The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-02

which the sectional agitation, now unhsppily arising
throughout the country cannot prevail entire org
zaton OF the government may be changed and
broad national, conservative PLATFORM adapted the
varied interests Of extended geographical limits,
guaranteeing Ike protection and support each section
there viii be insngurated narrow, limited sectional
policy, which sooner or later must terminate in the
throw Of the Union. Nay that time come, for be
fore such policy can be incorporated into the adnstra
Bunker Hill from Mount Vernon unclasp the te which by
the most patriotic associations binds the North the
South and declare that this Unon consumma.ed by our
forefathcrs, shall no longer exist (Applanse Was 1t
simply that battles might be fought victories
that our sres entered into the revoluonG Was not
tions Of free government on the basis or the re-
preventative princples Yes It was for his pur-
pose that the men Of Massachusetts, aud South Caro-
lima stood shoulder to shoulder and yet before the grass
green upon their graves, before eighty have
rolled by this Union Is endangered because the descan
dans Of those patriots have suffered themselves 10 be
carried away by political phantom which, long pur
sued, viii enevtably terminate in the complete dsor
ganizaton Of the government ! am not here 70 speak
question of interference with the rights Of brethren
IN tho South, becomes the duty OF every who has
voice in dsnUncacn, % and protect against ths rampns
down Of the constitutional rights Of thirty millions Of his
,s0w oG 0r ns ssSs o sssns Dot Of s5
in Africa Under bensoDsut system Of FREQ Inst
affairs. This the great Improvement the ancient
States and hence Il that California moves ss regularly
sn.r xo the i5s OF he SS1 Json The the
organization Of the federal government two
great parties were formed, growing out Of the
The democracy under Mr. Jefferson believed was Doss
bic to institute free government the basis OF writ
the ali be- wSou 70
their nativity II they gave that constitution their cor
dial appreciation and support Mr.. Hamilton, and the
had not yet arrived when such great advance upon
governments OF early days could be tolerated the
organization Of free Institutions for G,ecisn freedom was
the palmst days Of the republic failed recognise law
regulated by liberty The first question which arose
federal government the second 70 the nterpreta
ton Of these powers, and upon these two Issues great
government, rom Maine 70 Florida and from The Atlantic
to the Mississippi In these various contests the demo.
cracy invariably stood BY the strict nterpretaon
stuton The democratic party has also always believed
70 incorporate into the Federal Union The territory oon
desire to be enrolled under the banner Of the gene
raj government Hence is that Mr.. Jefferson secured
Florida while President Polk added 70 our oonsteiSuon
the Golden State Of California And trust that the next
campaign win be conducted At the very period when the
banners OF our victorious soldiers are again waving in
triumph over the halls Of the Montexumas Tremendous
cheers) hope that i ever the time arrives when our
sars ana strPes snail noat in tne breezes Of Mexico
II Will be impossible TO prevent the extension
there Of the institutions which have conferred
60 many blessings upon own people. Each
to the strength and welfare Of the aggregated whole and
u 1t has proved advantageous TO us that Texas New
Mexico and California have been embraced within
great domain, why may not the same peaceful policy
bring with the same benencsnt results and increase
the glory Of our common oountryPs (Chsers) But is
Eespass upon your time stated that formerly there
were two great parties In the country Now there but
with the oonstituonhss Is the the democratic ps4ty 9Xp
parse And what its principlesS They are these
we believe that every man Is the equal Of every other
fanny q the Old World, and sought asylum on the
snores o. the new, much entitled TO freedom a his
nisnse me-. me beams Of the edlgen here. ZAP
we believe, moreover that in order to carry on
.nm goyensmsnt narmoniousy, We must stand by the
Lexington Concord Bunker 'fnsd @ VA rn tnsi, nleod at
compact which has given vs ncreasa Of from three
TO thirty millions Of people, and has bsssowed S
time approaching whom, in ooavsnsss so'auss The
shall have TO select the Individual who i o bssr ,r
There will be that assembly delegates from Conneccu
from Louisiana, from New Yoss from kaipA n..s. -
section Of extended empire From the sterile region
Of the North to the warm gardens of the sunny South
where the fruits or nature burst With rich excess ana
from the Atlantic TO the shores OF the distant Pacc each
section will fully represented in that democratic Ma
tona Convention and from among the many nlustrious
presented there will be chosen the candidate who
viii lead forces to the contest There will also be
another convention which will meet in Chicago will
be composed Of from Mane from Pennsylvania, and
the States along the borders OF the Oho but when the
ed TO answer who will speak for Virginia, the home of
Washington None; no, not ooe. Who shall an
swer for the Hermitage9 Who will respond
from Louisiana, on whose soil the last war
with Great Britain was fought for 'free trade and
sailors rphts2' Applause There will be response
no voice will be convention TO select President for
ali this Union whose delegates are drawn from but one
half the States that compose And there be deep
more profound than any oher let be reserved for him
who seeks to separate Union formed by 30 much sacri.
fee and suffering With the poet would exclaim-
or Co. ,onuro ~ .,,... A.. .,..
Those tresson. m i lie S a u dsadiv @ Sli:bt
Comes O er ho ccunses OF the brave
To blast them in the hour Of might
(Tremendous cheerng)
see around me aged men, who, even il they did not
participate In the struggle must have heard from their
fathers the story of the Revolution They know OF the
sacrifices with which freedom won; and do not be-
eye that their immediate descendants prepared to
aid in it's draw the dark geographical lines
between different sections Of the Union and convert
the Congress of the United States, representing Q
united and happy people, into body composed Of aliens
and REPRESENTING different though
p ofessipg to be equally free Never) No. when this