New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-04


rihcsilon Of Cen soorr ihs, Distinguished gentleman
did not reed Tat bs hands, Applause because he nad
but I'D bis own Glory lie was lSe founder Of Bis owe
lame and upon the fame and glory he had established
for himself be can be permitted TO lie 10 tie course Of
bis political career, he no doubt may have vsted Tor
men sad measures which perhaps his better judgment
would condemn. But be bad grown older iayesr'' ana
be trusted he Increased 10 wisdom. He made the ee
clsration at home and which he here repeated, tna'
never again In private or 10 public ife should sny
party i!es Obligations force from him vote fo'
men measures, who, ia his judgment were not cal
custed Advance the general interests OF toe couny
And The why he took scdve part 10 tss rIe'
ideEtls campaign YVES because he oniie'eo VIZ PiO-
pery and gene al inter- OF the enre country 11'9
h be pro,r 0ted bv ihe election OF Gen. SCOTT. Loud
cheers Before proceeding 70 ohSusS sce"sia' P'4-Or
pies, as ne proposed 10 DO, MI ueu451 10 suous
term the assertion oiien made tnst tue arc
the nIun,iv Tbev never had bseD 10 a zeal minority
since Jfckfonsn ran seed 10 leJI 10 the per on Of
Martin Van Buren, In l54l the contest ~ss unsquai-
The "a los sera not deitated because they were Ia
inoritr then hut bec0U OF the gross mp siiOn prec
decd On the country. They had 70 contend aganstfour
csnolostes-Polk, DALAI the Tarf OF oi2 a0d toe An
pexs,icn Of Texss-aud the lslter much the
strongest of the four IL wa true the Democrats
have carried twenty feven Out OF shctyone Of the
Govern oTsbps OF the Sstes by their superior political
ssfiza.On. But EheD we 20 a national election
In which great American principles were inv)lged-
prote cOn to Ameic al Industry nd the mpro semeot
OF in.erI al would find t1e people Ia
al paris Of the country rushing 70 the rescue Of the
Whig standard. lApPauGe Inus, tho reason Why
the Whigs had succe0dsd Oit7ner sn the party
In the general election, because t1e Wings sdvO
called those great national America principles upon
which alone the goveibment Of the country could 90
successfully admiuist red. And the De nJcrats had
ACKNOWLEDGED II 10 be- so TIE mocrstic party
not only forced TO rec1spize tina truth Of the Wing
principles, but they were also cOnstra!aei By stern
necessity 20 adOpi portion of the Wblg platform. he
then referred 10 the resolution adopted By the
Democratic Convention at Baltimore winch asserted
that Cor gress had Con ,tuuona r h 20 appropriate
money for Internal improvements, aud c1n;rasted that
profession With their practice eXemphed 10 Demo-
cratic Senate Dcreasing the amount Appropriated by
Democratic Boute Of Rep esentaiyes, within a feT
weeks after the passage VI that resolution Agaio,
the Dsnnocrsc COnvenaJ declared that Congress mad
right power 10 distribute the laods or the pro
ceeds Of their ssle among the Sa'es Tnst their
profession what taeir practicei Had gentlemen
ever heard of what termed 5oneas Dill :" bill
Introduced by Democratc Rspfesenta'ive iron the
AdoiliuR state OF New York. by which h US proposed
10 distribute 80 600 Of tie public lands to each
State for every member f her Congressional Dee7a-
hon. The. bill passed by Democratic JOfity, |
and lies upon the table OF Congress TO be aced
upon next winter.
And, sssip, the Democrats asserted that C)ngress |
had no constitutional light 10 siisd any protection 70
any branch of American Industry. Ho coad not say
whether that Democratic principle In New Jersey
or not Commodore Stockton claimed thai profession
Yves Democratic piuciyls 10 Nsw.Jersey He (Nr
however coulo say that IL was veryanu Dem1crauc
In Virginia What, sgsiD, their prsc,lcel But he
did complain Of iheir practice hs did of their pro-
fession. When the COlllns Steamship Company found
II necessary TO resort Congress for protection against
tbs competition OF he Cunard ine CJDgrels granted
them, With a very liberal baud, the protection re
uulred-the sum Of $4,000 for cash Tip across
,he water In addition cir regular stipend under
contract With their Pre- number Of ships, and one
on the stocks shortly 10 be launched they would make
fome forty eight uips In the year. whish would briog
ihe company as mere prosectge era'Mu'ty, some
steabOst company why not toe agricatutist end the
manufacturer [Euthusia.uc applause More than
that, this Democratic party had adopted tho principle
OF protection In its most objectionable rm-excusve
Individual protection He (Mr. b was for protecting
American Industry from he crown OF HE head TO the
sole Of his foot more applause but be would NOT pro-
tee the Guta Pofcha manufacturer aesinst the india
Rubber manufacturer, The Cotton agsiosIih Wool,
en- ror the Iron against the steel manufacturer but
wou protect all alike the meeting here arose and
cheered most sleni OrousI7 for some minutes
Mr. Boris resu ned, ana eXpqsted at M euRth up.
on The main featu the Whig platform, and enforced
his views especially In reference TO projection, by sone
apt illustrations. Tuning from that sub sct he spoke
at length and with much warmth upon General
SCoTTs civic QUALIFICATIONS leaving out OF the prescott
discussion his claims upon toe score OF dsins uish'd
military services. He commended that General
Sco1rs abilities for civil government were OF high
character. He refer ed, In support OF this poiton to
abe conquest of the City OF M Xlco, and the estsosh
ment OF law and order la place OF murder and rapne,
IN that otv by the energetic and ftaesmanl,ke mea
sures adopted by the hero OF Lundys Laoe tie aso
alluded 20 The offer OF $3.50 10 ca'h down ana sIOVo
a
ceptlpg the direction of the goverpm mt OF tho country
The talk In the mouth Of every Loco Foco-even the
4 oce Foco boys-was, "Gcn. SCOTT 10 no statesman.
There was one man. very mach esp@c'ed Of Tue LOCO
Foco party, who thought he mad some capany ior
civil government and was statesman. James MadSon
forty wears ago, offered WINFIELD SCOTT ihen very
vounS mnp seat 10 his Caboet OF MIA constitution
nj sdyiers Loud al prOtrsc ed cheers Gen SCorIgot
ahe MOI liberal education that the College OF william
and Mary afforded land e. hibiGsd marked ability when
nract,cnp law For the gfesfer part OF his lie, when
no, In the camp, he had been associstng win rres
dents and Senators, and Members OF Congress- and
Foresn Minister and Members of the Cabinet and In
fact peops from pat Of the world, and thus nad
An opportunity of making himself familiar Win every
Question of foreign and domestic Importance Aoo 10
addition 10 bis being excellent Constitutional lawyer
he r B would venture TO say that there was no ln
telisent man aequsnt, wh General Scorr VINO ~ouiu
moi say the old OF the best and most
Ally informed men IL the country. lie vas sometninsol
walking Dictionary aud knew not only little OF every
hing but knee little Of every one and so would 90
enabled TO make most udicious selection oil MS Caof
net Loud applause Dir. b, In CONCLUSION, READ an
ex,ract from Gen scoTTs Louisvile speech, aud d~et
With much feeling upon the patriotism and devotion 70
The nlon exprs seed In that oicourse and after some
words of epcour asement 10 the Wings OF Newark and
an earnest Recommendation - work perseve'ingy Tor
,hs important objects 90 be attained, took his seat anna
overwbelnins rounds of applsuse
After some furtr singing snd lev remarks from
gentlemen present. the largo sssemblage sspsraIedi IN
abe utmost harmony