The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1840-10-14

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spirit with in mothers milk-thaf itYa5ahi ~
nc lesson q every 4chooi-thaf aiI our school
libraries, which We are i9rninr. might insfil the
1rlde y country into every youthful bosom -
liaay ~ fhe speeches OF fao great men 81 the
country would 5e admirabie gr ihis purpose.-
They were onkindicd by this soirit.--ther would
enhlalsie iiia others Often have hung with rap.
iure ~ TIE accents oi thar spirit; and neversha,
forget be tones. nor 90 emotions wher he
spoke 81 the Sumptcfs, the Magion. and th1 other
chivsi7ous sons Of the Soils, asxhe rommon
property Of the country. Oursoalh would learn
OF bin 70 make ihe love Of couatry, lhc whole
country. and nothing bot tie country, TIE ab-
sofhing passion q their SORTS. Efforts 10 foster
ihis natIoua spirit. and - make h 'ihe dominant
tceiug % she rising generation az. he more ne
cessayg as The sectional spirit IS the Natural
gro~ Oh oi our complex system. and Sc is present
tendency Is 60 excess. have saiu ihat usionsl
spint Is our only hope IN the present e1sis tAa4k
bua. "a now anlmutcs our whole country, anu 10
degree that gives confidence as we'll as hone;
every where 10 see the feopioin motipn, assem-
bling By thousands and thousands unuer the in
uuencc Of this spirit; every where we zee our
statesmen, our patriots and orators. taking the
heia 70 enkindio aud % give energy 20 thatapiut
% Oh assemblies. But - hss 10 contead with
the evil spirit = which have alluded, me spirit
o. dominant party, that has become faction.
shat has sulsutulcd party ior country-that
has made the country thoir pav-fhat has acch-
inulated pow e Tor seii-preseryaiioa never be-
fore Witnessed IN ihis country; nor any thing
like it,-aud thar Is Inscriptions Ia the uae ii
that power. have said, 100, llsul ttls contest i
% decide our iuture desuuies. ] think il must.
Tor % Aarun Van Buren, can re-elcct hiusell by
executive influence, aud be has nothing else
~ 1eps nd. on--it viii gsoee that influence
TO be lnvineibe; thai every future sirug-
gle n ilsi bcin vain, tat al preuent dynaatyisf0
sfsf f.. "a lee ..l.a.
influence = daily gaining strength. and it has
been gaining from toe dynasty and cifcumstan-
- for comic uaing with a. can never BE- mere ia.
Y0rahle.
4Lwilf prove mat NOT the pha'na~ II r., at
tIs saiIle ol CharoaeE,. whcn tli4 hbeHies OF
Grcece icl beneath his swofdi--noi the iesoads
r. Cusaf- wheu ne passed she kubicon. anc
which a ihe hattie Off harssi nads hmm mas
ier'oi-sifr Nonan world--wefe wore formidable
70 Those couatrics, than executives influence,
with iis hpsi, has now become % these United
States. And it5vil make no difference, undor
ihis dy misty, ~ho Is Prcsident; whether he be
. strong and decided irilaracteT, like Andrew
Jack son, Or feeble character. but managing.
adroii. and spccious like Martin Van Buren--or
whut tue chafncIer may be--that influence will
be-cnough. IN any hands, 70 perpetuGie the dy-
nasty such acharacier rs Jackson vas mecca
saTy io'bJ gin %, bat the leeblesi may continue
it. lido believe. therefore, as \ have said, that
70 tits e0untrvf ihatiithe now falls. she falls
risl 40 more yand then. thnt 4 who witnessed,
thai these eetera =, who helped 70 achieve, the
Clones 81 fhe revolutions, shall live 10 zee them
hexRifG Tor looks pray you, az Martin Van
barren and see WHAT'S tobe.
~Hiz whole adsniaistraton is ads.sas 20 tie
very genius 81 ms conntry;to hat genius which
has made her what she is--io that genius which
was gorgng Qua her high desiinies in the most
wonderful manners no, only adverse, but de-
srucuve % that genias. His policy Is Staying
the very mind Of the country and eiviue 10 her
the decrepiiiude Of age. in the Gloom Of her
youth Her Eagle is no@onQer 60 be the bird Of
lg6va-takihg his Eight upwards 10 the Heavens
--the true cmbieJu- OF her genius; but her en-
hlem Is 10 be some. row creeping ihing-l know
nQt what bat syPcoi some tailered, and poverty
stricken despoirms whose hnaacial policy no
reeommfnds. add which he would force us to
! adopt Nov, her genius prompts her % enter-
4 prise. and inpfovemenf--to explore and devol-
lepe her resources; 70 the ever onward march.
but hispolicy n 10 repress that enterprisc; 70
stop those Improvements! to leave those lesour-
Gee Neglected. und took "a up an the store house
OF nature; 10 reuegrade, and 70 retrace his steps.
THAT enterprises he calls rash spccul alton:
those Improvements praiitcss investments; and
that credit by which they are sustained, the
fbane' otthe -country.-Now consider such
President the parriciqc OF his couniryi the worst
lofpatrcides.
( The usurpation Of power by tho Executive
atrocious thaI crime is. I consider ~ nothing
eonpafed % the criminal use made OF ii--ihat
Of destroying the mind 81 the country. Tho
great butbad men q other times. have never
done ths.nor any thing like IL; far Otherwise.
4 They would be great, but they would aave their
countries great also. The vas, projects Of ca
sar-conceived. but not executed, had all in
viewthe Roman greatness II any thing could,
I (but hat 10 Impossible they would have stoned
70 Rome for losso her liberties; such were the
nTerit and grandeur Of his projects. Cromwell
would be great, bat be would have England
greater than ever; and he made all Europe 70
4 ircmble and 10 stand IN awe Of her greatness.
Her navigation acts and policy. which lie al the
Foundation 81 all her Subsequent and astonishing
growthin opnlence aud powef, were begun by
Cromwell. These men distaired tho idea OF ma
king themselves great. while they made thoir
4cQpnlry little. Such can only DO the enoble
work 81 tiie wiuds-umbitioug Of power, aisr<..
llscaputle ofnuB bit little views A great mind
I w.fa al5solute power elevates his county % hs
-ogFn standard; buf iiitle mind brings her down
ftca lever.-Tith hisown. A iiille mind with
kpower 90 carry into effect his little views, must
I be death 10 great country like ihis And such
Is the Inevitable destiny OF ours under this q.
FnfstJ-- The work ofdcaih is now in progress;
fit y gradual. butt will be effcctual--snd death
rs new table. The first mortal wound to our
country. vas the annihilation Of the national
currency; ibisvas given BY Jackson: whereby
opr whole internaj trade has been totally ruined,
tbdt tie Finishing stroke has been given BY Van
Buren, By his sub frea sury system; whereby all
that remained OF business. bounded on back
credit. hes been. and is 90 be. totally desire we'd
Then the shades o. death will settle upon the
whole business Of Tho whole country. Such 10
our siiuaiian aud such. al present, our dooms
and ~ abe coming contest, il is for the Ameri-
can People 20 soy whetherit shall remain such,
and whether ihot doom stall stand uarevcrsod.
MORE TESTIMONY.
III the course Of the remarks addressed by the
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