Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-08-11

DELIVERED AT THE
rfot D'Mocfatic Mass Melting, Cooper
institute, Ne1c Iork, July Is, 1860.
Mr. PRESIDENT AND MY FELLow- -CITI-
Ms :--Ever aeeting Time has brought
upon another period prescribed by the
Institution for the election If Chief Mag
rate of this great confcdoracy--a popu.
b struggle known to no people under heav-
but ourselves, and exceeding in interest
ID Importance anything amongst men,
Eilized or savage.
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Upon preceding similar occasions gen.
ally, it has been the good fortune Of that
Irty to which you and l belong (cheers,)
that great party which has swayed the
stinies Of the country and shaped its
licy from the days of Jefferson to the
esent moment, to sand united in princi-
c and purpose, and movement, like
oman Cohort in the best periol of the
distress of the world, With 2uch pur-
bses, such princi pies, such united encr les,
nd such harmonious action, the Democrat
party deserved and won the highest
bnfdencc and gratitude of the toiliLg mas
Sit bore aoft on It's banner the sacred
ord equality pluckcd hoary hoa6e |
Fivilege BY the beard, aud arraigncd error
hd pretension before the gre tribunal Of
be people-it was radical in the rctorma
on of abuses--it was conservative in the
reservation Of Ill that experience had APP
roved-the cons tuition was lis pillar and
5 cloud, and progress was its watchword.
Loud cheers.) Under its benign policy
ur borders extended IRON the Atlantic to
be Pacifc-we subdued and tertilized new
erritories--we civilized, educated and alb.
brbed their barbarous or semi, barbarous
aces, and nearly trebled the number Of
rec sovereign States. (Choers,) Over.
hadowing, monopolizing, unconstitutiona
ederal banks and protective tariffs, those
eviees of craft and fraud, that they NIGH
ubsist upon the fruits Of others labor
ave, after years Of conflict with the de
nocracy, finally been driven from the field
md exterminated, and the only great worl
eft them in the present crisis is to yindicatC
he supremacy of the constitution and th'
quality of the States, Its present admin
stration by a wise and forosecing toreig gr
md domestic policy was quietly advancing
he great interest of the country in spite o
he efforts of foes without and foes within
Ind democracy was in the zenith of it
riumphs. (Chcers,) If to-day that grea
conservative party of the people and th'
constitution, the couDtry's safety and tn
patriots hope, is crippled and divided
is power is weakened, its forces scattered
t, energies weighed down, and there ar
iorebodings that its proud banner may fal
railing in the dust-let it be remembre
that it is not the fault Of the party or it
principles, or of its masses, that it is thu
degraded, but that it is because in an evi
oment its management fell into the hand
of the selfish, corrupt and venal, who hav
betrayed the trusts, half gained by stealtl
half confded to them, and because in al
tempting to use its power to advance pei
sonal ends only they have destroyed il
organization, divided it into sections, an
brought them into conflict with each othel
instead of concentrating all its forces upo
the enemies of the constitution. (Lou
eheers.)
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
This organization, with many elemen
Of personal cleverness, BODIES evil to tt
best interests of true freedom and humanit
It is founded in sectional disturbance, i
aliment is prejudice and passion, its effor
calculated to array State against Stat
section against section, man against ma
brother against brother-to destroy q
kindly relations and light up the fires
sectional discord and strife, to end in ba
ties Of blood. Though its managers thre
overheard its gr'at founder and leade
Governor Seward, because he had t.