Year: 1860

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to this Convention the profound thanks Of that State for
your hberay and generous support thank you gentle
men, for the nomination that has been conferred upon John
Bell upon the present occasion We have presented him
to the Union party of the country believing that he was
sound and abe and that the country cannot
under any circumstances do better than TO elect him to
the Presidential chair (Appause.1 ~


have watched his political career since have been
boy Not one word uttered by or fell from the
lips OF that distinguished that did not look the glory
honor, and character of the whole country Applause
You may take volume of his speeches and you will find
that sectional advice soed the sheet upon which
his speeches were written you viii look at his course
in regard to internal improvements you will find that he
always ready to advance the honor and glory of the
country either at the North the South the East the
West His whole life has been devoted to the common
good and welfare of America You have the guarantee
his past history that the administration Of John Bell
should he be elected will be pure constitutional econo
mica and patriotic. Applause, They say sometimes of
venerable man. (ponting to the portrait of Washington
the Presidents chair who led armies to victory
in the darkest hour of the Revolution, always eau
tous. Applause Cautiousness is the mother every
where of wisdom He alone ought not to be trusted who
is rash and he who s cautious has the helm of
guide his conduct and will seldom err Such man. gen.
temen is John Bell [Applause.l 1 ask you if he is not


mt representative for the party that have assembled here
We are not Wings Democrats, not Americans
or Opposition men but Union Applause. 1
For myself could have been brought into this
under other banner for God my Judge, know
distinction between the people of Massachusetts, Maine
and those of Tennessee or Louisiana [Applause hail
them brothers every where My only devotion to the
union of the States Applause.l 8 siHttalf3s t.sta


Gentlemen, trust may be pardoned for talking little
about the national and revolutionary blood that in my
veins. "a voce-He is the grandson of Patrick Henry


Applause can fight under other banner upon earth
than that which looks to the glory and honor and perpetu
ty of glorious country ought to be excused saw
for dwelling little bit upon the union of the States The
Revolutionary blood that beats and throbs in my veins
plause would prevent me from welding or bearing alo
the battlefelds of the Revolution 1t 1t is ring
ing in my 1t is in the air that is around me 1t
from the bloody field of Gulford 1t is the cry of
my fathers blood that appeals to from the grave by the
blood that shed the field of Gulford and charges
me to be true to the nation WARM applause l intend
to obey that voice. and respond to that sentiment Why,
dssolved' Crss of "neverrl Should we stand by and
it torn down. ["Never"l While the Disnnionists
at the South desire to tear it down. and the Abotonsts at
the North to destroy it, in like manner the charge upon
you and upon met upon us ALTO stand by the Union
to the death. Applause


What would be the consequences of dissolution of this
UniOn May paint them to you but for single moment
The greatest the most glorious and the independent
country upon the face of the wide EARTH where hap
pest and where he is eest ought not to defend it
with lives and our blood? Cries of yes and great
cheering. Suppose you dissolve it, what would follow
Why, sir there up the sound of from among
neghborng States between brothers the side and
the other. Our young Southern marry girls that
come from New England, New York, and Pennsylvania.
Are their children to be brought into deadly conflict of
strife and of battle upon the field of eternal dscord
t. No. no"1 Think but for solitary moment of the con-
sequences have but two brothers living. One of
them is here from the State of Tennessee the other ab0r
in the State of Iowa, in the town of Burlington the
Mississippi river Suppose civil discord should reign in
land and the tecsn of be sounded the shr fife
and spiritsrring drum calling hosts of people into the
war, L. to be true to my section must fight and die for
it venerable brother in Iowa must do the there
and the conflict wages and the storm of battle, and the
eaden shower of death is hurled around u.s. and be
brought in conflict with him may be compelled to dye
my blood in his blood or would be hung traitor to
the South o. how revolving is the idea must strike
him down. must be hung-and by the eternal God,
would rather be hung first. Immense applause. /
would mount the scafod with much joy the bride
groom ascends to his bridal chamber before would stain
my hand and arm in fraternal blood


pray God Almighty to strike me blind q am nearly
blind uow before my eyes shall light upon field of
battle that is made red with the blood of brothers. and
may be deaf before my hear the tread of
where brother dyes his hand in the hearts blood of his
brother We are the Union people Shall throw it
away? No. How can avoid the responsibility of
standing up and defending l With what face could
meet the wondering nations, it, by strife and hate and
blinded council and the blasted sway of accursed dema
gOgues, throw away this richest heritage God ever
gave to man Applause Blot fair escutcheon to
all coming tme quench the fire of freedom and of light
wherever it may dawn, and bid the lovers of mankind de-
part If such must be country early tomb all
pride, power, and cherished hope, stripes,
stars heritage of glory and the bright have
taught children, all must end in this, let free
men meet again An early tomb wherein to escape the
hsses and of all mankind surely better doom.
Tear down your flags burn your capitol dismiss your navy
disband your army let all your
monuments here n Baltimore and every where else give
to the flames the onceoved record of fathers Deeds
scatter the sacred dust of Washington Never] Teach
your boys 10 forget his name and let pilgrims foot
again tread the consecrated ground of Mount Vernon


If we of the Union party surrounded by all these bright
and glorious hopes, do this the most recrean of
all mankind and the curses of all time will cling upon us


like the shirt of Nessus We have fair chance to redeem
the land. [Cres of We will do it'll The Democratic
party have broken to pieces at Charleston The Repub-
party, week from will share the fate at
Chicagoone stranded you apty remarked yesterday,
Mr. President upon the rock of squaer sovereignty and
the other will be broken down under the weight of the ire
pressibe conflict while the vessel that bears along
shall


Walk the waters like thing of life" [Applausel


Storms shall rage, but it will not be upon house. The
waters of conflict shall divide upon the right hand and upon
the left and will pass through the Red Sea unhur and
unharmed.


Further addresses delivered, and the Convention
adjourned to meet agan at five o'clock.


AFTERNOON SESSION.


The Convention re-assembled at five O'Clock p NJ and
called to order by the Chair There was as usual
large attendance The west gallery filled with ladies'
and at the previous sessions of the Convention the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed.


Immediately the opening of the Convention General
COMBS, of Kentucky, and said


Mr.. President and Gentlemen few last words before
we part, as am about to leave for my home Cries of
No No j But before go wish to be permitted say
few words concerning my elowcitzen, John j. Crit
tenden of Kentucky. Cheers Ihave been his personal
and political friend all my life For than forty years
be has been IN the service of his native State and of the
Union Yes he sent to the Senate of the United States
when only thirty years of age and his will compare
for high aud patriotic deeds with the highest of his
peers He entered the service of his State without
bemsh his name, and he viii leave spotless and pure
the pages of history. His modesy induced TO with
draw his to-day, there is knowing what the
result might have been Appausel never fatter any
man. but win say that hold him in higher esteem than any
other He could his parallel with Cato for hon
esty, with Julius Caesar for courage, Arstrdes for JUS
tee, and with Cicero for eloquence There, gentlemen
that is John j. Crittenden of Kentucky His untirng zeal
and patriotic Devotion to the public welfare will compare


most favoraby with that of any statesman of the land He
will retire from the stage of public service in the of
the next year. and his place viii be filed in the Senate by
John G. Breckinrdge- man of whom has been said,
but do not say it, has done less for the Democratic
party and received more from it than any other the
country" [Laughter But who fill the position of
such man? stE..


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