The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-19

not know that tho republicans desired that the South
should DO subordinate aud lley should DO masters
That party had not the shadow of existence ia
Of the southern States and yet they that
they to have the government OF the country and we
must either submit go out of the Union Though his
tongue should ceaye the roof of his mouth and his
heart should TO pusate he would say or himself
aud sixtve thousand Mississppans better go out OF
the Union with honor than remain in it with dshonor
CHEERS. They loved the Union and had deep yenera-
ton for the fathers who formed il. Why did Washing
ton strike the blow and why did his ustros conpeers
follow him IL was for the simple that King
George and his subsidies in Parliament undertook to
treat the Americans menials When the North
undertakes to treat the South in that way the re-
suits will follow peaceably il have things as we
please but forcbly il it must be And where there
with the spirit of Hancock, Adams or jay, or
Jefferson Madison Monroe or any one of the men
connected with the revolution who does not respond
hearty 'sAmen To such sentiment Applause
But he would not take up more time in discussing
these questions He wanted them TO remember that all
of them who voted against James G. Beret the nation
al democratic candidate and in favor of anybody else no
matter who he might bo playing directly into the
hands of the black-republicans Those who should 81,
vote would be regarded in other parts of the country as
black republicans in Disguise. Their southern friends
would repudate them and place them among the black
sheep and they would be taken into the tender embraces
of the northern black republicans If they wanted to be
Rugged by Garrison Greeley Wendell Phillips Beecher
and Fred Douglass, the negro then vote against
Berret [Great laughter
Mr. b. remarked that he did not know Mr. Purdy. and
aware that he had him. He did know
Mr. Wallach and thought he very clever gentle
man. but he in the wrong pe-he lad got into the
wrong crowd and very much in the condition of the
fellow little sheep, of whom he would tell the story
father died and left his flock of sheep to his two sons
of whom rather foolish The smarter of the two
boys divided ths flock and put all the good looking sheep
in pen, and all the bad looking in another but
there little avorite that they called Billy and he put
that in among the bad-looking sheep Then he said
to his foolish brother II have divided the sheep In two
lots and you can take your choice r. The foolish
boy looked into the pen and the bad looking sheep
aud Billy in there among them and then he went and
looked at the other crowd where the ne-lookng sheep
and pretty he went back again. and said to
Billy, t does pain my heart to pant with you you are
in such scabby crowd that will have to give you up!
[Great laughter So Mr.. b. would say with regard to
Mr. Wallach 'if he surrounds himself with plug ugles
much like Dick, shall have to give him up
[Grcat applause and laugher.l
HON. Mr.. IuGllEs's SPEECH
Hon. Mr.. HuaHls, of Indiana was then introduced
and said they were now engaged in very important
contest Inc issue was to determine who should pover,
the character and good fame of the metropolis which
had been highly favored by liberal appropriations and
had been embelshed by public edces of which any ma
ton might be proud Year after year millions had
been lavshed from the national treasury to give them
all the advantages of the metropolis of nation and all
the comforts OF life Was it asking too much at their
hands, after the people OF the country had repeatedly
decided at the baotbox that the national democratic
party the proper party to be entrusted with the
eminent Of this country both in the States and in the
natonwas it asking too much to ask that the candi-
date of that party should be chosen preside over this
city Who ought to govern the city of Washington
Ought the party to be restored to power have left as
their only monument the unfinished shaft which rears its
head to the heavens, disgrace to the of Wash
ingona monument not of his fame and his greatness
but monument of the misgovernmcnt of the know moth
ing party in this city and warning to the people not to
trust them in all time to Gomez Cheers If you re-
store that party to power, will they finish that monu
will y06d avid cnft 1a;r
and unworthness to stand among you ms reproach to
you, and testimony to the world that you almost
unfit for sefgovernment?
But he had heard that it party candidate who
contested the suages Of the people of Washington with
the democracy. The opposition mere issembage
of individuals too gentee too we'll bred altogether too
nice to belong to any party! rAughter.] This the
merest What Is the democratic party that
should be ashamed TO acknowledge i party which
has produced long line Of lustrous statesmen-tle
party of Jefferson Jackson and Buchanan party that
holds majority in both branches of the tona egsa-
party whose history cannot be written without writ
ing the history Of the United States There was nothing
in its past its present. its future for which any man
need to blush and therefore its candidate stood before
them without any Disguise but proud to the name
of democrat and to the fellowship of democrats Ar
rayed against him two gentlemen, with neither of
whom Mr.. H. had any acquaintance ; but he had been
told that they both highly est;mabe gentlemen in
private life That very good thing but long as
lived in country which governed by parties if
they did not take sufficient interest in public affairs to
identify themselves with political party private life
the best place for Them and they ought not to be
disturbed in its enjoyment IGreat laughter and APP
plause.
Mr.. H. commented the principles of the know
nothing party and urged his hearers they valued the
peace and prosperity of the city to cast their votes for
the democratic nominee. In the course of his remarks
the Keystone Club came up, with band Of music, tran
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| pERRErs SPEECH
Col JAMES G. Bxnnnr being loudly called for appeared
and made few remarks. He said that when he reached
this city, nineteen years ago Washington became the
any very obrusve or prominent part in our municipal
affairs yet he had always felt deep interest in the pros
perty of the city He had been attached to the
democratic party and in all human probability he should
never desert that standard. IApplause. When this
party sprung up in Dur midst, Familiarity known
by the of Sam, and absorbed within its vortex
the old wing party which claimed for its leaders such men
Clay and Webster he willing his utmost ef
forts to put 1t down. and while fighting under the glorious
| banner of democracy, to avow himself anti know
nothing. He willing to fight side by side with pa
riotic wings who rallyng under the standard of
the constitution in defence of the privileges guaranteed
! to US by that instrument. Applause
Ii this nomination, which had been conferred upon
him without solicitation should be ratified at the polls
the first Monday in June, he would promise them
that the chief magistrate OF Washington city, he
would not stop to inquire whether man was an old
line wing democrat 1t would be enough for him to
know that he found in this contest lending his aid
his influence and his VOTE to elect the candidates of the
democratic and anti know nothing party Cheers And
In the execution of the high trusts devolng upon him
chief magistrate of Washington he would say that it
his fixed and unalterable determination that law
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