Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1860-07-04
sERENADE TO VICE PRESIDENT BRECK1N
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WASHINGTON, June 25th.-A large body Of pee
pie, accompanied by band of music, proceeded t. &
night to the residence of Vice President Breckinrdg
to sereaatie him in honor If his nomination for IT,
Presidency. :
In response to repeated calls. Mr. Breckinridge
length appeared, and addressed the crowd, sayir
that he felt deeply this manifestation of friendly
gard, and that he accepted it an approval of IT,
recent proceedings at Baltimore, by which the Nj.
tiona, Democratic Convention presented his name
and that Of his gallant and honored friend, Gener
Lane, as q candidate for President and Vice Pres.
dent Of the United States. ,-...- .'ss.
That heart would be cold and insensible indee
that did not throb with gratitude at such an exhib
ton of the confidence of his countrymen. Hefet
and felt it deeply, and did not affect to conceal it,
He had seen with feelings Of pain the divisions an
disturbances which had occurred in the Democrat
Convention, and had hoped to see in the end tina
these evils would be averted. His friends kne,
that he would not for an instant permit his name t.
stand in the way of fraternal harmony.
He we'll knew there were gentlemen in the Mort
and South of experience and ability, who were; fitte
better than himself for such trust But, withol
referring in detail to the proceedings at Baltimore
he would only say that the convention which as
sembed at the Mary land Institute was composed, il
his opinion of the national Democracy of the Uniel
States. [Cries of "good" and cheers. When h
learned, though with regret that his name had beer
presented to the country, he did not take long to
determine that he would not meany abandon them.
Applause
high position, entertain the belief that the nationa
Democratic party is "dsunion party" and inten'
to break up the Union of these States. [Cries
"never, we intend to preserve it, He had reat
the resolutions adopted by the convention with a
great deal of care and there was nothing in them,
in the character of that convention the gentlemen
who composed it. or, if he was allowed to add, in
the character of the nominees, to justify it. [Ap-
plause.
Instead of breaking up the Union we intend. he
said, to strengthen and lengthen it! A voice.
One of the resolutions declared the equality of the
| States in all the common Territories under our
common Constitution. But no man is a disunonist
who wants to preserve the Union or the great prin-
ciples of the Constitution and the equality of the
States.
Another resolution of the series adopted, instead
| Of breaking up the Union, seems to be pledge by
the power Of organization to unite by iron bands its
| different parts. He hoped this would be sneedily
and grandly realized. He saw nothing sectional
! there from any of the States
Our peace, said Mr.. Breckenridge, has never been
disturbed, except where the principles embodied in
these resolutions have been departed from. With
regard to himself, when the Convention selected
him one of its candidates, looking at his humble
antecedents and the place of his abode it gave to
the country personal and geographical guarantee
that its interest in the Union. [Cheers.
He alluded to his distinguished associate, General
Lane. and proceeded as follows:
1t sometimes happened that men are placed in a
position when they reluctant to act and expose
themselves to censure if not to execratiOn they do
not merit. But we must be prepared to meet such
occasions in this life All men can move forward
with dignity and with calm and unfaltering step
1t was his purpose to pursue that course. lie con-
ceded to others the same good purpose he claimed
for himself
Without acrimony and animosity, he accepted the
nomination rendered to him, Applause and should
quietly firmly. and, he hoped, bravely accept the
responsibility imposed upon him. He cherished the
hope that Providence will lead US out of our civil
disasters and in his good time conduct us to- tram
guilty and peace. Long continued cheering.
Mr.. Breckenridge having concluded, Senator Davis
followed in an eloquent strain eulogistc of the per-
sonal and public character of Mr.. Breckenridge and
General Lane. The Democratic party was not the
party which seeks for spoils rests itself the
claims of men. When Mr.. Van Buren, proved un-
true, they cut him off as diseased member, and
| when at a more recent PERIOD a Democrat proved
rccrean it remained for the party. faithful to its
instincts, to separate him also from the body. He
vindicated the Convention that nominated Mr.
Breckenridge and General Lane. Let, said he, the
| spoismen 60 where inclination leads them The
Democracy honor President Buchanan for all he has
done and casts the complaints of the Office seekers
to the winds. Applause. .-
| He spoke Of the Constitution and State rights,
and proclaimed justice and fraternity the princi-
pies under which Breckenridge and Lane will be
elected. [Applause,l