Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-05-25

Baltimore and everywhere else; give TO the flames
the once loved record of our fathers deeds scatter
the sacred dust of Washington, ('never, never,
teach your boys to forget his name, and never let
the pilgrims foot tread the consecrated groves Of
Mt. Vernon Can we surrender all these bright
and glorious hopes2 five can, then we of the
Union party are the most recrcant Of all mankind,
and the curses of all time will cling upon us like
the shirt Of Nessus.
We have now fair opportunity before us of re-
deeming the country. ["We will do it," The
j Democratic party was broken in pieces at Charles
ton, Tappause1 and the Republican party week
from this time will share the fate at Chicago
! [Renewed applause. The one, as you said yester-
day. Mr.. President was stranded upon the rock of
squatter sovereignty, and the other will be broken
down under the weight of the irrepressible conflict
while the el that bears our fortunes shall wak
upon the waters like thing of life" Applause ]
The storm may rage butit will not beat upon our
house. The waters conflict shall divide upon the
right hand and the left and we will pass through
the Red Sea unhurt and unharmed. Renewed ap-
plause
As was coming on here, the other day, saw
some of the delegates returning from Charleston,
and declare to you never saw more broken
down and desponding set. [Laughter,] They
were tired, sleepy, and dsheartened and | may
say without any figure of speech, they were ''un-
washed Renewed laughter and applause.1 |
said to them gentlemen, what upon earth is the
matter with you now? What has happened to your"
''0hp' says one man, tour national Democracy has
broken up and the lamentations of the whole world
| reckon will attend it." "Oh yes" said |, ~ shed
oceans of tears over the result" Laughter They
looked to me like the broken columns of Napoleons
army when they returned discomftted from
Moscow.
Here and there caught one and asked him what
occurred down there. "Wny" said one, 81 have
not slept wink for four nights" Caughter.l I
said to one, who thought treated me little sour
yily about it, "why, perhaps little good brandy
would cheer you up" "No," said he ''even burnt
brandy wouldn't save me now" Laughter1 Cen
tlemen, upon my honor expect every one of them
to die soon, and in every paper read look to see
the death of some of the Charleston members. The
truth is they had just as much as they could bear
We have all read of the camel who so heavily
ladened that one single feather more would break
it, and so it was with the Democratic party it is
broken down, so that it can never rally again it
never will be party again. and | will tell you Why
if you whip it it will dissolve like in the
ditch for it is held together only by the cohesive
power of plunder Applause
Now, what will you do with the Republican
partyl have no hard feelings towards them l
know many Of them many of them are very much
the reverse. TLaughter1 But | never could be
Republican. Why? Because it is against my in
stncts-because the party is sectional aud not ma
tional. l declare to YOU that would vote for no
man on earth, not even the immortal Clay or Daniel
Webster, though they were my idols, If they were
here and headed sectional ticket; would die
before would vote for either of them on such q
| ticket.
Then what is our destiny? Let me talk about
that for a moment. What is it2 Do you believe
a majority of the people of the United States are
| in favor of these sectional extremes? "No, no. u
| Do you believe they want to break down this Union
that majority even Of the people of the North are
in favor of this cry about slavery j beg pardon
for using that word here. did not intend TO use
it in Baltimore, and will not use it again But
do you believe they are in favor there of fdssolvng
this Union, and breaking down the right that Mass
achuaets has to an inheritance in the battle ofGu
ford and the surrender at Yorktown And do they
want to deprive us of kindred claim in Bunker
| Hill?
No! no! we are one people, and "whom God hath
Joined together, let no man put asunder." Ap-
plausel. l tell you that in my humble opinion
there is vast majority of the people of the United
States who now affiliate with US and in our opin-
IONS If every man in eAmerica would come out
boldly and vote his sentiments, if be would vote
cording to the feelings of his heart, if he would re-
cord his at the ballot box in favor of his real
genuine sentiments, John Bell would be elected by
an overwhelming majority. Applausel The
honest truth is that vast number Of our people
neither Democrats nor Republicans. A vast num-
Der at the North are not Republicans-my Northern
friend, the President Of this Convention knows that
fact we'll Tapplause1 and let me tell him that his
| course has excited the admiration of the South.
Renewed applausel
A vast majority Of the people ofthe United States
say are in favor of the Union; and if they will but
vote their sentiments upon this occasion John Bell
will be elected. And why should not freemen vote
their own sentiments Why should not that be
done? do not care whether.there is much excite
ment in this contest or not, the feelings to which
appealing the better feelings ofthe heart
the sound and national and conservative sentiment
of America which, though it may be
| "As still as the breeze,
! Is dreadful as the Storm
You will see it recorded at the polls and we will
triumph if every man here, if every'man in Ameri-
ca who is of our opinion viii record his vote ac-
cording TO his honest convictions. We will be
triumphanty successful for purpose of spoils for
no desire whatever for the oaves and fishes. We
are here as citizens, not ofice-holders. There is
no Office upon the face of the wide earth that would
4 hold. [Applausel. l thank God am able to do
without Office, and believe that to be the sentiment
of large portion of those by whom am surround
ed here. Renewed applause.
We are for our country, not for offices. | said
there was no office would hold desire to correct
that rather, make partial correction of it.
desire to be strictly of truth before this vast
and intellectual assembly of American freemen.
There is one Office would like to hold for thirty
/, days-only thirty days should like to be Pres-
dent for just thirty days and during that time you
would have the busiest administration this country
ever saw. Applause and aughter.1 l would put
a small card in the newspapers addressed to the
heartess crew who are now like vampires feeding
upon the life-blood of the nation. 1t should reat-
"Take up thy bed and march," Laughter and ap-
plause. And would be very clear indeed from
adding to that t-"Thy sins forgiven thee.' Re-
newed laughter No, sir; instead Of doing that |
tell you what would do At every avenue lead
ing from Washington, on every highway through
out the whole nation, would have a guard placed
to watch the rogues as they were running away.
Applause.]
? declare to you, and speak to you without fig
f ure of speech, that the government Of the United
States is at this time the most corrupt govern
, ment upon the face of this wide earth. What do
; we witness? The expenditures OF the general gov
ernment have increased from $40, 100000 in 1853
to $4,000 900 year AZ this time The dsting-
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