The daily union., 1852-09-07
The Masses of the Democraoy.

No feature OF the present political campaign is
fuller OF significance than the monster assemblages of
The democracy in all paris OF the country Beginning al
hisoorough. New Hampshire. the native town OF Gen
Pierce they have been responded by immense gather
lngs North and South. Last week the democrats OF
Baltimore and OF New York held meetings which, in
point oil numbers enthusiasm, and Incidents remind us
Of the best days Of the past AT both OF these meetings
Cen Cass and Judge Douglas delivered powerful speech
es' and were received with the most heartfelt welcome
oy the people. The first great democratic mass meeting
IN Pennsylvania came of on Saturday last which, from
all our accounts must have been such demonstration
as The name of Jackson formerly produced. Hon James
Buchanan presided. and opened the meeting in speech
OF characteristic force and eloquence. We find here
again the gallant Douglas OF Illinois, who electrified the
crowd IN one of his best efforts. Messrs Stanton of
Tennessee. Bsse OF Illinois, Savage of tennessee, Bar.
boar and Faulkner of Virginia, Governor Lowe Of Mary
land, Governor Bigler of Pennsylvania Ingersoll OF
Connecticut, Hbbad of New Hampshire with other dis
hnguished speakers. addressed this monster meeting
Look at the other side OF the picture! Observe the
gatherings Of the whg or Scott party. Opening their
Canvass al the falls OF Niagara they failed 10 produce
any effect. and failed to call around them the ueoue
though they almost in view of the storied field Of
SennRylyd-
ma and failed again. They attempted in New York,
and failed shameully. There is nothing in the move
ment or Scott 10 attract the people, 10 stir the pulse of
the country or to awaken the interest of The patriot
As if TO mark the contrast between the great parties
IN the present canvass by stronger and a broader
distinction, none OF the intellectual giants
OF the whig party in the field for Scott While
every gentleman named for President and voted for in
the Baltimore Democratic Convention. is now in the
field for Pierce and King, eloquent and as anxious for
the OF chosen candidates if he had never
been mentioned in connexion with the presidency not
whg of any marked prominence has opened his lips for
Scott since the Wing National Convention adjourned
Webster Choate, Crittenden are silent as statues
Gentry and his friends hostile while others treat the
whole affair as farce too ridiculous to be regarded.
The democracy OF the nation have before them great
and glorious contest Victory is at hand. The ripe
fruit is almost within reach of their grasp-the yellow
harvest almost ready for the sickle Of the reaper Every
event of the campaign points 10 and promises triumph
over which and coming generations will rejoice
and from which will flow countless blessings to the nation
and 10 poserily But must toork 10 oin The bread
of toll is sweeter than the bread OF dleness and victory
is thrice victory when know have deserved it by
our exeItions
The proceedings OF the great Pennsylvania meeting
came to in last evenings Pennsylvania and will be
given at length. That journal says OF that majestic
demonstration
AT this meeting the greatest array Of political talent
displayed that convened an occasion OF the
kind in any State Of the Union Sixteen States
resented by many OF their best speakers all OF whom
spoke in rapurou Of good old State 1t. lion.
arted democracy These gentlemen will doubt 90 to
thea respective homes with different impressions 10 those
they had when first they came among They will see
that people really aroused Set down old Key
State for Pierce and King"