The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-26


week The South has been, for The most part upon one
side Of 1.-THE Siae-righs sldei and the federal OF WING
party upon the other The northern democracy agreeing
on lhs subject with Jefferson. and not with Hamilton,
have necessarily taken position with the South They
could not do otherwise, without violation Of their IN.
leees and their conscences lhsy ooih STAND upon me
platform OF the constitution. They both maintain
the doctrine OF strict construction They both respect the
local rights Of the Maine being as free. for exam
pie. 70 exclude slavery South Carolina IS 70 cherish H.
And how under these circumstances, when they are To-
gether upon those fundamental doctrines, out OF which
have grown bank tad, internal improvements and other
questions, and out OF which new questions VIII prooaoy
grow hefeailerhow, say they help being, as Jei
ferson called them, the natural allies OF each DINER IL
cannot be otherwise they must ACT iogeihe ana win
whg candidate and democratic candidate IN me heid
would be marvellous indeed If any State-rg voter
should prefer the whig And, Mr. Chairman. there seem
TO be sufficient indications around u.s. towards an
centrasm IN government. TO unite those who IN ieehg
and opinion against such tendency, IN an active ana
cordial resistance to it, The eagefness with which States
and companies and Individuals look now for aid to the
general government; the preference which Is shown lot
national employments State employments; the great
and increasing patronage OF the Executive, which was
forcibly alluded TO short time since by my colleague.
Mr.. SMART,] the enormous aggregate OF government
expenditures the rapid increase. within the last i've or
six years, OF claim -mongers around the treasury, who
have even been represented IN The cabinet -al these
10 me to be symptoms OF the times which ought not
10 be overlooked and which call loudly for the restora
ton 10 power OF the democratic party
Mr.. Chairman believe the people desire this restora
ton and if they secure that they care comparatively
little, my Judgment, under what name the restoration Is
accomplished II we give them candidate who is right
prncpled, honest and capable doubt not they will elect
him. II is oil trhng consequence whether he comes from
section or another section, il he has principles
broad as the Union II matters little whether he is
younger or older than OF his competitors Age is
no sufficient test Of presidential fitness 1t not
test of those young ideas which eloquenlly dis
cussed here the other day. William Pitt the young
prime minister that England ever had yet he was per-
feciy fgid with conservatism while Charles James Fox,
his senior, running with everything that was en-
thusastc in feeling and generous IN character. John
Quincy Adams made President much younger than
General jackson, in 1924 and General jackson was an
but never heard that his lion heart failed him, that
the blows which be struck were feeby given. Neither
do believe that the young radical can always be relied
self to habits of progression during years OF public
vice will sometimes display much greater earneslness in
reform than he who, full Of youth and ardor. assumes
many years ago. when DIsraeli in Great Britain, rallied
party under the standard OF Youag England and took
The field Of politics full with new schemes Of progress
rael drive out old Lord John RUSSELL the rcformer and
himself into office leading member OF the most
conservative party in the kingdom.
Mr.. Chairman. words not always things. For gen.
uine progress will 70 far as be who goes furthest
Progress is democratic word and democratic fact II
has been illustrated in the whele history of country.
What other nation has progressed rapidly! Aud
why should any man complain OF the results which we
have accomplished under our admirable government !
From thirteen States we have become thirty-one We
nave TeuOuOleu
lation. We have extended commerce, until rival
England upon the ocean. We beat the world in the
beauty and velocity OF our ships and steamers. Aud,
above all there is no government where intelligence and
vIrue and happiness generally dhused among
the people. Let us try rash experiments with policy
which has worked out such results as these. Let
rather permit that policy 70 continue its work OF improve
ment and progression. The future which opens before
u.s. ii We thus true 10 the principles which have hth
erto guided us. it is difficult for the imagination
ceive We should be criminal to hazard il by any dvis
about men. The democratic party has many dstin.
guished candidates for President, either Of whom
could do il honor, and either one OF whom. believe,
could be successful The gentleman from California
alluded. in fervd language, the other day, to his own
avore for that eminent place, and the favorte OF his
Douglas Do desire 10 dissent II he shalt Be- nominated
al Baltimore, there Is no man, in his own Illinois,
who will support him with more hearty good will than
shall And shall do so, chiefly because he has
from poverty TO greatness, and thus illustrated happily
the admirable working oil nstutions for there
many others who have done the same. General Cass
also started in life poor boy, and crossed the Aegha-
any man may well be proud But shall vote for Judge
Douglas il be is nominated, because believe him 10 be
sound democrat and 10 possess all those qualities OF head
and heart which will enable him discharge honoraby
the duties OF President But there other States in the
Union than California who will present candidates at
have already referred Pennsy vanaa State which has
recently vndicated her right to be called the Key
stone OF the Union. by maintaining, against great Odds
eoHe oI tnOse upon winch the Union Is
Pennsylvania presents the OF that great statesman
OF hers whose pure character and long OF public
service emneny justify the distinction which is accorded
TO him by his native State Kentucky brings forward the
of her accomplished and gallant Butler; Texas pre-
sens the hero OF San Jacinto; while from New York,
Indiana and New Jersey, candidates also mentioned
whose names familiar TO the people, and honored by
the country. We embarrassed only by our very
wealth. But whoever may be taken from this brilliant
ROLL one humble voter. free TO say that can cor
daily give him my support. There is not one among
them, in my belief who would not be elected They will
each bear the test OF Jeersons he honesl Is he cspa
BILE land each has proved his attachment to democratic
principles This is the true test II is time that the doc
trine OF spaiiabty which is getting weigh heavily
upon the politics OF this countryexcudng from public
life know not how many good men, and bringing into
public life know not how many bad men--was dis
carded and suffered 10 die The general truth ought
never 10 be doubted that the best is the avaia
BILE man. The wing party have tried availability on several
OCCASIONS and have suffered they deserved
10 suffer, in consequence Success is good for nothing
unless II bring with II some valuable results respond
10 the manly sentiment OF the letter which was read 10 us
The Other day by the eloquent gentleman from Kentucky
in which General Butler declared that he preferred the
character OF gentleman to the Office OF President and
il Is better far better, that after each succeeding contest
we should be able truthfuly to say OF ourselves, ave
have lost everything except HONOR than that our
opponents should be able truthfuy TO say OF u.s. They
have lost their honor, and have gained everything else
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