(Lot NEW SERIES, VOL. 13, NO. 26. SUNI3URY, NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA -SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1SG0. OLD SERIES, VOL. '20, NO 52- The Sunbury American. PUBLISHED EVERY 8ATUIDAY BY n. B. MAS3EB, Market Square, Sunhvry, Vnna. TRHMS.OF 3 U US CRIPTION. TWO DOLLAR per innim tube paid hnlf year ly inniH'nnce, NorArsa diKtitiiial until all srrearsges a.o paid. TO CLUB S : Tares Copies to oils sddiess S Oo Seven l. do 10 CHI Fifteen do, do. SO Oo Vive dollars in advance will pay Cot Hire year's sub seiiption to the American. I nsituusters will please act ai our Aeents, and frank letters containing subscription money. They are permit ted to do this andei the Post Office Law. TERI1I OF A n V E R T I S I ft O . (lite Square of 14 linei1 3 times, l 00 25 3 in i no 8 INI 3 UU Kv'cry subsequent insertion, tine square, J months, Six mouths, - ' One year, - Itttniucss Cards nr Five lines, per annum. jtlt'ichnnts and others, advertising by the veer, with the privilege ot' inserting diderentauvei-It-emeitls we.ekiy. 10 CO If target Advertisements, as per agreement. JOB PRIWTINO- We Imve connected with our establishment a well se lected JOII OFFICE, which will enable us to execute in the neatest style, every vsiiety nf printing. H. B. iA3 ATTORNEY AT LAW, BUNBURir, PA. Business attended to in the Countiea of Nor 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 1 1 o r n c n a t a xv , IVo. nrondwti)', New York. 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 V .--feSa- I 4
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