The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1865-12-13
Webster's Opinion Of the Demo-
B ,4s cratic PARTY, RI

~ 50 sssaa ttdtlc EaTty, ri Il
AT late Democratic meeting in Brook
Ign, New York Hon George Hckner Gus
tbs, in the course Of an eloquent address,
related the following scene in the chamber
of the Hon. Daniel Webster during the
last days Of his life:
ln.all the. early part.of my life, was a
political follower ofDaniel Webster. The
school in which he trained the young men
who came under his Influences, and really
gave themselves to his teachings was en-
Itlrely inconsistent with any sympathy or
cooperation in a sectional party; and it
was only 2 short time before hisydeath shat
the tendencies Of d large party began to
appear.
But the signs Of this change did appear
and Mr.. Webster saw and comprehended
their full import. He meant. to warn me
as he did Others, against them; aud the
manner in which he did it, In, my case, I
can never forget. The scene was in that
plainly-furnished apartment, his own cham
Der, in the large house at Marshfeld, now so
memorable, and the time was three days be-
fore his DEATH Beneath the window, on q
small boat at anchor, with ahkAmerican fac
at it's mast head, so placed that his eyes
could restfhpon IT, if light suficed, as he
closed them at night and could open it
with the dawn, +, ,ts,3,r
Beyond the lake stretched the great
farm which he SO loved to cultivate, and
then the low beach and the ocean, He had
been. Very. i'll for several weeks, and it was
apparent to all about him that his life was
now. rapidly and grandly drawing to it's
close. He had that morning, for The, first
time during several DAYS. paid some atten-
ton to the nolitical news it was lust be-
fore the presidential election which result
ted in the, choice of General Pierce over
General Scott, and the returns from some
of the previous State, elections were COM
ing in pretty heayily.against the fWhies.
!, We were alone together, and mention
led to him the news which had come down
from Boston the night before. Calling me
sto<his bedside by my Christian name, he
said: "I'he Wing candidate will not be
elected. You love your country, and you
think its welfare involved in Wing sue
cess. This has been SO; but, let me warn
you, as you love your country to give no
countenance to sectional geographical
party Fhess Wings, after this election, will
break up, and upon the ruins Ofour party
. sectional party will arise. The stability
'of thef Union; will hereafter depend upon
the Democracy
fs s SIS ~ e@-f,sc-yS4rl srs
EXPOSURE OF THE DETECTIVE system. -
The abusive Of the military detective sys-
TEN, which have been dragged I'd light here
by thegevidence on which the indictments
against Baker are founded, are absolutely
startling. Steps will be taken by Congress
to have the whole concern exposed in all
its enormity A committee Of sinyestiga-
ton will be called for and appointed, and
their report,Will disclose ANGST appalling
system Of extortion and robbery. If The
chief Of the force could be guilty Of these
acts, what could be looked for from the
thousands of his subordinates? many of
them the yilest OF the vile, all Of them des7
titute of honor and character, yet invested
with unlimited power, and shielded by their
master, the Secretary of War. Hundreds
|of people all over the North have been ar
rested, dragged from their homes by these
detectives, ipcarcerated in filthy cells, de-
MED the privilege Of the habeas corpus,
until, alter months ofconfnemeat,s they
purchased their1reiease from; these hafpies,
Sise snsf s aasaesa rom RUN ana 'aelf
:, Another n1 favorite dodge Of these service
persoaata at lsbel soldier, and to go|to the he