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NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 26.
SUNI3URY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1SG0.
OLD SERIES, VOL. '20, NO 52-
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BUNBURir, PA.
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aumberland, Union, Lycoming Montour nd
Columbia.
Ttefcrenr.es in Philadelphia :
Hon. Job p.. Tvson, Chaa. Giblmns. F.sq..
fomers & Sn nhrrass, Iinn, Smith ft Co
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Will carefully attend to Collections and till other mntters
fntniMrd to bis care.
May lil. IMS.
FRANKLIN HOUSED
It FBI! I LT AND n F. FL'RXISHKD,
Ccr. nf Howard anil Franklin Streets, a few
Square HV.-I nf the X. C. H. .'. Drpnt,
BALTIMOBE-
J'hims, Jl n:n Pv
G. LEISENRIXG, Proprielor,
July in, l-i'.i tf From Selins Grnre. Ia.
WIUIIM F.. HIIMKHS I II UKLEt SlOIEHS'
G. SOMEBS & SON.
Importers slid Dealers in
Cloths, Cassimeres. Vestings, Taylors
Trimmings, &c,
No 32 South Fourth Street, between Miirket end
Chesnut Streets, Philadelphia.
Merchants others visiting the eity would find
it to their ndvintnge to giv them a call and ex
tmine their stork.
March 10, 1860
HARDWARE ! HARDWARE ! 1
IsT received by A. W. FISHER, at his
fjf Drug Store, Sunbury, Pa.,
SCOOPS. SHOVELS, FORKS. LOG
CHAINS, MILL SAWS, CROSS
CUT SAWS.
Abo, Screws, Butts, Door Knobs. Thumb
nu lu s, ami all hardware necessary fur building.
A splendid I )l of pocket and tabic cutlery, tScis
era, German Silver Spoons.
A large stock of Looking Glasses, rereived and
.or sale by A. W. FISHER.
Sunbury, July 17, 1R5S.
DEFOREST. ARMSTRONG & CO.
DRY GOODS MERCHANTS,
60 and h'2 Chamher Street, Xeic York.
Would notify thu Trade that they are opening
Weekly, in new and beautiful patterns, the
WA-lISl'TTA I'ltl.M!,
aUn the
A m o m U c a ,
A New Print, which excels every print in the
Country fur perfection uf execution and design
in full Mudder Colors. Our Prints are cheaper
thau any in market, and meeting with extensive
fair.
Orders promptly attended to.
February 4, IB 50. ly pi
' J. F. SHINDEL G0BIN,
Attorney t$ Counsellor tit Law
BTJNBTJRY, FA
WILL attend faithfully to the collection of claims
nml all professional business in the counties of
Northumberland, Montour, Union and Snyder.
Counsel given in the German language.
Off Oilice one door east of the Prollunotary's
office.
Sunbury, May SO, 18C0. ly
LINCOLN WOOD & NICH0LS
Manufacturers and Importers.
STRAW AND MlXI.IwiTRY GOODS
Silk onn cte, Fiench Flowers,
PANAMA, PALM LEAF, LEGHORN AND STRAW
II A!,
No. 725 Chesnut Street, 2 doors above Masonic
Temple, PHILADELPHIA.
Mny 2R, 1860. 4m
THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL,
14 ROADWAY, COKXKR OF FRANKUN STREET
NEW "STORK CITY,
OiTr-ri indiieeinenti to Merehonti mv Tourist visiting
Nrw Vufk, uiisuruucd by any iK-tel in the Metropniia.
Tlie I'tlUiwuiK ure among tli ntlvuntogt wlia-h it poMtvi-k-i,
iiuJ wlncli will Iw uppreciutn) dy nil tiuvrlen.
Int. A ecu I nil Ifjctiiimi, wmvenieiit to place v( buiuieu,
uu well ft place uf muwiueitt.
J. I. iSerupulouily clraii, well fumihhed titiin; rwimf
with uutiniiceiit Ludie 1'ulvr, cuuuuuiuluig tut ex ten
ive view uf linmdwny
3d. Isarte and auperbly furniahed fit tin; rooms, with
nmitmiieiit I'arlor, exxuiuaitdiiig au cxUmuuv view uf
Ditmdway.
4 ill. being eiiiducted on the Kuropeau plan, viaitora
nui live in the beat atyle. witb the greatest ecuuoiny
6th. It i connected with
Tajlr i Celebrated Saloon,
where visitor ran have their meats, or, if they desire
thry will be furnished in their own rooms.
ttth. The fa;e served nt lh cValouiia and Hotel is so
kiHiwld.tef4 by epicure, to ba vastly superior to that of
any other Hotel iu tba etty.
WiUialltheae advantage, th eoat of living in th
IiiteriiuUuttaJ. ia wuuh beiuw thnt of any other brat claaa
"TuU 4, 1.-,y "UjON C
BLANKS! BLANKS!!
A ne supply of Summons', Kieculiona.
Warrants, 8upoinas, Deeds, Mortgages,
Bonds, Leases, Naturalization papers. Justices
slid Constable Fee Bills, aVe., Vc, juat printed
end for sale at this Olfice.
hunbury, April SO, 1 859.
SPALDINU8 Prepared Olus, and ShelleysMucilais
I'rice per bottle and brush cents
Cordial tluir of Calisaya Bark k HansiiM, fur rsmovinf
,,mm' FOB 8 UJS AT THIS OFFICE.
Banhner, March 17, tkuo.
ANEW LOT OF HARDWARE & 8AD
DLERY. Also," the beat assortment of Iron
Nails aid Steel to be found in the county, at th
Mam moth store, of FRILINO & Grt ANT.
Sunbury Juu 9, UOO.
ANOTHER ARRIVAL OF
NEW GOODS,
J- II. EXCEL., of Sunbury, Pa.,
HAS just arrived with splendid STOCK of
SPRING AND SUMM F.R GOODS, from
Philadelphia, to which he respectfully invites
hit friends and the Public to call end inspect,
he wilt spare no time in showing them. Among
his stock of goods will befound, FINE BLUE
AND BLACK
F&E1TCE CLOTH.
