The New York herald., 1863-06-04

(Appiause.) Iwould iiks TO know likewise now many
OF the precious lives q those who vent forth u
they supposed the aefeace tneir and wh
bones whitsn the battle Aekds-how many Of them
have been sacrificed upon the altar Of ,mbtion and I'm
the party d power those in authority viii sooner OF later
have 10 answer They will later be arrsignol
s no, sheudo; strap but e
tho verdict and sentence OF that tribunal although tmay
not expa rate themwin not Danish them, viii never
,ncicss cover them with such disgrace that they VIII
Ike 70 hide themselves In some remote part OF
the earth, where u ey will DO shut from the gaze
Il is because believe. and We believe that the wal
power In the hands o party, and especially Ia the
c the party now welding Is 70 give
iDauguratng concistory for the purpose OF
efectng that giori us object (AppIause.) am aware
II 10 be OF amcable adjustment OF difficulties that
have esrsnged alisnaed portion Of our common
g3 ~ e 3 % Sss4asos s' ha. 'Ssy Ssrs
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traitor let each Of us answer God grant that may die
In full consciousness Of having been such traitor.
Tor several reasons lxppsuss ana. cries Of sGooS,
gcod') First the God Book-a book which. allowing
a. me 20 Ss The 70 judge 4 would ss well FOR many Of e our pull
good buck declares. Blessed the naksrs, for
applause, That promise, appears to mo, large por
on at least Of our Christian friends have fogoea and
70 understand that the bible makss even such promise
TO peacemakers, that they may before u TOO ie;
thereby avail themselves Of this glorious promise am
for making peace secondly because is the only means
that We have 70 perpstusss our ires nss,ons @
because that lies she only bopeOf saving and preserv
ing our constitutional liberties (Reneyed applause
Institutions in desire to and prosperity
% ourselves and to posssrylet US not do snything
devoted citizens to the constitution and the
country IN which we live. (Appause.) But let no
sttutiona liberty (enewed applause) Let US at least
be In defence OF those privileges that have been
suGeS 70 as o mat ns sv nn1 ~ 1G ms %
sword appauseay bold Of the hilt of.our
sword and dght on and hold on welding It In defence OF
n sacred ca1se until our hand shall grow fast 70 it,
("Ruly Tor you," and applauselncver, no never, for
single moment surrenderng reinquishIng iota Of
shal quiver on our bones. Cloud and continued ap-
ADDRESS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The PRESIDENT OF the meeting then ssid:-
GENTLEMEN CosvKNnoN--Tbe next thing in or
der win be the report OF the committee address and
resolutions, aud introduce you pr. Bradford, frorn
New York, who will now read them. ir.y
Dr. BRADYoRp than read the address aud resolutions
FELLOW CITIZENS OF TIE ExPrRH SrAIE--Caled together
by competent authority address you freely and fear
mind Our power to do % emanatcs from the democratic
popular will. We are the authorized exponents Of the
sss waS S s ticket S d
present those who have exclusive right determine
usage, the machinery OF party organization always
ntr0ed ty the few the right TO speak for the
o and
tion are forced upon us. Issues between She States
and the PEOPLE on one side, and those IN authority
up. and must be met and disposed OF forever. The
ons adopted In State couvoDtns called for the purpose
to what considered cxpedicut for the then sole
object Of eecting the ticket nom mated and hence do
lens which the crisis has thrust upon US with that nde
Iendence and bodness which truth and justice require.
Ihoreore thus assembled IL eur sovsrcgu capacity freed
OF success Of candidates. not BY the consider
ations OF pending election with full belief that there
no higher power known 70 the democratic party than that
which rests in tho people who compose the party, We
assumesthe right 70 indicate what In our Judgment, s
e duty Of the party at this perious moment Of s his
The democratic party was established By Thomas Jersr
son. He founded II BY the enurciaon OF certain dis.
tnctiye principles, tkne issue with opposite party
which held doctrines OF autagonistc character We
have held firmly . these principles from that day 10 the
commencement OF the However much occasional
differences upon minor qossous. have DIVIDED the lead
lug minds q the party, the. great leading funda
generally respected and acquiesced until 1861 AZ the
commencement of this war circumstances created con-
dticn OF tho public mind which overw helmed reason and
thrust aside principles and true policy The theory
which the central government was estabished lost
e on M sd. s e
srted the massos and, either by criminal desertior
omission 70 stay the torrent Of nnaey to the Ierty
creed a. u swept over the free states, let US in
state OF helpless dependency, s the mercy OF the
mies Of the country and OF democratic principles, Il is
Mem were told that tie aenccrasc party ss existed
We called upon elections candidates
democratic who put forward And supported such
Partisan discipline enforced in fAvor 81 the
representatives Of the party after the party itself had
- n
the fundamental truths which constitute the chief ele
ment q democracy Nov, We design no reprcsch. OF
The terrible ordeal through which ell Of rassed tha.
dreadful moment OF popular excitement may be accepted
II may bewe that skeleton was preserved Indeed
IN view Of the fact that yet 10 not late TO
is our duy and our preseu, object We desire the demo
cratic party to come back 70 s time hcnored principles
and 70 bc Iuc 70 itset ssd 20 the oountryo assert
maintained power and under which has administered
successfully the government OF the United States fcfty
years. what ere those principles :.
THE PRINCIPLES OF rnE DExocRATIC PARTY.
Ihe pcipes o. the dem cratic party ssG me- Of recent
ns We're " hsy, % a
time arisen appertaning % government and the cOntinu
ally varying asects o. public asirs the principles them
Oc Ss ssdss 1ss & sS
.'ss q s e 9.s
ngton % Iresdent-irom which We may date tho exist
eace Of our present form q were NO
distinctive party orgnnxatons, because tbere
Issues The elder adams succesdcd Washington. lhe
character Of bis mind srisng doybtcss IRON the innu
sp.ss o. hif ssStOn @ gys r1 9 sn Exclusive policy
IL during bis ADMINISTRATION And through bis 10.
fuenc9 that The odious alien and sedition laws we're
passed and that prosecutions took place In conse
queuce. He also obtained standing amy Qt eighty
thousand men. We refer to these facts simply m cha
the then Influences. Jefferson saw The driIs no Dc.
tecicd Ia this policy determination force the govern.
ment into wrong channel Il that he eniimcr-
stone upon which the dem cratic party has
These opposition 10 strong governmentstrct
structon of Tho consutonthe entire sovereignty Of
the staesthc limited powers Of the federal authority
close economy In public exrendItures-au aversion to
British power this ccptinenttbe expansion of
ritory In which Oil the States should hold equal rights
tho largest liberty for the citizen consistent with public
good that that the best which governs
the least These the distinctive principles upon
which the democratic party ostabliybed. John Ad
ANS, Alexander Hamilton and their iclswcrs then