Litchfield enquirer., 1835-07-30
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIRLD, JULY 90. 1895.

LITCHEIELD, JULY 90, 1895. The ioortb of July was in various places celebrated in spirited and highly patriotic manner. Al Pius- bargh, Pa. shere was grand celebration; and H. N. Breckenridge, Esq formerly Jadge in Florida, was selected she fihe day. His speech is since publiSIed and contains many sharp hits at his former friend Gen. Jacksonor h should be stated ihat dur ing she Generals short career as Governor of FlOr dn, Me. B. was with him. enjoyed his fall confidence aud was the author Of much of the correspondence which bore the signature of Andrew Jackson" The following is m extract from the oration :- sItis well known that had m opportunity Ofknow- iAR Gen. Jackson personally. admired lis military character, and believed him to possess some noble qualities. Bu. was not blind to his (aulis-I never wished to see him again in any civil office, because he had some pecnliariliPs which positively disqualified hn, and he was deficient iD hundred qualifications whics were necessary. His violent and overbearing temper, feared would break forth; and what may seem RcOntradclion aoihose who have not sufficient ly studied human nature, there the singular laci- " with which he could be induced adopt the opin- ioBs and mbihe the feelings of others, and which of ten rendered him dangerous when he acted with the best ateniiOns His information incredibly liu ,ed ia decisions generally hastily and iaconsier- aeiy made. In military affairs, where there is thing like instinc comp de aHin may lead but not where profound Knowledge, and mature aeciian are requisite. will not say with hia Secre- Ravy Mr. Duane, that he has no fixed oPiMODs,' but
 will say that h is very difficult to know what opim- ians given under the anioriy of his 0ame his lhe offspring Of other minds" at..s
 We give one other brief extract. He speaks of the party in New-York, and thus aludes to what is there ,ns-named dtmocrncy-saya, that "by means of out nry against a banks, these politicians have esabiis ed over us gouernment ef 6anks."
 "I am also a democrat, and have always been so- bu the Dame is used a present to practices ai variance with true democracy. If any ORe assuming that name will declare hisprinciples, far they are good, they will be found io be Whig prncipes-b"t ihe nO longer informs of the principles of aDy party. The present GOvernor of New York calls hi,n self democrat, and he has had the honesty to avow what he understands by .Isc erm-sthe spos belong 50 the viciors.' According io ihis idea che elective franchise is ohy game, piayed 6y co paries e gam st<rs ia tht Sfate the spoiis e0ce hs sakes '0ai
 ends a~d ctnbs Need cay, that ,his s nut the whig principle? Al least. i is moi mine. Another disiin- gaished iadiydual of that State is less candid. AL he is coa,snt to oiiow the foo..eps of another whose princpies are his passons, the principles of those who happen to he his prompers."
 public dinner given a, Lexington, Ken, on ahe lith inst. to Mir. Senator ondex of Bissssip pi, occasion of his visiting that place. large ""m'er a,leaded, and Mir. P.'s being toasted, he delivered very eloquent and cans.ic speech, which we should be glad to give readers bat have no, room. AIr. Clay among the invited guests; and
 
 panied ny universal burst of accIama,ion, he rose and delivered, usual, eloquent speech. Front ahe copy of as published, make the annexed ex- iraci showing hissenments upon one or two subjects now agitaling the country :A- -
 The Senate has bcen inc sole, if not the last rct uge O( the COnstiiui0n and of the Public Lberty-I Wheaher it well he able much longer tO mEede the march of he Executive drsp0tic power remains to be developed. It is with deep modification and re- A1ta.la ~.L.n sustained ny lie people. throughout tho Unian its patriotic eOrs and aims d"served. But here, a least sn oar own State, its motives and absrs have been justiy appreciated. And sincerey hope tha what ever discouragements elsewhere may exist, however gl0nmy fur the moment the prospects of civil liberty may seem |" he Kentucky, whilst shot remains in never strike the Whg flag, hut, if she stand aonc W faithfully and to he last adhere her principles The Pre:de"t is not saisied with the undspu.ed and general sway which lie has acquired. Like the Mnnarcls. and EmperOrs, aRd Despois, whose story Hiri0ry elis, he is esrous, whilst he is vet in office in the fHil possession O all Is Pow" and means of n- Mme0ce 70 nanie ia succeaP0T; and under forms and seiIs which the ecblest vision penetrate has de- eigaated hs ssccesaor. Is ihere any substantial d .ereaee oew:sn the hereditary principle and the ideNsia incumbent nominating his successor7 Can it be doal,ted laa. # the Presidents bed had been fruit fu iasiead Of barren, same means which are now employed, with hts c00curreRce and apprObatOn, to ensure the election of his favorie, would have been tsEeeled to she elevation of his own son
 
 deeigaated feet myself reluctantly called up- On. aDd this appears to m occasion to gay a few words. The public press, private letters, and other ences being ascred to me by h;s friends or pariisans ,o create, ihink, daiy my part, to nnde. ceiye the public. My persnnal relations with is Vice President, befre and since he came nso office, have been those of civily and courtesy; bu, they have never iOr a moment affected my iadgmeni as to Ihe tr0preiy of his election Chief Maeisrale In no aspect Ot the contest, in conceivable contingency in no imaginable alternative. do think tt would he gor the iateress honor of the people of the United States to elevate him lo iIa, office. Without stopping Co insist upon objections to him. from the excepona he system of party tactics which prevails in his State, an which. the of his he would enteav0r 10 spread the whole Union; from the sneaas and ihe maHHer by which he has been % far advanced; from my utter inability tu comprehend what his principles are, in reference great measures of National policy; there is objection to him, which. ia my mind is absolutely concusve-i Ike is ahe n0ated candidate of ke President mad de official cops and sought tO be forced upon the people by sll the weight of the administration. lf he were ihe most pure and perfect of nl; American Statesmen this single objection would, in my opinion. be aisO- luieiy decisve against him. And must have been false 10 every principle which has guided my public Gfe and faiihless in my devotion civil libery. could have entertained opinion that under such cir cumssances the Vice President should be preferred to aay candidate. t 4sa sess aes et2aAa
 These expressions have been forced from me. II ssshed to hare enjoyed repose, without taking any ari tn ihe question: hat opinions having teen often erroneousiy attributed to me, that sUt, ieci, have Boi been Jeff at liberty 10 remain seni-