Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1853-11-29


by their sachems The members VINO appoint
them are, many Of them, our opponents the
wings, and greater proportion still are those
who acted with us-the freesoilers-and they
have elected, as their president or grand sachem,
the present postmaster of this city, one OF the
leading freesoiers; and who therefore, reflects
beyond all doubt, the views and principles of
those who elected him. This board of directors
or sachems, elected b. this corporation-the
members of which are voted for or not, just as
they may suit the views of the members having
the right to vote; this corporation, | say, thus
conducted, owning the hall, has undertaken to
regard itself and set itself up as the dictator
and ruler of the democratic party; and has I'M
dertaken to say and to decree who shall or who
shall not be considered as the representatives
of the democratic people; and recently they dis
carded and turned out of doors the general
committee which represented the democratic
votes of this city, and gave the hall over to the
freesoilers, in face of the fact that these free
sellers were but small minority of the demo
cratic party; and, as the last election has
proved, the parties turned out were the realGe-
representatives. Of the democracy of this city.
| (Applause.)
| Now, fellow-citizens, either these pretensions
set up by the sachems are we'll founded in
point of right, under right of property, or they
are otherwise. If they are not we'll founded,
the consequence to us is the same because they
are wholly irresponsible, and there is no means
| by which the democratic party can right the
wrong, as is evident from the fact that we have
been obliged to seek for refuge and shelter at
| any place which was vacant, and where we
could cover our heads. On the other hand, il
it be true that the whole power is fixed in these
sachems so that they can let in and turn out
whatever set of men they choose, when they are
sent there by the democratic party, then the
great and monstrous fact appears that there is
q small body of directors, not elected of the
people, superior to them, controlling their
whole movements, restraining or destroying
their acts, just as it may suit their purposes.
Now, If am to live under despotic faction, /,
at all events, desire to choose some other form
Of it than that 1t shall not be small hand
full of sachems headed by president free
soiler that is to control my political Conduct
and shall decree whether i am or am not a
member Of the democratic family. It is hui
initiation not to be endured, and if there were
no other reasons it is time that we should
shake from our feet the dust, and 90 to seek
home and sanctuary which will be under the
government of the people, and not under the
domination OF secret society. For one, I
would agree to do it; and whether you build a
new one or not, the communication between me
and Tammany Hall has separated forever. (Ap.
plause.) And now one word in parting. Staunch
and true democrats, persevere continue The
beginning is glorious, and the sun sheds it's
brightest rays upon it, and it will 20 down up
on us next autumn in all its glory. You will
characterized you in the last election Bring
into your fold those misled brethren of ours
who were with us in l848, but who have been
deceived and carried off by artifce and by trick.
Bring. to your aid the good aud true men
throughout the State. Rally around your par
ty; bend to none but the great democracy
of this State. We ask for no favors we stand
upon solid ground and upon sound principles;
We ask nothing but to be left to ourselves, and
we will achieve the victory that is desired IF
we gain from our fellow democrats in our sister
States good words; if we receive their sympa-
thy and their kind wishes, and hear from their
lips the encouraging words God speed you," I
shall be glad. If those words welcome and en-
they come or not through good report and
through evil report under the Clouds or in the
brightness Of the SUMS rays, we viii keep in
view always our firm determination to restore
the democratic party to its original power in
this our beloved State.
Mr.. G. w. CARDIGAN, of Philadelphia, then
came forward, and greeted with loud cheers.
He said:
Some years ago an extraordinary impulse
was given to our commercial marine by the
building of those magnificent ocean steamers
the Collins line. No one will forget the pride
OF ourpeople when the Pacific became the cham
pion OF the world No one will forget their
agony at the long delayed arrival Of one of the
four. For forty days nothing was heard of her.
Steamerafter steamer arrived, and vet no tidines.
1t is needless to speak of the grief that wrung
the hearts of those who had friends on board.
Its sanctty forbids our penetrating within that
veil Suffice it to say, the great heart of the
nation almost stopped its pulsation in view of
such a calamity. Her loss would have set the
clock of commercial enterprise back manv
years. But look you, while the pail Of sorrow
hung heavily over this empire Of the New World.
the gun OF q steamer was heard, as she entered
your port. Thousands of your citizens rushed
to the piers, with the faint hope Of hearing
something of the missing steamer. A man an.
peared upon the wheel house of the Africa, and
announced through trumpet that the Atlantic
was safe in Cork. Tremendous cheers.)
"Ahl then hurrying to and fros-
The hearts of the most hopeful that had died
within them leaped with Joy Men were seen
rushing through the street shouting "the At
lantic is SAFE" The plays in your theatres were
stopped, and the managers announced the safety
of the steamer. The electric wires that circle
the republic danced with Joy as they bore the
tdings Of her safety to all sections Of the coun-
try" sorrow and signing fed away" ZAP
plause.) With something Of the same feeling
the democracy of the country watched the
course Of the noble vessel, freighted with the
hopes Of millions that you gave to the stormy
sea of political life on the 9Th Of this month.
They knew the dangers she would encounter
that pirates sailing under false colors infested
the waters-that you must conflict with the
champion OF the skull and crossbones," and If
if conquered, the death.plank y would be offered
you. Each State watched with intense anx.
iety your course. For while it was thought
your noble ship was lost-that traitors had scut
tied her; but look you, you overcame the buc-
crafts-from the wheel house YOUR
noble vessel came the inspiring news, aNew
ork is sale IN national harbor. The tele
graph took up the joyful tidings, and as State
after State received the news shnnt aftar shon4