The daily union., 1852-01-11
ooaREorED REmAaKs oy nov. s. a. DouoLas

Juhudf1 p 1904.
The following toast having been read and received
with three hearty cheers
Hon. StepheA A, Douglas A noble specimen OF the
young democracy-he architect OF bis fortune he
never VIII forget hrst principles
Mr. DOUGLAS rose. and greeted with hearty ap-
piause lie spoke as follows:
Genllemen, what shall say What can say after
our lllnsiuous guest has exhausted branch OF the
subject ana my distinguished friend from Michigan has
sad all mat was appropriate 10 be said upon the other Yet
we have assembled here tonight on an occasion that In
spires every democrat with feelings OF pride in connex0n
wh that great poiuea party IN this country with which
we are Identified lhe day not only presents 10 the
mind great event in the annals OF our national hs-
tory but il brings before Immediately The char
acter OF the who has made greater impress upon
our institutions than any who has ever lived n we
except the Father OF his Country Great cheering No
man has ever existed upon the American continent since
the days oil Jefferson who was perfect and truthful an
exponent OF democratic principles as Andrew Jack
son. tCheers.l He was great military man. The bat
tie OF New Orleans proved him TO be hero but his acts
performed upon the field OF battle the is
brilliant than the moon Cheers II is Andrew Jack
son as politician, Andrew Jackson statesman, An
drew Jackson as a democrat that we have assembled
here this night for the purpose OF honong and Of keeping
fresh in memories all the attributes that perained to
him in that character. But gentlemen, not going 10
detain you with eulogy upon Andrew Jackson Let
his own history be wrten and man will be abls to
write eulogy upon him [Cheers.l
Gentlemen, this is festival oil the Democratic AssO-
cialon is OF place, therefore, upon this oc-
casiop 10 indulge in remarks which may be considered
OF partisan nature Yet would say nothing that could
be verified by the truth Of history. The distinguished
gentleman from Michigan has said truly that every
QUESTION that has been made TO the United States has
been accomplished by the democratic party under demo
cratic administrations [Cheers.l Louisiana, Florida.
Texas, Caliiornaevery inch Of ground that we have
acquired has been the result not only OF the principles
but OF the action of the democratic party lCheers.l
Each and all OF those measures were s,renuously op-
posed by our political opponents upon prncplethey
taking the ground distinctly that our territory already
too large for any one system Of government Their pol
icy 10 hava haan al in an w
the principles OF their paTythat is rerogradng instead
Of progressing for they assumed the ground that the
be Is eenes hs
toD OF the United States, said that country was too
large TO be embraced under one republic, which would
enable the representatives assemble, perform their off,
ca dutes to their constituents and after arTang-
ing their private affairs, resume their public duties during
the year Rapid has been our growth, and wide
has been expansions yet the advance OF science.
Of the mechanic arts the means OF ntercommuncation,
the spread OF intelligence, have been far more rapid than
has been increase either Of territory population
would indicate, have seen the time when | con-
graduated myself upon making very quick trip
Il could go from Washington TO my residence in three
weeks and now lament my misfortune ii II takes
me four days accomplish that same journey. At the
time OF the adoption of the constitution, you could make
the trip to Georgia in about 9ay days a1s. nGw asss
when railroad shall have been made direct TO the Paci
fc as it will be under democratic administration. il will
take nearly five days 10 make the trip lApplause
aude the progress in science and the mechanic arts IN
connexion with the means oil communication ior the
purpose OF showing that, no matter how rapid may be
our growth or how wide may be the expansion OF our
territory country will never be too large for one re-
public even if should include the entire continent
[Greai applausel find that in my expressions have
been rather loose and vague When speak OF our coun
try being we'll adapted 10 ocean bound republic oil
course include the islands on this side OF the
main channel OF the two great seas. TREMENDOUS ap-
plause.
Mr. President our system ofgovernme well adap-
ted 10 the entire continent as was TO the space occupied
by the original thirteen States, provided democratic prin-
cpes strictly and egously observed in the admins-
traton OF The government The great conservative and
renovaiing principle institutions is the rights ol the
States If State rights are observed and respected-if
the federal government confined within its legitimate
lmits the reserved rights OF the States and the people
held sacred-there can be no danger resulting from
the indefinite extension and increase OF these States
[Great applause1 Why, sir my friend before me (Mr.
Cass) well recoects when there no State west OF
the range OF the Allegany mountains and the prevailing
sentiment that that range constituted such bar
rer that il impossible even for Ohio and New York
10 belong 10 the same confederation. And yet every
State that has been added 10 this Union in the northwest
has been band OF iron TO hold the States together [Ap-
plause
am by no means certain bu, that the sectional strife.
ieaously and ambition engendered between the North
and the South would tins have dissolved this glorious
Union had il not been for the Great West There she
stands with intelligent and patriotic population, born
in about equal numbers in each OF the great geographical
divisions OF the Union, with her trade flowing down the
Mississippi the Gulf OF Mexico, and down the great
chain of lakes and over the numerous lines Of railroads
ana canalS 10 Inc hlldnlC Win ue
for friends for kindred and for native land, binding her
with equal ,enacty to the North and TO the South lap.
pause1 How can such Union ever be dissolved
| Tremendous appausel The North and South may
quarrel and wTange about aquesuon which should never
enter the halls of Congress but the Great West Will say
TO the South You not leave and TO the Morrill, fox
must faithfully observe the constltuuon-wlth all It's
compromises. [Coniinued applause.l
Alr President repeat, therefore, that every new State
added the Unon and every one which shall De admit
into its bosom, adds new guarantees Tor The perpeiuy
of the Union long the constitution IS faithfully OBJ
served and the rights Of the States are protected under
The guardianship OF democratic administrations tGreat
applause m,
have mission TO perform. Ii is the great mission OF
propress in the arts and sciencesin the science of poll
lies and soveTnmentin the development and advance
ment of human rights throughout the whole world
! fApplause1 We have mission TO perform IN develop
ing correct principles here for, although the democracy
have done much-have done everything THAT mas been
done by way OF the advancement, elevation, and in.
provement in the political system OF this counhy-stli
we have not accomplished everything. -,
system OF laws that adapted to our condition
twenty years ago must in the nature OF things and
the progress OF events, be napplcable nov in many
! repects The man is not consistent who supports a
question OF expediency now, merely because ne advo'
Gated il n quarter oil century ago. for, II II was wise
then the probabilities that the change oil circum-
zapces in The development OF our resources has rem
dered h inc xpeden and unwse at this time. The man
1 i only consistent who follows out his principles and
aaps his measures Them in view OF the condition OF
nas he finds in existence at the period OF time when II
Il necessary 10 make the application Great applause
Hence care not il man says have been inconsistent
upon measure Of expedency, provided he viii admit
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