The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-20

Baaen,burr ON Saturday last notwithstanding the
clemency OF the morning. to partAke oil The holAy OF
the Dladensburg Democratic Assoclanon here were
also present by invitation several hundred wings Tbs
of the most glorious meetings LOT me
which took place al this ancient and historic village
MANY members OF the Jack and other denocrduc as
sociaons OF this ciiyhaying with Them some OF Their
beautiful anspaTenees, illustrative OF the leading Incl
dents in the lives of Cass and Butler and ACCOM-
BY fine band OF muslcarrIvei upon The ground al "a
O'Clock lust IN time 10 DO Justice TO the bounuiul supply
Of good things which loaded the tables
The discussion, al the ne sad which had oeen efect
for the occasion, opened by Edmund Stephens, ESQ
who had been for several past prominent wing
member Of the Maryland legislature, and Who until the
present nme had acted with that parry In defence OF
bis position be stated his convictions had been, un re
Gently, that the wing party honest, patriotic and
governed by principle, and had the right upon their SIDE
He then, in the, most eloquent manner, doiared nug
opinions and Eig principles as illustrated by ne recea
action Of the ring party their opposition, ike federal
of DID, 10 Just and righteous war-their embarrass-
men OF the constituted authorities OF the country who
were endezyonng 10 bring that TO successful and
glorious ierminationheir unparouc legislative course
in protraetng action upon bills the prompt passage OF
which was necessary to iced and cloihe our brave
volunteers who suffering in the unhealthy camp
and the bloody heds OF Mexco-.helr general denun-
cation OF the war-their invocation 10 the sanguinary
enemy give hospitabe graves 10 our brave army and
finally their thrusting aside eminent civilian and
statesman, whose eloquent voice during long ie had
melted the OF America to patriotic duty 10 take up
as their standard bearer man eminent only for his ml
ary exploits, and fame acquired IN war denounced by
them unconstitutional and unrghleous-a man totally
destitute, according TO his own writings and acknowi-
edgnenis (which produced and read from the Bat
ery-a wing paperl Of that political knowledge ndis
pensable TO statesman, and especially TO one IN
trusted with the desnies OF great'nauonio man des
ute OF political honesty was made disgusnngly appa
r,nt by his manifold inconsistent heterogeneous letters
These he sad and the conceanen OF his real sentiments
sentiments oiious so unparioc that, by his avowa
in recent letter Mr. Allison he kept concealed from
his brave army in Mexico no doubt for fear OF pro-
ducing insubordinaion 10 his commandments sufficient
10 dive every honest whgeyery lover OF hls country
and lis nstutions-irom General Taylor But, super
added 10 these the fact that by corrupt management
concave OF uDprnciped party Leaders, coaii
ton effected in the convention at Phladelphia-a
coalition which sacrificed the greatest statesman of the
age-and had for its object the union OF aboitonisn
with the no-party, noprncple candidate 10 give him
more availability, Thus Millard Fillmore-the coad-
tutor, through all his congressional career, OF Cid
diRgs OF Ohio the abolitonist who expelled
from Congress for proposing by petition to dissolve
the UnioIi-was placed on the same ticket with Cen
era Taylor, 10 give II more availablli'y;-thu Mil
lard Fillmore, who voted to receive all abolition
petitions-who voted TO give free negroes ingress
into Florida, against the wishes OF Floridans and the
same ticket with General Taylor recognised by General
Taylor admired by General T., and assigned By him to
the first post OF honor, the first place the ticket He
then spoke OF General Taylor himself, the successful
soldier who now his sword by his side, and the
epaueis his shoulders, and receives under his
mission, in pay and extra allowances for servants and
horses and raons, about 5000 annually, 10 give him
availability with the wing party He stated that this
Nard Fillmore, the man who IN 1888 said he was OPP
posed TO the annexation OF Texas 10 this Union der any
circumstances so long slaves held therein-who
was in favor OF Congress interfering with the
OF the States by atolshng the internal slaveirade be-
tween the Staies-who was IN favor OF immediate egs-
ation by Congress for the abolition OF slavery the
District OF COlumbia-was placed upon the ticket with
Gen. Taylor TO give availability with the wing party.
In this strain, and in mastery manner, did Mr.. Ste
phens seattle the whig managers and Justify his discover
from party which had proved itself inconsistent,
unpatrotc, and destitute OF principle and his determine
ton to support the democratic nominees for the presidency
his audience and frequently cheered in the delivery
OF his remarks To substanaie all the charges against
his former party assoca.on he produced wing authority
He was followed by the Hon. VIM. J. Brown, OF lii
diana, and the Hon. Mr. Bowdon, OF Alabama Each OF
these gentlemen Tor more than an hour Interested the
audience by very happy efforts They pointed out The
their restitution of principle and patriotic purpose, and
deprecated the dangers which would befal our nsti;u
tons, should such party ever be installed into power
They showed, that by the selection OF General Taylor
their candidate that party had attempted 10 the
otiousness OF their principles by the glitter of military
fame, and thus, by stealth, attempt 10 acquire power,
which, by the avowal OF their purpose they could
attain. They illustrated many OF their positions by anec
doe, which elected frequent cheers They also touched
bre upon the services OF our ius'ous candidates Tor
the presidency and vice presidency The halls OF legisa
on and the councils o. the nation, the assertion OF
patriotic sentiments and opinions and The
culinary fields OF battle, IN defence OF the flag their
country, with bravery unsurpassed They refued by
official documents the charge OF Andrew Stewart
OF Pennsy lvanla against Gen Cass as to extra allow
whilst governor OF our western territories. They
proved, from the very documents upon which MIR.
Stewart tthe successor OF Ogle In this dirty work)
based his charges, that that gentleman, to swell up
his baseess aggregate, had charged extra allowance
the account of Gen Cas-, $50 0D0 which he
uay disbursed, accordance with law, the Indians
On the contrary, Notwithstanding this anpnncipled resort
Justification of the record by Mr. Stewart, they proved
that Gen Taylor had received from the government
much larger of money than Gen. Cas- that he
had received S27,000; $4,000 of which were IN the
form of extra allowance and emolumens in the way OF
hire, fuel, horses, and forage, never used by
HIM, bu, which were conmuied to HIM in money! and
that he was receiving allowance OF this kind,
which, with his regular pay, made his annual income
above S000an amount sufficient, in all conscience, to
enable him to return to the public treasury some seven
dollars due for postage letters from the people whose
patronage he asking TO exalt him to power In this
ter Of the wing candidate for the distinguished office OF
President OF the United States, and the unprinciped
resorted to by his followers TO compass that OBJ
ject. These speakers received immense cheering
They were followed By Mr. Heath, former wing
editor publisher, from Michigan, who very iorcbly II
Illustrated the position OF parties and gave satisfactory
TO the audience for supporting General Cas- IN
stead OF General Taylor, the nominee oil the party to
which he was formerly attached. He had repudlated
wing principles and the wing party, as he had
examined into the alsy of the and the unpatnoc
purposes OF the other.
Captain Dan Drake enre closed up the meeting with
few patriotic remarks in favor OF democratic prlnc
pies, after which the meeting dispersed, and the asso
Citations from this city repaired to Badensburg, and
partsok OF the hospitality Of Mr. Suit, Dr. Palmer, and
others, and with lighted transparences rode IN process
sion through the principal streets and IN return for the
kind hospitality OF democratic friends there cheered
them and serenaded them with delightful music by The
Massoletti band One hour alter winch the procession,
the came manner passed through the streets OF Wash
ington TO the democratic stand where II was dismissed.
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