Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-07-05
Dr.. DuScAN.-The last Washington Globe

DR.. DuNCAN.-The last Washington Globe
contains the speech Of this gentleman which
was delivered in the House Of Representatives
on the 9th OF last month. Like all Of his
speeches it is highly amusing and instructive.
Mr. Duncan is a peculiar popular orator.
There is directness of purpose and power
abou, his speeches that makes him terrible 10
the wings. We have no room for the entire
speech in our columns, but We give the three
first paragraphs. The reader can judge from
those, what is the character Of the rest. The
honorable mention made Of the venerable Del
egate from this Territory, we are quite sure
will be as gratifying to our Democratic rea-
deers, as it is honorable to Gen. Dodge
From every source that information reaches
us, we are assured that no man 10 either branch
of Congress stands higher than Gen. Dodge.
and but very few WELD more influence than
he does, not only in Congress, but with the
Departments -
s'There was but one man before the whlg
convention as a candidate for the presidency.
1t argues that there is but one man in the wing
ranks, in their own estimation, fit for Presl-
dent; or it there is. such is the party drill.
party vassalage, and submissive cringing, that
no one dare offer. Are there dissensions a.
mong the democracy, and what are they =
They are as to men, aud not as to measures and
principles. The fact that we have several
candidates. only shows that we have many
distinguished statesmen in our ranks, who are
worthy of, and qualified FOR, the presidency :;
and the only question is, as to which one Of
the number shall be selected. Messrs. Van
Buren,, Calhoun, Cass, Stewart, Johnson,
Dodge, Buchanan, and Tyler-eight in mum.
Der, and all before the public. | am Van
Buren, man; am for Van Buren, second; l
am for Van Buren, last, until after the conven-
ton, and then am for the nominee of the
convention. Such will be the choice OF every
democrat, when the convention shall say who
the nominee shall be. If he should not be my
choise no,u, he will be my chose then. What
assurance does division in the democratic
ranks give the wings Of success!
In 1886, a much wider gulf separated the
democrats than now divides them. Such was
the division that two democratic candidates
were run. Mr.. Van Buren, VAS the regular
nominee. Judge White was run in the South
and, in order 10 divide the democracy still
more. Daniel Webster was run in the East,
and Gen. HARRISON was run in the West; but
Undertook dis,anced the whole concern and
he can DO so again. SO can any candidate
who NAV be the nominee of the Baltimore
convention. Again say, the democracy will
nominee will be the candidate of tt party
II that should be Van Buren,, good if the dis
,ingushed and favorie son Of the South. John
c. Cahoun,) good; if the learned, talented,
and distinguished diploma,is,, (Geo. Cass,)
good if either of the old war-worn horses,
(Col. Johnson or Gen. Dodge,) good; with
either Of them we can ride over whiggery
rough shod if Old lronsdss. (Com. Stew
art.) good; he whipped two British frigates
at a lick. aud he can rub down any two British
bank wings that can be started; if it should
be the favorile son of Pennsylvania. (James
Buchanan.) good; if it should be honest john
Tyler, mol so good but with hiH,,-wi.h the
endorsement, OF democra,icS convention, we
can shake ~higgary 10 fragments.
There is an outward show of confidence OF
success displayed by the federalisis. bu, it is
all outside. No man that is acquainted with
human nature, and with the character and rel
alive strength Of, as well as the principles
which govern, the two parties in this conn-
try, can speak or think with confidence that
the wing ticket can succeed in the coming
contest Mr.. Clay has been a standing can
ddare for the presidency, either directly or in
directly, for twenty-fonr years, but could he
be elected then, or can he now!'