The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-07-10


We see from the southern papers that this gentleman
is doing yeoman service in his State He has gone reg
ulary into the canvass upholdng the principles of the
Compromise, and making every effort to calm down
those imbittered feelings which apparent in por
ton of the South We annex account OF one OF his
speeches:
From ye Florence (Ala.) Gazette.
On Friday, the Goth instant, talented SENATOR Hon
Jere Clemens addressed large concourse OF people al
this place The audience was indeed one oil the largest
we have ever seen assembled in Florence any similar
OCCASION and it listened with marked attention to the
able and eloquent address of our talented senator We
took no notes OF Mr. Clemenss speech, and shall not
therefore, attempt TO give synopsis OF It, but con-
tent ourselves by merely saying that i was most con-
elusive and triumphant vindicaton OF the COMPROMISE
and Of his upon the grea, question OF the day he
defended his democracy from the assaults OF those SELL
STYLED oracIes OF the disunion wing OF the party who had
read him and others out OF the party, because forsooh
they had supported the Compromise and the Union de
showed that this question had connexon with party
that many OF the leading wings in this State headed the
disunion party and that these dlsunon democrats, who
were reading him OF the party, were harmonlousy
pulling in the same traces with many wings who des-
pissed the democratic party, and who had given
democratic in all their lives. Mr. Clemens next
| went on TO discuss the whole system OF measures
which constitute the Comprehensive admission oil
California the territorial bills OF Utah and New Mex
leo, the Texas boundary BILL and the fugi,ive-slave
| bill All of these questions he handled with mas.
tery ability and defended the COMPROMISE from The mis-
representations OF Its enemies He was listened to with
the profound attention ortw hours and on taking
his seat was loudly appauded Mr.. Clemens's speech
was indeed model Union speech. There was nothing
bitter or vindctve in his syle he treated his adveT-
saries with the greatest respect 1t was regarded by all
as OF the most manly high-ioned, and dignhed
speeches delivered such an exciting subject II
emphalcally Union speech from beginning 10 end
and the patriotic sentiments which Mr. Clemens so noby
and forciby expressed seemed to find hearty response
from every bosom As have Just remarked, his
speech was Union speech and II was delivered in a
kind. concilatory and respectful manner, IT was sup
posed would attempt 10 reply 10 II IN community
where all profess be Union men, a reply TO Union
speech mig accidentally leave the impression that there
really were dsunionsts in our midst But II seems
everybody was mistaken, the time which had pre-
viously been allotted TO William H. Muse, esq, a
stranger in our midst, from Mississippi, who had
been invited to address the people, was occu-
pied by another, and the audience was deprived
of the pleasure OF hearing Mr.. Muse The speech which
Col Clemens made having been criticised for about four
hours he OF course bound 10 respond Accordingly,
with the greatest conposure and camness he arose 10
Ply and he did reply successfully, satisfactorily and
umphany. His first speech was able, high toned, and
courteous; but his reply was characterized by still
greater ability, still Kindness dignity, and high
toned courtesy. His gentlemany manner al once won
the attention Of all parties For about fifteen minutes he
proc review, lucidy and clearly, IN connected
manner the positions which bad been taken by his oppo
nen, and he exposed the faacy OF those positions he
repeatedly cheered by his audience His reply was
mastery and conclusive. He refued most satisfactorily
the absurd and ridiculous objections which had been
made TO the Compromise well himself, and conclu
ded amid the hearty and enthusiastic cheers OF bis hear
The day passed off quetly and calmly; the people
from the country dispersed TO their homes there 10 solve
the mystery how a exhaust his powers against
unjust and unconstitutional measure, and then coun-
.el submisson-how he sugma,ze others as submits
sonists, and yet profess 10 submit himself.