New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-07-30
F0sition aad Purposa. q ths Denooratio Perry.

A monster mass convention Of the Democracy
of central and eastern PenhsJlv ania was held in
Reading on Wednesday lasf. tits described as the
largest gathering ever held in the State of Penn
syiyania The New York Worlds dispatches say
There were eight stands in all, but at times
notices. than twenty meetings were simultaneously
in progress. Every hotel balcony was occupied
by speakers whose conservative sentiments were
responded to enthusiastically he speeches ali
hreathed one spirit--that the Union must be i'm
mediately restored, the Constitution be obeyed
and the laws be enforced at the North and South
alike. The course of President johnson was every
where approved, and the mention OF his name was
repeatedly eheere6. Public sentiment ran high
against the radical disunionists, who were de
nounced at every street corner as determined to
keep the Union asunder. Senator Cowan was
eomplimented for his fearless support Of the Presi
dent and illusions to him as The probably success
tul candidate for another term in the Senate were
warmly greeted Probably not less than one
hundred speakers from all parts of Pennsylvania
and the country expended the daty of conserYa-
tive men in this hour Of danger. The sight was
grand one. The broad, wide street for half mile,
full OF meetings. while dozens of bands headed
professions, which marched and counter-marohed
cheering for johnson and Glymer. Flags, banners
and trauspaTenoies were in abundant profusiun,
and the whole scene was NEST enlivening p
Speeches we're made by Hon. Hester GIymer
the Democratic candidate for governor, Hon. Mont
gomery Blair, Hon. George Ii. Pendleton. Hon. al
". Carigans and many others. The following is q
full report Of Mr.. Pendletonis speech:
FeL0ao- Citizens When received theinvitation.
OF your committees to be present with sou to-day.
was mpelled By an almost irresistible impulse
20 accept i. had enjoyed the hospitality Of
your beautiful city. had sat side by side in Con
gress with your faithful and able representa-
dFes for many years In dark and periIOIs times
with Jones and McKentick and Ancona had
known most eeahly your worthy candidate for
agreeable associations. But far more did desire
50 see the Democrats OF Befks eonnty-those Dam
ocrats whose renoWn is as extensive as the Union,
those Democrats who have been enabled through
cut storm ofobloquy and contumely and reproaoh5
unparalleled in political warfare, TO adhere with
untaltefing fidelity and unblanchinE courage to- d
party whose principles they believed would secure
Life toll government and liberty to the people
tLoud cheers ! had attended Thousand Dem
oeratie meetingsiu the West. I knew the tone and
temper and spirit Of the West knew the tone
ana temper md splritof the party there. IWished
to know II as well here. love the Democratic
party admire its discipline and organization;
honor the name and fame of its founders IreYere
its principles so broad in their application SO be-
nefcent in their influence, that in all this broad
land, discovered as the States have been, as they
still are, there is not State, nor county nor town
ship nor town, nor mel hhorhood in which, has
aota representative andmember. {Cheers.j KNEW
would find here disciples of the samesfaith--be-
ieving in the same ereed-and desired with YOU 4
70 worship at common altar, that might catch
the inspiration of your pure faith, and he warmed
by the feTyer Of your enkindled zeal. And so [
accepted the invitation; and came to-day, though.
70 do SO was obliged to leave some true New
England Democrats in Bostonlast night. am glad
nave come, This meeting shows that your zeal
and yfgor and courage are uninpaired; and fills
me with renewed hope for the future. 1t shows
that whoever else may fail, Berks county will do
her duty to the country. tCheers.)
TIE DEMOCRATIC PARTY NOT DEAD.
