Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-10

humorous strain to his hopes Of an election !
when majority of Republicans otpossesson
Of allthe Departments, the Government would
be brought back to the original principles
upon which Il was organized the charge that
the Republican party kept up agitation could
not be sustained he referred 70 the Compro-
mise Measures Of 1850, and pitched into the
Democrats for speaking well Of Webster and
Clay; and denied their right to mourn over
the loss Of the two statesmen it was not their
funeral, and they had no right to shed tears
and ''blow their noses," as they (the Demo
cratic party) did not belong to the family Of
the deceased referred TO the Kansas-Nebras-
ka BILL and claimed It as the cause of the
present slavery agitation; that there was al
ready a practical intimation on the part Of the
Democracy towards the re-opening Of the
African Slave trade; that slavery under the
Kansas n ebraska Act had been extended over
New Mexico; that the question of slavery
swallowed up all other questions; brought up
the ghost Of bleeding Kansas that territory
was now arrayed in the 'robes of freedom,
and in consequence was kept "out in the
cold" and could not be admitted as a State
because she preferred freedom to slavery re-
ferred to the Senate not passing the Tariff bill
because Southern men. were fearful it would
be Of advantage to the North, and might not
be able to buy goods for their plantations as
cheap if the bill passed, as they could now
he also referred to the Homestead bill, and
went it" exceedingly strong in favor of giving
every man farm; our Government was the
only one which sold its uncultivated lands to
its own citizens spoke of Slavery in New
Mexico, and Polygamy in Utah; claimed that
in the act organizing these two territories it
was specially provided that all their laws
should be submitted to Congress, and if not
approved by that body, they were to be null
and void" urged those present to stand by the
Republican organization as long as it remain
ed true 10 its principles; referred to the Co
vode Committee, and the extravaganza of the
administration eulogized "old ABE LINCOLN"
he was free from all "entangling alliances"
possessed honesty, ability, with Sound spi-
nal column" did not claim him TO be the best
or the greatest man in the party preferred to
take some man not contaminated with the
dangerous influences of Washington City, that
is for the high Offices, it did not make any
difference with the smaller positions, members
of the lower house; again alluded to his belief
that he was going to Washington; stated that
he had entered more fully into the discussion
of political questions than he had intended
expected to meet and speak to the people of
the District, and concluded by again thanking
the Convention for the honor conferred upon
him.
During the delivery of the speech, Mr..
CRAIGHEAD was frequently applauded, and we
doubt not that il suited most of the Republi-
cans present In the above outline Of Mr..
c. s remarks we have endeavored to do him
justice. From it the Republicans as well as
Democrats, can, at least get the idea Of the
positions assumed by him. Upon the conclu-
sion of his speech the Convention adjourned