The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1860-09-29

hon. J. C. BRECKENRIDGE.
Delivered q Lsxlngaon, Kestueky,
september SIR 1890
4 fuDsaA1Nls sysesm
At twsaty nisstes ailsr II o'clock,
Mr.. Brsckinridgs roee aud said:
l beg you, ~ ssighbors. friends. and
old copsiitusnts, tc b asssred that feel
profoupdly grateful for the cordial vel.
como you have extended 10 me. The
circumstances sndsr which ! appear be-
fore you, are novel and unusual. do il
In obedience 70 The request Of friends.
whose intelligence / have been accus-
toned 10 observe, aad II II be an uncom-
mon thing for person 10 my position 70
address assemblies Of people. can only
say that l intend to discuss topics in u
manner not altogether unworthy the a.
tituds which occupy. shall certain
" indulge in NO language, which. in my
opinion, will fall below the dignity Of
political discassion. The condition Of
my health. and my position, make it i'm.
possible that can extend my voice over
thia vast assembly, I~s I :. 49, VIII be-
come stronger - proceed.
have been asked, fellow citizens, 10
speak 1t my own home. because and
the political organization with which !
am connected have been assailed in an
unusual manner, and charged with urea
son to my country. 1appcar before you
to day for the purpose, 6rst u rcpclling
certain accusations which have been
made against mo personally, and indus
triossly through other States of the
Union and next, 70 show that the prin-
ciples upon which stand arc ,be princi.
plcs Of both the Consultation and the
Cuispof our country. (Great applause. }
And surely, IL u any time ju.tification
could he found BY any man for address.
ing the people in the position which l
occupy. Il will be found 10 my case.
Anonymous writer's and wandering ora.
tore have chosen 10 tell The beople that I,
individually. am . disuniouist and =
traitor " my country asd they declare,
and with assurance siIrm. that l have
exhibited . treason that makes, by com.
parisou with il. Burr a patriot, and the
memory Of Arnold respectable but, fel.
low citizens, before l come to these top
ics, I desire to make and prove . com.
prehcnsive statement in regard to MY
position in connection with the Presiden-
cy Of the United States. l have been
charged with q premature ambition. |
have been chas 9ed with jntriruipr for
this nomination. l have been char ged
with lespinn before the wishes of the
people. aud desiring to thrust myself b.
fore them for the highest Office in their
gift. To that. ] swcr, that il in Who'll
Is u,tsue, aud i,sve written to no ono
soliciting support. have converscd
with no one soliciting support. / have
intrigued with nobody. have promis.
I'd nobody. To these ststcmcst, | chal.
lengc contradiction from any human be.
ing. fClecrs.-A voice" That's so,
John c. A voicc-"Opcn your mouth
widcr.rl did not seek or desire to be
placed seeorc the people for the Office Of
President BY any Convention, or any
part Of any Convention. When l return.
I'd to the State of Kentucky in the spring
Of 1859 and was informed that some
partial friends were presenting my name
10 the public in that connection, and a
certain editor. whose presence | sce here,
in this State, had hoistcd my name for
the Presidency, said u him, friend. l
am not in any sense candidate for TIN.
Presidency, aud desire that my name
might be taken down from tho head Of