Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-09-30
Political.
SPEECH OF u. X. PANGBORN, ESQ.
IN THE MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION.

ono. (Laughter.) We came here this morn
ing to do our work. We have done it ouiet-
| ly, we have done it quickly, and we have
done it well loud applause.) That we
have done it we'll, have no doubt that a
popular majority Of al least thirty thousand
will amply prove, TO the satisfaction of even
Gen. Butler, who is just now troubled with
great many doubts about popular sovereign
ty, the sovereignty Of the State of Massachu-
setts and several other things Laughter
and applause.) The slight efervesence that
occurred last night in regard to the uproar
that was anticipated in Ephesus to day, died
very suddenly. 1t shared the fate Of Dea.
Foot's prayer meeting, to which nobody came
but himself, " 1t kinder gin out" (Renewed
merriment.)
l do not know that it is worth while to
tarry here to discuss the measures that have
troubled us during the administration of Jas.
Buchanan. He is of as little consequence TO
us as any politician of the past or present
times. The Democratic party have got
through with him and cast him aside. When
man accepts office at the hands of the Dem
ocratic party. he must make up his mind that
the moment they have got ont of him the
service for which he was elected, especially if
it is a particularly dirty service, they will
throw him away. have often thought that
the regard Of the Democratic party for the
dough faces was exactly the same, in kind and
degree, with that of the woman for the hus-
band who was drowned.
He was not found for some time, but one
day neighbor came and told the woman that
her husbands body had been found, and that
there was very singular circumstance about
tit was full of cells. You don't say so :"
said she We'll, said the man, what will
you have done with the corpse" "Why,"
said she, you may well send the cells up
to the house, and Sc, him again" (Roars Of
laughter and applause. renewed again and
again.) Some Of you applaud that sentiment.
hope you do not mean TO suggest to the
Democratic party 20 set James Buchanan
again (Rcnewed mcrriment and cheerng.)
think he would hardly catch cells enough to
furnish breakfast for his Cabinet
Neither is it important for us to trouble
ourselves much about the recent changes and
shifts in the Democratic policy, for we have
the same contest as before. The conduct of
the past administration is not of much con-
sequence to us. 1t is only necessary for us
to know that, under whatever name, and
whatever leaders, we always meet in the Dem
ocratic party with the same opposition; we
find them ever the supple tools of the Slave
Power, and we meet here TO protest against
their whole policy and conduct, and against
all they propose to do, should they again be
entrusted with power.
do not know, either, that it is best to
trouble ourselves with any comments upon all
the uproar that is made about Mr. Douglas
IT he should be trusted and believed, and
were IN fact the honest man that some of his
friends claim that he is, and really in favor of
the people determining their own institutions,
in their own way, | should not have any very
serious objections to him. But cannot un-
derstand him so. | put it to you if you can
90 out into the street aud find ten men, who
have read his speeches and manifestos, any
two OF whom will agree in the Interpretation
Of his doctrine; Mr. p. illustrated this
point by referring to the anecdote of the
Irish priest who instructed his servant to
give an evasive answer when a person called
and asked If he was in. The servant on hear
ing the inquiry, " is his reverence in 7" gave
the +" evasive answer" follows "Was
your grandmother monkey" (The anecdote
and the application was received with shouts
IF laughter.)
make these remarks, continued Mr.. p,
because think there is disposition to trou-
bic ourselves too much about what the Doug
as men may do in 1860. do not care what
hese men may do. know that the men
Who marched under the Democratic banner in
S52, and more especially in 1856, cannot be
rustod to administer the affairs of the Gov
rnment with impartiality to freedom in this |
air land. 1t is our duty to consolidate our
'arty to bring together those men who |
gree with us in condemning the corruptions
If the Democratic party--who condemn its
reed and its practice. Now the Democratic
reed is to steal more negroes, and then to
teal more land, upon which to stow the ne
,roes after they have been stolen and the
ractice is to get as many Democrats into Of
Ice as possible, and then permit them to
'lunge their arm elbow deep into the National
'reasury, and steal away as fast as they can.
Laughter and applause.
think that what we have got TO do is, to
xercise generous and conciliatory spirit
owards all men, wherever found, who agree
nth US in our cardinal principles, and who
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