The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-01


alton of Texas TO- aud the occupation Of Oregon oy
the United States were issues by far too important 70
be Judged Of in the blindness Of party preJuoioe' u
10 be opposed ON narrow partisan grouno' iie "
mons trsted them 10 be, as every CANDID m"'u WY
has carefully examined and duly weighed the SUBJECT
must admit them TO be, great national quesuohs' upon
which democrats, and democratic wings should DC
united lie showed that England was, as she ever
has been painfully alive TO- and jealous oil, 'e seaie
~ sepp,Dgs OF young and growing hepuoiic' ana
that she is insdiously attempting TO cheek our 'ei
toria extension, and 10 increase her colonial PosSo
sions in America, and thereby acquire aa''n'ssos
over us by land and water, which no patroue euAeh
of the United States can contemplate without DC
eorsing aroused To the danger with which menseo'
u.s. But cannot pretend TO furnish even an ou,ine
of this mastery speech To snti-anne Ahiioh's's A."
was overwhelming, ehectuaily sweeping away ae
idle objections upon which, IN their extremity, 'hsy
have been forced 10 hang their opposition TO lexas
and Oregon. We would that every voter ~ inc ohi
ted States could be made acquainted WIN us iac's
before he deposits his ballot IN November many
"wkgs" would then vote for Polk and Dallas eAa'
and Oregon who, under strong deIusion' WIZ DO"
vote against them.
the imporunltes of friends while on bis way through
the city, and remained TO attend The meeting. Al
the close of Mr.. Melve's address, MIR. Paige in'fo-
duced him to the audience, who made me nan ring
again with their enthusiastic greeting. HIS remarks
we're chiefly confLed to the Tariff question: which nc
discussed nth great candor and ability. his argu
ments, though brief, were pointed and cogeht, ana
he illustrated them by occasional anecdotes when
convulsed his audience with laughter. lie demon
strated The important fact that II would be well ior
our ultra tariff men to consider that any tsrih levied
beyond the point must OF necessity oPera'e
unjustly-lhat while 1t would protect one class, IL
would Tar anoIher--that II would extort from the
ard earnings Of some, to bestow as bouafy upon
ais al ed q
Bank issue presented by the Whigs-sho~ed that It
uds issue which could be no longer disguised, ana
that it behooyed every friend OF liberty TO 20 regard
it, aud to act accordingly. He demonstrated how illu-
sorry and transient be that prosperity which rests
upon so unstable a foundation as Bank. 1t was a
prospect which added not one cent to the public
wealth---lt merely dubbed up for moment and va
nished. BY its enormous paper issues, It had pro-
duced sudden bubbling upof our national prosper
ity, which vanished with the bursting OF the bubble,
and with It exploded the privae fortun,s OF thou
sands who had witnessed with delight its magnificent
inf Alion.
AT the close of Mr. DIS remarks, P. Potter, Esq,
moved a vote of thanks for the speakers which was
carried amid tremendous cheers, and the meeting ad
journed with high hopes, and in excellent spirits.
THE MASS MEETING AT CAZENovIA.
The Madison Observer says, the Democratic Mass
Meeting at Cazenovia on Wednesday, October 25
we'll attended, and believe everything passed
off to the satisfaction of all present. Owing to the
laeness of the season, we presume, it was not anti
cpated that the gathering would be as large as smi-
lar meetings held at earl err day. do we know
OF any effort being made to insure large turnout
beyond call for the meeting,-yet, the numbers pre-
sent afforded gratifying evidence that there was no
abatement in zeal or activity of the Democracy, OF
any less determination now than heretofore to do
their whole duty.
The meeting was organized on the green near the
Presbyterian Church, at about O'Clock IN the afief-
noon. Gen. VIM. j. Hough chosen President
and returned his acknowledg for the honor in
brief and pertinent address.
Hon. Horatio eymour of Utica, was then intro
duced the meeting and he riveted The attention OF
his auditors for nearly two hours with a mastery
speech, in which he exposed in a lucid manner the
gross Inconsistencies and double-deaiing of the wing
party and It's candldae-compared its abundant
promises with its meagre Performances-and exhb.
tied in clear light the hypoctical course pursued by
that party TO OBTAIN power at the approaching con.
test Mr. s. also went into a iull examination of the
prominent measures and principles involved in the
present mpagn-showed the real position occupied
by the two parties relative to them-and demonstra.
ted to every candid mind that the true policy both IL
the State and Nationai Administrator was hat pur
sued by the democratic party. Mr. 5. fully sustained
on tins occasion his reputation as an able and eiiec
tive public speaker
ID ID. Hilns, Esq, Of Syracuse, ollowed Mr. Sey
nour in a well timed remarks on the importance
Of Thorough and Efficient organization Tor the con-
test now at hand After ~bich the meeting al ourned
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING AT
ELMIRA.
The Alban yArgus says, Saturday last was the da,
for he mass meeting at Elmira. A large gathering
was not expected in TACT great efforts were made
But when the DAY came at the hour for the meeting
the farming multitude came rushing in, on foot, ~
long lines and wagons, and on horse. back. They
came from the hills and the valleys and from very
hamlet and from every quarter. They came in mass
es with banners expressive of the genuine democracy
7 hey came in long and compact proc ssions of hun
dreds OF teams and ons loaded with the true and
Interchangeable democracy OF Chemupg, Steuben Tiags
and lompkus, aud northern PeDnsy lvsnia. One 70
cesson was headed with the farmers team OF ~ yoke
OF oxen, with wagon 100 feet long filled with la
dies aud voters. Another headed with II woke
another with Is span OF horses with young crat.
Tor ride with notices and the farmer at his tbresh
ing, dressing his flax, and doing Other work of IN,
husDsndman; another headed with the fair daughter.
OF Chemung, IN uniform dress, on horseback and
There were many other deeply interesting aocompani
ments, but we have not nme to describe them. The
whole was magnificent aud most gratifying exhIb
ton OF the Democratic strength Of Chemung
Long before the time Tor the meeting the yillag,
was literally filled 10 overlooking Twelve thousand
OF the hardy and honest sous OF Democracy, came To-
gether for counsel. Two stands were ocoup,ed--on,
by The Hon. III. Gray, Of Elmirs, and George Sander
son. Esq. of Towands, Pa; the other by John w
W'sker, Esq. Of ElmIra, and Hon. : Hszen. of Ha.
Nana and Judging by the frequent and hearty ex
pressions OF appreciation by the mg.ttude, then
counsels were fully approved.
The day VIII be long remembered, with profit "a
The Democratic party, and with pleasing reelection,
by all who attended this immense and highly ANNA
ted Democratic meeting Every thing was well an
Piled and cheering. Old men, with gray head. VIII
'eheu oy me lfoss OF many win ers pre- en to
cheer on ther sons IN The good cause. In truth, il
was the richest and proudest day Chomung ever saw
and the meeting may be well termed the erea
meeting OF the campsgn--ttc largest ever held n
the southern tier of counties