The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-13
Judge Douglas.

We hope to see him soon in his seat in the Sena' e.
The 'Nlontgomery (Ala) Gazette" of last Thur ,dav
says that he addressed the democrats at the cou
in that town on Tuesday night, th July) In 10
of his speech, which the Gazette commends in tbs
est terms the Judge said he had been in 49,. AIS
few DAYS since when he chad the plea - ~
a speech from Mr.. s. S. Prentss. Ch.,Sao.I..sn "
clared that the only question M 81, hafon :, aara
whether Gen. Taylor or Ger C,ss shond ho prps;d"n
that all inc oiu issues " been laid aside and become OBJ
soie'e NO 49,. -ion had never been prosperous as
al tne Piesen that the whgs adhering to conser-
waive p'' PIES, were perfectly content to allow the
country 10 remain in the ourishing and happy condition
N winch 1t was found and acknowledged to be at this
very perod and that he had no confidence in nor sym
pathy WITH progressive democracy, &C. Judge Doug
las dwet upon the concessions here made length
and displayed in the happest manner the
sinister motives and fraudulent intentions they so clearly
evidenced Why, he asked, should party be kept up
that had no longer any principles' And Why in the
name OF all that is wonderful and preposerous turn out
and break down party that, coming into power when
the country was in state of bankruptcy and deep dis
ess had placed upon footing, according to the test-
mony OF the wings themselves, of the very highest pros
pertyi The leading wings, few years ago. were pro-
claiming everywhere, crying out from the houseops that
if the democratic measures carried into effect the
immediate destruction of the manufacturing, mechanic
and agricultural interests of the land was inc vabe But
they carried and instead of and devastation
following the change all great branches of trade and
indusrythe wings themselves attestng the truth of the
asserton-were al raised up to degree of pros
perity before equalled Why, them change them
Why them turn out the democrats whose measures have
proved beneficial to the country, and put in the wings
whose administration unfortunate Can any sane
man tell, unless it be 10 get at the Offices and come into
possession of the spois But the very statement of
the stamps the attempt Of the wings either with stu
pdty unspeakable with deception and fraud the most
reprehensble and Infamous Besides, why should the
wings, who contessediy in minority come into
power and rule the majorty Is that Just ?-is that re-
publican That they know themselves to be in minor
y is sufficiently proved by their nomination of General
Taylor for there is not wing in the land who will not
confess that MIR. Clay is his first choice, and that he
would receive every wing vote in the country but they
also confess he could not be elected and therefore the
nomination of Taylor was determined on.
"But the truth is, the wings using precisely the
same arguments and the tactics that they employed
in 1870 Then, now, the old issues had become 'ob-
solete' The bank given up, and the compromise
tariff satisfactory and to be adhered to- William c.
Rves of Virginia. and Badger, of North Carolina, siren
uously advocated the claims and of Harrison and
TYLER on account of their anti bank sentiments; thew
would have of it and than all, prescription
itself was to be prescribed But what did they do on
coming into power Did they fulfil their promises! Not
one of them. The old obsolete issues were revived
with most remarkable and eager celebrity. They mme-
dately violated the terms of the compromise BILL repeal
ed the independent treasury awpassed their bank bills
-fasifed their words about prescribing prescription
turning the democrats out OF Office by thousands-and
they did almost everything else that they promised
do and that they ought not to do. So it will be again.
they again succeed in getting into power
"The wing principles never obsolete, except
when the wings out of power"