The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1860-05-19

| her cherished hopes, our stripes, our stars
our heritage Of glory. and the bright names
We have taught our children to revere-if ali
must end in this. never let free man meet free
man again, and greet him with length oil
years.
/" An early tomb,
Wherein to escape the hiss and scorn
OF all mankind, Were sure better DOOM"
Tear down your flag burn your Capitol
dismiss your navy: disband your army let
our commerce rot: overturn all your mouu-
ments, here in Baltimore and everyw here else
give to the flames the once loved record of our
fathers deeds: scatter the sacred dust OF
Washington, % never teach your boys to
forget his name, and never let the pilgrim S
foot tread the consecrated groves of Mount
Vernon. Can we surrender all these bright
and glorious hopes If we can, then we Of
the Union party are the most recreant of all
mankind and the curses of all time will cling
upon US like the shirt of Nessus.
We have now fair oppoi tunity before us
of redeemlng the country. We will do
1T. The Democratic party was broken in
pieces at Charleston. [applause and the Re-
publican party week from this time will
share the same fate at Chicago. Renewed
applause. The one, as you said Yesterday.
Mr.. President, was stranded upon the rock of
squatter sovereignty. and the other will be
broken down under the weight OF the 1" ire
prcssibe conflict" while the vessel that bears
our fortunes shall "walk upon the waters like
thing of life" Applause. The storm
may rage, but it will not beat upon our house.
The waters conflict shall divide upon the
right hand and the left, and we will pass
through the Red Sea unhurt and unharmed.-
Renewed applause.
AS was coming on here, the other dav, I
saw some Of the delegates returning from
Charleston, and declare to you that never
saw more broken down and Responding set
Laughter. They were tired sleepy, and
dishealtencd and may say without any fig
ure of speech, they Were unwashcd." Re-
newed laughter and applause. said to
them, gentlemen, what upon earth is the
matter with you now? What has happened
to you Z" SON" says one man, our ma
tional Democracy is broken up, and the lam
entations of the whole world, l reckon, will
attend it," ooh! yes" said I, ~ shed
oceans Of tears over the result" Laughter
They looked to me like the broken columns OF
Napoleon's army when they returned discom-
fitted from Moscow
hie'S anu tiiSiS Ul!c anu uSNCu MN
what occurred down there. Why" said
ono ~ have not slept wink for four
nights" Qaughter.) said to one, who |
thought treated me little scurvily about it,
why, perhaps little good brandy would
cheer you up" mo, said he, " even burnt
brandy wouldn't save me now :" (renewec
laughter) Gentlemen, upon my honor,
expect every one of them 10 die soon, and in
every paper read look to see the death OF
some of the Charleston members. The truth
is they had just as much as they could bear
We have all read of the camel who was Sc
heavily ladened that one single feather more
would break it. and so it was with the Demo-
cratic party, 1t is broken down. 50 that it can
never rally again; it never will be party
again, and | will tell you why; ify you whip
it once 1t vii, dissolve like snow in the ditch
for it is held together only by the cohesive
power of plumber (appause.)
Now, hat will you do with the Republic
can party! | have no hard feelings towards
them know many Of them ; many of them
are very much the reverse laughter1. But |
never could be Republican. Why Because
it is against my blood because it is against
my instincts because the party is sectional
and not national. | declare to you that
would vote for no man upon earth, not even
the immortal Clay or DAME. Webster, though
they were my idols, if they were here and
headed a sectional ticket, would die before
would vote for either of them on such ticket
Then what is our destiny? Let me talk
about that for moment What is it? De-
YOU believe ma jorty Of the people of The
United States are in favor of these sectiona
extremes ! - No, "no"l Do you believe
they want to break down this Union that O
majority even of the people of the North are
IN favor of this cry about slavery! | beg
pardon for using that word here. did moi
intend to use it in Baltimore. and will moi
use it again. But do you believe they are il,
favor there of A}6eving this EhFien, and
breaking down the right that Massaahusett.
has to an inheritance in the battle ofGmford
and the surrender at Yorktown? And dc
they want to deprive US of a kindred claim in
Bunker IIilll
No! no! we are one people, and whom
God hath joined together, let no man put
asnnder." (Applause) | tell you that in
my humble opinion there is vast majority
of the people Of the United States who now
affiliate with US and in our opinions. Ifever,
man in America would come out boldly ant
vote his sentiments, if he would vote a ccord
ing to the feelings of his heart, if he wout
record his name at the ballot box in favor o
his real genuine sentiments, John Bell would
be elected by an overwhelming majority.
Applause. The honest truth is that vas
number of our people are neither Democrats
nor Republicans. A vast number at the
North are not Republicans-my Northern
friend, the President Of this Convention
knows that fact well, (applause) and let m,
tell him that his course has excited the ADM
ration of the South. (Renewed applause.)
A vast majority Of the people of the Untet
States. say, are in favor Of the Union; anc
if they will but vote their sentiments upor
this occasion, John Bell will be elected. Ant
why should not free men vote their own sen
timents? Why should not that be done?
do not care whether there is much excitemen
in this contest or not, the feelings to which
We ale appealing are the better feelings of tn,
heart. the sound and national and conserva
tive sentiment Of America, which, though i
may be
GAS still as the breeze,
Is as dreadful as the storm.''
You will see it recorded at the polls. ant
we will triumph, if every man here, if ever,
man in America who is of our opinion vii
record his vote according to his honest convic
tons We will be triumphantly successful
successful for no purpose of spols, for M
desire whatever for the !oavcs and fishes. w
are here as citizens, not as office holders. -
There is no Office upon the face OF the wild
earth that would hold. Applause thanh
God am able to do Wiihout otfino and I no