Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-08-03
anANn prmocRArIo RALLY.

were preSentO on MOHu9y3
near the old Steam house, known as me heao'
quarters of Washington. The Herald says mat
not the weather been Indictments ste numOeF
would have been double. The muitiinde was
addressed from three stands, amidst the greatest
enthustaSm-showiBg that victory WI! resi- upon
the Democratic flag in The Empire state. Lei
tets were Voed from the only Surviving lie
guards of washington-,he one 81 years oiaee,
the other 93-who would have been present eut
for the werness of The day.
The following letter was also received from
Mr.. Dickinson:
Gpn,lemen-You esteemed favor, inviting me
To attend and address a mass meeting OF tine De-
mocracy at Washington's Head quarters, on the
26th inst. was daily received, and have with
held nv rcply until this moment, believing l
should be able to comply with your request asl
was anxious 10 do. The business, however,
which brouuhI me here now admonisiies me tllat
shall be denied the honor assigned me, and !
have merely time TO thank you for Your conlpii-
men;ary remembrance aud convey, through you
nv regards Ia the assemblage, aud my sincere
regrets that ] cannot attend Inc prospects oil
the party are highly auSPIcIons. ! ne couhcIs
ofour oppanen,s are divided and distracted, while
the Democracy are moving forward In solid CO.
lumn, united in feeling and harmonious IN action.
have visited various sections OF the State since
the nomination, and conversed freely with all
and | hare rel To hear of The first Democrat Lsho
lciH no! support Pierce and King 9th has 'ch0ts
heart. The qualification with which the nomina-
ton is hailed, and the nDanimiiy with whTch the
platform of principles is sustained, are the sure
harbinger of success, not a mere success IN Sc
curing the spoils of office, but the success OF
great aud abiding principles oyer a time-seIVins
eXpedienry and dangerous sectionalism. l nave
the honor 10 be, with great regard, your trleno
and feIlow-citizen, D. S. DICKINSON.
Hon. A. NJ. SHERMAN, Chm OF Cunmittee.
We subioin a brief outline OF some OF the
speeches made at the principal stand. They
vindicate the unity, enthusiasm, and, therefore,
the victory OF the Pierce and King ticket IN y.
York:
MIR. John a. Dix, was the next speaker. After
adveriinu To the scenes By which lhey were sur
rounded, he said these things ought 10 teach them
TO be charitable TO their political opponents. AT
the same time, there was an ImmeasuraO!e as
lance between the Democrats and the Wings, IN
| the administration OF The country, aud the '"ter-
pretation of the Constitution. This separation
| was as old as Washington, though II had not
then developed itself with an open d vision Of
parties. In the time of the elder Adams the
| breach became wider, and Jefferson declared his
| platform to consist uf-lirst, strict Interpretation
| of the Constitution; second, economy in public
expenditure third, a regard for the rights OF
| other States; fourth, respect FOR the rights OF
foreign nations. This was the essence OF the
pu!icy of Jefferson, aud constituted the land
marks o! the party. What is the policy OF our
opponents? They wantto getthe control OF the
| finance of the country. General DIX then went
on 20 give a history OF the Galphin claim, and Of
tie doings of Mr.. Ewing in reference to another
claim, aud he then asked, shall we have n repe.
tiIipn of this reckiessness and corruption which
will go far TO destroy all confidence in our abi!i-
lies for self government.
1t was fortunate that such q man as Pierce was
selected hy the Democratic party for their can
diIaIe. His speeches and votes were always on
The side Of economy. lie was sorry that their
political Opponents s'andered The military char
aCtcr Of Gen. Pierce-but il did not iEjuye him
it served him. lie wOuld be the last TO cry
down the military glory Of Gen. SColt-it was
public property. they might, however, honor
him for his military merit, without giving him
any civil trust. Washington and jackson had
considerable eHpeEicn e in the administlat On of
civil affairs, before they were chosen To fl the
office OF President. Taylor was the first man
that was taken from the camp. Tie result was
what might have been expected. Want OF eH-
perieuce was an objeciIonio any man. no matter
what might be his military services. There WAS
a more serious objection 20 him. lie was the
representative of the principles Of his party, and
he would carry them GU. lie would not correct
Tousesj wac not a strict coustructiorIst would
not be eCOnomiCa!; he would be in favor OF a u.
S. Bank; for he declared his opinion in favor Of
it al the very time that il was running the conn
Try. This Bank, would be gain used as a source
of corruption. He had been opposed 10 the nat.
uraliz alton of aliens, and was still opposed to it
unless on the condition OF their serving for a
year in the army and uavy-as If gunpowder
would make them good citizens. In fine, Scott
was IN favor of nearly all those obsolete Wing
measures, which, for the last FIVE years, were
consigned 10 conventional oblivion, and which
Greeley recently designated as fossil remains
~(Laughter) ButGreeley did not then think that
his candidate was so deeply read in this depart
ment of geology. (Renewcd laughter.) After
some further observation, Gen. Dix concluded
amidst loud cheers.
Hon. Mr.. Smith of Connecticut, next address,
ed the meeting in a humorous speech. lie ridi
culed Seward aud his higher law, whose cs,i.
mate OF physical character was wooly-heads ard
crooked Sims. This section OF the Wing party
were against all wars, and they would not exc
cnte a murder lest they should she'd blood. Now,
they were ali for generals, shot and bombs, and
oceans of blood.
The Hon. Mr.. Douglas of Illinois, next ad.
dressed The meeting. He said, for the first time
in the history of this Republic, one of the two
parties were organizing under the GeneraI.in-
Chief ofthe American army. In The early days
of the Republic the people elected a citizen sol.
der, who only drew his sword when the nation
was in danger, and only sheathed it when the
invader was driven from our borders. II was
very different now, when a military chicfhe1d his
office with an iron grasp, and spent The salary OF
that Office in electioneeripg. Mr.. Douglas pro-
ceeded at great lengtbto ridicule General SCOTS
claims to the office, and concluded by advertinq
10 the fact, that The Wing nominee had proscri6.
ed old Democrats, but would not prescribe any
section of Wings. :
Mr.. John Van Buren, was the last speaker
He went decidedly for line candidates and The
PLATFORM, and passed a high enlogium on the
States OF Alabama and New Hampshire, which
had been trne TO The Democratic cause in a dark
hour in 1910. lie defined his own position and
showed why any section of the Democratic
party should not respond to the appeal of Mr..
Chase to organize an independent party at Pitts.
burg. lie. said the free sellers had got ali they !
desired and they would be mad if they organized
a party now. They never were abolitionisus, and
never a 5andoned ne party. a new question a,
rose by the admission of territory, and that being
settled, there was no longer any necessity Tor q
free soil party. Mr.. Van Buren, commended for