The Democratic Whig., 1843-01-26

laugh. And with az ms warning
before their eyes, with a full knowl-
edge Of ell these facts. the iudica-
lions were--ths imperfect gigings out
--lhe whispers we're, that this other
party had come to lha conclusion, 10
the same madness Of desperation 70
hurl itself against The rock Of The Gen.
eral GovernmenL-- Loud and long
continued laughler,and great sensation
ia all quarters Of the House.
He heard a gentleman say that this
was great mistake he trusted Il was;
for although their might be eeHain lea
ders ofthe party who would like such
a course 10 be taken, il wonld not hap
pen. Renewed laughIer.l He bad
said that the Federal Government was
a Fixed constitutional hct--(here Mac.
was interrupted lor short time by the
confusion and merrimeutin the House)
--yes, il was a fixed constitutional
fact, and that was the basis Of all his
conclusions. Now suppose an indi-
vidual placed as the President Of the
United Slates--il maitered not whether
he held bis place by primary vote,
or whether by circumstances uniore-
seen it devolved upon him---in either
case there be stood, by the Constitu-
lion, President Of the United States.
What was bis first duty The hOnOra-
bic discharge Of his official functions
the endeavor to do as much public good
as Providence would permit. In dis
charging this his duty, be was bound
to look at facts around him to see
bow far he could count on co-opera-
iion by the People or their Represen-
tatives. [Laughter.1 When gentle
men talked about the treason Of GER
tain Of the Presidents fiiends--the gen.
tleman from Virginia, (Mr. Wise for
example, or himself; land he really
thought they had their full share Of per
sonal abuse, the question was how
the Government was 10 be carried or,
and b. whose aid F.? Mr.. G. would say
to gentlemen in oil parties in that
House, and more especially TO gentle
men constituting the majority in Con-
gress, If YOU lgiH not cooperate loih
the Presidsat IN carrying on thc GoU-
erHmeat, which is your highest duty,
he must SEEK THE AID OF YOUR AID
vERsARIEs; Renewed sensation
laughter and cries of'lhat is it!""good
bye p'1 If you Wings (said Mr.. c,
will lock the wheels Of Government, |
trust aid will be found in the Demo.
crats and thus only / present the
question to the House. The House
was for time in no little confusion,
though apparently more in merriment
than anger.
Thus Mr.. G.. went on to observe,
we had presented TO US, in these U. 5.
a great career Of ambition, and its end
was the eliminating point Of human
greatness, at least in this country, ifnot
the very highest ascent Of human am
bition in Christendom. And if they
looked sound, he knew not how many
competitors were striving for the prize;
he doubted if he could count them on
his fingers. "a voice, "Five.") Well,
say iye. "a voice, "Name them do
name them 2'') i is not necessary that
/ should name them. C"Oh do !']
Their" name is Legion % In this state
ofthings, Mr.. c. said he knew not how
far parties might split, whether from
difference in opinion or from peisonal
resolutions. He could see in the race
for the Presidency no individual who,
so far as he could judge. presented an
overwhelming, irresistible power.
Looking TO overt acts as the criterion,
he should say there was no such COM
petitor. He understood there was TO
be Wing Convention, and there was
also to be a Democrat Convention, and
he did not krow that they might not
agree. IA laugh.] But there we're
certain buddings-which might lead to
doubt what would be tue precise
course Of these conventions. However
this might be, this he did know, that
during a year and half to come there
must be great popular commotions and
discussions. Whether a candidate
might be nominated by each conven-
ton or not, this he knew-and why
should he not say it ? he thought on
the whole he bad better say it;-(sev-
eral voices, 'oh, yes, do say it ; do )"
ii t0onld not be for The political enter
ea Of any one ofthe parties 10 carry on
a very furious 1ar against the admin
istratiOn and Us friends.
Here Mr.. G. was brought to q
pause by peals Of laughter, and cries
of"Ah that's tender point"
Mr.. G. said he considered 1t as ma
terial that there should be a frank un-
derstanding on these matters. There
we're men in the administration, OF
connected with the Administration,
rvho ~ n nronar fine uairht have a