The daily union., 1852-11-12
The third Reception of the Crescent City at Havana
[TELEGRAPHIcl
G and Democratic Jubilee.

One of thesmost brilliant demonstrations ever seen
in Washington city was made on yesterday evening
by the democracy Of the District, in honor OF the
elaction OF Pierce and King. An immense crowd as.
sembled in front of the City Hail. at 4 o'clock, p
m where they were addressed by Colonel John w.
Forney in language most eloquent and appropriate.
ADDRESS OF JOHN w. FoRNEY. ESQ, OF PENN.
SYLVANIA.
]. D. Hoover, esq. introduced Col Forney who made
the following address
Before the battle Of Wagram, TO the heroic Marshal
Macdonald conded The perious duly of charging the
Austrian centre Burning 10 vDdicate himself from the
displeasure of his chief he hurled his division OF fifteen
thousand men against the living rampant Of the foe and
although he fought his way through dense OF
eighty thousand assaans. and escaped with but fifteen
hundred OF the gallant band that had followed him into
the red throat OF battle yet after the light was ove and
the triumph won adjacent height might be The
coors OF Macdonald, longer clad in sables and in
row, floating IN the breeze
We who fell with our flag and our faith four years
ago. may trace the comparison which this incident sug
gesis, now that we have vndicated ourselves by the
crowning victory meet this evening to
We fought against confident and extended combinations
md although have lost lives n the conflict and ha
emerged from II with increased animation and energy,
yet have overwhelmed adversaTies and rescued
the country from those who have proved by their
works that they unequal 10, or unworthy Of the
great thrown into their hands 10 a OF mis-
taken but patriotic enthusiasm.
We do not assemble TO celebrate the triumph of rood
principles IN the spirit that exus fellow citizens
who are now in the minority The grandeur OF this
triumph its majesty, lis comprehensyeness Its complete
attest that you have been victorious IN good cause
Those who have gone down in the struggle now
template the mesgre proportions Of their own creed, and
amend, al their leisure it's manifest deficiencies We do
rejoice over them, while thank God that have
defeated their desgns, In this age truth has too fair and
loo wide field TO make The downfall OF wonder
and in this republic the best evidences OF the Justice OF
democratic principles the increasing benefits they con
fer upon the people. Pude OF opinion often retains men
in the wrong when conscience nnd conviction tell them
that they ought TO their mistakes but our country.
men, mass. no more desire to deny the OF
any broad and genial policy which proves It's benefcence
by lis fruits than they would desire TO deny The sun him
self while standing in the edulgence OF his glorious
beams. When an honest man, who calls himself wlg,
sees what he has believed to be the destructive dog mas
OF the democracy rejecting glory upon the American
not grope for proofs that he is deuded by a VAN
show, but stands up and admits that which il would
dishonor him TO dispute. And when this same man
finds bis own high hopes in the ability OF whg meas.
turning 10 dust and ashes in his han1s his heart
yields to the truth which his judgment cannot resist
/ We rejoice over no such citizens We rejoice the
rather that the whig party OF yesterday contains so
many.
No, feIlow.cz we commemorate the event OF
the % November not because certain party was de.
| ieaed, but because eternal principles have prevailed
We rejoice not over any portion OF our countrymen
but Tor all our country We rejoice that the great
principles which have so often been our safeguards in
onward and which have often protected us
from the consequences Of peTneious doctrines, once
TO be applied in the administration Of this govern
ment,
! Gentlemen, you who have read the gorgeous tale o
Monte Cristo and remember his surprise when his
OF gold and jewels opened 10 bis eyes, realize h'
difficulty he experienced in selecting tha, which mos
valuable and In looking the history OF the last
contest Tor the presidency, whom shall we distinguish
for applause when all have done 80 well might will
the natural love OF home. ask your voices Tor old Penn
sylvania, who aided well in the oi the conflict
but when remember the blaze of nations victory
as illuminated the whole land. would be unjust and in
vdious discriminate The North answered to the East
the South 10 the West Startled by great majority
hardly had the shouts that greeted died away thu
telegraph flashed another before eyes When the int
tisl intelligence OF to my ears was IL
Philadelphia. The first voice Of triumph was answered
by the echoes OF rival achievements from every
the land and the thunders OF the responded 10 h
welcome language OF the lightning
| Not rom lone cloud,
But every mountain now bad found tongue,
And Jura answered through her misty shfoud
Il Back to the joyous Alps, who called 10 her aloud
Let us not pause upon the circumstances which gave
this great victory bat IL is due 10 truth to say that w
have won no advantage by conceament or BY caumny
A French statesman said, when reminded that he ha'
espoused unpopular cause, have placed my barl
upon the highest promontoy. and featlessy await IN
nsng waves OF public opinion TO float II of' The grea
element OF nationality, which recently marshalled US
such crowning success, its way over n ihousan
obstacles Al first il was advocated in the midst 0
minority and Misrepresentation. For season i wa
one gallant spirit in the North fell in defence Of H. Blu
Il was not eravenly deserted While such men as Frank
lin Pierce in The free States he mp the standard, like
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