The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-04

Mr.. THOMPSON continued. For one, never assent
ed to this disposition The first action was taken with
out attracting any attentions and the vote the recon
liberation, the very next day, shows that majority OF
this House did not assent TO this course MS explana-
ton he regarded Just the reputation OF the members
OF the last Congress, and he regretted that the gentleman
from Geogia had thought proper TO assail them ~
Mr. CIbb then proceeded ana saSi ne nau Iisen %
But upon such question as he proposed to CONSIDER II
perhaps unnecessary to make elaborate preparaons
tie propossa follow the example o. hs colleague ssd n
served IN this House, and IN various parts OIL ne country
what he regarded dangerous doctrine held by our
opponents Distinguished gentlemen the other side OF
the House had not only attacked the democratic platform,
but they had denounced the principle OF party organza
tons. n.8 5ss a.g9 Zasyts .aff-. r5 "a j. /
II might be expected, as the gentleman from Pennsy
vana Mr.. STEWART had taken the lead in denouncing
party organizations, that his speech ought to be first no.
ced; but from considerations OF humanity since the
speech by the gentleman from Michigan Mr. McCLEL-
LAND] he should have but few words to bestow upon
that gentleman for he seemed but to echo the sentiments
of leaders who have raised this against parties, and
who pretend to hold that candidates should pc elected
irrespective OF party men ought to vote
wholly irrespective Of the party considerations by which
they are usually influenced r =
Mr. c. said he desired with the utmost kindness and
good feeling TO inquire into the honesty and sincerity OF
these declarations and to know whether our opponents
in placing themselves on this ground, have assumed It
with reference to any principle and in order to carry out
any party purpose! Are they really and honestly OPP
posed to party organizations is all mere
Where are the evidences OF their 1 sincerity whence
tors and authors OF these movements In our country by
looking into The history of the past, we find them among
the purest and best OF the republic Going back as
far the year 1900, find the origin of these move
ments in the times of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander
Hamilton when the people all clustered around the one or
the other of these great men, as they respectively sanction
ed and approved The principles which they respectively
avowed From that time to the present party organiza
lions had never been thrown aside in this country What
is party! Is it thing to be used only as catchword
to impose the honest people In the land or Is there
not rather, in this word, something of principle which
commends itself to the intelligence OF the country Is
there not to be understood by party the idea OF an asso
ciahon OF men to carry out some great principle! Or dd
Thomas Jefferson and his great compatrot Alexander
Hamilton both err in the propositions which they re-
government been laundering along in error from that day
the present. while In every county and every town IN
the United States they have been wont to associate them
selves under party for the purpose of carrying out
the great principles OF the government!
What will you do you abolish party considerations
put to presented to the people as an ndvd as
piring to fill the highest office in the republic Ii ask
for his principles, am to be treated as traitor LAS en-
gagged in Ihschievous party warfare! Apart from the
principles upon which his administration is to be conduct
ed, Mr. c. desired to know what man had to do in the
chair OF the Executive of the United States In the eyes
of those who opposed TO party organizations, he
to have but duty to perform, and that IS, to dis
tribute the loaves and fishes OF Office. He called upon
gentlemen of the other side to 60 before the people and
lay down their issue upon no party organization, and tell
them that they seriously propose to establish rm, rei-
able faithful and healthy administration of the govern
men upon the nOp1fty prlnClple your
is it, indeed your policy to break down this long settled
principle OF action, which has existed throughout the
history OF our government!
But how does this cry OF no. party comport with the
history of the whig party! Gentlemen should reflect
little before they allow themselves to denounce party
CARNATIONS volave Of the constitution, and dscredit
able to the character OF freemen. Look at your
history, he said What has not your party done! Look
at the spirit OF prescription that has marked your course
Where are the men Of the democratic party who have
gone into power? Where is the evidence that, when
power has been placed in your hands, you have disre
garded all party considerations, and applied the tests of
qualification aonel Do you recoect The enacted
upon the organization OF this House at the opening OF the
present session Of this thrtieth Congress- Who, them
was the subject of clemency! 4
Mr. PENDLETON, Tin his seat) The postmaster Of
the House. ne
| Mr.. COBB. Yes, sir and you came very being
read out q your party " because you voted Tor him "a
la augh-a feeling that would have excluded my friend
from Virginia, [Mr PENDLEroN,] on account OF the te
merity which led him to vote to retain democratic post
master! The fact was, that the whole history Of the
wing party marked with the blood OF democrats who
have been sacrificed for opinions sake. Harrison was
elected upon no-pary prncpes and who is MOI familiar
with the history OF prescription under the administration
of his cablnet Did they turn out nobody for opinions
sake! Did no parlisans come in for office! Who does
not remember the myrads OF democrats who taken
the block and sacrificed to make room for them and
who has forgotten the celebrated remark of Mr. Granger
that the guiotine had scarcely begun it's operations;
when at the same time Office holders had been
turned out during the sixty days OF his superinendency OF
the Post Office, than during the whole Of the Of his
predecessor A6 fsa qN
Mr.. C. would now proceed to consider party platforms
What is party PLATFORM An avowa of principle
nothing more. A man is presented to the people as
candidate for high Office Is right wrong that the
people should know what his principles? That is
the question. man whom it is proposed to intrust
with the most distinguished honors and the delicate
and responsible powers i'll the word-the constitution
itself to be placed his hands, 10 be guarded and pro-
tected well the rights OF the peope-and it has
to this, that honest intelligent told here
before the people by partisan convention ought not to
be held responsible for the principles avOwed by the
party nominating him and that the party itself ought not
to be required 10 make any avowa OF principle For what
you going TO elect him, then Upon what principle is
Gen Taylor (f eected) TO be indicted into Office! Are
and ignorant OF all that shall be done by him, till he shall
proper to declare his principles and purposes in his
inaugural address, He has been brought forward and
put in nomination by convention composed of Of
the best talent in the party. Men from all sections of
the Union go forth and ask the people to give him a
cordial support They tell them that he is good wing
that Is, when Gen. Taylor shall be elected, he will
administer the government wing principles-that is
what they say But STILL at the same time, every orator and
press in Gen. Tayors interest tells the people that wing
principles are not 10 predomnate in the event OF his
cess What was the reason tor this} Was it founded
in any principle in any decent regard for the nte
gence OF the country! If your convention agree
administered why rot say so, and avow them! Or if
you disagree why no. admit il Why prefer 10 ask the
people to take upon trust any individual you may select
Why is 1t that you can erect no platform! Did You
ever erect PLATFORM Is it OF the old. fashioned
principles of the wing party 10 lay down no platform
ence 10 prlncplesl No, sir this is new idea. made
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