The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-03-23


the government? Why, sir. practical experiences
and moments consideration show, that to do
a,vav with that was a safe experiment. Look
a. the achievements glorious achievements
Of our volunteer forces in the war with Mexico.
Scarcely one Of those volunteers would have
been voter under the old revolutionary prInci-
pie ,.,.,, i. u.,,o...
allow me TO say word
M MARSHALL My time is nearly out,
and cannot let you say word. Laughter.
Warld our arfnv have been furnished with such
soldiers Il Il had not been that each shoulder
hat Sustained i musket consciously sustained
~ IN same time, the fabric of the government
~ home? Each man felt that he was fighting
for and in defence of the government he had
aided to construct, and in which he had part.
Well now, the progress OF which this is an
illustration, is the kind that Young America
contends for. You cannot put down what Is
natural and ought to exist; and whatever abuses
ought to be oyorthrown, will be overthrown;
because when once the human mind Is awakened
when once men begin to think upon subjects
like this, you might as well Mtempt 70 control
The human conscience, which leads US to God
h;mself a. that other motive principle, which
leads ,ls 10 liberty. Men will work out for
Themselves q more perfect system. LISA spirit
more active, more real than gentlemen general
" choose to think. II is one which must De
appealed TO in all political contests. II is one
which we were beaten for not consulting once
before. We must find candidate who is
national man. In the language OF this keriew,
the Democratic nomination must mean some
hing II must be a man who is able to create
national sympathy--who can understand the
neople. ana can make the people understand
him. A man whose history, character, mind,
position. and opinions are all popular, must be
selected. or we will inevitably, in my opinion,
be beaten: and we shall deserve to be beaten
when we have got such man in our ranks and
do not select him. There is no character with
which have become acquainted in American
politics that has such strong points Of sympathy
for the people as that Of Judge Douglas
am not here for the purpose ofpronouncing
eulogium on him, though should like TO do
that very much, if had time; but shall not
stop to do more than justto point out the ele-
ments of success in a popular contest which
this man has about him.. he was poor boy,
yprung from the midst of the peoples mechan-
u, passing the earlier years Of his life in the
best training that is possible to discipline the
character and make man popular, fashioning
his conceptions Of utility and art from the
materials of nature-a digni6ed way of saying
that man was cabinet maker. Laughter
He was the best cabinet maker, as he has been
the best at everything he has undertaken. He
took medal for it, and that medal should be
hung round his neck alongside OF that Calfor-
MIA watch which he received for his eminent
services to that State in the agitation of the
compromise measures and the two would re-
fleet glory upon each other. i should hold that
medal. if it were mine, given to me as the best
cabinet maker, prouder mark Of honor and
higher distinction than any cross which ever
glittered on the breast of soldier. / reckon
the triumphs of peace as far more glorious than
those of war. A little later, we find him law
yer. and the best lawyer, the most successful,
and having the best business. Progressing
safely and regularly by dint of force and merit,
we see the poor cabinet-maker passing through
the experiences of barrister and taking Misplace
on the district bench of his State. The best of
the Judges on that BENCH he was promoted to
higher Judicial tribunal.
Singular and uninterrupted success has crown
ed his whole life. The distracted and disorgan-
lied Democracy of his own State, knowing his
power, called him from the bench TO complete
its organization. He did complete it, and there
Is not now Democracy in all the States of the
Union-unless il be that Of California-that is
more united than the Democracy of the State
Of his adoption. Taking his place upon this
floor, who won more laurels? Who was more
distinguished here? No man in this House.
Steady TO this principle Of safe and regular pro-
gress, notice the other step in his career. As
he had passed from a barrister to judge, and
from an inferior TO a more important tribunal, be
passed from this House TO the other branch Of
Congress, where he hiss seen more triumphs
than any man Of his age had ever done before,
or than any man has done in that House since
he has had a seat there.
And now, having scarcely reached the middle
Of protrscted life, he stands the most promi.
nent, as believe he is the most meritorious Of
oil the candidates Of the Democratic party for
The Presidency Of the United States. Take this
man as have described him--and described
without exageeration-raise the flag for him in
scnbed with these opinions and doctrines, spread
them over the courtry, and give you my word
that there will spring up in the American heart,
from one end Of this continent 10 the other an
enthusiasm which will make his election and our
SUCCESS absolutely certain.
Here the Chairman's hammer fell.