Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-07-06
&c. FOrthe Vindicator.S
TO the, Democracy Of Aususts.
and EHighIa nd.

I dtlksA EA1S
Fsllo,o Democrats ,--One of the Demo.
cratic Conventions which lately met in Bal.
timore has nominated for the Presidency
John G. Breckenridge, of Kentucky. fo$
whom you voted four years ago, and whom
you then elevated to the Vice Presidency
the second Office in your. gift. The same
Convention has presented to you as candi.
date for the Office of Vice President, Gen
Joseph Lane, of Oregon, the marion or
the army" in the late Mexican war, aud at
present U. S. Senator from Oregon. Beth
of these distinguished men have accented
the nominations rendered to them, aud are
now candidates for your suffrages.
MIR. Breckenridge, in accepting the NOM
nation, a few nights ago, at Washington,
spoke, in part, AS fellows:
Without referrihg in detail to the pro-
ceilings at Baltimore, he would only say
that the Convention which assembled at tho
Maryland Institute was composed, IN hrs
opinion, of the national Democracy Of the
United States. Cries of good" ana
cheers. When he learned, though with
regret, that his name had been presented to
the country, he did not take long to deter
mine that he would not neatly abandon
them. Applause.
lie had understood that some persons
occupying high positions entertain the be-
lief that the national Democratic party is
'disunion party and intend to break up
the Union of these States. FCries of never,
we intend to preserve it.'j He had read
the resolutions adopted by the Convention
with great deal of care. and there was
nothing in them, in the character of the
Convention, or the gentlemen who COM
posed it; or, if he was allowed to add, in
the character Of the nominees to Justify it.
Applause.
Instead Of breaking tip the Union. we
intend, he said, to strengthen and lengthen
it'll \ voice, Cuba Without acrimony
and luminosity, he accepted the nomination
rendered to him, applause and should OUT
city, firmly, and he hoped, braygly, accept
the responsibility imposed upon him. He
cherished the hope that Providence will lead
as out CT eur civil disasters, and in his good
time conduct us to tranquility and peace"
Long continued applause
| General lane, on the same evening spoke
as follows:
chs accepted, he said, the nomination of
the National Democracy assembled at Ball
timore. and with them believed in the e.
quality of rights of the States under the
Constitution. None exceeded him in 10y
atty and devotedness to his country, and
for the perpetuity of the Union, he was will
ing to lay down his life"
We lay before you these extracts, that
you may see for yourselves the spirit Of de-
votion to the rights of the States, and the
Union of the States, which has animated
these tried and trusted Democrats in becom-
| ing candidates. "Breckinridge and Lane
is the ticket presented to You by the ehdor-
sation and votes Of t'cchty- three out of the
thirty delegates sent by the Virginia De-
mocracy to Baltimore We do not intend
to urge upon you now The many irresistible
reasons which should induce you to give to
this ticket your decided preference over that
headed by Stephen A. Douglas. Our pres
ent purpose is simply to caution you against
pledglng yourselves to any particular candi-
date until you have had an opportunity Of
hearing all the reasons both for and a9ntast
aim. This is a duty which you owe to
yourselves, and that you will not disregard
it is the earnest hope Of
MANY FRIENDS.