Tn my own State, in my own city, we have sew
eral Republican newspapers, which delight to tell
US that the Democratic party is dead. We try to
convince them to the contrary; we hold our con
ventions, make our nominations conduct cam |
pagns, poll 0,019 votes, scare them always. |
taughteT,l beat them sometimes. and yet each |
day more positively than the day before they tell
Us that the Democratic party is dead, and the dis
ease Of which it died. They will learn, if they /
live long enough that it can never absolutely die
so long as government shall LAST that in this conn
Try it will maintain its vigor SO long as the States
shall have free governments, and the Union shall
be a confederation; for in the Statesit is the
party Of the people against power in the Union
il is the party Of confederation against consolida-
ton. 1t has always been So
CONFEDERATION vs.. ooNsoIIDAT1oN
II In the discussion which preceded the convention
to form the Constitution IN that convention ITSELF
in the conventions in the several States in the
early administrations, two different and opposing
theories were advocated by able and patriotic men
The one insisted that the country should be a
unity, and that the government should be strong
and centralized the other maintained that sthe
general offices of government should be performed
~ me states and g little duty and power as pos
sibie should be confined TO the federal Union In
the convention there were extreme views and ex-
IRENE men on both sides. The extreme men gave
mp Observation-Disclosures left the convention, Luther
Martin Eefused To sign the GonstituHon+-the exzl
IRENE views we're toned down by the prudence Il
and moderation Of Washington Franklin and Mad +
$50 andQ the Constitution was the result-that 4
Constitutlon which has given Us for seventy years
prosperity and liberty; that Constitution which
by its origin at the hands Of these men whom i /
have named, byiits Ihenefeent Influences became
sacred TO all American citizens till the fanatics Of
our day dragged 1t from its high place and de- I
graded It in the mlre Of their partizan schemes
cloud cheers.]
THE EARLY STRUGGLE OF DEMOCRACY.
The opposing forces were gathering strength
during the administration OF Washington but t6ey
were held in check by the power which he pos
ssessed. They metin fierce collision in the term of
Mr.. Adams. The Democratic sentiment could not
be neutral IN that struggle II was. indeed, the
chief eombatant, II emerged Victorious in the
election of Mr. Jefferson. and brought with il
compact vigorous, disciplined organization to sup
port its policy and opinions. Orr Democratic
party is that party and ii insists to-day, as it in
sisted then, that these fundamental maxims Of pc,
aiticai science are applicable to our government at
ali times in every emergency, and never more app
pcabe than to day, in this crisis Of our history
that government ID best which governs the least
that confederation Is best which leaves the great.
Sst P0ssiDe Ahlou1l OF power WIN the constituent
States, and contides the least possible power TO
the federal head; that all just government de-
Eiyes It's Just powers from the consent Of the gov
erned; thai taxation without representation Isl
tyranny that all the States in the Union are
equal, not IN territory and population, nor wealth
but in duties, IL rights, in powers grant,
ed and powers reHeged and that there
fore Massachusetts and Pennsylvania have no
more constitutional powoF or moral right to gov
ern Georgia and Mississippi than have Georgia
and Mississippi to govern Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania. (Cheers.) Yet this is the claim that is
made to-day. Il is no less than this 1t touches
the very foundation and organization Of the gov
ernment. 1t goes to its essence and spirit.
ZHE GREAT QUESTION.
What is the great question, do not say prnci.
pal, i0f to-dayz Shall the Southern States be
represented 10 Congress? Around this question
lie grouped every question which the war has
rsised-and biz the principle on which it Is decided
will every other question be determined The
President says that they are EMIT ed to represent
asoas that they have resumed their normal and
harmonious relation to the Union. The Demo,
cratic party asserts the same position, The Re
publican party epeakinggby its leaders in Con
the bnion they shall not be represented till they
buy the enjoyment of that right by eonsentng to
amendments ot the Constitution which the So1lA-
efn people loathe from the bottom of their hearts,
and viii never yield 70 except By coercion.
&Cheefs.l IAla - the question renlitted to the
people for decision-and upon their decision de-
pend peace and order, and the pefpetuation of
the government, or discomfort, disorder reFolu-
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