Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1860-08-17

were more bogus votes still the vote of Min
nesota was counted as four, although three
members from Minnesota rose in their seats |
and declared that they would take no further
part in the proceedings Of that convention,
nor be bound by its action. Take one and
half from Minnesota, and add ii to seventeen,
| and it makes l8l. Then there was Massachu-
sctts. The Massachusetts vote was counted
as ten in this theatrical convention, although
Massachusetts had but ten delegates there,
and sixteen were in the Maryland Institute
| Convention. The vote of Massachusetts should
| therefore have been counted as five instead of
ten. Add Ave to l8l and it makes 231 bogus
votes. Compare the votes of Massachusetts
as counted at the Front Street Theatre Con-
vention, and the way It was counted at the
Maryland Institute. Although our sixteen
delegates counted but eight votes, they count
ed their ten as ten votes; you may judge from
that which was acting according to honest
rules. Deducting therefore all these bogus
votes, the whole genuine vote OF Mr.. Douglas
in that convention was only 1888 votes and the
whole number of bona .fde votes in the Con-
vention was only l724. Therefore therewere not
two-thirds present, and Mr.. Douglas did not
receive two-thirds Of the votes of the electoral
college, according to all our usages and he
is not therefore the regular Democratic candi-
date for the presidency.
1t has been urged that inasmuch as he re-
ceived a majority, other men ought to have
withdrawn their names, to enable him to re-
ceive two-thirds vote. Was this done in
1874, when Mr.. Van Buren, was the prom-
nent candidate2 Mr.. Van Buren, received
some twenty votes more than a majority, but
yet his name was withdrawn, and Mr. Polk
) received the nomination and succeeded in re-
uniting the party, and won the victory over
that great and gallant champion, Henry Clay.
The delegates. therefore, who were determined
to stand by the sovereign rights of the States
Withdrew from this convention and assembled
in the hall OF the Maryland Institute; they
assembled there under deep feeling Of the
solemnity Of the occason--with feeling that
upon their action depended the question
whether we should have pure, honest, con-
stitutional Democratic party. They went
there determined to face the storm-with no sell
fish considerations to impel them, but with q
spirit of patriotism, cndeavoring to do their
best for the country. They there adopted the
majority platform OF the Charleston Conyen-
ton and they nominated candidates in whom
you can with confidence put your trust. They
nominated candidates who have not been seek
ers for the office OF President and Vice Presi-
dent they have not been soliciting all persons,
and using all agencies and appliances TO accom-
plish their nomination. John @. Breckenridge,
as you know peremptorily had his name with
drawn at Charleston When his name was
mentioned as candidate for the presidency,
he at once protested against its use. Although
but young man, his name is known to the
entire American people. You cannot point
out an ignoble thought or an ignoble act of
his life. lie Is man who seems to be beau
/, tiful complication of the youth OF American
institutions. He is a man raised in the mighty
West, and has had large experience In various
, fields; and in tho early prime Of manhood he
, possesses ripeness of judgment and largeness
, Of experience SO much needed in the exalted
I station Of President Of the United States. A
, gentleman said OF him The other day, that he
was phenomenon in history for go where
you would, through this extended country,
among people OF all parties, there could not be
found bis enemy, but there was universal
feeling Of respect and confidence in him. He
seems to be the glorious fruit OF the illus.rious
generations who have preceded him, and seems
to have been prepared by the Great Maker Of
all things 10 rule this nation and guide it
through the trials Of the present day. APP
plause.1
But when | think Of that old hero, Gen.
Lane-when think Of thecarly backwoodsman
Of the fat-boatman, Of the credit with which
he served twenty odd years in the Legislature
OF Indiana--in that Legislature taking strong
ground against the population Of the faith Of
the State-when think Of his transcendcnt
services in Mexico, where he struck such gal
liant blows against the enemy that he acquired
the name Of the Marion of that war-when
think Of his course in maintaining the rights
Of the far-of people Of Orcgon-(for know
how his heart has sympathised with the suf-
, erings Of that people, and how his breast has
, been exposed to all sorts OF dangers and perils
for their good )--when think OF the potency
: | M hia uonae ornona thnaa Indian fribac Nvbo
call him Authorizations who have met him up
on the war path and have met him in the coun-
, ellis ofpeace, and yet all call him father-whcn
think Of the services Of that man, q man who
possesses all the qualities Of the pioneer, the
soldier, the statesman and the hero, say be
is q person, take him all in ALL the like Of
whom could not be presented, II VIC search
ed the country from one end TO the other.
[Cheers.]
n FelIow-citizens, John G. Breckenridge is
known to be scholarly man; exceeding, II Is
said, most men but II is said Of Gen. Lane,
that he 10 illiterate--that he spells a certain
word with two "a, or used TO, when II ought to
be spelled with only one. II Is true that Gen.
Lane did not have the early advantages Of ed
ucaton, which IL Is the good fortune Of many
10 enjoy but he never said or did foolish
thing; and those who eorresponded with him.
and those who holding familiar intercourse
} with him, know thathe writes with great force
clearness and strength. Ills letters and his
reports will compare favorably, as personally
know, with those Of any OF our statesmen.
Why should we be discouraged in this CON
test, fellow-citlzens What Is there In our
candidates or our principles to make us afrajd7
| am happy to meet population like that
among which was raised. ! was raised at
the ploughshare; was born among a farming
people, and many OF my relations are farmers
and ! am more glad to meet and address the
population with which grew up, than to speak
in our large cities and istento their responses
II is upon you that the weight OF this battle Is
| going to fall. You are not Office seekers; you
care nothing for Office, but what you want Is
an honest government you want frugal
| government; you want government which
shall stand equally upon the rights OF all the !
citizens Of each State, and that You will have.
You have confidence In principle, and when
your mind is satisfied that principles are right, |
when you can feel confidence in the candidates
presented 10 you, you feel that the battle Is
won already. You feel that you can fight
you can press forward In the race. Now what
~ there In our platform that you should object
| TOT desire 10 call your attention 10 II very
| briefly. Our platform declares, rs an inter-
pretation Of the Cincinnati platform, that the
government Of territories is provisional and
temporary; and that when the people OF
territory comes TO form State constitution,
they can then determine the question az 70
whether slavery shall be an institution Of The
State or not. Il furthermore declares, that the
rights Of property Of the citizens Of each Of
the States Of this Union shall be protected in
the territories and elsewhere, by al the powers
Of the Federal Government. These are sub
stantially the resolutions. Now, fellow-citlzena,
Il not the govern meul Of "A terriforV. n Dro-l