The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-06
John COchrane Of New York upon the
Nomination.

One of the most Jealous opponents Of
DOUGLAS, in the National Convention, was
JOHN CocHRANE, of New York. But be
gracefully yielded to the will of the majority,
in the following eloquent speech, made in
Convention, when DOUGLAS was nominated:
GENrLEMEN-Itis with no reluctance that
1 rise to respond to the nomination. Icon-
graduate the whole country upon the sue
cessful termination of your labors. ZAP
plause.) My own individual efforts it is due
to me to say, have not been bent to this
issue. I frankly say that with all the efforts
of which 1 am capable, but still with manly
openness, have opposed the course which
has at last landed this Convention in this
haven of its desires. But, sir, that course
was adopted under the pressure of convic-
lions and of affections otherwhere given than
to the favorite of Illinois. There was a
gentleman from the far West, whose posi-
ton we, of New York, had long contem-
plated with satisfaction, and it might not
seem strange to our fellow Democrats that
in CHANGING along our borders our eye had
been directed to some of our own favorite
sons. But the time has arrived when these
differences of opinion are to be merged in
the authoritative decree of the Democratic
party, and as that decree is here announced
to the people of the United States, 1 for one,
lend the feeble volume of my voice to those
winds and currents that are now bearing
to every portion of the Union, the hon.
ored, illustrious, impregnable name of Ste
T Lib
Sir, it is the part of patriotism, when
sacrifices are required upon the common al
tar of our country, to make them and when
those sacrifices are in accordance with the
best feelings of loyalty and devotion to the
whole country, it is better that they should
be made with vOlition that shows no re-
luctance, but with alacrity and with energy.
l should do great wrong, both to myself
and my constituents, were to suppress the
declaration that he who stands forth now as
the standard bearer of the Democratic party
is one who will command roar of acclama-
ton from the hills and fields, from the streets
and groves of the State of New York, loud
as from voices without number. Cheers
l proclaim to this convention and to the
assembled world that he who has command
ed the sufrages of my fellow delegates to.
day is the man who was demanded by the
great Democratic party of the United
States. Applause. Now that the toll
is over and the controversy is at an end
which has been so fairly and manfully con.
Quoted by all, here come forward for N.Y.
self, and those who feel with me, and declare
that the reluctance of the past will be COM
pensated by the cordially of the future,
[applause,] and Notwithstanding secession
after secession has taken place in the great
national Democratic convention, with such
a standard-bearer as you have this day
given US, we shall be victorious against all
opposition. Cheers have arisen only
in response to the call of my fellow Demo-
Gratis, not to make speech, not to present
an argument, but to declare that patriotism
and honesty require that those who have
been sent here as delegates are in strict
honor bound by the action of this conven-
ton. Applause. But above and beyond
the obligations of honor, there is a volition
that will expand from these walls to the
whole country, which will resound in huzza
upon huzza for Stephen A. Douglas. Loud
cheers.