The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-07-29

OhSc AM DO LEN MA IFlCAIlON
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY OF
ALBANY enE -t9risf9H I7l ii7a -
Reported for the Daily Albany Argus.l
RUFUS w. PEcKHAM, Esq, introduce
ed to the meeting the Hon. WILLIAM
ALLEN, of Ohio, who was received with
enthusiastic and prolonged cheering.
Mr.. ALLEN said: Ny fellow.deino.
Gratis ! am here in obedience to an in.
vi.ation addressed 10 me by those who
have a right TO speak in your Behalf
! am here to tell you nothing that is
new; but as one Of your felIow-demo-
Gratis fomia a distant part Of the Union,
70 commune with you, to balance sen.
timents with. you, and TO prevail upon
you, if that be possible, to unite with
your cfellow-democratsg throughout the
Union. Here there was tremendous
oulcry from the Gro wd outside the hall
tor an adjournme mt TO the park Mr..
A.preferring to speak in the hall, ow-
ing TO the state of his health; but, after
a short pause, yielded to necessity aud
to the prevalent wish, saying:] will
speak outside, if can, fellow.cilizens;
and ifI do not, it will be because die
trying. [Cheers. 7.,'s2 5'ai .,.''.. '''''
/" The meeting then adjourned to the
park, and Mr. A. taking his position
within the por,ico, at the head Of the
flight of steps at the main entrance to
the Capital, and addressing the assem-.
blage, extending down the wide avenue
TO the great gate, and on either side
over the park grounds, resumed:]
| would that could address you in
such a manner as TO be heard by the
whole of that immense ssemblage; but
| am fully aware that that is impossible.
l will ,howevef, do all can, if you will all
make this one promise that at the polls
you will do all you can. [Cheers.1 III
| were to name in your presence the
thing that has most amazed me in all
my reading or observation, it would be
the fact, that whilst mankind have been
able to accomplish, through the instru-
mentality Of science and learning, such
wonders as to make man seem almost
a god in his own whilst he
has been able to measure the burning
disc of the sun. and to anaiyze' the
smallest particle Of the air; yet, not.
withstandlng all this, 1t was not until |
sixty years ago that they had found out |
how to govern themselves. ECheers.1
Our globe has existed, by traditionary
account, for 5000 years; its inhabitants
are now not less than 500, 900, 900 in
number; and yet the 20,OOO,OOo who
comprise the great family Of America
are lhe only portion Of the human race
who, after o struggle Of 5000 years find
themselves in the possession Of civil lib
erty,organized and secured BY free writ.
len constitutions. ICheers.1 You will
thus behold, at a single glance, the
cause Of that deep soIicitude which
every friend Of civil liberty in this land |
feels for its preservation against the |
dangers which threaten it. Hence
il is, that you may readily account to
yourselves for the avidity with which |
the mechanic lays down his tools, the
merchant his ledger, anG the farmer
lets 60 the handles Of his plough, 10 as
semble together, 10 counsel with each
other as 10 the best means of guarding |
The liberties oftheir country against the
secret dangers which threaten them.-
Cheers. Would you estimate the
value Of your own governments If so,
contrast i with the governments OF the
balance Of the world Would you es-
innate the value Of The democratic par
" II 50, count over the almost in /