Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-02-27
Revival OF the Democratic Party an
yItssourt-an address tothe People
An ssoff Haudy speech.

The Democracy Of ST. Louis held meeting
on the 22I inst. az which most able address to
the people. prepared by CnRis. KhIsBEx. Esq,
vas adopted. and ordered TO be printed in pam
inlet form. after which speeches we're made By
v f CLAIBORNE. Esq. and General McKISsrKY-
We subjoin brief report of Mr.. CLAIBORSE's of
hand effort:
came here 70 listen. not 70 speak. For the
last FIVE years have been politically tongue
tied IL Is true that on one or two occasions.
nv friend Kribben aud myself. having been al
lowed TO cross the Mississippi and breathe the
free air OF Democratic Illinois. have spoken TO
the unterrifed Democracy; but in this city and
State Of my adoption-my home-I have been a
Christian for three years without church.
have been, as said in the beginning. politically
tongue tied. did not know whether il would
be exactly in keeping with Father Abraham >
rule for me TO speak out nv sentiments not.
but. as the Presidential election is approaching
the time is shortly at band when every Amer
lean citizen Is 70 exercise that great sovereign
right Of freeman, TO go the polls and cast his
vote for the man Of his choice--I will take the
privilege of saying before the gentlemen assem-
bled here 20 night (it Is true are few in nun
bers. but IL is somewhere said in book have
not read for some time, that where few
gathered together in my name. will be with
them ~ will take the privilege Of saying that
as far as caught the preamble and resolutions
read BY Col Krbben, indorse them. every word
aud sentence without dotting an or crossing
{ Applause. / believe. sir, (snd do not IN
tend to make a speech.) that the time has come
when we, the Democratic party OF this country,
are in duty bound not only by every memory oil
the past, by our ancient allegiance TO the Con
stitution of the United States and the laws made
in compliance thereof, and by every hope for the
present and future that the time has come when
should rouse ourselves to action. and take
our position as u party m the political elements
of this country Applause
Sir | have believed tor the last three years
ever since the dark clouds OF revolution have
lowered ov er our beloved country-that the only
compass that could steer this country through the
Scylla and Charybds that threatened our politi
cal destruction the old time honored com
pass of the National Democracy Applause ]
Ii there is no balm in GIlead, il there is no hope
for the restoration of the Union in the Demo-
cratic party, then the old ship has gone to wreck
irrevocably, in my opinion. Applause do
not believe, sir. that the present party in power
can steer her safely through the breakers that
threaten her. and bring her back to the harbor OF
peace, prosperity happiness and independence,
and our old, time hOnored devotion TO human
liberty and human right.
What has this great republican party accom-
plished 1t has been in power for three years
Mr. Lincoln was inaugurated as President of the
United States on the 4th of March, 1851 Ere
he took his seat President, the mere fact that
a minority of the American people placed hin
upon a onaliDlatfOrm, and that he was erect
ed the Presidency sectional candidate
tore from that starry flag some eight or tel
bright particular stars His first act tC
call for seventy five thousand men TO put dowI
the rebellion and restore the Union He haC
Just as we'll. sir, have called for seventy-hvi
thousand brick to have damned the river tina
washes the base of your city and flows eternall,
to- the Gulf of Mexico. Applause 1t wa
the first great error in his administration an'
convinced every rational and sane man. that hi
was incapable Of guiding the ship amid the
storm Applause Now, don't propose L
make speech Laughter As ] told yol
before. 4 don't know what would say. if / wa
going to be executed. Laughter 1t has beer
SO long sinceI have spoken. don't know exactl
what foot to start off upon but do know whe
| look Democrats in the face. feel am still n
American citizen loud applausel Well
sir, every chapter in the recorded history of thi
republican rule OF ours is chapter of misfortune
a chapter of error Ii has built monument 70
itself No doubt of that Five hundred thousan'
citizens have been offered up, and their bone
lie bleaching the soil of our country. a mon
ament to black republican rule. We are now IN
tue tillTu wear Ot SC'tubl
thousand men we're 10 put down in ninety days
as prophesied by Seward in the beginning;a re
bellion that Lovejoy declared a regiment of ole
women in flannel petticoa.s could put down, ant
now we find the President of the United State
calling for 500 900 more Am not justified il
saying Mr.. President, that every step that has
been taken by this republican party in the ad
ministraton of this government, from the cleo
ton of Lincoln up To the present time, has beer
~ "A frau1 the DpODp OF TN
country Applause Now, sir. have to tn
conclusion il is high time this government
changed its rulers | desire to see the Union o
these States restored - as much 50 as any maj
upon this continent-and | am to night. sir a
! have been during all our troubles, sterne
ana better patriot even than any of the radical
who favor negro equality dare 10 be Applause.
| am for the Union of this country IA given 4
moulded by the plastic hand of God, and b.
the patriotic sires A Union that received tn
sanction of Washington, Jefferson and Madison
is good enough for me IL don't want the moderl
improvements OF Abraham Lincoln. Applause
But don intend to max speech. Laughter
| remained in st Louis for the purpose OF at
tending the negro equality convention of Louis
vile. | had some curiosity to see of what ma
terial that body would be composed, and wha
new political dogmas they would dare promul
gate in the face of God and the American people
upon the birthday of the immaculate Washing
ton; but | concluded TO forego the pleasure o
being an outsider in Sudom and Gomorrah fo
the pleasure OF meeting here one hundred or one
hundred aud fifty of the old fashioned, honest
Democrats of St Louis. Applause 1t al
ways makes me feel like boy ut ca mp meeting
Now don't know how long this thing will be
allowed to progress. Laughter They may
put on the brakes Tomorrow. and say that he
who dared 10 meet in the " ashington Hail. bear
ing the sacred and honored name of the Father
of his country, on the anniversary of his birth
| say don't know but the brakes may be put OH
to morrow, and that Chris. Krbben, for the reso-
lutions he has promul gated here, and +, humble
| am. for indorsing them. may be ordered
down South, or somewhere else laughter -or
ordered to answer at the headquarters for what
we have CHANGED saw upon this occasion. W ell
sir, so be it, Applause
The time has come when an American citizen
old fashioned, old line Democrat, man that
has lived and proved his devotion for thirty
wears to the stars and stripes, a man that has
uttered sentiment against the Consttu-
ton of his cuunyry-the time has come and i:
now. for man to say what he pleases without
being hauled over the Goals, and he might Just
as well answer now as TO answer hereaiter-foi
| am as ready 10 die now as | ever will be
lLaughter
will try TO talk sense two minutes and hall
and then quit. | don't intend to make a speech
Laughter | don't want il said made a
speech, but this | will saw: A convention is &c
be called on the 18th Of July nj Chicago. IL i.
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