Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-05-15

to tho noblost sun Of the South--oua who has al
ways been true and ALWAYS distinguished himself
in every walk Of life We hope his vote will be
increased, and We vill give him our support
with our whole heart by casting our seven votes
Tor him.
Mr. Switalor. of Mo.--Missouri votes Ms follows;
Houston ono. Boil one Graham ore and the bor-
dor rutfan state in obedience To tho spirit OF har-
mony and concession which ought to distinguish
deliberations. stretches forth hor hand towards
tho North, and clasps In spirit OF fellowship
aud fraternity the State of Mass. aud cast ak
votes for Edward Everett of Mass; (nrolonged
cheers.)
Mr.. Gerard of New York; feel that We
are in n Convention something like n declaration
of Independence against party despotism. have
como hero ns II northern man with Northern
PRINCIPLES. and il the members Of thls Convention
will hear me for moment, will state what my
principles are. Perhaps you would like to know
who nm. In tho irst place am no politician
| have never held oilce; have never asked tho
people Tor 4. vote, and have never had dollar OF
the peoples money. (Appleuse.
Ten years ago, 1880, thore was dark day over
the lnnd. and ut Castle Carbon | then threw off
my Whig predictions. and raised my hand and
swore that l would SEQ tho Whig party dashed into
ten thousand pieces before ! would follow tho
hnnncr of Nh abolition leador. (Immense APP
plnusc,) And like man have kept my word.
My namo is James W, Gerard. Of New York
| stood up there ut Castlo Garden md expressed
that sentiment ut the peril Of my hond. II was
threatened that il | dared undertake to enforce
tho fugitive sluve law would ~ home that night
with broken head But bad been accustomed
to fear neither man nor the dcyil. t'good
good. aud. therefore. in tho fnce Of 10000 az.
scmbcd inside n Castle Garden md 20 900 out
side. in spite OF tho threats of abolitionsts, ]
moved that the State of New York will nnd
would enforce tho fugitive slave law. tAppauso.)
And tho Stnto of New York hns never been
rreant to that law. Three cheers | saved my
hcad. Laughter There was nothing broke.
and passed of as the advocate Of Southern prin.
cpes.
DO you want to know what next was done 2 ]
will tell you. | was called upon afterwards three
or four years ngo--if ] cut any of my Southern
friends they will bear with me kindly. for mean
no ohcnce--to attend u meeting Mt tho Taber
nacle, in broadway, among abolitonists, where
they wero to discuss tho repeal of tho Missouri
Compromise. ] went | smothered my feelings,
but felt degraded by the companv | was In. !
went there us tho ehhnmpion Oh Southern rights,
but OF Southern duties also. And ! warned tho
south, ard told them that we had given them
this line to keep peace mud quiet. | told them
that il they listened to tho voice of the serpent to
tho syren voice of him who from u FREQ State OF.
lcrrd tbcm the boon Of aboshing that line,
they would wake the slumbering lion, who
would rise aud shake his mnue, and cause his roar
10 be heard throughout the whole land But my
caution was UNDECIDED. But let by.gone be by
cones.
DO You want to know what camo next Laugh.
ter Five months ng. | stood in New York be-
fore 1000 people, aud my friend tho Hon. Mr..
llnnis, of Maryland. was there (checrs) nt II
meeting called regardless Of parties. Harris aud
| -tond up nlttuly, aud there again battled for
Snntheh rights mud contcnded for Southern
principles. because they were the conservative
principles Of the North.
ID you wnut 10 know where cnmo from last?
tlrughterl Not more than me month ago met
there my friend Hon. Mr.. Nelson, of Tennessee,
nnl Hon. Mr.. Maynard If Tennessee and there
contonded Tor the grand principles Of the Union.
and when my good friend Maynard broke down
from bodily IniiTmitc. was chiel upon to take
ti- place and there ] raised my voice again for
'nr uGion. ono country, and equal justice to NIL
Applause.
And now, Mr. President. here nm laughter
~ passed ycstcr lay Monument Square thought
| SAW gD,l nmcn. Skctehed ai,un that beautiful
li"ec nt st,tunry saw tho laurel wreath extend
Cd Ia erjwn ;ho fame of those great mon who fell
t.hliug tho battles OF their country. | thought
that good omen. And when entired this sncrcd
'uIiIing saw there pointing to the portrait ci
Washington the loved form of Nirginas great
sol, with his mild blue cve and his extended hand
telling us, as it were. To ndhere /, our cherished
pnroose of upholding the Constitution and tho
Union. ] felt n holy feeling creeping over me-
Then my eye fol upon the stars and the stripes,
nlsays IL beautiful sight. | have Witnessed TINT
ing on fure gn and in foreign ports and
never have my eyes rested upon That flag but
have said, .<eerish the men who would strip from
the azure blue one star from Its folds"
Again east my eyo upward and saw the king
IT birds the bird Of Jovc, and he seemed to smile
upon and bid US be Of good cheer; to spread
his wings and bid us God speed.
Now that have told you who am, will tell
you what | came for. am a stranger among you;
! hold no Office and have never been IL member Of
Congress. Laughter. | came here to befriend
the South. | came here the champion of Southern
princpl because they are the SAME MS the con-
seryaive Northern principl ('Good, good.")
am surrounded here by merchants, physicians
farmers, and manufacturers, but very few polit-
clans.
will tell you what kind of man we want for
candidate Tor President. The names whirh have
been men oned here command my entire conf.
dcnce, and II l had the power to nominate Presi-
dent, would DO willing to take any one of them
though have my preferences. | want to carry
the State OF New York. but remember that the
people of New York peculiar people. There
is the back bono Of Republicanism, and we must
break that back bone there, or Wm. II. Seward
will be your next President. Mind what l say
and mark me down Us u prophet. Laughter) l
have no axes to grind, aud bnlieve my friends
have not hut when we cast our eyes over the field
We BAY give us n Democratic nominee. Do not
dig up the Whig fossils; give US living man for
whom We Iaisea hattle cry which will spread
like lightning through the land.
We have three sets OF politicians to fight against
first, those friends in the South who, like eonju-
rers, sometimes make men believe they cat fire,
but who. just like coninrers, all end in smoke.
The second class OF men are the abolitionists OF
the North, but don't for heavens sake, include
among them the Republican party tor if YOU do,
tpi fn uup nd ha Mar tharn
people. Those aboiitioniss are pour miserable