Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-06-27


uPhoids 1t as great living truth, and demand.
az permanent condition to accept the nomina.
tion OF the democracy, that for all time to come
hls great government shall not intervene TO pro.
tect any rights in the territories whatever; but
mat the peOplein the territories on that questo on
can do just as they please as far as Congress ia
concerned; and further, emphatically denies the
fght OF the Supreme Court to settle that auestI
A Voice.-Hurrah for Douglas and Fitzpatrick
MI. ancey.-Aye, gentlemen, yours is nothing
OUT a hurrah party. Laughter and applause
4 mere is very little democratic principle In it; Ii
Nominated bya minority of the democracy; nom-
mated against the opinion of the majority; nomi-
mated by delegates from States, not one solitary
one OF which can now give democratic majority:
t'Thats So" and applause;l nominated 6y mi,
norities of States that are free-so, and which IL
the vote be taken to-day, will in all probability
am sorry to say, give black republican major
lty unless 1t be In the gallant old Keystone State
Voice.-Except Massachusetts.
MI iancey.-l will say this much for Massa-
ehusetts-there can be found nowhere more gal
nately, they are always whipped They always
stand true to their colors-thsy do not mind de
feat.
Voice-They are all ofice-holders
Mr. ancey.-A gentleman saws they are all
oticeholders. Now, pray what did the theatrical
democracy do but nominate a man for the sole
purpose OF carrying the offices. r. That's SO"
ana applause What were you all after In voting
tue democratic party unless twas to get the offices
that belonged to the successful candidate? You
certainly were not after democratic principles
III you had been, you might have got them in
much less time than sixty DAYS. loud applause
But herce and strong as is the wild hunt after
office that prevails amongst all the democracy
tell you ONCE will not follow at the hands of the
democracy the violation of time honored usages
or time-honored principles ['' That's So" and
applause
Well, now, beg to say that we have the proper
constitutional truths
The speaker then proceeded at some length to
eulogize the two candidates, Mr. Breckinridge
ana zen. Lane After referring to the peculiar
merit OF each, he said: Not only, then are they
In themselves Representatives of the democracy.
but they representa- say IL here and am able To
snbstantiate the assertion-they, and they only of
all the candidates in the field represent the
national democracy. They yepresent ~ demo-
cratic States-15 of the Southern with California
ana oregon, OF the NOrthwest-they represent
every democratic State In the Union; and every
democratic electoral vote that can be cast in the
ldes OF November next, without great changes
take place between now and then They repre-
sent, as said before, the national but not the
tneatTical" democracy. Laughter and ap-
These nominees having accep'ed the positions
we nave rendered to them, our army is now or.
canned: what is the great issue, Who are we
70 nght; Our former friends, who PLAYED their
parts so beautifully upon the theatrical boards1 I
trust in God not. think when time has been
given them for consideration, and when the dis
uhgulsned gentlemen who have been placed
upon tnoSe Tic come to look into the facts and
see who nominated them and who opposed them.
when they see the broad and the wide spread dis,
senslon which they will spread amongst the true
IIlehos OF the country If they consent to remain
ds the presentatves Of minOritiss against those
OF maJorites-l say when these Distinguished
men have had time to look over the field know
ing them both as do, do not doubt but that
they Will give harmony to the great democrats
ne
men these family quarrels being settled and
settled Oy large majority of the real democratic
party, what is our duty What is the issue before
us! tell you, my friends, that this question Of
non-intervention palts before the greater and the
mghner issue that presents itself before the peo-
pie OF this Countrywide existence of this Govern
neht as government Of coequal States;-the
existence OF this great people as brotherhood of
coequal citZenship;-the existence Of the Consti-
tuition as framed by the men Of 20 are all at issue
In this great contest This doctri ne Of non Inter
ventiOn should be laid aside by the democracy i'm
this canvass to meetthe real the great moinentous
issue Of the existence of this Government under
black republican misrule. Shall this Government
fall under black republican misrule? IssNever
never. Shall this great Government fiji the
great purposes of its creation7 Shall this Govern
ment, founded upon the idea that Ii was the Gov
eminent of the white man, be placed I'm the hands
OF those who contend so strenuOusly for negro
equality! l"NevPr.'l Are our rights to be so
FILTERED away. Are the scenes Of st DOMINGO IN
be enacted within the boundaries of this great
and happy country, by reason of the placing in
the presidential chair black republican candi-
date to carry out the doc
uine! l''No, nor So say I. Then | tell YOU
gather mp for your great duty. Friends of Doug
las and Fitzpatrick, friends of Breckinridge
and Lane, you brothers in the great democratic
cause, let us meet shoulder to shoulder. let ma
march to meet this issue. fearessly boldly in
diligently, though somewhat anxiously; let Us
take upon our colors the Slories and the destnies
Of our country; let us bear the destinies of the
Constitution and of the Union, under the Consti-
tuition, to meet those who would overthrow t.;
let us Initiate the example of Marshal Mcdonald
upon the great and bloody fields of Wagram
VINO, when near the Austrian border, there was
stretched out in the horizon army 100 600 stronc,
before the small array of French cavalry. when
cannons Were In front Of them, cannons to the
right OF them, and death and destruction all
around them. Napoleon called to him that GAL
liant band Of I6, 90 men, and said to Mcdonald
"Charge the enemy's line; you bear upon your
colors the glories and destlnies Of France" APP
plause.l Well calamity and truly did thai col
umn do its duty In solid phaldnx it marched
over that plain, nearly one mile in length covered
with the dead and the dying. On they marched
and notwithstanding the head of the column
dropped before the fire Of the Austrian artillery
as the snow fake melts II reac hes the warm
earth, yet Nc Donald s words "Close u column ;,
were heard by his chosen troops, and they stepped
over their fallen, dying and manyled comrades
cheerfully and bravely, to victory When the
strife waXed warmest, and the troops saw their
comrades falling before them, they naturally
became little excited, and began to march
little too quick for the steady tread of the vete-
ran. Then was Ii that his voice was heard above
the roar Of the artillery, and the groans of the
wounded and the dying, exclaiming Steady nv
men; slow time" So | address YOU nv country,
men, in regard to this canvass, In the words Of
the great Constitutional leader, ''steady menu
no undue excitement; no undue enthusiasm; no
breaking the line; nothing that shall prevent a
steady, uniform tread. Following these directions
and each one feeling that he beers upon the point
Of his bayonet the destiuies of his country, we
shall march on TO victory, scatter ng the enemies
of the great Constitutional doctrines inscribed
upon our banners, like chat before the wind
The SPEAKER on retiring was rapturously ap-
plauded.
SPEECH OF THE HON. HUMPHREY MARSHALL
IL having been rumored throughout the day
that the Hon. Hum phrev Marshall, Of Kentucky
who had always heretofore acted with the Amer
lean party, intended to support the nomination Of
Breckenridge and Lane, the company, headed by
a band Of music, proceeded to that gentlemans
residence opposite the National Hotel. where,
after one or two stirring airs from the band and
frequent calls for Mr. Marshall, he appeared and
addressed the assemblage.
Abiding to the rumor above stated, he said II
night be thought best for one who had been SO
unfalteringly followed through public career as
he had been by cOnfding friends, to wait until
he returned to Kentucky and had had free con-
ference with those people before he definitely
shaped his course. II might do for other men 10