Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1864-02-15

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Some time ago, " Published the fact
that ~ orge sisadoss = politician cali 1
- thsunalvos coss1Usativss, nominata |
| oea. osS. b MooDellAa for President,
md CIV. w.b. CAmpbsh, Of Tsnosssss,
for Vice President. The venerable and
patriotic Amos Kendall was president
u the meeting, and " aas enabled to
compile from the Philadslphia pepsrs
the following syuopss Of the excellent
and impressive remarks Of that distin-
guisbed gentleman on taking the chair
He said - bed lived msny yeass, and
had seen . great deal Of the political
parties Of this country. In 1929 pub
| iic dinner, ct Washiogton, YVES given
by southern men, in honor of the BIRTH
day Of jefferson. Its real object was to
promote the nomination Of Calhoun for
the Presidency. Gen. Jackson wss aa
Invited gucst, and that be attended the
dinner. In anticipation of the event, hs
was called upon and gave: "The Fed
eral Union-it must be preserved" The
doctnne Of Calhoun would not harmon
ire with the sentiments Of "Ola Hick-
ory." The South Carolinisn advocated
the doctrine that state, in it, sovereign
capacity, could annul the action Of tho
general government in any specified
case. But the Union contemplated BY
Jackson 10 bis toast, WAS the eonstitu
tiopal Union. It was the Union that
Washington framed, and 1t contained
vast powers reserved to the States, which
/, were never yielded to the central govern
. ment. He alluded to the present re.
bsllion and Of tho efforts being made t.
crush it out. He, for one, would do all
9 in his power to put down IN admin'strs
!, ton which he believed wss infringing
0 upon the rights guaranteed by the cen
{ stitution. Loud applause). The spss-
: ker Vas no peace democrat, and be
. deemed those men Of the democratic
Q party, who beloved the difficulty with
!. tho South could be settled without taking
. power from The leaders Of the rebellion
}, were in error for he thought he per-
. ceived in the action Of the conspiratori
not q desire to redress their grievances
but to destroy the Union. He believed
!. that tho mssses Of the southern people
: If relieved from the oppression OF their
% leaders, would rush to the standard o.
r the Uoion. While heartily in favor o
,, the war for the suppression Of the rebel
. lion, he would do all in his power to de
: feat an administration which was sub
}. versaie Of the fundamental principles o
d tho government. He Was for the usint
}. Of every just fundamentally to upholt
It the government against the secessionist
10 and abolitionists alike. When the rob
1t ole raised their hands against the Union
70 he was against the rebels, because thel
70 design WAS to overthrow the fundsmen'
- tai principles Of American government
b, But he felt that he had duty to per
N form in another direction, and that Wa
10 to make opposition to the men in powe
= At Washington, who would destroy on
is civil liberties. The subject of arbitrar,
Z arrests was spoken Of At some considers
) bic length but this, though sufficient,
ut momentous in itself, was . matter Q
- considerable small Importance perhaps
the great complaint was against the I'd
or u'pation Of military power and its con
i. trolling Of elections in the various state
N where il could exercis, ito power wit
" impunity. There was no suoh thing q
Y United States voter. Every man vote
,e As . qualified citizen Of state, and th
i national government bad no power :
At control its free exercise. The speakc
;, had been for q long time retired from
y public life, but 10 these his lest year,
. he would give oil his energies for th
70 maintenance Of the government.