The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-06

organized themselves INTO JnAt oenu WHICH Wv
hrst blow the consequence q which was that Decara
lion Of Independence which has been read rom tno
platform This party my brothers, u the great inpe-
ment Of freedom. In other Words its associated actien
whether that associated action a result in the casting
out Of the tea which represented then the tyranny I'M
Or ss and o.
with the signature OF each person who signed that instru
mont eoes clear down the date Of the birth OF our IN
dependence That was the achievement Of party acting
fAnty in IT. inception, determnedy In its COURSE until
eliminating thG proud act ofa decatory independence
the great party Of freedom in the United States APP
panss) But yet twas mot II that period my brothers.
that the oces Of party became determined and e.
fectual than ct any other ume. Success had oeen
achieved. Our freedom had been established Inc 60
vernment was b set in motian, and then when re-
evsd from the pss o. common peril was snai
points began to work out the dietncons and lines wnicn
prevailed between parts Of The land On one side We're
ranged those who, not concsdng the full power OF the
people govern themselves wee tho disciples and
Gates Of srVng goveTnmen-a government OF consolda
ton, which should vest the pcw and control ~ .ne
Of few, who, BY taient ability, superior virtue,
artificial accident might b. entitled TO- or had secured
the high privilege Of the adminstration Of public aars
On the other side, however, there were those wno wn
full confidence the integrity human nature and in It's
competency for sefgovernmcnt smrmed and ultimately
established the broad principle o. ne right ana power .,
the people 70 govern themselves (Appauscl Here you
perceive the origin Of parties, which must always exist
under popular government. On the one side were
bitons, commended for strong, copsoda government
the other side were those who with more genera ana
ath"'c fendences declared mat sovereignty snouin DO
permitted TO remain where II orignatedwnh the people
themselves-snd that as often as power was exnaust
ed, so often should power return TO its source,
and that limited periods they who had been invested
with representation Of this popular sovereignty should
and give account Of their stewardship TO the
YOU had at that time the great federal parya party
Guiding within its ranks honest upright able and patrio
tic who bad in the ned and in the cabinet been
instrumental in achieving the liberties of the country;
men whose names are even at this day. synonymous with
the rories of the American republic Applause) But
:
tive and such lofty intellect that the great dis.
ciple OF liberty and democracy lifted his protest
and leveed his most forcble propositions. II was
self and the great republican party Of the agenot the
pSblcan party OF 1880 moving through dark and de
vous courses under the obscurty of night but the
publican marty OF the eighteenth century moving upwards
towards that light in which reoiced the fight Of the
then proud emblem of independence the American
Eagle expanding itself through the fulsome air, and
claiming that they who had achieved independence
able competent and determined 10 sustain and support
it, From that period 70 the present. we're needless for
me to attempt 10 show that the country has been
maintained and preserved by party-not only
by party but by the democratic party alone
ray whose creed rests simply on the right of the peo
pie to govern themselves, party which draws its first
principles Of faith from those lines that were read here
consent the governed No matter under what different
phases that party may have appeared at different periods
its existence, matter who may have been its tenn
porary leader, matter what the declvty descent
which destiny had prepared for it, under all its aspects
and with every change that party true 70 It's principles
.am Madison in the Of 16l2-(hi, h, hi)-steady
for~ ard 10 support Of Andrew Jackson-lh, hi, hi)-
steadily forward in its determined and vigorous support
Martin Van Buren, In eectng the independent treasury
av-(hi, III hD-steadily forward in its support
Folk loud braves from the flee holders before
oneo stradiy forward through all its admnstrations
all its Presidents not because they were crca
Of its creation, but because they were the types
and representatives, Of the peat principle for which
coienoed which reposes at the basis our principles
iicrscivi and religious liberty (Appause) In brief,
therefore, brothers, have now explained 70 you the
oces OF party IN the support ana OF our IN
this country II has been produ and accelerated by the
irrumentaty OF this one glorious and undivided party
Therefore is II tina cay now, at this period Of my
marks that the uncture OF present affairs Is pregnant
IT'D matter cf importance and Of deep elaboration 10
every man-ratri citizen alep native or adopted.
1Hy c1orps That towFR yroS OUR HOUSE.
Istated 10 you that we we're now occupying divided
attitude thai divisions had crept in among u.s. that oppo
site orrapzat ms were threatened and that became
as Of this proud order 10 use all our efforts
rr the ang Of these divisions and the curing Of these Ills
And what fundamentally is to DO worked for so great an
rs thss there any other more potent than the
society nf which you are membcrsg Originating with
he present constitution, dating as far back 1889,
his society has marched NTH Equal, equal s'sPs through
which II rcprcs nts. whether Triumphant defeated,
1onlany Han has been in an ecstacy Of plandt
81 covered with the Grape of mourning She has felt to
her nost core every blow aimed the party which
her principles and democracy has led forward
the country lie aDtagUnistc principle has retarded It's
n, ott 8, have the wafchHres Of Tmmany Hall blazed
or palen upon the midnight air And Is with ankle
thai the Eyes Of all without are turned toward the &C
icns this venerable and ancient body Of men. We
cone before the world with the sanction Of past his
tory declare the purity az our motives, and we ask
cur brethren without to and uite with US in coun
Gill; and let whether the distractions and astaton
OF the political waters without may not, through our ef
forts, he succeeded by great calm.
DoroIAs TO M rrfffrp.
Brothers, we have here, to be sure, within these walls
defended position az we ought TO- before tho world
without We have declared our advocacy oi inc regular
usages Of the party and we have taken by the hapd that
who IL clothed with the regular domination. (lhree
cheers for stephen A. nouglas He Who Is your avorite
chief he who bears now IN his strong right hand the BAN
of Tsnmany Hall th MI hiD, Is evidently the man
II the peoples choice "a voice. That so lie, 700,
la his early and subsequent career on that undamcn
tai principle TO which have directed your attention. the
right Of the people 10 govern Themselves He too has
adhered the fortunes of the democratic party equally
with the society which now address, and OF which am
proud he associate member He, too, has suffered
in its defeats and trumphed In It's victories; and With
rmess equal 10 the position which he has occupied, and
steadas,ncss that has recommen led him 70 tho high
clothed with the sfNction 81 de-