Year: 1859

did occur, but they were so magnifed by the news
papers-so exaggerated that they assumed proper
tions and Importance, which did not belong to them


EVILS do exist; they must be remedied, and the
American, having the power to correct them, will
do so without the aid of Reform or Independent
parties. 1t does not need the aid of any of the
means suggested by this new movement 1t has
the power within itself and will exercise it.


He said he would not enter into a discussion of
the measuret errors and corruptons of the Demo-
cratic party. That he would do on the hustings
during the campaign. But he would refer now to


the utter the Democratic party all over
the country. 1t was thoroughly demoralized and
disorganized. All over the Southern horizon could


be seen the evidence of the truth that the South


was awakening to the fact that for years has been
cheated by the Democratic party, and in no in
stance more so than in the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska BILL that monster cheat, which was passed


OIL on the South as measure particularly favora-


Die to their interests For the course which he had
pursued in Congress relative to the slavery ques-


ton, which the Democratic party had opened and


which they agitated with the intent of hanging on
to the relns OF power, he had been called an aboli-


ZIONIST The newspapers had denounced him be-
trayer of Southern interests He was tired of hear


ing this incessant twadde. He was sick almost unto
death with the whining hypocrisy whichhad followed
and denounced him. He was born in Baltimore


city, OF slavehoding parents, and, God permitting,
| he would die there. Since his majority he had
| been STAKEHOLDER, so now, and would continue


to be, and yet he assaulted for his opinions and
| pronounced an Abolitionist. He had, however,
pau ho dIleIlloH CO JneSe assaults, nor ulu he IN
tend to do So While he was no Abolitonist, he
| also desired to be understood as having no afa-
! tons and no sympathy with the hot-headed dis


unlonlsts OF the South, who believe that there is
| honesty-no virtue-nOrth of the Palmetto State


The extreme tire-eaters were just as obnoxious as
the Abolitionists of the North. He knew from his
residence IN Washington, that while men might


prate about the corruption of all sections there was
plenty OF virtue and patriotism in every State of
| the Union. N good could possibly result to the


South from the continual agitation of this question
! with some of her principal men the cry of "ng-
| ger, 'nlgger, was eternally heard, and all


interests were absorbed in this one cry. He
| was tired of it, and desired to see southern


abllty turned to the of other measures and
| other pursuits. lie wished to see southern senti-


ment and designs enlarged and made more compre-
| henslVe. He desired southern statesmen to rise
! above the eternal ngger, and if he was again re-
| turned to Congress, he would go there not as
| southern, nor as northern man, but he would 90
as one who loved his whole country above and be-
yond all sections He would 90 as a representative


OF constituents who preferred the peace and pros


perty OF the land to the of the party. You
said he, have nominated me for the position Are
you going to elect me. Yes, yes from the crowd I


feel that you will and that on the 7th day of Octo-


Der the American party will achieve another great
| triumph. He again thanked them for the nomina-
ton and retired.


Mr.. Alexander next took the balcony and COM
menced speech, but the crowd did not appear to
have desire to listen to him, and gradually left


until he had but few hearers when he ceased, after
having pronounced the Reform movement the Dem


ocratic party in disguise.