The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-03


ouio 'ei nation with pestience and famine In pre-
70 ,ne elevation OF military chieftaia TO tho
iresuencS OF ue United statc-i (Cheers) Aud In what
kind OF war has Scott earned hts military rcpown
thai be Is To be elected President wish every wb aud
% o.necrs, 70 rsmsnhsr that every in which Gen
pronounced TO be nnboy aud righteous Gybecrs ant
no, MOI Where has General Scott once dstinrni.hed
hims,l lf-in the Indian wsr-in the Me xicop ya, IL
which he has not been opposed by the wnig pa How
the whg Senators OF the United States during HE Mex
and whilst hs army of soldiers were strugyiin
with fearful odds, proclaimed General TAYLOR and eue
raj Scott being butchers and throas in an un
righteous war and now we hnd the party carrying
the banners Of those very men whom they have dc
Dounced, and putting them forward their
didetes for the Presidency. | have not ord
to say against General scott; but 1t is plain that
he Is soward's right hand man QLaughter) Why was
Fillmore thrown overheard for Scott the candid ate of
the whg party! Was it not through the agency of that
section of the wbg party who rally under the banner OF
Sewatdi "a yoice--'Tbat's fact') Why ia not
Daniel Webster the great expounoer OF constitution
selected the whg st ttndard- bearer! Why select
other state snsn in the ranks who allied
to Seward Clay Ion Co. who ruined the reputation OF
General Fay or? They would not agree that any other
then Scott sbould be selected the whg candidate.
(Chers) Well they selected Scott a candidate who
has never filled civil Office and has been in capacity
or position for exhibiting any qualifications for the per
formance of civil offce-whose whole life has
been expended In the army of the United States.
! with you to bear in mind, that this is tho
first time that any party has selected
the Commander in Chief of the American Army as can
didae tor the Presidency You recollect that George
Washir gon held many civil Offices before he drew the
sword in the revolutionary and before he ele
waited to the Presidency Washington resigned his
mission when the over and retired his farm
and became under the law any other citizen OF the
United States Andrew Jackson followed the example OF
George Washington (cheers) Old Hickory held se-
vera ofces-Dstrict Attorney, Senator in Congress,
Judge Supreme Court of the Statebeore he
smeled gunpowder in war; and when the ceased.
Andrew jackson sbeathed his sword and retired to civil
life and became farmer and citizen So was with Gen
Harrison He only soldier in the time of and be-
came private citizen when the over; and follow
ing the example of these ustrious the democratic
party have selected Franklin Perce-a citizen and
solder-as their candidate Cheers General Pierce
raised in ar; he was raised up from several
distinctions in both houses OF Congress- and
sened to appear in public life unti broke in the
country When the Mexican war broke out Gen Pierce
stepped forward and in the ranks to fight the
battles Of his country lie shouldered the revolutionary
musket BE held his position in the ranks until he
promoted to be the Colonel of the regiment and subse
quently became Brgadier General In the army He per-
formed his public duties faithfully and galantly whilst he
remained in the army and when there was no more fight
ing to be done he sheahed his sword and returned to pr
vate life again. (Cheeri He did chose to nestle upon
the public treasury drawing thousands OF dollars and
exIendDg them in elachonee ring for political honor.
