The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-30


party cry is all humbug had the wings been honest in
their professions, they would not have given Willard
Fillmore stained with the dark hdes of aboliton the
author OF the tariff OF 1912 advocate of the bank
rupt law opposed to the repeal of the 6ne imposed
Gen. Jackson and who stands recorded being against
every question which sustans the rights of the South
MI A alluded to the great danger OF the casting vote of
such man The wing game is, Taylor and "don't
ton Fillmore" at the South and the North, they say
mat Gen Taylor will leave the whole question to the
House, with its northern majority; and in the Senate
Fillmore will fix the flint OF the South Mr. A. de-
nounced IN whitening terms, the defeat, by the votes
OF eight southern wings, of the territorial BILL which
took the slavery question out OF the hands of Congress
and which was sustained by Calhoun and the other de-
voted champions of southern rights
Parties without principles, have the venom and the
disposition for mischief The whig leaders, while pro-
Tossing to lay aside all party prejudces deal in abuse
and denuncaion. Witness the several charges against
concIusively demolished The wings have threatened
that the democratic party would be swept away by the
tornado of Taylorism; but he looked calmly on the.
coming storm he indication of the talked-of
enthusiasm. The elections in Virginia, (the defeat of
Galaher and Bonduran great Taylor eaders) in North
favor of this Of spontaneous and combus,ble pro-
penstes showed that the current moving the other
way Taylor enthusiasm is gns jatuus, and he who
hunts it finds himself in quagmire. 1t is intangi
be-aways shifting Mr. A. reviewed with severity
the of the federal press and politicians, and held
up to scorn Tom Corwin, the great Ohio offender cham
MT There are but two candidates pledged against the Will
emblem Sss KEPT as
Mr. A. concluded with an eloquent appeal to the democ
racy to do their duty.
Though the hour late, w. w. Payne esq, of
Fauquier formerly member of Congress from Alabama.
being loudly called for forward and addressed some
words OF sound advice to the people, couched in impress
sve language. he rapidly reviewed the position of the
two parties from the earliest day. In the convention
which formed the constitution stood Adams and Hamil
tom who were in favor Of an elective monarchy. Even
Judge Marshall with all his learning purity, and patriot
ism, had no confidence in the capacity OF the people for
selfgovernment and as proved by his letter in $780,
was in favor OF electng the President by ballot from the
Senate. The wings the lneal descendants of this
party. On the other hand the republican party, headed
by Jefferson held that all men free and equal, and
Jefferson, Madison, and Jackson. Mr. p drew broad
and strong contrast between Cass and Taylor. The lat
ter, with the wings, for muating the constitution,
Minority u Of Congress s What then, becomes Of General
Taylors oath to support the constitution Can the
country sustain a man who plunges dagger into the
constitution, and makes the Legislative exposition the con-
sution tselfs Destroy the constitution, and have
government as despotic as any in Europe. MIR. p.
pointed to the wonderful progress OF the country since
$500, under the principles Of the democratic party Why
should we abandon what experience has proved to be
right and those who have administered the government
successfully! Would farmer abandon an old system
of agriculture which has been prosperous and successful
or SYSTEM which, to say the least, precarous
and uncerain' He earnestly and impressivey invoked
the people to ponder these mighty questions before they
called upon to decide them lie had no fears OF the
result l'E'7
The large meeting then adjourned resolved do their
Duty with enthusiastic cheers for the Speakers for old
North Carolina and for glorious candidates. Cass and
Butler The two evenings were happily closed, as the
Warrenton Flag says, by brilliant display Of fireworks,
which the enterprise and liberaly Of Mr. Green. the
lessee of the Springs had provided for the entertainment
of the public" agl
The whole affair did honor the noble democracy of
Fauquer and of Prince William, who attended in force,
with their appropriate banners and left the scene,
confident than of democratic triumph in No
vembe Several very intelligent wings admitted TO us,
that Virginia would go for the democracy land friends
that IN spite OF the addition OF federal Alexan-
trict To say nothing (of earnest of the
lovely wemen and accomplished men who graced the
scene, nor of Weber's exquisite band, which did good
service as well in the political in the ballroom,
nor of the numerous attractions of the place, nothing
would give pleasure than to attend another such
democratic gathering at the Fauquier Springs.