The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1860-08-16
SPEECH of ANSON BRULINGAME,
Delivered at the State Convention al
Trenton, N. J,

He said that the preceding speaker had
stated very clearly the positions of the
parties in the country He would take
up q remark that fell from the lips of the
President (Gos. PenuingtoD), that our
defeats of the past grew out OF our own
differences, not differences of opiuioo, for
the masses did not differ much; he could
fud the same things in resolutions OF the
old Whig party and the present party
But the truth was, that those men o! the
old parties did not live up TO their resolu-
tions. Repeated betrayal led men one
after another to consider, and they d ade
up their minds they would stand up for
the principles of the fathers, till nov We
lit the shining banners of Repubhcanism
throughout the land. This i. the resur-
rectioa and the life of oil that was glori-
Gus 10 the old dead parties. 1t fought
its first great battle under Fremont; aud
but for unfortunate divisions they would
haze carried NewJersey, aud aut Tor
fraudulent naturalization papers, they
would have carried Penusy lvania. Since
then, We have swept the lingering enemy
from New-Jersey and Pennsylvania, and
long ago from New w-Englaud, as our faith
ers did the enemy 10 the Revolution; they
drove him from New England, and final
~ drove him to yorktown. as they are
now doing our present enemy. Now the
men who sustain the presst Administra-
ton will be buried so deep that no bubble
sill ever come up TO tell where theg went
down. The Democt attic party is at last
broken; the vast cloud is dispersed, leav
lug the bright SKY beyond it luminous
with the rising star of Lincoln and Ham
lin. Cheers.] 1t is principle of the
Republican party that every man is enti
tied to himself and to what be earns; it
is the principle of the Democratic party,
that be is not entitled to himself, bot th at
another man may own bis brother.
1t is the doctrine of this party that the
people are not the same in power, but are
the mudsils of society. Our doctrine Is
that the people are the same in power
1t had its first application on board the
MsyHower when that little vessel Gutter-
ed her weary wings in the bay Of Massa.
chusetts, apd it is now lifted in sunny 1t
ally by Garibaldi, and be trusted in God
that ere this the canon of freedom are
laundering upon the city OF Naples. 1t
is principle of the Republican party
that the will of the majority contribution
ally expressed, is low until she'll be con-
stitutionaIy reversed. 1t is a doctrine
of the Democratic party that the will Of
the majority shall not rule; and they came
boldly forth to say to Us; We will play this
came DO uatter what is the result; We in
tend to win; bat we will not submit if you
win; but if We win you must submit
That party has its head and body at the
South. aud dwindles away to very small
tail, or tso or three tails, at the North
sbougL it does not grow small and teau
tifuly less, for the smaller it grows the
oxlier il is lf they at the South mean
TO put their doctrines OF Disuuion into ef-
feet, We will try the force OF this Govern
mcnt of ours. and see if treason is to pre-
vail u the land lie. one of these trai
tors lift bis hand to snite down this grea
Government, which has come to US from
the brains and unconquerable srms o
our fathers, and that hand shall be With
cred BY the breath of the peoples pow
er. And when we shall bave elected
Abe Lipcoln-for elect him we evidently
sball-we mean that be sball be inaugu
ted aud shall preside over the destinie
of this mighty country. But believ
he will be inauguratec, and not Que drol
OF American blood shed. But if thes
men will have it so, and If they will b
traitors then let them take the fate o
traitors We DO not wish to disturb theT
for it is a doctrine of Republicans to res
pect State rights; but it is our right as
is our duty to stand against the furthe
extension of Slavery; and tha, is after al
the difference between the parties. W
deprive nobody Of his right in this wa
We say Slavery is born of local law; "
say to our Southern brother, let US 60
the territories of the West, GO out au
toll together, but do not take out tb
men you say you Own, who shall wor
for you while you stay in the house au
coutrive political laws whereby you ma
triumph over men-that is not fair; v
only ask fair play, spd that the laborir
men of this republic will have at any cos
A protective tariff flows naturally out
Republican principles; one that shall pr
teet labor, which is the only wealth Of Il
country. 1t is the principle of the Der
ocratic party that no regard to protecti'
should be had. 1t is measure Of t
Republican party that great internal il
proyements should be made for the ben
cit of the whole land. 1t is measure
that party that shall be secured to t
poor laborng man little home tt
cannot be taken away. The Pacific Ra