The daily union., 1852-12-05

dIously abstain from intemeddDg with the affairs oil
their neighbors lCheers] | have often had occasion
10 remark that there nothing necessary, not
only IN The social, but in the political relaons OF this
country, than an observance OF the nth commandan
DO you remember IL IL readeh in this wise "Fret not
myself about the affairs OF thy neighbors, but attend TO
time own" Laughter and cheers
Now, i every State in the American Union will
line itself strictly within its own sphere, and abstain
IRON intermeddlng in the affairs of its neghbors you
can preserve the peace and the tranquility of this Union
forever trust, feow-ciizens that this is the spirit
which anlmaies every democratic hear--a fixed, unal-
teraoe determination TO transmit institutions unm-
pared TO pos'erity Whenever we people on the
tree institutions they will have our sympa,hes patriots
apd our prayers as Christians: [Cheers1 We know,
fellow citizens, that those people who now srugr
Cling for governments like ours, although bafHed to-day
and beaten down Tomorrow must in the end prevail
"For freedoms battle once begun,
- Bsqusathed by bleeding sire son,
| Thou bafied or, is ever Won"
| [Great applause.l
upon the American continent who have been struggling
for liberal institutions will succeed and far
serted the principle while ago, willing 10 take the
responsibility OF carrying it out repeat again, when
nation upon this continent is struggling for repub
can institutions and the people have the ability 10 sustan
them, would secure it to them as said BEFORE not only
by moral, but by physical force Loud cheers But,
fellow citizens, you should be satisfied that the people
are in condition TO maintain republican form of gov
enment for you could not nc greater outrage any
nation than give them free institutions before they
condition to maintain them You have an lllustra-
tion OF this in Meyco- fated Mexico There they have
nominay republican government, but il is an absolute
military despotsm The people are not in condition to
maintain free institutions. and ours is the worst form OF
government that be devised for ignorant priest
enthusiasm, has proved her inability to maintain re-
public. Her people, not appreclaing the value OF lib
ery, have calmly submitted to the yoke OF the yrant,
and fallen back into the iron embrace of despotism
Unless there is intelligence among the great mass OF
the people, II is utterly impossible TO sustain free insi
tuions. But trust fellow citizens that all free gov
ernmens may in the end prevail, because we are told
that
"Prone the dust Oppres ion shall be hailed
Her name, her nature banshed from the world"
[Appausel
hope that under this democratic administration, while
we studiously avoid giving offence TO other nations
ireading upon our corns. Laughter No piracy by
executive procamauons-a fair trial before execution
But fellow Citizens did not intend 10 speak here to-
night would much rather be a heaTe. than a speaker
can only say that sympahize with the democracy of
this city in the glorious victory which has crowned
efforts Many of you have not, perhaps, been heard OF
IN the heated canvass oil the different States and you
may not have addressed many souereigns as Judge
Douglas and myself (who have been actively engaged
speaking,) but | know what your labors have been.
have seen your marks; | have your documents
your addresses, with which you have flooded the
try to enghen the people TO the proper course to be
pursued in that contest | know that you have been
at your private homes. by your esides constantly
loading down the mails with that matter which
necessary to couneract the efforts of enemy You
have been successfu--our enemies have been beaten
They have been than bea,en-they have been dis
graced. (Applaase | say, sir, disgraced, because,
whenever any political party sacrifices its principles and
enters upon career OF hnmbuggery, that party, when i
IS beaten is disgraced. Everybody knew that General
Scott was no exponent OF their principles bat they sup
posed that gunpowder, military glory would be sufficiently
strong 70 h lnurats the public mnd-ihat the people
"Tppecanoe'- great laughter ii mean Chippewa La
voice; " IL is all the same."] BY the way, however,
some of the federal press claimed that he was one OF the
of he
that sometimes the people may 60 home from the cleo
tons drunk. have seen them do it, But the American
people in the habit OF going the ballot box sober
They are in the habit of sitting down and rejecting be-
iore they exercise this -estimahe right They calmly
and dspassionately consider what duty and patriotism de-
mand OF them. The people at the late election went the
balotbox sober, and the result Of the election shows
democratic triumph, as w'li always be the case
when they are sober.
cider, aud were beaten; but whenever you get
the American people stop and reflect before they act
the democratic party always will triumph lCheers.
Well now, fellow. citizens, we have beaten these men
badly that shouts OF rejoicing may look like kick
ing PROSTATE foe. have tears Of sympathy shed
over their disasters because as whiggery sinks the
try rises They do not love me, and TecproCae their
feelings 10 the fullest extent [Cheers and laughter
There Is no love lost between have generally fought
them with their own weapons, and my only desire has
been 10 keep about with them. But there older
II not better soldiers here than am-for q young
manand did not desire TO trespass upon you To Rght
STILL you must allow me TO say that the result OF this
tranquility OF this Union is not 10 be disturbed BY
aboihonisn hereafter IA voice That's the doc.
trine," and great cheering Everybody knows that
Il have no respect for abolitonis1, and ] had
chance OF giving them my opinion about il in
lOhio during the recent campaign In lSiS when
1 ! a candidate for governor, | announced pub.
licly, that If was elected by two votes and two abo
lioniss voted for me- would resign the office [Cheers
ask nothing from then they must not expect anything
from me. But we have settled the question by the
ner in which General Pierce has been elccted-not by
the North, mol by the South but by the united democ.
racy OF every portion OF this country. lCheers trust
fellow citizens, that the time may never come whom that
flag OF shall over divided and distracted
country. II the democracy are true 10 themselves II will
flag, the glorious emblem OF our Union. It is the same
glorious flag that waved fathers Of regulation
ary memory it is the same flag under which my gallant
friend the way General LaBe) so bravely fought in
ths battles OF Mexlco il il The same flag that proudly
hoated in triumph over every battle field il is the same
flag that planted in the very heart OF The enemys
country; IT is the same flag under which your fathers
and mine have fought Oh, II is glorious flag
| "Ne'er waved beneath the golden sun
| loveer banner for the brave,
/ Thnn that our bleeding fathers won
| And proudly to their ehldren gave;
Nor earth a laifer gem can bring,
! Nor freedom claim brighter scroll,
| Than that TO which our Tree hearts cling
/ The flag that lights the freeman soui''
| Tremendous cheeringl
Allow me but one word more and then am done |
very glad that in this recent contest adversares
unable TO array either the religious preudices OF the
feelings of our adopted citizens against heard
oil these beautiful sneechss o The whg candidate for the
presidency heard some OF his appeals 10 our adopted
citizens. heard him speak OF the /" rich Irish brogue"
and " the beautiful German accent" [Iaughter.l He