He preferred to follow the example of the immortal
Washington. Cesar fought the battles of his country
CALAMITY Scott had fought the battles of America
Casar like Scott when the refused to
render his commi ssion but held to it and took pos
session of the government and you all well know the
result Of the Roman repubic-how it immediately
changed into empire and kingdom. (Cheers) Cromwell
commanded the parliament army, and when the
and marched the army against the very parliament from
whom he derived his commission, and deprived them Of
their power. Napoleon BoDaparte derived bis commits
sion from the republican France fought over the repub
ican eagles his memorable campaigns In Italy and when
he returned from Egypt he became candidate for the
obief magisracy his nation lie aimed hs military
position and created the empr on the ruins of repnb
can France. Look at the South American republics
After the dominion OF Spain was overhrown the Ameri
can constitution was adopted, and Institutions and
laws were proclaimed throughout the whole of these
publics Why did they not succeed Like us. they had
the SEINE constitution the same laws and institutions,
will tell you why. Usually the democratic party run
ME'g party rth cpmnidncers n.chief Of the army
cyian general is elevated but general in the army
axes possession Of The chair Of state with the of
/ be sword don't think an instance can be stated in
III is repubc c in which Distinguished general did not
take the POSITION of flee in violation Of the will Of the
people shall refer to General Scotts opinious
GardiDg in grants General Scott, who claimed
nection with the ratiye American party In 1s44 he
wrote bill which he desired to have passed by
Congress to the effect that foreigners should ever
become citizens Of the United States, except after
will recolect that Scott wrote such bill ana documents
have been laid before the public with proof Of tn author
No scott man would dare charge the editor who publish,
ed tboe documents to produce his proof The editor OF
the HERALD has furnished great service to the American
people by his presentation of these documents which
trust they will always besr In grateful remem
brauce. Loud cheers-tbree cheers for the HERALD
If the measure he proposed were carrcd out. nine
tel tbs of he inhabaPts Of this city would be for ever
pose does the emgrant fee from his native land and
come to this supposed land of liberty Cloud cheers
lie would by that be subjected to tyranny thousand
times more calling than that frem which he fled be-
irritation in every mans and arises from examples
freedom by others, while be would be deprived OF It,
He could not submit to the iniction. and had thou
and times better remain under the tyranny to which he
subject than here TO this pretended land Of
liberty (1oud checrs) AmercaRwould cease to be the
lum Of all nations, and SO cease to have the sym
.houid address Itself to all nations Their exam
pie was working throughout all Europe, aud causing all
les 10 tremble their thrones And their policy
boud be to conciste and assist all people in the glo
ous cause in which they engaged cloud cheers)
Proud naughty, and nsoent Epgani-(oud cheers and
ieion any alliance with the United States, was now
eekipg every where partnership the American con
nent Knowing she no longer eolonze any portion
North South Central America she is endeavoring
effect her object by her Bulwer and Clayton treaties,
ndcus groau &c and trying to SEQ whether she
can't have partnership in the great sthmns connecting
The two oceans. say, sad he, 1t Is the duty OF
government to take the bold position. (Cheers)
The United States has right to and will have the
Is,hmus Of Panama, Nicaragua, Tehuantepec, and
every other great route between two great shores
(Cbeers) j deny the right Of England to be consulted
keep, long she keep her colonies on this Conti
but greatly mistaken IL our example does not
teach naughty England that he will have much TO do TO
keep her subjects in ST. Johns Canada and other pro-
yiuoee this continent firm in their allegiance without
with American institutions cheers and
the bear of Russia and the lion OF England as
long as their dispute is in Asia daughter wouldn't
give farthng decide which conquers in that fight as
long as it Is confined to Asia but when IT comes among
the people OF Europe then, must say all my sympa-
hss with the % pe0s ana n b
protest the whole Continent against any European
power (Cries Of Cuba My friend cries out Cuba AS
lorr ago as 1s45, when candidate for Congress de-
care my opinc the island of Cuba should
declare its freedom and maintain IT, and apply to the
pittd states annexation. would be in favCr OF
cloud cheers). But went further, was willing to ap-
from the public treasury any necessarily amount
OF money to purchase Cuba (Cheers) went furth or
still SD that If England or any other Euopeen power,
to attempt to take Cuba by purchase or otherwise
IL was the duty Of the United States to seize 1t and hold
it at all risks (Tremsndous cheers These are stu my
sentiments i is the destiny Of the great democratic
party to carry out these principles Cloud chsers The
wings can't do 1t without violating their avo~ed prnc
pl.s and oyeruliug their understanding. lCrcs OF
:. That's q fact . ana laughter) The wings don
understand the doctrine Of progress They point
always to Washington as the the fa.her OF ms
he had pointed to the policy q n,s
athers what would have become Of the American revo-
ution (Cheers and aughter) Or again OF Jefferson
Il he had stood still and abtded by the Avs and govern
mept which prevailed in the time Of his fsthersno~
would we syer have achieved present independence
CChcers The fact is our fathers were all progressive
democrats. (uproarious cheers They asoomplis@nsa @
more in the way Of progress in their lives than the
world had done six thousand years before Chesrs)