The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-19

famous letters are short concise and nervous others
are long, verbose and meaningless others glitter with
all the neretricous ornaments OF a false heionc whilst
Others again are full of false grammar confused IDEAS
involved sentences, and the most rude and unpublished
nonsense One two OF these letters are supposed 10
have been written IN this city and forwarded to hun Tor
his signature at his place OF residence in the far south
west; and these bear indubabe tokens OF having been
concocted by old sagers in politics, for the purpose OF
decevlng and deludng venture TO assert that General
Taylor cannot by possibility be the author OF all these
letters; and defy any Of his friends here to rise and as
| ser that they do SO believe,
Mr. President, feel that should poorly perform my
duty this occasion 10 omit to allude to per-
sonage whose name cannot be mentioned anywhere
and who, among all true wings, has been Tor long ume
regarded the very personhcaton and emoodimeht OF
their principles as party Henry Clay henry olay
"Cdruna Ell venerable nomen! So spoke OF HIM lately
in our hearing an eloquent senator who is no longer
one of our body-the justice OF whose commentator
felt bound to admit in full Senate, Where is Henry
Clay' In retirement! Howl By the cruel ostracIsm
of an ungrateu pary-a party first organized by MN
upon its true platform; party which learned All MS Prh
css from his eloquent bps ne by n when hened
seemed forever TO have abandoned the wing Standard anu
when all other voices but his had silent from utter
despair His high Abilities his heroic earessness hls
noble energy of character his unsurpassed eoquence his
profound devotion to the wing cause his thorough
knowledge of and parties his mastery dexerly as
party taccian his deep and firm hold upon popular feel
ng-a all have been forgotten, overlooked disregarded
| almost Knocked at, and despsed and, oh shame upon
such haessness such cruel and insulting disregard of
his sensbiles has been nominated in preference
him. who processes utter ignorance OF wing principles
who dslans to be recognised the exponent of the
wing creed-who has not even voted at an election
in forty years and he too military cheftan yes,
military cheftan though Mr.. Clay had, more than
twenty years ago. denounced the election OF mere mill
ary chieain the presidential office than war,
pestence and famine, combined! Sir, such instance
of fragrant injustice has never before been perpetated by
party managers in any age of the world. The great
leader of the whg hosts after being persuaded to allow
his to be used in the Philadelphia convention, in
his old age, when party enmy had almost softened
into friendship and respect and veneraon has been cast
out reprobaed trampled under foot, massacred by pro-
Tossing but false friends, and may almost say, buried,
without the decencies OF public funeral Since the days
of julius Cesar nothing his occurred equal to this enor
nous outrage! Surely IT not necessary that this
too, should die by the violence OF his own friends
surely was not necessary to butcher him in manner
so cruel SO barbarous II the time had TO make
victim of such man, surely he might at least have
been ''carved as dish fit for the gods, not hewn
fit for hounds" But yesterday, the word OF
the world lies he there, and none 80 poor as do
him reverence" But sir, prophecy that true men will
yet arise to avenge his maryrdom that those who have
been heard exutng fallen greatness will yet be made
to feel the punishment which their perhdy deserves.
them prepare their for the indignant denun
Citations OF hero in despair, whose mighty
Esprit ranging for revenge,
With Ate by his sde come hot from hell
Shall, in WING confines, with a monarchs voice
Cry havoc and let slip the dogs OF war
With carrion men grooming for burial"
Mr. JOHNSON made a speech of some length; after
which,
Mr. FOOTE resumed 1t must be obvious to all that
the senator from Maryland has failed most egregousy in
his attempt TO establish his charge of there having been
two editions of the life of Cass published in this city,
under democratic directonone for circulation In the
north, and the other in the south differing from each
other in regard TO the Wlmot Proviso. The truth is-as
am told can be easily proved if necessary-that there
have been two editions hand at the Globe office
the time; and that, OF all the editions published
large number sent to section of the Union
as to the other In addition, will remark that there is
really repugnance, very material difference OF any
kind, between the two editions which have been sub
jeced to criticism here, far the Wilmot Provso is
concerned. One OF these editions runs somewhat more
into detail on this subject than the other which 1t was
deemed expeden to enlven and adon with the letter OF
General Jackson and General Casss views in regard to
the revolutionary FranCe-a subject which
he is well known to have discussed at public meeting
in this city time after the first edition OF his life had
issued from the press Besides, sir this earnestly urged
upon the fact that General casss letter to Mr. Nicholson
plainly declaring his hostility to the Wmot Proviso has
been published in pamphlet form oy thousands a upon
been repubished in every leading democratic and whg
newspaper the continent; that it cannot be possible
ave s
different lives OF General Taylor, and some of them
diculous enough God knows; but who ever thought OF
holding him or the wing party responsible for any Of
them? will urge this matter gravely; scorn to do
it is unworthy OF this body and the respectable sena
tors who introduced it TO our notice.
Inc senator from lNOTtH IaIollnd mANGuMJ mas
closed his elaborate defence of General Taylor adj
dress characterized by ability learning and peculiar
uteness of mind But all will admit, who have listened
il, that he has given information to the Senate
and the country relative to General Taylors political
opinions This is Just as had anticipated and had be-
forehand ventured to predict Surely, If any one knows
anything positively on this subject, the senator from
North Carolina cannot remain Ignorance. He is one
of the most prominent leaders of the whig party and
though il be true as he says that he but newly ntia
ted in the Eleusnian mysteries OF Tayorsm, yet suf
cient time having elapsed since General IaylOrs nom
nation to allow the senator from North Carolina to give
in his adhesion to him, do not see why we might not
reasonably demand from him two substantial po
cal at least for supporting him presidential
candidate If not originally asmuch in the confidence of
his chosen candidate Others trust that he at
least occupies such attitude at present will enable
him to learn all that it is important for him 10 find out
concerning the principles Of his candidate, to enable him
to do efficient service in his support
Mr. President, regret that my friend, the senator
from North Carolina, who so decidedly declines
regular vndcaon of the wing ticket should have
put himself to the trouble OF assang that of the de-
mocrac party. More especially do regret that he
should have gone out OF his way to denOunce General
Casss alleged change of opinion upon the Wimot prov
So have heretofore explained the conduct OF General
Cass in regard to this imputed change OF opinion, and will
not trouble the senator further the subject at this time
But before my friend from North Carolina so bolster
| ousy complains of General Casss supposed inconsst-
ency, and charges it hercey to be deeply dsrepu-
table thing for statesman of years and experience to
undergo and confess the least alteration of judgment
upon grave public question, am Of opinion that it
would be least discreet him to recollec that per-
chance he is himself the advocate here of all the
principles which he Zealousy maintained. shall
not go at large and infinitely into the history of that