The Van Buren press., 1860-10-12

DR. not It IS an evidence Of that deep devo- I
lion to country. and 70 principles. and to n
party, which should characterize the course c
Of action Of distinguished statesman
whose head is silvered DER with the frosts
of age. and who is about to wind up long
career in public life. What should Buchan-
an say to Breckinridge and Lane He
oneht to say. withdraw from this contest
Cheers and voices" That's SOL He
ought to tell all whom he could control,
North and South, retire from this contest
do not throw any obstacles in the way Of
the triumph Of democratic principles and
democratic policy. do not pile up mountains
Psisy ~ nay not over which the
lCheers keep the traat &e3 e 1ns xax.t
be the voice Of policy and duty. Buchanan
ought to say, further, let the people have
the free exercise Of their will-proclaim to
tho world that all under commission in the
various departments Of the government, all
connected with the Administration, you
can vote as yOu please, and you shall not be
condemned to the gullotine for exercising
your right of voting as your conscience die
tates. Let that be done, and tell you.
fellow citizens. that there will be fire of
warm brotherhood kindled in the heart Of
the Democracy Of the North, that will
sweep over the country. and obliterate for
ever the vile tracks Of Lincolnism from the
sands upon which they have been traced.
Immense applause. tell you, fellow
citizens, that the great popular neart Of this
country is devotedly true to the great Dem
ocratic principle--io tho glorious principle
OF non n-intcrvention-that Of allowing the
people of the Territories to exercise the
right of self-govcrnment within the limits
of the Constitution. (Cheers.l There is
devotion to this great principle, and this
policy which will carry them to great tri-
umph, If there be no factious opposition to
the success Of the movement.
In the outset of the great contest in which
| we are now engaged, when Breckinridge and
Lane were announced to the country as the
candidates of the Democratic party, it took
like wiid-firc through all the Southern
States. Tho great mass Of the Southern
people regarded it as great Southern move
ment, and there were thousands of men in
the South who felt it to be their duty as
Southern men, to so with their section, al
though their judgment disapproved OF the
policy. Yet, inasmuch as they were taught
to believe that this was a great Southern
movement. and had for its object Southern
interests. they committed themselves to it,
, and, for time it appeared that Breckin-
ridge and Lane were destined to sweep the
entire South, and to have the entire South
crn electoral vote cast in their favor. But
the policy did not bear the test of close
scrutiny. A few brave spirits in the South
as you all know had to meet the issue. and
to repel and turn back this tide Of Southern
sentiment which seemed at first to be sweep
ing over tho Southern States. But in pro,
portion as it has been proved to be but q
source Of discord and divisions Sthere has
been very palpable and strong reaction il,
the public mind in the South in favor oi
the national Democratic nominee, and ad
verse to Brcckinridge and Lane. l have
told you, fellow ow-citizens, matters you al
ready knew, that in the Northern States
BreckinridSe and Lane stand no shadow OF
chancc-no chance of receiving single
Eastern State. A voice. That's so''
No sane man believes it. + \ voice-Noi
any madman either" tell you that the
cause of Breckinridge and Lane is growing
exceedingly weak in the South. At one
time when the Southern States sup.
posed that they had chance of the
entire South. large number of them were
disposed to cooperate for the purpose ol
paying testimony of sympathy to theil
Southern brethren. and their Willingness t.
sustain what appeared to be great South
ern movement. In the outset of this can
vass, very large portion of our Northern
friends seemed disposed to favor the claims
Of Breckinridge and Lane. Bat tell you
fellow citizens. that they are altogether mis-
taken in that view.
| T,o coucn of Rro -;nr;jfro ,,J T,no
growing weaker every day. That's so"[
They claimed, when the nomination wa,
made, that all the Southern States would
give their vote for Breckenridge and Lane
just as Kentucky did not very long ago.
| Laughter and cries of "Good."1 Breck.
inridge and Lane, tell you in all can 1or,
in my opinion, fellow citizens, stand but
little chance to receive the electoral vote OF
more than two or three of the Southern
| Statcs-(A voice " What about Lin.
coin ?"]--and it is not certain that they
Wilt receive the electoral vote Of one single
Southern State. a Voice 9" He cant
carry his own."l Therefore, you perceive
that the contest is narrowed down to an is
sue between the Republican candidate, and
the candidate of the National Democratic
party--the Hon. Stephen \. Douglas
Loud cheers He is man who has stood
BY the Constitution in all its progress, thro'
out the entire course of his public career
+, He is man who has been just to all Sec
tions of the country-to the North and to
the South, and therefore it will be your
plcasure-at least you Democrats, you ma
tional Democrats--to rally round the stan
dard Of this great representative man
| Cheers and to SEQ to it that this great
Empire State, the center Of commerce and
Of trade in our vast country shall not cast
her vote for the enemies Of the Constitution
and the Union. E. Bravo" and cheers.
If you viii DO this, feliow-citizens, yoE
viii have done your duty.
The Newbcrn (N. c. Progress has OBJ
tanned an advantage. Having asked a
question of the Raleigh Press. it puts il
again in this wise:
"Your answeris an evasion. We put
the question again !: Are You in favor Of
an Immediate dissolution of the Union, in
the event of Lincoln's election, or not Nc
| lshuffiing--answer yes or no. 1t is mat
ter of perfect indifference to US as to wheth.
er you and ourself agree or disagree about
what is honorable or dishonorable an
swer plain question in plain way
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