Delaware State journal and statesman. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1855-1870, 1863-08-14
The pemocratic Party.

mia, on Monday last, and stopped at the Cont
mental. 10 the evening his friends serenaded
him with Brghed's Band, In response to a call
Judge Shannon, made an eloquent speech, from
which We take the following extracts:
have read the history of my couEtrymen ~
carefully ns any modern Democrat has read it,
am acquainted with the writings Of jefferson
and the maxims Of Jackson. And. with my eyes
Open and my ears awake, | shall never submit to
the teaching and heresies of Fernando Wood,
A Valandgham, ora Vim, b. Reed. lDeafening
Appagse')
Ii is almost hestowing honor OH a person of
our own Stale-the worst traitor amongst them
al-to mention the name OF the pusanimous
wretch who halls from Pottsyile, Schuylkil
county (Derisye laughter and cheers.) II is
perhaps disasteful to refer to myself personally.
putin order that this company may know my
political status | crave leave to say that, from
The first vote that ever gave until the time when
our so called Democratic brethren fired upon the
dog OF Sumpter was ever Democrat of the
stuightest sect standing up upon all occasions
for The rights Of the southern people, under the
American Constitution. (Applause) | was
wiling, with every young Wing and every young
n American and every Republican, to stand by
the constitutional rights OF the south, rs long us
A he south fought the battle of the Union inside
n lhe uIloh' N'ouu uneerlngJ PeHeelully anu
egumatey'
But Wheh dlscaruing me preoepts OF our reVo-
utonary fathers, and disdaiuipg the maxims Of
4 the Constitution, the Democrats of the south un-
n dertook not merely TO break up the ancient
Democratic party but to destroy the very COnsti-
\ tuiion and the fundamental principles of our
II government u became ume lor every mhh OF
h ea hart and upright conscience no longer to
follow transferable teachings OF the southern
4 0igalchy, nut To assert the original principles
& upon winch Thomas Jefferson founded the De-
Il MOllahc party lLonu applause
There Is no use IN ulsgulslng the Tact That the
modern so-cailed Democracy abJnrng the max
nsol their party, have been crawling into the
Shiny nrms dt the southern oligarchy. The prim'
& iose path OF ampltlon, IN modern days, has
Z been Tor Democratic leaders 10 bow their Knees
10 lhe an'ocrats OF tie south. (Volces-Ihats
@D Witness Tor lnslance, the ease OF that mi
seiaple oll man, James Buchanan, of Wheallnnd,
q lAusl'erl ior whom III the north there was no
secret society Ike that which environed him
from The barouial seats of Vitginia and South
y CAROLINA "a layorlte son OF Pennsylvania
n The sen Of poor anl humble Irish parents, hat
NJ leTed ny the arsiocmey OF tue southwark
headed and lame hearted nling an arlstocracy
which with all IT'S faults he could never reach
n lAughtefj-tlecleu ny the honest Democracy
qua We on line Whigs, he lived long enough TO
oeray MS country, TO say nothing Of the des-
Hueuon OF venerable party TO which he never
earnestly belonged
N hs saiu ny many hlppant tongue, and
many Dfnzan pea, That tho abolitioulsis Of the
l'F'A laVe brought this rebellion upon the coun-
Wy IN the hame OF All that ~ vcraoious in MS
l9'y assert, without tue fear Of contradiction,
@H 'h~ cruel war mas been brought upon us by
Wy Vaccinations OF Denocra's--so called.
81 Nuces-Shats SOL Nhtl, asR you, was the
E eoauluon ol tue country ni1er the November
Hschon Of leuuf We had Demoelhte plesl'
n l'hl ana democratic Caoinetselected By Demo
Vau' Every honest Democrat IN the lahd OK
Is FV'eu mat ihe chosen pilot ana MS selected crew
'aoull slahu steauily and faithfully ny the ship
M Hs'a|e, amidst whatever tempest might arise
Hsutges might beat.
is was a Democrat, and his Cabinet were
wfc'eu irom tue chivalry Of the southern De-
uOy'auy' Inc storm piew, ana tho whds came
anl' untrue TO ms leaIl'y, 10 MS party aud ms
II wuu.'y' with his miserable CABINET, ne deserted
W. snip, aud run her fou upon the breakers.
lu'uanr he asserted that secession was
Nj nlsugi nut yet ne s'ated that Il sovereign olutV
-uVl'u Vnoose 10 seceus from the Union, there
vi ua' uo power IN the EXeeuuHe-n0 force even IN
vunsres'-to coefee that seoediug State to 70
'4,l to the Union it had deserted Through the
au'iee oi members OF his Cablneli the ships OF
uul 'Aen mule navy We're sent to remote and dis.
au' sess 30 mat when the conspiracy should
X suHlluale' cur gallant tare, renowned upon many
al heroic oecaslon, should not be in place to re
# 'Fona 10 Tue cali OF their country.
through him and his Cabinet tue arsenals of
As nOrlh were stripped Of the arms and NUM-
nvns Ol war 30 that when tho conspiracy broke
Ol.a a' sumpteT' the loyaiss of the north had
# -'Nu lI implements nor appuitenhnces OF war to
N sa'au inc rebellion (Groans.) We had to wait
alVs' parAlyzeu, until guns could reach us from
4 Nunlneht OF Europe. You know that the
s," 'vu ~ 'ne SWORD Ahd the purse IS cOhsluereu
,''eu"u' 10 successful war. Bud what did the
Democratic Secretary of the Treasury He
vssslrel the purse Of the nation III order to play
wv lns Iands Of the Democratic conspiratOrs.
M "eWete lelt In the deplOrable absence Of army,
4A,y snu treasury.
Aus VINO dld THIS foul aud most miserable
@ "o'A Mho accomplished itY Voices, 1.-THE
wPpefheads3) Was any aboltiunist then in
# Pnet or any opponent Of the ancient Demo
Il uAuc party We Democrats then had it all OUT
# WV why We were entrusted with the sacred
& -siags oil our fathers we were responsible to
Ii A. uAu 10 ANGELS and how did we act Upon
US aucursed altar Of southern oligarchy we
,4u'lneed everything that was democratic, every
mug 'nal was manly, and everything that was
yyS "n Long aud continued applause
tuur light fingered ltaders may say that thu
SSvVnuohlsis began the war l, as humble
itel9sylVaniS Democrat, assert that tho charS
slalse (Appause) l unhesitnungly nsser
'Ia' 'nls rebellion was begotten in the score
p'a'es o' the so-ealled but false Democracy
HN l' was nurtured by Buchanan and hi
vvuolne' Who were the slaves and dupes OF tn
.1uVeys the Slidells, the Dayises and the Breck
M u'luges ot the south. (Applause.l l but as
.''t what the iron pen Of history shall record