Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-14
ll'rom the Cincinnati Commercial
speech of Hon. j. j. Criftenden

oF KENTUCKY, AT LouIsviiIE, THURSDAY RYE
SiSo, AUGUST 2D.
As there has seemed to be something Of m
certainty in the position Of Hon. John J. Crit
tenden in the present campaign, and as he
made a speech as mentioned in tho head line
Of this article--his only stump speech of the
campagn-we give such portions Of il TO our
readers as will give fair idea Of thespirit and
substance oftbe whole. He talked to the ex-
tent Of half q column, about the party (Bell
Everett) being produced by high public ne
cessity, and taking It's stand between the
Democratic and Republican parties. He used
very good common place glittering general-
ties in this.partiof his speech, but neglected
to throw any light upon tie mysteries of
the process Of saving the Union lie said if
the Union party succeeded it would not be
the triumph Of party but Of the Union, &C.,
&c
Mr.. Crittenden proceed to compare candi
dates
ABE LINCOLN, &c
Mr.. Lincoln may be very worthy, upright,
and honest man. He married a Kentucky
girl, and that is wholesome influence.
! daughter and applause) am told he is a
Kontuckian himself which is another salutary
fact Mr. Lincoln may be very honest,
worthy man; but in political point of view,
he must be regarded as the representative of
the party that has made him its leader He
is the Republican leader; and, like all polite
al leaders, he must obey the party that brought
him into eristeRce or be put dozen and crushed
out by it,
His election would create and continue an
alarm that would keep the country agitatcd
and unhappy, if not create an opposition and
resistance to the government itself IL is
greatly TO be desired that ie should not be
elected II is hardly necessary that we should
be forced TO apprehend from Mr. Lincolns
election that the impulse which the anti-slav-
Iery feeling would receive therefrom, would 20
further than it has yet gone, and create still
greater dangers to the peace and security Of
the South This pervading apprehension
would necessarily make his election q great
calamity
Mr.. DOUGLAS
/ know Mr. Douglas very well, ladies and
Igentcmen From Mr. Douglas, personally /
should apprehend no danger | have never
been Democrat as you all know. CAP
plause) A frank fair oppnent Of the Demo
cratic party | have ever been found acting
upon Wing principles, from the first to IN,
last Increased applausc( But | havt
known Mr. Dougias in the public councils
and have acted with him. Although general
ly opposed, and especially upon party ques
tIonsi we have ut times acted together, AM
: particularly upon one momentous occasion
when we acted together in opposition TO tha
infamous LccomptOn Constitution Deafen
ing applause( Mr.. Douglas was there MAX
ing great sacrifice to his sense of duty
(Applause( lie was sacrificing his conneC
ton, on that occasion, with many old politica
friends; he was breaking up the relations of
, , long political life he was sacrificing as fattel
ing prospects for the highest Office in the Go,
ernment rs any man in the country had.
fully believe he did what he conceived TO b
his duty and in defiance of all opposition
the rack of the President, offended friends
and open foes, he acted like a man. (TrC
mendOus cheering) He might have bee
: mistaken in what he did but that little dimir
Z ished the value Of the act He thought il
was right, and he knew he was making saC
. ri6ce and he was capable of making it, whe
Q he believed the interests of his cocntry dc
manded it. (Chcers) can have no quai
0 rel with him; he is a Union man. CHEERS
Q And Union man can always trust, when
3 believe him to be sincere and in earnest, as
: believe Douglas to be- Continued applause.
, Mr.. c. proceeded: | have spoken not t
compliment Mr.. Douglas merely l have spc
= ken because desire to give my testimony t
+ his truth believe Mr. Douglas to be a pa
: riot, and l know him to be Union man by a
: : the evidences that one public man can Civ
another of his sentiments, (Applause). II
y is a generous, bold man, speaking what h
thinks, and doing what he knows to be righ
Repeated applause) But am opposed {
). Mr.. Douglas. | am for Bell and Everett
Immense applause),