The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20


.sGons by the Board"
:" Hung be the heavens In black % Democracy in
South Carolina is dead Its fate Is sealed Its funeral
knel has sounded Gen. Cass may hang up his hd.
shades of Duck river for be IT known, the Hon Isaac
T. Holmes NJ c. from the Charleston congressional dis
rct has pronounced in favor OF the nominee of the
wing convention Yes, reader, key" has taken the
plunge head foremost. and, Of course South Carolina
must follow HIM But what is most extraordinary of ALL
Mr. Holmes has, a, length. after many years OF nnayal
actually a :. sensation Who would have believed IL
His most ardent admirers dreamed OF the success
which awaited him in this his last " fantastic trick before
high Heaven" With his reporter by his side, to catch
the Thoughts that breathe and words that burn" as
they fell in mefuous accents from his inspired lips
with the "civ and diplomatic appropriation bill"
before him, and his wing friends Gas we may fairly
presume) behind him, he made furious onslaught
upon poor Mr. Polk, and wound up by "paying an
eloquent tribute to General Taylor, in his military civil
and social character. and proclaimed his intention Of
supporting him for the presidency" This is just what
might have been expected from The supporter OF Rober
c. Winthrop for the Speakers chair. We doubt, how
ever whether Mr.. Holiness ''pronunciamento will dis
turb the digestion of many democrats in South Carolina
or elsewhere. If we not much mistaken, Mr. Holmes
for time past, has been regarded as dead coek
and the de.a
the election he has perhaps made the most OF his
position. In surrenderng him to the wings, we think
There no warranty of soundness either of "wnd or
limb" and the doctrine OF eavea smPfor must apply
'Look to him, wings. have quick eye to see
He has deceived has party, and may thee"
The democrats will, doubt, weep tears of blood
at the loss of Mr. Holmes but they must submit their
fate
Farewell, Aaae-a word that mus, be, and hath been
sound that makes us linger-yet farewell"
From the Iowa State Gazette Of June %
The Ball begins to Roll.
OF the glorious meeting at Democratic Hall last Sa!ur.
day night we cannot help attempting TO give descrp.
ton Suffice il to say, that the Democratic Association
was organized anew. and new constitution adopted
propagate democratic principles. and distribute documents
TO its members While the committee to form consi
tuition was absent, Mr.. L. f. Jones, blacksmith and
working man, loudly called upon, and addressed the
assemblage in artcheerng tones he was from Mich
gan-knew General Cass personally, and could only say
first last and all the time During Mr. Jones' brief and
eloquent remarks he was frequently interrupted by
thusasc applause.
Gov. Clarke, fresh from the Baltimore Convention,
next called upon, and gave plain statement Of the
harmony and good will which regned supreme during
the deliberations of the convention, and of the spirit Of
concession shown by the southern delegates in allowing
the west and north, for to have President Gov
c. dwe strongly upon the federal detection in Ohio, and
assured the meeting that Ohio would go for Cass and
democracy.
Gen. Dodge. the war-horse Of the Iowa democracy,
next called to the floor and in speech OF great length
and unsurpassed ability, which was heard with aten.
ton, reviewed the course OF the federal party from the
coon campaign of ls40 to the present me both in this
State and at Washington, and denounced their seditous
and hypocritcal in arraying the north against the
south, and then suddenly turning complete back sum-
merset into the very arms of that portion of the Union
they had long accused the party truck
million and half OF acres OF land, from the mouth to
the source of the Desmones river. which he had OBJ
tanned for that portion OF the State.
ing time of mght" and the meeting adjourned with three
cheers for Cass and Butler, which were given with
will that fairly shook the walls of the building