Fine Black end Fancy Csaimeres Tweeds, 8at
inetts, Jeans, Black Italian Cloth, Cashmerette,
Cottontde, Linens, Linen Drill, Linen Check,
and Farcy Vesting, also a large assortment of
Ready-made CLOTHING fur men and boys
(cheap.)
FOR LADIES WEAR,
Black nd Fancy Dress Silk very cheap, Silk
Tissue, Bereges, Chali and Chali Holies, Berega
Delaine, Berrge Robes, Figured Brilliant and a
variety of oi her Dress Goods, Spring and Sum
mer Shawls, Mantillas, Parasols, a good assort
ment of white goods. Collars, Sleeves, Irish
Linen, Shirt fronts, Marseilles, Brilliant Ac. A
general assjrtment of domestic Dry Go da.
Also a large stock of Hats and Caps, Boots
and shoes. Hardware, Queens end Glassware,
Groceries, Cedatware, Stone and Earthenware,
Drugs and Paints, Salt, Fish, Cheese, Ham, Oil,
Tsr Ac. &e.
N B. Wall and Window Paper, Floor and
Table Oil Cloth, Carpels, all the above will be
sold at low prices for cash or country produce ta
en in exchange for Goods.
J. H. ENGEL.
Sunbury, May. 19, I WW. tf.
New Air Line Route
T03STE "W" YOR IK.
SHORTEST IN DISTANCE AND tjL'ICKEST IN
TI.MK between the two Cities of
HXWYOBK AND HARRISBTJBG.
Vlk
RKADINO, AI.I.KXTOWN AND F.ASTON.
Morniair F.xnres Wesl leaves New York at 6 a. M . and
PhthMlclpiiiH at 8 a M . arrives nt HHrrisbnre nt 111 15 p. m.
connecting ot lliiirishurg with Iniin on Northern Centrol
Itoad for i,ubury, W iliiMimiport, Uick Huveu and inter
me i.utM sutioiis.
.Mail Trniu West lentfes New York st 12 noon, and
Philadelphia nt 3 311 p. M., connecting with tlnill nn Norlli.
erit Central Hontl lor .tiitions ns atkive, and also on all
trninsoii ihe Williain.Mirt and Klniira.
Mail Tiniu F.n.t leaves Ilarrisbuig nt 8, A M , and ar
rives at I'hilailclphia st I p. M-, nud New Yoik at 3 30
p. M., in time to take Ixmt or cars fur Boston. ,tcc.
Fast r.xprcns Knttt leaves Harriibug nt 115, on amxMil
of Northern Central Timn, and arrives at 1'hibdelphia at
6 15 r M . and New t oik attir. m.
No chnnge of cursor Imegage between New York or
Philiidejphin mid Ilarrisbuig.
For beauty of scenery ami speed, enmfoit and accommo
dation, this route presents superior inducements to the
I trnvcliug public
Office im New York, foot of Oairltand street, Phlladel
phin. Krond and Callnwhill streets.
Fare between New York and Harrisburg FIVE DOI,
LA Its.
For Tickets; Freight or other information, apptv to
J I. CLYDE, tienerul Agent.
Harrisburg. June 30, IM30 ly
DANVILLE ACADEMY.
rpun Academic year commences August 20, 1800, to
J continue foriv-four weeks.
The School is divided into s Primary and n Higher De
partment, each under its respective Teacher. Scholars are
adtn tied at uuy time.
Ample provision is made for all the reqniiements of a
thorough nnd extensive course of studv, including the
.Mathematics, Natural Scitucet, Classics, Modern Lan
guages, Drawing, Music, ere.
Scholars from nlnoad can obtain Itonid with facilities
for home study, on veiy moderate terms, un application to
the Frin'Mpnl.
The Principal, thankful for his past generous support,
assures his pations of his unwearied efforts to make the
school all that can he desired fot the acquisition of a
thurough education. For particulars apply to
J M WESTON, Principal,
Ferry street, neat Deal's Hotel.
Danville, July 39, 1600. 3m
LIHERTY STOVE WORKS
AND
hollo ir-ir.4 he fouxdii y,
PHILADELPHIA.
ABBOT SB NOBLE,
Manufacturers of the most approved styles of STOVES
nf everv drscrlpihiii.
Sample ainl Sale Hooins
tir aH Water Sheet, New York.
1" 4 III Hrown Streel, Philadelphia.
N. B. Semi for Catalogue.
August 4, IMin. 3in w
1TEV' lTTSIGJ- STOP.E.
No. 93 Maiikkt SrattT, Hahkishiko.
SHEET MUSIC,
INSTRUCTION BOOKS,
Musical MercltaiitltNC Caencrally.
V I A 1ST O 8 ,
MKLOIEOXS,
GUI PAHS,
VIOLINS,
FLUTKS.
ACCOUDEONS. ic,
0. C. B. CARTER.
PIANOS Tuned nnd Repaired by II. L. Godsolb, by
appliculion to the aliove iwmed store.
August 20, left!. ly
Another Insurrection !
THE whole country is in a state ol excitement
with the news that another
C HOICE LOT OF JOOIS,
has lieen received at the Mammoth Store. Ki.t
withstsndinitthe very large KTOC'K OP GOODS
we brought to Sunnury this Hpring, and Ihe fears
of our friends that we would not sell them, we
have been compelled fin order lo supply the de
mand) to get up another lot of good.
We are determined lo supply the people with
CHOICE, CHEAP &. DESIRABLE GOODS.
We are continually receiving; goods and will
keep up our stuck. Call at Ihe Mammoth and
be convinced. KKLIXO St GRANT.
Hunbury. June 30, 1H60.
DUSTERS
MATCH
AND DRESS 8TUFF TO
Mril'cd Dusters.
Mantillas,
(Solid Silk,
Full Hacks.
