The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-13

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platform they so into such convention. without one
section deceivng or oveneachng the other And will
the South and West that they orewarned cast
their lots in such lottery OF political chances Can they
together upon the wing taton platform OF New
York and Massachusetts, they again contrive
double platform, North and South. agree TO have no
platform al all 10 stand upon No. sir there are pae'
teal questions OF vital interest to great section OF the
country IN an especial manner, well as TO the whole
Union, which cannot be winked out OF sight, and which
must be met without evasion by any convention that un
dertakes TO nominate candidate for President and by
the candidate whom they may nominate
Here then, is the commanding position which The de-
mocracy occupy and this is the motto To be inscribed on
our national banner
!" UNION THROUGHOUT THE UNION UPON THE BALTIMORE
PLATFORM"
There we stand and if we stand there together
triumphant. On the other hand, our opponents have
broken up what they had of platform, and have
neither the courage skill 10 construct another AT
the North they will no longer follow their great ex-
FOUNDER OF The constitutions and at the South they can
stand upon other exposition.
single word as 10 The course the delegate from the
Boston distrc, ought to pursue in the national conven-
ton TO any particular candidate hold, sir that no
delegate, and especially none from probable minority
States, should go INTO that convention with his mind
definitely made up a. to any candidate ONE, dan na'
democrat Among the distinguished names likely to
come before that convention, there is not whose
success would not be the success OF our cause, and
rebound 10 the honor. safety. welfare and uaion OF
the whole country. Whatever personal preference
or any delegate may have, j, should weigh nothing
points of success will be found just where lies the
point of greatest concentration. That can be found only
gates upon the assembling OF the convention am con-
dent sir, that it in the triumph OF 1884, will
il be in that OF 1852 There not one OF the eminent men
who have been designated the nominee who will
be foremost in pedging his support to any other who
may be selected as the candidate.
And now, Mr. Chairman, we have something TO do
here in our own district. The Suffolk democracy
united in principle unmixed and indvisible. They
must regain their former position in numbers here
in Boston. New voters. imbued with democratic pIin-
Iciples, the lovers of democratic progress in the Old
World well as the New, coming to the polls No
man can now play the master the OF another
as he deposes il in the box For the first time in
Massachusetts election, have free ballot and we
must secure H. The friends OF this freedom of elections
must see to il in every ward and in every town meeting
that this tree baothe right OF enclosing in envelope
the ticket each voter in his heart and prefers
and depostlng that ballot so enclosed, SO that il be
ENVELOPES his ballot This is what the law means;
and it is plain, practical law just easy to be
exercised In our town meetings as was for the wings
in the legislature upon their NOTION use it last
winter in the choice OF United States senator to Sc
cure the purity and freedom OF the ballot. Again saw
see to it that is deferred driven from the polls
by any obstacles the opponents OF the free ballot will
throw in It's way
The wings threaten to repeal this and other popular
laws of State reform for which the democrats have srug
ged Tor many years They are now the statute book.
and trust they will be kept there No democrat can
sympathize with party which seeks restoration TO
power this Commonwealth for The sole purpose of per-
peluating that power by abolishing all wholesome re-
forms and restoring all old abuses in legislation And
especially no democrat can pause an instant between the
re election OF Governor Boutwell, and the election of Mr.
Winthrop If that is the Puritan blood" The Webster
wings would give us, want it in politics than
would have it in religious bigotry and intolerance
Sir, Governor Boutwell, has administered the affairs
OF this Commonwealth with modestya and an ability
which have insured the respect OF every manly opponent
TO his election in the other parties He is statesman
without having been trained to it as profession, and be
is sound constitutional lawyer, without the TECHNICAL
ties OF the law books As much as regard my pro-
iessIon rejoice that an able man has been taken d
Tor chief magistrate who is not lawyer II is for the
benefit and the just popularity OF the legal profession that
il should monopolze all The high offices in the State
will not pause here intimate my dissent individual
acts affecting great national principles. That man
who expects to be individually satisfied with everything
forming a party of one. In Governor Boutwell, see
the first chief magistrate OF Massachusetts,, for the last
fifteen years, who has not nierlarded his annual
message 10 the legislature with one word in favor
OF the sectional divisions that threaten The dismen
berment OF this Union, and who has proclaimed the
supremacy of law the highest duty of The citizen
Under the sound advice OF our present CHIEF magistrate
for the first time IN many yearsthe legislature OF Mas
sachusetts has ceased to utter resolutions OF scorn def
ance Tebuke and insult against all portions of the Union
that did not adopt their narrow, sectional platform II is
only by discadlng all these sectional views and leaving
to each new State, was left TO the old States It's
domestic relations, that the democracy OF this
republic has gone on extending the Union OF these States
until, within your and my recollection, Mr.. Chairman
has increased from sixteen TO htryone United States
golden treasures OF our youngest sserthe fruit of dem
ocrac policy aioneto be poured into the veins of the
circulating medium OF commercial life in all the great
maTs of the Union saving them now from the paralysis
of suspension and bankruptcy
Ii is this enlarged and liberal view OF the progress OF
institutions which makes what mean by national
democrat.
Sir do no, forge, that there are Union men in the
whig ranks, who true to the Union and
who will stand by the constitution and the laws but
they did make their mark the Springfield conven
ton and in their candidate for governor (whose merits
in ali but his political opinions and acts freely adm
they have selected their standard bearer either
OF wrong opinions Of settled and reliable convic
tons the great questions that involve the integrity and
the expansion OF the Union. II is true that Mr. Win
tbrop voted for the Mexican but the very crisis
OF the Union, when he porariy the successor OF
Daniel Webster in the Senate OF the United States, in
decessor, he turned his narrow sectional back upon the
broad shoulders OF the great expounder and went for
agitation
We all then, Mr.. Chairman, as Observation-Disclosures
in towns cities between whom there should be no un
worthy eaousies-united. 10 a man. in the support of
our candidates nominated by the State convention and
let show IT by vote for Boutwell, and Cushman that
shall bring the democracy OF the Bay State up 10 its old
line OF round numbers in its best days Let do
duty manfuy, firmly abiding by the national principles
OF our State convention, and acting in firm broherh
with the democratic party OF the whole country; and as
surely as we shall see democratic national convention
uniting IN the nomination OF presidential candidate in
1859, surely shall the democratic party again
administering the national affairs and again triumphant
in unfolding and extending this mighty Union OF repub
can States in its progressive and peaceful mission OF
free government, from conquerng unto conquer"