The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-20
New ORLEANS, Oct. @, 1913.

New ORLEANS Oct. 6, 1913.
Every day that passes brghens the prospects of the
democracy OF louisiana Our city is alive with enthusl
favor of those noble champions of democratic
principles, Lewis Cass and William O Butler Every
night that passes witnesses the assembage OF hundreds
and often thousands OF the true democracy to listen to
eloquent expositions of the principles for which
thusiasm In favor of the cause OF the people rom the
first day in which il considered liked fact that Gen
Taylor to be the wing candidate for the presidency
his parlsans have claimed that louisiana his adopted
State, would desert the worn flag of democracy and
march under the banner of military chieftain. AT
first were disposed to fear that the result here might
be for inglorious deieat but the has
progressedas truth has been disseminated among the
people-as the tricks OF party which the no-party
party are attempting to play upon the honesty and
has been swelling louder and louder IN favor OF our
brave old chief and will not until dies away
in the shout of victory. The people of Louisiana
triotsm. They behold party which has advo
Gated measures at war with the best interests OF the coun
feelings of their heasusing every means TO turn their
patriotism, and the gratitude which they naturally feel
for the achievements OF Gen Taylor 10 their grasp
ing and selfish purposes They honor Zachary Taylor
as soldier, but they spurn be bought by few prigs
OF aurehey scorn to support party which cunnlngly
uses the fame OF distinguished man for its own eeva
We know hun TO be PLAIN, blunt, honest mana
very good sodier and very good paner but in Lewis
field the cabinet the Senate, and in the chambers of
diplomacy man who never shrunk from any response
by, and has been found the side of democracy
and of his country. They will not barter the brhnght
of freemen they cannot be persuaded aid the eleva
ton of the federal party under the guse OF evincng their
gratitude to Gen Taylor. Therefore you may look for
Louisiana in the ranks of the democracy in November,
still battling under the flag torn and tattered by thou
sand trumphs. The country is alive with Cass and But
Ter, and the city is on fire with enthusiasm The enthu-
sasm which is nightly exhibited is alarming the wings
for the safety of this city, which they have hereto
fore claimed for Taylor and Fillmore by 800 majority
Their boastings are daily decreasing. | attended a
and perfectly astonished. The weather was
inclement; but, notwithstanding this SO large a
crowd assembled, that they compelled to ad
journ from the in which they had been hastily call
ed to meet the open air. Ony few hours notice had
been given, but the lowest estimate of the number was
four thousand The wings who were present tried to
laugh at II good joke, but 'smlled IN such sort as
told full well the fears they el; for the result Eloquent
speeches delivered but eoquence was necessary
to arouse enthusiasm. AT every mention OF the names
of Lewis Cass and VIM o. Butler the air resounded
with shouts that doubt disspated many fond wing
dream
The wings have all their great guns and all in
the field. Mr. Prentiss delivered speech few eve
nlngs SINCE which must notice for its novelty and ORR
ginality He opened by saying that this not
contest between individuals for office Questions of
mighty political import hung upon the issue. wait
ed with breathless anxiety to hear what these ques-
tons were, hoping that at last we were TO have
declaration of wing principles But what was my as
constituent, when after going in this strain awhile,
he declared that all the old issues dead, defunct.
obsolete and did present single one, except
Monterey and Buena Vista and the greater part of his
speech eulogy Gen. Taylor's military charac
ter. One OF his objections to Gen. Cass exceeding
ly amusing well novel He said she not good
iookingr Asleas, think that Gen. Cass may dispute
the palm of beauty with Gen: Taylor but however
November the people Will say to him, in the classic and
eloquent language OF the poet Gen Taylor, you
very good looking, but you can't come m"
The wing tactics here are unblushingly founded on
pul distinguished
wing OF this State bad the holiness the other day say
in my presence to wing friend: 'Sir i we are beaten
the election by all means, and the State by any
means. Let money flow like water. Talk about the
veto power. Call it moaaroticnt-tyrannteai Print
monarchy in big letters. These common felioUs can't
or don't read much; and it will catch their eye and,
what is better, their votes But above all, added this
model pasan, ,.go il like hell on the mahltary glotty
that these common fellows" they style the working
classes, yet sensible enough to through their
by the shout that will reverbera,e from the Baze to the
Arkansas line, on the 18th OF November, for Cass and
Butler.
New ORLEANS, Oct. 0, lS4s.
The coonites at their dirty tricks again. As the
drowning will catch in very desperation
so do these same federallss Never within my recoec
ton has any canvass been conducted with little regard
for decency, fairness justice, and truth, the present.
by these seekers of place and power. As southron,
rembe for the South when discover her sons the open
defenders and sustainers of arch aboitionst the
person of Mllard Fillmore for the second office the
gift of the people and that not through ignorance but
blindly, wully, with his acknowledged views and
feelings garing their faces. Like the thief, who, when
chased cried Justify his pursuers, stop thief, do
these desperate attempt to gull the people, by
gnant dsgracefu personal attacks the fair fame
OF our candidates whose history closely interviewer
with their country the end that the attention OF the
masses--the bone and sinew-he sturdy democracy OF
the and-may be diverted from their abominable defom-
ties.
The coon press OF Louisiana has eemed for week
past with gasbled and falsied extracts from speech
which General Butler delivered in the House OF Repre-
sentaves ls43 upon the of the refundng oil
General Jacksons fine The entire speech has been now
published originally delivered and the Creoles OF Lou
isiana are justly indignant at the base, outrageousy
fraudulent effort to steal their votes from him who fear
lessly and nobly flew 10 the of their homes and
fresdes when the bravest trembed Dgratitude Is no.
he tr;cn - rsco M t pI ~ The
zeal, enthusiasm and of the democracy OF