The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-14
POLITICAL.
THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN PHILA-
DELPHIA.

HoNoRs TO JOHN BELL-THE SEREYADE-MR, BELL's
SPEEGH.
On Friday evening, John Bell the nominee of
the Baltimore Convention for the Presidency was
serenaded at the La Pierre House, PHILADELPHIA,
where he was stopping. meeting took place in
the parlor of the hotel, and Mr.. Bell was introdu
ced to the company by Mr. Joseph r. Ingersoll. He
then addressed the people from the balcony of the
Motel, IN the following terms, as reported in the
Philadelphia Ledger of Saturday morning:
Fellow citizens: 1t would be contrary to the
ieeings OF our nature it did not fell deeply SEN
slole OF the compliment which you have paid me-
A large portion Of you fatter myself, give your
approval to the proceedings of the Baltimore Con
Vention, which has just adjourned have been
put forward by an assembage formed, as | am
told, tor the greater part of distinguished indi
Vduals, patriots and statesmen as ever assembled
upon similar occasion in the United States
Know cannot have the unanimous approval of an
assemblage like this; still latter myself that
large majority ot them will give their appreciation
to the course of this Convention. Be sure of it'll
do not appear before you tonight, as NV eminent
friend does me the justice to state, to make you
regular speech, either upon the topics of the day
or upon the evils which distract and agitate the
country, nor for anything else than an acknow-
Judgement OF the nomination Mt Baltimore and 10
thank you for this manifestation of your kindness
and confidence in me. have come to say few
words to you, without touching upon any of these
topics There may be much difference Of opinion
IN this assembly, and would like to direct vnur at
tenton to the causes which have led to the meetipr
OF the Convention at Baltimore. 1t is not the
Democratic party that have met there: nor is il
the Republican party. 1t is not the American par
ty; it is not the Wing party: What party is it,
them A Noice-"lt is the Union and the Consti-
tuition" At which loud cheers were given for the
party Mr. Bell then continued: This must be
the party OF the country cheers of the Union
-Lcheersl of the Constitution cheers; "Good
man?''l Let it be mentioned here, it will call up
rpmpmhT1DppS that W thrill ha.r
1T is the Union party; the union which we hope the
people will ratfy, and trust they will. Cries
OF ''They will! they will" and tremendous
cheers.
The Convention was composed of gentlemen long
retired from public affairs; men of large expert
ence, sagacous, knowing all that the conditions of
the country require of them, who take an
interest in the present and the future our coun-
try, and manifested by their presence by their
counsel and by their toll, their sense of the i'm
pending state of things that calls for an unusual
anxiety for the condition Of their country. To
contribute as far as they might to allay existing
detection and call back the country to the true
purposes for which it instituted instead of ex
hausting their time in discussing politics and ques-
hons which have no bearing upon the real state Of
affairs, to the neglect of vigilance and watchfu-
ness of public affairs. This is not as the fore
fathers, founders of this great government wished
it to be. [Cries of ''Thats Op' "That's sopl 1t
is true, there is no man of reflection and observa-
ton but must feel the consciousness of it. We do
not feel the consciousness of the results with
our republican government. Seventy years are
long enough to see clearly and distinctly the
marked change in the hope and confidence not onv
Of own people, but OF the most illustrious ad-
vocates of republican institutions In every civil
lized nation of the world their eyes upon us.
The distinguished gentlemen who met at Balti.
more tae other dav have banished from their coun-
ellis and considerations all diversity of opinion and
feeling. They consider this agitation is kept up
and dwelt upon for party purposes exclusively.
will not deny that this discussion leads to no pub
good. or rha
ventlon, by their example, their counsel, their SEN
tments, have impressed upon the country the ne
cessity of quelling these mischievous doctrines,
which have so long disturbed the Union. | must
say that consider it a compliment that feel un-
worthy of, [''never,"l that the Convention should
think proper, out of the host of distinguished gen
tlemen who occupied seats upon its platform, rep
resentng experienced ability, that should be
selected. If their choice shall be approved by the
people, hope my election will restore harmony to
the country. Applause. | believe that there are
conservative men in the Democratic and Repubi-
can parties who will do nothing endanger the
Union.
Mr.. Bell continued at some length, speaking of
the advantages of the Union, which blood
bought legacy, and which it should be our aim to
transmit 10 prOsterity unimpared in single par
ticular. He concluded follows: | will not en-
ter into any further discussion of these topics My
course in regard to them is we'll known, and has
been for the past twenty years, also in relation
to foreign politics. have nothing to urge but the
principles which have acknowledged and en-
during principles of constitutional right, which
trust will do incalculable good in all time to
Mr.. Bell retired amid great applause.
Other speakers addressed the people, but when
they were done, the crowd, although there were no
other speakers present, seemed unwilling to dis
perse and cries for Brooks, Fuller, Douglas, Hen
ry, Robbins, anybody" ''the man with the red
hair, &c., were kept up for some time.
From the Washington Star Of Saturday ereningl
CAN THE DEMOCRACY BE REUNITED Within the
last twenty-tour hours we have become muca more
hODetul n of Democracy Do
more, the disposition of the South IN congress 10
that end having greatly increased IN tAat ume. lt
is the result of positive certainty that, on again
COMING together, the Convention will adopt the
Constitutional platform, originating, by the by,
with the New York delegation, drawn up by Mr..
John Cochrane,) and presented to the Charleston
Convention as olive-branch offering by the Ten
nessee delegation 1t will be remembered that
Tennessee, Kentucky and Virginia announced to
the Convention that, unless that utimatum
was acceded to, they, too, must secede from the
body. And, further, that finding it certain that
New York was about to accede to it, the slavery
restrctionists adjourned the body to Baltimore by
parliamentary tactics; itbeing by that time evident
that the same majority that would otherwise have
adopted it. uniting with the returned seceders
land all of them were prepared to return had the
satisfactory platform been securely would have
nominated some acceptable gentleman for Presi-
dent by clear two-third vote; New York having
notified the Douglas managers that she would sus-
tain D.. aspirations no longer than the Goth ballot;
within three of which they were when the slavery
Festrctiohlsts carried the proposition 10 stampede
to Baltimore. These facts las the fog surrounding
the last two days proceedings of the Charleston
Convention has been gradually clearing away
being at length thoroughly comprehended here,
are producing their legitimate effect. So, too, are
the letters which the Southern members of Com
gress are receiving by each succeeding mail, which
tell that the truculent efforts of the Douglasites
to get up bogus Southern delegations to Baltimore
from the States whose delegations seeded, are as
well understood in their midst as here, and that
they cannot possibly succeed in a single instance
Wepresume that the appeal for the return of the
seeding delegations to Baltimore, now in eourse
of being signed by many of the Southern Senators
and members, of which we informed the Stars
readers some time since, will also have great
weight in bringing about the desired result.
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