The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-15

side by side with tue banner OF New YORK.
Here the Grapd Sschsm placed the Georgia
banner beside the banner Of the Empire State,
amidst loud applause Perhaps do not Under
stand Democracy. Laughter. ! Wa, bow
ever, born Democrat, Graded Democrat, and,
by the blessing Of God, | will die one. But if
it be Dem ocracy to war against the Constitution,
| will never he'a Democrat. j am warm on
this subject [rries Of "go on" I" good boy.
You must recollect that ! have been in very
warm contest, aDi those of you who believe in
those great principles to which have referred,
would feel more or less warmed up, if you were
charged with deserving them when you were
conscious that you cherish them IN your hearts,
and had inherited them from your fathers before
yon
In one section, | have been charged with
abandoning Democracy, because supported the
Constitution, and stood against the spirit OF
fanaicism, which was warrng In the name
of Freeso upon the constitutional rights of
my section of the country. In another gee
ton, was charged with departure from Demo
cratic principles, because did not recognize the
hereticai doctrine Of secession and abuse was
poured on my head, because | did not admit
that General Jackson WAS federalist aud a
consoiidationist Laughter and applause =
The best pledge ! can give you for the future
is reference TO the history of the past. With
neither Of these factions the fanatics Of the
North or the South-will cooperate, to the
abandonment of my principles have not sup
ported doctrine that ninetenths of the Demo-
cracy of the Union have not espoused nor have
advocated measure that nine.tenths of the
Democracy are not perpared to acquiesce in. IF
the course that ! have pursued assigns me a
position outside the Democratic party, nine
tenths Of the Democratic party must go outside
| with me. Cries of "we will go.''] So much
for the past. We can only Judge wisely of the
future by looking at the past. From the his
tory of the past we learn this lesson-.hat the
| Democratic party were never successful as
when they were most true to their principles
These priniples are not confined to this country
alone. They are scattered broadcast over the
earth Therefore, say, affirm your principles
and your triumph is certain as day APP
plause. But, if you refuse to avow your prin-
ciples, you are no longer the representatives of
Democracy.
| The convention of the Democrats of the coun-
try will soon assemble in Baltimore. Much has
been said of the candidates, and we all have our
personal preferences. | have mine will not
say, Tonight what they are, but will tell you
what we look to in the South We look more
to principles than to the names of men Grand
Sachem-GiYe us the principles of 1874 and
| l848. Yes, and all other principles that you
are not ashamed or afraid to follow. Therefore
affirm the fnality and faithful enforce nent of
the compromise, illustrative as it is of those
Democratic principles so often proclaimed by
the Democracy. When these principles are
laid down, then put up your candidate, and the
Democracy will stand by him in New York, and
stand by him in Georgia, and there will be one
triumphant chain Of success from North to
South. Fear not that the avOwa Of correct
principles will drive from the Democratic fold
any who are worthy of its confidence or able to
minister to its success. These are my princi.
pies and views in reference to this matter; |
| have sto, d by them in the past--l think | will
maintain them in the future. These remarks
have come from me in consequence of contest
| in our country which hope will never be re-
newed. Perhaps those so far removed from the
scene cannot fully realize what Tn it contest was
1t was carried on in the iiercest spirit both n
and out of the halls of Congress, and it would
seem as if hell were opened to pour forth its
moral poison over the land. No other govern
ment in the world could have survived it, How
| long would France have lasted? Could Russia
or England have stood the shock No, nor any
other government on earth. The victory of the
Union 10 this great trial exhibits the wisdom
| anu VttTlOtlSll Vi our IalltTS VINO DuliG III upon
80 solid foundation. 1t exhibits the strong
ties which bind together these Uni ed States
it exhibits the Americanism and the nationality
Of the people.
have spoken before of the rights claimed by
| the advocates of secession. When am before
any section of the American people, will not
hesitate to say, if Georgia ever secedes from the
Uiion, it will not be in virtue of any constitu.
tional claim that she sets up but when the gov
eminent OF the country wrongs her Gf that day
should ever arrve) she will look to the strong
arms and stout hearts of her own people to pro-
tect her Applause. The strength of the
Union is not in its military power, but in the
hold it has on the hearts Of the American peo-
pie. Vehement applause. Teach them to
know and feel that it is the Union which confers
blessings upon them, and does not infct any
oppression, and you build up the strongest pill
lars on which the Union rests. But the day that
you destroy that feeling in any considerable
portion of the American people, that day your
sun goes down to rise no more. Whatever may
be the complexion of our lot hereafter let us
ever remember that our strength in the future
as well as in the past, depends on the spirit OF
justice with which the Constitution is admins
tered-that spirit which around the council
board gave to the world the only temple of lib-
|
preserve the temple pure as ii came from the
hands of our revolutionary fathers that so we
may hand it down unspotted to our children,an
when the place that knows us now shall know
us no more, and we are gathered to our fathers,
trust that your children will assemble in these
consecrated walls and invoke the same spirit to
| preserve the Constitution pure and uncontami-
mated for their children and for all generations
| The Hon. gentleman concluded, amidst loud
applause, and then proposed toast, C The re.
publican principle Of Tammany in l79s-esto
perpetual
The Wheeling Bridge Cass.-The Legislature of
Ohio consists Of one hundred and thirty mem
bers One hundred and twenty-one Of them have
signed petition to Congress, in which they de-
clare that the Wheeling Bridge is can al-impor-
tant work for the safe and uniform transportation
of the United States mail and for the accommoda-
ton Of the travelling community of the whole val