The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-09
CORRESPONDENTS.
Louisiana.

| New ORLEANS, June %, ls4s.
Well, SITS, "the game afoot" "Koondom" is again
oesurrng itself In military guse, with all ITS usual par
and OIL Sas no doJ1 70 eaen
came on ON Saturday night last this city, as you prob
ably Will have learned this reaches you, at which there
iisiasm," envened by bursts of thril,ng eoquenee"
where series of patriotic resolutions" were brought
out and adopted with the greatest uaanimy later APP
pointing committee to draugh ntem Notwithstanding
they had been written ceek preuio,syD Terrible
athemas were, Of course, hurled at the democratic pha
anX who had been, and Of course were to be, the ruin
abettor5 OF all the wickedness with which the world had
been cursed from the time when "Adam boy' to
The present moment; whilst they good souls were, Of
course, the personcaton OF all the virtue, PATRIOTISM
and intelligence of the land
The great feature of the whole affair, however, was
the declaration made, cahedra, by Mr. Bale Peyton
(who, with some others, becoming quite uneasy at some
reports which had been pretty freely circulated tor lew
days previously, that Gen Taylor had characterized the
course of the Louisiana delegation IN Philadelphia as
poHy unwaranted Sc, had started OH post haste to
Baton Rouge TO bring the old General into the taces0
that they were authorized by that gentleman to assert
without any qualification evasion or reservation. that
that met his full and unequiuooal appreciation !"
was scarcely possible that could be so, thought many
of his friends but the evidence was irresistible. The
"thunderer of Buena VISTA had swallowed the pill,
"box, and all )" and he who had never before re.
| treated from a position who had frequently stated
in numerous letters and conversations that he would
never be the candidate OF any party stands revealed
| before the country a trucker for the presidency
open and unconcealed He who pas ga wing, but
ultra one is the embodiment OF the princi-
Plies of the Lexington platform" ultra protectiUe
tariff land distribution, internal Improvement, national
bank candidate The candidate of that party which has
rom the foundation OF the government been upon
the side of the enemies of its country every great crisis
who afforded aid and comfort to the British in the
war of 1912, and to the Mexicans in the war which has
been recently and so goriousy ended-who would
tax the industry OF the millions for the beneht OF few
odly manufacturers, under the specous plea OF proec-
hon to American industry"-who would willingly
violate the glorious constitution of the land, to catch
western votes with the bait of internal improvement!
These sins the principles which emblazoned upon
the whg banner, Of which General Taylor and Mlard
Fillmore the bearers these are the principles against
which the democracy of the country will again have to
do battle in 1874 And right willingly do accept the
issue More OF this anon.
gentleman who was introduced to the meeting-of
rather bulky promised that Penn
syvana (Which he good -humoredy termed the saddle,
horse" of democracy and of which State he represented
himself "a pery humble son." and democrat .GithaD would
certainly give very clear majority of ten thousand votes
for h,geyt What will the steadfast democracy of the
old Keystone say to this
Mr. Randall Hunt appeared simply to give in his al,
into exceedingly sUeet and fusome panegyric OF the
sage of Ashland whom he frequently made opporu-
nifty to the defender of American liberty
very hearty cheers given for the aforesaid sage
Hon S. s. Prentss next took the stand; and as pan
egyrc the order of the night he took occasion to do
the same thing for Alexander Hamilton, which Mr.. Hunt
had done for Mr. Clay. Federalism will show its head
" The snake has been scotched not killed"
An independent Taylor organization was attempted the
evening, under the auspices OF Mr. Jacob Bar ker
but utter failure and broke up with three cheers
for Cass and Buter Nothing remains but that democ-
glorious victory and they aoH be true We of Louisiana
will not falter.
| The COMMANDMENT. chief of the American army in
Mexico arrived early this morning. and, whilst write,
savos of artillery announce the fact We shall give
him hearty and enthusiastic reception.
| Yours, truly ELBERT.