The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-21


The Hon John s Barbour, OF Culpeper, the democratic
elec,or OF this district, addressed large and hghy
spectacle audience in this city the night of the 18th
inst.
He briefly remarked upon portions of the federal con-
stituton our happy government the genius OF the peo
Pile, their great intelligence and admitted capabity of
sef-government; defended the veto power
tive prncipeas salutary check upon rash and hasty
legislation that President Washington had repeatedly
exercised the constitutional power, and had almost
every President since his time; and that the people had
failed to sustain its exercise. He highly comp
mented the talents and public services of Mr. Clay and
gued that he (Mr. Clay never could and would
support Gen Taylor, because il he did, it would violate
his long cherished and repeatedly avowed principles He
admitted the integrity, bravery and patriotism of Gen
TAYLOR but contended that from Gen Taylors o,cn con-
LESSONS, he utterly incompetent discharge with
the requisite ability the vast and important duties which
would necessarily devove on him if elected President
that for want of these abilities, his cabinet would
have 10 act for him; and, what might be the views
and principles OF his cabinet, was, and would con-
tinue to be, unknown to the people until it was form
ed He warned the people against supporting any
man. or set of men, whose political opinions were un
known that if General Taylor acted in accordance with
his repeated declarations, the power which received
ton would become dead letter. and that the abolition
lists thereby might, with much greater facility than at
present, hasten crisis in the south, which he portrayed
in the most feeling, thrilling. and eloquent language. He
dwet upon the good effects of the subtreasury; exposed
the cupdy and selshness of those who had opposed it
that it had greatly tended to produce sound currency
essened the rate OF exchange, and prevented TO certain
extent the sacrifice injury of the many, for the good
of the e He compared the tariff of 1S42 with the tariff
of ls46 and proved from authentic documents. that the
low tariff of 1916 produced more to the country
than did the high tariff of 1912 In the of his
Marks he paid high compliment to the talents, moral
elevation Of soul, and eraed patriotism of Mr. Calhoun,
at the same Time DENYING in the most explicit and en-
himself with the Taylor party On the contrary, he pre-
dcted but without authority, that whenever the contest
shall fairly and fully commence between Taylor and
Cass Mr. Calhoun will be found (where he said he
always has been) manfully battling in the democratic
ranks and that, too not with ,ceak cold heart
Bold and beautiful his figures with occasional dis
plays of the finest coruscatons of fancy, which could not
fail to delight the auditory This hasty and very i'm
perfect sketch of his speech which, throughout, was
characterized by logical precision, forcble deductions
classical illusions, and persuasive eoquence AS pub
lie debaer, Mr. Barbour deservedy ranks among the first
of orators; and gentle and fascinating his
ners, clear and convincing his views that could
doubt if influenced by the light of and the force
OF truth July II, 1913.