Plain St) les,
Genteel,
Lace Bournous.
COOPER & CONARD.
Mixed tlo.
Chene do.
ilaydere do.
Milk Challydo.
Lace Mantles.
8. E. corner 9lh and Market, rhiUiielphie
July 7. 1600.
WHITE GOODS.
BRIGHT & SOX have now opened choice
lot of While Goods, among which may be
found
Fine India Book,
Super Dotted Swiss,
Nainsook Muslins,
Cambria do
Bohinelt,
Soft finished Muslin,
Inserting,
Laces,
Needle-worked Collars,
Swiss Mull,
Fine Tsrlton,
Jacanett,
Undressed Drilling,
Swiss Flouncing,
Dimity Bands,
Edgings,
Linen Hdkfik, ttt.,&c, Ac.
Sunbury, June 23, I860.
MAOKABEL.
HAD, Irish Salmon, Cod Fish end Prime
Prime Couutry Ham. A Urge stock of Ibe
above at the store of
E. Y. BRIGHT & SON. '
8unbury, June S3, I860.
FIVETlarrels Portland Keroaere Oil, the beat
in market, at FRILINO dr. CHANT'S.
Sunbury, January , I M0.
political
Full Report of Judge Douglas' Speech
at Reading.
He Denounces Fusion Kith th Dreckinridgers
in Pennsylvania and everywhere else. His
views on the Tariff". Enthusiasm of the
Sterling Democracy of "Uld Berks" at his
Coming among them.
Judge Douglas reached Heading early on
Saturday morning by the Lebanon Valley
Kailroed, in charge of the following com
mittee ; Fi. L. Smith, (J. P. Muhlenberg, J.
M. Salludo, Joseph Henry, J. 1). Davis. A.
Jordon 8wrtz, Col. 8. h. Young, John
Greeo, and 1'. Lantz. lie was aleo accom
panied by a number of the Democratic State
Central Committee end other prominent
Democrats of the State, among whom we
noticed the two veterans. Gen. John Davis,
of Bucks, and Hon. J. S. Schindel of Lebigb.
On his way over from HarriBburg, he was
met at llummelstown, Palmyra, Lebanon,
Meyerstown, and Womeladorf stations, on
the Lebanon road, by large delegations, who
came on to Heading. The citizens of Leba
non turned out very strong, with a band of
music, and carried a banner, witb the motto,
"Douglas, the choice of the people." A
national salute annonnced bis arrival in
Heading, and be was met at the depot by
the Democracy of Heading, and the visiting
delpgatiou from the surrounding towns. A
proceeseion was formed, Joseph Henry, Esq.,
acting as chief marshal, assisted by U. Smith,
K. IVurson, and 1. lireuboltz. and be was
escorted through the principal streets of the
city to Du liourbou's Mansion House.
livery availuble spot of '.he wide space which
surrounds this hotel was crowded wilb peo
ple, and, as Douglas alighted from the car
riage, the cheers which rose in the air were
perfectly deal'euing. As be passed into the
noiei tue luaies, wbo thronged the balcony
overhead, showered him witb boquets.
Shuitly after his arrival, a committee of the
Central Club of Philadelphia, headed by
Wm. V. McGruth, ICstj , had an interview
with him in order to Gx a duy for bis visit to
Philadelphia. As his appointment, already
published, extended fur iuto October, he was
unable to give them any assurance that bo
could visit tUs city before the election
When tbey expressed ibe regret wbicb their
people would feel at this disappointment, be
told them that they bud the consolation of
knowing that there his presence was not at
all necessary, for in Pennsylvania all bis
friends were iPProes, and all the people were
bis frieuds. During the morning thousands
called upou Douglas to pay him their re
spects. The hour for the meeting was one
o'clock, in order to give the farmers and
others who who had come from a distance an
opportunity to hear bim and return home
before night. A stand was erected on Peon
street, near tbe Mansion House, and an im
mense throng assembled around it an boor or
two belore the time announced for tbe meet
ing. At precisely 1 o'clock, James Xicobol
son, Ksq , tbe president of tbe Democrat
Club of Heading, appeared on tbe stand,
accompanied by Judge Douglas and Hon.
William M. 11 tester, Secretary of State, wbo
hud been selected lo extend tbe formal wel
come of the glorious Democracy of Old Berks
te tbe "Little Giant."
Tbe appearance of Judge Douglas was
greeted witb loud and bearty cheers.
President Nicholson introduced Mr. Heis
ter to the people.
Mr. Heister said : Senator Douglas, it be
comes my pleasing duty, as the organ of
this vast assemblage of your friends, lo bid
you welcome, a bearty welcome, to the city
of Heading and the county of Berks.
1 greet you, sir, tbe nominee of the De-
mocratic purty for President of tbe United
States, and 1 thank you for the honor you
have doue us in coming bere to day, to enable
the people of Berks county to bear, trout
your owa lips, an exposition of tbe great
principle of popular sovereignty, of which
you are tbe ablest advocate aud tbe bravest
defeuder. We believe, witb you, that in tbe
administration nf this Government tbe in
herent right of tbe people of a Territory, as
well as of a State, to manage their domes
tic institutions in tbeir own way, should be
preserved and protected. That policy alone
can keep out ol tbe balls of Congress tbe
exciting and dangerous subject of slavery,
give quiet to the country, stability and per
maneuce to tbe Union.
Sir, the people of Berks county save care
fully watched your career in Congress, and
admired your command talents and heroic
courage, always devoted to tbe support of
principles and measures Dear and dear to the
loyal Democracy.
Permit me to say, that no act of your pub
lic life gave more lively satisfaction to the
people of this county, or is held in more grate
ful remembrance than your brilliant and con
clusive speech in vindication of tbe name and
lame ol Andrew Jackson, in whicb you be
came the mouthpiece of tbat highest court
of errors public opinion in reversing tbe
unjust juagment under woicn be bed Ibid
for thirty years.
