Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-07-25
POLITICAL.
She Presidents Endorsement oS
breckenridge and Zane.
His Address at ahe serenade.

The Washington Constit ution. contains Mr.
lchanan's endorsement of the Breckenridge
set at the serenade given him on Monday
pipg, after the ratification meeting il Wash
ton. It is as follows:-
T-i.nds and FeILo,o Citizcns:-I thank you
m my heart for the honor of this visit.
rliaIly congratulate yOu on the preference
have expressed for Major Breckenridge
Gen Lane as candidates for the Presi-
aey and Vice Presidency Of the United
Ata5 over all competitors. Applause. /
.- IRE men whose names are knowa 10 the
rq.-y: they need no euiogy from NE. They
=. served their courtry in peace and in war.
IA = are statesmen as well as soldiers and in
Isl dsv and hour of dau ger viii ever be at
"a ~ 9gs.. They are conservative men; and
IL The course Of their administration they will
ia equally just to the North and to the South
81 the East and to the West. Applause. -
owe all. and frs. of all, they are friends of
II Constitution and of the Union, CHEERS,
s. they viii stand by them to the death
8euewed cheers.
Pu. we ought not to forget that they are
friends to the equality of the sovereign
yes Of this Union in the comrion territories
lie country (Cries of 'Gooi") They
maintain that principle, which should re-
We the cordial appreciation of Us all Equal
Is el1ity. Every citizen of the United
,es s equal before the Constitution and
Avs; and why should not the equality of
sovereign States composing this Union be
IN Ike reverence? This is good Demo-
tic doctrine Liberty and equality are the
Lute of every American citizen: and Just
iv- Il IL ~ -,
ain will this principle of Democratic Jus
eyentuaIly prevail over all opposition -
s.rs) But before | speak further on this
s,t-and shall not detain you very long
! wish to remove one stumbling block out
; The way.
h have ever been the friend of regular nom
ious. have never struck political tick
ia my life. Now, was there anything
lie at Baltimore to bind the political con-
d nee Of aUy sound Democrat, or to prevent
], ;om supporting Breckenridge and Lane?
80. No." was cotemporary with the
alCument of the old Congressional Con
snucu or Caucus. This occurred a long
|, ago; very few. if any, of you remember
K | Under the old Congressional Convention
ten no person was admitted to Il seat ex-
the Democratic members of the Senate
:. House Of Representatives,. This rule
] eTel it absolutely certain that the nomi-
whoever he might be would DC sustained
he election by the Democratic States Of
Union. BY this means it vas rendered
possible that those States which would not
IN electoral vote for the candidate when
sinated, should control the nomination.
dictate to the Democratic States who
. lId be their nominee.
, bis system was Observation-Disclosures wise
or not, [ shall express no opinion. The
y 1onsl Convention 0as substituted in its
r.. All the States, whethor Democratic
j l1t, were equally to send delegates to sthis
.7ention, according to the number of their
. -t0rs and Representatives in Congress-
4 GhcGlty at once arose which never could
! Fe arisen under the Congressional Conven-
system II bare majority Of the Ma
pal alCOnvention thus composed. could nom
candidate he might be nominated
y by the ntiDemocratic States against
! 7lll Of large majority OF the Democrat
r Yates. Thus the nominating power would
gaTatcd from the electing power, which
!, Z not fail to be destructive to the strength
> a'Tnony Of the Democratic party.
|, 70 5a7iate this serious difficulty il The or
! zatian Of the National Convention. and
be same time 20 leave all the States their
Toe, the two-thirds rule was adopted -
50 believed that under this rule no candi-
'ou.l ever be nominated without embra-
!. within the O-thirds the votes Of a Dc
- majority Of Democratic States. This
: 'le substitute adopted to retain. at least
H iasee, the power 20 the Democratic
!, which they would have lost by aban-
"a g the Congressional Convention system
y. 'l.e was a main pillar in the edifce OF
II t'lal Conventions Remove It and the
u s nus. become a ruin. This sustaining
Tk vas broken to pieces at Baltimore by
a convention which nominated Douglas.
- '''et THIS body was no longer a National
. 'eUuon; and no Democrat, however devo-
& .galar nominations, was bound 90 give |
: -o0iace his support; he was left free to |
Z -'Ofding to the dictates of his own Judge |
~ ana conscience. And here in passing, |
: 09s2fye that the wisdom of the two |
Es : rule Is justified by the events passing |
50 rs NUS Had it been faithfully observed, |
p Alqdate could have been nominated |
=. Gs' Inc Will and the wishes of almost every |
,s 1n ~ yemoeratic State in the Union, again't |
Il. !; ai the Democratic actors and more !
lid 4'ee-fOurths of the Democratic repre- |
81 sl'es in Congress.
Pa'Poseiy avoid entering upon any dis
n'e W respecting the exclusion from the |
W 'aaon as of regularly elected delegates
, Inherent Democratic States. If the |
"aaon which nominated Mr.. Douglas !
= ~ regular Democrats Convention, it |
=. Oe confessed that Breckenridge is in the |
ioa colatIOn in that respect The Con-
Ks ,ol.s ~ mat nominated him, although it was
Sd ~ ai OF nearly all the Democratic States |
,sib - ~ contain the two thirds; and therefore
ust .p ppslaocrat is at perfect liberty to vote
n, @iuks proper. without running counter !!
A. Nguiar nomination of the party. Cap
sad cries of ''three cheers for Brock |