The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-03-26

himself with denouneing the editor OF the Review. and
me whole character oil the publication, without measure
or moderation
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE II the gentleman will allow
me for a moment My friend from California gays that
not fact charged directly. by implication, against
General Butler any other candidate the Review, did
deny did not SIR, except in general terms My time
did not suffice TO go into detail pronounced the state
ments in the February number untrue repeat now the
general statement, and substitute ii for particular de-
NAL Of every n,n charge
have said and is precisely what stated the genemans
position TO be He did not meet the reasoning OF the Re-
view, and did not disprove its facts 1t is periodical in
which feel no special interest," except SO far il is
bold aud ably edited paper, But in connexion with his
4 denunciaon Of The article and the editor. he most
adoitIy and with the skill Of special peader, insinu
aies that Judge Douglas in whose interest he
the Review 10 be- is responsible for ats course These
asnuations-icr the gentleman denies having made any
charge-have been met and refuted by the gentleman
from Illinois. Mr. RICHARDSON j but whether the effect
has been done away or not is another question which
remains yet TO be decided. The gen.leman's motive in
making that scech is slst~ asyagAt ibvssybsdy
can see for what purpose it made Every one can
tell precisely the course OF consultation and agreement
which that speech carried out The article to which i
preends TO be an answer attacked the principles OF all
those candidates whom the gentleman had characterized
as the tried and standard men OF the democratic party
i was doclrinal artice--emineny so--which attacked
the principles OF those who have been denomnated and
correctly SO, "old fogies: yes sir, and there are
lots of 'old fogies"-candiJates for the presidency
in the democratic party And | am obliged to admit,
foges have triends-actlve, energetic frlendsdrawn 10
their support BY State pride the patronage OF the pres
larly strong Individually, yet collectively. they appear
formidable YET, sir all these influences no, suai-
seny naona 70 sSs ANY one prestige for the
must personify the idea of national progress Yet the
gentleman from Kentucky, who, from his instincts and
age, ought to be friend OF progress and sympahlze
with the great national feeling, and whose enthu-
slasm would be becoming in this connexon, is selected
to make this attack and to carry out the "od fogy" no.
tions
Mr.. BRECKENRIDGE. The gentleman is mistaken in
Mr.. MARSHALL Everybody can see how this thing
one another as they with Judge Douglas They con-
sdered the attack upon their principles in the Review as
fatal to the whole system OF odd fogyism," and The
claims of all OF It's representatives and must be per-
med 10 hope that their apprehensons are founded on
good reason The friends of these candidates at
once that this attack might be made bond OF union
second choice oil everybody and the first choice OF very
many, determined by combination to defeat the most
powerful of all the candidates, and to distract and destroy
the whole democratic party; and, in the execution OF
this design they steal the legitimate thunder OF Young
America for the purpose Of breaking down and crushing
more htly assigned to other hands There is gen.
teman in this House, and high up. in this House,
friend Of General Bu,ler-an old friend and mess
mate of General Butler, and an older man, though
not older fogy than the young gentleman from
Kentucky. [Laugherl What tribute It is then. to
Young America. tha, when there had to be something
done-bod, dashing, adroit, and adventurous and an
assault nlade-intended 10 be mortal-that the " old
Joge take the background. and ntrust this attack to
selves in vew but put Young America forward 10 make
the attack say il high tribute to young blood and
young energy when an old and rotten cause leans upor
Mr. BRECKINRlDGE do not wish to interrupt tn.
gentleman's strain OF eoquence; but desire simply tt
say that the gentleman is mistaken when he suppose
that my remarks the result OF any arrangement ant
consultation with the friends of anybody say furthe
that have not been put oward in this House by any
had.t anA,f 1 ha hrna
forward by any who might wish 10 put me In the breach
and themselves remain in The background.
/ Mr. MARSHALL. do not know but it may be in
accordance with his inclination and his interest TO take
this particular position because, ii General Butler should
by any acciden, be elected Presdentand allude now
motives which operate more or less upon an ms
they cannot get anything and they know that they
have chance, and do not look say there
is nothing more natural than, if General Butler should be
President, there being the Office the very respectable and
dgnled Office OF Attorney General OF the United States
and that Office runs in the family OF the young and ds-
ltnguished representative from kentucky, Mr. BREcxIN-
RIDGE his grandfather having filled it'll say there is
nothing natural than that such appointment should
be made; and when you couple with that the iurlher
that has from his district to Congress- and that
the OF his Office is said not TO be life tenure IS
unnatural that he should assume this task Laugh,
teri have observed, with some attention., the pohticai
life OF the honorable young gentleman, and nave exam
ned it with the since he has assumed his pres
en position in this presidential contest and ! am sorry
that so young politician should be involved 80 early IN
contradictions and embarrassments so manifest would
rather upon my honor undertake to defend the incon
ssencies OF General Cass Mr. Buchanan than those
OF that young gentleman.
Mr. PENN, dnteuuptng) Will the gentleman allow
me 10 ask question: -
Mr. MARSHALL. Not at this time. know wha
the question is, and will give you appropriate place
put it in directly There exhibition in his ma
tive State OF OF the most remarkable outbreaks they
tell me- OF this principle of progress which the gentle
man opposes and rdicules; one OF the NEST com
plete and radical reforms the widest departure IRON estao
shed law and tme-honored usage, that has ever peen
attempted in the United Satesa change IN the cons.
tuition which the 'old fogies' and conservatives o all
parties predicted would overiurn the constitution oil So
cety and reduce it to universal anarchy so lar as he
State government is concerned-a movement which, an
a dangerous experiment But it was popular and among
the oudest advocates OF iamong the most earnest de
tenders of its greatest exiravaganceswas the gente
) man himself.
Mr. BRECKINRIDGE. viii the gentleman allow
me to interrupt him for a momen' have been and am
in favor OF democratic progress as accomplished by
changes introduced into the State constitutions and also
in the general government, within the limits and accord
ing to the spirit of the compact was in favor OF the
new constitution of Kentucky which Popularizes the
institutions OF that State My remarks on progress
were wholly incidental and directed to that sort
OF progress which the tone and spirit OF the Do.ocra'e
Rsie indicated proper to be carried out ln.ougn ne
federal government did not believe the federal com.
pact under our limited system OF government, couu DC
used for any such purpose II is limited, i is hxed and
in nv opinion the theory and limitations OF our federal
system sprang perfect from the convention al fnaue
mia like Paias from the head OF Jove. The distinction
iake Is broad and striking The federal government is
not formed on the notion OF pure democracy nor even
~ s,rnnle represenative system Hence, though IN