The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-23
INTELLIGENCE BIZ THE MAILe.
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THE SIP EECH
o. THE
HON. JAMES BUCHANAN.
sECRETAR STATE,
on THE
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.
TIL T. SPE r c u

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night IN front of the Old Theatre
THOMAS RIrcHiE, editor OF the Us,on. VA,
appointed chairman. Mr.. Richie briefly ,d.
dressed the meeting, referring to Gen Taylor a.
purely military man, and therefore, unfit for the
high civil position for which he was a candidate
He alluded to Ohio and Pennsylvania, and stated
that there was nothing whatever in the results, 30
far, which at all shook him in the opinion thai
Gen Cass would get the votes OF these States. on
the contrary.
Mr.. BRowN made few observations upon the
denunciations of the Mteliigencer, and other whig
prints, against office holders for interfering IN
politics. Both Taylor and Fillmore were office
holders, and yet it was all right they should inter-
fere IN politics but poor clerks must be regulated
! differently. lie denounced such doctrine as anti
republican, and as of piece with with the tyran-
nical and arstocratic feelings which actuated the
whole wing party.
! The meeting then proceeded to the residence
of Mr.. Secretary Buchanan. on street, wher.
Mr.. Richie stated that they were there tor The
purpose of hearing, from Pennsylvania's d,stn-
guished son, report OF the feeling OF the Old Key
| stone State.
| Mr.. BUCHANAN, amid great cheering, bowed hi5
! assent and spoke as fOllOws:~
Permit me to congratulate you, fellow oitsens upou
the cheering news from Ohio We have reason ~ E.
lead Of the gallant and accomplished Weller, although
they may not have quite succeeded in electing him
Governor have yet achieved triumph In the genera.
result, which gives firm assurance Of still
glorious. victory in November But what shau say to
you Of Pennsylvania know the object Of your vists
is to learn something of the prospects the
cy in that great and good old from
Of her most devoted The fact, regret to say.
longer be Disputed denied that she has elect
ed wing Governor. Longstreth, our candidate, and
been defeated by less it is believed than 200 votes
but, to counterbalance this misfortune, Psyntsr,
by a majority Of about two thousand The worst as
pect therefore, which election that
of drawn battle The decisive action will be fought
Pocraoy of Pennsylvania may have to decide thu
question for the Union, whether their long cherished
principles shall continue to vail in the federal 60
vernment, whether these shall be entirely over
thrown and reversed by whig administration Shall
the Keystone democracy still bear alof in victory tbs
glorious banne which inscribed In characters
living light the names OF Jefferson, Jackson Snydes
fer it to be prostrated in the dust do intend
upon this OCCASION to speak Of high personal char
With democrats, candidates for Office but tho
representatives of our principles We are not men
vorshippeIs; and yet, it might be truly said that
able worthy of these pies
could be found The contest in Pennsylvania will b.
consider it doubtful. In deciding this ISSUE big with
the fate Of the country, know that have no hu
power which to rely but ourselves. Democrats
never coalesce with native Americans, abolition
lists, or factonists bearing any other name. II they
could do this they abandon their principles and
conseq uently cease to be democrats. They have
other reliance than upon their own indomable ener
This will not desert them in the hour Of need. Ths
greater the pressure the stronger VIII De the re- action
The auspices favorable. From the hills and valleys
of Pen MIA, every mail brings me cheerful
notes OF preparation Aroused, not disheartened by
the impending danger they have resolved to redeem
umphantly through the approaching conflict They
have determined to adopt more perfect
a,Ak kr;x 40 rroft Tot I'm nn thav
accomplish this oSjsct-as we have an unques.
tionabe majority, Of the voters-yictory, q glo-
democrat lay the aatterpg JUNCTION to his soul
that the administration Of General Taylor would not
be proscriptive whig administration. And here let
me Observe that to the election of Cass
and Butler, would not utter disrespectfui word
troops he has performed most brilliant and efficient
services, in just necesssry and successful war and
character Of the country throughout the world to
point which 1t had never reached before. It is, how
no to him to that hitherto hs
has bee nothing but a mere soldier He has been
man of war from his youth upwards Unlike Wash
ington Jackson, and Harrison, be has had any.
the least experience in civil affairs. You might
well employ me as a mechanic to construct steam
engine, expect that General Taylor could him
self exercise controlling influence in administering
the vast and complicated concerns Of the federal 60
yernment. The thing is impossible. Like the tabled
himself elected BY wings and surrounded by a whis
cabinet, he would be compelled, by the necessity OF
his position, to carry into effect wing principles and
whis measures Indeed, he would prove faithless to
his party should he pursue any other course We all
and Tyler the whig party were soIemny pledged to
Proscribe prescription" For the manner in which
they redeemed this pledge would refer yos in no
the Postmaster General Of the United States. Demo-
crscy is fou nded upon the eternal principles Of truth
their Creator so it regards all whether poor rich
equal before the laws. Hence, always ressts the
the few and at the expense of the many
1t respects the individual man. and seeks to elevate
preudices it is in its very nature progressive It
believes that the people their best and
dlvidual exertions, restrained by no power except
that of just and equal laws, and thus inspires him
with an energy which nothing can resist Demo-
crazy, by the confession of its enemies. is en-
inectly patriotic 1t never deserts the country u
time Of but clings the closer to it in the hour %
danger and disaster. Like the pine of Clan Alpine
ours is no sapling. chance sown by te founsia.
When the ha, P. sy'r e sa @
Moord in the riited rock.
rms rS re- r1 20 sh S@ Ss ru sISft ow
nd what has been the fruit of policy based upoo
such principles? with the exception Of few brist
years the democracy have administered the general
government ever since the commencement Of the
present century. >ADd where, since the Almighty
rst pl aced man upon the earth has there been any
nation compare with in rapid and substantial
Improvement? It has become the wonder as well
as the model Of the world Our prosperity has known
no ebb in ts sweeping course, except from the expsn
sions nd contractions of our paper currency .and
the individual ruin which this ha, occssioued. For
these temporary reyulsions are indebted TO whig
policy. And even for them, to great extent de-
! mocrac y bss found n preventive in the much abused
| ipdepepdent treasury Whilst this restraints Wild
spec ulatiop md over trading the part Of banks
indviduals it has at the same time Afforded the
best and sures protection to domestic manufactures
-aprest and growing interest which must be
dear TO the country. During this long period OF
examped prosperity, the VIII "a have been crying out
ruiu-iuin according to them we hsys been rui ned
by almost every prominent democratic measure which
has been adopted We have beer ruined by q refusal
to recbarter the Bank OF the nited States ruined
by the cd treasury ruined by the Mex
ruined by the acquisition Of the vast and fer
tile territories Of Csfor MIA and New Mexico and just
at the pre- sent nome happen to be irretrevaby
ruined by what the wings call the free trade tariff
which nevertheless imposes duty thirty dollars upon
the hu ndred on nearly all foreign productions wnoa