Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-06-27

General wsvues soldiers. They were bot fyy IA
number. and they had butonc or tNo humble advocate.
10 speak foe them an Congress. The rrsali has bscn
justice has hccu withheld.
lh1ye said tl1i the sD,i srs under Wrync cz-rr.
cnred greater hsrlshj seven than the ~,lIse s. ~ the
Revolution. This j. 81. Every one cen a,pscri,,,
The difference between an s-t'sR smd "a regular uar
When wounded an hG;dc, tho s.1;-T~must b,,.
warmth and shelter before he can rccov,-> IT,.
could always DC secured ~ the soldier of Tho r,,r
uon. In those days. the latch string Of n, door VS.
pulled m. When wogndcd. hc was sur, Ia en-.
iera"d very many OF those comforts which are ), r..
Scnual 10 the sick. but which the so!dicr, IN nm MI,
war cannot procure. Instead OF shelter and v,r,,,,
ne Is cXposci 10 the thousand ~ incit,pt, 4, i,.f,,.
warfare. Yet "o relief was extended u those All.
had thus suffered.
Alter the war closed under Wayne. I retired. o,I
when ! saw a man poorer than all others. WANDERING
about the land, decrepid and decaycd hv iriomp,r.
aH'e' u was unnecessary 10 inquire whether he had o..
yer belonged % Wnyno's army. His condition w.
guarantee OF that-was II sufficient assurance -t,,t n,
had wasted his energies aiming the upvb,los,n.
Swamrs OF the west. in 'ihc defence OF the rights oc Ia,
ioilow-cIiizens. and for the uainiainance of Inc hon.,
and glory of hs country.
Well, fellow.c iii1cns. I can only s,v, tho, ic, III,
over he m my power 10 pay tho debt which i J,c
these brave bat neglected men. that dcbr sb,I e.,
All DC paid. And | am very well satisfied that the GOV.
crnment can afiOri IL, provided the latch string of ih,
treasury shall ever he more carefully pulled IN. Per.
hnrs YOU Will ask me for SOME proof of NV ficnI.hi,
for oil soldiers. Ifso. I can give II YOU from II, rc,.
oris of Congress. When the fifteen hundred DOLE
Jaw Was fep"alcd' opposed it.ns ! oppressed changing
The pay oi members Of Congress from six u eight dol.
lar, until We had done justice 10. aud provided for
these sodicrs. You viii find my votes upon lh. quos-
uon. among the recurdsof Congress, RlI ny rpccch up
on H. IN the public debates of The sam,
J Will now. tcllow-ciiIzcus, give yoU "y r.aF'1s for
having refused io give pledges and opin ms moro FREQ
" Than ] have done since my nomination % iH' fr--.-
drncy. Many 7f the statements publishotggn hfs 9,
SUBJECT are 10y no means correct; but it is t.u,,t.
. nav opinion TINT no pledge should be made b.,
dIVidunl when in nomination for any office I'm The pY"
"i The People. Aud why Once adoui H. and A.,
battle viii uo longer be- 10 the strong, n, ,;-,,,..
or 10 the sincere lover ufhjs cuuntr, bpf i, b;,,
who Is prepared To tell the rrca,cs' number of lic, 40
o" proh'r The largest number OF pledges which n, ny.
or intend 10 carry out. ! suppose that Tho no., -
tee which an American citizen could L,y. 49, - S
RICHNESS Of ihc conduct Uf an individual in N. c,,r.
would Ice his conduct ia the past. ubc, H., ~
temptation before him. 10 practice deceit.
Vow iellow-cIiizcns. ! have no, altogether rr,,,.,
grey under the helmet Of my country. though I bay,
worn Il Tor some Time. y large portion of nv Il r. g.,
"ccn PASSED IA the civil departments of c,y.-,,".
Examine my conduct there, auI the most tcr,rt,,g
democot-l use the word in is proper sense. I -,
not l" contne TO parties, for there ire good in ho,L-
may, doubtless, discover faulis, bu, he will fud -,
gle act calculated to derugate from the r,gbt. -, 81.
people. gus mo
However. to prove the reverse OF ihis. 7 b,vo bo,,
called a toderaiist. Here was 4 loud or, o I'm.
charge Is a hc-a base lie. You are Ia G-I.r.l .,"r
wen Mhat sa iederalisH | rccoicci what The v,-
l"rmcry s'gniiied. and there are many others -,
who rccollrcI It's former siqniGcaion pI.o m.
'ha' me federal parry were accused ufa J.sir, >.
strengthen the hands of the general r,yerurcr, =, IL
expense oilhescpanic States. Tina accusation c,rLr
mol hnr cannot apply to me. Was LrugLt A., o
Tie siucIest manner uf Nirginjan anti-,d,r,Ii-,, :.
