Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-07-18
The STANDARD.
spEECH OF GEN. 10 LANE,

DsliCered at tie RsscEinridgs and Lans RdtlfcG-
ton Asstias IN Philadelphia. July 2, 1850.
General Lane then came forward, and an indies,
cribable scene of confusion ensued. Cheers ana
Kisses alternated and intermingled for some mo-
ments. The General, after pausing long for COM
narltse silence at last commenced. Fellow citizens
---thisseS,-you must be little quiet Tor nave
net voice enough to speak to all this crowd unless
you will be quiet {Renewed tupult A VOICE
%'Be ouiet") Give me your attention ior one mn
ute, gentlemen. (Cheers for Breckinrdge) 1t
not nv purpose to speak-to undertake to make
,sneec6. made up my mind before came here,
that should not enter the canvass with the view OF
making speeches; "a few cheers;) and indeed my
being here tonight more accidental than other
wise, but cannot forego the pleasure (Hisses)-
I cannot forego the pleasure, gentlemen, CHEERS,
Kisses and confuson that this opportunity affords
me of expressing my qualification at seeing so many
of YOU here tonight. 1t is pleasure. to me-a
pleasure that can appreciate while live-to have
this opportunity of seeing many of the good peo
ple of Philadelphia upon this OCCASION Another
storm of Kisses and applause, mterruptins the
speaker for some moments.) Fellow citizens, peace
I am a man of peace. voice" Never mna
them, General; go on" Fellow citizens. Che ex-
element was now renewed by the removal of some
obnoxious Individually Voice" That's right,
put 'em out.") General Lane Ito the crowd, sway
ing to and fro amid the excitement)-Stand urn,
gentlemen-neyer mind ca voice-"Go on, Lane.
Another voice. It's only a squatter sovereignty
fght") Now, gentlemen that Convention that So.
Wright has given you so true, SO accurate and so
good history of did me the honor OF placing me
on the ticket with that young, noble gallant gifted
Kentuckian, J. c. Breckenridge, and of whom all
admit there is not more trustworthy, conservative
Union loving man on the face of the earth than D.
G. Breckenridge He is in all respects worthy your
votes and think you will join me in saying that
YOU can do nothing better for the country than to
elect John c. Breckenridge President of the United
States CHEERS and Kisses. Voice" tie can't go
my In his hands, my friends, the country will De
safe; the Union will be preserved; the constitution
will be maintained in its purity, in its letter and
spirit; equality will prevail among the states your
rights will be protected the rights Of old Pennsyl-
vania will be secured and of every other State in
this Union There is no sectonasm in that ticket;
none IN the heart of John c. Breckenridge and none
in the heart of your humble servant No man
knows this country better than | no man has seen
more of it no man would rush sooner to the MAIN
tenance of her honor her character and her dignity
than the gentlemen you have placed upon the ticket
that YOU have been so admirably invoked to con-
slider fayorably. This is time, my friends, when
every patriot when every man that loves the coun-
try, when every that appreciates the blessings
of the institutions under which we live, should
divest himself of all partiaty and of all prejudice,
of all malice Of all i'll will, and 60 to the ballot-box
with the view of securing the election of man IN
whose hands you know this country will be safe
fHurrah for Douglas) The National Democratic
Convention have presented you that man. Voices
Don't call it national" That's good joke }
You find him in the person of j. c. Breckenridge
Ono no Douglas is the man. } Then my friends,
let me invite you to that ticket; for, as said be-
fore, care not for my life, and ask nothing for
SELF am not an Office seeker. have been in pub
lie service all my life, and did not come here to
beg votes or position for it is proud privilege for
me to be humble private in The ranks of the demo.
cracy battling for the equality and constitutional
rights of every State and of every man of every
State in this Union-(a few cheers mot only OF the
Pennsylvania born citizen, but of those born in 9TH
er States, and of those that were born in foreign
countries and have come among US and constitute
portion of US. know their good conduct know
their attachment to our country and know that
they are trustworthy. There are many of them in
this State am always proud to meet them. Up
on many a battle field, / have seen the Pennsyl-
vania native born soldier and the soldiers of other
States of the Union, side by side with the gallant
Irishman and the German-(cheers and laughter;
voice" Don't blarney us with the rich Irish
brogue,") bearing forward that glorious emblem,
the stars and stripes to battle and to vctory-that
emblem of constitution, that emblem of protec-
ton to American citizens wheresoeveI they be. Ny
friends since you have named "squatter sovereign
ty" allow me to say that the people of this coun-
try have equal rights in the Territories CHEERS
for popular sovereignty and for Douglas.) The peo-
pie of Pennsylvania have right to go to the Terri
tories and take their property and there enjoy it ;
for it is common territory; it is the property of our
common country; and it belongs as much to you as
to any other people to the people of any other
State, but no more. 1t is the price of the common
blood and treasure of our entire country, and every
of every State of this Union has that equal right
to go to the Territory while it is in Territoii al
condition and take with him that which is property
in the State from whence he goes and enjoy it
there with others, upon the same principles and
terms of equality that you have right to 60 and
enjoy your property. Squatter sovereignty as un-
derstood my friends, and preached Sy some people
in this country, is hersey e. No no. 1t is a
great fundamental error. 1t never ought to have
got into the democratic party; but it has crawled
into it. and trust the day is not distant not far off
indeed, when every man in the nation will hold to
the sound constitutional doctrine that fundamental
principle, that the Territory is common property,
and every man from every State has an equal right
to go and enjoy his property while in Territorial
condition. For that right, my friends would rush
the very moment the property Of Pennsylvania
in aTerritory would be violated invalidated or in
fringed by unfriendly unconstitutional legislation
to his prejudice would rush to the rescue and see
that Pennsylvania protected in his property
(derisive cheers)-and so would the citizen of
every other State of this Union
Gentlemen ths our common country; it is the
common heritage of all; and thank God-for | am
not going to speak, have said much more than
intended to- for don't intend to enter this canvass
but will say my friends, that if we will maintain
this ULion-and it is worth more than all the gov.
ernments on the face of the earth-if we will pre-
serve this Union, we must maintain the constitu-
ton; we must preserve the constitutional rights Of
all the equality of all. Be just tell the truth and
tear not and victory will perch upon banners.
Faint applause) "a voice" How did Lincoln
vste IN the time Of the Mexican warg') Gen. Lane
I'll tell you. While your humble servant was
having his arm almost shattered to pieces and while
other good soldiers Of this State were battling in de-
fence OF your country's honor, friend Lincoln
the army. Oaughter) didn't say friend die
i? I'll take that back, for it was you alluded to
when said friends; for you are not only friends
but you are patriots and you are law-abding, GOOD
citizens, that am proud 20 meet, that am delight