The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-09-10

M. Websicr's speech al tho great " hi.
meeting which was held last week at Sara
lOga Springs, is highly spoken Of. Th'
correspondent Of the New York CONNER
eal Advertiser, in bis notice Of il, Says
The lttlc story Of Seth Peterson linen
,ioued by Mr.. Wobsicr) was happily giver
san illustrations ofthe delusive and errone
u, maxims Of Benton, Buchanan and Other
oolitical economists Of the present day.
10th was a neighbor of Mr.. w. hardy
Yankee of amphiblous habits, half farmer
and huff fisherman, with plenty Of the poor
mans blessings" and good share of the
comforts which his daily industry gave
,ben. As he and Mr.. w. were alone IN
lille boat, returning from fishing, and
while he was pulling a, the oars, he would
. sone,ines give his conceptions Of na,iona!
nolcy. He had heard of The new notion
among political men, tina, low prices were
q, good tor poor men as high, provided the
aecessaries of life we're reduced 10 pro.
ootiionaie degree; and was asked what be
thought of these changes.
He said" Ii every thing which the poor
man wants could be reduced in exac, pro.
. sorllon to the reduction Of hls wages, aud
remain So, he would noi suffer ny the change.
| Bu have only one thing 10 sell, and that
| /; mg lobor-l have many things 10 buy
and | find the reduction does not reach all
The articles which want. Flour and meat
Smay be reduced, but tea, coffee, sugar, spI
eos, aud many other articles, are just the
|ame as they were before tho reduction Of
las wages Of labor. Ny interest, therefore,
|dsres me To be ~ favor Of q high rate Of
|ea.cs.n "Tbis (said Mr.. Nebsier,) Is
|pmc,ica wisdom, which 10 far better than
hhe theories u politicians. The reasoning
! f Seth Peterson comprises the whole ques
! 100 IN the best possible form"
The correspondent Of the New York
L uerican says Of the speech
:" Ii WIS remarkable quite as much for Q
kcFupuuus abstinence from all ornament, ali
tliempl at osaiorlcal effect, all mere appeals
b tic ear or 10 the passions, os Tor lis close
Ips, u reasoning, ITS severe simplicity, lis
1gleai demonstrations. Ouce, and once
Euy, sas there an approach 10 sentiment
h paIhos--and then no, forced. nor prepar
] D. but Spontaneous and sprInglng naturally
kaj uaavoIda 5iy from the topic hc was dts
Eg.aIng II Was an allUslon TO Log Cabins.
u to the poor aud eouiempiable sneers
om which the nssoclatlon OF the name OF
|Gen. Harrison with Log Cabins spraug.
81 agree, said Mr.. Webster, that 10
(sa IN Lag CABIN - M recommendation
a candidate Tor the Presidency --.neliher
It any disqualification. II is however 10
assumed, thai a man who by h,s capacity
! I'd industry has raised himself from a log
.bu 10 eminrn, stations 10 his country, IS OF
Iate than Ordinary merit. sir, have feel
!, for log cabins aud their inhabitants |
as not my sell born 10 ono, bat my elder bro.
|efs add sisters werc--in he cabin which,
j he close OF the Revolutionary War, IN
|as perlls aud sutFerings " which he bore
] a pAri, tay lhiher erected on the extreme
|,oa,iefs Of New Hampshire, when hey
! ID smoke which curled from rs chimney,
! Of anolher stood between It aud the walls
! Quebec.
10 this humble cabr, amid the snow
Iuils Of New England, that father sirese
honest labor 70 acquire The means OF ~
la TO bis children o better education, aud
te,a,lns them 10 a higher condition than
i osn. That CABIN honor for the sake
y the venerable man who dwell! 10 IT,
! Hcre Mr.. We5slet's voice became almost
|aaHicula,c from emolon.) That CABIN |
IonaaIly revisit. and ibllher | carry my CHI!
|rtn, lba, they may learn 10 honor aud 70
| uu,aie tho stern aud simple virtues that
here formed their abode and when | or
Joy forget thai CABIN and what /, teaches
! I'd recalls, may my name and their maine
Esusb from among men Tor ever
do not pretend to give the exact words,
|ll this vas the genera sentiment, and the
Eagse lha, f0llowod--lh choking pause oi
aolands Of hearts struggling to subdue the
Tmolons wh,ch this simple bust OF fhal
E:s!Y called up, bore Natures holes, tesll
|mouy to the power and eloqusnce OF una
Formed aud uuexaggefaled Truth.