Washington telegraph., 1854-03-29

giving power that for sixty years has crown
ed with laurels the genius of Democratic
power Where is that spirit that breathed
into our system an activity that enables us
to embrace the land that lies between the
Atlantic and Pacific. and say to all the
world, This is the gift of liberal, un-
adulterated National Democracy ?'' That
spirit is still with US. and we need not the
aid Of the designing and treacherous men.
| That spirit is fully equal to its mission-is
fully able to cope with enemies without or
traitors within it makes no truces, it grants
no amnesties, it pays no bounties, it cannot
live in the same atmosphere with Van Buren,
ism and Freesoilism.
Sir, the people have the honor to repre-
sent are national in the strictest sense of
the term; opposed to Freesoilism, Van Bu-
renlSm or to any other ism that can in the
least degree raise the question of disunion.
They are against all Federal encroacments
upon the rights, of the States. and will
denounce any President who exercises his
oiflcial power to muzzie any citizen in free
expression OF his opinion, or in the exercise
OF his elective franchise and the President
who does 1t. in my humble opinion, has in
his nature the element of weakness and des
potism. They are in favor Of honest men
for office-those who have never altered
their principles or deserted their party.-
Now, sir, in this connection, will saw that
this administration has been charged with
filling the highest places with the Freesoil-
ers OF 1913. How has this charge been
met With arguments No, sir. On
the contrary, private character has been
most villainously traduced, and the columns
of the organs fairly staggered under the
weight Of calumny they contained. This
is, indeed, a crushing out administration.
| thank the Attorney General for that word
Instead of convincing argument, we have
presented us salmagundi of abuse, kind
Of cross between black guardism and refined
vulgarity. Instead of the keen, clear cut
ting OF the practced anatomist, it is the
mangling of the blacksmith's sledce. IN
stead of manly boldncss and eloquent vim
dication. it is unmanly cowardice and base
vlttperation. 4 yoice.-"That' tall talk
ing''I
Why. sir. an individual as humble as N.Y.
self cenld not escape the hnl, jaws &C this
hyena press that fattens on the blood of char
acter. l have been assailed in the most in
decent manner and my occupation has been
sneeringly alluded to. Well, sir, what mat
tiers it if am q hotel keeper? Does that
place me without the pale of Congress p
Laughter Does that Danish me from the
company of honorable men. Does it debar
me the expression Of opinions for which !
entertain honest reasons? Sir, would rath.
er be a toad, and live upon the vapors of |
dungeon, than the proprietor or editor Of
paper so entirely void of respect, and whose
sumrsaults on great public questions are as
astonishing as the sudden evolutions of trav-
cling mounte- banks l had always been
nnda the impression that the vocation Of ho-
tel keeping was an honest calling, and quite
as necessary to the comfort and necessity of
sociey, as to be the organ of an admnistra-
tion that runs with the hare and holds with !
the hounds" Laughter. Hotel keepers
mus stand to their advertisements they
mus! treat their guests like gentlemen; they
nlst not tell them they are grocers, law
yes or tape sellers they must give hams
and meat, and that Of the best kind, or
thy viii change their quarters. Much
mariment.l Not so with that political ho-
telst the other end of the avenue, called
theWhite House Gentlemen know. from
experience. they must put up with what
thevc vchoose 10 give them, or leave the house
and lave 'sall out of doors for their comfort.
Muh laughter Now sir, | am one of
thoss who would prefer, like Lazarus to sit
outsle and wait for Gods mercy. rather
thanbe in doors and have cramme1 down
my tlroat what | could not keep in my
stomach. Tremendous explosion of laugh
teri If we mistake not the father Of the
oreal master Col. Benjamin Pierce once
kepta tavern. My life upon it, when he
madi his hotel inaugural, he stood up to his
advertisement. The entertainment, too.
whi4. invited his guests was what they ex-
pessed and found H is-,,----.--------o ca
mon saparate dishes, and not indlscriminate-
Ifbasbcd up together. But truce, sir, to
lleasantry.
NV freesoil colleague. (Mr. Hughes) had
tSa hardihood to insult the 10000 national
,asn of New York. by asserting that at the
savt election in that State fife and drum
would draw together but corporal's guard.
mis- slur is worthy of being cast by one
v,,o boasts that he voted for V an Buren and
4 dams, and. under like circumstances,
would do so again This impertinent as
'sault could only come from one who hides
himself and his duty from his constituency. /
Sir. let me say to that gentleman that, pos
sibly the hour of his reckoning is coming
nav is close at hand. when that fife and |
drum will be used for the legitimate purpose
Of drumming from the ranks to a certain
notorious tune the followers and peculiar
friends of the administration, those who
make bargains to break them. Such men.
stripped OF their borrowed plumage, will
hereafter go forth bearing the brand of the
letter D, as an evidence Of their political