The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-22

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the government! Why, sir, practical experience
and moments consideration show, that to do
away With that was safe experiment Look
at the aehievements-the glorious achievements
of our volunteer forces in the war with Mexico.
Scarcely one Of those volunteers would have
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allow me 10 say u word 10
Mr.. MARSHALL. My time is nearly out,
and cannot let you say word. Laughter
Would our army have been furnished with such
soldiers il it had not been that each shoulder
that sustained musket consciously sustained,
at the same time, the fabric OF the government
Mt home? Each man felt that he was fighting
for and in defence Of the government he had
aided to construct, and in which he had part
Wall now, the progress of which this is an
;llustrntion. is the kind that Young America
contends for You cannot put down what is
p,,,,yal md ought to exist; and whatever abuses
ought To be overthrowp, will be overthrown;
because when once the human mind is awakened
when once men begin to think upon subjects
like this, YOU might as well attempt to control
the human conscience, which leads US to God
himself, al that other motive principle, which
leads us to liberty. Men will work out for
themselves a more perfect system. Ills spirit
more active, more real than gentlemen general
" choose to think. II is one which must DO
appealed to in all political contests. II IL one
which we were beaten for not consulting once
before We must find candidate VINO Is
national man. In the language of this Reuiem.
the Democratic nomination. must mean some
hing. It must be man who is able to create
understand thA
people, and can make the people understand
him man whose history, char acter, mind,
position, and opinions are all popular must be
selected, or we will inevitably, in my opinion,
be beaten; and we shall deserve to be beaten
when we have got such man in our ranks and
do not select him. There is no character with
which have become acquainted in American
politics that has such strong points OF sympathy
for the people as that of Judge Douglas.
/ am not here for the purpose of pronouncing
euogum on him, though should like to do
that very much, if had time; but shall not
stop to do more than just to point out the ele-
ments of success in popular contest which
this man has about him. He was poor boy,
sprung from the midst Of the people-a mechan-
ic. passing the earlier years Of his life in the
best training that is possible to discipline the
character and make man popular, fashioning
his conceptions Of utility and art from the
materials Of nature-a dignfed way of saying
that a man was cabinet. maker. Laughter. J
He was the best cabinet. maker, as he has been
the best at everything he has undertaken. he
took a medal for it, and that medal should be
hung round his neck alongside of that Califor-
nia watch which he received for his eminent
services to that State in the agitation OF the
compromise measures and the two would re-
a oh ctho / chnOlH hold that
medal, if it were mine, given to me as the best
cabinet maker, a prouder mark of honor and a
higher distinction than any cross which ever
glittered on the breast Of soldier. | reckon
the triumphs of peace far more glorious than
those Of war. A little later, we find him law
yer, and the best lawyer, the most successful,
and having the best business. Progressing
safely and regularly by dint of force and merit,
we see the poor cabinet.maker passing through
the experiences of barrister and taking Misplace
on the district bench of his State. The best of
the Judges on that bench, he was promoted to a
higher judicial tribunal.
Singular and uninterrupted success has crown
ed his whole life. The distracted and disorgan-
lied Democracy of his own State, knowing his
power, called him from the bench to complete
its organization. He did complete it, and there
is not now Democracy in all the States of the
Union--unless it be that of Californla-that is
more united than the Democracy of the State
of his adoption. Taking his place upon this
floor, who won more laurels? Who was more
distinguished here? No man in this House
Steady to this principle Of safe and regular pro.
gress, notice the other step in his career. As
he had passed from barrster to Judge, and
from an inferior to more important tribunal, he
passed from this House to the other branch OF
Congress, where he has seen more triumphs
than any man of his age had ever done before
or than any man has done in that House since
he has had seat there.
And now, having scarcely reached the middle
of protracted life, he stands the most promi
nent, as believe he is the most meritorious OF
all the candidates of the Democratic party for
the Presidency Of the United States. Take this
man as ! have described him--and described
without xaggeration-raise the flag for him in
scribed with these opinions. and doctrines, spread
them over the country, and give you my word
that there will spring up in the American heart
from one end of this continent to the other, an
enthusiasm which will make his election and our
success absolutely certain.
Here the Chairman's hammer fell
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