A word more and I am done. There are
individuals elsewhere whose nice seiiBe of
delicacy is offended tbat you, the condidate
for the high and dignified office of Presi
dent, should personally engage in tbe can
vass. 1 am bappy to say tbat no such sickly
sentimentality exists bere. If your course" is
unusual aod unprecedented, let it be remem
bered tbat the circumstances wbicb surround
you are extraordinary, and without a prece
dent. Pardon me, sir, in saying that if you bad
not grappled successfully with this peculiar
uecessity of this campaign, as you have witb
every other emergency in your eventful life,
fou would not be Stephen A. Douglas.
Nine cheers were bere given for Douglas 1
SPEECH OF JUDGE DOUGLAS.
Judge Douglas (aid: Mr. Chairman tDrj
fellow citizens of old Berks, and you, sir,
(addressing Mr. Ueister.) will accept my
siocere thanks for tbe kind and complimenta
ry terms in wbicb yon have been pleased to
speak of my poblio career. You bare par
ticularly referred to tbe first speech I ever
made in Congress a speech in vindication
of tbe old bero, General Jackson, for having
saved tbe city of New Orleaoi from tbe
bands of tbe British. Cheers There is
00 act ol toy public life tba memory of
wbicb 1 recall with more pride and more sat
isfactioo than my defence of Andrew Jack
son against bis eoemiei of oor couutry, and
1 will confess to yon sir, that tba most con
soling and tbe most gratifying incident in my
whole career was tbe public acknowledgement
of General Jacksoo 'himself, at bis own bon.e
at tba Hermitage, tbat my ipeecb constitu
ted bis defence ol his conduct at New Orleaoi
Tbrea cheers. I wisb to God tbat we bad
a General Jackson at this day, renewed
cheers,) in order tbat we might grapple witb
Northern Abolitionism aod Souibero Scs.
sfon and trample them into a common grave
(Great applanse.)
My object in appearing; before the Democ
racy of old Mcrjjs to-day is for the purpose of
comparing cotes witn you in reference to me
true policy which it is tbe duty or tbe l'emo
cratic party to pursue. Tbe name of Berks
county is historical in connection with the
Democratic party. In Pennsylvania it occu
pies the same political relation as the Tenth
Legion does in Virginia. I have junt returned
from a tour through the Tenth Legion, and
there 1 found tbe Democracy firm and true to
their organization and their principles. (Ap
plause.) 1 trust that 1 will find the Democ
racy of Berks equally firm in their adherence
to the regular organization of the Democratic
party. (A voice, "Yoa will." Great entbo
siasm, and three cheers for Douglas.) So
long ss we hare principles to defend, it is es
sential that we should preserve the regular
organization by wbicb those principles are to
be maintained.
Eight years ago I visited the city of Head
ing for the first time, to make a speech in de
fence of the platform, the usages, the organi
zation, and the nominee of the Democratic
party of the United States. Although 1 have
never been here since, 1 recognize this street,
and the end of that market house, as tbe
place where the meeting was held, over which
James Buchanan presided, whilst I made a
speech in defence of Democratic principles.
(Cheers ) I propose to enter into a vindica
tion of the same principles to-day which I ad
vocated then, and which you applauded with
so much enthusiasm. At Hint limo General
Pierce was tbe Democratic candidate for Ibe
Presidency. My own humble name, among
those or James Buchanan, Lewis Cass, and
others, had been presented to tbe National
Convention in opposition to that of General
Pisrce, but the instant that tbe telegraph
announced to me at Washington, tbat Mr.
Pierce had received the vote of the majority
of the Democratic party in Convention, I im
mediately telegraphed to Baltimore, declar
ing that in my opinion be was entitled lo the
nomination, and 1 trusted my friends would
conform to the wishes of the majority of thi
Democratic party. (Great applause.) 1 hat
despatch from me was read to tbe convention
belore the ollicial result had been recorded
end promulgated. Again, at Cincinnati, in
18'iG, the names of General Pierce, lames
Buchanan, and myself, were presented to the
Convention, and the very instant of time
that Mr. Buchanan received the vote of a
majority of the delegates, 1 sent a despatch
by telegraph withdrawing my narr.p, and de
claring that, a majority of the party having
voted lor James Buchanan, be was entitled
to the nomination. (Cheers ) I desire to
say to yon, my friends, that my ambition
never yet led me so fur as to induce me lo
desire a nomination in opposition to the
wishes of a mojority of my party. .(Three
cheers lor Donglus.)
When the Democratic patty assembly in Con
vention at Charleston during the present year,
thry proceeded first to lay down a platform of
principles, The platform they agreed upon was
identical with the one adopted at Cincinnati in
ISM!, which waa affirmed when Jainea Buchanan
was elected President and John C. Breckinridge
Vice President of the United States. After thus
making the platform, the party proceeded to vote
for a candidate for the Presidency, and I received
a majority of all the votes cast in the Convention,
and a majority of the whole number of votes of a
full Convention on a large number of successive
ballots. Applause. I confess that I expected
that tbe other candidates would then feet bound
in honor to treat me aa I bad treated them on
former occasions. Grest applause. Inasmuch
as I had given James Buchanan the nominalion
in I65G, by withdrawing in his favor, under the
same circumstances I had a right to believe lhal
he would be as generous towards me as I had
been towards him, cheers ; and, inasmuch as
my conduct at Cincinnati made John C. Breckin
ridge Vice President, 1 had s right to expect that
he, as a gentleman, would feel bound to observe
that line of conduct towards me that I had volun
tarily adopted towards him. Applause. If tout
course had been pursued, there would have been
pursued, there would have been no division in
the Democratic party. A Voice There never
fcbould have been, either. Whilst th; re was a
large number of candidates before thu Charleston
Convention, it so hapcned that I received more
votes thsn all ol them put together on every bal
lot, and almost two-thirda of the whole number.
