The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-31
THE POLITICAL CAMPAIGN.
vss)sn Movement Among the View YORK De-
noeraey Speeches Of Senator wilson
and Cen. Lane on Tho State Of Par.
tes-Tbe Douglas Convention
IN Ysrtb Carolina,

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&C., xs., &s.
Meeting or the Douglas state Central
Committee.
APPOINTMENT OF A COMMIrTEH FOR THE FUSION OF
ALL THE ELEMENTS OPPOSED TO LINCOLN.
me Douglas State Central Committee have been In
sion for the last two days at the st. Nicholas for the
yurpoee Of organizing and making preparations to carry
On the campaign. All the members were present.
me most important business transacted the pass
Ing Of the following resolution, which done unan
pously;-
Resolved, That committee Of three be appointed to
confer with any political organization for the purpose Of
securing the operation Of all who are opposed TO the
republican party
The following gentlemen appointed as the COM
nistee:-Berj Wood, VIM. D. Kennedy and F. L. Latin.
10 expected that the Breckinridge Central Commit
tse win meet at the st. Nicholas next week, when the
shove named gentlemen will confer with them.
The Speech OF senator Wilson 1T
BroOklyn.
The Wigwam of the South Brooklyn republicans, in
Court street. ded last evening" Senator Wilson,
Of Massachusetts, having been announced to address the
meeting. There were q number OF ladies present At
eight O'Clock the President of the Oho, VIM. F. Burlegh
nd that the Senator would arrive in few moments-an
announcement which received with loud applause
OF "Od Abe's" election will undoubtedly expect post
where his poetca powers will have free scope for their
exercise.
Hon Henry Wilson after entered the building, and
was erected with loud and protracted cheering
Mr.. BrRInan said he had the pleasure of introducing
The right worthy colleague of Charles Sumner the Hon.
Berry Wilson, Of Massachusetts,
The cheering renewed, when the Senator rose to
speak and as subsidized he proceeded to deliver
speech Of two hours and half In length having spoken
ell half past ten O'Clock.
The Senator commenced by observing that they were
once summoned to perform . great constitutional
dutyto elect chief magistrate of the republic and to
Indicate the principles by which his administration
sAould be guided. When government launched
upon the tide began its existence by the proclamation
Of the emancipation Of man from the thraldom Of
Washington Jefferson, Franklin and others believed that
slavery social, moral and political evil and that II
would pass away under the Influences Of the Institutions
they founded Where, he asked stands the republic
America9 The 500 600 bondmen only tolerated amongst
In the Revolution, valued then at less than forty mil
OF sves vsd Al more than TWO thousand millions
dollars and the owners Of them ruled the fifteen slave
TsS the rights 81 ee and Of
ee press which the song they had sung told them
SOn By Warrington and wa. 70 be won again for them
70 show the aggressive nature Of the slave power aeg
ing that held James Buchanan in the hollow of its hand
Senator Hunter in his speech the other day said that
ct the beginning of Mr. Van Burens administration the
sentiment Of the North unanimous the principles
Of the Wmot proviso that the sentiment Of the South
70 Be- supported not lin itself right, but stern
soosh Wv. noW says be, sbeiisve negro slavery
righs TO be defended upon principle, and We have al
or Wy supposed the most distinguished among them
Was Charles OConor The Senator proceeded 70 speak Of
ihe position Of the four candidates for the Presden
ar
Who nominated him declined TO accept the living
!suss o. the country What would hh bearers ss',
Was going Liverpool New Orleans, simply answered
~ good sn good and n. good ;ss-
the leaders Of the Bell party in the North proclaimed the
doctrines they avowsd necn years ago. In common With
ains up ana down the country with so et or fo SALE
written their brows redy in New York to sell them
EN- i themselves 10 the BrecKinrdee democracy They
shrunk inglorousy from the great issues before tue
country, and struck hands with men with whom they
meyer affiliated defeat Abraham Lincoln and throw the
election the House Of Representatives. where corrup
r.nr Se Or
President by the people than 10 see the election 60 TO the
House Of Representatives Al patriot and as man,
In the present condition Of the House Of Representatives
and In the present condition Of the country he could
vote with view to throw that election mo the House Of
Representatives It placing faction above patriotism
little selfish cause of TITLE neglected men before the
of the country. (Great applause) TIE Senator
spoke next OF cSinrdgc WIN carried flag slavery
who bad TIE sw Of the democratic party Of the
United States fr those fifteen years Their position
bold, nan ana a deyllsh one (Applausc.) You
shrink In abhorrcncc said he from this position but YOU
canro. but feel degree OF respect for the who
.su you sa hilton regard y sa aD
and his compcers He could not see how men born. aud
ridge. Passing rom Mr. Brecsinrdge, be considered the
claims Of Mr. Doeglas 10 the support Of the free states
He (Mr Douglas had said he did not care whether STA
oad rnfp m in fhn If he
United states Everything about him Was in favor
OF slavery and the slave power OF this country.
dates the several OCCASIONS when Mr. Douglas voted in
the senate against his avoriie doctrine OF popular
renty He spoke OF the action OF the Convention which
nominated Douglas, and in severe language snsyzed the
public acts OF Gov Fitzpatrick. who was nominated by
the friends OF Douglas for the Vice presidency aegns
patrick flung back the nomination ID their faces His
vie wanted him TO be President, said Mr. Wilson add
t ss House as the Gentlemen. Douglas had recon-
raepdeo' the committee 10 nomoae Gov. Johnson, Of
Georgia, al they ola So me speaker went on 70 rsr
rate of Nr Johnsons career in the Senate showing BY
quotations from bis speeches that he believed SAYS
we're property, espeeiay dwelling upon remark made
Ptnadeiphs, 10 the elect that capital should
own labor. lie dne speaser) would like TO
Douglas and johnson, 10 II there manhood enough
~ him let TO raise blush Of shame upon bis face he
par sS,e rne aD sSs . ma S,
:o Ssnsa ps s xS':. ,h.i /, ~; ~:
-. ,sat capital should own labor, and main,nheu 'ae
doctrine that every man who Dreamed vou s ~ ~
walked HIS green earth should walk proud ana eree, n
the conscious dignity that nc was freeman Inas nSo'
wac headed by Abraham Lincoln renewed appiaGsel.
the man who nominated 10 be elected PRESIDENT "
the United states. Great en,husiasml Bell - rum NC
for-whatg q yoice-"For Brooks" Cproarious iangn-
teri You arc right, my friend, replied MI wilson.
Mr. Bell Ia running TO allow brooks 70 sell him
self-to allow Washington Hunt and gentlemen
that had been "reiired,n a. well s other neg
Iccted patriots, to make bargains for hei'
own sale. Breckenridge ID running 10 defeat Dougts
Nobody expected that Breckenridge would be elected IRE
sident of the United states. He running 10 defeat
Douglas, and Douglas rurning-(A voice IN the crowd
promptly added, "Atcr his mother" which was the
eccasioD Of great merrnent1 You right contin ed