Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-10

people In behalf Of the nomination of Byecstr
rage ana Lane! Enthusiastic applause
SPEECH OF HON. I. l. STEVENS.
ooV. stevens, OF Oregon, next addressed Tn,
ssemolage. He remarked that ordinarily. tn,
sPeaker az a democratic meeting had none bu
pieasing topics to refer to; but on this occasion
the case was different. There had lately been ,
most daring and persistent effort made To wres
the democratic party from its purposes; il had
oeen neld up that there was but one man thai
Soula save the country. In former times we had
neard OF the lone man power, - and that charge
was made against the man who had saved he
country from tue pillage Of a hostile army; but
a aUM we see the lone man power" applied In a
olHerent way. He proceeded to give a sketch o,
tne proceedings at the Charleston Convention
Wnen the fifteen Southern States stood together;
ana with them Were the two States on the Pacific
Doas, ma. majority platform was not only ap.
proved OF bY majority Of the States, but by a
majority OF the Convention. The proceedings
subsequently at Baltimore have already been suf.
nclently referred to. The delegates from tue
Southern States admitted into the Front street
Theatre Convention have been STYLED t.bogns;;
delegates; and the press and telegraph are eyerv
day proving the truth of that Herschel " Jobn
son, tne 50 uaffer-sovereignty candidate for Vice
close was burned in efigy He was repudiated
py mis- own people. But the true national de-
mocracy have laid down a platform which EN-
bodies the principle that ii is the duty Of Gov
eminent TO protect the property as well as the
lives Of our citizens in the Territories Califor.
MA and Oregon are far removed from this sec
nonal controversy; they are filed up by citizens
from every State and they stand by the ticket we
now present All we have to do is to figbt bold
ly and persistently, and the fourth of March next
Will nnd the true democracy In possession of the
relns OF Government [Applause
There were loud calls for Gov. Wise, but 1t was
announced that he was not present.
SPEECH OF HON A. G. BROWN
GOV A. g. Brown, Of Mississippi, was next in.
uoduced, and was received with great applause
he remarked that no people had a deeper interest
In tne preservation Of the Union than the citizens
OF Washington. His record in the proceedings of
Congress would attest that he was no disunio1ist.
he represented no disunion constituency; that
constituency were In favor of dealing out equal
ana exact justice to every section. II the Union
is In Danger, II can alone be saved by acting on
this principle Of equal justice to all Let this
quarreling between sections cease and let the
North and South love each other as they did In
the days Of the Revolution Then the Union will
be safe. But all know that this kind OF iustice
has not been awarded to the South; they have
been excluded from portion of the common do
main, and told that they must yield. He could
say that his people never would Weld and II tbev
did, much as he loved the SUNNY South. he wouId
turn his back on 1t forever. The nomination of
breckenridge aud Lane would cause thrill of
Joy from the Atlantic to the Pacific He had con-
fdence In the American people; he had only r.
ask, Are We right and if we are be had con
hdence that we should have glorious victory
[ApPlause
SPEECH OF HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS
Hon. Jefferson Davis was next introduced and
state of the Stars columns we are forced to Law
over for day our report of his remarks
At the conclusion of his effort the
Hon. Thomas b. Florence, of Pennsylvania
ing letter was read from Hon. d. s. Dickinson
of New York, who was unable to be present
stating, that being engaged to speak in New
York city on the 10th, he could not consistently
visit both places now.
After three hearty cheers for the nominees. tbf
vast assemblage moved in procession, with flags
flying and drums beating, down Louisiana avenue
to Pennsylvania avenue, and thence to the Execu.
tive Mansion, for the purpose Of paying theiI
respects to the Chief Magistrate Of the nation
Arriving at the White House, the band performed
several stirring airs; after which three enthusiastic
cheers Were given for Mr.. Buchanan.
The President appeared at the window, and
acknowledged the compliment with polite bow
and then addressed them as follows:
PRESIDENT BUCHANAN's SPEECH
After thanking them for their kindness in CALLING
upon him, he alluded in the most complimentary
terms to their candidates, Breckenridge and Lane
said they had distinguished themselves both In
the civil and military departments of the Govern.
ment, and In his opinion no better selection OF
Standard bearers could have been made to lead
their party to victory, than those whose banner
they had unfurled that evening.
Speaking OF the merits of these distinguished
men, he said:
AHiOuS tuclE many Otuer worthy Qualities the
fact that they are friends OF the equality of the
sovereign States of this Union in the cou.mOn
territory OF the country should especially cause
you to give them your earnest support. GCries of
" GOOD. F" They will stand by that principle
and who should not, Equality is equality
Every citizen of the United States is equal before
the Constitution and the laws of the United
States; and why should not the sovereign States
OF this Union preserve and enjoy that perfect
equality which each one of their citizens under
the Constitution enjoys? [Applause This is
sound democratic doctrine. Liberty and eo uaIity
are the birthrig ht of every American citizen: and
just as certain as the day succeeds the night SO
certain Will this principle of democratic Justice
prevail at last. [Applause.l 1t must prevail.
But before speak further upon this subject, and
| do not suppose shall detain you long, wish
to remove one stumbling block out of the way.
| have ever been friend Of regular nominees;
have never struck a political ticket in nv life
Now, was there anything done at Baltimore to
bind the political conscience of any sound dem.
ocrat, and to prevent him from supporting Breck.
inridge and Lane! [.'No," and applause
| was contemporary with the abandonment of
the old congressional convention, or rather caucus
system IL was a long while ago, and probably but
very few of you remember it. But under the old
congressional caucus rule no one was admitted
except democratic members of the Senate and
House. Under that system there never was any
danger that members outside Of the democratic
party could impose a candidate upon the States
which were democratic, and which could alone
elect him after he was proposed. There was no
udHSe1 OF mat KIM, because there being
sons in the caucus except democratic members OF
Congress, Unauthorized perfect assurance that he
nominee of the party would at least be agreeable
to the democratic States. This congressional con.
vention system was broken up. The national con-
venton succeeded. Whether ii was wisely broken
up or not, shall not now pretend to saw But
upon the organization Of the national convention
which admitted all the States of the Union ac-
cording to the number of their Senators and Rep
ressntatives, II was at discovered that il was
possible for the anti democratic States in the ma
tional convention, combined with very few OF
the democratic ones to impose a candidate upon
the party at any time, who was Objectionable to
the States that would be called upon to elect
him. And that, 1t was foreseen, would weaken
the strength, and destroy the energy of the party
IL was substitute for the rule observed in the
congressional caucus, to which have referred
and of the same effect.
It was believed at the time, for was part and
parcel of the movement, that in the two-thirds
rule there would always be a majority Of demo-
cratic States satisfied with the nominations and
ready to rush into the contest to elect the candi
date. The two-thirds rule, tnen was the main
pillar of the national convention 1t has been
destroyed at Baltimore, and the national conyen.
ton has stumbled into ruin as national conven.
ton. The wisdom of the two-thirds rule how.
ever. Is manifest from the present condition OF
the affairs Of the country IL Ii had prevail led nc
candidate could have been nominated against the
expressed will Of every democratic State In the
Union ainst the expressed views of nearly every