H'lien the Convention adjourned to Baltimore,
and it was aarertained that the majority of the
party could not be made to succumb to the min
ority, ihe defeated candidates formed a combine
lo break up the party rather than permit the ma
jority, under the two-thirds, rule, to govern as in
former esses. A Voice "Bigler was at the
head of Ihe conspiracy."
I believe the Democratic organization is essen
tial lo preserve the peace, the prosperity, and the
unity of this Republic. Applause. It is the
only historical party now inexistence in America
and it has achieved all the civil reforms, and all
the great nieasurea of progress during the exis
tence of our Government. Look over Ihe map
of the United States, and you cunnot put you fin
ger on a Stale or a Territory annexed lo- this
Union since the Revolution that bus not been
acquired by the Democratic party under a Demo,
oralic Administration. Cheers. Whenever
disunion and secession have rasied their heads in
open rebellion against the Federal Government,
it hss been a Domocratic President, sustained by
the Democratic party that has crushed Ihe mon
ster. Cheers. Never was their a time when
the services if our party, united and compact,
have been required more imperiously than at this
moment, and now an attempt ia being made to
distract and divide it. What is the excuse given
by the disorganixers who are lighting the party to
which they formerly belonged, with Ihe prospect
in view of electing a Republican by a minority
vote 1 They assert lhal Ihe platform adopted at
Charleston, aod reatlitmed at Baltimore, is not a
sound national platform. Let me ask your
ait.nlioh lo that proposition for an instant.
What is the platform that is thus denounced I'
ll is no more and n J less than the Cincinnati
platform, on which Mr. Buchtnan was msde
President and Mr. Breckinridge Vice President
of Ihe-Uiiited Statea. (A voice. "You're righL")
But it may be aaserted thai titers waa a dillerence
of opinion in respect to the meaning of tbe plat
form at lhal time. Well, all we have to do is
to turn to Mr Buchanan's letter of acceptance,
and construe it now as be then .construed it. I
accept the Cincinnati platform without tbe
dotting of an i, or the crossing of an t, together
with the construction put upon it by Mr Bu
chanan in hia letter of acceptance. (Cheers.)
In tbat letter be said that "the people cf a
territory like those of a Stale, shall decide fr
themselves whether slsvery shall or shall not
exist within their limits." (A voice "Sound
dootriue.") Yes, my dear friend, it was sound
doctrine then, and it is sound doctrine now.
Applause.) It is the doctrine on whicb our
fathers taught the battles of ihe Revolution.
What was the point of quarrel between mt
ancestors and Ihe Tories of Grest Brilisnt
Remember, they 'did not dvsire independence at
the beginning of thai struggle! they only de
sired tbe right of local self government at home,
in the Colonies.
la ovary petition to tba King, lo ovary
addreta to tbe Crown aod tba people of Great
Brilian, our fathers averred tbeir loyalty to
tba Tbrontktbiis davotioo to tbe British
Constitution, their afTi-ctinn fur the people,
and their desire to remain forever a part of
the British Empire. But they claimed that
that the people of the British Colonies In
America had tbe sole and exclusive right to
manage and control tbeir own domestic affairs
lo suit themselves through tbeir Legislature,
without tbe interference of the British Parlia
ment. (Cheers.) This right was distinctly
set forth by the first Continental Congress
that ever assembled, at Philadelphia, in 1774.
The British Government would not acknowl
edge tbe right of their :olooiea in America to
control tbeir own institutions, slavery inclu
ded, and for that reason the colonies declared
tbeir independence as a means of achieving
it. (Cheers.) Hence, when Mr. Buchanan,
in his letter accepting the nomination of the
Cincinnati Convention, declared that "the
people of a Territory, like those of a State,
shall decide for themselves whether slavery
shall or shall not exist within their limits," be
was only asserting what our fathers asserted
and maintained against the Torips of the
Involution. Tbe Democratic party of to-dny
stands where Mr. Buchanan, Mr. Breckin
ridge, and tho party stood four yeurs ogo,
saying thut Congress litis no right to interfere
with the lacnl and domestic concerns of the
people of the Territories. 1 renew Ihe ques
tion : What, excuse had Mr. Breckinridge
and bis friends for their attempt tr break up
the Charleston and the ILtltiniore Conven
tion T (A voice, "None whatever.")
Mr. Breckinridge, three days ago, made a
6tump speech at Lexington, Kentucky, in
which he is represented as stutiug that the
justification for breaking np the party con
sisted in the fact that the Convention insisted
upon a dogma in its platform, and demanded
the representative of tbat dogma as the
cundidale. Since Mr. Breckinridge regards
a political dogma incorporated iu the Char
leston and Baltimore p'alforui as a sufficient
excuse for destroying the parly, let inquire
what tbat dogma is. The only dngma which
the Democratic National Convention deman
ded was the Cincinnati plutrotm. I and all
my ft iends were utterly opposed to ony change
iu t ne piatiorm. vt e did not desire any ex
press recognition of approval of ury peculiar
theory that 1 or auy other member of the
party might favor; we only asked that the
time-nonored principles, the ancient platform
of the party, should be affirmed und main
tained by the Democratic organization. On
the other hand, Mr. Breckinridge and his
friends took the ground thut the old cieed of
the Democracy, tbe Cincinnati platform, on
which bo was elected, contained a dogma
hostile to reason and the Constitution T Why
did be not tell us iu l.S.'ili, when he pledged
bis honor to sustuiu that same dogma, that it
was hostile to reason and the Constitution?
(Tremendous applause.) Old Berks county
then gave Buchanan and Breckinridge, for
President and Vice President, betweeu six
and seven thousand majority on this very
diirma wbich Mr. Breckiuridge now scorns
and repudiates. ( V oices "That's true," and
cheers.) He now informs you thut tbe man
who holds to the principle whicb ho, and you,
and I, pledged our joint honor to maintain,
four years ago, is no better than an Aboli
tionist! (Laughter.) Were yon no better
than Abolitionists when you voled for Bu
cbanun and Breckinridge? Is not the Demo
cratic platform as sound to day as it was
then? (Voices "Yes, indeed; more so.")
