, 1840-03-21
roR THE SALT RIVER JOURNAL.

supposed soHioYny OF Henry Gay after
hearing Of the nomination. Of Gen. Harrison.
Hal It's done. 'the deed" is done! That is
done indeed which reduces me almost 10
madness: | have prayed fervenily to the God
In Heaven, TO grant NE but one boon, and
that was the Presidency; this ] have been
refused, and in the refusal have been scniied
III. But ! can as yet scarcely realize in nv
mind, what my teaver'd brain tells me is too
true; and IL II sol? Is this the reward which
| receive tor the many s!sepless nights, snd
troubled days, which | have passed, IN vain
endeivourIng 10 prop Il "sinhing caUse1'
And | ask Is this the ''honnrahle discharge"
which | upon my bonded knee did be-, en-
treat, AMI pray! l., thi, the gratitude of the
people, wlicl, look. 50 well and SOUNDS so
large! Waen but a youth | set out upon the
plain beaten track, haging tie republican
stars and stripes. waving in proud triumph
over my then contented bye 81. la hose
moments of unalloyed pleasure, that mad
demon ambition, had ns'er rolled over nv
peaceful bosom. ] stunned it then. aud
would 10 God | had continued 10 do So. For
just before, had seen one OF the most polls ed
gentlemen, one who WAS supposed 10 unite
the noble, the generous and the refined. grad
Ially carried on bv ambition, until it became
anmanageahle, when he was irresisiiil "
swept into the vortex OF dei;ruc ion, and his
bright star of destiny. sink in darkness. to
rise no more. Warned ny his un;imely fall. !
endeaToured Ia steer clear Of tie numerous
.quIckSands which beSet my wav. At that
time actuateh by a love OF liberty, and
spured on By the evident in'ractinns which
we're then making upon the fundamental
principles Of the Constitution, | s,Sure with
IN my own breast, with that TO stand, "with
that 10 live and with that to die" saw the
Wing party then called Federalists, goaded
on by a miiened spirit, attempting with the
might o. giants, to overthrow our present
system OF government system formed
IN the sight of Heaven, and cs,nented By
the blood Of q De kalb, a Warren, and a
~l.awrence;a government which has received
and borne with patience the SC Ills and iaunts
IF the big"ted monarchs of Europe, but I'M
mindful OF these low bravadoes, and silly
jeSlS, onward her 'star of destiny takes her
way" They then built up one OF the most
stupendous fabrics whereon to plac, a throne,
that ever was invented by a people who call
themselves Republicans. | then stood firm as
the noble oak, III opposition to this nefarious
design. Ii did not coincide with ideas of a
pnre Republic, TO have fixed upon us a Bank
whose rule would be little short of tyranny,
which could hurl calamity here and there,
crushing and breaking all who would be fool
hardy enough to resist its mad and headlong
career. 1t was against this, and many other
obnoxious acts, that ! warred; it was to pre-
vent these calamities that | studied the s.live
long day" and burnt the 'rnidnight oiI,m |
was then happy in consciousness of right
then Could face a "frowning world" and call
God to witness and bear evidence TO the pu.
rity of my acts. and when my daily tolls
were ended. | could peaceably lay my head
upon my pillow, and securely resign myself
TO the arms Of Morpheus. No legion OF
friends then haunted my rest, it is now, alas!
] find that too true, which | hen with the
''spirit OF prophecy" foretold, "truth is ON.
nipotent and public justice certain"
But the sky has changed, and such a
change! but before this change nv promo
tIon in political life had been s.slow, but
steady" but my lofty spirit could no longer
brook such procrastInation; | looked and be-
held two opposite parties waging a war of
determination; one mus, fall, and the other