, 1844-10-12

IL Washington, when the nomination
of Polk and Dallas was made, that
Missouri would give it 10000. He
now asked Tor 0 than that. and
thai Missouri would rot nniy hea, her
adversarIes, but beat her friends and
herself also, and give the largest
democratic majority, relative poDula-
ilon considered. of any democratic
State IN the Union.
Mr.. Is. spoke of his own posi,ion
as Il supposed candidate for the u s.
Senate and SAID he was not Il candid
ate III any sense of the ,erm-thst he |
had not put up his y nane. and
should not do lt~--thathr Ief, il TO his
political friends. tie U0rds. to make
MN candidate u not rs they pleas
ed. lie WAS emphatic in this refer
ence 10 the Hards, and said there
was but one point at which he could.
IN any event, interfere. and tina, was
10 prevent d~ISSrn>ion amonr his
friends, by Withdrawing hi, came, ii
any disagreement took place about
h'n. lie had helped TO build up the
party, aud would not be the cause or
the subject of any ~diSsension in it.
and would initiate the example of Mr..
an buren, II necessary To preserve
It's harmony.
Mr., L. spoke of the Importance OF
the present presidential election as in
voIvlng the tate OF ALL the principles
ana measures which lad divided par
ties from the foundation of the Gov
eminent. 1t Was not one. ortwo. or
'hrtc measures, or principles which
were nj stake, tut the whole! all thai
democracy and federalism had s,rug
sied Tor Unity evenlful wears. Ii y.
Gay Was elected. the lab urs and
ir!nmPiS OF tie Democratic party for
MY Years were arn.hilared: ii Mr..
FOLK was elected Ill were saved.-
lie locked upon The impending presi,
Genital election aSmoSt vital and rriii
= cal, a"d involving a 10 not to be re.
covered IN a iong series Of wears. i
II Went against The democracy.
lie SAID this being 4 national cleo
- tIOn II IaId open all the noriopaI meo
/, Surcs tor discussion. nut there was ;
n reason Why hcccuid not discuss thoso
measures. Daring The TWENTY-FIVE
c years lie had teen IN the Senate. they
h had al teen IS issue there; all ha,
been subjected oIi. and Geatb fri
ais: and in every ,ii,I he lend ,c,cd
part which Identified linn with oyer,
e II caSure, AMI winch lad rcceivet ,h
appreciation OF his cops,,nnt<. II
could rot speak Of these measure
Y without p~rcclaniino hIs o,n vn,k>
he could not commend ,rem vfa,u
:. seeming 10 Comment himself an
rral WAS what lie should not d,.
II lnicrdiclcd bv y srr,,r Of nrunricr
and cecUyum from soe.kpu 81 mra
l. surcs which had received the onpr,
:. baton OF his cousltru MS, and bein
i expected 10 say something. he wa
;. driven 10 tho mea<ure,ou vhi,o som
: Of his constituents DISAGREED vii
D him. Happily, lie sad. this was
al brief list, confined 10 ore .ubiec,. h
Of alluded 10 the bill, for the annexai;o
d # Texas. Two ~cIauses in !, r,v
ID dissatisfaction 10 nan ri ii, GO,
o. stituents--lhe clause which rrorn,,
" TO divide the anDeved ,e,r,,orv c,n,
j. " between the slave hoIJino an
Il Observation-Disclosures and II
w ~ciause winch rc,a,aJ =. ,Lo ,l,orr,
i. tive assent Of Mexico. On tic fir
ne oC tuese points he r.f.r,cd ,o II
n. GREAT c~omprop,iSa ot 17e7 ub;,b i
ne v,ded the then western coun,rv
as The same manner ,bo orj;nanre
of that wear t,kinc ,La oI;nrirn, T.
hit the DIVIDING line be,vo.n ,Le class,
er of States: also he reEar,o6 IN the Nj
souri compromise oc ro5o nc hai,