Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-09-21

GEN. CusHING's SPEECH The dem1
ocrats Of Boston and vicinity had NEE
ing at Fanuil Hall, which was addreuse
by various gentlemen. George Cushin|
made one of his usually eloquen, addresse
which as all productions of his, is forcib
and argumentative. In speaking OF th
No Party movement, he said:
do not stand here to deprecate the charac,1
OF General Taylor as soldier, or as a man. II
not generally the democratic party who refuse I,
need Of applause and honor 10 him. Go to
halls of your Legislature and ask there who il \
that refuses TO testify his respec, for the we'll ear
ed fame Of Gen. Taylor. (Applduse.) They al
not generally democrats, but wings. And | sa
therefore, with this fact before US, that come
inquire in the first place. concerning the nomin
ton Of General Taylor, in the attitude in which (
himself presents himself to you as no.party ca
didale whether he can receive the suffrages Of [
democratic party upon that ground. l admit Il
Gen Taylor is sincere 10 his professions Of cod
cordially in accepting the nominations Of Matt
Americans, wings, and Of Democrats. But l al
yon whether no-party nomination be one whit
the democratic party can support Have they q
principles to maintain! Have they no, great d
jects of public policy to accomplish Nay. ha
not both parties great objects Of public policy
accomplish! And can this be done BY a no-par
canddate' Is it possible in the existing state
the politics Of the country Are not the princpI
Of public policy, the system of government, N
principles Of the constitution, the integrity Of n
nation, all involved in the gentleman who shall
elected President of the United States.
! But if we can disregard these considerations,
US look for n moment at the question whelheli
no. party President be possible at the presen, ii
in the United States. We have had, since the
doption Of the Federal Government, two examp.
Of what may be considered as no-party admiRistI
tons. | alude 10 the first administration Of 6t
Washington, and to The second administration
Mr. Munrce. And ask those who consider hi
as examples worthy Of imitation, TO judge whei
it be now possible. ask you 10 remember hi
Gen Washington constituted his administration
Recall 10 mind the fact that he placed in his CT
met the most conspicuous leaders OF the two g
parties. He had Mr.. Jefferson 10 represent 4
party, and Mr.. Hamilton 10 represent the OF
party; and 80 with the other members of bis Cd
net TO realize this fact and apply it TO the p
enl time, whom shall Gen. Taylor place arc
MIN as MS auVSeTs' Let us IWhBHe d pdIdntV
we can to the balance Of the Cabinet Of Gen%
Washington. Let him take Daniel Webster, |
instance, as Secretary Of State, John T. Calh}
as Secretary Of the Treasury, Thomas CorwinI
the one side, Gen. Shields on the other. Is thu
possible combination for his Cabinet? Nay; i'll
principle is 10 be fully represented, he must
Mr.. Butler Of New York, or some other gehtier
Of that school, into his Cabinet Is such an
ministra,ion possible? Can Gen. Taylor unit{
his Cabinet the leading members Of all the d
ties?
Come, then, to Mr.. Munroe's admihistra,
which il called no party administration. 3D.
was so because the federal party had 'olunts
retired from existence; because the federal p3
had sunk in the weight Of lis unpopulariy, VI
the war with Great Britain had expired; bees
e there was but one party in the country al
time. which was the Republican party; becd
Mr. Munroe was unanimously elected; and bee !
e the Houses Of Congress represented the only RI
, in the country. Is that possible state Of III
now Is the wing party satisfied thus TO relinq
: its existence and IDENTIFY Thus, and thus o
] can there be such an administration as that Of
Munroe. Because, whoever may be elected,
! have democratic Senate certainly, ind prob}
democratic House Of Representatives. SUI
no party Cabinet and administration could !
consist Of an exclusively democratic Cabinet, d
ocratic President. democratic Senate, and de-
cratic House of Representatives Of democratic|
p pointments throughout The United States.