And yet the only reason the Breckinridge
men give for breaking up the party is tbat
the parly would uot change its plulform.
(Laughter aud cheers.) Tbey demanded tbat
it should be changed. Tbey demanded that
the principle of non intervention should be
abandoned. They claimed that the doctrine
of Congressional protection for slavery in the
Territories, when necessary ; should bu car
ried out ; and becuuse the Democratic party,
by a vote of neurly two to one, rejected their
new article of I'uitii, aud stood by Ihe old
Jacksou creed, they bolted, and tried to
break up thu party. (Cries of "Jacksou,
Jackson.")
Now, I ask you, my friends to bear in mind
what took place iu Ibis city ol Heading iu
March last, when you appointed your delega
tes to the Charleston Convention 1 reud
the Heading platform at that tune, aud cuuie
t o the cooclusiou lhal the Democracy of
Pennsylvania were sound now, as they bad
been ia former days. Cheers. In order
that 1 might nut be mntakeu I have read
again, since my ariivul in this city to day, the
Heading platform, upou which General Poster
was nouinated for Governor, and the Penn
sylvania delegation was sent to Charleston
and Baltimore, uud 1 find that iu your State
Conveutiou aOirmud the Citicinnuli platform
without dotting au i or crossing a t. (Three
cbers 1 am informed that those resolutions
endorsing and reasserting the Ciuciunut plat
form, were adopted by tbe unanimous vole of
every delegate from every county in the
Stute. You will observe, iherelure, that the
Charleston Courention simply reaffirmed tbe
same platform which the Democracy of Penn
sylvania had adopted in this city only a few
weeks previous ; aud, notwithstanding this,
leading politicians in this Slate, wbo repre
sented you ut Charleston, there denounced,
and are still denouncing, the very pldtfonn
which they were selected to represent aud
defend. Cheers Some very sudden change
must have come o'er tho spirit of their dream.
Laughter and applause.
I stand to day before the Democracy of
Berks county in support and defence of the
priuciples set forth by the Heading Conven
tion, so for as the question of slavery is con
cerned, whicb are the time honored principles
of the Democratic party as proclaimed iu all
its National Conventions. I Cheers. 1
How, 1 ask, can a Breckinridge man vote
for General Poster on the Heading platform,
and object lo me on the Chm leslo-j platform ?
Three Cheers for Douglas. J Geuurul Foster
was nominated at Heading 3u the identical
principle that I was nominated upon at Balti
more, cheers, and he is thus pledged by his
nomiuuiioQ to ibe identical principle to wbicb
I am irrevocably committed. How can a man
vole fur tbe oue without supporting the other
if be professes to be governed by principle ?
Three cheer I trust thut every Democrat
in Pennsylvania will rally zealously, cordially,
and heartily around tbe banner of Foster aud
non-intervention, three tremendous cheers,
aud wbeo yoa shall bave done thut, bow cao
you refuse to sustain me, oo tbe same plat
form ? IVoicss "Wa cau't," "We are for
you all llie lime." ic True, Mr. Breckin
ridge tells you that tbe National Convention
adopted a dogma contrary to reason and the
Constitution. If wbat be tells you is tbe
truth, the Heading Convention adopted tbe
same dogma, equally hostile to reason and tbe
Constitution. Cbeeri J I am very free to
say to yoa that, in my opinion, the Dalional
platform and the Pennsylvania State platform
are both barmoay with reason and tbe Con
stitution. Immense applause.
But 1 find that Mr. Breckiuridge bai de
clared, Id bis Kentucky stump speech, tbat I
was not Dominated according to the usages of
tbe Democratic party. I Voices, "Yoa were."
1 suppose Mr. Brecioridge tbiuks otherwise,
or be weald oot bave said so. But ba only
shows bit iguorauce of Democratic usage
when he makes tbe declaration. The record
shows tbat in 1848, Genetal Cass received at
Baltimore one hundred and seventy votes,
two-thirds ol those present, but not two thirds
of a full Convention, and thereupon the presi
dent of the Convention proceded to declare
him the regular nominee of the DemociHtic.
party. The record proves that, io the llulti
more Convention of ibis year, 1 received one
hundred and eigbty-one aud a half voles, more
than two-thirds of a full Convention, lleuce
1 was nominated precisely as General Cass
was Dominated, according to the known usages
of the party. But 1 suppose Mr. Breckin
ridge will excuHe himseir for not regarding tbe
nomination efCass as regular upon the ground
Ibat, at that time, he did not belong to the
Democratic party, shoots of laughter aud
applause, and was oot bound by its usages.
You all remember that in 1847, Major Breck
inridge went iuto a meeting at Lexington
Kentucky, and there deuounced the Demo
cratic party as a corrupt (action, and declared
in fuvor of General Taylor for tbe Presidency;
aod no doubt bis apology for not being bound
by the regularity of the Domination or Cass
is, that be did not belong to the party at tbe
time he was Dominated, aud further that he
went hunting ou election day, and did not
vote. (Uproarious laughter.) But my friends,
wnue .Major lireckiuridge, id his Kentucky
slump speech, confesses that be was in favor
ofTajlorin 1847, aod wem bunting in 1848,
so thut he could oot vote for Cass, be asserts
that be made speeches for Cass because tbe
old veteran then represented bis (Breckin
ridge's) priuciples. Now, all you have to do,
in order to discover what Mr. Breckinridge's
principles then were, is to iuquire what Gen
eral Cass was in fuvor of. (A voice, "The
Nicholson letter.") Yes, my friend you have
bit it exactly. (Laughter, and three cheers.)
You saved me the trouble of telling it. Geu.
Cuss had just writleu tbe Nicholson letter, in
which he asserted that Congress bad no power
to interfero wilb the slavery questioo in tbe
Territories.
