The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-12

AA~ross OF the President 81 the Untted
St~tes 90 tho Frtcads OF Brscktnr1dge

Monday evening last having adjourned t. the Executive
mAasson and PAID their respects 70 the Cnef Magistrate,
Mr. Buchanan appeared aud spoke a, follo~s;--
Fsnaps AND fmLow crIzEss:- thaak you from my
neart Tor tho honor OF thus visit cordially congratulate
you o. tue preferences which you have expressed ior
MAYOR Breoknrdge and Gen Lane ~ Candidates Tor the
All o"n sIa wee Tue '., s s.s SUs
names are knnwu 20 the country; they ueed ~
In war. They are statesmen well soliers, iFd ~
TIE day and hour ~ danger they via ever b. n "
post They are conservative uen; aud IN the conrse OF
tner Administration they ~i be equally rIst 49, he NORTH
anc " the South, 10 the Es aud a. the West (p!sui
Above all, and rrs OF all they friends of 10. coHs.
tuition ana OF the Cniun, (checrs) AMI they VIII 'nn ~
them 70 theTdrath (Rei,ewed cheers) But sroasns
mo. e forget taat they are also trshds 20 .nv
tories Of the country (Crfes OF "GoOd." fhey WIN
MAINTAIN principe which should receive the cordial
appreciation AL Equality IS ~ ilty, Every citizeu
OF the Unied States ~ 80 before thu constitutions aad the
laws why the equality VI tue sovereign
States composing this Cnlon be held in like reverence
This good democratic doctrine. Liberty aud equality
are tho eHthrxh OF every american cazcu and Just "a
certainly the day eucces-s The nghs
ths principle or deacr.,r jast.cs erenisaily prevail
over all orfortn (thrcss But, before speak further
~lsL ~ reuove stos,bisug bksx out ofti way
have been the friend d regular nominations. have
nevcrsiruck political ticket Ia my life No~. Wa the,s
science Of any ssnd dsmocrxt, Ia prevent hu run
supporting Brecsinridg, n Lane emo, 40 i
VAS cotempsrary with the abandonment of the o. Con
gressonai convention TINS occurred loGg
time ago very few, # ANY, OF you remember H. Unde-
IouKi cSsonsl convention hNstefn, no ihrhou
admitted I" SCAT except the dem cratic members OF the
Sena Hcuse Of Representatives Tnis rule rendered
absolutely certain that The NOMINEE whoever ne might
be. would b Sustained at the election By TIE d'utra:c
states of the " Ion BY this means 1t vas renoee III
poesibc that States VII could not give an e"cto
raj vote for The cAndiu9 when Illuminated siIrld c'uu
the nomination and Cctat to the democratic states VINO
should be theu nominee This system was ah Al ioned-
whether wisely or hot shal EXPRESS 10 opni"n. me
national yentiun suhs.ltuted III ~ stead All
the states. whether democratic not were equally "a
send delegates this Convention according to the
Der Of their aud representatives III Congress.
difficulty a. once arse which never ccuid have
arisen under the Cougr nal convention 81 stem II
bare usjity of the nations, tion thus composed
could uonprs,e "a eandIdsite, be might be nominated
mainly by Tie ant cocratc Stats against the will of
large majority Of the democratic states Thus the
mnang power would be eepAi at.d frotn the elcctng
power, which could fail to be destructive 10 thu
strength sbd harmony Of the dean catc party To Obvic
this serious difficulty Ia the Organization q national
CONVENTION and the time to leave all the states
thrr full vote the two thlras rule was adopted IL WAS
believed that under this rule candidate I'D be
nominated without ensse,R within the two.thrds the
votes Of d,ico mlorh. ofihe democratic states This
the substitute adopted " retain At least in great
degree, the fxr 10 the fenHcratr states which they
would avef0zt bs sbahdoing &c Congressional oouven
un systems fhE rnie was man piiIr IN the edihcc o
national copvsutions tspove II aud the hole mast be-
come ruin This sustaining pillar was b'cken Ia pieces
~ BaltImore ps the 'opyeatmn ~h'h nom mated Mr.
Douglas. After this the body 10 longer national con
yeutp and democrat, however devoted to regular
niusticus bound 70 give the nominee his support
he len 'tee 90 act s~ecordng 20 tn dictates. Of his own
judgment and science. And here, passilg may
Observe thai the wisdom Of the two thirds rule Justified
by the events passing around W.. Had been f.th'ay
candidate could have been dominated Nganst
The will sud shes &c almost every certain democratic
Stale the Unpu, airst nearly all the democratic sena
tore and than three tourts of the emcran repro
ttntattvs in congress. CHEERS purposey AVOID en-
teng upon any discuss respecting the exclusion iron
the Convention Of regularly elected delegates from Off
ffrnt democratic States II the Convention which ncni
mated Mr. Doigie not regular democratic CONVEX
zion, be confessed that Brecsinree IN the sii-
couGitiuu W that respect Tie Conveution that noni
mated him. although II composed OF nearly all the
certain democratic States, did not contain tue Two
thirds soS therefore every democrat Is at perfect
hart To vt,tp le
apy regular nomination 81 the party. (Ap
plause and cre Of "thrr cheers for Brecknrdgc aud
IaDe) Holding this position, shall present rome Of
the reasons why prefer Mr.. Br,eklurdge 10 Mr. Doug
las s stall do without attempting 70 Interfere with
any individual democrat state democratic organi
zaiion holding different opinions rom myself The main
object Of all good democrats whether bcioagns to the
the other wing VI our unfortunate divnn Is To
defeat the erection 81 the republican candidates. aud
shall opIse any honest and honorable co rse cal
cuated ~ accomplish this object To return 10 tn iut
from which have digrcss.d | am III favor OF Mr. Brecs
inridge because ssnrtious and s-tsins ti perfect
equality Of all the states within their common terrific
res. and the opinion OF the supreme Court Of the Cned
States establishing this equality the sovereign states
of this Union are one VAT partnership Tue Territories
acquired by the conm,n blood and common trea
sure OF them all. Each state, and each ntiz OF
each state, has the same rgh' in the Territories a.
