The Davenport gazette., 1848-10-12

'ann. lie has learned THEM SIR, NJ julius
Casar learned astronomy in the camp
For all these reasons, observe in him
exactly tho ability you expect from the
Chief Magistrate ofthc land lie is not to
conduct our diplomatic correspondence with
all the world; he IL not to settle matters uf
international Jurisprudence; he is 10 exc.
cute firmly, humanely aud steadily the
laws Of the land, which Congress prcscrbes
He is to appoint honest and incorrupiible
men 10 public office; he is TO bold steady
hand between this nation and foreign ma
tionr, observing honorable peace 4nd avoid.
ing entangIing alliances with all. In all
this ] may be permitted to sny--I hope
without cxtrav vsgance-thnt ] have the
honor to regard him this day. in comparison
with anv public American, prc-eminenily
qualified for the station 10 which we call
him. at least would rather give the flag
Of NV country into the hands Of mnn tina,
carried il among the living and the dead,
np the sleeps If Monterey, and against the
tremendous odds nj Buena Vista, than 10
trust il 10 that man of kindcrhook, who
carried out that radinnt standard, and laid
it a, the foot of the English throne. Tim
mense applause.
could havo wished io saw something
more, bu, am reminded of the fight Of time.
t''Go on,' from the audence.) will say
then, two or three words more. have the
honor, then, 10 hope, that there is M need
Of saving, and find myself only having
the honor 10 concur with every one of you,
with respect 90 the fellow citizens and rep
resentntiycs Of The great whig organiza.
ton of Massachusetts, that in the whole his
tory Of our course, in all the time we have
acted together as Wings. there was never
one moment when IL seemed TO be SO cIear-
~ our duty and interest 10 adhere 10 our
nnmc and organization, as to-day.
Whv, sir. whittier else can the Wings Of
Massachusetts. with anv sclfrcspect 60,
Where, but in this creed of ours can they
find the words of political life and saliva
ton. How else, and where else. but by
adhering fast 10 our name md organization,
as Wings, can We serve Massachusetts and
the American pcopleg
Sir, take il ior granted that we cannci
pass over 10 the organization of the Demo-
Gratis under Gcn. Cass. I.aughter.I !
tnke il for granted this is altogether out Of
the question, with every man of honor
here or elsewhere; ] take it rather that We
are more likely to receive aid from such
honest men AZ belong 10 that party. Wei
come honest ci,izen-IIIerc Sir. Choaie
turned round Ia Ilon. David Pingrcc. at
Salem, one of the Vice Presidents, who wac
seated behind him, and who until lately
had been nn honored member 81 the De,n-
ocraiic party, and addressed him The
applause here was hearty and long contin-
ucd to the the support Of one who shali
sustain our flag, IN every hemisphere and
on every coasi. take il for granted, sir,
that we Cannot think OF going over TO such
an organization as that; ON the contrary,
! think we arc very likely 10 attract hon.
est men iron, il. When say this, On not
Let me he understood Is say that the BaI,i-
more is less 10 be opposed than the Buffalo
organization. should like = night 10 think
that over.
There are good msnv things like 10
the Democratic party. like their nation
aIity and their spirit Of union, after all; ]
like the American feeling that pcrvades
the masses; but ! only regret more ard
more that such an enormous quantity of
chaff should cover up SO very few grains oi
wheat, Applause. while the few things
that We can admire sre by other considcra-
iions dashed aside and turned to poison
! agrec with you in the general spirit of
these resolutions, that the election of Gen.
Cass tomorrow would he fraught with
evils innumerable, ond wilderness of woes
to America md Ia man.
Sir, one would he enough, ss in the case
Of the absent witness who was dead, but
there are just four fatal damning reasons
for objecting to the politics Of Gen. Cass.-
The first one is that desperate, insane pas.
sion for territorial conquest and foreign
war. Instead Of recognizing that our coun-
try is already large enough for n glory
IS tho world has never seen, instead of
staying home 10 decorate and adorn il, TO
attempt TO set it up rs a great model of
brotherhood, peace, progress, and the true
grandeur of nations, ] gather from bis
whole public life, and from every one Of his
speeches have had the misfortune 10 read
and which hope shall never 10 obliged
to read over sgain, that with a circle
Of Western men around him and behind
him, and stronger than he, gather that be
is eaten up by 40 insane ayarice Cor more
area, 10 be obtained by more war.
In his hands, under his administration,
should expect 10 see this beautiful Repnb-
lie descend TO the folIies Of Kings. should
expect, i ] had the least particle Of spprc-
hcnsion that should over live 10 SEQ him
President at sll, that be would oppose the
hest intereats Of tho human speciee. the