The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-14

SPEECH OF THE HON. HOWELL COBB.
FELLOW CnzKSs-It is entirely TOO late TO make
speech although respond TO your call with few WORDS
by way of conclusion. am here TO unite my voice with
IN the patriotic response which you have TINS even
Ing made the nomination of democratic candidates
for President and Vice President. (Cheers do 80 be
like the men that are nominated. think know
them well TO be good and true men They have beer
tried in the field and In the Cabinet and wherever tried
they have proved themselves faithful 10 every trust
posed in them. do 80 because approve Of the prnc
pies upon which they have been nominaedf The prnc
Piles which they ayowed TO the country will be
/ ried in the administration OF the government IT, by the
voice Of American people, they are chosen TO these high
that do not doubt the result e. Good y It is true
that the democratic party have few little family dif
which are like cobwebs that have gathered around the
old democracy, aud which trust will be brushed away
Whea ss Of roll
% c " EIS hand
whatever else he peases am prophet Great laugh
ter and appause Talk about Abe Lincoln for President
Of the United Staes Tell that Washington fought for
his country, the revolutionary heroes bed for their
country, and Jefferson and Madison formed the constu
on, and all this has been done that Abe Lincoln should
attempt 10 administer such government Great laugh
ter) The man who can believe that has not got faith
enough TO angel, much less fallen sinner. tell
you, my friends have faith Faith is everything, and
faith will carry triumphanty through this contest and
when November shall come, and these pure patr
send up their voices Of rejoicing that democracy again
triumphant that the constitution is SAFE and the Union
preserved the Lord willing and the weather permitting
will be here 10 unite with you. (Applause)
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
TONE OF THE SOUTHERN PREss-The Nichoasville (Ken-
tucky) Democrat published in Mr. Breckinridge's dis
trct hosts the flag Of Douglas and Johnson The editor
says-
purpose support for President who fairly and
justly obtained the nomination While We admire and
love Mr. Breckenridge cannot forsake the modcum Of
nationality that yet remains TO the democracy TO
mote his interest the deriment Of that party whose
rs,on w. love the Gnon We viii never knowingly
take position which will array one section Of the Union
against another. Mr. Breckenridge did not receive the
vote Of Kentucky in convention and he Will not receive
it November next If he accepts the nomination from
the handful OF delegates who seeded at Baltimore will
initiate against the Of Mr. Douglas while in
sures his own overwhelming defeat AT time like the
present. when the greatest harmony ID needed 70 insure
success it suicidal TO attempt victory with dividei
front Our banner is unfuried 10 the breeze, with
the honored Of stephen A. Douglas, Of Illinois, for
President aud Herschel " Johnson for Vice President,
inscribed upon national folds Under this banner we
expect to achieve triumphant and glorious victory TO
the utter dismay and confusion OF all the fragments OF
sectional parties against which the pure and unterrned
democracy may have TO cotend
Mr. Bradley T. johnson, the senior editor Of the Mary
land Un,o Of Frederick city, announced last week that
his connection with the Union terminated and that
he support Breckenridge and Lane, but in the
absence of the Junior editor he did not feel justified in
placing the paper in positive position Mr. Cole has since
returned and rumor hath that the Onion will advocate
Douglas and johnson.
The Nashville Jnen and American states as follows
We have received sixteen democratic papers published
in this State since the nominations were made and mir
teen Of these have up the Breckenridge and Lane
ticket two have indicated preference for Douglas, and
has not taken position There are still ten democra
tic papers this State that have issued no paper that has
been received at this Office since the action of the Conven
tion but we think al these, with perhaps single excep
tion, will support the Breckenridge ticket.
The Carroll County (Md) Democrat is thoroughly per-
picked TO which faction Of the democracy it should
cling to. 1t defines its position thus
Inasmuch by concatenation of unfortunate circum.
stances the democratic party Is temporarily divided and
two candidates thrust upon Them let each one exercise
brother and LET US not fall out II We can help it.
The lynchburg (va) Republican says
The Rockingham Register, Valley Democrat and Staun-
ton vindicoor, have each hosted the name Of Judge
democratic papers in the Tenth Legion and be taken
as an index Of popular opinion in that important quarter
moerscy, Breeknrgde will be hopeessy defeated in the
state.
The Wilmington (Dcl) WGtchpan, democratic, publish
all Presidential tickets, aud don't know which to "ho
Ter" for The editor says
We are decidedly AT a loss 10 know what will he the
result Of all this mx !" and in greater loss as
10 how 10 boiler; are anxious 10 hoer for somebody
but afraid to- Tor you know we might wake up the
wrong Iassenger-that is we ight get ON the wrong
side and then We would be in Circumstance.
The Bedford Va.) Democrat has declared for Breckin
ridge and Lane. II says
Whatever others may do unfar their banner 10 the
breeze with the firm that the best interests OF
the country salvation the South are involved
in their election. The issue has been made must
be met. The South has demanded nothing but her
plain constitutional rights These have been daily and
pessny denied TO her by the North and the result o
this contest will determine whether her people shall here
after remain as equals IN the Union or assert their nde
Iendence out Of II.
The Salem (ya) Register processes 10 have had par.
TALLY for Douglas, which has changed however, into
feeling Of indignation and determination to support the
seceders nomination, which follows, after
deploring the dissolution OF the democratic party
II the entire democratic party both from the South AZ
well iron the North, lad been fully represented and
Mr. Douglas had been fairly nominated, we might have
lesated before taking position but such unairness
and unloading determination TO force upon the country
candidate unsatisfactory TO ~ least majority OF the
ridge and Lane.
The Newmarket (va.) SIsrt Of Democracy declares It
be the duty Of every southern TO support Breckn
ridge and Lane, as they nominated by the Regular
democratic Convention and ali other candidates claim.
ms be such by the action Of any other democratic Con-
vention not " be recognized
MI~sorM-Circuars have been issued In Missouri call
ing Breckenridge state Convention the 18th Of No
vember. The ST. Louis Republican Douglas organ,
vsrely denounces the movement.
skvtSlKKyTH DISTRICT onlo.-Hon Thomas c. Theaker
has been nominated for election to Congress by the
publicsns Of the Seventeenth district Of Ohio.
CAssirs NJ. CLAY IN acknowledgements have been
publicly announced for Cassius NJ Clay the stump In
Indiana, extending through the month of July.
BEKuNmpcE y iyDIASA.-The Vevay (lnd.) Necs has
come out for Breckenridge and Lane In doing, 1t says
"but expresses the will Of twotbrds Of the democratic
party In old Switzerland county"
A PROPOSITION TO UNITE vRerIA-The Rockingham
(va) Register which supprts Douglas, is wirg that tho
electoral ticket shall be voted for by the various
ar,sans q Breckenridge and Douglas in tina, State If the
electors comprising this ticket pledge themselves TO cast
the Of Virginia for Douglas Brecknrdge, accord
ing TO the rredomnance Of strength presented by those
gentlemen. The following is the plan proposed
II Douglas has larger number Of electoral
United state, exclusive Of Virginia, than Breckenridge,
then the vote shall DO cast for Douglas II Brccknrdge
shall have larger number Of electoral votes outside
Virginia than Douglas then let this electoral vote be cast