M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-05-03
Speech OfIlon. Caleb Cushing.

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Speech OfEEOn. Caleb Cushing.
Hon. CALEB Cushing, upon being
elected President Of the Charleston
Convention, addressed that body as
follows:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CoEvENTIoN:-
| respectfully tender to you my most
earnest expression Of profound graft
tude for the honor which you have
this day done me, in appointing me
to preside over your deliberations
1t is, however, responsible duty i'm.
posed much more than high honor
conferred. In the discharge of that
duty in the direction of business, and
Of debate, and in the preservation OF
order, it shall be my constant endeav-
or faithfully and impartially to otfici.
ate here as your minister, and most
humbly 10 reflect your will. In a
great deliberative assembly like this,
It ia not the presiding officer in whom
strength resides. 1t is hot his
strength but yours, your Intelligence,
your sense Of honor, your sense of or.
der, your instinct of selfrespect. |
rely, gentlemen, confidently upon you,
not upon myself, for the prompt and
parliamentary dispatch Of business oi
this Convention.
Gentleman, you have come here
from the green hills Of Eastern States,
from the rich States OF the Imperial
Centre, from the sunlighted plains Of
the South, from the fertile States oI
the mighty basin of the Mississippi
from the golden shores Of distant Ore.
gon and California. Loud cheers.
You have come hither in the exercise
Of the highest function Of a free peo,
Pile, to participate and TO aid in the
election of the future rulers of the Re
public. You do this as the Represen.
tatives of the Democratic party; OF that
great party ofthe Union, whose proud
mission is to maintain public liber-
ties; to reconcile popular freedom
with constitutional order; to maintain
sacred thereserved rights ofthe South,
ern States. Loud and long cOntin.
ued applause. To stand, in q word,
as perpetual sentinels on the outposts
Of the Constitution. [Cries Of "that's
the talk" and loud and enthusiastic
cheering, Ours gentlemen, is the
motto inscribed on that scroll in the
hands Of the monumental statne o.
that great statesman of South Carroll
ma: Truth, Justice, and the COnsti'
tuition"
Opposed TO us are those who labor
to overthrow the Constitution under
the false and insiduous pretence ofsup,
porting those who are aiming to pro.
duce in this country, permanent sec,
tional conspiracy; a traitorous section
al conspiracy Of one half OF the States
of the Union against the other half
Those who, impelled by stupid and
half insane spirit Of faction and fanati
cism, would hurry our land on to rev.
olution and civil war. These banded
enemies of the Constitution it is the
part, the high and noble part, of the
Democracy Of the Union to Withstand,
to strike down, and to conquer. Aye,
that is our part, and we will do it; in
the name of our dear country, and
with the help of God, we will do it,
! Loud and enthusiastic cheers. Aye
we will do it; for, gentlemen, We vii
not distrust ourselves; we will not
despair Of the genius Of our country
We will continue to repese IN un
doubted faith in the good providence
ofthe Almighty God. Loud cheers.
OovoDE AT HIS DIRTY WoRK.-Ar
exchange says:
Covode was seen peeping in at {
kitchen window in the White House
the other night. 1t is supposed tina
he was trying to find bone to pick
He afterward got into the cow-house
in his jealous researches, and highl,
offended his 8n'e'lsr l.!
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IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS .---Th
New York Sun states that the Attor
ney. General of that State "has beel
, furnished with evidence believed to b
!, sufficient to secure the Indictment an
punishmeps OF six State Senators an
) eight members of the Assembly 70