Mr. Breckinridge says that he made a
speech lor Cass, although be bud up to that
time been for Taylor, when be (ound that
CasE advocated bis principles. Thus it sp.
pears thut 1848 Mr. Breckinridge wus lor
Cass and tbe Nicholson letter. Laughter
aud cheers. And 1 too, was for Cass and
the Nicholson letter. Cries of "good," aud
applause. So we were together in 1848
Laughter. Again, in 185:!, Mr. Pierce was
nominated ut Baltimore, on tbe plulform of
non-intervention by Congress witb slavery in
the Territeries. As 1 before remerked, I
come to Heuding thut year, and made a speech
lor Pierce and uon-inturvention from yonder
market bouse, James Bucbuocn presiding
over tbe meeting. Voices "Thai's so."
And 1 appeal to every old citizen here pre
sent to beur testimony whether or not I did
Dot advocate then the sumo priuciples 1 do
to-day. Cries of "Yes," three cbcers for
Douglas, and great enthusiasm. Pennsyl
vania sustained Mr. Pieice by her eleclorul
vote on the doctrine of uon-iuterventiuu.
Again, io 18G0, the party assembled in con
vention at Cincinnati, re-usserted the doctrine
of non-interference by Congress with slavery
in the Territories, and Buchanan and Breck
inridge wera elected President and Vice
President on that jilutfortu. 1 staud to-duy
by tbat identical principle. The Convention
which Domiuatod me reafDrmod the same
platform on which Buchanan and Breckin
ridge were elected in 1856, and yet you are
now told that 1 am not souod, because J
stand where they then stood, oo the platform
which Mr. Breckinridge declares, after his
election, is "coutrury to reason and the Con.
slitution." Mr. Breckinridge dow regards
the Cincinnati platform, end thu doctrine of
popular sovereignty incorporated io it as so
great an evil, that it is better to break up the
party, destroy its organization, aud elect
Lincoln by a minority vote, rather th
an
allow the regular tominee of the nurtv to be
elected on if ' .
v , ..... . ,
o man tloKbts but what 1 would easi v
have bouten Liutso n ii BtecUiuridge uud bis
Irienns bad uot bolted at Baltimore. They
all acknowledged tbat I would have beeu
elected if they bud oot bolted, and therefore
they thought it their doty to prevent my
election in thut way, securing the election of
Lincoln. They certainly did uot expect that
the choice of less tbao one third of a party,
bolting a nomination and repudiating the old
plulform, could be elected himself. All they
hoped for was through Executive putrouuge
and Federal power to take off enough Demo
crats from tbe regular orguuizutiou to enable
Lincoln to be elected, and this they dow
prefer rather than see the nomiuee successful
ou its tirue-houored principles.
Aod now, you Penusylvanians, you trne
and loyal Democrats ot old Berks, you men
who never bolted iu your whole lives, are
culled upon to sustaiu the bolter 1 tnea or
"They'll see how we do it," aod laughter. 1
bave only to say to you that I never bolted a
liumi i iiiukinviv in nub ill inv lin,
f Three
cheers fur Douglas, followed by three more
of tbe same sort I 1 never fulled to vote the
regular Democratic ticket, and 1 never went
hunting on the day of a Presidential election.
Uproarious laughter and cheers.
lleuce, if bolting against the regular or
gan zalton constitutes a claim to Detuocrutic
support, 1 am entitled to oo credit on that
score. Applanse. But let me ask you,
fellow Democrats, what is to be the couse-qut-uce
if you sustain this scheme ol secession
uud bolting ? How will it work ? Suppose
you cull a convention to commute a Governor,
uud two candidates present themselves, one
receives two-thirds of all the voles cast und
is nominated, aud then the other bolts uud
proposes a compromise by way of fosiou
j Laughter aud applause. Or suppose you
cull a Congressional Ceuvenliou in old Berks
couuty to ooaiiuule a candidate for Congress,
and uf the aspirants the regular Democrat,
wbo never boiled iu his life, gets two-thirds
ol all tbe votes cast, aud the equivocal Dem
ocrat, who goes bunting ou election day,
laughter, Re 13 the remaining one-third of
the votes, all the minority mau has to do is to
bolt, ruu against tbe regular orauizutino,
and demuud a compromise and a Iumuii.
When you come to nominate candidates for
the Legislature tbe same thing will occur.
There will be a majority iu favor of certain
men, aod a minority io fuvor of other inuu,
and the minority will bolt and refuse to sup
port the ticket, unless you combine with
ibeiu and form a fusion by way of compro
mise. 1 ask you what kind of Democratic
organization, what kiud uf Democratic uuity
aud slreuglh, wbicb attaches to bdelity, to
priuciple, you will bave if you sauclion this
principle of boltiug aud secessiou ? Why it
se3is tbat in order to be a true Breckinridge
man yoa must vute against regular nomina
tions every time, or else you must go Dueling
00 election day, Great laughter J
Now, my friends, 1 desire you calmly to re.
Beet oa these considerations. believe tbat
the old Democratic party, according to its old
organization and its old platform of princi
ples, is esssutial to the peace, the security,
aud tba stability of tbis government, and 1
am making tbis appeal to you to-day, Dot aa
a caodidule for tbe Presidency, but aa a D.oj-
ocrat who never fullered, and never wavered'
and never cheated Ins parly. Tbrea tro
mendoiis cheers.) I am told that it is very
imprudent for inn thus to speak without
pieparation, under the impulse of excitement,
to large crowds ; thut I might say something
which could be perverted to my injury ; just
as ir a man, but uttering honest sentiments,
prompted by honesi impulses, would drive
votes from among his supporters. Applause
1 hold 00 opiuiou which I am not renared
j to avow boldly in all portions of this country
alike. I have just returned from Virginia,
ioriu Carolina, and Maryland, and there I
have explained to the people the same views
1 have submitted to yoa to-day. I wish to
soe the Democratic party preserved, and tbe
great Democratic principle of non-interven-lion
by Congress with slavery in the Territo
ries maintained inviolate. 1 believe that our
prosperity tlepeuds upon maintaining ihut
principle. Applause.
