The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-10
Eloquent Address to the Republi.
can Party.

can Party.
The valedictory address Of Mr.. Ste.
venson, the accomplished president OF
the Baltimore convention, was not cor.
rectly reported in the "Union." We
have been furnished with the more cor.
rect and complete version oft, which
we lay before our readers, in justice to
a gentleman who has so essentially
served his country in SO many capaci.
ties, both at home and abroad whose
large experience in public affairs, ad.
mirable knowledge Of parliamentary
rules, suavity, energy, and dignity Of
manner, so much contributed 10 throw
oil upon the waves, to still any little
rising tempest which appeared in the
able and numerous body over which he
presided, and to bear out the conven-
ton to its wise and patriotic results.
We invite the attention Of our readers
to this valedictory, because Of the fine
spirit which it breathes, the sound and
reasonable advice which it gives on the
advantages Of union, harmony, and con-
cert at the present crisis of our party.
1t is a happy winding up Of this most
important convention.- Union.
GENTLEMEN: Hasing discharged the
high duty which we came here to per-
fotm, we are now on the eve of sepa.
rating, and returning to our respective
homes. We must all feel that this sep.
araiion will be, with many of US, for
years; with many more, forever! Let
US part, then, gentlemen, in peace and
harmony; let US carry back with US no
unkind feelings towards each other,
but 60 forth. as becomes the represen.
tatives Of the democracy Of the union.
animated by one common feeling Of
fraternal esteem and regard. Loud
applause.] | cannot consent TO take
my leave Of you on this occasion, with
out offering to you, collectively and in.
dividually, my sincere and cordial
wishes for your prosperity and happi.
ness, and congra!ulating you upon the
happy termination Of your arduous la
bors. | rejoice that you have succeed.
ed in accomplishing what | felt assured
you would do when took this chair
and that was, present to your country
the names Of two Of its distinguished
sons, upon whom all democrats could
unite, and who were worthy of the high
stations to which they aspired. In do.
ing this, you have done honor to your.
selves, your party, and your country.
With one of those individuals have
been long and intimately associated,
both at home and abroad, and Of whom
| can venture to speak. know him
well. And if there be on earth a man
of stainless character lone whose pub.
lie principles are as thoroughly demo.
crati: as those Of any statesman now
on the stage of public life, and whose
whole life needs neither explanation
nor defence-if there be one man
whose claims to public confidence and
trust are founded upon private virtue
then say that man is LEWIS CAss.-
Tremendous appIause.] With the 9th.
er distinguished nominee have not
the pleasure OF personal acquaint.
ance, but he is well known to his coun.
try. His merits no democrat will be
disposed to question. Although he may
not have figured very long in the pub
lie councils, he has contributed his full
share in defending the rights and liber.
ties of his country. He too is without
fear and without reproach. With the
names, then, of Cass and Butler inscri.
bed upon the broad and bright folds of
the democratic banner, who is there
that doubts but that the democracy
will gloriously triumph? Long and
continued applause.
Gentlemen, | do indeed congratulate
you and the country upon the proceed
ngs OF yesterday; and ! wish to God
That every man and woman Of this vast
confederacy-yes, women; Tor when
were the liberties of any country or its
destinies successfully defended or
maintained, without their aids (great
)-could have been present to
witness the proceedings of this great
assembly. Who could witness, with.
out the deepest emotion, the patriotic
and disinterested part which our north.
ern and eastern brethren took in this
matter? Whose bosom did not throb
with pleasure. on seeing the represen-
tatives OF the whole democracy f,the
north and east coming forward and
making surrender Of the claims Of
their own distinguished and patriotic
sons upon the alturof their country, for
The common good? And then, too, to
see the stern democracy OF the Key.
stone State--good old fat-footed re-
publican Pennsylvania; God bless her!
great applause,)-amongst the fore.
most in this good work, and carrying
out her devotion to principles and NOT
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