Daily national Democrat., 1860-10-20
1aiIg 9ational 4rmutrat
Speech of De Long at Oregon Hill.
OREGON HILL, Oct. IS.

Speech of De Long at Oregon Hill.
OREGON HmL, Oct. 49,
EDIroR DEMoCRAT:-The largest crowd
ever assembled at a political meeting in this
place, met last evening at Edgar's Hotel to
hear our gallant candidate for Senator on the
political issues now distractng the country.
Men of all creeds came to listen to him and
none went away dissatisfied. His open, can
did and dspassionate reasoning convinced his
hearers that Douglas was the regular nomi-
nee of the Democratic party, and won for
him the esteem and respect Of strangers who
had never seen him before. Charley is de-
servedly popular in this town and doubt if
any other man in the State can draw together
at so short a notice. the same number of men.
Enthusiastic applause showered upon him as
he proceeded in his speech. He spoke for
over two hours, first paying bis addresses to
those would-be Democrats, who run for the
nomination ifty>seven times on the same
platform on which Mr.. Douglas now stands
This is heavy stroke to the Seceders. They
WOhiN OO ShelSiANd Will ullilOob any plhCl
man on Mr.. Douglass platform but himself,
and Mr. De Long conclusively proved that if
Brerkinridge, Lane or Dickinson had re
ceived the nomination that there would be
no division in the Democratic ranks to- day.
"They know" said he, 'that Mr.. Douglas
will carry out to the fullest extent the doc
trine of non-intervention. Non intervention
does not suit the Seceders They want a
man whom they can intimidate by cries of Sc.
cessioh and disunion, and they know that they
could notdo that with Douglas"
The regularity of his nomination cannot
be disputed by the most rampant Secession
list, after hearing the able argument of Mr..
De Long. 1t was manifest that this portion
of Charey's speech met with the sympathy
of his hearers. He was Justify cheered as be
showed up the disunion game of the sup
porters of Breckinridge. Bleckinridge him.
self, he regarded as a great statesman and
Union leving citizen, and he regretted the
course he pursued in accepting nomination
for the Presidency from his enemies, His
advisers, he said, could be nothing else than
his enemies. for no mau had brighter pros
poets than he, some years hence. This Ian
guage with regard to Mr. Brecknrldge, en-
tirely refutes the lying ISLANDERS circulated
about Mr.. De Longs speech at IIansonville.
lie denied the statement in the Express to
the effect that he had used disrespectful Ian
guage towards Mr.. Breckenridge and de-
nouneed the promoters of such stuff as vile
slanderers incapable of telling word Of
truth. He eneed not make any such denial
here, for no one believed he had ever used
the language imputed to him in the Express.
Charley next paid his respects to the Repub-
icans. 1t was curious fact and true, that
the Republican and Secession journals all
over the State and Union were occupied in
abusing Mr.. Douglas. The reason for this he
proved to be the affinity of their platforms.
Both claim Congressional Intervention for
slavery in the Territories The one to legs-
aate it in, and the other to legisate it out.
Neither could be right, and in his Judgment
they would succeed in their reasonable de-
signs against the Constitution and the Union
of the States. The designs of the Secessionists
of the South and the fanatics of the North
would never succeed, and the Union, said he
"our glorious Union, would be preserved as
sacred as in the days of Washington and
Jackson" His voice was drowned in the
storm of applause which greeted this ratri-
olic language.
He next made the acquaintance of the
Overland Mail Killer" The manner in
which he treated thi, old plague was mag
unanimous and gentlemanly, considering the
provocation the old public pest gave him
while addressing his co boilers at Marysville
He would not say aught against him then,
that he would not say to his face and that
he did not deserve.
He proved from the record that Gwin
stock was the worst ever owned by Califar-
mia, and to invest any longer in it would be
to ruin the State. lie concluded in an earnest
appeal to the Union-loving men to rally
round the banner of Douglas and Johnson
the regular nominees of the National Con
rention, and retired amidst storms of ap-
pause, when three rousng cheers were given
for our nominees.
1t will be useless for the Secessionists to
start such reports as the one at Hansonville
against Mr. De Long. The intelligent voters
of Yuba will pay little attention to them,
coming as they do, from parties interested in
the election of the cold Lime Pointer"
The people are only sorry that they did
not elect Charley last year, but they will
rally to his support this fail and prove their
devotion to a sound Democrat, an honest and
trustworthy man, and the defender of the
equal rights of all citizens.
Insert the foregoing, Mr.. Editor, in your
Democratic joul nal, and oblige 40
Whitcomb the Man.