Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-09-02

whole republic, and to his own great lame, the
proud heritage of the republic
After the enivening strains of Marsolettps
band and a cheering song bya gentleman on the
stand Mr. Lenox introduced gentleman, whose
name he justly remarked was as a household
word in our midst-Joseph H. Bradley, esq. Mr..
Bradley's well-known form appeared, and he was
greeted with loud applause. "The same old
coon" he said laughingly-"a little stouter and
growing bald, but the same old coon. have
seen you before, years ago, as now-an acre Of
upturned faces, beaming with friendly smiles.
talked to you then as propose to do now.
sat atmy desk an hour or twoago little dreaming
that | should make a speech tonight, and hardly
determined to come forth and hear the speeches
made by others. My pen was in my hand, and
my inkstand and paper before me. But heard
your music. 1t was to the good old tune il
told of the days when victory sat perched upon
our banners and monitor told me those days
were revived | threw the pen from my hand,
left the ink to evaporate, and came forth to unite
with you in the noble efforts you are making
aye, making in the good old way"
Mr.. Bradley spoke Of parties, of conventions,
and of platforms They were not to his taste.
Men of whom the people thought nothing and
knew nothing-though worthy they might be-
were by means of party machinery brought before
the country, and without why or wherefore THE
PARTY was called upon to sanction them. The
people, however, had spoken. Their choice had
preceded that of party managers and sohemers.
Their voice had been uttered in spontaneous
reclamation, and it would prove omnipotent.
Moved by patriotism, by justice, by magnanimi-
ty and gratitude, call had been made upon o
great and venerated patriot: that call would be
formally ratified in November, and the menaced
| reproach upon our country of injustice and in
gratitude would be turned aside forever.
Mr.. Bradley was SO hearty and cheering in
manner so full of hope and ardor and appeared
to rely so confidently for success upon the justice
of his cause and the intelligence and patriotism
of the American people, that sympathetic chord
seemed to vibrate throughout his multitude of
hearers, and their applause went up in deafening
shouts.
| Ex-Governor MoREHEAD, of Kentucky, was the
next orator; and he delivered such q speech as
no American could listen to unmoved. He had
l Deel I0e CONSTITUENT VI HENRY SLhry duu HENRY
CLAY had been his constituent He well knew
the sentiments and the opinions of that great
statesman and of the noble State of which he
had the honor to be citizen. There was no
doubling either of them Like the gentlemen
who had preceded him, Governor Morehead would
make no remark in disparagement or in an un-
kind spirit of the adversaries Of our party; but
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| fame of Winfield Scott. Praise had everywhere
been accorded to the early friends of the late
Compromise; but who were they? Was Win
field Scott one of them? The speaker was in
the habit of daily conversation with General
| Scott while the important measures of the Com
| promise were pending; and he had witnessed the
intense interest which seemed to absorb the mind
and soul of that great man. And when the triumph
was complete-when the country was rejoicing
over the triumph of PEACE and AMITY-when the
patriot CLAY was permitted to look upon the
fruits of his noble conceptions and labors-it was
then that Winfield Scott, yielding to the gener-
Gus and patriotic impulses of his soul, was among
| the first to congratulate the venerable Kentuck-
ian and his country upon the long-wished-for re-
suit The speaker heard that letter read by the
| lips of Henry Clay himself Immediately upon the
receipt of it. Without vanity, the writer said,
he might allude to the laurels he had won upon
the tented field but, said he, would relinquish
them all for such honors as you have won in this
your latest and proudest achievement, in bring
ing peace to your country, and opening before
her the vista of union, prosperity, and future
glory
General Morehead spoke Of the civil qualifca-
tons Of Gen. Scott, and grieved that any Ameri-
can could be found to seek to detract from his
high reputation for ability intelligence, and mo-
raj worth. His heart was elate with pride as he
contemplated the man Of our choice, whose pu-
rity, whose merits, whose attainments, whose
goodness Of heart, whose nobleness Of motive,
and undoubted patriotism, commend him to the
admiration of his countrymen and Of the world.
We trust that o full report Of this eloquent and
truthful address may be presented to the public,
from the notes Of the stenographers whom we
saw present.
The Hon. ANDREW A. STUART, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, was next introduced. In the years of ser
vices he has performed for the Wing party, he
has contracted bronchial affection, and his
voice may not be exercised with impunity. But,
when called upon to speak in such q cause, he
could not remain silent A good report had been
received from Ohio, from Florida, and from Ken
lucky; and from the Keystone State we have no
unwelcome message Her cities and villages were
alive to the Importance of the present contests
her farmers, as they pause to rest upon their
plough. handles speak the name of Scott; her
miners, the fires of whose furnaces are growing
dim, are determined longer to trust to the fas-
cinating talk Of free-trade MISUNDERSTANDING