The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-29

any wing candidate that has been brought
as few words as that OF any man oil marked character
can be- lie is an able without prelensions states
man without ambition soldier without fuss or eah'
efs, lCheers and applause.
Hon DAVID A. SmoLLnr. Of Vermont next addressed
The meeting. He said this the most momentous oc
cason that ever brought this democracy together since
The nag OF Jefferson waved in triumph. The question
Was whether The nominee OF section or the nom
inee oil The nation would triumph. Scott was the
nominee OF the North against the South Pierce was
The nominee both OF North and Souh-the candidate OF
the Whole democracy Out OF the 293 votes there were
only four the final ballot that he did not receive The
speaker then went TO show that the increase OF the
number OF States, and all the acquisitions 81 territory,
We're the results OF democratic policy and democratic al
minslfaIons. He referred TO Louisiana. the Flodas,
Texas, New Mexico, Utah, and California. The wars
that acquired these States and Territories declared
ana Is sS,d out By Whs
were Inc wings doing now They were eevallng TO the
presidency man 10 whom the policy Of the Democrats
had given all his taat To which party, he asked,
Would be to the wing party, who had always declared
themselves opposed 10 war and military chieans, or to
esdsd the sst rs ~hS sa s @ OK
cred nearly the whole Of North America look at
the personal and political history OF Pierce. His
father had shouldered bis musket with the i'm.
mortal Washington, who had consecrated the ground
on which they then stood by his Deeds and his
grandfather also revolutionary hero. AT
twenty-five he was elected metiber OF the house
unanimously. In Congress, every vote and speech Of
his in unison with the policy OF Jackson and dis
played the rmness Of the Old Hero He declined the first
offices, and said he would take Office unless
his country in war The opportunity came, and the
dictionary blood broke out in him. When the with
Mexico was proclaimed, and it became necessary to
show the minons OF Europe that we could light well
es labor, he took his musket and was drilled as private
soldier in the streets of Concord and did not wait for
feathers. Applause He was offered colonelcy, but,
he preferred that his friend Ransom should get H. who
has military education. II had been nsnuated that
Pierce a coward, but Gen. Scott himself has settled
that point in his dispatches. Now that he willing
TO consider Scott born soldier where is his consist
ency9 He has been on all sides Of the question. He
against duelDg when challenged by Jackson but he
challenged De Witt Clinton after he had taken the oath
of Office and could not fight. Formerly he was for
the county, and he did know but that he would pre-
fer to exclude them altogether The speaker concluded
which was changed by Hibernian wag for puppy.
and the puppy changed back again for the pig, upon
which the negro exclaimed massa, he be strange ami
NAL be be pig when he hab mind to be, and he be
puppy when he hab mind to be puppy [Roars of
laughter
The CHAIRMAN here announced that Mr. Zadock Pratt
would take the chair another stand from which Messrs
Wright, Banks. and other gentlemen, would speak
MIR. JOHN A. DIX the next speaker After advert
ing to the by which they surrounded, he said
these things ought to teach them to be charitable to
political opponents. AT the time, there
measurable distance between the democrats and the wings
ton of the constitution This separation old as
Washington though had not then developed itself with
an open division OF parties 10 the time OF the elder Ad
the breach became wider and Jefferson declared his
platform 10 consist ofirst strict Interpretation of the
constitution second, economy in public expenditure
third. regard for the rights OF other States fourth,
pee. LOT me rights OF foIsgn nations ms was the es
sence OF the policy OF Jefferson, and constituted the land
marks OF the party What is the policy of opponents
They want to get the control of the finances OF the
try General Dix then went on to give history of the
Ira I'll nf tha of Mr. Eyppu
ence TO another claim and he then asked shall have
arepeoDIof this recklessness and corruption which will
go far TO destroy all confidence in ability for self
governments II was fortunate that such as Pierce
was selected by the democratic party for their candidate
His speeches and votes were always on the side oil
my. He was sorry that their political opponents SIAN
dered the military character Of General Pierce; but
IL did not inure hint served him. He would be
the last 10 cry down the military glory of General
Scott-it was public property. They might how
ever, honor him for his military merit, without CIV
Ing him any civil trust. Washington and Jackson
bad considerable experience in the administration of
civil affairs before they chosen 10 fill the Office of
President Taylor the FIRST man that taken from
the camp. The result was what might have been
pecied. Want OF experience was objection 10 any
man, no matter what might be his military services
There was more serious objection 10 HIM. He the
representative OF The principles Of his party, and he would
carry them out He would not correct abuses not
strict consiructionist; would not be economical he
would be in favor OF United States Bank, for be de-
clared bis opinion in favor OF it the very that it
was running the country. This bank would be again
used OF corruption. He had been opposed 10
the naturalization OF aliens, and still opposed it,
unless the condition OF their serving for year the
army and navy, If gunpowder would make them good
citizens In ne Scott In favor OF nearly all those OBJ
soeie whig measures which Tor the last five years were
consigned 10 nventienal oblivion, and which Greeley
recently designated "fos-il remains" Laughter ]
But Greeley did not then think that his candidate
deeply read in this department OF geology. Renewed
laugherl After some further observations, Gen Dix
concluded amidst loud cheers.
Hon. Mr.. SMITH, OF Connecticut, next addressed the
meeting in humorous speech He rdlculed Seward and
his higher law, whose estimate of physical character
woolly heads and crooked skins This section of
the wing party against all wars and they would not
execute a Murderer lest they should shed blood. Now
they were all for generals shot and bombs, and oceans
OF blood
The Hon. Mr. DOUGLAS of Illinois, mex, addressed the
meeting lie said for the first time Ia the history OF this
republic one OF the two parties organizing under
the General chief OF the American army In The early
days Of the republic the people elected citizen soldier
who only drew bis sword when the nation in danger
and only sheathed ii when the invader driven from
our borders. II very different now, when military
chief held bis Office with iron grasp, and spent the sal
airy OF that office in electoneering. Mr. Douglas pro-
ceeded al great length to ridicule Gen Scos claims 10
the Office and concluded by advertng the fac, that the
wing nominee bad prescribed old democrats but would
not prescribe any section of wings.
Mr.. JOHN VAN buren, was The last speaker. He went
decidedly for the candidates and the platform and passed
a high eulogum on the States OF Alabama and New
Hampshire, which had been TO the democratic cause
in dark hour in 1910. He defined his position, and
showed why any section Of the democratic party should
not respond 10 the appeal OF MIR Chase organize
dependent party al Pittsburg He sad the free solers
had got all they desired, and they would be mad IL
they organized party now. They never were abo-
question by the admission of territory, and that
being settled there no longer any necessity for free