Democratic banner., 1848-09-25

49, . SStlN
Senator Allen, Of OHIO, has taken IN.
stump in that State for Csss and Butks, and
announced his appointments in the AaEsr.
ient counties. Senator Bright, Of Ia, ~il
accompany him a portion of the time On
the 18th Col. Allen made an eloquen speech
|st Columbus, Of which the following syn
opsis e given in the Oh.o Stotesm1n:
Senator Allen spoke Of the charge a.
gains. Gen. Csss OF loveing his own coua.
try and disliking the British Govsrnneus
I-of the charge that Gen. Csss was un-
willing to give up our clear aud rightful IT,
tie to Oregon, because Great Britain claim.
ed it. These charges, Col. Allen admitted
ito be true, and he asked il tile American
people were ready to IepHdiate q gallant
|s~oldler-the sblrst of our statesmen, be.
cause he loved the land protected by our
stars and stripes and disliked the govern
ment Of our country's vindictiye, grasping
and hereditary enemy.
Col. Allen at some length reviewed Gen.
|Taylor's position on the veto power, and
showed that, even by the Allison LITTER,
Gen. Taylor gave himself full room TO veto
any measures lie might dislike.
He spoke ofihose who servedtheir coun.
try, and in so doing showed the diFt
between the regular and the volunteer-ihs
men who made war their trade, and they
who entered the army only when the coun-
'tIy was at war, and left its ranks a; the re.
turn of peace. The volunteer soldier has
often been preferred to high ofice-but
never have the people elected an officer Of
the regular army to any civil station since
first the government was formed. Insesrch
Of availability, the Wings have gone 20 the
regular army for its candidate for President
to I'll the highest civil office. Washing
ton, Monroe, Jackson, Harrison, Cass, But
Ter, and Weller were all soldiers, but no. of
the regular arunys Their trade was not
waT-in peace; they were statesman. Ger
Taylor is a warriOr-his trade is war-hS
known naught but war, and this lie confess
rs when he frankly said that he had never
voted, and knew not whether a Bank Of the
United States was warranted by the con-
stiiution or not.
FINANcrAL.-The New York Herald Of
the 10Th inst., says:
The stock market opened heavy this
morning, aud closed heavier. There Vas
particular attention in prices, but the,
sales were small and the tendency down
ward. Every thing connected with inan.'
cial and CONNIE rcisl affairs is in a very nn.i
state, and SPECTATORS generally
know not low, to act. Bre adsinTs will
doubtless be in such demand in our Allan.
tic markets ihisfall and winter, tha, prices
will materially improve, even in the absence
"f any very important inquiry from abrosd.S
Our domestic SUPPLY 10 By no means large
and unless the receipts for the remainder
OF the season are unusually extensive We
shall not have much surplus for expectations.
Tie fluctuations in quotations for stocks
the feverish state of the MARKET
The upward movement commenced in one
or two Of the fsncies within the past week
or two, has already experienced a reaction,
and prices have fallen back to the starting
point. "
Rates for foreign exchange are SLOWLY
declining; there is so little doing in domes-
tic exchange, that our quoted rates csnnoe
he considered otherwise than NOMINAL
The movements 10 specie have nearly ceas.
I'd. aud uncurrent money is quite active
Country Merchants coming 70 the city to
make their full purchases, bring large sums
nf uncurrent money with them, most Of
finds it, wsy into Wall street for re.
lemPtion. >.
Spontaneous C~0nsbustion The Hon
Csntoui made q speech atthe Dem,
State Convention Of Mass, week
before last. in the course Of his remarks
he said: g.H4 -ut -5 tgf "a
81 have Travelled full four thoasssa milss :
the nomination at Philadelphia, and J.,
lave asked IN vain for correct information 10
regsrds the locality of the spontaneous
said to have hesHPsoducsdiby
them. (Laaghter.l Ii eanHsf be found.-1
4 does not exist. Like the evsf & ague 10
il is always ffsy esilss fIsthsr bs."
yond |. d(Applaase.1l ] AesrS nf il BUT
couldn't 6Rd Il. There might have bsea