The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-29
From the Cleveland (o) Plaindesler. Sept IL
s...,n Of Gen. shields . tho city OF Cleveland,
SEPTEMBER IL, lS4S.

ds1fne cheer, by the whole assembly. General Shields
marked AS follows: -,
thanks for the honor of this reception This truly
enthusiastic welcome. These are enthusiastic cheers
They just such cheers as used to brighten the Mex
cans and cannot say when frightened them worse
cheers, or our cannon
Fellow citizens have consented to come here not TO
make speech but to give yoH akhsash T not
be my apology do not mean to throw away life
which has been provldentally preserved TO me. |
another war; [cheesl hod it is much better however,
to fight than TO talk and am only sorry that the land
which gave me birth, could Ireland, had not fought
more and talked less (Cireat applause.l
Fellow citizens, have been induced to come here to
crafty the curiosity to see man who was moTfdHy
wounded. yet did not die. [Stamping and cheeringl !
dead according 10 the rules and regulations of war,
[shouts But am resurrectionist; and returning TO
my country find another and different campaign than
the one have recently been engaged IN am glad 10
say, that in campaign in Mexico all stood to-
gether-whigs, democrats and Tree SOIL menall iought
shoulder TO shoulder, and achieved our victories TO-
OF the American army, as TO the merits, business, ana
necessity OF the But in this country the thihg
is different find some who say the war was uncaIed
Tor that il invasion OF weak anu ihoDen-
sve republic have listened to these arguments IN
Washington, have heard grave senators cavilng ABOUT
the boundaries of Texas, the Rio Grande, the Nueces
&C. Let me tell you, gentlemen, that the Mexlcans
laughed yea laughed heartily at such idle stuff they did
not disguise the fact that they claimed the whos OF
II
General TAYLOR met and defeated at Resaca was an army
of inpasion instructed by the Mexican government 10
P%ia then Ss On oydens Gn to
Mexican encroachments this side OF the no Grande dd
his duty; and General Taylor. IN obeyng his ORDER did
his duty, too Here the speakers lungs began TO fail,
Fellow citizens, regret have not voice like your
tall who talked down steamboat lGrea cheer
ing Our troops actually compelled, in some In
stances, to deny their own government and put them
selves under the protection of the British flag so great
was the hue and cry in the country against the war that
the Mexicans ceased to respect flag This exaspe-
rated the more, and we felt If nation deserved
good hogging, that nation Mexico; and if ever a
nation got good fogglng was she lureal applause
"THE BUFFALO HUNT"
Gen Shields here took occasion remark that he had
been charged by all the wing newspapers in the country
with being at the head OF movement TO revoluonize
part of the Mexican government Qhe Sierra Madre for
the purpose of establishing independent reput 2; that
he was in Mexico, at San LUIS Potos, directing and
taking charge OF such affair All have TO say in re-
ply, fellow citizens, is that am not eonsptrator
have fought for my country and have poured out my
blood to maintain its honor and will not now be guilty
Of doing anything to disgrace it Immense cheering
No, gentlemen, instead Of trying to be the President OF a
republic am doing what can 10 make great and good
citizen OF our own republic President! prolonged
cheering.
attracts such attention just as this. The tyrantss
and despots of the old country are looking with dread
upon our movements If this experiment OF republican
ism proves successful they know there is safety Tor
them. But LEI it fail, and you may bid farewell to lib
ery forever But am who believes that this ma
ton will succeed in spite OF temporary bad governments
say his-hat succession of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will
ruin the best government on earth bat OF this there Is
no danger.
There three parties in this country seeking to
control its desnies There is the old democratic party,
Tie to which have the honor TO belong, and which
with slight interruptions, has held political control ever
since the foundation of the government The democracy
OF this nation has managed its affairs as said before,
with but two three slight interruptions, ever since 1t
had being and have set example to the world OF a
were occasoned by the Adamses and Tyler; and
il is question whether Tyler SO much an "mter
rupon TO the democrats as to the wings lChees iron
the Taylor men.l Wings wonder at the continued
OF the democratic party IN this country 1t Is no Sc
at ALL The democratic party is national party; our
principles are national principles and apply to the north
currency question Who but the democratic party could
have hrotled that colosseum monster, the United States
Bank! There is the tariff Who,would or who could
have equalized its burdens but the great democratic par
~? Our wing friends the next claimants to con-
duct the affairs. of this government; They USED to
have principles but believe they have got tired
of them and got rid of them recoect the time
when in their opinion, United States Bank was a sine
qG in their system OF government 1t was the great
REGULATOR, without which the country would go to ruin.
high tariff too to 'protect American industry will
give The wings credit Of making the best of terms
Tor such they called this system OF taxing farmers and
mechanics for the benefit of large manufacturers eds
trbuon of the proceeds of the public lands" another
wing measure, which was merely appointing standing
army of receivers collect the peoples money, and
other army to distribute it, what there left after
being passed through double hands The wings had
other principle in olden times and it would be to
forget that They had bankrupt law. Nothing was
essential in their whole system than this for after
having United States Bank and ten thousand little
banks, creating facilities for getting INTO debt, it
very proper they should have mode of getting
OF debt OF all the legislative devices for making wealth
OF rags and getting into debt the banking system wag
preme and OF all the fantastic notions for repudating
and getting out of debt the bankrupt law was the mos
ridiculous. These two measures worked well together
for by their Joint action could get rich without
dusy, and pay their debts without money [Cheers and
stamping
But the wings had fair trial to get fairly into
operation and show of their gorgeous government. The
people, the working classes, the democracy of the
try would always interfere and cut short their hopes OF
sendor Laerly, however, they have got sick OF the
whole system: tariff, bank, distribution, bankrupt laws
all now abandoned. They have not rag of principle
left and are about naked model artistic [Roars of
men; which is to how party get along without
any principles; [good and believe they will make as
good fight without as with. | am admrer OF Old
lack; have always wished TO him succeed except
noU That he has been successful IN cannot be
denied but the greatest victory he achieved
the uhig party. IShouts They wanted him to pledge
himself to Their principles He did not know what Their
principles were and thought he could get along wthou,
any: SO the wing party struck their coors and came
oyer 10 nm body and breeches IStampng and cheering
They not only surrendered their principles but they
feed their great leader, Henry Clay the only man who
TOR twenty years has kept the wing party together
know Gen Taylor well he is brave, stout hearted
honest old soldier. | would rather my right arm should
be pasied than say aught of him like him better than
those who support him like him because he has ough
well for his country love him for what he has done