Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1860-09-22

the railroad was lost for want Of time
Laughter and applause.l When your Re-
preventative returns home, and you ask HIM
why the Pacific Railroad bill was not passed,
he will tell you, IL was for it, and the
majority Of my party was for it. 1t was only
lost for want Of time, and we will surely pass
it. next session." The next eession the same
thing occurs again, and so 1t goes on year
after year, the negro occupying the whole
attention cf Congress and the white man
having no show whatever. | think it is time
that we should Danish the negro from the
halls Of Congress, refer the slavery question
To the people, TO decide as they please, aud
then give our attention 10 the material inter.
es,s Of the white man, for which this Govern.
mpnt was made. Immense applause.
hold that this Government was mude ny "h'e
inca, for the benefit of white uth 10 "s
administered by white men forever "u"
wherever we have the misi"ituhe 10 n'''
negroes among us, each State AMI eacn ~
r,.ory must provide for its OWE hrsio'e'-
The people Of other States have e"nse'"'.s
as well ns you in Pennsylvania ano we ~
Illinois. Let them provide foT their neR,1es !.
according to their own conscienees NV W
,s.non,ihle 10 God and posterity fou
manage your own affairs TO suit yoursf''ee
business. and let your nelghbors oI"ue n,-i
iArplausel II every State and every is'.r
torv will act on that principle there wiz os
neace and harmony between the Nortn hn'
ihs Son,b The East and the West, and every
nortion of this Confederacy nese ..e ae
nrincinIes in my opinion, 10 WHICH ''s
Democratic party is piedgeo. of
have no hope Of maintaining tne peace "
chic corntry except by u firm adherence 10
- creat Democratic principles. now,
then shall we maintain those pr'ne'Pieo
Ooly by adhering firmly to regular oou'lna,
lions and putting down oil seceuers quo
bolters. (Great enthusiasm "neneVe, you
make terms and compromises WIN po'teIs
YOU bold out bounty for every lni,n'ess u'aI
% hnIt in the future. Cheers For one, l
oon never fuse, " yoices-"never !) and never
Iii fnse with a man who tells me that the
Democratic creed is dogma contrary 10
reason and the Consultation. -
fTbis sentiment was received with terrihc
,torm of applause, which lasted several
,ninntes) Let MS stand firmly by our prin.
oinles. maintain our honor and our integrity.
and then trust to God aud to the people,
lCheers) have fought no less than twenty
si, nitched battles since have been in public
life. and never yet treated with the enemy.
or surrendered my principles, CHEERS and
81 / do not mistake the true spirit Of the
Democracy Of old Berks, they will stand By
their colors. and scorn all alliances, either
with Northern Abolitiouists or Southern
secessiouists. Voices, 1--WE WILL" and
cheers.
10 conclusion, l have only to say TO you,
nv fellow. citizens, that have reason to be
grateful to you for the courtesy with which
Won have received me, and the attention with
which you have listened to me. A voice,
"Go on. It's not dark yet, and we want to
hear you that long" No, my friend, ! shall
no. 20 on. You are right 10 saying that it
is not dark yet. There never was political
darkness in old Berks. (Great applause.) y
Here the sun Of Democracy ever shines
brightly, and trust that it will not be
dimued BY anything may utter. (Applause)
! haye ouly to renew my sincere thanks TO
you for your kindness on this occasion.
At the conclusion Of bis speech, pine cheers
we're proposed and given for Douglas, and
the immense crowd slowly dispersed.