Piney Woods planter. (Liberty, Mi. [i.e. Miss.]) 1838-1840, 1839-10-26
PTNEY WOODS PLAN.TE


been opposed TO southern principles; thai
when young and interrupted Clay was op
posed to national bank; but that long
since he had deserted the people; when
by some unexampled vancouver he dto
beyed instructions; became ehdeared e
the wings, then fcderalists, and became
secretary of state. Then as a good wing
he went for broad and latitudinous con-
struction of the cons titution; for protec-
tive tariff; for a United States Bank and
for Internal improvement by the general
government-for the whole American
system, as the national republicans call
ed it, ofwhich he is styled the father.
He then gave succinct account
of federalism, and showed conclusively
that Jefferssn's predictions had fully
come to pas; that the federalists changed
their name to gain Office and confidence.
that they ight the more easily deceive
that the term wing, once rcrcred, has
been adopted by them for that purpose
He showed that as party the wings are
only four years old, and that the name is
only catchword. In all this lie was
most happy The bank wings and nomin-
al state rights men stood chopfallen, white
and trembling. His remarks on these
points were withering-thcy touched, for
they were facts.
Gen. Thompson was most fortunate in
exposing the tricks and schemes played
off by the combination of Hartford Conven-
tionists, whose high priests are Harrison,
who wishes to raise money from the PEG
pie to buy negroes to send to Liberia
Webster, who slew the hydra notification,
and Clay, who denlunced the settlers on
the public lands as a lawless rabble, and
who in his late speech in New York,
declared himself in favor of protective
tariff. These points were dwelt on with
singular effect, and caused the rejecting
to open their eyes. Many had, from rca-
ding nothing but one-sided federal prints,
been made believe that Martin Van Blu
rem had all power over the treasure of the
people, and could and did give the money
out Of the treasury in the extravagant
manner the wing papers represent. But
Gen. Thompson dispelled the deusion;
he showed in a concise but clear manner
that the president had no power in that
respect; that he recommended no more
than was necessary for the wants of the
government; that the power rested alone
with Congress to appropriate money, and
that in nineteen cases out of twenty these
expenditures, called extravagant, were at
trbutabIe to the wings.
We speak from memory, and do not pre-
tend to give even passing notice to hall
the arguments used on the subjects touch
ed. suffice it to say, the shock was cleo
tric-t ran through the audience, and fas-
tened lasting impression on the persons
present, which will not soon be forgotten.
When lie spoke of his principles-of his
party-ofthei success in other states
he stood forth not only in the majesty ofa
freeman, but of man who dared to be
free--ofa man whose soul felt the viviiy
ing glow of philanthropy, and deter
mination to vindcate the cause Of the
people against the lordly bankite, let the
cause be ever so hazardous.
Thompson dwelt with force and effect
on the utter hopeless ness of the Wings,
by any effort, to prevent the reelection
o. Van Buren, and McNutt; of the strong
hold they have on the affections of. the
people and dcfied their opponents to name
one single instance since they came into
office, where they dio not act in strict ac-
cordance with the true Jeffersonian re-
publican principles which both parties
profess to believe in, os the best rule OF
political faith
In the course of his remarks he touched
on that decidedly popular democratic mea-
sure, the constitutional treasury; spoke
of the pains taken to msrepresent it and
defeat it; and demolished the himsy argu-
ments of the bank men vainiy raised
against it; and concluded by thanking the
people for their attention, midst the loud
and hearty applause of a gratiied audi
ence.
To the establishment Of all but a few
reckless wing leaders, Judge V. T. Craw-
ford, executor of the Liberty Advocate,
pale and apparently bursting with indig-