The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-07

The President rose and said that he thanked the meet
ing for the honor that had been conferred upon him He
would endeavor discharge his duty to the best of his
ability and he had only to regret that the task had not
been assigned TO some more competent to discharge
the duties of the chair.
The Hon. THOMAS j HENLEY, of Indiana was then in
roduced and his appearance was hailed with loud and
prolonged reclamation.
eman proceeded, substantially, follows: What does
this vast crowd mean 1t indicates enthusiasm and
soul stirring interest in the great cause of democracy
The inference Isl that the democrats to carry the
election again He thanked the democracy of the Dis
ct for the aid which had been given to the States in the
canvass of 1874, and for the Jealous and efficient aid
which now being given by the Jackson Democratic
Association We give our principles to every one, from
the Aroostook to the Rio rande, and from the Allegha
MES TO Iowa The platform OF the democrahc party is
known, and known only to be appreciated. Our Oppo-
refuse to proclaim their principles, except the
which seeks to dvest the Executive Of his high const
tutonal prerogatve-a principle which, he trusted,
would stand upon the conservative PLATFORM high
elevated and enduring the Liberties guaranteed by that
sacred instrument should exist. But he wished to go
back to the history of the past He wished to review the
position of parties from Washington down to the present
lime The administration OF Washington afforded the
pattern OF true government, and bright illustration of
republican simplicity Under his auspices was first ex
emplifed that cardinal democratic doctrine, that
capable OF self government. How fitting, that
during the first administration after the declaration OF
ndependenceand that, too, under Washington
be sgnalized this elevated and sublime truth The
policy and practice Of MIR. Adams was widely diff
erent He disrusted the people The great central
izing principle of federalism noble arisocracy,
and infringement upon the rights of the many,
sought to be engrafted upon the American sys-
tenn. The people, conscious OF their rights and
buoyed onward by the spirit which acuated their athers
determined to throw off the reign Of the "Aen and Sc
dtion" Adams. and pronounced a 'one term judgment
upon their ruler. Mr. Jefferson, the Trainer of the Decla-
ration of Independence, succeeded him. He carried out
different practice He might well be styled the dpos-
lie of Democracy" Hence he tainted with the OPP
probrious name of Republican, Jacobin, &c The fede-
rass went so far as to brighten the old women by say
hav hrrnnl
opposed the acquisition of louisiana and drew the pic
ture OF farmer going with his six horse team thai
country full Of plenty and when arriving there nothing
but sterile lands swamps, and fevers would greet him
and that, year two, he would return his native
home in poverty, wrechedness, and rags. That same
party argue thus noU in relation to California and New
Mexico When Mr. Madison came in, finding that the
of fedealst had become unpopular, they assumed
that OF federal republican, because, under Mr. Jefferson
word OF patriotic homage MIR. Madison was re- elected
and federalism evaporated nto thin air." From 1912 to
licans from 1924 1882 they styled themselves national
republicans; and from 1882 TO 1885, whigs-which they
falsely assumed for party purposes for the name Of whg
originally sgnied patriot After 1896, they wished to
become democratic wings, finding that the name OF demo
GRAFT was Overwhelmingly popular. He woui now speak
OF the reason why The wings wished 10 bring oum upon
names for effects sake-all had proved unavaing They
could wrest The government hands of the
democracy That purpose had nov become SINE qua
OF their action. Some be used grasp
the rudder OF the ship OF State And from the
of their principles, nor the supposed popularity oil their
names, attended such effort taey sought to
disparage democracy by naming it iocofocot-a
which, to their sorrow has given them troub than
he (Mr H. could now speak o-bui he referred them to
believed, when the word locofoco anal zed it was
not obnoxious after all. Loco means place. foco
means light The wings must have light. What would
the country and they do, if ocooco democracy did not
afford that hight! He wished to advert to the posi-
extraordinary as was. of the present opposing party
They do not fight upon principle, but, Mexican like
hey, hav Tot
proviso in the North and the in the South
They relied upon deception and fraud, humbuggery &C.,
for succor In the present struggle The bank, tariff and
distribution had been put down. All their croakngs
about ruin in consequence thereof have not been real
zed The country has gone on prospecting and to pros
contrary He called upon them as honest wings to
out from ron the 9pposo their h error and
the country Under this administration a series of
wise and benefcen measures have been proposed and
successfully carried out, All the cardinal principles
of the republican creed had been adhered to- and tri
umphanty sustaned the odous tariff of 1912 repealed
and the wise, judicous. equatisnag OF 1916 sub
sutued; the independent treasury established Tex.
admitted the Oregon question amcably settled and
when Mexico spurned overtues for negotiation, and
set her warke foot upon American SOIL and spilled the
blood OF American freemen then obearance longer
a virtue The executive and legislative interposed
for defence thousands OF brave hearts ocked to their
countrys standard victory followed after victory, until
American flag We have waged an honorable war, and
we have "conqueredan honorable peace. Our national
honor has been indicated and we have "obtained in
demnity Tor the past and security for the future" We
have convinced the whole world of our prowess We
have led the brave and Irish with our bounty
country was never more prosperous The exchanges,
prices OF products, the general condition OF domestic and
ioregn affairs highly prOpltous; and all this under dem
0crdtc dupces No government under the sun ever en-
Joyed such unparalleled prosperity and during this brief
existence OF republic ii has been guided by demo-
cratic administrations, with the bare exception of eight
years, and spdsm OF one month Our national glory
mas depended upon the maintenance of republican prncl
pes and 1t Is these which have given our gori-
GUS republic and made the greatest among the ma
from an appeal TO passion prejudice the various
devices and humbugs of our opponens but they appeal
to the enlightened judgment and sound reason of their
their devotion to the cherished prn-
cples OF forefathers-to the sublime doctrine of
liberty equality, and fraternity and to the general pre-
cep,s OF The republican school, which have been pro-
mugateu and upheld for seventy years, and which
nave We become halowed by the sage and patriot DAYS
vi washington Jefferson and Jackson the recollec-
uon y, Which can but inspire the loest veneration
anu enC,t me gratitude of admrng millions of free
men, WIN such irresistible and irreiragabe facts before
us-iacls winch are but the foundation of our history
who can doubt but that the cause OF democracy is The
cause OF our country! He urged then no,yi,hs,andny
the wings Wai change, las TO fault-fndinp they are
adopts IN the device every patriot TO see 10 that ihese
principles Oh our athers were perpetuaed and that TO do
ton OF Cass and Butler who are pledged To adm,n;s,a
the government IN the good old republican track
He thought he in the late elections in Nor,b C,ro
Ina, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, and Iowa a sign nj No
ordinary significance The poet had beautifully EXPRESS
ed the sentiment, that Coming events their shadows
before" and he thought in these elections was to be
perceived only the premonion of yet more brilliant re-