The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-28

ol hho Ptoseeus VI uio soiSs VI ho Puo--~
lands, aud the abolition of tho Veto! As have
already observed, MIR Clay, after his return from
Client chose other companions He no longer as
soeiaied with Madison, and Jefferson, and other
prominent patriots OF the day. but ~th John Quincy
Adams, Daniel Webster, and with Josiah Quincy
One of the prominent principles OF ancient Demoera-
cy to which MIR. Clay belonged was, that the
Representative is bound by the will OF his consiitu-
ents but, in 1924 after having advocated latitude
nous construction OF the Constitution, he threw over
board the will Of the people in his agency IN the cleo
ton Of MIR. Adams. Thus you perceive that The
change on the Bank question: was change enough IL
was from the North Pole to the South Pole-ffom
Democracy to Federalism.
In the succeeding election of General Jackson, II
was tauntingy said that the People were led away by
military fame, and were SO dazzled with the ar
ray not to the light. II was Napoean at the
head of his troops What can Mr.. Clay saw now
We have beaten him with man, whom he thought
too insignificant to fght-whom il would be no honor
to defeat [Laughter.l lie seemed to- and did,
treat him as Goliath did David, and only painted for
a man equal to his giant proportions for the
bat. There other man in Gath 10 stand up
before hun in the conflict and it would indeed swee
Ten ucdtI 10 nave al duNtIsdIy hMsoti, ohouu
he fall on the battle field But you know the result
the giant of Federalism slain, and his nsgni6-
cant" opponent has been elected to the Presidency
= Long and loud cheering
The Wing party wanted Bank, Notwithstanding
one of its leaders proclaimed it TO be an "obsolee
idea" IA voice: " Webster said that."l Yes:
Bank to control the various interests of the
country. And a high tariff for the benefit.
of the manufacturing interests. They turned
to the public lands and said, Here are
States indebted--we will pour the Treasury out at
their bidding, and offer them, by this means, bride
to gain their support" In this way, The Bank, distr-
button, tariff, were TO be brought to bear upon the
peculiar interests of the country and landed ars
tocracy, in time, created similar to that of despotic
Europe
But, my friends, the People have met them on all
these topics-they have elected the nominee of the
Baltimore Convention And he enters the Office like
another Washington, the "frt in war; first in peace,
and first in the hearts of his countrymen" first Pre-
sden Of the United States-the office sought him, he
did not seek u,e office. [Great cheering
y There is another view of the nomination Of Mr..
Polk, that ought to afford the highest pleasure to
fleeing men, and strike them with peculiar force.
Let the decayed monachies of Europe and the aristo
cracies of the world, present. if they can, public
man of purer morals. The American People
now proudly defy his enemies [and they cannot con-
tradic the assertion) to point to speck, blot
mark on his fair escutheon He is fit ''to be the
ruler of free peoplem [Great applause, loud and
long continued
And how did the Democracy come out of the con-
itost thav hont 10
sacrificed anything for the sake of victory No no
They entered it as did The Constitutional the
If the country. This gallant ship, about to encoun-
ter two vessels of the foe, spread her canvass to
ne gale, aud sal in. between them, poured from her
sides the iron hail of death until both Obliged to
yield. Now, when the smoke has passed way
when the is calm agalu-we ship,
with her spars standing, and every rag of on
proudly riding on the pillows; with her ensign at the
mast head its stars brighter and its stripes broader
i The campaign is ended, and the over let en-
mites be forgotten, II they exist our opponeots
are our brothers. Let us forget the excitement of
the conflict, and be at peace. ln our contentious
with our foreign foes we fight together for
mon Liberties, and we are always one Let u.s. how
ever, rejoice, but in manner not to give offence.
Meet them fellow courtrymen, from whom you
have difiered-as men whose institutions you have
preserved by the victory which you have achieved.
know that it is proper to rejoice Let the loud
gun speak Give vent TO the feelings which fill your
souls. Let the evidence of your joy be seen and
known, and felt | know what you have passed
through, and suffered, and felt and you have right
to rejoice | know your prospects were at first be-
clouded with darkness and gloom, and almost de-
h a., ,rIt hao
leaving each one
1 To tell his son, while on the fathers knee
| No morning dawns upon a land so free"
They have ,riumphed again, the Democracy.
The band struck up "ihe star spangled banner"
and the sound Of cannon and loud huzzas filled the
air
The procession then formed on the marching of
which salute of twenty-six guns fired.
Banners of various knds-embellished with mot
toes and figures of Democratic slatesmen-were pro-
minent.
| There were two large cars in one were boys with
banners, representing the States which voted for Mr.
Polk; in the other, twentysix boys, representing the
States of the Union, with appropriate notices.
Two real Native Americans tIndans) on horse
back, were conspicuous, giving great effect to the
mounted men, who fanked the procession right and
llen.
At night, there was Torch-Light Procession
and many Of our citizens illuminated their dwell
ngs.
Altogether, it was splendid affair." and we had no
idea that so many Democrats could be assembled in
Washington. Even the lntelligencer of this morn
ing, says of it, The Democracy turned out in great
force in the city yesterday, and, with the accession Of
numbers from Baltimore, SC [The &C., means
from Georgetown and Alexandria, well as the
surrounding counryl formed an imposing procession
which, with banners and music, marched along The