The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-20

'ss~~'"" ."a ks~ssa.. 81 Lancaster. Ps.nsyIv.n,..
The Lancaster inieigeneer gives an account of the
onihusAsue reception Of these two members OF Congress
at Lancaster ON the 9Th instant. which town they had
been invited and where they received with open
arms. They had spent the ith OF July Carlisle, where
they had addressed assembly with great eIo
quenee Would that ii in power to publish
The whole OF General Houson's eloquent speech al
Lancaster The want OF room eompels 10 confne
ourselves to the following extract:
GENERAL Hoassn reviewed the present position OF the POI
eal parties throughout the United The wings had
eeeed as her standard bearer for the presidency Gen
Taylor, with delicate squirting "Cd Thifsy" for the
vice presidency. He would the last man on earth TO
furnish any OF the wellearned aures the General as
military commander Noby has he won them and long
may he wear them But he himself confesses he had
neuhef he necessary time the inclination acquain
himself with those profound and elementary principles of
government, which requires long years of study and ex
Penehce 10 master The great question OF the tariff
example, has engaged the attention of master-minds in all
countries from the days of Adam Smith down. And YET
General Taylor says he has formed opinion about III
lie has been nominated by the whgs-the party that has
oittey and vehementy denounced the very of which
he has been the hero, Startling inconsistency He has
been nominated by them, without their knowing any
thing positive the he should pursue in case OF
his election Like the refractory of the honest Ger
man, he may be said be ''on both sidss The creek at
the same time.
The speaker also gave a humorous account of the
whig party Of Texas" who had the Louis
anans 10 vote for them in the Philadelphia convention
and Who constituted SIR men--all told!
The democratic party he said had nominated as their
standard bearer General Lewis Casa man of unbem.
shed moral and social habits-who om an obscure and
undngushed boy has raised himself the highest hon.
ors of the republic His life in hand, and the weapon
OF war and defence in the other he had been the bold po
neer of western civilization and had thereby performed
of FIJI
than il he had been the hero OF a hundred battles He
possessed the confidence not only of Jefferson and Mad
son. but also OF that keen dscener of character Andrew
Jackson In the Senate he had been the right Of
the administration of James X. Polk, proving Justice
and the necessity of the Mexican war. and eftng and
Overwhelming the logic Of the ables among the wings.
The associate OF Cen Cas- on the democratic ticket is
COL William o. Buer-a which so abounds in moral
social and political excellence partisan violence
paes before its Respondent lus're-a who whether
viewed in his private public relations has richly earned
The character OF an honest man and patriot and who before
the cannons mouth has sealed his devotion his country
by his blood.
General Houston next reviewed the extraordinary con-
duct of Mr. Van Buren, who after he had long played the
courtie and sycophant TO the SOUTH lent himself to
northern sectional organization, and did hesitate in the
pursuit of his mad ambition, to aim wound the sacred
bond OF the American Union, and nfic stab upon the
country in its vital part This portion of his speech
was greeted with loud and reiterated applause.
The speakers peroration was thrillingy sublime and
beautiful He referred TO the onward OF the Amer
lean republic and the effect OF example the
nations of the earth, overoppling kingdoms and thrones
and erecting their ruins fabrics consecraed republic
freedom and equality The Babylonian monarch who
had read the fearful words, Mne mene feke npharsn'
inscribed in letters OF living light the wall of his palace
had a host of associates, who falling under the
fearful DOOM
This is feeble outline of General Houston's truly spen
did speech 1t interpreted with wit and anecdote
but have not the space to give a moieY of his
happy hits He down amidst torrent of applause
leaving his immense audience only satisfied but highly
gr,tifed and delighted, with his speech He followed
by his intimate friend and colleague,
Hon. David s. Kaufman, whose speech likewise elected
the admiration Mr.. X. gave interesting ac
count Of the proceedings of the Baltimore convention
showing that the Texas delegate had voted for the adms
sion of both of claimants from New York. notwith
standing they deprecated the principles of the banburner
thus leaving them reject themselves He dscounte-
nanced personal detracon of the weapons of POI
tca controversy, making proselyes neither in religion
politics. and recommended the employment only
argument and The budget of federal nconssen
ces was opened by Mr. X. and fully exposed They had
violently abused Mr. Polk for accepting the boundary OF
10 deg the settlement OF the Oregon question: althou Oh
twohis of the Senate advised it and they abused Cass
violently for adheng 81 40 They denounce
northern democrats dougha faces in the hands the
and yet shout hosannas southern stakeholder for
President! They violently opposed TO the war; and
yet rdcued the treaty peace melting Webster and other
wing senators oppose its ratification!
Our account, however, is already SO extended that
dare pretend furnish sketch of the speakers
highly interesting and instructive remarks. Mr.. X was
reputation that had preceded him.