Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-02


ments were immediately commenced by the DO
litcal adherents Of this ne ushed gentleman
to welcome him to the Federal Metropolis in
manner becoming his position and the valuable
services which he has rendered to the Democratic
party Accordingly, about half past 10 last nj BIT
large number Of persons, accompanied by an
excellent band Of music, marched In procession
from the Breckenridge headquarters on -Four and
a-half street, to the Kirkwoox House, where Mr.
dickinson Is sojourning.
After one or two national airs from the band,
loud calls were made for "Dick inson - when that
gentleman appeared on the balcony, in company
with Gov. Stevens Of Oregon, and was greeted
with enthusiastic applause
Governor Stevens, in introducing the Hon Mr.
Dickinson, spoke as follows:
FellOw-citZsns Of the city Of Washington
This is EIost important occasion. An impor-
tent crisis has arrived in the history Of
try; and at this time have most agreeable duty
10 PERFORM. I'm the 18TH OF July We heard the
sound OF the trumpet from the city of New York
That sound reached to the remotest limit OF this
great confederacy. A sound pure so clear;
reaching to the skies, and extending in every di-
reCuon-raising the heart Of every citizen Of our
land. But this voice which came to you through
tue press, yOu have here tonight. That voice
has been heard in this city before In your own
Congressional halls. IL has been a voice always
standing In the immutable and invincible right.
IL has been voice which in every political crisis
Of cur country has stood by the equal RIG hts Of the
sovereign States Of this Union. Without detain-
ang you longer from the great treat that is before
you, ! now introduce to you that veteran that
clear headed, iron-souled, warm hearted demo
cf1t, the Hon d. Dickinson, OF New York.
Mr.. Dickinson then came forward amid great
applause, and spoke as follows:
Mr.. DIckINsoN's SPEECH.
IL is always gratifying and pleasant, my fellow
citizens, to be thus greeted, thus remembered
personally, thus remembered for service TO the
country, thus to be remembered for service to the
great democratic party Of the nation. To be thus
yrsetsd with soGl-stirring music, and to be thus
Introduced, In language Of complimentary elo-
quencs, by so distinguished gentleman as he
VINO addressed you, to such numerous and
respectable an auditory as the present The only
return can make you, my fellOw-citizens, the
only return ! can make to the committee, and to
It's organ, is the tribute Of grateful heart; and
that Is freely rendered.
The lives Of the American people, In MANY re-
speCts, have been cast in pleasant places Heavens
warm and golden sunshine battles all Gods chill
dren within the area Of this Republic. The tres
OF liberty planted by the fathers Of the Revolution
though at first but slender shoot, watered by the
tears Of Its daughters nurtured by the blood Of its
sons, has now, under the fostering care Of the
great democratic party OF the nation, rose TO be a
great aud sturdy tree. It's roots have sunk deep
In the fertile earth. It's vast trunk has expanded
until its mighty branches reach to the polar
regions upon the north. and down where 1t is
famed by the tropical breezes Of the SOUTH span
ming alike the Atlantic and Pacific. IL invites
not only the children Of America but the children
of liberty, the down-tTodden and the oppressed Of
all nations of the earth 10 go and sit down under
The shadow Of its protecting branches and subsist
upon its fruits.
Here is a great and vast country, with such in
such vast and fertile land, with its high noun
tains, with its fertile fields. it's rolling ocean its
vast rivers, its murmuring streamlets; every in
terest protected, every branch Of industry re-
wardsd, and the great and sacred principle of
equality running throughout the whole But
amidst this prosperity, amidst all this advantage
amidst these mighty blessings which are vouch-
sdfed to us, one cankCr gnaws at the root Of our
domestic peace; one subject alone, like a wild and
tcvered dream, passes over our land, and causes
rs CONSERVATION, care, anxiety, and deep solicit
fun 10 for il NOT faIlo
citizens that Of those great periodical strug-
giles for the election Of Chief Magistrate ap-
proaches; for amidst all the blessings which we
enjoy, and amidst all the stirring conflicts Of the
times, (and they are many.) we have Admin
istrati that guides the ship OF state in manner
that gives confidence TO the American people that
she will be brought over the tempestuous ocean Of
political strife TO harbor Of safety and peace
fApplause.l 1t is not, my fellow citizens, that
political parties in the field, for they have
been in the field before; ii is not that political
weapons are Furnished for this contest and that
the knights entering the list, for they have
been there before. The great democratic party
of the country, with les principles Of progress is
In the held; II has been in the field before and the
great fruits Of which our country has boosted are
the fruits Of it's wise and its benign policy Its
opponents, called republicans has been in the
field before, and Ii 10 not because of any ordI-
nary political struggle. Its Opponent-the old
WING party-has had naught left Of II but its
memories.
VIII not discuss the merits Of those principles
avOwed by the party ordinarily called the Ameri
can party, because do not regard IL an element
Of suThcient strength to be courted in the great
stirring controversy which is now going on The
Republican party stands before the country con-
fessedly sectional party. While the great DEM
Ocrztic party is that is catholic In its creed
constitutional in its principle stretching net only
throughout this land, but wherever Christianity
freedom and CT vilzation have travelled the Repub-
lican party is confessedly, by It's own record,
sectional party; for il comes into the field ignoring
fifteen States Of this Union and their institution
manfully-manfully, l say, because IL does so
openly and boldly; places its candidates both
within the northern or free States, so called and
enters into a conflict with sectionalism upon It's
banner. Applause With all its errors with all
ia wrong-dOngs, with all its mig hty mischief il
has finally thrust of its concealment, and stands
before the American people to-day in its SINS as
first parents stood in their innocence-naked
but not ashamed Laughter and applause 1t
is joined to its idols let 1t alone The Democratic
party, armed with the PanOply Of the Constitu-
zion, with the sympathy Of tie masses Of the
American people could literally drive IL from the
face Of the earth. IL has, in all its struggles con-
Cuered IL before, and IL will conquer it again
Il he republican party has not the element Of
success. IL has not the confidence Of the Amer
lean people; IL is built upon sectionalism, pas
sion, and prejudice. And although IL is franght
with great elements Of evil, there are elements of
evil al our doors to-day, which are tenfold more
terrible than the republican party. ('rhat's so''
and applause The disguses Of the republican
party are all stripped off, 1t stands out to-day be-
fore the American people undisguised in its pur-
poses and therefore II Is robbed Of nine-tenths Of
us power 70 ndfu Duh WI - IL kudk threatens
the integrity Of this Union, the integrity Of the
Constitution and the integrity Of the equal rig hts
OF the masses, IL is division Of the great demo
cratic party-that is the great question Of the day
and Of the times, and 70 which we must pract.
chi address ourselves. The democratic pa t. IL
In the field with Breckenridge and Lane as its
leaders, loud applause;l names that no stran-
gers to Tie country; that are no strangers 10 the
Democr tic party; no strangers TO the service In
the public councils; no strangers TO the service
upon the field Of battle. lAPplause No stran-
gers to the service In the ranks Of the deInoc-
Tacy. They names that are written high upon
the cOuntry's history, In every department Of life
whether as intrepid soldiers, when our country is
imperiled and battling upon the foreign battle
feld; in the records Of Congress, and of the
respective States In the service in the democratic
cause where the great doctrines Of liberty and
equality are discussed, they wen known.
Ibey are inscribed upon the democratic banner,
and the democracy are going to fight this great
battle Of the Constitution under the auspices Of
these great, worthy, and honored leaders But
tue great impediment 10 democratic progress Is
another element that has been brought into the
democratic party, that causes IL tenfold more