The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-08-23
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SPEECH OF
HON. HENRY WINTER DAVIS.

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Mr. DAVIS, of MARYLAND, rose and said
sis Philip dead! No. by Jovc--but he's
sick such was the chatter Of the factious
democrats Of Athens chilled by the shadow
of the coming Chcronca.
"Will Fillmore decline? No, but he's too
weak to get single State say Dcmocr at
and Republican, shivcring before the blast of
the coming November
Mr.. Chairman, they consult prophets who
prophecy pleasant things. Their hopes are
the oracle speaking Uy the inspiration of their
interests. And yet while they trust to the
prophecy to produce It's accomplishment,
they conlidcnualIy sigh, Would it were
bed Time, Had and all well u That bed
time will surely come. But whether the
couch of victory Of the bed of death will lac
sprcad-ah that's the question.
Sir, party at brag and bluff is n s,,s-
picious witness to the goodness of his own
band; and the by-standers, ] believe, do not
usually regard him as better witness to the
badness OF his advcrsary's.
| II Democrat and Republican have con-
Spred toGe. her mutually to play by-bildcr
at each others mock auction.-to nut off on
the country plated brass for gold the people
VIII have the sagaclty to see that though
Litc''y he on one side, the image aid super
ScrIptlon oil the cn'o" isnot on the other, and
the lacking weight will reveal the counterfeit
dtsnc 10 make this discrimination.
wish to inquire INTO the weight of this STYLE
OF Drag; which has, to my poor understand,
mS, exhausted tllersourccs Of my opponents
cay the Democrats, 'Do not vote for Mr.
Fillmore, because he cannot get a single
state OF The North" Say the Republicans,
40 not vote Tor MIR. Fillmore, because he
cannot get sing lc State at the South" And
both are SO simple as TO suppose by thus
cAcIudihS MN IRON the regions of their OPP
lohents, that they have finally dealt with his
prctcnslons.
Why is 1t that two parties as wide apart as
the southern and northern poles have con-
Splrtd together in this significant and novel
way Tor the purpose Of denying to their most
dangerous opponent strength in the regions
where the adversary Of each is strong g
There are two organized parties in this coun-
try which claim to represent adverse local
interests. The Democratic party rests itself
on lis boosted and sell-arrogatcd privilege Of
supporting and sustaining the peculiar in
slllution of the South. Its strength and its
whole strength, consists in its assertion that
1t alone Is the defender of Southern rights
IT. is therefore dangerous to them for any
thing to arise within the limits of the South
and claim hearing of Southern people,
winch touches more nearly the rights of the
people and appeals to the more elevated and
noble sentiments of devotion to the Union
ana the Constitution. The gentlemen of the
Republican party of the North aspire to
represent that sentiment which is likewise
local and peculiarly confined to the boundary
OF INC North, and having no power beyond
II. 1hcy likewise arc jealous ofthe intrusion
on Their domain Of any topic of such stirring
interest as VIII call the minds of the North
away from the contemplation of the perpetual
cry freedom Is national, and slavery is
scctional; 'thc rights OF man." 1.-THE OPP
pIcsslons Oh the South; 1.-The equality of the
negro race.
All these minister to the excitement in the
North. lhey are subjects III themselves
he''hcr interesting or atuactive-not so in
tei'st'i's or attractive but that an appeal to
inc great interests OF the country. the great
fundamental princiPics OF our Constitution
To the great danger OF the agitation Of these
topics, may possibly reach the car of tho
most bcsolted, ana staltle the reason OF those
VINO arc sun rational, That they whose talk
is OF negroes ana who think that the ser
wants at the altar should live OF the altar, may
ma themselves preaching to empty benches.
One, therefore, and The other, each within its
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