Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-08-16

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AGAINST THE DIST RULE.-Spirit of the South.
Speech Of Daniel s. Dickinson.
DeLt0ered before The De0c attic Stale Convehon held at
- syracuse, ~ T., on the 8th august, 1860.
Hon. Daniel - Dickinson being called for, appeared
and was received with loud applause the Convention
rising to their feet and giving him three tremendous
cheers.
SPEECH OF HON. D. S. DICKINSON.
Mr. Dickinson said be was highly gratified to be in
vted to stand upon the platform of this Convention and
commune with its members. He congratulated them
on the happy termination OF their labors He had re-
Gently made public speech, and would not deain them
long His own views were we'll understood and they were
doubtless shared by all here, He was glad to see the
Convention come together so full and respectable He
congratulated them On nominating ticket certain to
receive the appreciation and command the respect not
OF the State alone, but of the whole nation. He con-
graduated them on their platform the general princ-
pies OF which were certain to stand when all here had
passed away There was in the field their old enemy
the Republican party which under any name had never
succeeded and could succeed except through the
divisions and of the Democracy No one could
say that Tor these divisions the National Democracy
responsible. The Republican party in Chicago had
been under the necessity of throwing their great
leader to keep the ship from sinking the Action was
actually torn to pieces by his own deeds In ancient
times man, who was probably Republican-for he
was clothed i'll purple and fine linen, and Jared sumpu
ously every day-fnding himself suffering for his SINS
called on Father Abraham to relieve him. So did the
Republicans at Chicago, but they would not probably
be saved from torment by him any more than their il
ustrious predecessor was. The Democratic party he
held, was not divided on principle They hold to the
equal rights OF the States and give equal privileges to
all the possessions of the Union. No is nemo-
crat who refuses this right to ALL There is no halfway
house between this principle and the He who
is not in favor of the right must belong properly to the
wrong. There no hafbreeds between truth and err
ror.
He reviewed the progress of the Democratic party,
and declared that there had always been around it
men who desired to profit personally by its strength.
The last and worst of Caesars had commanded that
those who were offensive to him should bear upon
their shoulders the of the dead There were
those in the Democratic party who carrying
their shoulders dead carcass. But the true De-
mocracy of the State, the only Democracy in fact,
had emancipated themselves, and cast off all dead
weight. There two candidates for the Presiden-
cy in the field, only two, in fact, Breckenridge and
Lincoln. There were others trying to get into the
field, such as Douglas, and Bell, and Houston, but
they could not be considered as candidates. They
are running to aid or other Of the other candi-
dates 1t was said that the National Democracy were
boilers. They are in sense for they intend to bolt
the doors OF the Democracy against all hucksters,
tioneers and jobbers. Laughter and applause.
lie reviewed the action OF the Convention at Charles
ton and Baltimore, arguing that the nomination Of
Douglas had nothing regular about it, except its Impu-
deLce and presumption.
| A voice-Wh no nominated Johnson?
Mr.. Dicknson-He is not nominated at all. He pro-
ceeded to claim that Mr.. Breckenridge was regularly
nominated by the Convention which convened under its
| Chairman. He was nominated by the vote of seven
States and portions of States, and would carry
hundred and tWentyseven votes N the South and Pa
cfc States The vote of the State OF New York would
therefore elect him. Douglas could not get eleco
raj in the South He would not get vote in the
Eastern States, in the Western States IN the Middle
States. Breckinridge therefore, comes election
while Douglas does not start at all. 10 beat Lincoln
hen all men should support Breckenridge who starts
with hundred and twenty electoral votes and
not man who starts without knowing where he shall
get vote at ALL He argued that Breckenridge was
Democrat who not Objectionable to any State in the
Union while Douglas opposed to the other end by Ii
States in the Union. The Southern States would not
vote for Douglas if breckenridge not running, but
if Douglas should withdraw, Breckinrdge's election
would be certain. Every Democrat should insist, then
that Douglas shall be withdrawn That would dispense
with the necessity for negotiations and ntrgues to which
be Dickinson was opposed in every mood and gender
in every number and case Applause He calico
upon the Democracy to raise their banner boldly anC
not to say they are half right and hall wrong but de-
clare themselves all right-to take rotten timber II
their building. Applause. He would close by con
graduating the Convention of their action and though
the people might scof at the movement as cloud NJ
bigger than mans hand" it would grow in size, ant
send forth deuge that should refresh and purity tn
arid soil of politics. Let them 60 into the field will
Breckenridge and Lane, with Brady and Nlele on thel
banner and see whether the people would not ock t.
their standard He was not afraid because factor
was in the field against them. Hehad lived down man.
faction and should live down this one and see the trl
umph again of the true Democracy. lie thanked tn
Convention for their attention. and referred them to hl
published speech for his sentiments on the issues OF IN
! campaign. Loud applause and cheers