The daily union., 1852-03-09
Address of the JefEsrsonIan Club.
To The Democracy of the State of Louisiana.

FELLOW DEMOCRATS: The period is approaching when
the people OF the United States will be called upon tode
eide on the monenous question OF the presidency Ii
probable that this, former occasions of the kind
the two great political parties of the country will be
shalled against each other and will each put forth
didate the mbodimen of its principles and liz policy
is equally probable that these parties will engross the
field OF controversy for. while the measures popularity
known as the Compromise leave the aboonists of the
North no alternative but TO take their ground auxla
es OF the wings, it must be apparent to the most ultra
that the rights and interests OF the South
will be best subserved by his continued cooperation
with the party which, whether in the North in the
South, has at all times and under all circumstances,
sisted encroachments on either.
The whgs imboldeaed by the success which attended
them IN the last great contest will struggle for contnu
ance OF the advantages it yielded them. They will as
IS their wont such occasions, make professions of
views sadly foreign to those they put into practice when
in power, and be liberal in promises, TO be real
lied save oy their defeat They are however. somewhat
al loss for candidate who, like General Harrison
General Taylor, would compensate for their obectiona
/ bic principles with his personal popularity.
The democrats far from being discouraged by past
reverse draw from these very reyerses the strongest
surances Of future The dangers the peace and
results OF the wbg victory In 1s4s matter Of history
in 1852 With recollection OF the political events Of
the last four years. they have no reason TO be afraid TO
look the people IN the face, and TO ask them for a
newal OF their support and confidence To render, them
success in the ensuing contest complete and certain,
appears TO only necessary that the great democratic
party of the Union should aside all past differences
that its members North, South East, and West should
concentrate still more closely those principles which
should render our onward movement irresistible by the
selection OF the suitable man in our ranks for
our leader and champion.
Believing that the prospects Of success presented to us
at this time may be greatly Influenced by the choice
may make OF candidate, we have taken the nitiatory
will be-
1st To promote the nomination OF General Lewis Cass
I'd. To secure the aid OF organization to our efforts
in behalf OF the nominee OF the party, whoever he may
be.
H. Caa A. o.l..
distinguished democrats who have been named in con-
nexion with The nomination may be briefly stated with
out ncurrng the risk OF leaving any thing
said. His unspoed character, his patriotic services TO
his country, in the field and in the cabinet the disn-
guished abilities statesman and orator which he
has displayed through long and eventful e his bold
and answering advocacy OF democratic principles, his
hatred oil tyranny abroad, and OF wrong and injustice
everywhere, are matters familiar TO every citizen who
say that those politically opposed to Mr. Cass adj
init that he is eminenly endowed with all the re-
quirements Tor the exalted and responsible station which
we hope TO see him occupy Ii owing TO considera
tons OF this character that his name mentioned in
conhexon with the presidency early as 1885, and that
be was indebted for his nomination in ls4s, And what
though shameless deception the one hand, and
shameless eachery on the other, conspred to defeat
him The latter occasion His powerful resistance OF
that fell spirit Of aboiionsm which the triumph OF his
opponents called active operation, and the noble
tributes of mind and heart which he brought 10 the
cue Of our impered national Union, present sum OF
public services, subsequently rendered, which far out
wenhuall his previous deservlngs which entie him
th< bful support OF every friend of the constitution
andV~g Union, and which elected from his great whg
compeer, Henry Clay the declaration that he preferred
him TO any man living for the presidency
The nomination OF Mr. Cass, in 1s4s was clearly the
result OF general conviction that he was then our best
sion has elected no circumstances gong IN the remoes
way to show that any other man IN our ranks could have
election as well as he did He has since most siqnaliy
vindicated the very principles upon which he de-
eated has incorporated those principles the policy of