Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-09-28

same benealh. Fhe snake is scotched, not killed
The bottle has tobe los,ght over again. There can
be naunion but : najos, Of principles.
il lktrue many of their presses are preaching
1 unon,fand among the foremost is the Washing
\ ton iDsioa. To tbe Aure that paper adopts
strange method 10 enforce ills doctrine Il has,
recently been pretty attentive 10 myself shall
only allude 10 one point. Having been a long
time laboring 10 lug up the freespilers on TO the
democratic platform, and not succeeding so well
as Il could desire, il has invited me To go and lie
down with the ireesoilers Now this, beg to
say, most respectfully decline. | repeat, how,
ever, that am willing 10 welcome every man to
the democfatic party who is sincere in his profess
sions, but none others ! wish that every man
in the Stale would become democrat.
/ VoIcE. What benefit would they &C, 2paa
Mr. DICKINSON What benefit would they get?
! | can answer that Question without dlfScuy
They would gel the benefit of good government
! for the people, il they adhered faithfully 10 its
| principles, and that Is what we all seek. ~
! Let me now say few words about the ticket
which is presented 10 you by your party, II is a
, ticket Which for honesty and capacity can safely
say has never bee surpassed al its head stands
J George " Clinton Of Buffalo "A name In Itself
! host Trace the ticket through from beginning TO
| end, aud you will had on Il the names OF men who
| have ever been found faithful 10 the democratic
| party-men who through persecution and assault
have stoodup for the good cause. Weigh name by
name against those on the other ticket, and see
which bears the prestige of success. do not in
tend To disparage the other ucket-it wifi be DIS
paraged enough al the pois--bui they tell ms HAT
there are only two barnburners there 1 think
there are many more; bul, al all ievenis, upnk
better OF barnburner Than do VI those gentle
men whose shells are very soft as 10 yield To
the gentle pressure OF a few paltry Offices. On the
democratic ticket is the names Of no man who has
been yearning after the flesh pots OF Egypt, or
straying off after false gods; but the names of
1 those only 10 be found there who have stood
through good and evil report. through failure and
success, through storm and sunshine, By the good
democratic ship.
THE speaker here ably reviewed the tempor-
izing policy of the governor and state administra-
ton on the canal question, through which il is UNI
necessary TO follow him. g tfH
My friends, could talk upon democracy until
there was not freesoiler or soft shell in exist
ence. But must not longer take up your time,
and although have spoken in desultory manner,
yet believe have said enough TO let you under
stand which side am disclaim all personal
feelings in tins matter-I make war ON opinion
only. Thank God you enjoy a freedom which en-
ables you TO raise the lowliest il he is trampled
OH II is your right, il is my right and the right
Of everyman to speak his opinions freely, and only
towards withhold their opinions when thus urged
TO announce them II respect every man who diff
iers from me honestly. despise those who 60
crawling like snails over the sand leaving their
Shiny track behind. / bear personal wound on
account of my political career. My accounts
settle AS go, believing that short reckonings make
ioHS HienQS. Win tHoSc WHO nave nOHcStly OPP
posed me, am always glad be reconciled; but
wilfhave nothing 10 do with hollow and heart
less coalition. We have been spending five years
in trying whether oil andwater wllmix. We have
found this pretended unioma cheat aud a failure
utter waste of ti,nci except for the experience
il teaches ltisnothingbut political horse Jockey
ing Many honest men, il is true, fell into il inno
Gently: many may be IN itnow. But il has written
disgrace upon the democratic party, and the sooner
II is forgotten the better. except far as teaches
MS TO avoid il for the future. III
Tho moral we can deduce from all we have
learned Is the old fashioned one--with the de mo-
cratic party, principles are the great absorbing OBJ
Ject, office getting and office holding secondary
consideration. Let ny keep up TO- that standard.
Let us invite those that willIng TO rally round
and unite with ny. r Let us tell all others as dis
tlncty TO keep away. Ii is nothing To the masses
If MIA or Mr. Is holds Office, except SO far as
the efficient discharge OF the duties concerned.
II the government is 10 be- administered on bad
principles, ] would rather IL should be by wing
than a protested democrat How much better
would it have been for the democratic party IL
wings had held the state Offices ast year. ~ ~
Let us remember that 10 work for our ticket is !
to elect IT, The wings are more divided than We
are. We are united, indeed since the Short Boy
slide nj Syracuse, while the wings have got their
trouble 10 come. Work ON, then, for your ticket
with good heart Let. tho name of CLINTON lie a
cloud ~ day and pillar Of FIRE bynght TO lead
you on TO victory! Give the country TO understand
that you are proud that your great Qneen City of
the lakes can bring forward for highfoficc the |
worthy son of so distinguished sire. We will
show you in the Susqueliana valley that his name
has reached us there, and that in hardy do,noc.e
racy will rally around him TO enable him TO coni-
plete the work his father CONNIE LIT was q
CLINTON that founded this great artery of com
merceI-tlo your duty, fellow democrats, and IL
shall be CLINTON that will complete il TO the ut
most expectation OF its warmest friends td 4
The same paper from which we copy tho
above skeleton speech, says,iqi . s5 -|
- Long and loud rang out the cheers Of the ,nnl
titnde when their veteran champion ceased and
il is questionable If the soft shells did not feel yet
softer as the echoes reached theirears Mr. DIcR-'
IssoN was followed by other speakers, among
whom was prominent ex -barnburner, who re-
noumced his heresies in humble and vepentant
tones, and took the stand AZ States evidence
against his former accomplices. He was met by |
such thunders OF applause az proved that there is
Joy in the Atmantine Heaven over one Sinner
that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine old
hard shells that need norepentance. The reason ht.
gave Tor his return wasthc infamous corruption"
of his late associates-a statement which appear
ed fully credited by the meeting. The resolutions
We're read and carried by accInmation, and the
meeting broke up in excellent temper. gst'4
INTERESTING SrArIsTIcs--A gentleman
claiming to be a friend of the human race,'
and who keeps the run of facts, figures, and
babies, has just laid before an "inquiring world
the following statistics: , Al ,gI
The whole number of languages spoken in |
the world amounts to 1904; 5T8 in Europe |
1886 in Asia, 266 in Africa, and 1854 in "A n,er-
lea The inhabitants Of orr globe profess more
than 900 different religions. The number Of I
men is about equal to the number Of women
The average Of human life is about 30 years
One quarter part die before the age Off years !;
and one-haf before reaching seventeen years of
age, and those who pass this age enjoy 4 felicity
refused to one-haf the human species. To
every 1000 persons, only one reaches 100 years
of life; to every 100 only six reach &C years,
and not more than one in 500 lives to 80 years |
of age. There are ON the earth 1000, 000, 600
inhabitants, and of these 333, 333, 333 die every
year. 1924 every day, $3.50 every hour, 60 |
every minute, or one every second. These losses
are about balanced by the equal number Of
births.--The married are longer lived than the
single, and above all those who observe a sober
and industrious conduct. Tall men livelonger !
than short ones. Women have more chances /