The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-06
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His Great Campaign Speech at
Ashland Yesterday.
Furious Onslaught ON the Douglas
Faction.
Review Of the Proceedings Of the
Nominating Conventions.
Rypui.ion Of the Position and Principles Of
the National Democracy.
Mr. Breckinridge Repels His Enemies and
Vindicates His Record,


vindicates His Record,
g.. &c., 10.
IAIiScroy, KY, Sept. s, 1890
Everything was rroptious for the gathering today.
A II early hour oday the roads from all directions were
crowded with people At eleven O'Clock . salute Of
thirty three guns announced the arrival Of Mr. Breckn-
ridge He was hailed with enthusiastic demonstrations.
~ twenty minutes aftsr eleven he arose and aid
rux SPEECH or Nh. BREcKNnlDaE.
beg you my neighbors friends aud old constituents,
70 DO assured feel profoundly grateful for the cor
dial welcome you have extended 70 me. The circum-
under which appear before you are novel and
unusual do in obedience to the request Of friends
~hose intelligence have been accustomed 70 observe;
and il IL be an uncommon thing for person in my posi-
ton TO address assemblies q people, can oay hope
TO discuss topics in manner mot altogether unworthy
the attitude which occupy shall certainly indulge in
language which, in my opinion, viii fan below the
dignity If political discussion. The condition Of my
heath and my position make IL impossible 70 extend
my voice over this vast assembly; but trust
will become stronger ~ proceed. have
been asked, fellow citizens 70 speak u my own house,
because and the political organization with which
connected have been sssaled In unusual manner,
and charged with 70 my country. Iappear be-
fore you day for tho purpose Of repcng certain scc
cations which have been made against personally,
indusriousy circulated Through other states Of che
Union and next to show that the principles upon which
stand the principles of both Tho constitution and
Union OF country. Great spplause.) And surely,
II any time tho Qualification could be found BY any
man for addressing the people tho position which
occupy, n viii DO found In my case. Anonymous writers
end wandering orators have ohosen 70 tell the people
hat tudt am n aun r
70 sny county; and they declare, with -
surancs, that have exhibited . treason that makes,
BY coupasisoa with IL, Burr patriot and the nsaoy
OF Arnold respectable bat wcitissns before come
those topics, desire 70 make and prove co~psshss-
sve statement In regard 70 ny position In cosnscssoo
with ths Pesidency Of the United States have bssn
charged with prsnasurs ambition; have sssa ehasssd
with Intriguing for the nomination; have been charged
With lsaplsg before The vshss Of The people, and desr
ing thrust mysf before than for ths highest oss 10
thar gin To that answer, Il ID wholly untrue have
written 70 nobody soliciting support; have Con-
vsrssd viii nobody soliciting support; nave intrigued
with nobody, have promised nobody. To these ssase
msnt challenge contradiction from any human being.
,Chees)
vucz--Thai's 80, John 9.
AxorHu voIcs-opcn your mouth wider.
M BxxcxxUpGs-I did mot seek desire 10 be placed
before The people for the oeiss u Pridcot By any
vontion when returned 10 the State q Kentucky In
tho spring Of 1850 and informed thai partial
friends we're presenting my 70 the public In that
connection, and certain editor, whose presence see
here bad hosied my for the Presidency said 70
him-Friend am not IN any sense candidate for the
Presidency and desircd that my name might be taken
down from the head Of their columns. II was done.
very eminent citizen OF the Commonwealth Of
Kentucky Vas presented Cor that once grA,iesd
&c H. and an fNr a my own
ed united cordially presenting him for the suagcs
Of tho American people. No tme In or out Of the oom
monvsAih Of Kentucky, did do act or utter word
~hch would bring my name In conaict with his or any
other ennent American citizen who desired, or whose
friends desired for him, that position; and you win
trouble 70 read the proceedings OF the Charles
ton Convention, you vii remember, when received
the Of ArkansA Of my friends arose and with
drew my name declaring would not aicv u 70 come
In conflict with this gesslsmsn before The conven,lcn
When that Convection assembled Baltimore my feel
Ines and my conduct were stn unchanged. After the
disruption which took place there, my name, without
aay solicitations 90 my part deenng the pressosA
son q my name possible. said did not desire 70 be
presented 70 the American people, vS Coz tent with
The honors which had been bsApsd upon me BY my sAss
ed my ccuptsy and looked forward with pleasure 70
IL prospects bad of serving my country In The senate
Of the United States FOR the ncxt six pears Ny name,
hovsvev vas presented, and feit could not refuse
70 accept the nominate under The Circumstances,
without abandoning vial principles and besrsy-
NJ my fsiends. 10 said I wM ~ regularly
terminated and that En- smipeat citisen Of miuoh v~
REGULARLY Nominated NJ The Presidescy; bus that
Question have not "a dscuss " day, and has a.
rssdy bsea thoroughly exhibited and dscoused upon be-
rs ~ people rrfv you 70 We bold letter Of your
s,ssssss rom thIs ccnuesslcssi dsssca resv you 70
- usssery aAd expansive pesh recently delivered BY
~ hcsossbe iend W whoss gycunds ve are nov mss.
ca only NJ that the ocnvcntics which assembled %
he Front street theatre a. baltimore, IN my Judgment,
vss devoid only the ptrt Of justice, but az the form
OF regularity. fcbeers) Tns gentleman whom u
pre- psed never received the vote required
BY shs ruics of Tho democratic orwsnizstion
wbos stAass we're excluded and dsfrsnchised In that
couvsnxfou not 10 spesk Of individuals The most "a
sr~ns Of niussce perpetratsd for the purpose
a .ouuipg particular dogma upon The democratic or
>,ssfsu and the gcnticman who the representative
a. "a ccms n the r~press<tssive siso Of principles
vhch ui b. able 10 show rspusnant alike 70 rsssoa
"a the co.ssisutAss- decided ms,crity Of tho dse
49, rom your ,~vx state Withdrew from the oouver.
49,. asc,.,ps shs, ~s not National Convention of
an. 80 democratic owesnisstiou. rhs entire delegation
var m en~>u sousheu states, and Of California and
n,a,n rim srse mnorsses from other states, making
IN h,. =, m psr, saesssss from almost two thirds of
the sa.,ss az the confederacv. II represented Va
,,o,., ..ocr.s,c Con vsns,op n ocinr upon ins suthor
A. .,a v.l,v AZ ,hs democratic party. But, ser an
inc srr., s,rs,,op ~ wbs, are The priocples which
ought 10 commend themselves the tmsrcaa peppie
ssus in this canvass These wsli dtc's o''o's nase
anns bu. beSore pressed further vi Hoap ntafsT