Gazette and sentinel., 1860-09-22

,rbsteyer. Gentlemen tell US they are adyo-
eating the claims of those distinguished gen.
tIemen upon the principles of the Constitution,
,be Union, and the enforcement of the laws.
7 presume that there is scarcely a man in
this assembly, perhaps no one North or South,
wbo will admit that he is against the Union,
the Constitution and the enforcement of the
laws: but vet they entertain the most diverse
and opposite opinions as 20 the best mode of
rreserying the Union, of sustaining the Con-
%sstitution, and as TO the character of laws which
ought TO bepassed. Mr.. Seward of New York,
Mr. Burlingame of Massachusetts,, MI. Gid
dinos of Ohio, and all those eminent gentle
men thoroughly identified with the ultra anti
slavery party of the United States will tell
Won that they are for the Union ; but it is their
own sort of Union that they want. They say
tbey are for the Constitution but they con-
strue the Constitution SO as to take away all
our rights. They tell you they are for the en-
forcement of the laws but they are for laws
which would take awayo our property. CHEERS. J
For the Union, the Constitution, and the laws,
thew shake hands with you on that, but you
cannot agree on a single thing under heaven
afterwards. daughter and cheers.)
Then this platform practically declares
nothing. The platform which l nave read to
Won UDtc COlllllu a oAcllllCJ tllullCAdllOl Oil NtT-
tain principles which touch the rights of pro-
perty and persons in the territories, and what
we regard to be the equal rights of the States,
and WI want TO know if people of Kentucky
are ready to meet the issue. We appeal TO
YOU, not in behalf of any individual, but to
stand by your own principles founded on the
Constitution of the country. (Cries of good. ~
Now, if it be true that | am not a disunion-
ist, and if it be true that the political princi-
pies / advocate are not disunion principles, but
are the principles of the Constitution, is it not
right hard to establish disunion on sound men
with Constitutional principles? (CrieS of
" that's SOY That, gentlemen, would seem
TO exhaust the subject. Sound men with Con-
stitutional principles, which l have announced
in the form recognized in American politics,
to be asserted by the means of the ballot-box.
But word on another subject. 1t is said,
although l am not a disunionist, and the prin-
ciples | assert are not, yet the object of the or
ganization by which L havc been nominated is
to break up this Confederacy, and l suppose
they have selected me as the tool with which
to execute that scheme! "a voice-"a bad
instrument" Cheers.)
/ have no doubt a great many gentlemen in
the Southern States of the Union, think their
constitutional right will never be recognized.
A few are perhaps per Sc disunionists, thought
doubt if there are fifty such in the Union. I'm
doubtedly a number of gentlemen who aredls-
satisfied with the Compromise Measured of 1850
now prefer me for the Presidency and sustain
me on this platform, and if | were disposed to
count noses doubt not there are many of the
same character, who sustain other gentlemen
upon platforms not so constitutional and de-
sirable as mine. (Cheers.)
What is the charge? Nearly entire dele
cations of some Northern States, supported by
the mass of the Democracy in all the Southern
States, made the nomination. Do they say
the whole of this mass were disunionists?
Why, gentlemen, the country is in a bad way
if this be so; but the charge is a reckless one
How as to the State of Kentucky, which is
going to vote in accordance with that princi-
pie? Is the State OF Kentucky a disunion
State! The delegations from California and
Oregon were in the Convention. They reside
of miles away from our private
strifes. What have they said that would lead
any man to suppose hat they would break up
the union of the States? They are impartial
srbitrators of this dispute, and they tell our
Northern brethren they must do justice and
give equality in the Union, and that on such
principles they can maintain the Union and
Constitution. That is what Oregon and Cali
fOrnia say, as well as large minorities from the
delegations from other States of the Union,
and members of the House of Rep
rsentatives from both sections of the country,
men whe have filled the highest stations in
public councils, but have now withdrawn from
life. All concur in declaring that these
are the principles of the Constitution, and they
are not afraid to execute them. (Cheers.)
Gentlemen, the charge of disunion is base
less. Advantage has been taken of the cor
loyalty of the people of Kentucky, and
equally to the surprise and delight of the gen.
who engaged in il, the scheme took
better than they expected, but 1 am satisfied
hat the sober second thought of the people
will recall them to the assertion of their prin-
,iples. Kentucky will never abandon a prin-
,iple which she has declared to be the princi-
pie of the Constitution and the Union. loud
,pplause.)
l will not answer the newspaper accusations
If this gentleman, and that gentleman, and
he other gentlemen, who have held extreme
on the subject of slavery in the South.
of equally extreme opinions-nay,
more so-support both of the other gentlemen
gainst me-certainly, the gentlemen who as
that we are disunionists. What if A, b,
and ID, choose to vote for those distinct
which each of us avow, are YOU 60
ng to make nearly half an empire in terri
ory, and a large majority of the people in
labiting hat empire, d~isunionists, and put
fpon them the stain of disloyalty to the Con-
and the country, on account of gen-
Iemen supporting us, even though those gem
are disunionists? 1t is unworthy of
high character. Judge men by their
character and antecedents then BY the
r~inciples on which they stand. If you find
man unexceptionable, and the principles
rue, what brave and manly man would be
eterred from them by the false clamor of dis
L never could understand how it was sec
onal to assert a Constitutional right, for 1
ave always regarded the Constitution as COW
mig all the country. l never could under
ana now It was a movement towards dis
mon to assert principles which are the prin-
iples of the Union, for the Union is founded
n the Constitution.