The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-12

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Extracts from the 81 sech OF Hen. H. y. Bhett,
Delivered at the H.bsrnian Hall, before The democratic
panyof Charleston, September 20, lsis
We are assembled gentlemen. this night, to commune
together on The state OF public affairs more especial
he chief subject OF agitation throughout the Union. All
The parts OF the Union have deep stake IN the ponies
Of the Union; but OF the South, BESIDES and above az
other sections have peculiar interests 10 be effected by
them which will not allow 10 sleep over their mighty
hazards. Vigilance energy. and integrity in the people,
ire necessary Tor the preservation OF all rePubhcs put
with us every man should be politician, and every poll
ticlan patriot
Gentlemen, the presidential election is matter of no
small significance TO the people OF the United States Ii
is not question whether rather than another
an old soldier, OF old statesman-should dwell for
The next four years IL the presidential palace is hota
question Limited to the Executive Office even, with all its
functions and responsibilities 1t is far, far wider in its
cope The legislature OF the Union, as well as the
executive of the Union, constituted in its results AT
the same time and by the fundamentally, that you
determine who shall be President you determine also who
shall be members OF Congress; and the party organza
ton and party principles which elevate the bear the
others also into power Ii the election for members Of
Congress was entirely apar, from the election for the
President in It's causes and principles 1t might De mat
ter OF little consequence who is made President The
President makes no laws lie can only approve or dsap-
prove after laws passed by Congress But as matters
are, the presidential election is great struggle OF par.
es-fo the executive, for the legislature IN the general
government and in the States and, for you--for the
people--Qt may be otherwise for pohhcans' VINO may
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people, the first and most important OF its effects, is IN the
constitution of the Legislature OF the Union Ihereag
gressions your rights originate There the first
battles be fought in their defence There all your
principles first triumph or fall
Now, if these views. gentlemen, correct. it is far
important for to determine in this great and
general struggle OF parties in the Union, which party
will support than what man we will elevate to the pres
dency The great question involved IN the presidential
election in reality is which OF these two great parties
shall WELD the whole government OF the United States
Ours government OF parties and all parties must have
principles i belong to one OF these Sss
of the democratic party For more than hall century,
South Carolina, with unanimty unparalleled in the
Union has been with the great republican or democratic
party Shall we occupy our old time honored position,
or change it for new associations!
My friends. serious it is very dangerous thing,
for TO leave his party, II he is conscientOusy bound
to it account OF its principles, and because he differs
with them one point TO cooperate with their antago-
nists He hardly knows where he going You remember
that in 1887 the independent treasury system was hrst
agated in Congress. large and respectable body OF
statesmen mainly from the south, objected to this policy,
and insisted cnging to the State banks as cusoda-
res OF the money Of the government They joined the
wings in $780, and elected General Harrison TO the Presi-
dency although they did not agree in the wing fiscal pol
of most brilliant parts splendid orator, ripe and
glorious scholar, profound lawyer an elevated gentle
the satarnaa OF lslo and aided in lifting the wings to
power It became matter of consideration whether,
having aided efficiently placing the wings in power the
honos 81 fs ing triumph no to M s
'Me omnibus party" and this sneer was considered
to be quite sufficient answer to their pretensions.
They treated all mere aduncts to party will be
treated who presume to any independence OF them in
their general principles and policy Mr. Legare had too
much conscienlousness and too much real patriotism TO
remain long with party 70 whose general principles ne
was opposed. The Hon. James NJ. Mason, now dis
tinguished senator in Congress from Vrginaone wor
thy represent that great State in her palmest daysre
turned also to the democratic party But where are the
great body of the conservatives of the South-Stae
Fights men, nulliers in ls33-who armed to resist the
Theva hp WI n NM
hold every whig heresy they once denounced. The
causes of this strange political it is not df
our vain boasings of the omnpotence of truth and right
in the affairs OF men Our passions are more powerful
than Our ao are bs than our
proud to return, too weak to resist until at last we stand
FORTH if not in own eyes, in the view OF all others,
poor, despised, political rencgades.
Well then, should not leave party for any
slight And if we go with their opponents, we
ought at least to be sure in the first place. that we can
a and secondly we M BY gong with their o
ponents. Now, as an important element in determining
whether, in the present position OF affairs, we should
keep old party association, let us take hasty
glance at the past history of parties up to the present
time.
The first great victory we achieved in cooperation
with the democratic party, in opposition to the federal
or wing party. was in overhrowing the alien and sed
ton laws BY the former aliens to be treated
enemies; and by the latter the Liberty OF the press was
assaed In this great struggle the foundations OF the
democratic party laid deep the limitations OF the
constitution and the reserved rights OF the States Next,
went with them into the of 1Sl2-the second war
of independence. This of the democratic par
ltyperhaps OF South Carolina for if Calhoun, and
Cheves and Lowndes, had not been in Congress, with
their noble eloquence high patriosm and stern deter
mnaton TO urge reluctant President, and face the
desperate opposition of the federal party might have
never begun or have ended ANONYMOUSLY. AS it was,
the South and South Carolina supported this
junction with the democratic party and redeemed the lost
honor of the United States Next the struggle of
the United States Bank, with South Carolinan in the
presidency, and the democratic party to support him.
We conquered together, and the monster fell. We hear
that bank of the United States never be revived
rhatit obsolete dea and will be eschewed as strong
Iy by the wing the democratic party, II the wing par
" is placed IN power II this why has Gen Taylor
deemed it expedent to commit himself to the wing party,
against vetoing United States bank Gentlemen have
no faith in such representations and opinions II is true
that bank Under Incorporated charter. may not again
be established by Congress- but let another severe
mercal CONFUSION arrive and the whg party be power
in Washington, the United States government
exists it will be called by the OF it's credit in
way, relieve the endorsements of the capitalists of
the north They control the wing party of the norh and
those especially connected with manufactures have long
been accustomed to live by the legislation of Congress-
Congress their grand factory for making money Moth
ing easier than 10 engraft paper system the nde
pendent treasury, which will give temporary relief to
commercial embarassmens in great commercial en-
porums. The independent treasury next vico-
Try IN cooperation with the democratic party Here was
not only vndcaton OF the constitution, and liberia
ton of the government from the control and domination
of the banks, but Liberation of southern commerce.
far the government was concerned, from It's CEN
ualizng tendency to the north With the democratic
a,At hat ~, or IN WI hauo