Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-10-04

ter OF his own, and no man Is nj Tor the
station he now occupies unless he attains
| it upon the strength Of his own principles
and character. lie is nothing but mere
tult Of political misletoe, have no root of
his own adhering to and by, the limb Of
distinct trunk altogether, and must as
infallbly perish whenever the trunk ceas-
es to nourish him, as the tult on yonder
oak, whenever that oak shall have decay
cd and fallen.
The question then recurs, should Mr.
Clay BE- the opposing candidate, what
ought ] to dot
answer, / ought to exercise my right
to suffrage; so as most to promote the pub
lie welfare. am entirely opposed to fol-
lowing the example ofthrowing away my
vote, because the community will neither
select me nor the man OF my choice. 1t
is my duty deliberately and impartially
to compare the principles and characters
ofthose between whom the choice is to be
made, and to vote according to my best
Judgment. Permit me then for few mo-
ments to draw your attention to contrast
between these two gentlemen.
Mr.. Van Buren, is in favor Of a protec-
tive tariff, and voted for that Of 1928.
Mr.. Clay is also in favor protective
tariff, but did not vote for that of 1885,
As is the author of the compromise act OF
1889, which settles the question to the sat
islaction of the country al large and which
he believes ought not to be disturbed
Mr.. Clay thinks the Federal Govern
ment has the power to make internal i'm
provements within the States; but ought
not to exercise the power, except upon an
object ofgeneral or national utility; and
that now, as the States have taken up the
business ofinternal improvement, the Fed
eral Government ought not to meddls but
rather aid the States with means, by dis
tributing, when our funds will permit us;
the proceeds of our public lands.
MIR. Van Buren, thinks the Federal Gov
eminent can and ought to make internal
improvements when the object is national;
but has no such power where the Objects
local.
Mr.. Clay thinks we have the power to
charter q National Bank, and that we
ought to exercise it,
i Mt. Van Buren, Is against National
{ Bank, but is in favor of a Treasury
| Bank.
This last is in my judgement the most
J dangerous opinion.
One great objection to Incorporating a
National Bank is fear that the Directors
and President might Cooperate in cleo
tons, and if they did, that the monied
power, united 10Th Executive patronage,
would be an oyermatch for any power in
the hands'of the People.
Now in case of National Bank owned
by stockholders, this union might or might
not take, but in case of a Treasury Bank,
The union is certain and every thing is in
due form Of law put into the poacer Of the
President.
Even upon these great leading points,
think Mr.. Clay greatly preferable to
Mr.. Van Buren,. But the contrast ought
not to stop here.
Mr.. Van Buren, is in favor Of Executive
power and patronage in its very worst
forms and ramifcations.
Mr.. Clay is in favor of reducing and linz
iting them by law.
In few words will state, what think
the great difference between the two men
Is, that Mr. Van Buren, will profess any
opinions which will gain him most votes
| in an election; and then when elected, he
will practice on what ever principles will
gipe to himself and his partisans the most
money, without any regard to the great in
terests Of the country.
That Mr.. Clay is bold, ambitious, frank
and talented man. That if in office he
would be ambitious so to administer the
government as to make for himself the
reputation Of great man, in the estima-
ton Of enlightened men in his day, and Of
posterity in all time TO come.
have thus frankly stated TO you my
opinions in relation TO these men. have
done so the more willingly, because | am
under no obligation to either, nor have
any thing to hope fromthem.
1t has been the fashion with you and
with me, to endeavor to put down Mr..
Clay in time past. In turn he has helped
to put and keep me down. His third can
didate for the Presidency furnished the
only argument, which enabled the late
Chief Magistrate to transfer the Southern
States to. his candidate. For all this
care not. had no claims on Mr.. Clay.
On several great questions we have ever
disagreed and still do Should support
him in the coming contest, it will not DO
because have changed or intend tochange
my principles, but because like his bet
ter than do those Of Mr.. Van Buren,, and
because, should he be elected, | expect
much benefit to the country; but not all |
..tL .vnoot h.y nlaotinr, a candidate with