The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-08
ADDRESS



HON. BEVERLY L.. CLARKE.
KENTUCKY,
Decered at the great Democratic Mass Meeting Wash
i1gton on Friday evening, August 4, ls4s.
FELLOW CITIZENS; | cannot express the JOY | feel in
mingling with the enthusiastic thousands who have
sembed here in this metropolis to do honor to Ken
tuckys gifted, chivalrous. and favore AS of
Kentackys adopted children proud of her proverbia
hospitality and noble bearing should be recrean to her
Just demands were not TO thank YOU deeply and pro-
foundry thank you from my heart for this spontaneous
demonstration OF confidence in that great and good
AS the volunteer soldier OF two wars, both OF which be
has sealed his devotion to his countrys honor with his
own blood-as one of the leaders of brave country
men, who conducted them to the deadly charge and to
tory at New Orleans and al Monerey-as the commanding
general of the armies of the United States who returned
our gallant volunteers to their native land again
alter victory had perched upon their banners each
bearing in his trump hand the olive branch of peace
as true descendant of that iustous race of the Revo
luton, OF whom Lafayette said, :" when want thing
WEI, uone always send Butler to DO lr-as patriot
nero statesman, scholar, and gentleman, he has
won hold upon the confidence and affections of the
whole people, which can only be eradcaed when this
mighty republic shall toer and tumble to the DUST and
the brightest pages of her history be lost in the general
wreck From the day of his arrival the Queen City Of
me great southwest up TO this moment in the capital OF
triumphal procession The ardor is kindling and
burning IN the north and in the south Then, LET US,
when we leave this capital or homes, go to our Peo
pie armed with truth and fired with the love OF liberty
and battle until the appointed hour when the patriots
Cass and Butler will be borne upon the triumphant
shouts of victorious millions the highest Offices in the
gill OF free and generous people.
Though we present TO the nation two o her ables ana
brightest sons, still we should not sumber upon the
wach-tower; for contend with those who sleep not
Every lover OF equal rights TO all and exclusive privl-
leges TO none, should buckle his amor determined to
give his time and his talents TO the honor and the glory
oil his country.
II is no matter of wonder or establishment TO those
whose attention has been al ali directed to the history
of public affairs from the foundation of the government
hat he those
found among us even now-when gallant volunteers
stimulated by love OF country and devotion to her hon
Or leave their affairs, their homes their resdes and for
yer hme, sever all the endeang ties that bind us 10
father, moher wife, children, and friends fight their
coantrys Gates--who advocate the of our
irys enemies From the revolution to this hour there
has never been war or controversy between the United
States and foreign power, that the of that foreign
ws'he5 did find b and
day and night in search of every fact circumstance and
argument for the purpose of fixing blghting, whitening
standark, deep and damning upon the nations honor
The history OF the revolution the history of the OF
1872 the history connected with the occupancy of the
Mississippi and the Perddo rivers. the history of the
acquisition OF louisiana the history connected with the
Maine boundary question, the Oregon boundary ques-
ton the acquisition Of Texas and the history of the late
war with Mexcoall, all amply attest the truth Of what
nave slated have always believed, and | still be-
leve, that the great of the people of both parties
the proud State which have the honor in part repre-
sent IN Congress and might say the people OF the whole
nation, have had but feelng-and that feeling has
been Tor our country, our whole country, in the
with Mexico. They have looked with deep disgust and
profound contempt upon the conduct of would be poiti
cal leaders, who seem willing TO sacrifice national honor.
national faith, and national character upon the altar oil
an unholy and achous opposition They will follow no
farther IN this reckless crusade and the des of No
vember next will publish their declaration of independ-
ence OF, and separation FROM leaders SO destitute OF pa
trlotism.
Now when every department OF business the agricul-
tura, the commercial and the manufacturing is in the
full enjoyment of unexampled prosperity-when the
farmer of the country is receiving the very best cur
rency in the world full and fair compensation all the
products of his honest industry. with the civilized world
opened up to him as market, whilst the glorious flag of
our happy Union is protecting immense and growing
commerce upon every and ocean, emptyng the rich
treasures Of soil into The laps of the starving mil
lions OF the Old Worldwhen manufactures spring
ing up throughout the Union with unparalleled rapdity
and yielding 10 capital a per cent. and above
any other investment whilst your government bonds
did, in time Of war, "a fact which never occurred
in this country before) and are now. bringing into
your treasury tens OF thousands of dollars premiums =
now that the tariff of 1916 is yelling an amount OF
revenue far beyond the highest hopes of its
guine friends. the following table, carefully prepared
from official reports, embracing the last sixteen years.
will show Uhis period the operation of three dis
nc aristhe compromise act, the protective tariff and
the revenue tariff, as it is called }