The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-27
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70 OLITICAL. @ss
The Presiaential Caaat atdat,s..ser..S. !.
Vice.PreAtdens Breckinridxe.. Mis Acc..
sance, &c, &c., &c. ~ n =
Ane Political slate for 1850 10 now mad
up. ana there are four candidates for III
Presidency In the field. SrkPnsH A. Dous
Las Is . native Of Brandon, Vermont an,
IL In the forty Eighth year OF his are. Ii
was n cabfnet-maker, and in 1889 moved 10 Al
hnois. where. abandoning his trade. he adopt
Cd politics, and rapidly rose In public life.
JOHN q. BRKcKtNkID0x, OF Ky. was hor,
near Lexington. Ky, in January. 1871. II,
was educated TO the law, bat varied his liz,
oy serving with honor in the Mexican war
lie has just been elected TO the United STATE,
Senate for six years from the 4th OF March
1861, to take the place of Mr.. Crittenden. who's.
Term then expires. Mr.. Breckinridge is abou
snirty-nine years old, and is possessed of 9
moderate fortune. accumulated by his own ef
forts.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN was born In Harden
county, KY. Feb. l2th, 1sO9. His ancestors
were Friends. and went to Kentucky from
Rockingham county, va. He early emisrated
TO Illinois. and adopted politics, after hayina
been IN succession a clerk, farmer, ana taI
boatman. He was not known out Of his own
State until iSSS, when he was beaten in the
memorable campaign with Mr.. DOUGLAS Of
The U. 5. Senate.
JNo BELL, OF whom Biographical sketch
has recently appeared in this paper, was born
near Nashville, Tenn, in l797. He has been
IN public life ever since 1926, and even ten
years before that was elected one term to the
Senate Of his State.
SAN. HOUSTON has been nominated for the
Presidency BY Convention in Texas, his ow
State. He is . native of Lexington, Rock.
bridge county, Va. He has been President Of
the Republic of Texss Governor OF Tennes-
zee, and member of both branches Of Con.
gress. szss ~ st1~
A large body Of people, accompanied by a
band Of music, proceeded to the residence OF
Vice-President Breckinridge, in Washington,
Monday, to serenade him in honor of his nom.
ination for the Presidency.
In response to repeated calls, Mr.. Breckin.
ridge at lenkth appeared, and addressed the
crowd, saying that he telt deeply this mani-
fesiation OF friendly regard, and that he nc.
cepted II as an approval OF the recent pro-
cesdings at Baltimore, by which the National
Democratic Convention presented his name,
and that Of his gallant aud honored friend.
Gen. Lane, as candidate for President and
Vice. Precedent of the United States. le-'tr
That heart would be cold aud insens ible in.
an exhibition OF the confidence of his coun.
trymen. He felt it and felt il deeply, and did
not affect to conceal 1t. He had seen. with
feelings of pain, the divisions and disturb
Convention, and he had hoped to see in the
emo that these evils would be averted. His
friends knew that he would not for an instant
permit his name to stand in the way Of pater.
nal harmony.
He we'll knew there were gentlemen in the
North and South, Of experience and ability,
who were fitted better than himself for such
a trust. But, without referring in detail to
the proceedings at Baltimore, ne would only
say, that the Convention which assembled al
the Maryland Institute, was composed, in his
opinion, of the National Democracy of the
Uaited States. lCries Of '.good,'' and cheers ]
When he learne0, though with regret, that his
name had been presen ted to the country, he
did not take long 10 determine that he would
not meanly abandon them. (Applause.]
He had understood tina, some persons. occu.
pying high positions, entertain the belief that
the National Democratic party Is a "disu MON
party" and in tend to break up the Union of
these States. fCries Of "never-we iatend to
preserve it'll He had read the resolutions
adopted by the Convention, with great deal
of care, aud there was nothing in them, in the
character Of that Convention or the gentle.
men who composed II, or, il he was allowed TO
add, in the character Vt the nominees, to JUS.
ufy it. (Applause.
Instead OF breaking up the Union, we in
tend, he said, to strengthen and lengthen it -
IA voice "Cuba."]
n.
OF the States In all the common Territories
under our common institution. But no man
is disunioulst who wants to preserve the
Union or the great principles of the Cons titn-
tion and the eQ uality of The States.
Another resolution OF the series adopted, In.
stead Of breaking up the Ueion, seems " be 4
pledge by the power Of organisation to unite
by iron bands its different parts. He hoped
lhis would be speedily and grandly realized.
He saw nothing sectional there from any OF
the States. 4
Our peace, said Mr. Breckinridge, has never
been disturbed except where the principles
embodied in these resolutions have been de-
parted from. With regard to himself, when
the Convention selected him AZ one OF its can
didaies, looking as his humble antecedents
and the place of his abode, it gave to the coun-
try personal and geographical guarantee
that its interests were in the Union. (Cheers. ]
He alluded TO his distinguished associate.
Gen. Lane. and proceeded as follows:
1t sometimes happened that men are placed
in q position when they are reluctant TO act
and expose themselves to censnre If not to ex-
ecration they do not merit. But we must be
prepared to meet such occasions in this life
All men can move forward with dignity and
with calm and unfaltering step. II was his
purpose 10 pursue that course. He conceded
% others the same good purpose he claimed
for himself ts4qEetf
Without acrimony and aaimosity, he ac-
eepted the nomination rendered to him, Zap
piause. and should quietly. firmly, and. he