Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-07-03

Try which says to the working you shall be paid
which says to industry "you shall be rewarded which
says to the capitalist you shall be paid - and the
country at large you shall prosper" [Cheers. That
plank In our platform to the great who
Is pouring up from the West the bright light Of descend
ing SUM- made beautiful IN its retirement b the
collection Of the splendor in which it passed u.s.
lCheers and emotion.
Another portion Of the platform presented that
cason was that which says that the United Safes while
she stands in commercial alliance and friendly intercourse
with all nations win interfere in the quarels Of
that while she says the oppressed of all TIE earth who
are suffering with the heel Of tyranny upon their necks
Come and share with the blessings Of liberty and in
dependence she also says Leave behind you your
pons of political warfare have share in that APP
plause. That plank in our platform vas supplied by
the Father Of his Country Let us preserve and venerae
it. lCheers Following that good work, they placed upon
that platform the with whom are to rally in the
contest the first among them being Gen. Winfield Scott
Now, my friends and felow-ctzens, sm not very par
cuar about not superstitious in regard to
the coocaton of the letters in name but the ancents
much in the habit Of naming their children after
what they hoped they would be- Look, then, along the
history Of the have named look along the ustra
tons Of that history which adorn the City Hail. and
how he has fulfilled the prophecy Of his In
battle did he ever fail but in one (at Queenstown He
the.> taken prisoner with the army; and even on
that occas Providence made him more victor than
he had conq red with the sword is not now the time
for to dwell the historic facts that stand portrayed
oil around you to dwell with gratitude over him who
performed the acts You know you understand you APP
mony to the greatness and goodness of the who per-
formed them.
Connected with that name is that of William A. Ora
ham, of North Carolina need not tell you of him, with
whom he has lived so long, or speak OF his merits as
man. Of his qualities statesman. They fully
understood and appreciated and believe he possesses
oil those qualities which viii make him fit Of
the last elected to that office and if he fit for that
he is fit for all the rest. [Cheers.
am too weak, gentlemen, to address audience this
evening cannot however fail to remark that our OPP
have been equally successful in naming their can
didate. Laughter After much exertion and hunting
in their ranks they found one renewed laughter and
let not underrate the fact because when they find
they did not expect they apt to be successful
from the very fact that he is little known to the country
have nothing to say against the craftsmanship Of the
gentleman named by our opponents know nothing, ex-
cep that when he spoke in the councils Of the nation he
spoke against the principles which have been forth in the
platform Of the Wing party He has been styled gene
raa general equal with the highest Of those who fought
in Mexico. The light of his generalship however paes
before that Of Gen. Scott the light Of the thousands Of
stars above pales in that Of yonder His usre
is dim the ustre of of these lamps in comparison
with the blaze of the bonfire which the boys there have
just lighted With all his goodness and his greatness and
his courtesy gentleman shall he aspire to COMPARE
with Gen. Scott? AS well might the ivy boast of its
greatness when it towers the heavens and frges that
is entwned around the nared oak which constitutes
its tower of strength. [Cheers.]
The honorable gentleman who preceded me stated that
he represented the State in which Gen. Scott born
Well that is something but represent State in which
three hundred thousand of Gen. SCOTS friends ve
loud cheers for the Keystone State and they to
make more noise than the whole State of New Jersey
with Gen. Scott at the head of them. Laughter and
cheers Ispeak this without particular Boosting, and in
tending make only little noise myself might; but when
Pennsylvania comes to speak there win be little
Noise you may depend upon that She has declared by her
representatives her love Of the great than
and bear with the that in November next her
hardy will present themselves in solid phalanx for
Scott and Graham [Cheers.] And that is not all. Her
/ af nf xhatt Ga11
light up the fires in her work shops today-al that be-
long above the earth will be there But that is
ALL On that occasion she will send from her mines below
the earth cheers and the who will and
proclaim their existence at the baotboxes when the De-
mocrats think they asleep in bed Great applause
My friends the temptation to speak is too great but
feel that must desist ICries of " Go on, go on.
There several other gentlemen prepared to address
you with sterling eoquence with that strength of
hood and that feeling that belongs only hopeful and
triumphant Wings therefore leave you with assurances
OF my fullest sympathy on this great occasion.
A VOICE FROM RIP VAN wINKLE.
The PRESIDENT then introduced Old Rip Van Wrinkle.
who, no Said, wide awake this occasion.
The Hon. J. T, MoREHEAD, Of North Carolina, then
took the stand and received with demonstrations
applause. lie said
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN: Although Old Rip Van Wrinkle
has just awaked, laughter he is alive to every thing
useful that characerizes him came here tonight to
counsel with my brother Wings of every portion of the
Union here to give in my adhesion to the nomi-
Of the Baltimore Convention; and wish to be
understood by the people of this nation came to WASH
ngton steadfas friend of the present President
sentng people who devoted to him and his Admin
stration came here Wing, determined to do every
thing to Wing success unless there should be
quired sacrifice of principle 1t is well known those
who acquainted with that have never yet been
successful in my choice Of Presidential candidate
/ Laughter When came into public life l nailed my
little and humble flag to the masthead of the statesman
whose brow Is moistened with the dews Of death
With him have gone through all ycissitudes; and how
ever hyperbocal it may seem, would rather this night
vote for him than for any EARTH leaving il his
executor aided by the present Administration to fulfil
his term Applause Next to him. for the last twenty
years, desired to promote to the Presidency dstin-
guished man who now sleeps not many yards distant
(Mr. Webster; not because he loved in the South
but because he political friends friend to the
Union, to the constitution and to liberty. 1Applause.
have secrets in politics. secrets as to my prefer
ences for If 1t left to me- as one man. say
would rather raise Daniel Webster to the Presidential
chair than any other statesman except the present in
cumbent. Why? Because we owe him an old debt, and
because will never rely aNpresumpon Of satsfac
ton. Applause. Then the question is asked why is
it that come here to address you will tell you am
Whig republican Wing, American Whig-whose
heart is expansive enough embrace within its influence
the entire people Of the United States Whenever find
man. matter where destiny has cast his lot whether
he dwels the Rio Grande the Northern lakes,
who stands up to the constitution, the laws, and the
Union, he is my friend and companion But am silly
enough to suppose that TO have my way That two
ffths shall control three -fthsthat two-fths
troll the three-ffths in Congress; am starknaked
fool enough to believe that IN the South alone Is to be
fought this oreat hateq TIauQhter1 As an American