The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1860-07-04
MIR. II RRECktNRADGE ACCEPTS.


HIS Speech iM Full.
FELLOW CITIZENS: I fell deeply this mani
fostaton of your friendly regard, and l accept
it as proof that you approve of the proceed
ings at Baltimore, by which the National Dem
ocratic Convention presented my name, and
that of my gallant and honorcd friend Joseph
Lane, for the offices of President and Vice
President of the United States. That heart
would be cold and insensible indeed which did
not throb with gratituded for such manifesto
tion of the confidence of his countryman. feel
it, and feel it deeply, and do not affect to con.
ceal it. AT the same time, and in the presence
of this assembly, it may not be indicate or
improper for me to say that it is position
which did not seek; and which, although
accepted it promtly, yet did so with regret
Cheers.
have seen, as you have seen, with feelings
of pain, divisions and disturbances which have
occurred in the democratic organizations; and
had hoped to the last for the harmony Of the
whole, and stroye to bring it about. 1t was not
my purpose, at any time that my name should
be for an instant in the way of universal harmo
n.y. l said so to my friends; they knew it and
acted upon my wishes. | knew we'll that there
were many gentlemen North and South whose
knowledge, experience, and ability, fitted them
for such trust. But, without referring in de-
tail to the proceedings at Baltimore, have only
A. L. ~
Maryland Institute was compose. in my opn'
| ion, of the National Democracy Of the United
States, Cheers. | approve Of the proceed
ings that took place, believing that they were
necessary, and said to my ciends, "If unhappily
il did become necessary, would stand by and
sustain them" Aud while | never desired tC
head the movement, yet it it not for one WHIT
acts with his friends and is willing to sustain
them to choose the position he will occupy il
!, lit. {Cries Of "Good,n and cheers. And whei
l discovered, though with regret, that my nam'
had been presented to the country, 1t did no
take mo long to determine that | would no
meanty abandon those with whom I was de
termined to act. Loud and prolonged cheer
ing.
Fellow citizens, understand that apprehon
f sons are entertained in some highly respcctabl
quarters that the national democratic party is
party Of disunion and intends to break up th
Union Of these States Cries Of "Never, ney
i or, we intend to preserve it, cannot brin
| myself but to think that these fears are utterl
8 crorndlcss. have read the resolutions adop
q ted by that Convention with great deal orcar
a and must say that I see nothing in the char
: acter of tho gentlemen who composed the Con
vention, in the resolutions adopted by it, and
/. Il you will permit me to say tin the charac
ter of the nominees, to justify such an apprehen
G sion. Laughter and apblause:]. Instead {
y looking t. the breaking up ofth Con ederac.
observe that one of tho resolutions seems {
q contemplate the extending of it--lcngthenin
N its cords, and extending its boundaries.
/ voice, "Cuba."
Iobscrve that another Of those resolution
instead Of attempting to break up the Unio
seems to pledge the power ofa great organize
ton to unite BY all constitutional means its d
tinet parts more closely by iron bands,[ Cries
"good,' and appliance, and hope and trust tn
: win be speedily and gradually realized. [Al
plause see nothing sectional in the positic
:. OF Che delegations there. Delegates from a
most all the States of this Union; dclegat
:. particularly from our gallant young sisters
California and Oregon-upon the Pacific slop
What interest have they in being sectional?-
There they were, Ear removed from domest
STRIFE far removed even from the st trifes of Il
;. great valley Of the Mississippi, these two your
l. States, looking across the prairies, and ov
{, cloud-toppcd mountains with imperial affcctic
n, arbitred this disagreement, and said, ado ju
10 tice, give equality, and lot there be fratern
!, brotherhood" [Applausc.l
IN 1t is true that one of the resolutions conten
plates the equality Of tho States in all the con
= mon Territories of the Union and in all oth'
respects under our common Constitution. [AI
i plause. But who 50 blind as not to know tina
y this doctrine Of the equality Of the States hi
9 been the sheet anchor OF our peace and safet,
! while upon the departures from that doctrin
) alone havc been brought about all the civil di
d orders? Applause.
a No man is4 disunionist who wants to pr
! ! servo the Union upon tho principles ofthe cor
/ stitution and equality Of States. [Applausc.
! Our peace had mover been dsturbd, except whe
: the principles embodied in these resolution
= !, have been departed from.
Fellow-citizens, allow me TO add another wor
Q in regard to myself Whom that Conventio
Q selected mo as ono Of It's candidates., looking o
my humble antecedents and the place Of m
! habitation, itgaye to the country, as far as al
e tconcerneds personal and geographical guo'ar