You now find the country divided irto two
sectional parties one appealing to the pas.
sions aud prejudices of tbe North to prohibit
slavery wherever the people desire to have it.
uo umcr iiHmeuuiug tuut the f ederal
Government shall pasB luws to maintain and
protect slavery wherever the people do not
want it. The Northern Hrpublicaus or Abo
Iitiooists do not propose that Congress shall
prohibit slavery anywhere except where the
people want it, Tor they say truly that wher
ever the people do not want it they will pro.
hibit it themselves, and hence it ia Dot oeces
sury for Coogiess to do bo. Oo the other
hand, the Breckiuridge Secessionists tell you
they are in fuvor of Coogressiouol interven
lion ouly when it is necessary. When is it
necessary for Congress to intervene according
to their theory ? Certainly Dot wheo the peo
ple are io favor of slavery, for therea6oo that
in every such case Ihe people themselves will
pass laws to protect it, the same as they bave
doue io New Mexico. They tell you it is De
cessory for Congress to ioterfere and main
tain slavery wherever Ihe people do Dot want
it. Laughter This Breckinridge party,
therefore, is pledged to use the power of the
Federal Government to force the existence
of slavery whenever the people are opposed
to it !
1 tell yon, my friends, thot Congress shall
never prohibit slavery where tbe people want
it if 1 can prevent it. (cheers. I and nn tbn
other band, tbat Congress ebull never force
slavery on a people who do uot v.BDt it if I
CUD prevent It. Cheers I I am ennallo
hostile to the Northern Abolition doctrine
and the Southern Secesmon doctrine.
I Applause J 1 am in favor or the good old
Democratic principle or Doa-iuterveulion by
Congress with slavery in the Territories. If
the people want slavery they bave a right to
it ; if they do not want it no power on earth
shall be permitted to force it oo them. Cries
of "Thai's right," and cheers. If you ac
knowledge tbe propriety either of the Aboli
tion doctrine, or of this Secession doctrine,
you are then bound to bave the whole time
of Congress occupied with the discussion of
the slavery question.
Wbo can deny tbat for the last four or five
years Coogress has utterly failed to perform
the duties for which it was created. Any of
you who feel an interest in any great measure
of legislation may iDquire of your Senators
and Hepreseotatives, when they return home,
what bucame of your bill, aud they will tell
you it was lost for the waut of time ; and
when you ask them why it was that Congress
bad not time to attend to tbat measure, tbey
are bouud to tell you thut tbe slavery ques
tion occupied the whole session, aud so there
was do time for other business. Take the
question of revenue as an illustration. For
the last four or five years the expenditures of
this Government have avercged about $'-'0,.
000,000 a year over and abovo the income.
Whenever a proposition, has been brought
, iuto Congress lo increuse tbe tarill op to tho
or.riu rrn,ii..., . ..).,.. .u.'.
7" I .V '. " luo cii'e"
diture down to the role of the revenue, you
find th d
I of discussion, and the bill is lost at tbe end
oi me session tor want oi lime. I lie conse
quence has been that, just as the session in
about expiring, Congress bus been compelled
to pass a luw borrowing twenty millions of
dollars more money, or issuing twenty millions
more of treasury notes to make op tbe defi
ciency io the Treasury. Now, let me ask the
people of Pennsylvania if they expect to ever
get the question of tbe tariff revised and
reconsidered, unless they first drive this
sluvery question out of Congress. Every
interest you have conuected witb the revenue
aud with thu tariff is sucriliced by thiseteruul
agitatiou or the negro questioo.
1 ondertuke to say tbat oo statesman can
defend, for a single moment, the policy of
spending twenty millions of dollars a year
over aod above the iucome. You most do
-r.i - . - ....
one or two tbiogs. You must either increase
j the revenue or diminish the expenditures.
i Th Democratic ereed on this snhlect I
understand to be this : that we must maintain
a tariff whicb will raise revenue enough to
defray the expenditures of tbe Government,
I economically administered ; aud in that man
ner we must furnish all tbe protection to
American iuduslry that a revenue tariff will
afford. Loud aud lung continued applause.
Now, we do not raise revenue enough to pay
our expenses and keep down the public debt.
We must stop the increase of that debt, wo
must pay the interest on it, we must extin
guish the principle, and we must keep the
expenses ol tbe Government within our re
venue. Cries of "That's right !" aod ap
plause Aud we will never have an oppor
tunity to do this as long as this slavery
question occupies the whole time of Cougress.
You may lake another question for Ihe
purpose uf illustratiun. There is the Pacitio
Railroad innaeure. Ever since we acquired
California, the whole people of America bave
hud their eye turned to the construction of a
Pacific Hatlruud. Nearly every Legislulnie
in the Uniou bus instructed iu fuvor or tbe
measure, and whenever Cuiigrets assembles,
four fifths of the members declare themselves
in favor of the road. At the lust Presidential
election, we had ihree csndidules in the hVI.I,
each pledged to the Pucilic Kuilroad, not
only by their individual pledges, but by tba
resolutions and platforms of their parties.
You remember Mr. Buchanan's letter to
California iu behalf of it. You remember
Mr. Fremont's letter in its favor, and also
that of Mr. Fillmore, advocating the same
measure. It was then supposed thut, no
mailer who might he elected President, the
Pacitio Hailroud would Certainly be built
Muuy ao iron man took it for granted, in
Pennsylvania, that iu carrying oo bis busi
ness be might calculate oa that great work,
aud oiauy farmer io the Northwest oiade
bis arrangements io reference to it. Four
years bave elapsed, and where is your Pacitio
Hailroad ? It bus been introduced iuto Coo
gress each sessiou, but the moment it came
up some mau made a speech in favor of pro
tecting slavery iu tbe Territories, laughter,
and auuther uiao got up aod made a speech
io favor of eii-iading slavery from the Terri
tories aud tbuay betweeo tba Northern
Abolmooist aod Southern 8eeeciouists, tba
whole seaaiou of Congress was exhausted, aud
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