The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1876-07-06
Democratic National Convention.


Democratic National Convention.
We published last week Il sketch of the or
ganization of the Convention, in which allu.
sion was made Of the speech of the Hon. d.
| W. VOORHEES,. We give below fuller sketch
| of the
REMARKS OF MIR. VOORHEES,
After the adjournment Of the Convention there
were loud calls all over the hall for Voorhees, who
| in response, made the following remarks =
MY fellow citizens of this Convention am over
Whelmed With a gratitude to many of my fel.
citizens of distinguished character from every
part of the United States who have done me the
singular honor of calling for my presence this oc-
caslon and under these circumstances. 1 cannot at
tribute 1t to anything in my humble career. | know
not what to attribute it to, and | may say that at
least, for once in my life, at loss as to the
manner in which l shall respond to such an over
wheiming compliment as has been paid me l feel
abashed in the presence Of this mighty congregation
OF people who expect to hear my humble words.
am here with you few Democrats OF the United
States for the exalted and patriotic purpose of en-
deavoring to redeem and wrench our country from
the hands of the despoers and the public piunder
ers. Applause. l am here with you for the pur-
pose OF trying to better unite the scattered, shater-
cd broken bands of our Union by gathering together
IN one mighty BROTHERHOOD looking in each others
| faces, renewing ancient friendships seadying the
column, turning its head towards victory and glory
in the future, as we have done in the past. Ap
pause We are entering upon century Por-
tionS OF the past century full of glory rhe
closing years OF the last century, however, have had
| tears and blood comminged, sorrow and gloom.
The cypress of mourning has been in thousands of
homes; but with the coming OF this new century
there comes new dispensation, the dawn of revo.
luton, of glory such shall eclipse the past years
OF the century that has gone by Applause Stand
ing, as do one of the humble representatives of
the great VALLEY of the Mississippi, we stand i'll u
central point to invoke union invoke harmony to
invoke compromise OF conflicting upnt rs in the
Democratic ranks. Applause There is nothing,
my friends, i'll the differences and dyerrcnces 1f
DDinOn in the Democratic hot ha hon,
orably, smoothly and harmonousy adjusted, 50 that
when the lines of battle are formed there sh Ill be no
heartburnings, no divisions collisions OF thought
Applause. There Is no reason why we should not
thus adjust our differences, if differences we have
and standing rs one Of the representatives of the
great Mississippi Valley appeal to the people of
the far East. we say to them; What is for your
pTosperjty is III likewise for ours APpse You
e-ts Of tie mighty mississippi VALLEY. TAppsuse'
The foundation of commercial glory and greatness
is the farmers plough, the sickle and the rich har
vest. Applause. We freight your ships, make
your cities prosper. You in turn benefit US in
thousand ways. We interlaee and inter change and
bind your interests together, when properly con
slider it, We appeal to you, men, to give us Il living
chance i'll this Convention, and in this contest. We
wiz make glorious return in October tor your final
charge upon the enemy. Loud and continued
cheers. stand in your presence neither arrogant
nor suppant. / stand for absolute justice, willing
to concede everything that is just everybody else
only asking the mctc to ourselves. Let us not
be extreme TO each other Let us not seek TO be dis
tasteful Mans talent to be dsagreeabc to his tel-
low men is quite sufficient without cultiyatng it
ali. Applause We should cultivate Mmnhility
and friendship rather. l make these remarks our
brethren Of the East. We have fought thousand
battles with YOU for the Democracy and never one
against it, but sears of political conflicts are upon
our breasts and not upon our backs Applause.
To our old-timc brethren OF the South, word or
two to you. | one Of the men that needs 10
apology to look my southern brethren in the eye and
expect him to believe that speak with 10 torled
tongue. LChcers. No political battle so
hot in the clouds Of obquty, and storm and danger
50 low or black over the heads of the De
mocracy, with whom have worked and toiIcd tor
years for the Constitutional rights and guarantees OF
our oppressed Southern brother. Loud cheers. |
ask my southern brethren, Who know lne and whom
know, do not in this hour of National council, this
hour OF National preparation for the great conflict
against the Radical foe, be led, as we'll said by the
distinguished gentleman from New York, by the p
rate tlag of the bloody shirt arrayed against you
Men, 10 not in this hour leave us in the Northwest
wounded and helpless, to bu scalped and murdered
upon the field of battle, We have no personal aims
to SubserVc. If there is man who can get more
votes than another, were my own brother candi
date would be for that other The times are
too serious, the issues too mighty for personal
thought to intervene. Three times the ast twelve
years, we in the Northwest, have charged the
encny's lines under the lead of the gallant Dcmoc-
racy of New York. If it has to be- SO again will
dress in parade, and even il it is 4 Ororn hope,
will fight it like men. Cheers
say there are no heart burning., there are no ami
mosites to graty. Men OF this Convention, it was
no purpose OF mine to speak here. feel like apollo.
gizing ior it; hut your voice sent me here did not
desire to speak. But belong to that class Of men
WHO Cahhot speak ana lOl say AHytHlAS NluSl say
something IapplaHsel and what say is the utter
cherished ana orioFed lrcff(is ltt."s' ftllE ST.
eItt2 @ lor tttS strn. mo.h Ih - n[IoT5 Us, Lel US
t 1,r nrtins ma when tha si,n H., ,I,u,t ,,n
finished work Of tIis Conyenfion urov Almightv
God that it may be ordered that in November your
country Will stand redeemed disenthrallcd aud re
entranchi>ed in all the rights of free people from
the yranncai pond that mas crushed and oppressed
Us SO lolS lHS 4 lhy ptaytt- lhttrS.I dy lri-
low t m I @ 3 ou @ "tL M
tn you Inv lonrr cries Of Go a., ~ Geo on -
Ii would be unsceiuy and impropcr for me TO hold
this body of men any longer together and thanking
you with heartfelt gratitude Tor this drnonstra-
ton, take leave Loudand continued applause
SECOND DAY.
ST. Louis, june IS
The morning session was devoted to discuss
ing plelmnarieS to the vote for candidate.
1t was decided to first adopt a platform and
there was an adjournment to , O'Clock.
The session was reopencd shortly after ,
O'Clock The hall was literally packed in every
part. and the corridors We're crowded with such
a mass OF humanity rs to make passage through
them a'mo>t inInOseibe. Quite large mum
Der of ladies found seats in various parts OF the
hail.
The Committee on resolutions came in di-
rectly after and We're greeted with loud ap-
plause licut.-G0V. Dolshemcr Of New York
took the platform, and his powerful voice
proved c,lml to the OCCASION. As he reached
the principal points in the platform the dele
gates received them With tremendous applause.
The arraignlnent of the Administration was
complete and scathing, and the delegates and
spectators cheercd again and again. The rcso-
ltion endorsing the action ot the House of
REPRESENTATIVES, in cutting down the eNpendi-
| turps of the Government was loudly aDpiauclcd
| Gen. Ewin" of Ohio took the platform and
made Il minority report as to one of the phrases
| in the platform. and offered an amendment de-
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