Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-01-17
REMARKS OF GEN. CASS,
REMAhhO VI VIIN. O-ANN,
ut the Dinner of the jackson" Democratic 1ASS0''-
alton. January s, 1852.

ana Pa'riG;-o is Intimately associated with the
history of his country, and the democratic party "o
or the man , .ooo;roJ with |
I'D md lono-continued cheering. lie SAID Eel
Io,, ;tizfns. It is a task imposed upon any one to
ALLOW after the splendid address which you have
;,1st heard from our noble geust LOUIS hossUTi'
eouaIly marked by the best characteristics OF the
head and of the heart l shall therefore impose
upon your patience but for a few moments. .
In The first place. fellow-ctizens, thank you for
this testimonial of your approbation have long
been laborer in the democratic party lhave served
iu it during the better portion of long me- ana
mean to serve in it cheerfuly and zealously until
nv DAYS on earth are ended Great cheenng'1 i
am one of the very few now surviving WHO were
appointed to office by that patriarch OF our POM
cal faith, THOMAS JEFFERSON. lCheerS.l Ills
word his appreciation, is warrant enough tor any
mans democracy. Great cheering.] And feel,
nv fellow-citzens that it is warrant enough Tor
mine Renewed cheering. But did not come
here to talk about myself You did not come here
to listen to any such topic. You came here tor
higher considerations connected with the interests
feelings, policy, and progress of the democratic
party 1t is about that party that we came to talk
Now, my fellow-citzens the principles OF our
party lie within a very narrow compass lie who
runs may read them, and he who reads may COM
prehend them. The ability of man to govern HIM
self the right to govern himself, and the duty OF
submitting to the constitutionay opinion
of the maiority-these are the fundamental pnn-
ciples of our faith. Cheers. In these is the
whole of the law and the prophets. Cheers
Yes, nv fellow-ctizens, the right of man and the
capacity of man to govern himself lie at the very
foundation of the glorious institutions of our coun-
try! renewed cheering and there are some, l
trust, who now hear me who are young enough to
live to see this doctrine practically prevail through
out the world Great cheering.
t. hoe haap !
himself who can govern him Or, in the emphat-
ic language of MIR. Jefferson, "have we found an
gels in the shape of men to govern us @ We don't
believe that God has anointed any man who rule
over his fellows. Great cheering. That is a ques-
ton of internal policy, and not Of religious faith.
Still we are no propagands!s We maintain that
every country in the world has the right to estab-
lsh and to change its institutions at its own pleas
ure. We are all of us aware that all the nations
of the world are not yet prepared for such instl-
tutons as ours But all of them prepared
for better ones than they enjoy.
1t has been we'll remarked by our illustrious guest
that infancy precedes youth, and y0uth f'recedeS
manhood. No one should expect that the severity
of the despotism of centuries give way at once
to the freedom we enjoy. But the path of man is
onward. The road may be through trial and suf-
fering but every trial and suffering furnishes les
son the more; and the hour will come, in Gods
good time, when all will be free.
Fellow-citzens, though we propagandists,
though we allow every nation and wish every ma
ton to determine its government for itself,
do wish-and so far as we can with propricty we
mean to insist-that, every nation shall be permit
ted to exercise its own pleasure in its own internal
concerns. Great cheering.] We do not care fit
is the Russian Car, who it is that stands in the
way but say let every people determine that
question for themselves, and keep your hands off.
Renewed cheering] 1 believe. that to be the al
most universal sentiment of the American people.
Loud and continued cheering
Now, my fellow-citizens, to return to the condi-
ton of our own country: For almost four-ffths of
the time that this constitution and government have
been in operation, it has been administered by the
democratic party and what has that party done
We began with three millions of people, little
strip of territory along the Atlantic coast, and a
few settlements beyond the Allegheny mountains.
Now we have got world within our boundaries.
need not tell you of increase in numbers in
territory, in power, and all the clements of pros
perity; for it is written upon the heart of every
American. We have added territory to our coun-
try and who has done it? Every one of the an
nexations made to this republic has been made by
the men and the measures of the democratic par
ty. [Cheers. Ay, my friends, our party have
carried this country from the Atlantic to The Paci
fc, and have made it power that, l will not say
governs the world, but power that will have
controlling influence the destinies of the world
And more than that: we have not only made every
oneof those annexations, Lut every one ofthem has
been opposed by our political opponents TCheers.
The democratic party needs no eulogst, and least
of all so feeble as l am. Its deeds consti-
tute its best eulogium. And believe that such is
very general sentiment with the American
people believe that from one end of the coun-
try to the other the conviction is nearly unanimous
that we may expect the next year change in the
administration of the government. TGreat cheer
ing.] 1 believe 1 shall vote for it myself IRE
newed cheering. And in this state of things,
with motive and necessity for union and exertion,
it is the duty Of all to labor zealously and efficient
ly for the good of the party; and especially is it
the duty of every one to submit with cheerfuleess
to Its will when once expressed. Whoever has
aspirations for any place, high or low, or whoever
has friends that urge his pretensions- such
hopes make part of our nature, and are liable to
no censure-I repeat, whoever entertains them
should bow with submission to the will of the ma
Jority, and, if he succeeds, should evince his graft
tude by faithful discharge of his duty; and if he
fail, he should then enter the democratic vineyard
as faithful laborer, and work in the good cause
till eend-g great cheering work zealously, and
with an earnest will-proving thereby that, if he
does not deserve the Office, he deserves the appro-
baton OF every true democrat for his adhesion TO
the principles of the party. Such have been nv
creed and my course, and such will they continue
to be, so long as am able to go forth with you to
our party contests. Cheers. And am sure that
shall be joined in the sentiment by the hearty
aDDrObatiOn of he 1Ubo1o Jo,,,oo,o4;o