The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-16

We had INDUCED a faint supposton that Mr.. VIM. C..
Rves might have seized the present state OF things to
trace his steps little more than four years ago. he
proposed to few of the democrats OF Virginia to run
General Cass, and promised to cooperate with him.
short time afterwards unfortunately, he committed him
self to support Mr. Clay No Gen. Cass is the tapis.
but he refuses to support him. In his speech the ca
ton meeting of Monday last, at Charlottesville, Albemare
county, he succeeded Mr. Southall late delegate the
Philadelphia convention, who had himself to swallow
Gen. Taylor in spite of his Clayism, but, unlike Mr..
souhal las the Charlottesville Jeersonan sates,) he
"did not endeavor establish the whgery of Gen. Tay
or he appealed to the people, democrats and all parties.
to vote for him. and by so doing to bring the country
back the old republican track he spoke OF Gen. Cass
in the highest terms, and said his relations with him had
always been and them of the most friendly charac
ter He was against him because he was identified with
the present party in power and would also be the advo
cate and supporter OF measures obnoxious to hm he
dwelt particularly upon what he called the one-man
power and the disposition of the democratic party for
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of territory; and maintained has posi-
tons in language beautiful, dignfed, and gentlemanly.
He however like Mr.. S., never said Fillmore once, or
alluded to any of the cardinal principles which have
hitherto divided the two great political parties OF the
country After Mr. Rives sat down, resolution Of
fered approving the nomination of Taylor and Fillmore
whah very feeby responded to, and not with that
enthusiasm usual with the wings of this place. The
Taylor meeting then adjourned"
Mr. Leake, the democratic eecor, Qatey member OF
Congress- then addressed the meeting, and among other
things iumphantly shattered the beautiful fabric which
Mr. Rives had built up against Gen. Cass respecting terri
tora aggrand;zement and said that if this objec
ton against the democratic party, it would apply with
equal force against Gen. Taylor who advised the taking
and holding six or seven of the Mexican States. Mr.
Rives turning to Mr. Leakc, said: did he say six Oh
seven Siaeso Mr.. L. replied, 'Yes sir, six or seven
States. This denied by in the crowd; and Mr.
L. persisted in his statement and proceeding with his
speech, when rude assault made upon his person
by whig, and the greatest excitement followed"
This last has drawn from MIR Leake the follow
ing card in which he quotes Cen Tayors famous letter
to Gen. Gaines, of last year, recommending that we
further than what Mr.. Polk has claimed and acquired
1t will be remembered by all who were present at the
court house. during the discussion on Monday that quite
serious difficulty occurred growing out of statement
made by that General Taylor, in his letter to General
Games had declared himself i favor Of taking six
Mr.. w c. Rlves had made very strong argument
against the spirit of territorial aggrandsement, which
he conended. had been manifested by the democratic
party and particularly by their candidate, General Cass
To this replied that certainly did not lie in the mout
any advocate of General Taylos election to urge Thu
objection against General Cass; for that Genera
Taylor had himself declared, in his letter to Genera
Gaines, that he for taking ak or seven Mexca
States. This statement was denied by an individual
present. who asserted that there was no such thing In tn