RAUL himself Was not a grcnicr deyo,cc 10 lEa -
"i The fiIarsoes, than was !, by inclination AMI -
'TS preceplS and example, To auu-ieicnllsu -.
Taught To believe that, sooner or LATER rb,t 49, y"
'ophe To human liberty would take pl.ce--I,, -
general government would swallow an aG III
governments and That one department ur Toe 49,.
ihtni would swallow up all the o.hrr der .r,,,Ssn,,
-" MOI hn"" whether my friend Mr.. VI H. -
:, Iii" . a'i ! "orc ever wan be- my pc7"nal idcurD has
a gnilci that can SHALLOW every thu hui o. "a
mai II his measures are all carried al, no vfn -.
ioHndaioh for others 10 DO 50 fine q ,c, NOT ~ u
what Rejecting man, fellow citizens. c,n,o, -
- ",P'ese"A"N,s 81 The People were once Tho
wy OF P'"er' Is At 80 no W Nay. Il Is to tho
rAec"tNe mansion now thgt ever oyc IL utyr,
Wat every wish directed. Tho ne, s. -.
AIRY VINO are governed hv The pgiEciplos A. tn
''"D"'p', 10 wa iHe hVv inayes and two fs,rs sa
70 nave meir ears consf anily directed q, rhe I'm
ring. nav 0HeS
But to return. ] har , bat +, yrn,rk ,bo,
mas been tcrlpercd by my long srrvic. 4, a..
'"p'oy u my 'ouiffr y-und my frequent oaibs i, srn
her genera g 'enmcnt; bot am as re,jy
'l "a ehcfoah" MS on Stale rights. rs ! am IN syn-
10y ." 10 authority OF the Executive. or tho
general govern l,mi. "'
''v'p'' 10 ca0 RI you 10 go on. peacefully iryou c.o
'"I you o~ to effect that rc form upon which -
'eSr's ae q Icd. What calumitoIs c1,.,o,,r.o. Iii
h. -. ~ ;" : world II you ial! Ifyou should fail. how
~ 20" Is OF Europe VIII rejoice. II voY r,I -,
MI NC friends Of frccIum. scattered. EEo ,Lo c.. ~
=" . icaEcn, over the world, mourn. whom IT,
"S ! aeon light Of HhcHy xi.upuist.d-fb ~,
y O rays they had hoped wsall yet pcatr,;o d.
W % b~rnightcd world. 0
y You triumph. il willonly be- done with y;ol,..
a attention. Our personal friends. bu, us,,,,icsI ~
mes remind each other that Eternal y;gii,nc.
ihc prco Of Liberty" While jgIrncying tbjibcrro.I
! o'seF'cd Ihls FlDiiO waving al The head of a pr,.o..
SION CONFUSED Of the friends Of the present oipi,,-
''." rom 'i'A / inherited, that discrimination Wa
Necessary ~ order To know who 10 watch. UC5~r
Madison and Monroe. the eye Of ~, Poo-Ia
vas 'uThcI TO The night soucc-iJ the admilis,r,ti,r
: .' a''"'h''If1''on' however, now say 10 The PeotI..
A., " n'Is' nor watch VS. bus you must watch the
wings! Only do that, and all H. salct' Byf t,s, -
friends Is not the way. The oil fashioned r,,rLJ;."y
role = 10 watch tie government. See that The ,,vc-,
incEi docs not acquire too much power Keen. chi
lpah your rulers. Do this. ouI liberty is s,e, al
!! your euJTts should result surcr..ItUy ..t
Do placed iu The Prrsid ,nii,I CHAIR 1 .L,u -
;urfehte To uIe old republican rule, ID watch A..
ann 10 condemn ull us acls which o
'' 10 Hcc"rdAn'o with tho stric.cst mode Of repnbI.
7lhiHIn. Our rulers. fellow citizens must De ,t,,.L
"a rover Is msinuaiinR. Few men are satisfied 80.
c' power ''an They ore able 10 procure. If Tho h..
iics "hpin J see around me, were near er,,,b !,
''ar e'nnd oisHiicient age Co give an ernorm.,raI
.'s"er ihcy would tell you that n1 pyeri il ever 800.
Icd with thc Gr't smile Of hIs mistress.
u Is necessary, therefore. 90 watch. not Tho roii,,,l
OF au administration, bat ihc sEp.s,r,ta,
sen anu To see That II Keeps within tFo bound, or
Ic Constitution anil the laws 1fiba land A., a.
ruu'c Of this Union has imm-use power Il, N,
mel o. h' sees 10 90 exercise tiat power. ~. n.y.,
7os1rlio ihc county. Indeed. abs c1sgfry las -,
READY pr1siut,d. IL has already 90 on from gr-a
'P"',o'H'sIn. To monarchy ~ spirit ifuYt, name.
CIchrfCd author defines monarchy o. Ic 49,
nm - ---------L ~ ..L-.- ~ = = L.