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down from the provincial towns TO do the
blasphemy by contract, and the drinking
! ny invilation-eloquen jukers of .mouLy
Jokes, and valiant eaters of their own
words, and you have fair picture of the
motley troupe that made buresque
OF Democracy in the Fourth Street The
atrc.
MIR. Douglas acceptance Of the nomi-
natlons because it had been made without
amy agency, interference or procurement
on his part, is thus happily sa,i'ized by this
graceful young orator:
This is handsome. Since the brave Old
Pagan days Of Rome, when the Conscript
Fathers made patriotism immortal, we have
not had more striking instance of disn-
te'es'ed self sacrifice. Evidently the Sen
"tor stands alone. Modern lcgeneracy has
not reached him. 1t was WI! carly sup
posed that Mr.. Douglas nomination was
the result Of ten years of solicitation ard
intrigue; and unlimited sale OF political
'ndnlgences. and post-obits; an attentive
forgetfulness of former principles, and an
enthusiastic iusincerty in future pledges,
assisted 10y liberal exhibition of Belmont
and Brandy. But this of course must be
an error; #hich, it is TO be regretted, how
ever, has become SO popular and irradica.
ble in ,thesAmerican mind. The only won
der is, hosssin these days of Presidential
asphanss, :ahen 30 many bold bad men are
i asSotiffg all their unhallowed, energies to
the attainment of'hat high honor, it should
have been thrust upon so unobtrusive, un-
ostentat'ous a gentleman as Mr.. Douglas
Verify, the Gods take care of.Cato.'
The peculiar mode Of selecting their can
d'date for tho Vice-Presidency IS COM
mented on in the following strain:
This selection Of johnson is an apt illus
tra'ion Of The mnch bGasted regularity of
the Douglas ticket, and shoss,,how far anv
loyal Democrat is bound by his Democratic
iealty to support such leaders. Ten or fif.
teen gentlemen, urged by hunger and re.
qpest'of friends met one night in the din
ing room of tle National IIolcl at Wash
'ngton, when having disposed of a cold
COLLATION., they proceeded ID; dispose Of the
Fice-Presideucy. As there were no as
pirants for the honor Of this post,prandial
nomination, their labor would have been
light, but FIR tho difficulty Of finding any
oUsAo eveO accept'it when .praHsrsi: Fl.
"slly after,a voracions, asI an4ious session.
during sidch every bone was picked, aud
every name canvassed, theyteko.e as a
dernier resort, Mr. H.Y. ,Jobaspn. <And
now this Dining Room Candidate-t6is
doble dhetenominee--shis .!spa:abd Dapo.
tent conclusion to cold supper fahi 4 se-
cret caucus is::proclaimed the only regular
Democratic standard 'bearsf, Is oppose
whom is 10 dissolve the Union !a 80
| Your EX-GOVERNOR cosnsEssasiiassa good
hit on the score of bis for.y-thoGsapd d votes:
catching resolutions. -.
Mr.. Miles Taylor and his relleagues ob.
ject also to this majority report o. tso vague
and uhsatisfsctoty. Fasisious apd exac-
ting critics! TAey demanded something
suecipct, elear pointed-like the Wick
life resolution for instance, five MacFlec-
noe production to which no human in
genuity eyer gave two meanings, or even
one. a,.a
The eloquent tribute to Yancey, which
seemed to come from the heart of the fiery
young speaker, was received with loud ap-
plause.
1t was quite cheering and inspiring to
hear our gallant Southern Preux Cbeyelier
40 handsomely greeted in an extreme Nor
thern community. Hereis what Mr.. Fitch
said Of Mr.. Yancey:
1fthe Douglasites have.little argument,
it must be granted aey have desperate
tecundity Of epihets. One Of the serious
fmaledictious, conclusive at once Of the
original purity5of the Douglas ticket, and
the actual sin Of the Breckinridge nomina-
ton, is the charge that We are Yanceyites.
That may or may no, be offensive. Let us
see. The best reason ad0rnes-with the
Ehighsss eIoquence; aScourage to meet all
comeFsan The political field, and skill to
confound them. emineuce by. universal
concessions; foresight, daring devotion, ire
proachable in private life, RELIANT adven-
t"rous, every where, means eitpsiy WI.
Yancey. So
These are traits admired By, y,atl men.
With the persona, preferens of Mr.. Yam
cey and bis intense Spuihcfns afscaons, We
haze nothing to de--snd beswho will has
forgotten bis own business. IN ,,s.sts
With Yanceys sincerity, Douglas might
Ebe tiostsd d-sitb Xancey's attsinnes.s tDeu.
Douglas would be an ornament. 10 the
Senate Yapceys sagacity DotHss
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