New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-07-12
PRESIDAET BUcHANAA'S SPEECH


a. Wsstirgton On Monday eveoirg last, having al,
j ur'fd to tie Executive MsDtion aud paid their re-
specie TO Chief Magistrate, Mr.. Buchanan appeared
AID srol, 81 follous:
FHIRNDs AND FrLLow-cITrzRss: | thank you from
ny is~r for { ho iOr Of this visit. cOriiaiy con-
Rratula'e you the prefer. nee which you have ex-
pressed MHi, Breck'n,dg" and Gen. Lane caudj-
dates for the Pr sid.n'y and VlcePrestency Of the
tDi'ed Sih'te over all mretitOrs Applause. They
en- " oe rsne- are known 20 toe country; they
Iefd eult gy from ne. They have served their
country 10 r.nc1 ~ 4 in war. They statesmen
af Wei sold era, ard in the day and hour nf dan
ger ib viii ever he at their post. They
ystive man and in the course Of their Administration
they III be sqUsilt Just 10 the nth sDd 70 the Souri,
TO the Ess' and 10 TIE West. IApplause Above all
and first Of al they friends Of he Cons'itufF VI
ard Of n Union cheers and they will stand BY them
toibe death. Renewed cheers But we ought 40,
10 forget Il at they so fricnns to the equality OF
The sovereign Sa,s Of thir Union in the common Ter
ritori'e 81 The country. Cries Of " Good ~ Thy
will antain that principle which shosd receive the
c"Toisl spp'oka ion of us all. Equality is equ y
Every ciiizp OF the United States ir equal before the
Constitution ard the laws; and why should not u
equality Of the sovereign Siaea composing this u ion
tie held in ike reverence This is good De rocratic
doctrine. Liberty and equaiy are the birthrigbt OF
every American citizen; aud Just certainly ~ the
ray tuccs, d. the hight, c.r.in will this principle Of
rmcCra &c justice eventually I'~vsil over al oPP?-
ron.. Cher But before speak furth. Fupon this
.rhiecr-sno ] hhal OF detal YOU very long-l wish
TO :, one hng-block ont Of the way.
have ever beef the freed Of regular nominations
have struck political ticket in my lie Now
was urrt anyliiig done a, Baltimore to bind the
political conscience Of any Roupd Democrat To
Prevent him from supporting Breckenridge and Lane
10 No; no. ] uss cotemcoraIy with the absbdon-
nert of the old Congressional Convention or caraus.
Tlis occurred ol time sgo; very few, if sny OF yoa,
rrr IN her il. Ind the old Congressional Convention
sNr'.m DO IeTson WIS imised to a sea- except the
Den oTaic Meuhea q tie Sr'slts and Iouse Of Rop-
rsFfaiivep. This rule rerder II absolutely certain
II at he ncmii whoever br might be- would he sis-
rg cd at the election by the Democratic States OF the
Union. BY ihis il rendered impossible that
lh,r Sta hi uld not give electoral vote Tor
the didate wh'n nominated should control the nom.
il alton dictate ~ the Democratic States "ho slnnd
lie their nomiIte.
Tti. svaicr. yyas abandoned whether wisely not
sthll express no opinion. The National INVENTION
substituted in i'- stead. All the S'-t"s whe'her
Democratic or not, equally 10 send delegser TO
this CONVENTION ordI 10 the number OF their Sen
atcI, Representatives in Congress.
Difficulty II once arose which never could have
aiifer uBd'r tie Congressional Conye uton ~ stem II
bare mri"Tiiy Of he National Convention thus com
pca-d G, j NJ nitrate a candidate he might BE- nomi-
iat mail ~ the anu Democratic States agant the
uiil If a large msj"ri'y Of the Democratic States.
THU tie DonDair po~-r would be separated from
the elec,iI lower which could fail to bs destru-
tice TO ths strength and harmony OF the Democrs'ic
party.
10 obviaie this serious difficulty in the organization
o.
lea, ~ The ST. to- their full vote, the twOhirds rule
wap nd, pied. u W. bel. we'd that under this rule no
c,r dida't eo,d be nomin ved without embracing
thin u t'sohirjs he votes a. decided majority Of
tie d mUsr.;c Ste-a Th- the substitute adopt
&C to risn ri least in great degrse tho porer ." the
Demo r-tic Sstes hich ey uld have lost by abto-
ocnIng the Cong srsional Couvcn ION system. Ihi-
rue "A main pillar IL the 81 nee of National Con-
Vel ticIs. Remove l. and thr whole NUT become a
min. This eussnirg pillar wa hr ken 70 piece. ~
Bshimoie by the Convention which nominated Mr.:
Douelas. After ttis toe body vac no longer National
Con ventiou; spd no Democrat, However devoted to
?. guar nominations, was bound - give tho nominee
he rupert; be wac let free to set according 10 the
dictates of his own judgment aud conrcicnce. And
here IN ptssirg may 'bt-rse tha' the widpm OF th-
tw tbUda rul. j. justified by The events IGssng around
us HID il been ftbfully obrerytd candidate could
b. W been nouil aird against re will aud %irhe' oi
almost veJy certain Democratic state IN the l Mon
a1a!pst nearly ai the Drmocrgn Senators nd more
than three fourths Il the Democratic Repos n'SuYo-
ia Congrr-L lChrcn
I turrosely avoid Entering upon anv discussion
rear The exclusion frum The Convention OF rrgl-
Idly eietied l.gts from differ NJ Demo r' Sss o.
