The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-18
From the reel Press
Another Grand Rally u the rscy-The Council
F1rss never burned brighter.


The meeting at the old wigwam on Monday evening
was rouser Tor so short notice and the enthusiasm
of 1874 seemed have been awakened again in all ITS
fury among the old guard assembled on the occasion
II was the spontaneous outburstng OF the right spirit,
that warns the breast of every true and tried democrat
the spirit that the contest sangune OF aud
with determination to fight and conquer noby and tn
umphantly The call for the meeting circulated IN
the morning not in expectation that there would be
large turn out but long before the hour of organization
The council roo was led with the hard listed democracy
who are ever ready TO respond TO the call of their coun
y or to do battle under the broad and ample folds OF
the republican standard. 1t was agatherng OF which
we have reason to be proud, and shows plainly that the
great mass of the people are true to the cause-sashed
TO conquer the firm principles that have carried US
thus far tumphntly along, and IN the darkest hour OF
midnight have, like beaconght, guided us safely on
to victory - - an,
After the organization of the meeting, d. c. Whit,
wood, esq, came forward at call from The crowu, ana
made humorous and interesting speech, that listen
ed atteniively ALI who have ever heard Wt, know
that no one keep audience better naued or deal
out harder knocks to federal wngeF s shse
from the crowd who did not seem inclined 10 let him sill
down.
The Hon. Robert Rantoul jr, of Boston, who had ar
rived i'm the cars from the west late IN the evening" on
his way home from visit throughout the south ana
northwest was present the OCCASION, and being loud
y called for, responded IN speech leplee with algu
ment and facts in most eloquent and impressive man
ner He is old stager the political boards and mas
the faculty of carrying audience with INN IN breath
less anxiety Mr. X. gave most iatenng account OF
his Journey through the south, up the Mississippi,
through the great this city and gave assurances
to the democracy that only the south and west were
with us heart and hand this contest but that old Mas
sachusetts-the hot-bed of federalism-was trembling
and would give glorious account OF herself at the polls
in November He had travelled many thousand miles
since he left his home and notwithstanding he had heard
great deal about the Taylor fever had not fell to his
fortune to see any of it yet and, from the way IN
which the shouts went up from that crowd ana al
through the State evident that there was but little
of itin Michigan.
Mr. Buchanan from Baltimore being also accidentally
present spectator loudly called for, and, in behalf
Of Maryland gave assurance TO his brother Michigan
democrats that at the south all was well He made a
few remarks that were most enthusiastically received
and closed with the pledge that in the fall Maryland
would be found true the OF democracy and the
country.
Colonel Brooks being loudly called for, at the request
of few wing friends present. entertained them with
hurrah song, the assembly joining in the chorus. The
colonel made few short remarks and at late hour IN
the evening" the meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Cass, Butler, and victory!
There were number of other speakers present whom
we should be glad hear from, but from the ateness OF
the hour it was impossibe,n fact, every man was
speaker and the ballotbox in November there will be
such shouting and Michigan will send East roar that
will make federal whigery shake. We shall all speak
them and in thunder that cannot be mistaken Ii
will be the spontaneous shouts OF the people