Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1837-06-01


Extract from MIR. Wise's speech, de-
livered at II public dinner recently Civ
en him by his political friends at Norfolk.
PRINCIPLES AND PURPOSES OF
THE wings.
J To bring the Federal Government
back T." its republican tack, all that is
wanting is for all true republican Wings,
Nmth and South, East and West-there
are such every where, they are not con-
fined to the South, i'm the South, are as
many spo,ls-mongers IA any where, and
they are the worst. am against divid-
ing the Union by North and South lines,
or by any lines, for the very reason that
] believe that nowadays the most alb.
ject, willing slaves, are 10 be found with
the ruling party in the South-i 60 to no
particular section for stern republican
virtue--there is much of it in the North
and in the SOuth-the stubbornest repub-
lican and the most sterling in the world
is the Western and Yunkee republican
to such, wherever he may be found, and
meet him, whether in Massachusetts or
Virgnia, | am cordially willing to give
the right hand Of iellowship--l SAY IT IS
FOR ALL SUCH NOW TO UNITE AS BROTH
ERs IN THE CAUSE OF FREE AND PURE CO.
vEINMENT. The times are singularly n
larming--wc arc thrown back upon the
fundamental principles. The questions
which divide us are no longer mere ques-
tions of poHcy. Not of tariff or anti-ta-
riff, of Internal Improvement or anti-in-
ternal Improvement OF merchants against
larmcrs--or manufacturers against pro-
ducers-not of dollars and cents-no!
now go with the man who will go with
me to reduce and punish the usurpatons
of the EXecuiive-io restore the public
money To its ri ght(ul owncrs-tO reclaim
the public lands-to set free our public
officers LESSEN THE PATRONAGE OF TIE
PRESIDENT IN APPOINTING AND REMOVING
orFiCERs--to set at liEeity the press - to
restore the checks and balances "f the
gOyeinment--TO REPAIR TnE DIGNITY
AND POWER OF THE SENATE-tO secure
the independence aud power of the
House of Represe ntatives-to compel
the amrnnbilty Of Executive officcrs-to
guard the freedom Of debate, the free
dom of elections, the execution Of the
laws and To prevent the suspension OF the
laws without the consent oi the Repre-
sentaiives Of the people, to insure econo-
my and the freedom Of spcech,to rebuke
the Presidents nomination and appoint
mcni Ol his succC ssOr, AND TO PRESERVE,
/ ~ ~
AND THE PUBLIC LIBERTY SECURED BY
Law! In the nume OF that public hber-
ty, are not those common stock princi-
pies broad enough for us all to stand up
on? Nationals or Nullificrs or Union
men, or men by Whatever names called
Are we not all patriots? Have we not
as much to unite Us, AS dear common ties,
as the heterogeneous jumble Of men OF
all politics and all prime pies, who enlist
under the standard of the spoiIs, KEEP, to-
gether by the spoils alone? Are we up
on the ocean IN storma has a leak
sprung WHICH threatens vessel ,carg" and
crew-ull? Shall we stop to squabble
and wranglc about what port ave %hall
steer for before we stop the lsak' Let
all true Wings unite to IL man first to stop
the leak. Stop the leak! or The vessel,
carg" and crew, country constitution and
all, will sink together m the waves of ,u-
in, of DEATH A UNION OF WHIGs ON
THESE WHICH ARE OUR BIRTH
RIGHT, OUR INHERITANCE, ABOUT WHICH
THERE CAN BE NO DIFFERENCE AMONGST
PATRIOTS, CAN ALONE REFORM AND SAVE
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.