Weekly miners' express. (DuBuque, Iowa) 184?-1849, 1848-10-17
LONG spEECHEs..

Tho Wing papers Of this Slate, and
the Wing orators Of this city, seem to
have an unconquerable desire to treat
their readers and hearers to long speech.
es; for our part, we have an aversion to
these same long winded affairs, and much
prefer such an one as the following, by
the Hon. JAMES BUCHANAN Of Pennsylva-
mia, delivered to large crowd Of his fel-
low democrats of Washington City, who
had assembled in front Of his residence
on the evening Of the lst. inst. We re-
gard this speech as model for demo-
cratic orators; we have ever regarded its
author as q model democrat and States
man. Let the words of his mouth sink
deeply into the hearts of his countrymen,
and let tho fruits thereof be seen in 4
bundance in their acts on the coming 7th
Of November.
MY FRIENDS AND Fellow CITIZENS:
thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for the honor which you have paid
me. Ours is a glorious cause: 1t has in.
sPired you to noble, a generous enthu-
siasm. We do not, like our opponents,
disguise our principles: but we boldly
spread them upon every banner, So that
che who runs may read" Our cause is
one of principle. The cause Of Democ.
racy seeks to bring the greatest amount
OF good to the greatest number, and to
preserve and perpetuate those blessings
to our posterity. The great Republican
Party seeks to preserve inviolate the
charter Of our rights-the Constitution
(Cheers.) l see, upon your beautiful
transparency, the motto of the indomita-
Bile and immortal JAcksoN-"The Fede raj
Union; il must and shall be prese rved."
(Tremendous cheering)--and, upon the
reverse side, no less eloquent sentiment
OF LEWIS CAss, our candidate for the
Presidency-"No interference, by fed
eral legislation, with the rights or insti-
tutlons of the sovereign States, and a
strict observance Of all the guarantees of
the Constitution" (Great cheering.)-
LEWIS CAss--a school boy-the strip
pling Of seventeen, without a dollar in
his Pocket-emigrated to the great Mis-
sissippi valley, and has built up for him.
self and his country an enduring and an
HONORABLE fame: He has fought brave
ly upon your north western frontiers; he
has represented your interest ably al a
foreign court; (cheers) and, in yonder
Senate house he has been the champion
of your count'y's honor, the friend of
the soldier, and the eloquent advocate of
constitutional rights. (Cheers) Like
all the great men, he rose from humble
beginnings. He is soldier, a statesman,
and scholar, AND He WILL BE THE NEXT
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. loud
and prolonged cheering.)
What shall say Of BUTLER? He fought
against the savages of the forest-was by
the side of Jackson at New orleans: be
has served with distinction in the coun-
ellis of our nation; and, in the late con-
flict with Mexico, he VOLUNTEERED, and
did honorable service in the cause of his
country. (Cheers) These are our glo-
rious standard-bearers, and he was proud
to follow them. Cheers I'll exhort you.
iellow.cltlzens, to persevere in the good
cause in which it seems both your pleas
ure and pride to participate. Our enc
mics are split up into thousand factions:
1t is for you but to be united, and bril-.
liant victory will crown your efforts in
November next.-(Cheers.} The late
ness Of the hour, (about IL o'clock) for
bids my trespassing longer upon your
patience. Again, fellow citizens, thank
you, and bid you good night. (Three
time, three cheers were offered for the
distinguished statesman Of Pennsylvania.
If we recollect Alright, this distinguish
ed American and Democrat has lately
been barked at by the noisy wing press
Of this city, in obedience to the larger
barking which was lately heard at the
Court House. We have thought it would
not be amiss to call their attention to the
following correspondence which took
place many years ago on the subject Of
Mr.. Buchanan's Federalism.
From the Jefferson Enquirer Of Goth Jan. 1889.
The thanks Of the democracy of Mis-
souri, are due to Mr.. Morris for the su b.
joined correspondence, which suffice ntly
refutes the foul SANDER attempted to be
cast on the Hon. James Buchar an by the
wing members Of the Legislature a few
weeks since, when his name was inserted
in bill as the name Of county,. Mr..
Young, Of Galloway, a whig member,
then rose in his place and Stated that
Mr.. Buchanan had declared on a particu-
lar occasion, that he thanked his God he
had not drop Of Democratic blood in his
ueins. lfMr. Young believed this charge,
why did he not vote for inserting his
name in the bills He is thorougbgoing
partizan, and never votes for Democrat
when he has the opportunity Of voting
for Federalist; and moreover, he has
never been accused Of having any demo-
cratic blood in his veins. His opposition
to Mr.. Buchanan was itself a sufficient
refutation of his own charge.
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo, }
@& 81 January, 1885,.