
Judge Johnston.-It is no idle word I
utter in expressing my heartfelt sense of
the honor you have done me in this NOM
ination. / am proud to be the standard
bearer of the Democratic party Of Kan
sas. 1t is no small or trivial duty you
have given me, and l will endesvor to
fulfill it. / am a Democrat from convic-
ton, and not from interest-one who be-
lieves it to hold the only principles by
which the governmental policy of this
country can be efficiently regulated. Its
triumph will rebound to the benefit of the
whole Union. l believe in Democracy.
1t is part of my daily life, and my poll
tics are my religion. l pray God every
day for its success.
"Amen." responded Murphy. little
man, with huge moustache. Laughter
and cheers
l have but little moro to say. Your
committee are now engaged in preparing
a platform-so there is nothing for us to
talk to but here have word to say
No Democratic Convention or Committee
can make platform on Which I cannot
stand. CHEERS. 1 have only one plank
to add to that platform. whatever it may
be. The Republican nominee for the
same position for which you have honor
ed me by nomination. young man
for whom l have great respect-a young
man of fine talents and good address-in
accepting the nomination of his party,
stated that he should challenge his oppo-
nent, whoever he might be, to stump the
Territory with him. The plank l wish
to offer is, my acceptance, in your name,
of that challenge. Loud cheers.
In conclusion, let me say that while /
am layman, / am also member Of the
Democratic church militant; and here
now 1 say, on entering on this fight, l
throw away the cartridges, fix bayOnets.
and charge upon the enemy. All l ask
of you is to do the same. Roll mp your
sleeves and go in. and as your nominee l
ask all, both young and old, to do this
thing. (Cheers.) If we do it, l have
one remark to make, and that is, that the
Republican who goes to Congress from
K ansas next November, will :" find Jor-
dan hard road to travel :" that's all.
{ Loud yells.
Beat this Black Republican party in
Kansas, in the present campaign. and you
break their backs in the Presidential fight
of 80. (Cheers.) l repeat it. that if
You defeat them in Kansas this Fall, the
party in the Nation is defeated, their CO.
horts will be disordered, and the Demo-
cratic army will march in triumph over
their dead and dying, to victory. (Cheers.
A victory in Kansas is worth more to the
future of the Democratic party, than the
same result in any FIVE States ofthe Union.
l know what is the life of the party.
l have seen the color of the "critter,"
and, if l mistake not, we will make its
wool fly this Fall. 1 have tried them
before, as you are aware.
Mr.. President. I tcas in Ohio, IN 90,
advocating the claims of Mr.. Buchanan,
and learnt their strength. Beat them in
Kansas, l again repeat, and the party
will have to wait for q new agitation.
This election settles the matter, and | be-
lieve. as l look in your faces, that we
shall succeed, and in Kansas, as elsewhere.
be the unconquerable, the victorious, and
the unterriGed Democracy. (Cheers.)
Again accept my felt thanks for
the honor bestowed, and rest assured that
1 will carry your standard into every nook
of the Territory. Wherever there can be
found dozen men OF our faith, there l
viii enuneiate your principles; and if, at
the end of the campaign. your nominee
has not done his duty. then let him be
counted accursed BY all good Democrats.
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