The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-12

sixteen STARS and the glorious standard with all the
thirty lone upon i'll lGreat cheering He did hest
tate for instant but proclaimed himself from the
day the convictions OF his MUD assured him that these
were tae true issios supporter Ut the Democratic par
V Applause, He did not join that party because 1t
was Southern party If the day should ever arrive
when that party should be but sectional Southern
party he would turn his back upon it and DO no longer
member of it Cheers He was for the Union When
he found the constitutional rights of the North invaded
by the South any sectional party Of the South he
would stand up for their constitutional rights he had
stood up the constitutional rights of the south in this
contest Although he had wsdcd through vast ires Of
calumny he had 10 regret the he
had taken IA voice in the crowd sand you never will ~
There thing he could not help saying nthere
amongst them any who called themselves old
line wings, and yet belonged to of the party
CARNATIONS OF the day they should look well lest they
had among them wolves in sleeps clothing ICries OF
Good, and applause These noFtimes, when it
was said that they were preparing for the great battle In
1860 for to stand back and declare that they were
no-pary men Tho Holy Scriptures, which he reycr-
enced, and which he had doubt the majority of
his audience reyerenccd too, taught them to judge the
tree by the fruit it bore II, hereafter they
procaiming himself TO be old line whig who voted
with the know nothing party they should that man
down for know nothing. Cheers. If they saw man
proclaiming himself old-line whig who voted with
the backrepublcan party they should set him down for
black republican BY their fruits yc shall Judge the
tree and it bear not good fruit cut it down and
it into the fire
month ago there In the glorious standard of
admitted, making thirty two stars When he heard
the cannon fire tonight he thought it in rejoicing
at that event He asked of them three cheers for Min
nesota and for the democratic party Three cheers
most heartily given. H.1sf
Hon JOHN s wmLs, of New Hampshire, was then in
PRODUCED and greeted Nth much applause
Mr. WSIIs said i,e was a stranger in the CITY, and
knew little concerning their municipal affairs but he
would say few words TO his democratic brethren Their
principles the principles of his State Their
in this city would be hailed triumph also the Granite
State, and their defeat would be received with sadness
The history Of the democratic party the history the
country From it's earliest days down to the present
time those opposed to the democratic party had also been
opposed to the bost interests of the country Every great
measure on the statue-book Of the nation had been
passed by democratic votes. That party had met with
much opposition but the lapse Of time had always proved
that all the great doctrines for which it had contended
were sound and just. He had had some experience In
these matters. He remembered that Andrew jackson
insuted and tradced from end of the country to
the other, but the nation, with voice, bend
his grave and pronounce him patriot Applause
So it would ever be. Only adhere to principle, and
take the constitution the polar star and there would
be danger of going astray To-day there is party
against James Buchanan there is party against the
admission Of Kansas In New Hampshire know-nothing
ism identical with aboliionism, and he was sur
prised that any oldne whg living here in the centre
of the confederacy should be willing to support the
former. They different names for the thing
They hold different conventions but unite in putting the
ticket into the ballot~box. One common sentiment
annacs them and that is to break down the democratic
party. Know-nothngism upon men on account of
their birthplace. Were there any Irishmen present.
Let them look to the Senate to James Shields one of
their countrymen and let his career nce them to en-
ergy in this contest and enboden them to give their
votes to the democratic candidate. He who loved the
land OF his nativity best fitted to love the land Of his
adoption He mentioned Smithson, Gerard Astor,
DeKab, Seuben, Kosciusko, and Lafayette iustous
examples of what foreigners had done for this country
Not a battle Of the revolution was fought in which
American soil had not been moisened by foreign blood
His remarks, which chiefly pointed at the know
nothing organization, received with great favor
and he closed amid loud and prolonged cheers.
Mr.. ELLIS ScHSABLs, of Willamsport Pa was next in
troduced He alluded to the origin of the native Amer
lean party saying that in l84S he sat by its CRADLE and
that Thomas b. Florence and himself fought the first
battle against that infamous party He the advance
ment of that party, and its first offspring church
burning in his native city He saw it lift its head in
New York, and blood flowed in Cincinnati, and the
liberties Of the people oyerthrown in Louisville and
murder maedjts course in and Baltimore riot and blood
shed were the offspring Its principles Great applause
Last June he the sae party which had its birth in
Philadelphia march into the market house in Washing
ton Those who to-day say that it has principles and
that its candidate is of party, its fruits in the
butchery of their fellow-citizens
Mr.. s. proceeded to show that a general thing for
egnborn citizens found voting with the democratic
party because the of that party best
calculated to promote the interests of the country Gen
jackson sustained by the people in the great bank
those promises to pay. George the Third the first
navoAmerican ever known, for he it who attempt
ed to prevent naturalzod citizens from settling the Terri
tories and the consequence of this that our fore
fathers in their bill of rights proclaimed that tho King Of
England was enemy Of emigration, and declared it a
Just Of war. Upon that and other issues were
fought tho battles Of the revolution To deny principle
that ctzon always Citizen and to maintain that
every has right to seek his fortune where he will
these battles were fought The man who stood up
against that great principle unworthy of his birth
right. Applause He told that in ono ward of
this city there large number of mechanics who
joycd all the blessings of this country, which
cured to them by democratic legislation and democratic
rule He was told that these citizens in the face of
these facts still standing by organization TINT
but few years ago would have starved them for the
sake of securing power to party with principles He
come to the support Of candidate who had their best
Three tremendous cheers were given for Col Bcret,
and, It being nearly midnight, the meeting adjourned
CRIMINAL CouRT.-Tho trial of George Creager for the
murder of William Farrell WINS resumed yesterday morn
ing, when Mr. Bradley counsel for the prisoner called
James Holmes, who testifed that he had known the
prisoner at the bar for eight years. and believed him to
be respectable, pcaceabe, and quiet young man he
bore good character for peace and order rs any man
witness knew Elat
Scott Holmes testified that he had known the prisoner
for ten years all he knew Of him was quiet and
pcacefulso much that he had been called preach-
err by his companions for his sedateness and quietne
Mr. Scroggns testified thnt he has known Crea0cr two
wears his diameter never heard ANYTHING from