The daily union., 1852-03-12

upon Judge Dosgas. He came 10 me before rose 10
speak k-perhaps the day beiore-and asked II | IN
tended TO notice the course OF the Review said did
re requested 10 have opportunity oi renewing Judge
Douglas from all connexion with IT, which promised 10
atord him, and did afford him mentioned The name OF
Judge Douglas in order 10 give him the opportunity The
gentleman mplores harmony IN the party; but the way
70 produce harmony is to stop at the beginning these fatal
attacks, and this diversion OF important and influential
periodicals Of the party from their proper purposes
The gentleman makes his point upon statement IN
my speech that genteman-a eoontTyman and friend
OF minehaving gone TO Kentucky last summer, attempt
ed TO stir up strife there and break down General Butler
a home but having failed came back and purchased
which stated The Review was used for purposes
which led 10 unpleasant feelings and conecures and It
was proper that the matter should be explained My
apology for that satement--and II VIII be sunclent
answer to the genlleman's charge OF assaults 10 be
found simply in or two extracts, which VIII read
fom the January number OF the Democratic Review.
My remarks on progress" in the speech made the
other day, entirely incidental and intended az an
answer to that sort OF progress which that number OF the
Review incucated
These extracts will give you some idea of the charac-
ter OF the progress that is wanted is from an article
headed " 1852 and the Presidency"
every land Of Europe from the Atlantic shore % the
chivalrous, and powerful army than the mon
archie and absolus tyfants the people; Is the peo-
nanity to whose ideas the United States is heaven be.
yond the setting sun who dream IN gadsome ecstasy Of
earth sha king the nod Of Jove shall be given for the lib
GRAFTON OF nations
'But have reached times when Quaker policy will
not do for the republic The time has for strong,
lie hem should it be PEELED. the colonies
were in l776 10 drag The hero of the time out Of hole IN
IN vsns sa.s s f ed o @a 10 he
soil Of Europe and change The issue, from contest
they and their mpous practices shall for an hour longer
be tolerated there"
My time will not allow TO quote further, on this
point. The rest is in the tone wish all II pro-
poses would Immediately come TO pass but l do mol
wish to involve my country in war 10 bring It about
But, sir, to carry out this new dspensaton, it was
necessary to all who might be supposed 10 stand
IN the way, and accordingly the article proceeds:
% But such result only be expected from demo-
cratic administration, and more progressive than we
have hitherto been content with To WELD snch power
with such enormous results, the presidential chair must be
filed by of the last generation, but OF this, Of the
very time in which we live
The statesmen of previou, generation, with their
personal anpahes, and their personal claims, with
sonal greatness personal ineilciency, must get out OF the
pay Age is to be honored but senility
pitiable, especially when it leads its possesso
tices al variance with his former e-especialy when It
leads democrat of formerly commendabe rePue TO ex-
pec the friendship of the South and at the same time hope
10 conceal his delinquences with the Van Buenes And
if there be Others OF the gentlemen OF the past age
who can show clean hands this subject they will bs
found TO be Incapable of graspng the difhcnles oil
the present me OF coming It's IDEAS controlling its
policy At all they have been in office, and have
had the control OF the destnes of the county and OF the
party Il was in their power to do good But by of
m a Up ae OF s's o os @ ans
diseoId and and the parry they received united
wreck struggling slough questions settled by the
federal compaet OF the United States
"Many young statesmen there in the democratic
ranks eloquent, ludcious, manly, personsy unexcep-
qualifications have above indicated upon whom their
personal friends aud admirers might have pitched their
hopes for the presidency Willy wrepuers and local poll
IL
OF the Union is working with tremendous vgor for some
imaginary iavoHe son., to whom by thus exciting State
pride, that State may be induced to hx ITSELF and thus
the influence for evil and the purchasabe value OF
the local politician Aforesaid"
This disposes OF all the military characters:
Against the democratic candidate the wings will place
General Scott, and IL military Of avail,
General Scott certain Of the presidency But we trust
the republics everywhere have learned sufficient lessons
to the selection Of military Presidents. Ger
siny the democratic ranks show equal to General
Scott In managing armies and writing letters; and on that
alone If the examples of what is obtained by
avdity for military Presidents skingly before
US would be madness in the democratic party to put for
ward any candidate against whom the jealousy and unpop
ularity due to a military politician can lie."
Alter announcing plot on the part Of Mr.. Seward
(Which | do not deny) to elect General Scott the
strength OF buttons and plume, the article proceeds;
TO crush this plot before its birth, the convention must
nominate the proper and rival Scott with tried civil
an not second hird-rate general subject the
same weaknesses as his antagonist
To pituate the democratic party for 52 must,
therefore. not be usmmeed with ideas belonging TO
terror a OF merely local lame and local ahec.
lions, but slaesnan who can bring young bood, young
IDEAS, and young hearts to the councils OF the republic
Your general whether he write his card the
battle fields OF Mexico more herocay boast oil his prow-
In a militia review your mere lawyer, trained IN the
qniddes Of the court but without political idea beyond
local election your wire puer and judicous
bottle holder, who claims pre-emtnen1e the sole
grou nd played seconddd 10 better and
who himself nhs with the idea that he can
split with the abolition and sectional factions he has
intrigued with and abops all bsatsu horse oheiher
Nc for prsriops prssidnttal frsf eond or
all on the teket-none OF these o do The dem
octac party expects from the Baltimore Convention ne
man--a statesman Of sound democratic pluck, and world
\ wide ideas to 1t bold man. who
an stand the foreign war, and maintain, by the
vgo and reach OF his counses the honor OF our nag,
whether on the land the and Yet astute and
wi as Cato who by the Of foreign material save
our shores from attack and crush the de'pos oi the world
venon give this-,he young generation oil Amenca-a
| candidate, and we content"
Now sir this is sample OF the January number of the
Democratic Review. did not believe 10 the principles
of progress there advocated AT least, did not believe
that the federal government under theory OF limited
constitutional compact for certain purposes was author
lied carry out that system OF progress and IN The ext
place. thought the article fatal TO the harmony oil the
democratic party, and unjust many OF the abest men
in ranks Indeed that seems 10 be conceded by the
gentleman from Illinois, Mr.. RICHARDSON and have
not heard any democrat express different opinion.
In the course OF my speech, asked the gentleman from
Illinois, not for the purpose OF making any charge, but to
enable him. he had requested me to do 10 relieve Judge
the conductors OF the Review, and it having been pur
chased for the purpose OF promoting his prospects Tor the
presldencyl asked him this question, eierng TO rec
ommendation OF the Review, which had been given by
certain members of Congress 81 ask the gentleman
from Illinois II he is able TO state whether II was signed
by Judge Douglas before after the leading article OF the
January number printed and crculaedP ~ The lead
clp IN bp nun ae