, 1840-10-24

stale or others: ne ma received ana ueCiileu
above ipriy invitations of the kind in the last
six months. He did not consider himself as
making Il mere speech now, but as acting a
part at a convention of the democracy OF
Missouri, in which edSur were TO be dis
cussed and proposed for the good of the
state, and from which action. and beneficial
action, vas expected to flow. In what he
might say he should have no reference 10
men, or 10 p~artizan pnlitics. He never de-
scended to personality, or faction in his
speeches. He did not even situperate par
ties. He did moi complain of the existence
Of political parties. They were inherent in
the nature Of free government. They grow
out OF freedom of opinion. They existed
wherever there was frecdom-always had
and forever would. 1t was absurd TO condemn
them. prepos,erous 10 complain, unjust to stig,
Matte them in the mass. The mass Of every
party was honest-so said Mr.. Jefferson
The mass Of every party IVES equally honest
liz It's intentions. equally sincere in its con-
~victions, equally patriotic in its objects. Not
so with every individual of the party, and
still less with every leader. These often
have selfish and ambitious and even criminal
designs of their own; designs not To be
avowed, but 10 be concealed from the mass.
and covered up from view by exrrrvaganr
professions for the public good. Time, the
great arbi:er of all questions, and the only
true witness for all men. finally give 10 every
nan his place aud TO every party its due; and
from his sentence there is no appeal. Be-
lievIng the democratic party in the United
States which adhered to the measures of Mr..
jefferson. 10 be the party of the constitution,
and the safe expoucn; Of its republican prin-
cipies, he (Mr. b. should advocate the men
and the measures of that party. without I'M
pugning the integrity of the mass of the OPP
pnsitc party. whose leaders, whatsoever
min!I he their professions. walked in the
fnot-S'cp<. and pursued the measures of Gen.
Hamilton. He Was for Mr.. Jefferson demo-
cracv. not in professions hut in measures:
hut he did not propose 10 make 4 party
speech. much less a F~a:tizan speech. He If
ted himself above the mud and mire OF parii
zan puliri"<-ab,ve the tainted atmosphere
of personality and scurriliiy; he rose to the
elevation Of principles and measures, and. so
Gar - he Should touch on political subjects at
all. be say no reason Why he should not lie
listened 20 as patiently by n party as the
other. II" >,w citizens of both parties nreS-
rr': ir san ~ rrq>Iu whv they should no.
tr - p c>nu,: :r MIS- y public man. speaking
On In.i3ic "rca,iun. and nenher his di>poSi-
lion. his hrecdiH.. az he lirti,s Of his he
could lead him to be "l,rusivc or disagrceablc
10 them.
We meet. said Mr.. b.. on the eve Of a
presidential election; but 1t is not for that
election alone that we meet. II that was
all, We might have spared ourselves this
trouble, fnr The presidential election has but
one way /" % in Missouri, [Great cheering.
nut we want it To 90 that way strongly,
powerfully. overwhelming, 1t must he no
drawn bail,e-no debateable ,ic,orv-nu
equivncal sim of temporary suprenacy.-
The democr"cv must triumph, and triumph
in a style 10 rebuke and explode The novel
and drgrldIngsy>iem ni eIecriunecring whirh.
for the first time in f~iiiy-one wears al prc>-
dental elections, las made lis appearance
among Us. We must turn out i"r the Nn-
rember election: we must give the Day III
our corNTar: every republican must d" hiS
duty: every country must advance and
improve uron her August vn'e. She must
out do herself. In this election every vote
counts; and those which stand for nothing in
Il State election for country members. now
advance Ia the front rank of inport1nce.--
The 1000 Of ST. Louis now tcll>! and ST. al
every other country. Let them come forth.
each and all. in all the majesty Of their
strength. TIE result viii he good for our-
selves, Tor our children. and fhr our chiIdren's
children. The election of 1910 will rehuke
federalism, and be the ~ralIying cry Of Demo.
cracv for ares and centuries 10 come. II
will expunae the insolvcnt motto painted in
gilded letters upon the federal standard nj
Baltimore, I'VE Sfoop 10 conguer,' and in its
place will substitute the insidIous device, SDi
ride and c~oHqunr."
The Union is in a crisis, said Mr.. B.. IL
is in a crisis involving consequences far e.
yond the temporary supremacy at the ieder-
al and the democratic parties. The harmo-
nv. the stability, the duration of the Union
is itself conquered; for Abolitionism is in The
field. say nothing Of the opposite candl-
date; | know nothing hut What others know,
and | care not a straw for his sentiments on
Abnlitioni<m. | know the party which die
iated his n"mination-'he party without
which I've cannot be elected-wilhout which