any ether State ami the ciizets Z" anJ other STATE s-
No~,whst n sought for AT prcsent II. that pr
tvn Of these stacs should turn around to their sister
States ard gay 1--WE boiler than YOU are and whc
viii take property to tie Territories and have
II protested there you shall not pIsee your propet
in the same position" THIS s precisely what y c1Iteuf
cd for. what the democratic party MAINTAIN, aud what
the true prn iple Of democracy is that al shall euy
the same tights and that q, sLS sub eci tue
d.ts~ frcr,efty-ths government framed Tor tue
protection q lie, liberty aud pruper'y rhcy re tue
obec iOr Tho protection OF which al govern
u.r t. we're e-iabnsh.d. But sought now L. place
the property he cltzrn under what called th- prn-
crl q sqoaSer sovereignty. III the lo~-r OF the Terri
sure That e the Principe sjugh, G he established at
present here secms u be an entire mistake ani
n.sund srstandng among p'rtOn cf the pdoiii uI-n
this subject When property ever suhnued 90 the
will of the majority, (Ncver) II You bnd property as
az ndy dual you holt ia ep,nlent of uugress or of
the state Legislature. or Of the tcfr'tTal essiaIe-
II yours. your Cuustituti N made to proirct
yOur private property against the assaults 81 legislative
power (hcrrsJ Welt now any set " prucipes winch Viii
deprive you your property against the very esehee
a. republican govcrnmsut. and IT, that cx"u makes you
slave Tor tue Who has power over your property
g. ooucate H. h- power oy'r your "sss 81 subsistence
aud yH s couteUdcd that, although the couTiutpu m
thE United state couirrs No such power, aih"gh q"
state Iegsatur, has any such l-'wcr, yet territorial
Ie lturc tn remote exrcmtcs Of the country, can
yoios-'Thr, cai,'i do they Amt going do it"
Mr. Bvc1iANsS-Iuer, ~ ou, QUE mode. aud one aou.,
b. abolish slavery 10 the rrritcries. That mnic Is
pointed Ia the Cincinnati platform. VIII ca hts b"cu
ucch uisrrHcgruts ~ any thing htye ever kAugn-
Tat psti, m declares that my"rity " the actual
residents in rcrrorv, whenever Their humber i'sih
ci,ut O. cutte them 10 admis-ou state, p''sts-
the power "ta form a constitution -th or wita1H
domestic slavery. 20 h~ admitted nto tn luiul up'u
terms 4 peri'ct equality With the uthr st~iss.'
II there be sgusti-r soyereguty Va ihs resolution
I have ursfr tcu able O. perceive it II there be-
any reference W % o. Territorial Wtir" ~ hss On
tfey ESCAPED NY uuce. Il prcsuts ine c'sr prirlpr
phal then drcd. wh,thpr thry Will have sits.ty .,t
Aud ytt DO has best stated auu over -. f.,t iu
accepting the uu'liuAiivu under that pi'uH.r. eta
durssi the dtctIH~ ~ ~qgattcr sovereignty Supivrc
you have an h.sid ths repeated a tu'us an 'iit.s
a NCfu-'We al knew u q uc -
Mr BuuASAN-wrli. am glad yvu ia Hos b"suti-
fuils thus pain pfrUiple ~ INSTITUTIONAL l,S Currcs
tyuds with the b,s Interests ~ the -ou' JuHcr 70,
grants from The Ncts and toe Sth, trn tue t,st 'nd
tn st. proceed O. the Territories They carry WITH
them that properly which they slps-c Siu ocst poo
mot. Their material Interests, ths i've together
IN pace harmony. The question: - slavery all
b,rorc \ firtguu. coucrsiUu before they have uhtnt
tans enough cutter the Cuou State There w then
blcestug kansss "a the 1errttriCS they vii all
live together iu fsarc and harmony. pran'ung the
prosperity ~ the nrrtory and their prosperity, un
III "a, me shall wLrl " betumvs uccessary a.
frame a constitution. Th-n the wuoc q sstuu oil be
i,cidd ~ the general satisfaction Bat, upon ths cpIo
etc principle sbal w you INT the ret rtrics Why,
thrrr eli be- STRIFE aud contention al the time. Ouc rcrri
tori NAV establish slavery ant Another rcrri
r,n, uh