The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-23
From the Pittsburg Morning Post. Aug 10
Great Meeting OF the Democracy

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Last night, at about O'Clock there assembled at the
Oregon House. one OF the largest and most enthusiastic
meetings of the democracy of Allegheny county that
ever was convened The large enclosure literally
crowded with living all anxious to hear the great
men who were expected to be present and address them
| on motion OF +, c. Shannon. VIM. IA Edgar call
ed TO the chair; Messrs White. J X Hamilton Cham.
bers NlckIbbin, Bell of Manchester Maj Daniel Weats
ana Johnson OF Lawrenceye, appointed vice presi-
dents; and Messrs Wynn Coyle, and Guthrie, as secre.
tafles.
Many calls were made for Col s. w Black; who be.
ing absent from lndlspostion r c. Shannon was loudly
called for and soon made his appearance He addressed
ms eliow- ctzens IN an elective Misunderstanding the
acts oil the federal party from the time of Hamilton to the
present day. noticing particularly the sacrifice of Henry
Clay upon the altar of availability, and marching before
the country under blank banner Mr. s. made very
neat ana appropriate aposirophc to the constitution of the
democratic party
announced that General SAMUEL HousToN of Texas the
Hero of San Jacnto had arrived Upon this announce
ment, the ar was literally rent with the cheers of the
vast assembly; and when he appeared upon he stand
one general shout uttered which reverberated from
the opposite hills OF the Aonongahela
Gen HousroN apolegised for the imperfect manner in
which he should address his fellow citizens from the
TACT OF ms great loss OF rest for than week past
lie had known Gen. Cas- for twenty five years and he
was regarded when ne first knew him as pioneer of
American enterprises his relations the democratic party
tor more than forty years his distinguished services he
was presented as candidate for the presidency and he
most cordially supported his nomination. Yes for nearly
forty years had Gen Cass been the service OF his coun
try; and there was not default against him al the
treasury, nor violation Of duty and that he had shown
his valor and PATRIOTISM by refusing to surrender his
sword at the capltu!ation OF Detroit. He had been
chosen by the immortal Jackson TO be his right arm in
the War Department and had received the warmest
blessings OF that glorious patriot All the sins that man
ever committed had been charged upon Jackson and Cass
had borne the heat and bunt or the battle with him and
this was the man chosen TO be the standard bearer OF the
democratic party and he was the who would nobly
follow IN the footsteps of jackson
Ihs great and good man had been charged by one of
our citizens (Andrew Stewarp with being defauiter-
a swndler-a very bad man! But he had long kno wn
Andrew Stewart. He was member of the House with
him many years ago, and, though he very clever
man, he perfectly satisfied that Andrew Stewart was
no Solomon However, he thought that Andrew had hut
eW trends here, and therefore he would say much
about hun. This he knew, that he had been clearly
convicted OF having made great Mistakes and some folks
had said he had lied.
/ The General paid handsome tribute to the merits of
Gen Butler and then passed 10 review of the political
general and entitled the lasting honor of his coun
try But General Taylor had said he had slept in
house for some years-had not made politics his study
to learn all these great questions that had required the
attention OF the greatest minds of the world The idea
that this could be done by any preposteTous
But had been warned that there was great danger
ahead. And what was the ground of this danger !!
There was no danger except those imaginary that
had their resting place in the minds of southern fanatics
and northern ags,aors Who was there here, who could
think for moment OF sanctionng any act that would
lead to disunion He could not believe there a
present who would sanction such idea. Why, there
was not man in Pennsylva Kentucky, LOuis-
ana not man in any State contributing by its springs
to form the great Mississippi, who not interested in
sustaining our glorious Union. He had no fears about
plan honest good sense of the peoples and the who
would contend for the destruction OF this glorious Union,
could only be looked upon the most foul and degraded
traitor.
Another cause of danger was in our affairs with Next
CO. There nothing to apprehend here Mexico
could DO us no harm, and we were not going to harm
the buffalo hunt, down in Mexico, which to be the
means OF overcoming all Mexico But this all a
mistake. We were not likely to get any of MeXi-
co; but II we wanted to get Mexico there was one way
in which 1t could be done without boodshed and with.
out tears He would offer encouragement hundred
thousand young Americans to to Mexico, settle down
in the country, and take each Mexican girl for wife
and in this way in less than three generations, he would
conquer and cvilize, and republicanse and the
whole OF Mexico.
Gen H. here advertcd, in most powerful manner, to
the course of the in the Buffalo convention and
showed most clearly that the democratic party had done
all for Martin Van Buren, that he could have asked them
TO do. he continued to speak for more than half an
hour, enchanting the audience with his salles of humOr
w.t. and sarcasm. He interrupted every few mo-
mens with the loud huzzas of the multitude; and when
he concluded three long, loud hearty cheers rent the air
| for the hero of San Jacinto.
When Gen. Houston had concluded the chairman intro
duced the Hofs Mr. STANTON, of Tennessee, who went
into an able and powerful appeal to his fellow cllizens,
to sustain those great principles contended Tor by the
democratic party from the foundation OF our govern
ment; and set forth by the late democratic convention al
Batmore,-no one OF which had been abandoned; and
all of which al this moment gIoriousy triumphant.
He adveed most beautifully TO condition as peo-
| pie during the war with Mexico,-a period unexamplei
III the history OF nations,-when, though sangunary
progressing, scarcely knew anything OF thai
war; except from the shouts of victory borne to upon
every southern breeze.
! The shadow of the platform laid down by the Pha-
delpha Convention, and the sentiments OF Gen. Taylor
upon the veto power then referred by the gentle
man in most powerful and convincing manner
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the general administration and the democratic party on
the subject of the Mexican and showing the neon
sisency OF the wings trying to sustain the principal
actor in that We had shown to the word the pow
er and influence OF democratic goverume IN the man
ner OF prosecuting this 1t had been asserted in for
tam conduct foreign war; but he had shown that
no government eartn hal ever conducted forelgn
war with such degree of energy and vigor the
| in Mexico had been conducted by ours.
He then entered into full and free examination of the
qualifications of the two leading candidates and asked
| II any could believe that Gen Taylor in four OF
five months, could become proficient in the vast science
the work of long life of constant study and part'cIpa
ton in its details.
| Mr. KAUFMAN, OF The representatives from Texas
and naive OF Pennsy vana, next introduced to the
multitude, and received with three deatenng CHEERS lie
sustained the reputation which had preceded nun as a
speaker; but the late hour which his remarks were
concluded and the limited space allotted u.s. preclude the
reporting his remarks briefly Indeed, we can only
claim have given imperfect outline OF the remarks
of either OF the distinguished speakers but enough We
trust to convey the mind of the reader idea OF thu
positions taken by each The manner IN which those
positions were sustained have entirely failed in doing
Justice to-