Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-03

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with the declaration Of independence. / dad no. PIE J
ne pcnpv a. IN making What Avs they rltas. !
If ths Aszrin s'abl. : % b. cleaned. IL 81 m 20
20 20 back 90 tus p~rrci:l-s ~ J,frrsrr. /
cheers IL has been ssrt by the HsuTys. us
hdulsons, tue t~rOyspns a84 others, that one Of the
great nansersin Vur Government s. the powers YES
ted m the General q ,vernmcnt would oycg-s hadow
the 20 .ernmrnt Of the States. There u truth a.
thls, and long since and ofien have I expressed The
opinion that the interference Of the General g. ycrt-
mcnt With the elective franchise 10 the States wuult
he the signal for the downfall of liberty. That IN
reference has takca pace, and while the mpuths
oi nroicssed Democrats appeal Ia Jefferson and de-
clare they are 20 'crned by his principles, they are
urging at the sainr time 10000 office holders 10
mrddlein the Stttv elections! Aad 1.-THE rude hand
o tpowcr be not removed from the elective ftanrhl.,.
there will soon be AN end To tie Government a
the Union NCpes Of assent lt Is a truth IN COY
eminent ethics, thai when a larger power cores IN
contact with a smaller power, the latter u =, c,dlly
destroyed or swallowed mp by the former. so Iu T.
gard to the General Government aud the STATE
Governments. Shouli 1 ever De placed H. the Chef
Magistrates, seat, | Will carry cut the principles at
Jackson. and never permit the interference of office
no ders m the elections. llmmense applause.l ,
Will do more. While ! will forbid their interference
m e'cctuns, I will never do aught To prevent their
going quietly To the polls aud young, even a.
gainst ue or my measures. No American citizen
should be deprived VI his power Vt younS "a he
plcases.
Iha>c detained you, fellow, itrzess, longer than
| intended, but you now see, that | an not the old
man ON clutches, not the lmbyctle, they say | am
lchccrngl- nOt the prey TO disease IL voice cred
"NAN . Nhl ~ ufhT III u Ia Lfsl -uot W. fA-tN hlll-
nal they wituly describe me 10 be. lGieat laugh
ter ami cheerins.l
But before l conclude, there are two or three 9th
r topics ] must touch upon.
l. The violence of party spIrit, ~ Of late exhibited
- n serious mischief TO the political welfare of Tn,
country. Paity feeling ~ necessary IN n certain de-
gree To the health and stall ilIty Of a res ublIc, bat
when pushed 70 too great an extent. II IS dctrmcn
NJ To the Do ~ pchuc, a. ~ the rock upon which many
a republic has been dashed TO pieces. An old far
mtT tod me the other day, that he did not believe
one OF the stories circulated against ne, aud h,
] gnNIn anrRnW ma - 49,
Laughter Bgttf I support and sustain democratic
principles, what matters a., how ! nm Cnlied! Il
ne deWOcrahc party. Laugh Cr,l Can any ttIag
be mere rum ,us IN ITS tendency To our institutions,
than TINS high party splut, which looks 20 the saad-
ow ana not u The substance ct things! Nothing
othInE. THIS running after names. after ImagIn-
nSS, H. "nlhOus OF dang. ious results. In the Ilvss.
cd book, we are told that the prCttuslous Of falls,
ChrlStS Sh1ii hc ~ future tunes So spcvIuus that
even the elect will be deceived. And Is IL not go now
with democracl2 The name does not Ionstiu e the
deWccrat' II Is the NIlcst ImpOsture ever aItCmp-
ted upon the %crcdulIty of the public mind, tu array
ne ppor OF the country under the name of demo.
Gratis, against the uCh and style them aristOcrats
ms Is dealing IA fables The na'ural antagonIsi
OF denioct acy Is not aristooTacy. II Is monarchy
mere Is no instance on record OF n Tcnuhlic ilNt
ours running in'o an arIStOcfacy. u can hurry ~.
10 a pure democracy, and the confidence If thald,
nhoctacy beng once obtained by a Manus or a ca
sar, ny Bolivar or n BOnapartc. he strides RAJ u,
from professions of love for the people To usuipaIibr
oil Their nights. and steps from that high emIncuC,
20 a throne! heenng) Aud thus IN the name o
IeUhocrAry the huliest ,rimts are committed. Nht
ipTSGtS the square ~ Pans, where ran MYERS of "a,
peoples blood, shed IN the name of dsnocracy at IN,
loot oi The statue OF liberty! Cherish not the man
then, who under the ggise and maine of democracy
trips T. overthrow The principles Of Rrpublicanlsu
as proiesscd and acted upon by Jefferson and Madi
son: nmCns cheering
e ncrai Harrison here atverted 10 tic calsmniCs
put i'rth against his military fame by that n bl,
lalr a brothers Allen and Duncan. aud m severe
hui IN just trims, exposed the faisehoots of thSs,
vtlllncTs. He ,roved they were guilty. uC f~alslfyIu.
the records of the cnunrry. and IN a br,f and IrriS
] manner NIuul.atRI hmm eli and tho hRutF az Ia. as
ION rom the asptTsIOns of these and other TrCklc-!
POLITICIANS. He showed that the resolved history q
ms brilliant career IN tho Northwest had hceI
stamped by the Impress Of truth, and he will snor
hnd that a generous and grateful people will testify
'nLH admiration OF has glorious services IN then
cause by raising the brave old soldier To the hlGhes
Oihce m Their gift.
AIrecious inheritance, continued the G,Lcral
has been handed down To you 10y your forciathCrs
In Rome. the sacred fire of tabled gods, was KEPT
alive by NCstal virgins, and they wat, he'd over the
gIfI with eager eyes. In America, a glorious fire ha,
been lighted upon the alter Of liberty, aud to YOU
my iellow-cItz ens, has II been entrusted IN SAT,
keeping 30 be nourshei with care aud iosieT,d foT-
ever. keep II burning, an let the sparks that COu,
tinual y go up from II tail on other sltars and Lshl
up IN distant lands the fire Of freedom. The vuIk
bushes himself no longer With his harem or his bow.
string. 10 RIGHTEOUSNESS have s~uccceJed the rights
of man, and constitutions are gwen e IheI cople by
once dtspOuc rulers. " hence cam the iI-ht thai
now SHINES IN that land OF darkness! IL was a bTand
snatchrd from Your own proud altar, and thrust
intO the pyre of Turkish oppression. Shall then
the iar-sccn hight upon the shrine Of American lh
cry ever be eXtngu shed! (No. no, mol II would
not be your loss only-It would be the los of the
whole world. The euCmies Of freedom la Europe
are watching you with Intencc anxiety, and your
friends, like tie few planets of heaven, are pTayn
Tor your success. Deceive them not, but keep the
sacred FIRE burning steadily upon your aiIars, and
The Ohig Farmer. whom you design TO make your
LhIie Magistrate, will, at the end Of iuuT years,
checTiully laylduwn The authority which YOU may
entrust him with, free Eom all ambition. II VIII
have been glory enough for me To be hUnorcd as
those pure and hone republicans Washington,
Jefferson, and ladIso were honOrcd-wIth The
. Nl4n confidence ul a ere - noble. lust and nGufTuu-
people! The cXcItcIae I and cheering continued
Tor several minutes, auJ tic multitude Were sway
ed TO and TO, as the leaves vi the forest In i
storm of wInd.l