II y + COnvti utn Wh!'h rou'inshd Mr.. D"ugr MAS
not regular D.moeratic Convention, II NUT De M
fss,d int Rr rkiuridge IN - r"ue cor ctiou ~ htl
telrttt The CONVENTION that uount'et hin although
t. ss c0upt rcd neatly hl ,he ceriAn - MORA 'r
Staes cid Iot conan the Two hirc-; and therclor
cytIy Democrat il at pri' q liberty TO vote ~ %" unS-
tIot+r with nj rum ng onUter % any rogu ar no MA
aun Of the Ibr'y. iApplAtrH ana cr~s 81 thie'
eltrrs FOR BIZ rkinridgr and Lame Holding I'M,
rcFior I sha preseLt slue 81 me rets9ns Wy !,
90, II, R,.ekii,ridg- 10 MIR Dnnglna. lhia rlihl
70 without utu mp irg tn Iriefirrr WIN any hi'iuus
Dan or1hi or my Stac Deinocriuc oigilp' " Hoi.
ING difT,Jfi o, iropx from ysei Toe man 'ol'' 81
all 80 d Democrats, VhStier h'lolYhR 70 ~, ~
fai he eleoti Of tie X. pub i"sn CANDIDATE ap
shan urytr otpos. any ioue,t and houoraole conr-'
calcu ~. 10 accomplish his oiJoc'.
Jo-r,tufn TO the POINT from which have uigrr'Hep
Ian, II, G,yor Of sir Bicckiurdse heranrs h~ e'ne
r,s 81 4 turars the perfect equality OF All IN" S,u7'
" thin Il cir common rrorrs MD iio oiin1n o. ~
supl,ne Conf Of the United States 'sisolThih8 ln''
,ons,v n q Sovereign Sbiire Ui thir mon are ON
-, ,,fn.rsbir Tb. Territories were acquired b,
III. c. Oh ho'd spd 70 fmnn 'ItssHre OF 'ho' az
tsch state and zach oi'iLtD Of eah Sh'e, MI ,n'
enms right in the Icrr,iorirs ~ any oo' SIM, - (;
1itiz4Ia q suy other S'.;e Porses' VOW VIVA, ~
snnoh, for al r. cent j. thai pUr ION OF these ote
,bould tuIn a,ound 20 their r,ter states and say We
are hoIer thH you ARE, al n whie we WIZ tss oui
proptty 10 the Territories aud have II protected mere
You shll not place your rro eri, in se o'fp" position
That in preciSey What IA eonteDded for. Nhat the
IeuocrHc tarrJ meir tein AZ d wha Is the true prn
ojpl. Of Den Orracy IA that hl sh7H ENJOY tne same
rrhls anr that ii rh lie shJ'd /" the same duties
Property tis Gov,r ntnt WA framed Tor the pfore
ton o. life Ibtr'y aud prup"rty. They are he oblet
Tor the rot f1on uf hich all ughten"d governments
w,r e4, brhrd Hut issruglt now u pace uio prop
er1y Of tie c,ten under bar il csD' the prn pe OF
souait. eov, igu'y ia the power Of the TERRITORIAL
L. ~ tuIa TO cofrar IL ~ their VIII ana pleasure
Tba, il ITO principle s,ngt 10 be es'ahi'hfh ~ IN,
meet ard there ms 20 he an chiire mistake anu
nj,und, rs,ancing amor porton of tho public nPon
il,s suii.ct When wss property ever slbntad 20
lie viii % the majority [" Never" u yon hoId
property 2s an individual yoa hold II independent OF
tr of the Sta.s Lcusaur- Of the frrrito
rial icgi Ia urc-t IL yourc; and your Conrl.' uti9n
war made % prtnc your private property np,Hr, the
snaulis # J, pislaive power. Cheers We'll nov,
any set Of prDc's wtcn vii d"gTse yGn an ov'
r., md to thu, exlrpi ak yon slnve; for ~
man " ho baA power over youF property To c"nu9If J
hns nov er over yogt 81 sabssteree, ana ye
il ,o,iepdd thai although the Constitution OF &c
r. ;,d St,ien roi f. rs no rurh power-a!ihou8h nc
STAT Legislature bss Any sOch power yet a ierimo