Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-09-02
COL. BAKERS SPEECH AT ST. LOUIS.

REPUBLICAN AUGUST II.
We wish all America could have heard Colonel BAKERs
speech Monday night We wish could be reported 1t
mighty intellectual effort in which mind righnuy
employed high ought-the elevated philosophy Of govern
ment-true glory, for and nations-these made his
theme and noby and well did no present II through
spseo abe power, and passages rose 10
eoquence Of the highest order We felt but single regret
and that was thar the voice of the speaker worthy
organ of bis mind Yet he heard heard distinctly BY
the beahless thong, who stood for than hours
without Of WEAKNESS and regretted only the Close Of
speech that enchaned them long. We have made efforts
procure the remarks OF Col BAKER for columns (a-
have them reported Ourselves through him and through
others that heard him but being extemponeous the speaker
had trace Of himself TO guide US, and have found
Of delighted audience to undertake. from memory,
sketch Of his remarks ANY SKETCH indeed would do nius-
the orator. His style demands attention all the
processes of his thoughts the idea rises and swe through
his sentences TO climax and, to appreciate fully, each
step of progress be followed. Take, illustration
the quality Of honesty statesman, presented by Col
BAKER. Who that heard will forget that portion of
his speech And yet who report il Its importance in
diplomacy, in craftsmanship, in the executing Of laws,
atng and preserving lawabdng spirit both in rulers and
the people is agency in the maintenance Of constitutional
liberty and M necessity in the achievement of all solid
ona renown, given by the speaker with admirable
pcation. Ire claims Of Gen. TAYLOR this high quality
shown with greater force Friend and foe award
ed II TO him. ScorT, his rival in military glory and in civic
elevation said him in Mexico, the officers OF his camp
when TArLoRs name connected with the Presidency,
"Ihe old hero Is obsaafeiy and perrerseiy honest.
That other quality essential TO true Observation-Disclosures
courage and scfrcance in the hour Of dicuy-was por
ayed by Col BAKER with fine effect II the attribute
OF genius in every age and in every field Of human enter
prison the sea, the and-n science, letters arts-on
every theatre dscovery-n every exercise Of
intellect Woo forget the analogy drawn by him between
COLUMBUS and TAYLOR
His defence Of TAYLOR from the charge Of having pn-
cples, mlery. He drew the broad line between what
is principle and that which is only a He demon
srated that the Allison letter a compendium Of code Of
princpes-undamenta and conseryative-perspcuousy
ten, and with bevy and power characteristic of great minds
He conrasted tbs letter with the dogmas and INVESTIGATIONS
Of the Baltimore Democratic PLATFORM and proved om them
how words may be used 10 conceal ideas.
He drew contrast between TAYLOR and CAss. The one,
true Hero breathing prayer for peace, at the head
victorious army the other Minister Senator stimulating
by his words bis countrymen to and boodshed. The
one, warrior, filed with the instincts of humanity and bene
violence The other in civil station, seeking TO repcss, by his
censu the generosity, the magnamity and the regard f.,
human life that make up the glory Of the chiean The
one, vanquishng armies with limited resources the other
breaking his idle sword upon his knee with tragic strut
and air in the true style OF Mexican gasconade The one,
who asked for power favor the other, trucker
il, in all the shifting Of his schemng career The one
who asks not TO be Presidcntwho be carried 10 the
Presidency by the force Of gratitude and admiration in the
hearts oil ms country the othe who bids for IT, who fall
sites bis opinions and presents the second example of poll.
teal anatomy in which the heart Of politician is at the North
pole and his head the South The one noble man. with
bold and striking traits Of character aestng the attention Of
his counmen and Of the world the other,
manpat neither in words nor dceds-a hero without VIC
tory hate-a statesman without measure or policy
that he call his The one, who cannot hide
himself the admiration Of the other who has 10 be
busy and active he noticed at ALL and then not favoraby
The one warrior, REFRESHING, by his policy, all wars Of con-
niOn. the 9TH war oplv,
kndng the countrymen OF WASHINGTON the lust for ex-
tended empire to be won by the sword.